so very dapper

[temporal_affairs]

The Joker is awfully domestic, in his way. He makes pretty clothes. Nathan's perfectly happy to be a clothes horse for his sartorially-inclined mate. Some of the clothes are distinctly feminine, and Nathan does not wear those, although the Joker could probably talk him into a kilt, even if that's not a Manx thing but only their neighbors.

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[temporal_affairs]

Nathan nods. But says, "There are some nice Manx names, if not Calybrid in particular."

[luminous_regnant]

"Well," says Bella, "insofar as congratulations are appropriate, you have mine - I assume you're keeping it quiet till you're sure if you'll be giving birth or not? Will you want any help with the delivery?"

[yourheartstrings]

"Mm, will we need it?" she asks.

[luminous_regnant]

"It's not impossible. Even with magic, you could find yourselves distracted."

[yourheartstrings]

"Then sure."

[luminous_regnant]

"The capital sites are all equipped for it, a lot of the people who come in for turning are pregnant, but we can just skip that with you. Give me a day's notice, please."

[yourheartstrings]

"Sure, okay."

[luminous_regnant]

"Have we new coins this week?"

[yourheartstrings]

"We do!" she says cheerfully, and transfers most of them. Unlike previous times, though, she keeps a few of each kind for herself.

[luminous_regnant]

Bella observes that but doesn't remark on it. "Thanks," she says. "I'll see you in a couple weeks more."

[yourheartstrings]

"See ya," she says agreeably.

[temporal_affairs]

"Bye, Bella."

[luminous_regnant]

Bella closes the door and teleports away.

[yourheartstrings]

"Manx names, huh?" says the Joker. "Like what?"

[temporal_affairs]

"Ascon, Kerron, Payl. If it's a boy. Girls - Aedyt, Jony, Myghin. Lots of them really, but I like those."

[yourheartstrings]

"Those're cute."

[temporal_affairs]

"You're cute."

[yourheartstrings]

"Right back atcha, hon," she says, and kisses him.

[temporal_affairs]

Well, that leads to predictable places. She's not that pregnant yet. Heck, the baby hasn't even started breaking her ribs.

[yourheartstrings]

Mmmm, predictable places.

Yeah, if she keeps the baby, she is definitely going to miss the sex.

[temporal_affairs]

About a week later, Nathan says, "This is the best time to ask if you've made up your mind."

[yourheartstrings]

"Hmm," she says, and thinks, and nods.

"Yeah, I'm keeping the kid."

[temporal_affairs]

"All right," he says, and kisses her. "What d'you want to name it? Do you want to hang out with the Golden Coven more so there's babysitters?"

[yourheartstrings]

She kisses him back.

"I dunno," she says, "babysitters like who? I guess the munchkin should have the opportunity to make friends, too..."

[temporal_affairs]

"Gonna be close to Henry's age, and if Rosalie gets her way, close to Henry's next little sibling's age. It'll grow past any wolf pups it meets but there's those around too," Nathan says. "Coven's full of people who'd look after a little half-vampire for a while. They make easy babies, they don't cry much, diapers are not called for, etcetera."