Disclaimer: I do not own Sofia the First or the characters from the show. Also, this is the final chapter. After this I will be focusing on my other story We Remain. So go read that one. If this chapter sounds rushed that's because I did not have any ideas on how to end it. Thanks for reading, favoriting (yes I realize that's not really a word), following and commenting on this story. Now go check out We Remain.

Chapter 17 –

The weeks and months began to pass as Sofia continued to write letters back and forth with her family. Sofia would write about the progress of her pregnancy, her new life with Cedric and how happy they were while her family would update her on what was new in their lives such as Amber's new engagement, and that the family was doing well but missed her terribly.

As Sofia's due date neared she became more anxious and worried. Cedric tried to reassure her everything was just fine and the baby was healthy. A few times he would show her using a spell by placing the wand over her belly to allow her to see the baby herself and the healthy beating heart. It would only temporarily relieve her anxiety. She wrote to her mother about her worries and she reassured her that these worries were normal as the due date drew closer. Winifred also assured her of the same thing.

One night, as Sofia lay asleep she was woken up by a sharp pain in her belly. She called out for Cedric as she grabbed her belly in pain. "I think this is it." She said, wincing. He grabbed his wand, to check and sure enough, it was time; she was in labor.

"Here, drink this." He said, handing her a potion that would help with her pain but wouldn't harm the baby or hinder the progress of her labor. She did as he instructed and he got pillows to help prop her up and get the room ready.

While Sofia was resting for a bit Cedric wrote out a quick note for his parents that Sofia was going into labor and then he sent Wormy out to take the letter to the postmaster to have it mailed immediately. He returned to Sofia to check on her, "How are you feeling, love?"

"A little better since you gave me the potion. I can feel the contractions but they aren't as painful." She said as another contraction came on, she grabbed onto his hand.

"You need to feel them a little so you know when to push; I can't take away the pain completely. I wish I could darling. I'm so sorry." He said as he used a cold cloth to wipe her forehead, giving her a kiss on her lips.

After a while the contractions became more frequent and intense and it was soon time to push. Cedric got into position to help the baby out. Sofia screamed in pain and agony, despite the potion Cedric had given her to help with the pain. Cedric tried to not react to her pain and focus instead on the head of their child beginning to crown. "I can see the head, honey. You're almost there. One more push." He told her. She gave it all she had pushing and grunting and the baby slid into Cedric's waiting arms. He cut the umbilical cord and presented the baby to Sofia, "We have a beautiful baby girl." He told her. Sofia cried as she took the beautiful girl into her arms, kissing her red, splotchy face as she had yet to have her first bath.

"She's amazing Cedric. We did it." Sofia said softly.

"Yes we did. You did great, darling. Now you just relax and hold your daughter." He told her as he used magic to clean up the mess and heal her pain. He then handed her a vial, "Drink this, Sofia, it'll help you feel better and take away any pain." He told her. She drank it down and noticed all her aches and stinging pain left almost immediately. She then tried to feed her daughter, bringing her up to her breast. It took a few tries and a bit of laughter but eventually they got the hang of it and the baby girl latched on and began to suckle from Sofia. Soon Sofia's eyes began to droop as she was overcome with exhaustion. Cedric took his daughter from Sofia's arms and let her get some rest for a few hours.

While Sofia slept Cedric bathed their baby and got her dressed, and then held her while she slept waiting for Sofia to wake up. A few hours later, Sofia woke up and noticed Cedric beside her in bed holding their baby between them. She smiled to herself. Everything had worked out alright. Now they needed to figure out a name for her. They had discussed names but never settled on one.

"What should we call her?" Sofia whispered quietly, so as not to wake the sleeping baby.

"How about you choose this time? Then I choose next time with our next child?" Cedric suggested with a smile.

"You're already planning our next child?" She giggled.

"Yep, ready to start trying?" He joked with her, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively, laughing at the expression on her face.

"Shhh… don't wake the baby." She lightly smacked his arm.

Sofia lay in her bed quietly contemplating names. "What about Charlotte?" She asked.

"I like it. It's a pretty name. It means, Free." He said.

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One month later Sofia was in her kitchen feeding Charlotte when Winifred knocked on the door holding a letter for her from her parents. "They wrote back quickly once they received word you'd had your baby. They were most excited." Winifred told her, taking the child into her arms smiling and cooing at the baby.

Cedric walked into the room and greeted his mother, "Hello mummy," giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I'm only here to deliver mail and see my beautiful granddaughter. Don't mind me." She said as she walked into the living room to sit by the fire and hold the baby.

Sofia opened the letter from her family and read that they'd invited her to a get together at the castle. Her heart began to pound. Was she ready for this yet? She hadn't been gone even a year yet. The party was over a month away but still, she was frightened, what if it was a set up to capture Cedric or her child and take them away from her? Cedric saw the look of panic on Sofia's face and rushed to her side and read the letter. He was able to guess what her train of thought was. "I doubt it's a setup, darling. They've been getting along great with my parents and have been trying really hard to make amends. I think it's time we give them a chance." Cedric said gently pulling her into his arms.

"Wait, since when are you the one willing to forgive and forget quicker than I am?" She asked with a slight chuckle.

"I don't know, I think you've ruined me." He joked with her.

"I'm just scared, I'm afraid they'll take you and Charlotte away from me." She admitted.

"That'll never happen. We'll never let that happen, Sofia. Remember, no matter what we will always be together. We're a family. We'll bring my parents along, too for extra support. We'll have magic on our side to help protect us. If needed we can just disappear if we feel threatened at any moment." Cedric reassured her rubbing her back gently.

"Okay, we'll go. But only if your parents will go with us." Sofia relented. They walked into the living room to speak with Winifred about the event at the castle. She happily agreed to go with them and also volunteered her husband to attend as well. Before Winifred left that evening Sofia wrote out a letter to inform her parents they would attend the event and also Cedric's parents would be arriving with them to make it a big family get-together.

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Sofia and Cedric loaded up their carriage and began their journey to his parent's cottage where they would meet up before continuing on to the castle at Enchancia. As they began their journey Sofia rested her head against Cedric's shoulder while holding Charlotte in her arms. "Are you ready?" Cedric asked her.

"Yes, I've missed my family so much." Sofia told him with a smile. "I just hope it all goes okay."

"It will be fine." He reassured her pulling her closer to him.

Two days later they arrived at his parent's cottage. The small family rested overnight before leaving the next day for Enchancia. Cedric could see how nervous Sofia was, he held her hand, squeezing it tight in reassurance. "It'll all be alright." He said quietly as they made their way towards the castle.

Eventually Sofia saw its towers in the distance and became anxious and excited. She couldn't wait to hug her family again and let them all meet their newest family member. Sofia just hoped they were accepting of Cedric as part of the family when they arrived as well.

As they passed through the castle gates her family came rushing out of the castle to greet them. Sofia climbed out of the carriage holding Charlotte followed by Cedric and his parents on each side of them.

"Sofia! Cedric! And this must be little Charlotte! Oh she is adorable…. And hello to you both Goodwin and Winifred." Queen Miranda greeted them.

"Hello mom, I've missed you so much. Would you like to meet your granddaughter, Charlotte?" Sofia asked, holding the sleeping baby up to her.

"Yes!" She exclaimed excitedly, taking Charlotte gently into her arms and holding her to her.

Amber approached Sofia next and embraced her in a hug, "I've missed you, Sofia. I've been stuck with just James since you've been gone." She pouted. "But on a good note, did you hear I got engaged?" She brightened up.

"I heard, mom told me in a letter. Congratulations, Amber." Sofia said, moving on to hug her brother.

"James, I hope you continued the castle pranks while I was away." Sofia told him conspiratorially with a smile.

"You know it Sofia, someone's got to keep Baileywick on his toes." James joked with a smirk. "I'm glad you came back. I missed having you around. Amber is too serious."

"I'll visit as often as I can, I promise." Sofia told him.

Next Sofia turned to her father, King Roland II. They looked at each other without speaking and then embraced in a hug. "Sofia, I'm sorry about the last time we spoke. I'm so sorry. I've regretted that every day you and Cedric have been away." He said remorsefully.

"We have both already forgiven you, dad. We understand you were surprised and upset by the circumstances. If we would have been forthcoming from the beginning maybe the whole situation could have been avoided but it's too late now. What's done is done. We're happy though. I love where we live and I wouldn't change anything." Sofia said honestly with a big smile. Her father could see how genuinely happy she was and he finally felt at peace with everything. He no longer felt regret and remorse for his actions.

"As long as you're happy, honey. That's all that matters to me." He said. He then turned to Cedric who gulped nervously.

"Cedric, you're now a part of this family. So, I hereby announce: Welcome to the family!" proclaimed King Roland II jovially. The rest of the family laughed and clapped.

The rest of the day was filled with celebration and catching up. Everyone wanted to take turns holding Charlotte and treated Cedric as part of the family. Sofia couldn't have been more pleased with how everything turned out. Cedric was also very happy. He didn't expect everyone to be so accepting of him as well.

Sofia and Cedric also got a chance to meet the new royal sorcerer. Turns out Cedric really was a great sorcerer after all and the royal family has had a difficult time replacing him. They both laughed as they walked away from the newest bumbling fool trying to impress the king with his magic. "Go easy on him dad," Sofia said softly, remembering how nervous Cedric always was in the presence of her father.

As the day was ending, they loaded back up into the carriage after bidding everyone farewell. "Please come back and visit again soon." Queen Miranda pleaded.

"We will, I promise." Sofia told her, beaming with a bright smile.

The carriage began to pull away and took off into the night. As they were leaving she again rested her head on Cedric's shoulders and he held her hand. "Today couldn't have gone more perfect." She told him, closing her eyes drifting off to sleep. He wrapped his arms around her and Charlotte holding both close to him as his parents smiled at the small happy family from across the carriage.