Eric sat by Ariel as she winced softly holding her huge stomach. Melody watched her mother breath through contractions. She was unsure about her mother having another child though she knew she couldn't stop it. Her father had told her all these wonderful things about being an older sibling but she wasn't sure if she believed him.

Ariel grunted softly as a nurse came out to get her. "Come along Mrs. Ariel. Time to bring another little one into the world." She nodded as Eric got up and took Melody by the hand. "Lets go help your mother." He said as they followed them to the delivery room.

Ariel grabbed her daughters hand lightly as she was placed in the bed after being prepped. she smiled at her and kissed her fingers. "Thank you for staying by me my Melody." She said softly. Melody nodded and held her mothers hand.

Eric stroked Melody's hair softly and held both girls hands. Melody hated hearing her mother in so much pain as she struggled to have her sister. It was made worse by hearing the doctors telling her to lay still because something was wrong. What was wrong with her little sister? She gripped her fathers arm nervously as she looked up at him. He kissed her head. "Its okay Melody. Mom and the baby are fine." he told her.

After what felt like forever the doctor had Ariel continue to push. She cried out in pain as she clutched her husband and daughters hands. About a half hour later Ariel had given her last push and the doctors moved to another area with the baby.

Melody looked up to her father in the now quiet room. He held a worried expression and her mother had broken into tears of fear instead of pain. "Daddy?" she asked looking at her father. Before he could say anything a high pitched sob began from where the doctor was. Eric set his daughter down on the bed with Ariel and went over quickly.

Melody looked at her mother who was watching the doctors and Eric's backs move around the crying child. Melody rubbed her mothers shoulder lightly. "Its okay mom." She said softly and Ariel nodded and kissed her head.

Eric came back holding a pink loud bundle in his arms. Ariel carefully brought Melody into her lap and gently took her child in the other arm. She smiled moving the blanket some. "Shes so beautiful" She cooed softly kissing the baby's nose and helping her to calm.

Melody carefully stroked the baby's cheek with her fingers and moved the blanket down slightly from her head to see the small bits of red hair. She smiled some as a little hand grabbed her pinky. "Mama she likes me." She smiled.

Ariel watched her girls and smiled softly. "Yes. she does. She loves her big sister very much." Eric nodded. "My love what are we to call this one?" Eric asked.

Melody smiled. "I know this one! Mom told me while you were napping in the chair." Eric blushed embarrassed being called out by his daughter for sleeping a little. "Harmony." She said. "I helped pick it." She blushed some. She wasn't going to admit it but it slipped.

Eric thought a moment. "Melody and Harmony." He laughed. "I love it." he smiled and kissed all three girls on the head.

Melody kissed her sisters fingers. "Your cute for a squishy little thing" She smiled. "But that's okay. I'll help take care of you." She smiled. Ariel hugged her carefully. "Such a good big sister."