Villa de Taranto

Juana was away in Taranto spending so much time with her lover and soon husband Gerome Dudley, nothing brought her more happiness then being with the man she loved with all her heart, Gerome was always so doting and protective of Juana and always spending every second with her possible, but now Juana was heavily with child, Gerome kept her well cared for seeing that everything she needed was given to her and Juana enjoyed the country life at the villa, knowing she had to worry of so little now that she was carrying that of her little Prince and heir in her belly which belonged to Gerome as he was the father of her unborn child, Juana birthed twins before hand also who were nearly a year old named Ivar and Anastasia, both children walking about hand in hand while playing with their older brother Juana's other son Prince Alexei of Aragon, Juana smiled while resting in Gerome's arms intertwining her fingers in his own gently but soon went over to her little babies and smiled seeing Anastasia laughing happily but sucking her thumb, taking her little girl in her arms enjoying her time there with even her children. The little twins hardly knew their father the King of Camelot, but they thought of Gerome as their father and called him papa and Juana was so close to her due date for birthing that of her infant son from her belly which she would name John, giving him the title of Duke of Calabria when he is born, Juana had much plans for her little boy who wasn't born yet but she was married to Gerome in private so the legitimacy of their future children would never be questioned.

When Gerome called out to her telling her a guest arrived, Juana turned her head seeing her aunt and smiled "Dear aunt, it is good to see you" she smiled seeing Sancia of Aragon her aunt the Princess of Squillace, her heavy belly showing to her aunt as she tried to stand up as best she could.

The carriage had brought the princess to Taranto to visit her niece, looking outside of the carriage window as I arrived at the villa I was quite pleased with its beauty and how well kept it was.
The carriage door opened and a guard came and held out his hand to help escort me down the stairs and into the villa. Smiling at him with my flirtiest smile I gladly took his hand and walked down the few steps.
Brushing my gown down, I took a moment to look around, I then walked behind the guards as my ladies followed behind me.  Once inside I was announced in and a male voice was all I heard saying that a guest had arrived.
Walking into the room where my niece was and by the looks soon to give birth, I motioned with my hand to not get up on my behalf.
Dipping my head to her before I took a few steps closer.“ My dearest niece, look at you are positively glowing and soon about to give birth it seams.”

Juana looked at her aunt as she was trying to get up from the bed, she was so large with her belly and she smiled eager to hug her aunt but she took a seat on the bed as her husband Gerome urged her not to leave the bed for the safety of herself and their unborn child, Juana was so actively trying to move around but she had began her lying in and listening to her aunt mention of the child inside her belly she smiled "yes, I will indeed soon birth, they tell me it is a son" she smiled "I know it to be a son" she says to her "my husband and I, we both agreed that we will name the child John" she told her and smiled at her aunt, but soon when she felt the baby kicking she took her aunts hand gently and placed it on her large belly "He kicks, so strongly" she was overjoyed, her long hair dragging along the bed sheets beneath her laying past her waist a little, Anastasia running into the room "Mommy" she spoke climbing on the bed and curls up with her mother on the other side and Juana gently hugged her little girl "this is my daughter, Anastasia" she commented to her aunt "She was born a twin, her brother is Ivar" she smiled as the small boy followed in on his sister but climbed on Gerome's lap. Soon Juana looked around turning to see if Alexei is around and giggles "I am certain your other nephew my son Alexei is around here somewhere also, I must say he does look much like father" she commented and giggles a bit.