Bookends 3 or Family Values

PROLOGUE

Where We Left Off:

Twilight and Cheerilee must learn to manage their lives and pregnancies at the same time.

Through the entire time, Twilight and Cheerilee find that their love grows faster than their bellies.

It’s about four months since our last visit with Twilight and Cheerilee and the announcement of the joyous news.  About halfway through the eleven month gestational period of equines.

It’s amazing how family and friends can be a well of support.  But because of the circumstances, there can also be expectations that may not be apparent at first.  Family desires and traditions may be stronger than anticipated. The joyous arrival of foals may not lessen these.

Twilight and Cheerilee labored under the assumption and to an extent, had faith that Cheerilee’s original dream that two fillies would be the outcome.

Despite everything being spelled out in the donor’s contract, there are unspoken expectations that, out of respect, should be honored.  But where does a pony draw the line between donor and biological father?

Is the little family that Twilight and Cheerilee dreamed of just a dream?

Will feelings be hurt if the couple has to say no even to the closest family and friends?  After all, Twilight and Cheerilee are married and expect to be viewed as such.  Not extensions of other marriages, relationships and families

And through this all, why has Pinkie been acting so strange (at least stranger than normal)?

Also, pony from the past will play an important role in the pink pony’s life.