Broken Birds, Part 17, A New Beginning
Part 17 A New Beginning The birth seemed almost anti-climactic. Rafaela endured eight hours of pain to hold her daughter to her breast. Following the birth, Jennifer took the opportunity to repair some of the vaginal damage from the long ago rapes. Rafaela would be as tight as when she first met Michael. Mother, daughter, father and eight aunts cared for the little girl. Michael understood and allowed his harem to care for his child. By unanimous vote, they named her Michaela. The birth, though, triggered pain in many of his women. Rachel, Beth and Shoshana would never know the pain and magic of having a child in their birth canal. The day following the birth, Michael and Beth crossed the main living room, smiling at Rafaela, feet up, snoring gently in an overstuffed recliner …