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Oct 19 08 4:31 PM
Sean was in a state of constant bliss. Everything seemed to be working for him. Him and Dani were married. Sophia was well. Work was going great. Nothing wrong seemed to be bursting his little newlywed state of happiness. Everything was how it should be. Of course it would be better if his sister wasn't depressed and him and his parents weren't fighting but Sean didn't like focusing on the negative. There was too much happiness over flowing from him for that. Usually at some point in he weekend Sean was working on some stack of papers he wasn't able to get done. This weekend it wsa a miracle that he didn't have any. He could enjoy being with his family all the more. The honeymoon had been great, but he had missed his daughter terribly and was glad to be back with her. Dani had been sick recently though and that was cause enough to worry about him. His over protectiveness came out whenever anything was wrong with Dani.
But she seemed to be a bit better now, which helped Sean to relax a bit. Today for one of the first times in a long Sean had actually slept in. And then him and his family had had breakfast together. Him and Dani played around with Sophia for a bit. Everything was perfect. Nothing was wrong. This had to be one of the best weekend that Sean had had in a long time. The fact that he had work tomorrow did not phase him in the least. He was going to enjoy his weekend without thoughts of the upcoming work week clouding such happiness. Desi was feeling the relaxed vibe from Sean and had been going crazy with her own happiness. So crazy in fact that she could hardly stop moving. Sean finally had to deal with her and so he decided to bundle up and take her outside and play with her for a bit. The weather was brisk and when he waited for Desi to bring the ball he threw for her back he blew at his hands, hoping to warm them up. He was out there for a good hour with her as Dani had gone off somewhere. When his hands were good and numb Sean finally brought Desi back in, fed her and then went looking for Dani.s
He easily heard her quiet calling, figuring that Sophia must be with her and asleep nearby. "Sean, I'm in here! I need you to help me pick out colors." Sean stopped at the door a curious expression his face. "Colors?" He asked her, confused but didn't ask again as their lips met for a second. He laughed as he ws pulled into the room and to one of the walls. As Dani showed him the colors, his arms wrapped around her from behind and he kissed her neck softly. "This one would be nice for a nursery don't you think?" The curious and confused expression was back. He looked at the color and then back at the Dani and then at the room. "Umm ya. It would be a good but we already have a nursery. Sophai doesn't need two, love."
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"Colors?"
"Yes Sean." She said smoothing out his shirt front. "Colors. Like a Rainbow. Oh… we could do Sophia's room in pink with Rainbows." She smiled to herself, kissed his cheek, then went back to the colors taped to the wall.
"Umm ya. It would be a good but we already have a nursery. Sophai doesn't need two, love."
She smiled. "This nursery isn't for Sophia, Sean. We're going to need two nurseries in July. Theoretically out of two one would be a boy, one would be a girl. So maybe blue is a safe bet." She nodded. And tore down the green squares and tacked up some red squares and one golden rod square. "Maybe red? Though, if we kept Sophia's nursery Green it would be a bit Christmas like. I still like the blue, but red isn't bad really, maybe gold." She said tacking up a square of yellow next to the others. "Or we could do something cute with patterns or stripes or something in all three. Primary colors in a nursery is very cute."
Oct 19 08 5:35 PM
Oct 19 08 7:09 PM
"Not for Sophia?"
"Yes, Sean, that's what I said. Not for Sophia."
"July?"
"Yes, July. Nine months from now?" What and idiot. Did she have to spell everything out.
"Um Dani, remember Mack's not having her baby. We don't need a nursery for her anymore."
"I know." She nodded. And continued chattering. "You know. Alice mentioned her boyfriend is in to wood working, what with having a baby themselves they'd need business, we could ask him to help with some things for the baby. Wouldn't it be nice? We'll have to pay them well. Alice will probably do something like insist that we not, but we'll just have to tell her to shut up. Though, she talks a lot all the time. It might be nice to say that.
"Darling, I am confused. There isn't another baby. We don't need another nursery."
Seriously. Married to an Idiot. "Sean…" She sighed. "I'm telling you we need another nursery, because there is another baby. Remember last year? We were at the ministry? And they told us we were having a baby. And Sophia was born in July? It's just like that, only this time You don't have to worry about telling Lola, and we're married, so it's alright for us to be having a baby. Now… about this room?"
"I think we ought to try to get ready a lot sooner this time, so we're not rushed at the end when I'm on bed rest. I was high risk with Sophie that makes me automatically high risk this time. Maybe not red. Its far to bright. And yellow is very sunny. So maybe a softer yellow. Having two kids is going to be strange enough with out always having to worry about this one being awake." She tacked some more yellow squares to the wall. "How about this dark blue and a like yellow like this?"
Oct 19 08 7:39 PM
"...we could ask him to help with some things for the baby. Wouldn't it be nice?" Sean was still confused on what baby they would be needing a nursery. It wasn't like Dani was pregnant. She couldn't be pregnant. They weren't ready to have another baby. He wasn't ready. They had just had Sophia. His brow crinkled as he listened to Dani go on. "Alice is pregnant?" He asked her. The same Alice that watched their daughter? She was awfully young to be pregnant, but who was he to pass judgement? "... because there is another baby.... It's just like that, only this time You don't have to worry about telling Lola, and we're married, so it's alright for us to be having a baby. Now… about this room?" All thoughts and opinions on the room disappeared from Sean's mind as he stared at his wife. His heart started to race and he found his jaw slacking a bit. There was a slight buzzing in his ears and Sean didn't know whether he was about to faint or not at the moment. His eyes darted down to Dani's stomach and then back up to her. "You're joking." He breathed out, his voice barely getting out as his throat seemed to constrict on him. He looked back down at her stomach and then back up to her face again. There was no sign of teasing on her features. He completely ignored the colors and tried to calm his racing pulse. "Dani....another baby? Another....we're going to have another?" Sean could not get the words out ."We..we can't. We just had Sophia. I'm... I'm not ready. Are,..are you sure?" He asked her although he knew that was a stupid question. Dani would make sure before she told him. Sean ran a hand through his hair and then let his interlocked fingers stay on top of his head. "Shit, we're having another baby.
Oct 19 08 8:48 PM
"Alice is pregnant?"
"Well, she thinks so." Dani shrugged. "Poor thing. We ought to offer to help her out. Of course, she's already planning to marry the father of said baby. Just you know, if her parents don't want to give her a place to stay. She can't very wall stay at school and have a baby. We were planning to do the same for Mack, just a slightly friendlier girl. So we'd probably actually see her more than at meal times. And she likes to talk, a lot. But really, I doubt the girl has many other friends the way she rambled to me… and certainly no friends who could help her out."
"You're joking."
"No." she said lightly. "I'm not laughing am I?"
"Dani....another baby? Another....we're going to have another?"
"Well yes." She noded. "That's usually what happens when you're pregnant, you have a baby."
"We..we can't. We just had Sophia. I'm... I'm not ready."
Dani couldn't help but snicker. "Oh? You're not ready?" She chuckled. "You've not got to do anything about it for nine months. If anyone's not ready it's me."
"Are,..are you sure?"
"Yes." Dani nodded. "Does a healer have to tell you for you to believe it?" Last time it had be Dani in disbelief. Of course, she had a few weeks, and a bit of time to get adjusted to the idea. She'd just sort of sprang it on Sean, poor bloke.
"Shit, we're having another baby."
She glared at him, and gave him a rather large shove as she stormed out of the room. "Well, I'm very happy." She went back to her bedroom for a moment grabbing a sweater and tugging it on. Ss she stormed off down stairs to the kitchen, she poked her head back in the room Sean was, and added "You're a bastard." Then she very nosily stomped off to the kitchen and started making herself a cup of hot chocolate.
Oct 19 08 9:01 PM
Sean nodded his head at Dani's explanation about Alice. "Umm, sure, we can help." He wanted to say no but he knew that that would upset Dani. And he didn't want to upset her. Besides he had been willingly to help Mack. Then again she was his sister, but this was a friends of Dani's and he couldn't very well say no without coming off like a complete jerk. "Oh? You're not ready?" She chuckled. "You've not got to do anything about it for nine months. If anyone's not ready it's me." No. He had nine months of worrying. Nine months of making sure Dani was alright. Nine months of having to deal with her arguing against the kind of help he was offering. It wasn't as bad as it sounded but it wasn't something that every guy was dying to go through. But that's what you got when you're wife became pregnant. Sean dealt with it once he would deal with it again. "Does a healer have to tell you for you to believe it?" "Might help." He somehow croaked out, his voice suddenly dry. Sean swallowed a couple of times, still feeling a bit faint. He needed to sit down but was afraid to move. So he just stood there, staring at Dani in disbelief. They really were having another baby. Another baby,. Sean could not stop repeating that over and over again in his head. "Well, I'm very happy." So much for not upsetting Dani. Sean stumbled back a few paces and watched her go. "Aw, crap!" He let out when she was gone. He wanted to go after her but figured he might as well give her a moment to herself, to cool down. Sean found himself instead staring at all the color options Dani had left in the room. His mind already started reeling about what they would have to do to prepare for this baby. "You're a bastard" Sean looked to the door but she was already gone. "Dani, wait!" He called after her. Grumbling when she didn't come back he went searching for her. It didn't take him to long to find her in the kitchen.
"Dani." He said quietly at the entrace. He watched her for a mometn ebfore sighing, running a hand through his hair and walking over to her. Grabbing her hands her pulled her to him. "I'm sorry. I probably could have reacted better....I'm just in a bit of shock right now." Wrapping his arms around her waist he pulled her even closer to him and tipped her chin up. "I'm happy Dani. Surprise but happy. I did tell you I wanted more children after all." Even if this was not exactly the timing he had pictured it, it would have to work. He would deal with it. At least he knew what to expect this time.
Oct 19 08 10:05 PM
"Might help."
"So you don't trust me?" She sighed. "We're married, I married you and you don't trust me?" "Dani. I'm sorry. I probably could have reacted better....I'm just in a bit of shock right now."
A bit of shock. A bit of shock? She was pregnant again, and he was in a bit of shock. That was a stupid excuse. She glared at him. "You could have reacted better, you'd should have reacted better." She wiped the tears away from her eyes. Dani sighed. "We're not ready to have a baby again, and I know, but we weren't ready for Sophia, and we're happy now. We're married and, and…. we've been through so much already." She'd cheated on him, they'd fought, it was horrible,
"I'm happy Dani. Surprise but happy. I did tell you I wanted more children after all."
She let him hold her, and clung to his chest trying not to start sobbing. It hardly worked, her tears making little wet spots on his shirt. "Sean! I just… I didn't mean to, not so soon after Sophia. It was a mistake. I'm sorry! But… but… I want this baby. You want him too, right? I mean… we didn't plan it I… I know, But your not mad are you? It can be you and Sophia and I and this new baby, and just us for a while. We'll be more careful next time. It's just with the wedding and everything. We didn't even think. I really am sorry!" She sobbed in to his chest.
Oct 19 08 10:20 PM
Oct 19 08 10:43 PM
"How can I be mad at something that we did together?"
She chose not to answer this. They didn't do it together. Dani and Nic had. But Dani had chosen not to share that part of the story with Sean.
"Shh, no crying. This is good news. You're supposed to be happy."
Tightening her grip on his shirt, she struggled to keep her "I'm trying to be happy! But you're angry, and think this is bad. I'm excited about baby, and you're not." She sniffled.
"We need to be careful next time."
"I know, I know." She murmured. "I'm sorry. I should have thought… but I'm still feeding Sophia. I didn't think I could. Get pregnant, I mean, not again not this fast anyway. I'm sorry." She apologized again. And probably would continue doing so for the next nine months.
"How are you feeling? Have you seen a healer yet than?"
She nodded and let him push her down. He might as well get his way for a bit. She took the coco and quietly sipped it. "I… when Sophia was there for the three months check up. I was having morning sickness and they decided it would be best to check me out. I thought I caught something in Rome… I guess I did just not a virus." she giggled. "And I feel fine. I've been sick and a bit sore up top, but that that could be getting back to feeding Sophia after the honeymoon or the baby." But you really don't want to know about that do you?" She asked. She grinned "We're due the beginning of July, again, maybe this baby will come on time?"
Oct 19 08 11:09 PM
"I'm trying to be happy! But you're angry, and think this is bad. I'm excited about baby, and you're not." Sean held his wife tighter against him. "No. no. I'm not angry. I promise I'm not angry. This isn't bad its good and I am excited." He kissed Dani's forehead. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I reacted the way I did. Please, don't think I'm mad and not happy. I am happy.l" He kissed her forehead again. He was a bit...frustrated maybe....and wasn't quite ready for another kid but he wasn't angry and he was happy. They were having another kid. Another baby. He wanted more children and now they were getting another one. As she started to apologize again Sean shook his head. "Don't its alright. It doesn't matter. We're having another baby, that's all that matters, let's just focus on that and be happy about it, ok?" He asked her as he continued to guide her to the chair. His protective mode was suddenly on. From now on he was going to be incredibly careful around Dani and would make sure she didn't do anything that was bad for the baby or herself. "I… when Sophia was there for the three months check up. I was having morning sickness and they decided it would be best to check me out.… I guess I did just not a virus." Sean nodded his head. "That makes sense now." She had been feeling sick while on their honeymoon and now they knew why. He furrowed his brow. "That came on quickly." He muttered to himself. But he did not let his thoughts linger on that. It didn't matter how fast the symptoms started to show. As long as Dani and the baby were healthy that's all that mattered. Oh Merlin, they totally had a honeymoon baby! But you really don't want to know about that do you?" Sean only grinned and then shrugged. Eh, he didn't really care, he was use to it by now. Between Dani and Mack both being pregnant he was use to everything that came with it. "We're due the beginning of July, again, maybe this baby will come on time?" Starting to relax Sean grinned. "We love July." He said with a grin before he became cheeky. "Well I don't know I think I benefited greatly with Sophia being late...joking." He said holding up his hands. "Well sort of." He said, before leaning forward and kissing Dani's cheek tenderly. "But hey, we could have a boy this time." He grinned again, suddenly liking the sound of that.
Oct 20 08 10:52 AM
Sean was starting his hovering mother thing again. She almost missed being pregnant, and him still wanting to marry Lola and basically letting her do almost anything she wanted. Expect climb on counters of course. They'd learned from that, the cinnamon was always in a place Dani could reach it. She figured this time she ought to let him fuss over her all he wanted. She did need to be careful. So soon after Sophia and with her stress problems, it was probably good of Sioni to keep her sitting and take care of her.
"That came on quickly."
"It always does with a second baby. I was sick pretty quick with Sophia too? Remember? I hear everything is sooner and bigger on baby two. Can you imagine me bigger than I was with Sophia?" So far her morning sickness was the only thing worse than with Sophia. And she was exhausted. Most days she fell asleep when Sophia was napping, and stayed that way until Sean came home. Sophia would usually wake well before her mother, and be squealing for attention. She'd apologize and say she didn't know what was wrong with her, but now she did. She was making a baby, that was enough to wear out anyone. "We love July." Dani giggled. "Sophia will get a sibling for her birthday. Poor dear, will never remember being the only child. Or maybe that's good. I always wanted a sibling of my own. All I had were rotten older cousins. You're lucky you had Mack." And now Dani had Mack too. Not the ideal sister, but better than none. "Well I don't know I think I benefited greatly with Sophia being late...joking. Well sort of." "Mmmmm." She said thoughtfully. "Well we know it hardly helped encourage her to come early. We tried for ten days and nothing. And If I get bigger than I was with Sophia, I'm most positive that will be impossible." And she figured she would be. Stupid body changing pregnancy. She still wasn't back to her before Sophia weight, and she was going to start gaining for this baby. Not that Sean ever objected. He always said she looked sexy. That was probably because he knew if he didn't she'd kill him. "But hey, we could have a boy this time." "Yes." She nodded. "We could. But you must promise not to be disappointed if it's not a boy. I hope we're having a boy; we did pick out so many lovely boy names. But having two girls would be just as nice. I think we should wait until at least Christmas to tell anyone. With being so close to Sophie, there's a real chance I could have a miscarriage like Mack. And… I think especially with what Mack just went through, it's a better idea if we wait.
Oct 20 08 11:59 AM
It always does with a second baby. I was sick pretty quick with Sophia too? Remember? I hear everything is sooner and bigger on baby two. Can you imagine me bigger than I was with Sophia?" Sean tried not to grin. Dani would be worried about that. And to be honest he didn't think she had gotten that big with Sophia, so it always was a possibility for her to get bigger. Of course Sean was wise enough not to say anything of the sort to Dani. She had been upset as it was and being upset was not good for her, or the baby. The baby! Sean still was trying to fully comprehend that this was really going on and that they actually were going to have another child. He couldn't help but snort when Dani told he was lucky to have Mack. "Right. And I had so much fun growing up with her. Mind you our parents were seperated for a while so we didn't have each other than." Sean didn't know what a blessing that had been. To not have Mack in his life? He could hardly remember that. Now he seemed to not be able to get her out of it, especially now since he was practically her guardian. Not that he didn't love his sister, she was just a bit too difficult for his liking.
And If I get bigger than I was with Sophia, I'm most positive that will be impossible." Sean couldn't help but laugh a bit at this. "Well it was worth a try." He was definitley feeling a lot better about the whole thing. Sure he was definitely still anxious and unprepared but he would have to deal about it. Actually talking about it, making it all the more real and Sean, despite having averse feelings to the whole thing found himself suddenly getting excited. We could. But you must promise not to be disappointed if it's not a boy. I hope we're having a boy; we did pick out so many lovely boy names. But having two girls would be just as nice. Sean loved having a girl. He had wanted Sophia to be a girl so bad and he had gotten that wish. Now though, he was ready for a boy. Every guy wanted a boy. "Don't worry, I'll be happy with whatever we have." He promised, leaning over and kissing her. "I still can't believe you're pregnant." He shook his head at the thougth despite the grin on his face. Dani was right, it did help that they had names already picked out. I think we should wait until at least Christmas to tell anyone. With being so close to Sophie, there's a real chance I could have a miscarriage like Mack. And… I think especially with what Mack just went through, it's a better idea if we wait. "I don't even want to think of you having a miscarriage." Sean kissed Dani again. That would be awful. He had seen how bad it had been for Mack and she definitely was not a baby person. Sean could not imagine how Dani would take a miscarriage and he didn't want to find out. "We'll just have to be extra careful." He gave Dani a pointed look. He knew she was going to hate that. It only meant that he was going to be more protective. Sean nodded his head though. "I think that's a good idea. We should definitely wait. Mack probably won't be happy about this."
Oct 20 08 5:46 PM
"Right. And I had so much fun growing up with her. Mind you our parents were separated for a while so we didn't have each other than."
"But could you imagine not having her ever?" Dani asked. She couldn't imagine not having Sean in her life, or Sophia, and she'd only been with Sean for a year. A year ago they'd been together the first time. She sighed then kissed her husband.
"Don't worry, I'll be happy with whatever we have."
She kissed him. "You'd better be. I'll admit I do want a boy, but if Sophia had a little sister, well we could re use all the baby clothes. Though, if Alice is having a girl maybe we should donate them to her. Can you imagine having a baby right out of Hogwarts? We at least had a year. Or some." She sighed. "And some of our clothes could be for a boy or a girl. We're having a baby." She kissed him again.
"I still can't believe you're pregnant."
"Me either." She smirked. "If I wasn't throwing up every couple of hours, I wouldn't have believed it myself. It explains everything. I'm so tired all the time, throwing up… Its nice to know." She
"I don't even want to think of you having a miscarriage."
She rolled her eyes. "I don't either, but if we tell everyone, then we loose the baby, well its just easier if they don't know. I've been thinking about it a lot with what happened to Mack." Of course Mack was under a lot more stress than Dani was.
"We'll just have to be extra careful."
Dani nodded. "I know. I promise to be careful. We'll both have to be careful." She did kind of figure Sean would be careful. He was usually careful, overly so most all the time. With her and Sophia and with Mack. She'd really try to be good and let him do everything. She'd end up going ahead and doing most things herself as always, but she'd let Sean try for the first little while.
"I think that's a good idea. We should definitely wait. Mack probably won't be happy about this."
"I know. I almost feel bad." She stroked Sean's hand lightly with her thumb. "We'll have two kids, and she lost hers. It's not fair." Dani didn't want to tell Mack. Mack didn't need to know yet. She'd freak out and be angry and yell, and that would upset Dani, and then Sean would be upset and yell, which would only make Dani more upset.
Oct 20 08 9:16 PM
"But could you imagine not having her ever?" Sean thought about it than shook his head. "No." He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. "I wanted a sibling but not one like Mack." Sean shrugged. "You could say that I'm still trying to take her for who she is." Ya, they both saw how that was going. Sean and Mack could not go a day without yelling at each other when she was living with them. He probably could have tried harder though. "... but if Sophia had a little sister, well we could re use all the baby clothes". Sean nodded his head. "You do have a point. That would definitely make it a bit easier." He nodded again. "I'm sure Alice would appreciate any help." Sean leaned forward and kissed Dani. She had to be the most charitable person he knew, even to those who didn't deserve it, like Mack. Sean shook his head this time. "No, I can not even imagine it, although even now I'm still having a hard time believing that we have a daughter." And now another one on the way. "At least we'll be better prepared this time." "I don't either, but if we tell everyone, then we loose the baby, well its just easier if they don't know. I've been thinking about it a lot with what happened to Mack." What happened to Mack had been unfortuante although a definite blessing in disguise. The kind of life the baby would have with Mack as a mother he did not though. He had some faith in his sister but at her stage in life she had definitely not been ready to raise a child. "I wish I could do something to help her out." He murmered. "But you are right. Waiting would be best. We'll wait." He decided with a nod, taking one of Dani's hands in his and kissing it. Sean kissed Dani on the head. "Thank you." He told her when she told him she wold be careful. He started to chuckle. "Please try and not give me a heartattack this time." With all the counter climbing and getting out of bed and broken bottles lying around last time Sean was surprised he never had a full on nervous breakdown. He came very close several times but those were only minor. He felt so old. Twenty-two and a husband, and father of almost two. It was unbeliable.
"We'll have two kids, and she lost hers. It's not fair." Sean leaned his head against the side of Dani's and he looked down. "No its not." He said quietly. "I am so worried about her being at school and handling all of this." Sean sighed. "I mean I am happy that we lucky enough to be able to have more children but with Mack.....I just don't know how well she's holding up. She seemed fine at the wedding." Sean shrugged. One never knew exactly how Mack exactlly felt. Her emotions were never a constant thing. Standing up Sean went and got himself a glass of water. He took a gulp of it, really wanting wine to help calm the slight nerves he had, but now that he knew Dani was pregnant it looked like he would be starting to not drink around her again. "So when's your next appointment?" He asked as he leaned against the counter. "I want to be there."
Oct 22 08 10:16 PM
"And now another one on the way. "At least we'll be better prepared this time."
She sighed. "I don't know if I can do this Sean. Its hard enough taking care of Sophia, but I was so tired and grouchy and sick when I was pregnant. What if I take it out on her? What if we can't handle having two babies? We… ohhhh…" she was feeling nauseous. Maybe it was because of the stress. "Mmmm. I think I'm going to be sick. I don't know if I can… if we can. Two babies is a whole lot of work."
"Please try and not give me a heart attack this time."
"I'll try not to. But I can't make any promises. It's so easy to set you off." She grinned and gave him a small squeeze.
"I mean I am happy that we lucky enough to be able to have more children"
"Me too. Very happy." Of course it wasn't lucky. It was biology. All she had to do was get in bed with a man. It wasn't fair. If she'd not slept with Nic, this might be Sean's baby. It might be a honeymoon baby. She'd not have spend a decent bit of time in Rome throwing up and well, it would just make everything easier. She couldn't even really tell why she'd been with Nic. It was just sex. Good sex. And she should have been making love to Sean. That would fix everything. Gods she was stupid sometimes.
"I just don't know how well she's holding up."
Dani nodded. "We should write to her. I'll send her some cookies. Maybe. If I feel well enough to make cookies. I've been so tired. Because of the baby. Apparently."
"So when's your next appointment? I want to be there."
"I… I haven't set one." She shook her head. She'd needed to talk to Nic, to find out what he thought about the baby, and Sean. Both men had to be told and both had to help decide what to do. "I wanted to wait and tell you. Make sure I'd schedule when you could come. Are you going to ask me If I want any water?" She asked. "Cause, I know you'll yell at me when I get up and get it myself. So I'll just answer before you ask. Yes Sean, I'd like a glass of water and some cut up carrots. I'm eating for two you know. Course… I'm just going to throw them back up, so I hardly think it counts as eating if it doesn't stay down."
Oct 23 08 1:09 AM
Oct 25 08 11:46 PM
"If we need to get help we can."
"I don't want help!" Dani snapped. "If we can have the damn kids, we can take care of them too!" She rubbed her temples lightly. "Sorry. I shouldn't yell at you. It's not really your fault. But you know how I feel about that." She felt the same way when they'd had Sophia; she felt the same way with this baby.
"If you want to send her cookies I can probably make them if you aren't up to it."
Dani rolled her eyes. "You make terrible cookies. No baking for you. I'm not trying to poison the girl! I'll bake the cookies, I'll let you write the letter and pack the box. And Sophia will nap, because she's good at that."
"Schedule it for whenever. It doesn't matter. I'll get the time off no matter what. Work should be use to that by now."
She glared at her husband. "Don't you dare! Tell me when you're already off work, and I'll try to get in then! I can't have you getting fired! We've just gotten married, and have Sophia already and a new baby on the way. If we can do anything at all to assure that they don't get angry at you."
"Can I get you anything else?"
"No, I'm fine." She sighed. "I'm a little tired, but it's mostly the baby. I've been napping with Sophia, and I didn't lay down with her today, might have been a mistake." She sighed again.
"Oh and when did you put Sophia down for her nap?"
Dani pulled herself out of the chair. "About half an hour." She collected her carrots, and handed Sean her glass of water. "We ought to go upstairs, in case she wakes up. And I want to lay down, at least a little." She started to lead Sean back upstairs as she talked. "She's going to need fed. You know, I could be feeding both babies at once. You know, this being a mum thing is wonderful, but my breasts are sore, and I'm grouchy, and it wears me out." She sighed. "And now I'm pregnant again. It's a lot…It's a lot to put up with."
She'd just gotten herself settled in to bed when She heard a small cry from Sophia's nursery. Dani couldn't help put sigh, and pulled herself back off the bed to go and get the baby. "Don't say it. I'll just get her and be right back alright Sean?" She kissed her husband lightly. "Promise." And that's just what she did. It took her less than ten minutes to get the baby, change her diaper, and be back in bed, with Sophia latched on to one nipple. "Ow." She murmured brushing her daughter's hair lightly, then smiled up at Sean. "What do you think, Daddy? Sophie is going to be a big sister." Of course, she'd be too small to ever remember not being a big sister.
Oct 26 08 12:02 AM
"I don't want help!" Dani snapped. "If we can have the damn kids, we can take care of them too!" Well it was worth a try. Sean knew before the words had even left his mouth that she would not want help. Dani was too independent for help. Sure it was alright for Sean to help, he was the father, and the husband, but others were not allowed. Dani liked showing that she was capable of doing this, even though already knew that capability. "Alright, fine. It was just a suggestion." He said softly. Sean just shook his head when she apologized. Eh, so she yelled a bit, he was use to it by now. "Oh thanks so much." He told her, rolling his eyes when he said he was horrible at baking cookies. Alright, so she was a bit right. Sean was good at cookie but baking wasn't one of his strengths. Sure he could make a decent cake or something when it was needed but Dani was far better at it then he was. He should have known better than to think she would let him take over anything having to do with cookies. "Don't you dare! Tell me when you're already off work, and I'll try to get in then! I can't have you getting fired! We've just gotten married, and have Sophia already and a new baby on the way. If we can do anything at all to assure that they don't get angry at you." Sean gave Dani an exasperated look. She was always thinking he was going to get fired. True he did get into trouble often at work but he really didn't feel as though his job were threatened. "Dani, work is very flexible about these things. They'll understand." Or so he hoped. He held up a hand though, knowing Dani was going to argue against that, "But, fine, if it helps ease your mind we can go in when I'm off work." It might be more difficult to schedule an appointment then but if it made Dani happy than they would make it work. and I didn't lay down with her today, might have been a mistake." The pointed, disapproving look that had permanently been on Sean's face when Dani had been pregnant with Sophia returned. "Maybe you should go and lie down then." He told her. If she was already getting tired than she would definitely need to get more rest this time round. They didn't need her getting on bed rest or anything of the sort this time again. Sean wanted Dani and the baby as healthy as possible. "We ought to go upstairs, in case she wakes up. And I want to lay down, at least a little." Sean nodded his head, approval shining on his face now. He allowed himself to be led out of the room and upstairs so they could be closer to where their daughter slept. "I'm sorry." was all he said about her discomfort. There wasn't really more that he could say. He couldn't really offer any help because there was nothing to be done for it. Sean lay on the bed with Dani although he was definitely not tired. He started when Sophia woke up but Dani beat im to it. He glared at her as she got up. When she returned the glare remained. "I could have done that." He told her,disapproval dripping from his tone, although it vanished a second later and he sighed. The worry was already starting up again. Smiling as he sat next to mother and daughter Sean could not have been happier. He loved it when he was called daddy. He didn't know why but he just did. Sean leaned into Dani and kissed her cheek. "I love it. Sophia is going to be the perfect big sister." Oh man. This was really happening. Another child. A younger sibling to Sophia. It was so weird, yet Sean found himself growing excited. "So much for her being an only child for a while." A thought than came to Sean's mind that had his brow furrowing. "You didn't tell anyone else did you?"
Oct 26 08 12:38 AM
"Alright, fine. It was just a suggestion."
"Well it was a stupid suggestion." Dani snapped. Hiring help. Bastard. She could handle this. They could. Both of them, together. They were married now, they ought to be alright. But no. He thought they'd need help. The jerk.
"If it helps ease your mind we can go in when I'm off work."
She tried not to cry, she really did, but it hardly worked. "I'm sorry! I just… I don't want you to get fired because of me. I should… I can't… and the babies! We don't need the stress of you worrying about work, and me worrying about you worrying about work. Its just not… Its not healthy for any of us." She rubbed the tears away from her eyes. "Not for You, or Sophia or the new baby, or Me…. And… and… I'd appreciate you caring!
"I'm sorry."
"Well… It is mostly your fault." Not this baby, but all the things with Sophia had been and were. Not to mention the fact that Dani was always stressed could be greatly attributed to Sean's… Seanness, a small part was her affair, but she felt better to blame Sean.
"I could have done that."
Dani rolled her eyes. "You'll have plenty of time to be the one getting the baby. I'm not to bad yet, but soon I'll be fat again, and lazy, and wanting strange food, and you can bring me my Pineapple and Tomato Soup and the baby or glasses of Ice or water or milk or whatever else you'd like to give me. I'm not big yet, I'm just throwing up a lot, I'm a bit tired, but I'm not on bed rest yet." She figured she would be soon enough.
"I love it. Sophia is going to be the perfect big sister."
"Of course she will." Dani stroked her daughter's hair. "She won't know anything else. With the hand not supporting her daughter she patted Sean. "I love you, you know. And our babies. Both of them." Even if the baby wasn't really Sean's it would always be kind of his baby. He was Dani's husband. She wasn't sleeping with Nic anymore, not since she got married. This was such a mess.
"You didn't tell anyone else did you?"
She sighed. "I told Nic." She might as well tell at least part of the truth. She'd told Nic because it was his baby and he needed to know. Dani was not willing to tell Sean that, defiantly not yet. "I… I was worried what you'd say, and I needed to talk to someone. I was there any way. I've been helping him clean for ever, and if I stopped now, well the poor bloke would never have a clean apartment, you should have seen it after… OW! Sophia!" She groaned, trying to shift the baby to a more comfortable position. "Not so rough with Mummy. Can I have another pillow?" she asked, hoping Sean would hand her one. "Anyway. We ought to tell Jeremy. I figure that you're not going to be able to keep a secret from him. And I have a younger girl I'd like to tell."
Dani finished nursing Sophia, and passed the baby off to the father. "Can you take her?" she yawned, and settled in to the bed. Just for a little while? Take her downstairs and play with her? I'll come down and join you in a bit, I just…" She was really tired, her eyes were drooping and she was falling asleep before she'd clearly finished the sentence. "and baby… I'll.. down ina bit… ok?" And Dani didn't say anything else. Instead she fell asleep. Which ought to please Sean, greatly.
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