Lian Harper/Jade Arrow (rightontarget) wrote,
@ 2011-05-02 03:03:00

What If: Family Life
Lian was enjoying a couple of hours of precious sleep, having not gotten much since the twins were born.

The sound of fussing on the baby monitor at two a.m caused her eyes to flutter open.

Lian tried her best not to stir, hoping that her husband would wake up and at least see who was crying so she could get a couple more minutes of sleep in before going to join him.

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headofthedemon
2011-05-02 04:53 am UTC (link)

Damien is already getting up, putting on his robe and heading across the room to check on the children. He is used to going without sleep, and has been for years.

Only recently has he /enjoyed/ doing so. The birth of his children has forced Damien to change in many ways, many of which he was ready, willing and able to do. The ones that he did not especially enjoy were still worthwhile, even.

And having Lian in his bed every night made his life worth living. He does not know how he would have functioned if she had chosen to leave him that day, not long ago.

He arrives at the crib and finds Alex crying. Donna is still sleeping soundly, as she tends to do. Damien has joked that Donna could sleep through a world war, much like her mother. Lian has denied she passed this on to their daughter.

"Did you have a bad dream, my son? Or are you and your sister hungry?" he asks, reaching down to stroke their little heads. The crying subsides a bit, but they still fuss.

"Hmm...let us see what the issue is." Damien says, lifting Alex from the crib. "Oh, you are wet. Well, we shall change you and then you shall have a bedtime story. How does that sound?"

Alex yawns sleepily against his father, clutching to him tightly.

"I thought you might agree, son."

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rightontarget
2011-05-02 05:05 am UTC (link)

Lian would lie in bed for a few more minutes, before getting up and pulling on her bathrobe and going to the twins' room.

By the time she arrived, Donna was awake and starting to fuss.

"What's the matter Donna?" She asked, stroking her cheek before reaching down to pick her daughter up, rubbing her back. "You need to be changed?"

Donna stopped fussing a little, resting her head on her mother's shoulder.

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	headofthedemon 2011-05-03 03:49 am UTC (link)
	"You did not have to get up, Beloved. I would have handled them both." Damien says, though he is silently grateful she did. The twins could be a handful, even when they were sleeping. He moves over to Lian to kiss her, then Donna, before kissing Alex. "I am the only one in our family who seems to be a morning person." he grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-03 02:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Two a.m. is still considered nighttime by most people," Lian said, kissing him before going to change Donna. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-04 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Damien laughs and moves to change Alex. He smiles and kicks his little feet at Daddy, allowing himself to be changed...this time. He was notoriously fickle when it came to such things. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-04 01:51 am UTC (link)
	Lian smiled at Damien before going to change Donna, who waved her arms in the air. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-05 12:16 am UTC (link)
	Damien finishes changing Alex, then smiles and picks him up, giving him a kiss on the forehead, before taking him over to see his mother and sister. "Alex, look who is here! Is that Mother and Donna? Say hello to your mother and your sister." Damien says, turning him to face them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-05 12:27 am UTC (link)
	Lian finished changed Donna and picked her up, waving one of Donna's arms at Alex and Damien. "See, Donna? Daddy and Alex are saying hello. We should say hello back." She smiled, kissing the top of her head. Donna just yawned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-05 01:10 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, come now, Donna. Do not be rude to your brother. Smile for him." Damien requests. Alex sneezes and cuddles with his father. "Apparently, two a.m. is too early for pleasantries." Damien laughs. "Shall we put these two back to bed and then join them?" he asks Lian. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-05 01:15 am UTC (link)
	Donna snuggled up on her mother's shoulder, attempting to smile at her father and her brother, but she yawned again, her tiny little eyes fluttering. "That might be the best thing to do, my love," she said. "Though now that I am up, I am not so tired." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-05 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"Nor am I. I think we can find something to do with our newfound energy, though." Damien says, walking Alex to the crib and placing him inside. Damien chuckled as he heard snoring before Alex was fully settled. Then he turned and kissed Donna's forehead. "Watch out for your brother, will you, my little princess?" Damien whispers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-05 01:32 am UTC (link)
	Lian smiled at him. "I'm sure we will." Donna yawned as Damien kissed her forehead, falling asleep on her mother's shoulder. Lian gently set her back down in the crib, kissing her and Alex on the top of the head. "I love you my babies." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-05 01:42 am UTC (link)
	Damien pulls his wife closer, looking down on their children. "Thank you for staying with me, Beloved. I know it was a hard choice, but I am glad you chose our family." he says, dropping to his knees to kiss her hips where her tattoos were. "I love you so much." he says, wrapping his arms around her waist and hugging her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-05 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Lian returned the hug, leaning into him. "I love you too, Damien," she said. "I love you, and I love our family more than life itself." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	headofthedemon 2011-05-05 02:34 am UTC (link)
	"I want to marry, Lian. For real, this time. With a preacher, rings and everything. Do you want that?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rightontarget 2011-05-05 02:47 am UTC (link)
	"I would love that, Damien. Very much." She kissed him deeply on the lips. "Hmm....Lian Harper-Wilson." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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