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Post by Lexi Blair on Jul 2, 2009 15:09:21 GMT -5
In comparison to the action at the house, the ride to the hospital was fairly uneventful. After Jo had hit the prone werewolf, the witch had glanced back in the rearview to see it fly into a few dozen pieces. The creature was definitely dead. "Damn... I knew 4wheel drive would come in handy at some point.. Just didn't realize it would be for dismembering werewolves."Smirking a bit, the blonde shared a grin with her friend and tried to relax in her seat. Lexi glanced at Ben in the back seat, tried to smile but couldn't quite make it genuine. Her calf hurt like hell and she knew she had a pool of blood flowing down her leg along with the mess from her water breaking. 'The hospital nurses were jsut going to LOVE her tonight,' she thought to herself. Settling back in her seat, Lexi remember the phone she hand tucked in her pockets and pulled it out. A quick glance at Jo had her dialing Curse's number and listening as his answering machine again picked up. Swearing silently, the blond pulled hte phone away from her ear and glared at it before practically yelling into the microphone part. "DAMN IT, CURSE!! WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS??? JO, BEN AND I JUST FOUGHT OFF A WEREWOLF AND I"M IN LABOR!! YOU HAD BETTER GET MY HUSBAND TO THE HOSPITAL, MISTER , OR YOU ARE DEAD MEAT THE NEXT TIME I SEE YOU!!! "Then, slamming the phone shut, she felt another contraction hit and closed her eyes to breath through it. Where the hell was Max? Why weren't the guys answering their phones? Even Bobby's went directly to voicemail! Lexi admitted to herself, she was beginning to grow worried about the guys too. Three phones between them and not a one was being answered. Max's was at home so that explained one but where were the other two? By this point, Jo was taking corners at a flying pace. A good 15 minutes passed as they all concentrated on calming their nerves and coming up with a decent story. It was decided on that they had been walking in the woods and attacked by a wild animal. It had been to dark and to quick for them to see what it was so they would have to play the parts of terrified women and child. It was the only way to allay any suspicions that might fall on their stories. Then, suddenly, they were at the hospital. As they screamed up to the emergency exit two nurses looked out and came running when Lexi through open her door and almost fell out as yet another pain hit. She was quickly placed in a wheelchair and hurried up to the maternity ward. Jo and Ben were forced to follow along and give the pertenant information needed. Lexi had been sane enough to leave her purse in the Hummer so all information was ready and waiting.
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Curse Jordan
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Married Jo Harvelle after a night in Vegas. Who'd a thunk they would end up perfect for each other. Now the father of twins, the ex-Navy Seal badass melts like butter when his wife is around. Ever protective of his family he'll do what's needed to keep them safe.
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Post by Curse Jordan on Jul 2, 2009 15:30:23 GMT -5
Anger, terror and disbelief all flooded Curses veins as they piled into the huge Dodge and Bobby took off like a bat out of hell for the hospital. He felt like a complete ass for keeping Max away from Lexi so close to their baby's birth and an even bigger one for leaving the girls helpless at home. The knowledge of what could have happen made his drink fogged mind quiver in fear and that feeling alone was enough to make him mad.
"SON OF A BITCH!!! HOW DARE THAT EVIL ASSHOLE ATTACK OUR WOMEN! HE BETTER BE PRAYING HES DEAD OR I"M GOING RIP HIM APART SLOWLY AND PAINFULLY!" he swore in a low tone before hitting the dash.
The rage he felt was triggered by the real fear of how quickly he could have lost his wife had things gone different in anyway. When they had left earlier in the evening, none of them had had danger on their minds and the girls were certain to have been taken off guard. Hitting the speed dial on the phone, he tried to get through to JO's cell but no one answered. It never occured to him to try Maxs number as they flew through streets and stop lights.
Glancing into the back seat at Max, Curse took in his expression and cursed in a low tone again. The dude looked shell shocked and about worried out of his mind. He was glad he'd been the one to hear the voicemail instead of Blair because he was sure Max would have tried to take the drivers seat even half snookered. Bobby seemed to be the only one of them thinking rationally and the hunter was suddenly very glad the older man was there.
As the Dodge flew into the parking lot and the engine switch was thrown off, the men hit the ground at a run and were suddenly overwelming the poor nurse on duty. The three hunters were an unnerving sight to say the least and Curse's temper was already on overload.
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Post by bobby on Jul 2, 2009 20:46:00 GMT -5
Bobby covered the streets in the truck as if the other cars were merely standing still. Every so often Curse would bellow a direction at him and Bobby reacted as if expecting just that order.
As Curse gave orders he also continued to abuse his phone, and Bobby figured it was because Jo wasn't answering. ”Curse, just cause they aren't answering don't mean anything. They're at a hospital. You are required to turn off cell phones, because they can interfere with the heart equipment. So no answer just means the phone is off.” Bobby tried to reassure the man, but he looked about as easy to assure as the man in the backseat.
Bobby didn't bother to actually park the truck, he just kind of let it spin into the slot, and jerked the keys out. All three men hit the desk of the emergency room at a run and Bobby saw that the Duty Nurse was about to call Security. Grabbing each of the men by an arm he planted his feet and hauled them to a stop. “ONE of us will get answers, THREE will get us thrown out. Curse take Max and go sit down. I'll find out what we need. giving them a small shove to the side Bobby slightly slowed down as he finished his way to the desk.
Trying to sound much calmer than he was he said, “I'm Alexis Blair's Adopted Father and one of the men over there.” He pointed at his two companions. ”is her husband. We just got word that she was in labor and was coming here. Can you help us find her.
Then added as an after thought, ”She would have been brought in by another woman and a young boy.”
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Post by Jo Jordan ★ on Jul 2, 2009 23:12:31 GMT -5
JoJo was angry, frustrated, sad, scared, excited and freaking out (at least on the inside), all at the same time. She tried to keep herself calm as she drove but she noticed her hands were shaking a little. Periodically she'd glance back at Ben and Lexi sitting in the back to check on them. Ben was still looking horrified and Lexi was trying to comfort him and get through labor pains at the same time.
Driving as fast as she could Jo didn't care what color the lights were, she checked to make sure it was clear and they weren't going to get smashed by an oncoming car and she continued through. Weaving in and out of traffic.
Pulling into the emergency area she figured she must have been driving like a mad woman as two nurses came flying out to get Lexi almost as soon as they had pulled up. Seeing the nurses get Lexi into a wheelchair and head off to the door.
Jo breathed a little sigh of relief and then took a moment to gather herself. Then she pulled her focus back together and started moving again. She noticed Lexi's purse on the passenger seat and picked it up before she went around to the rear doors. Taking hold of Ben's hand she gently pulled him out of the vehicle. She wasn't as used to being around Ben as Lexi but she tried to be reassuring. "It's going to be alright Ben. We made it away safe and now Lexi is going to have a baby. That's a good thing right Ben?. Come on, let's go inside. Make sure they are taking good care of her." It was about that time when they were going to walk away from the Hummer that Jo realized that she still had a huge knife strapped to her. Tugging on Ben's hand to get him to stop she turned back to the SUV slipped off the sheath and tossed it into the back of the vehicle before she shut the door again. Clicking the remote she set the alarm and locked the doors.
Taking Ben's hand again they started walking toward the emergency room door and went inside, straight to the desk. Jo didn't realize what a sight she must have been until everyone was staring at her. She looked down at herself and saw a variety of cuts all over her exposed skin, some of them probably in need of stitches. There were places all over that were going to bruise up real good in the next few hours and she had a bump on the right side of her forehead that was already swelling up.
Glaring back at them as people stared she stepped up to the desk laying Lexi's hand bag on top. Taking a deep breath and squeezing Ben's hand a little before she let go of it. "We're here with the woman they just wheeled in. The blond, very pregnant and very in labor. We'd like to get her checked in and then get up to see her please." Jo opened up Lexi's purse and pulled out her wallet. Getting her ID out and handing it to the person behind the desk. She answered their questions as best she could but was finding herself getting rather frustrated. Then she couldn't hold it back anymore when the nurse behind the desk suggested she might need some medical attention herself. "Look,I'm FINE. I don't have anymore information for you right now. If you don't mind, we have kind of been through an ordeal here if you can't tell. I'd like to see that my friend is OK." Her voice was a little loud and a little gruff but she didn't care. She just wanted to find Lexi and make sure that everything was OK. Then she silently wished that Curse and Max would hurry up and get there. It passed through her mind that something might have happened to them too since they hadn't answered their phones. She knew Max didn't have his but it wasn't like Curse or Bobby to leave their phone unanswered. Especially if it were her or Lexi calling.
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Post by max on Jul 2, 2009 23:44:05 GMT -5
During the entire trip to the hospital, Max just stared blankly through the window but his eyes barely took notice of anything. He couldn’t manage to say even one word as this thoughts continued to rush through his mind in a jumbled mess. He was going to be a father, Lexi and the others had been attacked, he should have been there to protect them…and above all, guilt was in his every thought, he should be with his wife while she was in labor.
When Bobby had parked the truck, the still silent Max jumped out and rushed inside the hospital and towards the nurse in the front desk. Though when Bobby pushed him aside, he frowned and was about to protest against the idea of waiting back but Curse kept him from doing so. Instead he just glared at the nurse impatiently as he waited for her to reply.
While the nurse talked to Bobby, another nurse approached him. “You’re the blond woman’s husband?”
Max nodded to her and was immediately guided by the nurse through the hospital corridors and into the maternity ward. Before he knew, they were getting him into a hospital scrub and taking him to Lexi. In the way to her room, he saw Jo and Ben and taking in the look on their faces and the cuts and bruises in Jo, he felt his heart sank. He should have been there.
As soon as Max spotted his wife, his eyes widened and revealed a crushing surge of guilt beneath them. Rushing to her side, he took his wife hand. “Baby, I’m sorry. I should been there, should have been by your side the whole time.”
Max was still half drunk, but the situation was doing a great job of sobering him up really quickly.
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Post by Lexi Blair on Jul 3, 2009 22:18:56 GMT -5
The action from the point of their arrival at the hospital and the arrival of the doctor was intense. The nurses had taken one look at her and rushed her into a room where they helped her clean up as much as possible and even let her relax is a warm shower. Freshly cleaned, they started an IV and the bandaged the savage claw marks on the mother-to-be's calf muscle. All were curious to know what had happened but after they were told a wild animal had attacked them while out walking, the questions ceased. Lexi, herself, was tense and nervous as her labor pains increased and still no sign of Max. She was beginning to think that she was going to have to have this baby without him when he suddenly was pushing through the door and rushing to her side. “Baby, I’m sorry. I should been there, should have been by your side the whole time.”Laying back in the pillows, Lexi took in his expression and about lost her cool as another pain hit. She wasnt in any mind to listen to his apologies right now but she knew he'd beat himself up good if she didn't at least TRY to console him. "Max... Its not your... fault. There is no way you ....could have... known. I didn't even realize that my cramps where labor contractions. THe doctor estimates I've probably been in labor since yesterday afternoon and didn't realize it.... Its NOT your fault. You dont' have to stay tied to my side each and every hour... We are just fine and now ... Now our baby is about to make his presence into the world." Just then, another hard pain hit and she grabbed on to him hand as she tried not to scream. Objects in the room began to rattle in their resting places and the young witch had to mental push back her powers for fear of the results. For the next few hours, that was all she could concentrate on while holding on to her husbands hand and alternating between telling him she loved him and he was NEVER touching her again if this pain was the result. She would have apologized for those words but she figured it would have to be later. Then, the nurses were rushing around and yelling for the doctor. One approached around the side and smiled as she said. "All right.. its time... When the doctor arrives.. We're going to have us a baby!" Trying to smile a bit, Lexi looked at the clock and realized that it was after 1 in the morning. Tired and almost completely warn out, she looked at Max and then watched as the doctor hurried in. In the space of 30 minutes, their beautiful little infant son made his loud appearance into the world. Weight 7lbs 3 ozs, he was absolutely beautiful with a mop of pitch black hair and gorgeous blue eyes. When the nurse laid him in her arms, Lexi couldn't help but feel tears of joy fall down her face. As Max's arms when around her and he gazed down at the tiny being, she beamed at him and announced. "Like Father... Like Son.... He doesn't wait for anyone else... He likes to make an entrance..." she said with a soft, teasing smile. "Say hello to your son.... Sebastian Robert Blair."
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Post by max on Jul 4, 2009 0:57:29 GMT -5
Lexi’s words did little to soothe the guilt that had befallen him. After all, Max had the need to believe himself to be a hero in order to hope to find any atonement for the events of that night that he had his first rendezvous with the supernatural. Don’t matter how logic and true his wife sounded, the thought that he should have been at her side wasn’t easily dispersed.
As she held tight to his hand, his gaze was one of the intense concern for her and their baby. It was the first time he was going to have a kid, and he could still barely believe it and prayed to the heavens that he would be able to be a good parent for the baby. All else about then was a mere blur on his mind, the rest of the world paled in comparison to how much Lexi and their soon to arrive child had for him, nothing else could ever compare to that.
Even though he did manage a faint smile when she told him that he was never going to touch her again, even that the simple idea of that was unbearable for him. She was his whole world, but it looked like his world was about to expand with another inhabitant.
For a time where every second seemed like an eternity, Max stayed by his wife’s side, bent on imparting any strength he could offer her, telling how much he loved her and that everything was going to be alright while deep inside he was scared senseless.
When he heard the baby cry, his heart actually skipped a beat and he held his breath in reverence to their newborn. There was a wide-eyed expression on his face as he gazed at the baby and then finally a huge grin spread over his lips. Watching his son being placed on Lexi’s arms, he was mesmerized. He sounded so small, fragile…and perfect. He had Lexi's blue eyes, the most beautiful thing he had seen in his life next to his wife.
"Like Father... Like Son.... He doesn't wait for anyone else... He likes to make an entrance..." she said with a soft, teasing smile. "Say hello to your son.... Sebastian Robert Blair."
Now since he had grown up, there were only three times in his life that Max had shed tears. The first had been when his father had passed away, the second was when he was unable to prevent his sister-in-law being attacked by the exact same demon that had possessed him years ago, the third time was that very moment.
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Curse Jordan
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Married Jo Harvelle after a night in Vegas. Who'd a thunk they would end up perfect for each other. Now the father of twins, the ex-Navy Seal badass melts like butter when his wife is around. Ever protective of his family he'll do what's needed to keep them safe.
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Post by Curse Jordan on Jul 4, 2009 21:38:39 GMT -5
Curse knew Bobby was probably a bit more in charge than he was but his concern for his own wife combined with the alcohol in his system caused him to look around and then decide that the nurses would be to busy to see what he was doing. Max was approached by a nurse who asked if he was the blonds husband and then he was lead at a fast pace back towards an elevator.
SLapping BObby on the shoulder, the sandy haired hunter took off after the pair and hoped that the older man got his hint. He was frantic to see Jo so when they arrived on the maternity floor and he spotted her, he almost lost complete control. Without erroring, he practically ran towards the blond and grew more furious by the moment. She looked like hell and Ben didn't look much better!
"Darlin.... Are you oK? What the hell is going on? My phone got bumped and accidently shut off so we din't get your message until about 15 minutes ago. Where is Lexi? Is the baby here yet? Max just got taken in. Damn it.. I"m so sorry, baby..." he said.
Reaching out, he grabbed her and slammed her into his chest. With his free hand, he ruffled Ben's hair and looked the kid over.
"Damn..... We should have been there. How dare that son of a bitch do this when we aren't there to protect you.... Ben, you ok??"
For a long moment after that, Curse was just content to feel his wife alive and safe. When another nurse approached, he physically made her go with them to get checked out and told them she too was pregnant.. With twins. He wanted to make sure she was OK before anything else was done. About an hour later she was cleared and he was able o hold her again as they awaited news about Lexi.
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Post by bobby on Jul 5, 2009 0:20:50 GMT -5
Feeling a hand hit his shoulder he looked behind him to see Curse trailing a Nurse who was also leading Max into another room. Giving the desk Nurse a small smile and a “Never mind looks like someone else has the answers I need.” he loped after the trio as the moved through the swing door.
Bobby didn't get much of a chance to see Jo before Curse had her in his arms and nearly smothering her with apologies. The apologizes Bobby knew he should be making, but he didn't think he would get a chance until later so he didn't even try.
Max was swept away undoubtedly to be with Lex so Bobby decided that Ben would have to make due with him for company while the two couples were otherwise engaged.
”Hey Ben,” he said as he sat down next to the boy wondering how he was taking this whole mess. ”So you want to tell me what happened? I only got some of the story and most of that was pretty sketchy.”
Bobby was sure it was going to be a long night, so he tried to make himself as comfortable as possible.
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Post by Jo Jordan ★ on Jul 5, 2009 19:33:03 GMT -5
JoJo had finally been able to get the nurses to back off her and get taken to the maternity ward. Pulling Ben along with her. Though Jo got pissed again when they wouldn't let them in to see Lexi. They had to sit outside in the waiting area while they were patching and cleaning Lexi up then getting her settled in.
Sitting quietly she tried to comfort Ben the best she could but she wasn't used to this kid stuff. She didn't even babysit when she was a teenager. That was going to change she figured as her mind wandered off. Thinking about Lexi in there about to give birth led to her thinking about being pregnant herself. It was enough to make her dizzy.
Suddenly she saw Max coming through with a nurse or two leading him toward Lexi's room. Right behind him was Curse. Jo was out of her seat like a shot to meet her husband as he rushed toward her. "Darlin.... Are you oK? What the hell is going on? My phone got bumped and accidently shut off so we din't get your message until about 15 minutes ago. Where is Lexi? Is the baby here yet? Max just got taken in. Damn it.. I"m so sorry, baby..." It took everything she had left in her to not fall completely apart at that moment. For everything Jo was and had done in her life she could still be fragile and this was one of those moments. It took her a minute to process all the questions he was throwing at her and she tried to answer as best she could. "I'm fine. I don't really think we can talk about it out in the open if you know what I mean. And no baby yet as far as I know, they swept Lexi off and they haven't let me in to see her." Then when she had barely even stopped talking he pulled her close to him. Holding her so tight it was practically smothering her. Her cuts, bumps and bruises smarted when he squeezed her and she could hardly breath but she didn't care. She heard Curse's voice, angry as he voiced his annoyance with not being there to protect them. None of that mattered now. At that moment she just stood there being held by her husband and that's all she cared about.
After a few minutes of much needed comfort Curse had stopped a passing nurse. Telling the nurse that Jo was pregnant and she needed to be checked out. Jo protested somewhat but not to strongly this time. Truth was she was too exhausted to put up a fight so she relented and went to get patched up and examined. Wounds cleaned and stitched and being assured that the babies were fine cocooned inside her Jo was relieved when they released her. She headed back with Curse and they sat together cuddled up on one of the waiting area seats. Hoping that someone would tell them something about Lexi and the baby soon.
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Post by Lexi Blair on Jul 5, 2009 20:11:48 GMT -5
By the time the nurses cleaned up the room and put everything away, Lexi was running on fumes. Exhausted from the werewolf attack on top of the challenge of delivering their infant son, the new mother smiled sleepily at her husband and son and then felt her heart over flow with love for the pair. She knew she was probably just emotional from hormones and everything else but the sight of her husband holding Sebastian made tears gather in her eyes. The reflective tears in his own made her realize that he was already bonding with the baby he hadn't even been sure he wanted.
"He's beautiful, isn't he? Our own little miracle...." she said softly. "Maybe you should take him out and introduce him to his other family. I"m sure Jo is about to tear down the walls and Ben will be wanting to see his new playmate. Not to mention Pops.... He will be wanting to meet his new namesake."
Pressing a kiss to the baby's forehead, Lexi shooed Max to the door and smiled as the nurse approached to do some final checks on the new mother and baby.
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Post by max on Jul 5, 2009 20:38:28 GMT -5
When the baby was handled to him, Max was terrified that he might hurt him. Never having held a baby before, the nurse had to teach him how to place the little one protectively in his arms and the proud father held his son as if it was the most precious thing in the world…and for him, Lexi and him were just that.
There were still tears on his eyes as he looked at the newborn, it was the most perfect thing he had ever seen in his life. Just like his wife said, it was a miracle, one that he wasn’t aware he deserved. Placing a kiss in the baby’s tiny hands that seemed to reach out for him as the baby stirred. He looked incredibly tired as he yawned.
“You had a full day, didn’t you son? Welcome to the world, we’ve been expecting anxiously for you.”
Son, that world seemed strange as it came from his lips, but Max was so elated by the kid in his arms that he had no doubt he would quickly get used to saying it. Glancing back to his wife with that stupid big grin on his lips, he nodded to her and placed a kiss to her forehead. “Just relax now love, you did great.”
Containing the tears so that those outside wouldn’t get him looking not so manly, he stepped outside to introduce Sebastian to his family. They might not be related to blood, but to Max they were all family. Not to mention his own mother, Nick and Mel would kick his ass for not telling them about the birth already.
Giving a huge grin to all the expectant faces outside, he walked towards them with obvious pride in his eyes. “Hey everybody, come to greet my son. This is little Sebastian.”
Yeah, he couldn’t stop from grinning like an idiot and with that bundle of joy in his arms, he didn't care.
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Post by bobby on Jul 5, 2009 22:02:46 GMT -5
As the night had warn on Ben had explained everything that had happened after the men had left, or at least his version of what happened. Bobby was pretty sure that most of the facts were accurate, but the experienced hunter was sure that no matter how exact the boy tried to be, he would have misinterpreted or omitted some detail that might be important.
Bobby was just standing up to take another circlet around the room to stretch his legs when the door opened and a beaming Max entered with a blue blanketed bundle secure in his arms. “Hey everybody, come to greet my son. This is little Sebastian.”
The announcement was met with congratulations around the room including his own. Having seen several new born baby's down through the years he was expecting Sebastian to be like the others, a small wrinkled red prune, he was delighted to find that his grandchild of the heart was a beautiful baby boy that looked perfect.
He assumed that because of Max's demeanor and infatuation with his son, Lexi was fine and resting, but the worried parent inside Bobby raised its head and beat that the walls of its confinement demanding release. At the first opportunity to pull the man's attention away from the newest member of the Blair family, Bobby requested uneasily, “Max, how is Alexis doing?” he need the reassurance of the words to hold him until he could see her with his own eyes.
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Curse Jordan
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Married Jo Harvelle after a night in Vegas. Who'd a thunk they would end up perfect for each other. Now the father of twins, the ex-Navy Seal badass melts like butter when his wife is around. Ever protective of his family he'll do what's needed to keep them safe.
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Post by Curse Jordan on Jul 7, 2009 10:44:55 GMT -5
It was only after the doctor pronounced Jo healthy and doing all right that Curse was able to relax. Anger at himself for not being there when she needed him made him edgy and growly but there wasn't much he could do about it at this late date. At least the three had managed to kill the beast although Curse wouldn't have been adverse to hunting down the bastard and killing him all over again.
Once they were settled back in the waiting room, the hunter tried to bring his focus into alignment. He was only just managing to unwind a bit when Max exited the delivery room holding a little bundle wrapped in blue.
Getting to his feet with his wife, he eyed the thing warily but made no move to get to close. When his friend turned the wrapping back so the baby could be seen, Curse was appalled to see just how tiny it really was. The baby was just a tad bigger than his hand it seemed more more fragile than a piece of china. The fact that it would soon be HIM staring at TWO of them exactly like this made him stumble back and sit down hard. He was suddenly sure he wasn't going to survive this all.
"Very..... nice... Blair.." he managed to croak out before burying his face in his hands.
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Post by Jo Jordan ★ on Jul 7, 2009 21:28:00 GMT -5
JoJo sat with Curse as they continued to wait for news. He sat with her holding her but she could tell he was restless and still in an agitated mood. Tucking her head into his chest she hoped he'd calm down a little bit. She knew he was beating himself up for not being there.
Finally after what seemed to be forever the door to the room opened and Max came out. In his arms was a tiny little bundle of blue. Jo and Curse both stood up but Curse lagged behind as Jo moved forward to get a better look. The little baby boy was just adorable. He seemed so small being held by his father. Jo chewed on her lip and got a bit of a lump in her throat that caused her to swallow hard.
After a few minutes of looking at the baby. Jo turned around to see that Curse hadn't really moved. He was still standing a ways back and the look on his face wasn't good. He had that deer caught in the headlights look and he stepped backward and sat back down in the seat. He was barely able to get words out as he tried to speak. "Very..... nice... Blair.." Jo blinked her eyes a few times and felt a little bit overwhelmed herself. She walked over and sat down next to her husband. Wrapping her arms around his waist and leaning her head against his.
Holding him close for a few moments they stayed quiet. Jo then brought up one hand and ran her fingers through his hair and leaned in and kissed his cheek softly. "Are you worried? About us and the babies?" Jo laid her head against him again. Truth be told she was a little bit worried as well. Seeing that tiny baby in Max's arms. Jo hadn't been around babies much. It's not like she knew what to do. Curse seemed to be feeling something similar. "I'm scared a little too, OK a LOT. I don't know how we're going to do it. I don't know anything about babies." Clinging to him a little tighter as she waited for his reaction. She knew one thing for sure, she couldn't do it by herself. Jo was going to have to depend on Curse a lot and that was something else she wasn't used to. Depending on someone else for help. Sitting there with her head on his shoulder she started to feel the exhaustion wash over her and she yawned.
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