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Tweak says, "Why Did Time Fly?"

Lavender (Brown) Entwhistle (shop_witch) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-12-18 15:51:00

Who? Lavender and Kevin
When? Christmas Eve
Where? their flat
What? Their first Christmas as a family
Rating? PGish

Lavender peered into the bassinet, smiling at Katherine who was staring back at her. "Hi, sweetheart, are you going to watch Mommy decorate the tree with Daddy?" she asked softly, leaning closer so Katie could see her. The baby's eyes went wide and she gurgled, shifting in her blankets. "We have special ornaments just for you and if you're a good girl and let Mommy sleep, Santa will come tonight," she teased, caressing her soft cheek.

The front door of the flat opened and Kevin came in. "Hi, hon. Did you get dinner?" she asked, walking across the living room. Roxy stayed behind, peering at the bassinet containing the bundle that still perplexed the poor dog.

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	shop_witch 2009-12-20 01:49 am UTC (link)
	Lavender peered down at Kate then glanced up at Kevin. "There's a lot of land for Katie... and it's far enough away from London that you could get away from your work sometimes," she tried to persuade. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 01:51 am UTC (link)
	"I've spent so much time in the city... I dunno if I could sleep some place that quiet." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 01:53 am UTC (link)
	Lavender's heart sank a little and she sat down on the couch beside the bassinet. "What did you have in mind then?" she asked. "This flat is already shrinking around us - this tiny bundle takes up a lot of room." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"I dunno... a townhouse?" Kevin liked the city. It was busy, sure, but he thrived on that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 02:13 am UTC (link)
	Lavender had looked at some townhouses, but they lacked one thing. "Most of the townhouses don't have much of a yard," she pointed out. "I guess I saw us living somewhere with a big backyard for Katie to play in," she confessed. She saw the look in his eyes. "You love the city... I can't ask you to leave London..." she smiled softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"We could buy two houses right next to each other, knock one down, and make a fenced in yard?" It was all Kevin could think of. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 02:19 am UTC (link)
	His idea actually wasn't too horrible. It got the wheels spinning in her head. "Or, at least tear part of it down. Keep part of it and expand on one house. I mean, we're not a witch and a wizard for nothing," she pointed out. "Then we could fence in what we knock down and make a yard?" Lavender loved projects. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I mean we could even build our own place from scratch if we just buy a big lot, you know? Put wards up on the yard, charms on the lawn to keep the grass maintenance free." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 02:31 am UTC (link)
	The smile on her face was getting brighter every moment. "I really like this idea," she smiled. "I want us to have... room to grow," Lavender confessed. Katie gurgled and stretched to get comfortable. Roxy curled up at the foot of the bassinet. "Maybe even get Roxy a companion," she grinned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"I think Roxy's young enough to handle a puppy. Aren't you girl?" Roxy raised an ear and cocked her head. Kevin laughed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"The puppy and Kate can grow up together, right baby girl?" Lavender cooed as she stood and reached into the bassinet to pick up the pink bundle. "So... after the holidays, I can start looking at lots then?" she smiled over at Kevin as she rocked the baby. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-12-20 05:08 am UTC (link)
	"And we can talk about what we want in a house. What rooms, what layout. Do some sketches." Kevin was pretty sure his flat proved that he could be trusted to help decorate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-12-20 03:15 pm UTC (link)
	"The money I got from my share of the estate is more than enough to pay for the land. We would be able to own it out right," she told him, arranging Kate's blankets so she could show the baby the tree. "And then maybe next Christmas, we could be decorating a tree in our own house. And probably watching you try to eat wrapping paper," she grinned at kate. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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