Manning Thorsen believes in (othala) wrote in repose,
Re: Post party
Later there would be time for teasing, for him to misbehave and lead her into more wayward pursuits. Now, he was counting down the seconds until she pulled in that deep breath.
The last time, with TJ, he hadn't been here for this part. His time with Iris was carefully watch guarded by her mother and long before she ever had contractions, she was whisked off to the hospital. The date already decided without her say so, or even his, or the one who should have had the most to say about it - TJ.
But he couldn't regret that. He had a beautiful daughter, and now he had Iris too, pregnant with his child. A child that appeared to be ready to emerge into the world. She didn't need to say. "How many have there been?" He did ask, as he stood up slowly and scooped her up into his arms, the thick muscles of his arms and chest bulging. This was one time when he ignored her protests entirely and held her close to his body without setting her back down.
The first time this had ever happened, he'd been nervous, practically falling everywhere. Now he was grinning as he carried her to the truck.