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Tweak says, "I promise"

Psyche (sleepswithlove) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2009-01-02 11:27:00

Current mood:	surprised
Entry tags:	anteros, psyche

Who: Psyche and Anteros
What: Stressing over Anne
Where: Boston, their home
When: The afternoon after they discovered the baby
Warnings: Most likely not

After Anteros had left, Psyche had worked to put her house, now their house, back to rights. Instead of handwaving the mess clean, she cleaned it the manual way, just to give herself some time to think. She was pregnant. Really, truly pregnant. Without her Eros. she'd given up on that ever happening. But now she was. Of course, not by the best person, but he'd at least seemed good about it, if not a little freaked. Hopefully, that would pass. Once she finished the cleaning, she decided to take a long hot bath, then dressed in a silky nightgown, laid down for a nap.

~~~A bit later~~~

Warm and sleepy, Psyche drifted out of her nap. Stretching, she smiled at her dream. She'd dreamed she and Ant had gotten drunk, had sex and made a baby. All for Anne, who was dead. But that couldn't be the truth, because Anne...Anne was alive! And no way would they do that if Anne was still alive.

Her eyes opened slowly, then popped wide open. No, it hadn't been a dream. They really had created a baby...but Anne. She really was...

"ANTEROS!"

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midniteillusion
2009-01-02 06:36 pm UTC (link)

Whatever he'd been doing, no longer mattered. He'd promised her he'd make every effort to answer her call, and he had no reason not to respond. So he'd found himself in her bedroom all at once, struggling a little to right himself (he was still getting reacquainted with that whole process).

"Uh. Hi?" He said, a hand raised to his head, looking around. His mind needed a few seconds to catch up to his body, once he'd landed.

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	sleepswithlove 2009-01-02 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Sitting on the edge of the bed with her head between her knees, Psyche was trying very hard to calm down. She raised a hand to him in greeting, but didn't try to move her head should the hyperventalating start again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-02 07:37 pm UTC (link)
	He went to her, kneeling in front of her, a hand on her thigh. "Psyche? Are you all right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-02 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head back and forth as she brought it up from her knees. "No. I'm not and neither will you be. Anne's alive and she's going to kill us both." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-02 09:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Anne..." Anteros blinked rapidly. He shot back up to his feet, so he could pace. "She's...alive? Have you spoken to her? Oh. This is not good. She's going to kill me. You. Both of us." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-02 09:20 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I haven't spoken to her. What would I say? 'Oh, hi Anne. You're alive, that's wonderful. By the way, I'm having Ant's baby. Ok, talk to you later!' Yeah, that would go over well." She rolled her eyes as she watched him pace. "She's a immortal again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

midniteillusion
2009-01-02 09:40 pm UTC (link)

That stopped Ant in his pacing. He pivoted, looking at her. "You're shitting me. Please. I mean. Gods. I'm...If she's alive, that's wonderful. But. But, we're both dead, Psyche." He sat down on the edge of the bed, feeling entirely bowled over. He was more than happy that Anne was alive, certainly. But that meant he had to ace the consequences of what he had done with Psyche. Drunk or not, Anne wasn't going to buy the excise, we did it for you.

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	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 01:06 pm UTC (link)
	She flopped back on the bed and looked over at him. "Think we can get away with just not telling her?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 02:13 pm UTC (link)
	"No," Anteros answered simply. "She'll know. She'd know, wouldn't she?" His eyes went to her belly. She wasn't showing, but she would in time. And the sudden distaste for chocolate would be a sure give away, he thought, if nothing else. Anne would know. There was no way to keep it from her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 02:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, she probably would." She sighed. There was no good way to do this task. It really just needed to be done and done quickly. "If we have to tell her, we need to do it together." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 03:10 pm UTC (link)
	"So she can kill us both in one fatal swoop." Anteros nodded. "But you're right. I know you're right. We should do it. Soon." Another nod. "Before she finds out some other way." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sleepswithlove
2009-01-03 03:59 pm UTC (link)

"More like added protection. The only people that know are Dite and Mel and they wouldn't tell...I don't think." At least Mel wouldn't, Dite could be unpredictable at best.

"Anteros, I won't let her hurt the baby. She can yell, she can scream. But she won't hurt the baby." She really did hope Anne didn't resort to violence, but if she did, Psyche was more than willing to defend herself.

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	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	Ant nodded and ran a hand through his hair, then reached out to touch her cheek. "I won't let anyone hurt you, Psyche. You're bearing my child. I'm certain Anne will understand that, given what she's just been through." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 04:38 pm UTC (link)
	She wasn't quite as sure that Anne would understand anything. She wasn't particularly known for being understanding when it came to Anteros. "I hope so." Her eyes closed as his hand stroked her cheek, his touch seemed more intense against her skin and she sighed softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 04:45 pm UTC (link)
	His fingers moved toward her hair. "It'll be fine." He didn't know if he was trying to reassure her, or himself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	A shiver ran down her spine at the feel of his fingers in her hair. Her eyes closed and she became distracted. "Hmm?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 09:56 pm UTC (link)
	Anteros let his hand drift through her hair then pulled back. "Anne. We were talking about Anne. Telling Anne." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head to clear it. What was wrong with her? "Right. Anne. We should do it quickly. Just get it over with." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 10:17 pm UTC (link)
	Anteros nodded. He shifted his weight. "Yeah. Okay. I can't believe she's really alive." He smiled a soft smile. "It's going to be all right. She'll be upset, but she'll settle down. She's with Sam, anyway. I just. I want you to know I'm not going to abandon you and the baby, Psyche. Our child." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	She stared at him for a moment. "I believe you. Anteros, how much of your relationship with Anne do you actually remember?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 10:30 pm UTC (link)
	"I know I loved her. Love, her." Ant nodded. "It's strong. I knew when I saw her. When I touched her, I could feel it." He felt a little bit put on the spot, like he might say the wrong thing. "But I don't remember specifics." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sleepswithlove
2009-01-03 10:39 pm UTC (link)

"Ok."

She took his hand, and settled down to tell him something she was quite sure he wasn't going to like.

"You and Anne were in love yes. But you were her love. Was and always will be. She's very, VERY possessive over you. I've seen her go crazy when you all you do is flirt with other women. And I'm her best friend. What we did broke the code of girl friendship. It doesn't matter who she's with. It doesn't matter if she has a child or not. It doesn't matter that we were inebriated. She will be very, very, very mad. You need to know that going in."

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midniteillusion
2009-01-03 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Ant shook his head. "See, that's just irrational. For one, she was dead. For two, I'd hope we're well past 'do as I say, not as I do'. She wasn't sitting around pining away for me, I don't know why she would expect me to do that. Especially when I barely remember anything."

Was he worried? Maybe a little. He knew Anne was not going to take the news well. "And for three, she ought to be happy for you. You're her best friend. You've always wanted a baby, and now you're having one."

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	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah...Anne doesn't share her toys well." She wanted for Anne to be pleased, ok, and happy for them. But she knew it wasn't going to happen. "I just need you to be prepared. Ok?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	midniteillusion 2009-01-03 11:23 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not a toy." He closed his eyes and pressed a hand to his head. "If I was before, I don't remember." He sighed and looked at Psyche. "All right. Let's just go, see what happens." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sleepswithlove 2009-01-03 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	"No, Anteros. You were never a toy." She squeezed his hand in reassurance. "Yes, let's get this over with." (Reply to this) (Parent)