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Tweak says, "Is this the moment?"

Momos (mockitymockmock) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2010-08-03 22:12:00

Current mood:	determined
Entry tags:	ate, momos

Who: Momos and Ate
What: Mos getting reacquainted with his daughter and trying to win back his woman...
Where: Their Manhattan Apartment
When: Now
Warnings: Doubtful, but we'll see.

It had been a week since Momos had moved back into the apartment in New York, and things had been chilly at best. He was sticking to his own rooms for the moment, trying to come out every night just to talk to Ate and see his daughter, but it was hard. Mainly because it had been so long since he'd been near his wife and daughter. He was extremely leery of hurting either of them.

Tonight he left his room, and moved through the kitchen where Ate was cooking dinner. Pertinacia was in her high chair smacking around something that looked like cheerios. He moved to rub a hand over her baby curls, only to receive a smack of her little fist as she let out a wail. He sighed. This was going to be a long road.

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	mockitymockmock 2010-08-04 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Mos eyed the pureed mixture with some trepidation. A cherrio bounced off his forehead. "You sure she'll let me?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-04 06:22 am UTC (link)
	"Not even remotely sure." She shrugged a bit. "But you want her used to you, right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mockitymockmock
2010-08-04 06:31 am UTC (link)

"Yeah."

Taking a deep breath, Mos nodded. Nacia wasn't the only person he wanted used to him again. He grabbed the bowl and the little plastic baby spoon in it and sat in front of his daughter. They eyed each other, Mos with a nervous eye, Nacia with...what looked like an evil gleam. He was pretty sure she could smell his fear.

"Alright. Open up." Momos lifted the spoon and held it up for her. And watched her mouth remain firmly shut.

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	banishedruin 2010-08-04 06:39 am UTC (link)
	"You've got to coax her." She glanced over at them for a moment now that his back was to her, and almost grinned when she saw the stubborn look on the baby's face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-04 07:13 am UTC (link)
	"Coax her? What like that airplane thing the mortals do?" He looked over his shoulder at Ate, locking eyes with her. It was rare she looked right at him nowadays, so he was instantly captivated by her. Nacia took his distraction as an opportunity to knock this spoon in his hand up so the puree flung all over his shirt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-04 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	Her grinned faded immediately, replaced by a smirk as his shirt got messed up. "That's one method. If you get her to laugh, you just shove the food in. She likes it, she's just stubborn. And seeing you're already a mess, you can give her a bath afterwards, too." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mockitymockmock
2010-08-05 12:33 am UTC (link)

He looked down at his shirt with a sigh. Well, that shirt was a goner. At her words he looked at his daughter again. The calculating stare he got back was a little frightening.

"I'll give you a bath, only if you promise not to drown me." Spooning up another bit of puree, Mos took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks, crossed his eyes and stuck out his tongue. At the following laugh, he took Ate's advise and shoved the spoon right in.

"One down, only thirty left."

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	banishedruin 2010-08-05 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"I wouldn't expect any promises from her..." She watched for a moment, and nodded. "You've got the right idea." And with that, she pulled dinner out and started plating... one for him, and a smaller plate for herself. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mockitymockmock
2010-08-05 03:47 am UTC (link)

The airplane trick didn't work and was also something that they would refuse to talk about ever again. What airplane trick? It took several more funny faces, and even a tickle session, but the rest of the food went in with medium stress. When he was done, he gave his food covered daughter a grin before looking over at Ate and the food she'd plated for them.

"I promise not to fling any of that at you."

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	banishedruin 2010-08-05 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"That'd be a good idea." Unsmiling, she placed the plates down, and silently handed him a wet towel. "You need it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mockitymockmock
2010-08-05 04:22 am UTC (link)

"I do?" He took the cloth and swiped it across his face. When he was done he noticed all the puree that had come off and made another funny face at his daughter.

"You did that on purpose. I know you did." Although the resounding giggle was probably because of the funny face, Mos was partially convinced it was in response to his ascertain.

Turning back to Ate he looked at the plate of food she'd sat in front of him.

"Looks good." A quick look at her plate told him she wasn't eating much anymore, which was not a good sign. "Not all that hungry?"

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	banishedruin 2010-08-05 04:37 am UTC (link)
	She eyed him. "I'm a big girl. All grown up. I don't need you watching what I eat." And for emphasis, she stabbed her plate a bit, chewing on a bit of the roast. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 05:13 am UTC (link)
	"It was just an observation, darling." Mos scooped up some food himself and took a bite. "I'm not your father." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 05:16 am UTC (link)
	"At least my mother says you're not... " her tone was light, and she went about methodically eating about a third of her plate, before refilling both wine glasses. "Plans for the night, after bath time?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 05:26 am UTC (link)
	Mos snorted at her comment. "That's the only thing we agree about, your mother and I." He took a sip of his wine and sat back, watching her eat. "None. You?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 05:28 am UTC (link)
	She shook her head a bit. "Nope. You done? " She nodded at his plate. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 05:40 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. It was excellent, as always. Well, if I'm not busy, and you're not busy. Perhaps we could be busy together?" He kept his eyes on her, waiting to see her reaction. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 05:42 am UTC (link)
	".... Busy with what?" She left a pregnant pause hanging for just a moment before gathering both dishes to put them in the sink. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 05:46 am UTC (link)
	While Ate was cleaning up, Mos moved to take Nacia out of the high chair. Once in his arms, she started smacking him over the head. "How about we start with talking?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 05:52 am UTC (link)
	She came out of the kitchen, and moved toward the sunken living room, pausing to tap Nacia on the head lightly and give her a Look... and the baby quickly settled in Momos' arms. "Weather's been hot, don't you think? Not a lot of breeze unless you're on the roof." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 06:26 am UTC (link)
	How did she do that? Mos looked at the two of them with awe. So weird. "It does get a little stuffy in the apartment. Sounds like the roof might be the place to be after bath time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 06:28 am UTC (link)
	"Go bathe the hoodlum and get her ready for bed. I'll have wine on the veranda when you're done." ""She nodded him toward the bathroom, already dreading this "talking" thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 06:43 am UTC (link)
	Bath time was...messy. Which seemed to be a contradiction in terms, but was the truth none the less. But they got through it without anyone dying, so Mos considered it a success. Once Nacia was dressed and ready for bed, Mos brought her out onto the veranda and just watched Ate for a moment. She really was the most beautiful woman he'd ever known. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 07:02 am UTC (link)
	She was leaning against the balcony wall, looking over the city, taking int he breeze from the water that one was able to feel up here, once no longer protected by the buildings. She had a glass in one hand, absently sipping at it, and even once she felt him, she didn't turn immediately. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 07:23 am UTC (link)
	He moved up next to her and picked up his glass of wine. "The bath room made it, with only slight damage. We're quite proud of that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 07:32 am UTC (link)
	"It cleans up easily enough. " She glanced from him to the babe. "She was ok?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 07:38 am UTC (link)
	"She was ok. Did you know she likes to splash...a lot? And oddly enough it all ended up right in my face. Strange that." He smirked down at his daughter, but noticed her eyes drooping, then popping back open just to droop again. "I think she's drifting off." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 08:11 am UTC (link)
	"You'll get to the point where she listens to you, I guess." She looked down, chuckling softly as she saw her fighting off the sleep. "Try as you might, little girl, Uncle Hypnos always wins..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 08:18 am UTC (link)
	"You're already at that point. You should teach me that thing you did earlier. It was impressive." Mos moved his daughter slightly back and forth until finally, she let her eyes close and completely fall asleep. He looked up at Ate. "Now what?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	banishedruin 2010-08-05 08:25 am UTC (link)
	"Now you continue holding her for about 15 until she's really out, then toss her into her crib... she'll sleep through the night." Smiling lightly as she watched. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mockitymockmock
2010-08-05 08:40 am UTC (link)

"Okay then." Watching their daughter sleep in his arms was a bit of a mind blower for him. She hadn't been here all that long before this world had kicked him out, so he'd had no real quality time with her before. But now he was back holding a daughter he barely knew he had from the future. This world was so strange.

Momos looked at Ate while she was looking at Nacia and lifting a hand, he cupped her cheek. "I love you, Ate and I love our daughter."

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	banishedruin 2010-08-05 08:47 am UTC (link)
	A ghost of a smile for half a second, before stepping back just a bit, pulling her cheek a way from his touch. "It's good for her to have you back." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mockitymockmock 2010-08-05 07:24 pm UTC (link)
	He didn't acknowledge the fact that she didn't want him to touch her. It hurt too much. Instead he just looked over the view and inwardly sighed. "Yeah. It's good for her." Emphasis on her. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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