Re: Nora and Open
"Well, everything turned out lovely, and I'm sure it will be a good memory to look back on with the babes," Nora said with a smile, as her friend handed over her baby. "Why hello there," she said gently, cradling the sleepy little boy as he reached out to grab one of her fingers, pulling it close. Merlin... she could only hope her own baby was as perfect. Holding McKay only made her that much more impatient to meet her own little parasite, was no where near as calm and sleepy as the one in her arms. She could feel the strong kicks reminding her it wouldn't be too awfully long now.
"Now... onto the important question. How are you, love?" She wasn't going to press the issue, but it was clear Dora was tired. If she wanted to pass it off as something to do with the babies and work, Nora would accept it, but there might have been something else there. Call it best friend intuition. But she also wasn't cruel enough to pry. She didn't have the energy herself for it.