Tails
Duchess of Luby
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Post by Tails on Jun 14, 2007 13:28:13 GMT 10
Coffee talk was such an amazing story!!! and nowwww.. you're doing a sequeeel... I'm dancing a happy dance... you're stories are always so intense.. this talking in the darkness-atmosphere absolutely fits to your story.. ^ I agree I serious;y fell off my chair when I saw it I was so happy !!! I am lovin' it so far, can't wait for the next update ~*Tails*~
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Post by crazylubyfan on Jun 14, 2007 17:06:33 GMT 10
That was amazing!! Everyone was right, Coffee Talk was amazing and this fic, I'm sure, will be just as amazing if not better. I cannot get enough of your writing!! Speechless....but i do need some more, when you have time!
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Post by manu on Jun 15, 2007 23:29:39 GMT 10
I loved "Coffee Talk" and now the sequel!!! Thank you!!
I love it!
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Post by betinhaa on Jun 16, 2007 2:15:32 GMT 10
love `coffe talk`and already love this fic please up date as soon as possible
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Post by maggie on Jun 20, 2007 15:34:32 GMT 10
Chapter Two: Preparations
She’d told him at least twice not to wait for her, to go out, do something constructive. He’d originally attempted to tag along, to which she gave him a signature gaze, level, brows arched, arms crossed, and told him he was delirious if he intended to follow her to a doctor’s appointment. Her well-woman visit, she’d explained with hip thrust out to the side, head cocked, lips pursed, was not at all something he needed to bother with, let alone something she would appreciate his company for. And so he’d relented, promised not to wait around for her, and had broken his promise as she knew he would. The door swung open to reveal him perched in the throes of neurotic worrying on the sofa, feigning interest in a book, face brightening tenfold when he laid eyes on her.
She shook her head mockingly as she approached, hands reaching out to clasp and press against his before lowering herself to sit on his thighs. He had the impression of a child awaiting a large ice-cream cone. The smirk on her lips turned to affection as she leaned into him. “Clean bill of health.”
They’d been waiting on Coburn’s blessing to begin trying, at Abby’s insistence. Not that it had deterred practice, but he’d been amusingly impatient as far as the matter of conception was concerned, like a giddy and oversexed version of himself. A soft kiss to the rounded tip of her nose drew a faint smile, and he brushed the bangs from her face before repeating the act. “So we can…?”
“Mmm.” An arm hooked around his neck as she pressed her forehead to his. “She says I need to start taking prenatal vitamins and watch my diet, get enough folic acid, all that. And she wants me to take up yoga. For stress.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Yoga?”
“Mmm. You know, stretching, breathing, that sort of thing.” She stood and yawned, stretching her arms overhead at the same time. “Augh. And to get plenty of rest.”
“Like that will happen.” A hand lay on either side of her waist as he stood with her, lopsided grin making her incomprehensibly lightheaded. “So…do we need to go shopping?”
“For what?” She turned away, pulling her sweater over her head to leave her in a thin tank top.
He shrugged. “Yoga mat. Videos. Vitamins, incense, I don’t know. Anything?”
She pursed her lips. “Honestly, I kind of had my heart set on the rest part.” It had been days since their schedules had coincided for time off. “I’ve been up since seven and running on half-caf.”
He gave her a piteous look, lower lip jutting out. “Come here.” His arms opened to her, allowing her to melt into his strong hold, palms circling one another over her back. “We can just relax. I can order from the Thai place, that’s healthy enough.”
“Kay. Let me put on some sweats and we can maybe put on a movie. Just…veg.” Her eye caught his, mutual understanding. Take the opportunity while it was available. She trudged off to the bedroom they shared now to reemerge in a pair of his long flannel pants and a sweatshirt, hair pulled into a messy bun, face washed clean of makeup. The menu in his hand fluttered to the floor inadvertently at the sight…so uncommonly beautiful in even the plainest of clothing, au natural, simply unadulterated Abby. And so perfectly stunning. She caught him looking, a blush creeping to her cheeks before she could stop it. “Don’t…”
“Don’t what?” He bent to retrieve the menu from the floor.
The blush deepened. “Don’t…look at me like that.”
A rolling chuckle emerged from him. “Can’t help myself. It’s my right as the almost-husband.”
“Almost.” A glint in her eye toyed with him. “You’ve got a little longer to wait, so keep your looks to yourself.”
He caught her by the waist to pull her close, settling her into his body as he leaned against the counter and consulted the paper menu. “Hands?”
“Hands what?”
“Do I have to keep my hands to myself?”
She smiled and rested her head back on his chest as her eyes scanned the page. One hand drifted down to catch his, fingers interlacing, bringing them both up in unison to her mouth to kiss his long index finger. “No. Those you can do whatever you want with.” Her head rolled back against his chest to gaze up at him. She sighed, a long, deep sigh, as her eyes closed momentarily, a placid sort of smile softening her face. “You’re looking again.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“And you’re shameless.” Another yawn coursed through her, pressing her back into his body again. “Mmm…this isn’t good. I don’t even want to think about how tired I’m going to be if I cut out caffeine altogether.”
A finger brushed over her forehead to push a stray lock of hair out of her face. “If we have a daughter, is she going to be this high-maintenance?”
She laughed softly, leaning into him again, head on his chest as he studied the menu again, running his free hand up and down her back. It was a moment before he noticed her sudden change of mood, now oddly silent, face drawn once again into a look of deep consternation. Fingers raked gently through her hair, tangling in the ends, stroking her locks gently in reassurance. He’d come to understand her moods in a way he hadn’t been able to, or willing to, the last time they’d been together. The desire to close the emotional distance between them had been enough to hold his undivided attention in the infrequent moments she’d reveal herself, until he was able to read her as he did now, with simply the recognition of her expression. Eyes distant, corners of her mouth pinched, teeth nipping gently at her lower lip. His voice was low, as he’d learned a method for urging information from her at these moments. “What are you thinking?”
A small shrug, then her face pressing harder against him, as if to hide, was more telling than anything. The menu was returned to the counter before he gripped her waist and lifted her to the countertop, standing between her knees, arms still circling her waist. Her spine curved into a sullen “C” as he inspected her, brows furrowed. “What?”
She shook her head, swallowed hard, as though swallowing sand. “A daughter. I don’t…I don’t know if...the mother-daughter dynamic, it…” She trailed off, eyes not meeting his, leaning heavily against him. “It scares the hell out of me, Luka.”
“You’re not your mother.”
She shook her head again, almost as if to shake off the worry. “I know, I just…I’m afraid of screwing our children up.”
He placed a kiss to her neck, her pulse quick under his lips. “Every parent screws their children up at least a little bit. It’s inevitable.” His gaze leveled with hers.
Her hand found his, gripping it, rubbing her thumb over the back of his hand as her fingers interlaced with his. “Yeah. I know that, but…this is a big commitment. I have to think about how it’s going to affect my residency, if it’s fair to make that commitment while I’ve still got seventy-hour weeks ahead of me for the next year, whether I’ll want to take time off after the baby comes…it’s a lot to think about. My priorities are going to have to change a lot.” She looked up at him, determination in her eyes along with the faintest inkling of fear. “If we do this, I have to be sure I’m ready to make that sacrifice. To put this above my career.”
“I’d share the responsibility if I could.” He leaned against the counter next to her, letting out a long breath. “I can cut back some of my hours to make things easier during the pregnancy, for whatever that’s worth. Take care of the housework, cooking, all of that.”
“You going to become a housewife?” A smile twitched over her lips.
Quiet laughter emerged from his throat, soft and deep and calm. He pressed his mouth to her forehead, a reassuring kiss tickling her brow. “If that’s what it takes.”
She sighed again. “I have to be ready to put mine and the baby’s health first. Be ready to quit, no questions asked, if it comes to that. This is big, Luka. More than my career, more than yours, more than…anything.”
A strand of dark hair fell over his face as he nodded slowly, clasping her hands in his. “I know. I know that.” He waited for her to look at him, eyes steady on one another. “I want to have a baby with you, but only if this is really what you want.”
It took her barely a second to answer, more sure than he’d expected. “I do. I want this. I want to have a baby, I’m just…”
“Scared?”
“Terrified.” She gave him a wry smile, shrugging slightly. “I’m f**king terrified, Luka.”
He gave her hand another gentle squeeze before bringing it to his mouth to kiss the back of her hand, skin silky smooth. “Me too.”
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Post by crazylubyfan on Jun 20, 2007 15:54:39 GMT 10
Beautiful! That was really...beautiful...can't wait for more!
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Post by hannaviola on Jun 20, 2007 18:29:42 GMT 10
That was great, beautiful ... Your writing is just so amazing!!
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Post by ERFanRach on Jun 20, 2007 20:05:45 GMT 10
Beautiful!!!
Update Soon!!!!
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Post by smile90 on Jun 20, 2007 20:51:11 GMT 10
wonderful!!! update soon!!
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Post by larue on Jun 20, 2007 22:00:32 GMT 10
Awww.....I love it. So much more at ease with the whole being together thing than I really saw her to be at this point, Creating a really nice picture of their relationship. Keep up the good work.
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Post by manu on Jun 21, 2007 0:23:32 GMT 10
Adorable!
More soon!
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Tails
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Post by Tails on Jun 21, 2007 3:36:53 GMT 10
Great Update I loved it! It was so touching
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Post by kia on Jun 21, 2007 4:01:12 GMT 10
Wow, Maggie...what a gift you have! Your descriptions are so vivid and realistic...great job.
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Post by *Natalie* on Jun 21, 2007 7:05:33 GMT 10
Great update Glad they talked things through natalie xx
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Post by lubbylover1 on Jun 21, 2007 8:12:47 GMT 10
Amazing
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