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Post by Ryder on May 12, 2010 16:43:47 GMT -5
"You had to deal with me maiming you. Did I break your hand?"
He smiled, shaking his head. "I'm tougher than that." He laughed out airly as he smiled down at this little--tiny--baby girl. He wondered then, how could you love someone so much you just met? He supposed that was a true definition of unconditional love.
"Kyenne?"
His eyes tore from his little girl's to Essence with a smile. "Kyenne." he nodded gently. "Kyenne Rosalie..." he whispered. He shared a look with Essence before picking the baby up slowly. A soft hum began as he stood there, with her in his arms.
"Hold me closer tiny dancer... Count the headlights on the highway..." He slowly walked to the window, as if to show her to the world. "Lay me down in sheets of linen... You had a busy day today, Kyenne..." He laid a soft gentle kiss to her forehead, before walking back to Essence and laying her back into her arms. He smiled, quickly laying a kiss to Essence before gently laying a hand to her head. "Happy birthday, Kyenne Rosalie Forrester."
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Post by Essence Newman on May 12, 2010 17:13:51 GMT -5
"Kyenne. Kyenne Rosalie..."
Essence nodded, smile brimming on the face. She was doing that a lot lately; smiling. But she was so genuinely and purely happy. Ryder lifted Kyenne from her arms and she let him, even if it was a little reluctant. She had no qualms with him holding her of course; she was his daughter as much as she was hers. Essence just never wanted to let the little girl go.
But watching Ryder handle Kyenne changed her mind instantly. Her heart swelled with so much love for the two of them she could barely believe it. More tears fell and she gave a little sigh. She was lucky; so lucky. To have the two of them in her life, with her, loving her.
Giggling emotionally, Essence eagerly recieved her daughter back. "Happy birthday, Kyenne Rosalie Forrester." Essence drew her fiance into another kiss, tangling the fingers of his free hand with hers. "Thank you," she murmured against his lips. "Thank you so much for giving me this beautiful little girl."
'Thank you for loving me as spectacularly as you do. Thank you for wanting to marry me. Thank you for walking into that Starbucks however many years ago. Thank you for fighting against Ace and being strong enough to eventually beat him. Thank you for taking care of me. Thank you for being you.'
Little Kyenne gave a squeak, fists waving and Essence's breath caught. "Oh, Ky," she whispered to the baby. "You are going to be so loved."
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Post by Ryder on May 13, 2010 11:23:44 GMT -5
"Thank you,"
He smiled, nearly laughing. "For what?" He asked softly, kissing her forehead. "Thank you so much for giving me this beautiful little girl." He shook his head, tears in his eyes. "No..." He whispered. "Thank you."
Thank you for believing in me, when no one else would. Thank you for staying by me even when I asked you to go. Thank you for loving me, and making me a better man. Thank you... for everything.
Hearing that soft squeak made his heart jump. "Oh, Ky," she whispered to the baby. "You are going to be so loved." He smiled brightly, laying another kiss to her forehead. "Beyond loved... way beyond."
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Post by Essence Newman on May 13, 2010 14:23:54 GMT -5
"Beyond loved... way beyond."
Essence nodded, letting her eyes close. She just reveled in the moment then. She was so unbelievably elated with everything that was happening. She couldn't wait to call everything; her parents, Emma, Oliver, Colette, Novalee and River, Benji... Everyone. She wanted everyone to see this beautiful little creature. Wanted everyone to know she was hers and Ryder's.
Hell, she couldn't wait to just take her home. Have her in their home, like a real family. "She's so pretty," Essence replied, awed. Her bright eyes were locked on the baby in her arms, unable to look away. She was holding her daughter with her hand tangled in her fiance's... Connected to everyone she loved. Life couldn't get better.
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Post by Ryder on May 13, 2010 15:02:32 GMT -5
--Two days later--
And it kept getting better, as they both walked the car seat through the threshold of their home. "We're home." He declared as Bradbury came scampering in towards them. "Hey there buddy." He smiled down at him, patting him gently. "Bet you were bored, huh?" He chuckled.
He looked to Essence as she took the car seat into the living room and sat down. "We got someone for you to meet." He motioned for the fox to follow as he went in and sat down next to her. "Come here." He patted his lap as Bradbury placed his front tow paws there, looking to Kyenne. "This is Kyenne.." He smiled down at his daughter.
His daughter... felt different to say that. Different, but good. Very good.
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Post by Essence Newman on May 13, 2010 15:18:08 GMT -5
Finally home. Essence had missed it; especially Bradbury. Entering, she carried Kyenne carefully in her arms. She settled on the couch and smiled up as she saw Ryder entering after her, Bradbury following.
Chuckling, she angled Kyenne so the fox could see her better. "What do you think, Brad?" The fox gave a little yip and nudged his nose against her hand. Essence smirked as he gave a general uproar of approval. "Yeah, we think she's pretty awesome too," she said with a smile. That was an understatement. She and Ryder had been head over heels for their little girl since she had come into the world.
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Post by Ryder on May 13, 2010 15:22:56 GMT -5
"Yeah, we think she's pretty awesome too,"
He laughed softly, his nose crinkling slightly. "Speaking of awesome.. wow, chick.. whew!" He smiled, poking her belly softly. "You stink." He smiled, looking to Ess. "I lost track.. who's turn to change?" He asked through a bit of laughter.
The phone began to ring, and he quickly jumped to his feet. He smiled back at her and pointed at Ky. "You change, I'll get the phone." He chuckled, jogging down the hallway into the kitchen. "Hello?"
[[Was thinking either her parents or... something]]
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Post by Essence Newman on May 14, 2010 14:32:38 GMT -5
"You change, I'll get the phone."Essence rolled her eyes but nodded. "Hear that, Ky?" she told the baby, smirking. "Daddy doesn't like you when you're stinky." Chuckling, she rose, carrying Kyenne off to the room they had set up. It looked great, Essence had to admit. Bradbury followed her in as Essence set about changing the baby. Kyenne was clean within a few minutes and Essence spent a few minutes just holding her, dancing around the room a little. Under her breath, she was singing a soft lullaby, lovesong her mom used to sing to her when she was younger. -~-~-~-~-~-~-~ "Hello?"Benjamin smiled as he heard what he recognized to be Ryder's voice over the phone. "Hey, man," he greeted easily. "Is my sister around?" He had been out when Essence had called their parents the other day to announce the arrival of Kyenne Rosalie Forrester. And he had been dying to talk to her since then. "Oh, and hey. Congrats, man. Making it through nine months with a pregnant Essie can't have been fun." Benjamin laughed a little at that, teasing.
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Post by Ryder on May 16, 2010 12:27:48 GMT -5
"Hear that, Ky?" she told the baby, smirking. "Daddy doesn't like you when you're stinky."
He chuckled softly, hearing Essence talking to Ky. "Hey, man," he greeted easily. "Is my sister around?" He leaned against the wall and smiled as he watched Essence. "Yeah she is, but she's busy changing your niece." He chuckled.
"Oh, and hey. Congrats, man. Making it through nine months with a pregnant Essie can't have been fun."
"Dude, you'd be surprised." He laughed softly, shaking his head. "Wasn't easy, but well worth it. Y'know?" He smiled.
[[sucky, sorry]
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Post by Essence Newman on May 16, 2010 14:44:03 GMT -5
"Yeah she is, but she's busy changing your niece."Benji wrinkled his nose at that. Ew. Okay, so he already loved his little niece to death and wanted to spoil her absolutely rotten. But that didn't meant he want to think about her bodily functions. Gross. That was Mommy-and-Daddy territory, not favorite-Uncle-Benjamin. "Dude, you'd be surprised. Wasn't easy, but well worth it. Y'know?"Benjamin grinned, already able to hear the total love in Ryder's voice. "Yeah man. Well, I don't know, actually." He chuckled, mussing up the back of his hair. "I mean, I'm not looking to have kids anytime soon or anything." -~-~-~-~-~- Wandering back to the kitchen, Essence kissed Kyenne's cheek. She saw Ryder was still on the phone and grinned up to him. "Who're you talking to?" she asked, cuddling her baby to her. Bradbury danced around her face, still trying to get close to the new person in his house.
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Post by Ryder on May 17, 2010 11:12:22 GMT -5
"Yeah man. Well, I don't know, actually." He chuckled, mussing up the back of his hair. "I mean, I'm not looking to have kids anytime soon or anything."
He laughed, shaking his head. "Right." He grinned, watching as Ess came towards the kitchen. "Better wait awhile too. Otherwise you might have to deal with the wrath of a mother." He smirked.
"Who're you talking to?"
He smiled, leaning in to place a kiss on Kyenne's and Essence's cheeks. "Your brother. I told him you were changing Ky. But since your done..." He smiled. "Wanna trade?" he proposed, perking a brow.
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Post by Essence Newman on May 17, 2010 15:32:14 GMT -5
"Better wait awhile too. Otherwise you might have to deal with the wrath of a mother."Benji laughed, nodding a little. "Oh yeah; I'll bet." He heard Essence's voice faintly from the other side and a grin found his face. "There's the new mom, huh?" -~-~-~-~-~- Essence did a little dance when Ryder revealed that it was Benjamin on the other line. "It's your Uncle Ben, KyKy," she told the little girl before passing her off to Ryder. "Thanks, babe," she told him, taking the phone. The minute she said "Hello" she was accosted with a thousand questions: How's the baby? Who does she look like? When could he come down to see her? Essence just laughed and answered them all as best she could.
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Post by Ryder on May 17, 2010 15:41:32 GMT -5
"Oh yeah; I'll bet. There's the new mom, huh?"
He smiled. "Mhm, hold on Benji." He set the phone down on the counter as Essence passed Ky to him. Smiling he graciously took her into his arms and started for the living room. "Uncle Benji is excited to see you. Which I can't blame him, you're so cute." He grinned down at her.
Her eyes looked up into his, and he smiled back down. Amazed that finally, she was here and in his arms. "I must have done something right" He whispered, leaning down and placing a kiss to her forehead. "To have your mom's love every morning, and butterfly kisses from you."
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Post by Essence Newman on May 17, 2010 16:45:05 GMT -5
After a good twenty minutes of answering all questions, attempting to give an exact description of Kyenne and then promising over and over that he could come visit soon, Essence hung up the phone. She was beaming from the conversation though. She loved her brother. She was so happy she had gotten her family back into her life.
Heading back toward the livingroom --and tripping over Bradbury a little as well-- she heard Ryder talking softly to Kyenne. "I must have done something right. To have your mom's love every morning, and butterfly kisses from you." She smiled gently, leaning over the back of the couch. "You sure did," she assured him, nuzzling against his cheek.
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Post by Ryder on May 17, 2010 17:16:07 GMT -5
"You sure did,"
He chuckled. "You see that? Your mommy's a eavesdropper." He teased as he smiled down at Ky. His head turned, looking out the window. The sun was starting to set, sending the sky into a beautiful orangish-pink.
A yawn escaped him suddenly, and he laughed softly. "I'm beat." He moaned out softly, leaning back against the couch, his head tilting up to look at Essence. "Whaddaya say to...taking this chic upstairs and lounging in bed for the rest of the day?"
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Post by Essence Newman on May 17, 2010 17:21:11 GMT -5
She smiled down at him, dropping a soft kiss to his lips. "Me too. And I was the one who actually had the baby." Chuckling a little, leaning over the back of the couch to tickle Kyenne lightly.
"Whaddaya say to...taking this chic upstairs and lounging in bed for the rest of the day?"
Essence sighed contentedly, eyes closing softly at the thought. "I'd say that I knew there was a reason I'm marrying you." Smiling, she tugged at his shirt a little, urging him along. "Let's go. Bed sounds like heaven right about now." God, did it ever. And a nice long bath. But that would have to come after the bed. After putting Kyenne to sleep and dozing off in Ryder's arms.
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Post by Ryder on May 18, 2010 14:52:40 GMT -5
"Me too. And I was the one who actually had the baby."
He smiled softly, pulling her back for another kiss. "I'd say that I knew there was a reason I'm marrying you." He perked a brow. "And here I thought it had to do with how much you loved me." He teased gently with a smile.
"Let's go. Bed sounds like heaven right about now."
Laughing softly, he slowly rose to his feet, Kyenne still in his arms. "Heaven souds sweet." He yawned as they made their way up the stairs. At the top, he passed Ky to her. "I'mma go get her little cradle and bring it into our room."
[[S&S sorry]]
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Post by Essence Newman on May 23, 2010 11:17:37 GMT -5
They started up toward their room, Essence moving slow, languidly. She leaned against Ryder a little, loving the feeling of being home with her family. At their feet, Bradbury followed. "And here I thought it had to do with how much you loved me."
Essence laughed a little, shaking her head. "Yeah, well, there's that too." She rocked onto her tiptoes so she could peer into his arms, see Kyenne. The little girl was pursing her lips, eyes already starting to close.
Essence took her daughter carefully, holding her close to her chest. Nodding in response to Ryder's statement, she moved on to their bedroom, Bradbury following her fiance instead of her. "Whatcha think, Kyenne?" Essence hummed in a sing-songy voice. "Gonna sleep with Momma and Daddy tonight, huh?" Sitting on the edge of their bed, she rested the little girl against her legs, keeping her body secure with both arms.
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