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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 17:38:12 GMT -5
"Great?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah, me almost dying; what a great time."
He laughed, throwing the bags over his shoulder as he got into the line to get off the plane. "Y'know what I mean." He smiled over at her. "They are meeting us," He gave a nod. "Okay." He replied softly, feeling the bouts of nervousness settling on him again,
"Getting nervous again?"
"Uh.." He rubbed at his neck. "The whole truth?" He turned to her. "Scared to death." He chuckled nervously.
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 18:08:29 GMT -5
"Uh... The whole truth?"
She met his eyes and nodded once. "Yes. Definitely the whole truth." She fell in behind him, taking his hand in hers. Propping onto her toes, she rested her chin on his shoulder, waiting.
"Scared to death."
Essence chuckled softly, dropping a kiss to his cheek. "S'okay," she assured him. "I'm kinda wiggin' myself."
[[S&S; sorrrrrry]]
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 18:15:15 GMT -5
"S'okay," she assured him. "I'm kinda wiggin' myself."
He smirked. Loving the fact that she used words like 'wiggin'. Like, who still used words like that in today's day and age? Only Ess. His Ess. "You're not suppose to be trippin' I'm suppose to be trippin'." He pointed out.
He shook his head as they exited the plane. "You see 'em?" He asked, as they walked through the metal detectors. BEEP! He closed his eyes. "Sir, can you step to the side and empty your pockets?"
He sighed, letting go of her hand. "Sure." he did as the man asked and emptied his pockets and went through again. BEEP! He hung his head. "Maybe it's my belt?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 18:38:27 GMT -5
"You're not suppose to be trippin' I'm suppose to be trippin'."
Essence chuckled, shaking her head. "Well, in a normal situation only you should be 'trippin'. But considering I haven't seen my family in a good four years and I didn't leave on the greatest of terms, I think I am totally allowed to trip a little as well." She grinned up at him.
"You see 'em?"
She shook her head, passing through security. "Not yet..." she hummed under her breath. Raising on her tiptoes, she tried to glance over the slight crowd of people milling about. No Popsicle or Momster... The metal detector going off drew her attention though.
Looking back, she saw Ryder getting pulled aside and shook her head. "Fantastic." She had to laugh though. He would be the one to get stopped. "Maybe it's my belt?" Essence laughed heartier, raising her eyebrows. "Drop trou, Ry," she joked. "Gotta be the belt; nothing else on you, huh?"
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 18:45:57 GMT -5
"Not yet.. Fantastic." She had to laugh though. He would be the one to get stopped. "Maybe it's my belt?" Essence laughed heartier, raising her eyebrows. "Drop trou, Ry," she joked. "Gotta be the belt; nothing else on you, huh?"
He gave her a look before undoing his belt and throwing it in the basket as well. "yeah, yeah, yeah.." He sighed heavily, walking through once more, his eyes closed. Hoping and praying to god.. BEEP! "Oh come on!" He groaned.
The officer shook his head. "Come here." he waved him on. Ryder glanced back at Essence and followed him into another room. "So.. what now?" He asked, a bit peeved. "Gonna have to do a strip down."
"You gotta be kidding me.."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 18:58:49 GMT -5
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... Oh come on!"
Now she was just confused. "What the hell?" What did he have on him? It wasn't like they came from another country or anything? And they were gonna be late to meet her parents... And their little cub decided to play soccer with her kidneys. Letting out a breath, she tried to calm down. "Easy, babe," she said, speaking to both Ryder and the baby inside her, really.
And then they were leading him off to another room. "Seriously?" she breathed out under her breath, moving to follow him. Another guard stopped her, though. "I'm sorry, ma'am, you'll have to wait out here." Essence's face screwed up and she really wanted to argue. But that would do no good so instead she just sighed and nodded unhappily. Passing a last look to Ryder, she turned to find somewhere to sit at least.
"Essence 'llegra!"
Oh perfect. Looking up, Essence saw her father and mother standing there. Passing them a smile, she moved toward them. "Hey, Momster; Popsicle."
"Where's that fiance of yours?" Her father asked, glancing around. "He get cold feet already?"
Essence laughed half-heartedly and shook her head. "No, actually." She passed a hand through her hair. "In a wonderful turn of events, he got stopped at security. Metal detector kept going off and they took him to another room..." She shook her head, laughing mirthlessly. "So...yeah."
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 19:09:16 GMT -5
He felt downright violated.
He shook it off, a shiver running down his spine as he put his shirt back on. "S'that all? Can I go now?" He asked, looking back at the man. "Course." Fan-fuckin-tastic! "Thanks." He muttered, opening the door and walking out.
Never.. will he.. or anyone else, EVER speak of this incident, ever again.
Sighing, he hoisted his bag over his shoulder and looked around. Part of him wish Ess still had red hair, then he'd be able to spot her with no problem. But her being a blonde, she blended right in. Finally spotting her, he walked over. "Don't ask." He told her softly before turning to what he assumed was her parents.
He flashed a smile, offering his hand to her father. "Hey, nice to meet you finally."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 19:38:24 GMT -5
"Don't ask."
She raised her eyebrows at that, grinning softly. She desperately wanted to tease him but thought better of it. "All right," she replied, taking his hand.
"Hey, nice to meet you finally."
She grinned as he shook hands with her father. "Mom, Dad, this is Ryder Forrester; my fiance." She grinned up at him and was about to tell him her parents name, finish introductions when her mother interrupted.
"And your baby-daddy. I mean look at you!" And at that, Essence was pulled into a hug by her mother. And all she could do was laugh because, well, what else? Once she was released, she nodded, blushing a little. "Yeah, he's...that, too. Ry, this is my mom and dad, obviously: Stella and Robert Newman."
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Post by Ryder on Mar 30, 2010 17:37:02 GMT -5
"All right,"
He really hoped she wouldn't ask.. "Mom, Dad, this is Ryder Forrester; my fiance." He smiled at both of them. "Yup, that's me." He laughed a bit nervously. "And your baby-daddy. I mean look at you!" Hearing that, he nearly lost his shit. He did everything he could not to bust out laughing.
"Yeah, he's...that, too. Ry, this is my mom and dad, obviously: Stella and Robert Newman."
"Like I said, very nice to meet you both." He smiled. "I've heard alot about both of you and her brother." He told them.
[[Feels shitty..]]
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 30, 2010 22:07:59 GMT -5
"I've heard alot about both of you and her brother."
While her parents were sending "Nice to meet you too"s his way, Essence glanced around a little. Then, she asked, "Hey, yeah; where's Benji?"
"He's at the house, honey," her father assured her. And then she finally looked to her father and saw him. Turning to him, she practically leapt him into a hug, holding tight. "Hiya Daddy," she said, soft. "I missed you lots." He held her just as tightly and told her that he had missed her lots too, that he loved her more than anything and god, did she get big! And he didn't just mean with the baby, of course.
When she finally pulled from her father, Essence took Ryder's hand and her parents led them out to the parking lot. Her mother immediately started questioning about the baby. "So, how long exactly till you're do, Essie?"
"Uhmmm, not quite three months," she said, looking to Ryder briefly for confirmation.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 30, 2010 22:12:43 GMT -5
"Hey, yeah; where's Benji?" "He's at the house, honey,"
Ry smiled that smile that made Ess go weak at times. He watched as she and her father shared a moment together. How he wished he had a family like that. But, he was dealt a different deck of cards, and had to live with that fact. Besides, they'd soon be his family too.
"So, how long exactly till you're do, Essie?" "Uhmmm, not quite three months,"
His brows furrowed a moment, heaving the carryons over his shoulder. "Somewhere around there. Figured we'd head out before the doctor gave the orders of no flying and such. Though, we could have drove." He smirked, bringing her hand to his lips and giving it a light peck.
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Post by Essence Newman on Apr 3, 2010 22:52:14 GMT -5
"Somewhere around there. Figured we'd head out before the doctor gave the orders of no flying and such. Though, we could have drove."
Essence passed him a sweet smile. "Honey, I am pregnant. Four and a half hours in a car with me having to pee every fifteen minutes? Would not have been a fun trip." She chuckled at the end of it, shaking her head. She could just imagine that car-ride... No, it was much better that they had flown.
Arriving at the Newman's sedan, Essence's father took the bags from Ryder, loading them into the trunk. "All right, pregnant woman gets shotgun," he offered, but Essence shut her head vehemently.
"No, no, no. I can't ride passenger. If something does happen and the airbags go off it could hurt the baby. And even still, the backseat is the far safer area to be in 'cause the injuries in accidents are less severe from there."
Her parents just stared at her a moment, blinking in their disbelief. Essence looked between them, bewildered. "I'm responsible!" she assured them. "I, like, know things!" Pouting briefly, she crossed her arms over her chest.
Her father just laughed and kissed her cheek. "Of course you do, honey. All right then, pregnant lady in the backseat."
Essence grinned and nodded. "Thank you. And your future grand-daughter thanks you too."
Her mother turned at that, eyebrow raised. Ohhh, she hadn't told them the gender yet... Well, the cat was out of the bag now.
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Post by Ryder on Apr 4, 2010 0:08:44 GMT -5
"Honey, I am pregnant. Four and a half hours in a car with me having to pee every fifteen minutes? Would not have been a fun trip."
He laughed softly, nodding. "Good point." He grinned over at her, putting the bags in the offered trunk, and shutting it. He stood there, watching as she spilled off about how the backseat was safer for pregnant women. He shook his head, grinning ear to ear.
"I'm responsible!" she assured them. "I, like, know things!" "Of course you do, honey. All right then, pregnant lady in the backseat." "Thank you. And your future grand-daughter thanks you too."
They hadn't even got into the car before th cat was outta the bag. He let out a laugh, walking up behind Essence. "Yeah, we were going to wait till it was all of you--before announcing." He gave her a little nudge, smirking. "It's a girl."
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Post by Essence Newman on Apr 4, 2010 0:53:00 GMT -5
"Yeah, we were going to wait till it was all of you--before announcing." He gave her a little nudge, smirking. "It's a girl."
Essence chuckled bashfully, grinning wide. "Yeah, I fucked that one up. But it's true; you got another little girl to spoil."
Her father went ecstatic at that and her mother just hugged her tight before releasing her to take Ryder into a hug of equal enthusiasm. Essence shook her head before nodding as her father described all the things he would teach his granddaughter to do.
"Whoa, Daddy. Leave some of that for me and Ryder to get to, huh?" She was beaming though; happy that they were all happy for her and Ryder. "So, can we get this show on the road?" she asked, lacing her fingers through Ryder's. "I wanna let Benji know he's gonna have a niece."
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