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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 21:03:19 GMT -5
Nervouse? No...You know how, when you take trips, and you leave the house, and you have that sinking feeling. That feeling that's telling you, you left something on, or unlocked in your house? That's exactly how he felt.
"Did we lock the front door?" He asked softly, leaning in a little close to Essence on the plane. Flying was fine with him, no fear. But there was always that slight possibility.. and with Essence carrying his child..
Hell, he wanted to drive. But, they decided on flying. So here they were. Heading towards Boston. Was he nervous? No--it was more like completely and utterly terrified.
He knew what he was, and Essence knew what he was. But her parents had no idea. Thank god Sylar was a big no show lately, otherwise he'd be really freaking out about now.
"Or was it the coffee pot we left on?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 21:21:10 GMT -5
Essence's leg was bouncing. Rapid-fire. She wasn't nervous about going home; she just hated planes. So much could go wrong between crashing and failing and a hole ripping in the side and... oh God. Her hand gripped even tighter on Ryder's. "Did we lock the front door?" Essence shook her head. She distinctly remembered clicking the latch behind them. "Or was it the coffee pot we left on?" At that, she turned to face him, eyebrow raised. They hadn't even made coffee that morning. She saw his worried countenance and had to grin. "Oh, Ry," she cooed affectionately, forgetting her flight fears a moment. "You're nervous, aren't you?" she teased, delighted by this for some reason. He was adorable all worked up. "S'gonna be fine, you know." |
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 21:27:07 GMT -5
His head twisted, looking down at their interwined hands. She squeezed any harder and he wouldn't have a hand left.. His head lifted, his eyes locking with hers. Why was she looking at him like that? "Oh, Ry, You're nervous, aren't you?" she teased, delighted by this for some reason. He was adorable all worked up. "S'gonna be fine, you know."
Right. "Right.." He nodded, though his face said a completely different thing. He was clammy, and sweat was making it's way down his forehead. "Yeah.. but are you sure we locked everything? And what about Bradbury?" He countered, looking back at her.
He wasn't just nervous meeting them. No, it was more than that. It was the fact that she was carrying his kid, and was engaged to him. And they had no idea, until what? A few weeks or so ago?
He swallowed roughly.
He was dead meat.
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 21:37:52 GMT -5
"Yeah.. but are you sure we locked everything? And what about Bradbury?"
Essence shook her head softly, still smiling. "You are worrying too much. Everything is locked tight and secure. Bradbury is having a grand old time getting pampered by Oliver and Maura at the Lawrence's. Everything is fine." She leaned over to drop a soft kiss to his cheek. "Silly Ryder," she mumbled fondly, resting her forehead against his temple a moment.
He didn't calm much though, bringing Essence to frown. "Hey," she stated softly. Their fingers laced together in less of a death grip and more of a comforting hold. "What's got you all worried? I told you, my parents'll be cool." And they would be too. They'd probably be too ecstatic to see thier little girl again to be upset over anything.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 21:42:48 GMT -5
"You are worrying too much. Everything is locked tight and secure. Bradbury is having a grand old time getting pampered by Oliver and Maura at the Lawrence's. Everything is fine." She leaned over to drop a soft kiss to his cheek. "Silly Ryder,"
He smiled softly, giving her hand a squeeze. But he was still a jumbled mess. "I just got this feeling that we forgot something.." He sighed, closing his eyes as she leaned against him. "I know, I worry too much.."
"Hey. What's got you all worried? I told you, my parents'll be cool."
He slid down in his seat a bit, tilting his head to look at her. "I know.." He blew out in a large breath. "I just--I never--" His free hand snaked up to his head, smoothing his hair down quietly. "Met anyone's parents.. before." He whispered.
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 18, 2010 21:54:49 GMT -5
"I just got this feeling that we forgot something.."
She cocked her head a little to the side, trying to really think about everything they had done in the house before leaving. "Well, if we did forget anything, it'll stay forgotten, I think." She blew out a breath. "Can't have been too important if we can't remember it, right?"
"I know...I just--I never--" His free hand snaked up to his head, smoothing his hair down quietly. "Met anyone's parents.. before."
A light blush took to Essence's cheeks as she smiled softly. "Aw," she hummed gently. "That's sweet, honey." She settled down in her seat again, resting her head against his shoulder. She knew it was a bit...complicated. What with their pasts, especially Ryder's... But this would be okay. Momster and Popsicle would love him because he loved her. They would see that. Plus, he was giving them grand-kids, albeit a little earlier than they may have thought.
"They're gonna love you," she assured him softly, fingers stroking softly over his hand. "'Cause I love you and they love me. And they already love the kid and she's part you, so..." She reasoned, laying a hand over her abdoment with a giggle.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 18, 2010 22:01:12 GMT -5
"Well, if we did forget anything, it'll stay forgotten, I think." She blew out a breath. "Can't have been too important if we can't remember it, right?"
He supposed so. "Guess so." He smiled, allowing himself to relax a bit more into the seat. Two hours left, and they'd be there. Not bad, even by plane. "Aw," He sunk deeper into the chair. "That's sweet, honey."
Any farther down, and he'd be on the floor. He quickly re-adjusted himself in the seat. "Yeah well..." He smiled back at her. "They're gonna love you," He perked a borw. "And you know this how?" He laughed.
"'Cause I love you and they love me. And they already love the kid and she's part you, so..."
"Good reasoning." He teased gently, leaning forward and kissing her softly. "Thanks." He whispered, with a soft smile. "I needed that."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 19, 2010 15:16:24 GMT -5
"Good reasoning."
"Well, you know," Essence said, shrugging humbly with a playful smile on her face. Reasoning wasn't always her strongest point but she was getting better at it. At least, where comforting Ryder was in question. Her parents would love him; she just knew. And Benji... Well, Benji might be a little wary at first. But that's just the way he was: protective, even though he was the younger brother. He would warm up to Ryder soon enough.
"Thanks." He whispered, with a soft smile. "I needed that."
Essence accepted the soft kiss happily. "'Course, baby," she replied. The plane rocked with a pocket of turbulence and Essence inhaled swiftly. She gripped at Ryder's arm a little groaning. "Fuckin' planes," she muttered under her breath. "You barely remember that you're actually flying and then it does that." She shuddered a little, rolling her eyes. She just wanted to be home.
After calling her family that day a few weeks ago, they'd been talking nearly every other day. And she had started to miss them. Phone-calls and emails alone couldn't capture her family's full, well, essence. She couldn't wait to get to them. First thing she was going to do was give her dad a huge hug. Then introduce them to Ryder.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 27, 2010 16:14:35 GMT -5
"Well, you know,"
He smirked, looking back at her for a moment before looking back out the window. Everything was so small down there. "Look, there's a cow." He joked softly, turning back to place a kiss to her temple.
He felt the turbulence, and the death grip to his hand. "Fuckin' planes," she muttered under her breath. "You barely remember that you're actually flying and then it does that." He smiled softly, not wanting to laugh at her fears. "It's okay. I got ya." He smiled.
[[seems sucky.. sorry]]
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 27, 2010 16:22:18 GMT -5
"Look, there's a cow."
Essence chuckled, looking out at the landscape before them. "Moo," she said to him with a wide grin. Turning to him, she returned the kiss, pressing it to his lips this time. Cows got her thinking, though. Which sounded funny, but it got her thinking about animals, which reminded her of her powers, of course, which made her wonder if their little thing would be a mutant. It seemed most probable, since she and Ryder were both mutants, but you never knew, right? "Speaking of cows, think she'll be a mutant?" she asked, pressing a hand to her stomach. She knew he probably wouldn't follow her line of thought ("How did cows relate to their daughter?") but left it at that. He had to be used to her weirdness by now, she thought with a quiet laugh.
"It's okay. I got ya."
She smiled back to him, leaning closer. Wasn't that true. Nothing made her feel safer than Ryder. Never had to worry when he was around.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 27, 2010 16:27:55 GMT -5
He smiled, relishing in the kiss for a moment before it broke. He gave her hand a soft squeeze, his head turning to look out the window once again.
"Speaking of cows, think she'll be a mutant?"
One brow lifted as a roaring laughter escaped him. He brought it down as a couple of the passengers looked at him oddly. "How does--y'know, never mind." he laughed, shaking his head. "Will she be a mutant..?" He gave a slight shrug.
"It's a good possibility she will be." He told her. "Why?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 27, 2010 16:45:05 GMT -5
Essence laughed along with his outburst, eyes crinkling in mirth. Like she said, he was used to her weirdness by now. She shrugged when he asked what had prompted her question and snuggled closer to him. There was still a cat inside her and it showed at times; like now when she rubbed against him, practically purring.
"Just wondering." It'd be weird if she wasn't. Only because she and Ryder were so ingrained with using their powers. "Kinda hope she is." It didn't really matter, she supposed. She was already head over heels in love with the little cub, of course. Then she laughed a little. "It'd be one big house of craziness, then." She knew Emma and Cian had some trouble with Maura teleporting whenever she chose to.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 2:55:05 GMT -5
Just wondering."
In all honesty, he hadn't really thought about it. Always jut assumed it would be, considering it would have two parents that were mutants. His brows furrowed a moment, Speaking of which. Once we get home I gotta make an appointment with the council. See if they can't lift this X-mutant name off me.
"Kinda hope she is. It'd be one big house of craziness, then."
He smiled. "Like it isn't already?" He laughed. "With Bradbury, and Nova popping in every so often.. Not to mention the two of us put together makes things crazy." He pointed out. "But it has been quiet since Novalee got her own place."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 15:21:34 GMT -5
"Like it isn't already?" He laughed. "With Bradbury, and Nova popping in every so often.. Not to mention the two of us put together makes things crazy."
"Very true," Essence agreed with a laugh. Even in their big house there always seemed to be something happening, something going on. Essence liked it that way. Thinking on it, that was kind of how things were at her house. If she wasn't dancing all of the house blasting music then Benji was running around babbling whatever young boys babbled about. And Robert would always be running in and out...
"But it has been quiet since Novalee got her own place."
Essence nodded her agreement. She kinda missed the other woman being around. But it was nice to have the place to themselves; especially now that they were gonna be a real family. "I like it that way, though," she said. "With everything happening and going on." She shrugged, smiling. Just the energy of everyone together made her comfortable.
Bouncing a little in her seat, she glanced out the window over him. "How much longer?" she asked, aware that she sounded like an impatient five-year-old.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 15:28:48 GMT -5
"Very true,"
He gave a nod. Of course it was true. If it wasn't Bradbury running around making noise, then it was him up in the attic working on the studio he was putting in. He smirked, remembering the stream of curse words that flowed through him each day he worked on it.
"I like it that way, though," she said. "With everything happening and going on."
He let out a soft laugh, nodding as he leaned against her a bit. "You and me both, baby." He smiled, laying a kiss to her temple once more. "How much longer?" He looked at his watch, and just as he was about to answer, the seatbelt button flashed.
"Buckle up folks, we're almost there and will be landing within five minutes." Ry smirked, grabbing his buckle. "Five minutes."
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 16:03:04 GMT -5
"You and me both, baby."
She smiled up at him, cuddling close. Next thing she knew, the captain was coming on over the intercom and they were five minutes from landing. She grinned at Ryder, shoving him lightly but staying close. "Like I got a psychic for a boyfriend or something," she joked.
She did her buckle, surprised to find the need to focus on the motions. Her hands weren't shaking exactly, just jumpy. Great, now she was nervous. She rolled her eyes briefly at that and shook her head, finally connecting the two ends of the seatbelt.
Letting out a breath, she summoned up a smile. Five minutes from home.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 16:15:13 GMT -5
"Like I got a psychic for a boyfriend or something,"
He smirked, shaking his head as he grabbed her hand. "Or something." He laughed softly. "I mean, you never really know..." He pointed out. "Mutants can gain new powers.. I mean, just a few weeks ago I gained the ability to freeze time."
They hit another bump of turbulence, and he gave her hand a squeeze. "Going down." He smiled. "Not in the bad way.." he quickly told her with a light smile.
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 16:34:34 GMT -5
"I mean, you never really know..." He pointed out. "Mutants can gain new powers.. I mean, just a few weeks ago I gained the ability to freeze time."
"Yeah, that's fun," she said, grinning. "You're talking to the girl who learned she could phase by falling through a hospital bed." She chuckled at the memory. That had not been fun. Screwy powers.
Turbulance struck again and Essence grit her teeth. Ryder squeezed her hand she squeezed back. Grateful. "Going down." Essence's eyes widened and then met his."Not in the bad way..."[/i] he soon added. She smacked his shoulder lightly but had to laugh. She looped her arm around his, pulling close, as she felt the wheels of the plane skim the runway.
"We're here," she sing-songed softly.
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Post by Ryder on Mar 29, 2010 17:20:14 GMT -5
"You're talking to the girl who learned she could phase by falling through a hospital bed."
He laughed gently. "I remember." He smiled. "One of the most scary moments with you." He confessed. "But at the same time, it was a great moment." He smirked, feeling her slap his shoulder at his previous comment. "Sorry.." He offered softly as she looped her arm through his.
"We're here,"
He gave a soft nod, seeing the light flash for everyone to unbuckle themselves, which he did. He took to his feet, grabbing their carryons from the overhead. "You ready?" he asked, watching as the door of the plane opened and some passengers got off. "Are they meeting us here, or are we renting a vehicle and driving there?"
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Post by Essence Newman on Mar 29, 2010 17:32:46 GMT -5
"One of the most scary moments with you." He confessed. "But at the same time, it was a great moment."
"Great?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah, me almost dying; what a great time." She shook her head softly, grinning. She knew what he meant though. Scary because, well, obvious. Great because it was the day she had met up with him again and they had become...them.
"You ready?" She nodded, unbuckling and rising. Waiting in the aisle for him, she listened as he asked, "Are they meeting us here, or are we renting a vehicle and driving there?"
"They are meeting us," she answered, rocking on the balls of her feet a little. Grinning again, she met his eyes. "Getting nervous again?" Because she was.
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