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McKensie and Lara II :)
Danny shook his head "no your little place is great, after we graduate though...my parents will freak otherwise and im sure your brother wouldn't be the happiest guy on earth..." He pushed his glass and held her close inhaling her scent "I love you angel..."Chris chuckled and took the shot of her looking back at him, he smiled "lay on the sand grntly caressing your stomach the waves nipping your toes." He directed and wrote the due date in the sand next to her "that looks real good..."
Mira caressed his scars "I love them Tony, if I had to pick from a few unsightly scars or not having you here you know what I would pick. And 5 dollars is still on the bet mister, but I'll do a multi hundred dollar tattoo for free deal?" She smirked up at him "want to start to make the stencil tonight and we'll work all day tomorrow on it. Drink plenty of water no alcohol."
Krissy laughed softly, shaking her head. "No, he wouldn't be. Alright. So right after we graduate then." she agreed, thrilled. She wasn't sure if she could wait that long… "Love you too, loverboy." She whispered, smiling softly. "Now lets head out to your place." she suggested. "It's getting late… and I don't really want to hang in a bar when it gets late." She said seriously. Laila shook her head, smiling softly as she lowered herself to the sand, laying back like he directed. Her stomach looked huge from this vantage point. She couldn't see her feet anymore… But she moved them down a little anyways, until she could feel the wet sand between her toes. Laying both hands on her swollen stomach, she turned her head to smile at him. "Do I look as large as I feel?" She asked, still smiling.
Antony was comforted by that, and he smiled then. "Well look who's going all sappy now?" he teased. "But thank you." He fished around in his pocket until he found a five dollar bill, and he handed it to her. "My debt is payed." He said, smiling as he walked back towards their apartments. "Alright. We can stencil tonight. Who's place?" He asked, keeping his nervousness to himself.
Danny nodded and grabbed their stuff paying for the drinks, but the bartender handed the money back "your music was payment enough." He insisted. Danny was shocked but thanked him and walked out to his car "feel like I'm in a twilight zone episode." He said honestly and opened the door for her.Chris smiled and took the shots he wanted and had her do a couple of more positions before the light was gone "we will try more tomorrow but I'm liking what I've got so far, how are you doing?" He helped her back up and smiled kissing her belly.
Mira laughed and folded the bill into an oragami butterfly and gave it to a homeless woman on the streets as they walked to the apartment complex "my place, you can stay over if you want or it gets too late." She opened the door to the bright artistic loft and threw her keys in the dish he had got her for her birthday one year it looked like a jade dragon and she loved it. "Want to go to the light desk?"
Krissy walked over with him to pay, and her smile lit up when the bartender refused the money. She beamed, kissing his cheek as they walked out to his car. "Quite the famous singer already." she said, sliding into the car. "We're going to have to hire you some body guards here pretty soon." she teased, buckling up. Laila posed as best as she could in each position he suggested, and then she stood again, brushing the sand off of her knees and butt. "I'm doing alright. A little sandy, but a shower can fix than." She said honestly, smiling. The cerclage had given her no problems yet, she couldn't even feel it. "I didn't know you were such a professional photographer." She teased, kissing his cheek.
Antony smiled softly as he watched her give his bet money away. He chuckled. "Sappy, and a hero. My my." He teased, elbowing her as they entered her place. It wasn't uncommon for him to stay over, so he shrugged. "Yeah, sure. As long as you don't mind me stealing your couch again." He said, following her to the light desk. He pulled up a stool and let her take the chair in front of it. "So what were you thinking?"
Danny chuckled his ears pink as he shook his head, he backed up driving out of there slowly and getting back to his house "think your brother would mind? It seems like he could kick many butts including my own." He chuckled helping her out of the car and threw the backdoor to his room "mate yourself at home per usual."Chris helped brush her off and smiled flipping the camera so she'd see the shots he took "it's hard to not want to be one when I have such a beautiful subject." He answered honestly and turned to catch her lips "to the shower we both go."
Mira rolled her eyes "shut it." She hated getting praised for simple small acts, she didn't want the credit and most good deeds she did were big and she did it silently without any trace, for instance pulling him out of the fire but she'd never tell him. She nodded about the couch "it's more comfortable then the bed anyways go right ahead." She started to sketch out a Japanese style pheonix swooping out of the ashes not even heading what he said she wanted to make this the best it could be for him.
Krissy laughed easily then. "Yes… he very well could." She agreed. "But as long as he knows where I am, he's pretty good about it." She assured. "And yes, he knows where I am. I told him I was going out with you already, and I'll call him later tonight to let him know I'm staying over." She promised, smiling. She entered his place and grinned. "Do you mean that seriously, or are you just saying that because it's polite?" she asked, going to his fridge. "Because if you mean it seriously, then I am going to eat your food." She teased. Laila looked through a couple of the pictures he took as they walked back to the house, and she smiled, a blush running to her cheeks. "You're such a flatterer…" She said, kissing him back. She was surprised by how large she looked in the pictures, however. Six months and already becoming quite the balloon. At least she wasn't a basketball yet. "Try not to get sand in our lovely house." She cautioned, as she pulled up her skirts and jogged to the washroom as fast as she could, peeling out of the wet sundress.
Antony chuckled softly, knowing he'd get a response like that. She didn't seem to like to be the hero. Just some sort of shadow in the back that no one saw, but still saved people. He admired that. "Alright. I'll steal some sheets then." He said, going to her closet. He grabbed out some sheets and folded them over the couch, before dumping on a blanket and a pillow and returning to see how she was doing. He was amazed at how quickly she could draw up a sick looking phoenix and he grinned. "That's cool." He breathed.
Danny laughed shaking his head "I never say something I don't mean, the fridge is yours for the exploring. Be warned though my mom's crappy health food is in there too and it is nasty!" He made a face and sat at the bar stool watching her and shaking his head "tell me something I don't know about my Krissy."Chris shook his head amused at her house keeper qualities, he shook off the sand before running after her and grabbing her from behind kissing her all over "did the doctor say anything about sex...I don't want to hurt you...but it has been awhile love..." He whispered nipping her ear.
Mira looked up when he came back and smirked "it'll look better on the skin and colored, this is just the starting point so I can get an idea of the size and flow on your arm." She positioned it and frowned enlarging it on the copy machine next to the desk and positioned it again nodding her approval "that look good?"
Krissy beamed and pulled open the fridge, pushing aside anything that looked healthy. "Oh don't worry, I won't go for the health stuff. That's Laila's thing, and it isn't mine." She insisted, grabbing a leftover slice of pizza and munching on it as she came to sit on the counter by him. "Something you don't know…?" She asked, wondering what she could tell him. "Well…my favourite thing to drink ever is iced tea." She started. "I love dogs… and… well. I'm deathly afraid of dolls." She shrugged. Laila squeaked in surprise when he came up behind her and started showering her in kisses. She could sense his want in that alone. She smiled softly, deciding to play hard to get. "If I remember correctly, the last time I asked you, you said no because of your stitches." She reminded, teasing as she remembered his short trip to the jail. "Now I've got the stitches, maybe I should say no." She said, thoroughly enjoying trying to tease him.
Antony lay out his forearm so she could put the drawing over it, and he watched, smiling as she ran between him and the photocopier, trying to get the right size. When she was happy, he looked down at his arm, scrutinizing it. It looked sick, but he wanted to make himself look very cynical and serious. Then he nodded solemnly. "It looks wonderful." he said, his face splitting into a grin.
Danny was munching on a spoon of peanut butter as he listened to her, he nodded and smiled "I knew about the ice tea, and you love munchkin so that I already guessed...but dolls are freaky! Ugh I hate how they stare blankly at you..." He shuddered thinking about it and smiled back at her.Chris whimpered realizing that was true, he nuzzled her and sighed "but they are strong and waterproof...I'll be really gebtle with you I promise..." He kissed down her shoulder and hand kissing each finger "please my love?"
Mira was worried as his face was so serious, she laughed punching him when he grinned "gave me a heart attack Tony!" She accused and set the stencil aside getting her machine plugged in for tomorrow and deciding what inks to use on it. "Go start a movie and I'll grab some popcorn, full or not it's a crime to not eat while watching a movie."
Krissy laughed easily. "Exactly!" she said, finishing off the pizza and licking her fingers. "So if we ever go out on halloween, no dolls." She said seriously. Then she chewed her lip. "And I guess there's one other thing. Chris thinks I don't remember much from when I was younger. But that's not true. I remember it. I was just too young to understand then." she explained, shrugging. Laila giggled then, not able to keep up the serious act much longer. His kisses had an effect on her after all. "Of course, Chris. I'm just having far too much fun teasing you." she smiled. "Besides, you're absolutely adorable when you plead like that, and yes, I promise not to tell anyone that you're adorable." She smiled softly, dipping to kiss him on the lips.
Antony laughed, raising his hands in surrender. "Sorry, sorry!" he said, going into the living area, where he searched through the movies. He pulled out one about a robot apocalypse, and slid it into the player, turning it on. "You got it." He said. "Can't guarantee that I'll eat much though." He joked, shaking his head. "I'm still stuffed."
Danny frowned worried about that little bit of information "you remember your dad..." He shook his head too disgusted to even say if, he would kill that man if he had a chance, of course he was in jail now but still...it made him infuriated to think about his Krissy living like that.Chris smiled and kissed her back lacing his fingers in her hair as he stepped into the shower with her, the warm water felt amazing as he held her close "your belly is so cute...I love it!" He said honestly kissing it "hi Parker..."
Mira put the bowl on the coffee table and plopped on the couch near him snuggling up in the blanket by him. She smiled and lay on his lap watching the movie he was her best friend and they did everything together, he was her finance's partner so when he died she found comfort with Antony and he didn't seem too annoyed with her hanging around.
Krissy sighed, nodding. "Yeah. I remember that." She said, hopping off the counter again. She didn't like how awkward the moment had become, so she went to the fridge and grabbed another slice of pizza, munching on it as she returned. "Its not that big of a deal…" She shrugged, not wanting to make a big deal of it. It made her skin crawl to think of. Laila followed him into the shower, sighing as she felt the water wash off the sand from her body. She smiled then, as she watched him bend to kiss and talk to her belly. She ran her hands through his wet hair, smiling. And then Parker kicked, hard. Hard enough for it to actually be visible and Laila gasped in surprise, before her expression returned to a smile. "My goodness is she happy to see you!"
Antony watched the movie with her, teasing her whenever she jumped, and trying to drop popcorn in his mouth. When the movie finished, he had already fallen asleep, and was snoring away on the couch. He had fallen asleep, forgetting all about the tattoo, but his dreams swum with memories of a fire, and the charred ashes of his sister's room.
Danny nodded not wanting to make her unconfortable, that was the last thing he wanted. He pulled her close and kissed her "doesn't matter now...you have me and your brother to keep you safe and take care of you...alright?" He stole a bite of her pizza and grinned "let's head to my room."Chris chuckled equally surprised and laughed tickling the spot where he saw the indent "be nice to your mama Parker...she loves you so much." He spothed and gently massaged "just 3 more months Laila...can you believe it?" He asked squeezing her hand and kissing it as he washed her hair and body.
Mira snuggled up to him also fast asleep, she rested against his chest her dreams also fitful as she dreamt about being taken as a girl to become the ninja killer, she ran and lived on the streets till HQ found her, but there were memories of abuse and fear flashing in front of her 5 year old eyes.
Krissy nodded, glad that the conversation was over. She really didn't like to think about it too much. Leaving it as a hazy memory was best for coping. Then she slapped him lightly. "Hey! No stealing!" She complained, smiling as she bit off another piece and then gave the rest to him. "You got it." She said, smiling. "Reeaal subtle, play boy." She teased, leading them to his room. Laila giggle when he tickled her stomach, smiling as Parker kicked again, softer this time. Laila could feel her moving around in side, and it was quite the wonder. She rubbed her hands over her soapy stomach and nodded. "Just three more months…" She breathed, shaking her head. "It's passed a lot quicker than I thought it would." She admitted, enjoying the feel of him washing her hair. "That reminds me. We should call up a midwife to meet with us at least once before the delivery." She suggested.
Antony always had nightmares, and he knew that Mira did too. But he was a heavy sleeper, and it was common for them both to have nightmares. So in the morning, when he woke, he wasn't surprised to find Mira asleep in his arms, but frowning. He got up quietly, searching for beer, and then remembered that he couldn't have any today, and settled on some water. "Rise and shine sleeping beauty," he whispered, bringing a glass over for her.
Danny chuckled finishing up the slice as he raced up to his room with her, he pulled her down on the bed and smiled looking up at her "I am aren't I?" he nipped her neck "How's that drink treating you? Feeling any different?" he asked hoping that she wouldn't get sick from it.Chris nodded and pecked her cheek "We can meet her and take some classes so that we are ready for this home birth...We are going to need to get those stitches removed beforehand, but you still want a home birth correct?" he asked making sure.
Mira groaned and slowly sat up feeling queasy, she was not a morning person and her lilac hair was messy and all over the place as she sipped the water "What time is it?" she moaned and sighed standing up to check her phone.
Krissy let him pull her down, and then just closed her eyes, tipping her head back. "Just soft and fuzzy." She admitted, knowing that drinks could do that to you. But it wasn't anything unpleasant. "Thanks for getting it for me, by the way." She added. "It was a good choice." she had enjoyed it very much. Laila nodded in agreement. "Yes, that's probably a good idea." She used the shampoo in his hair then, and smiled. "Yes, I'm alright with going in to get the stitches out, and having a home birth. The whole thing just seems a lot less stressful if I know I'll be at home.' She admitted, shrugging. "No machines or bright lights or white walls."
Antony chuckled, shaking his head. "Ten thirty." He said, going back into the kitchen to put his own empty glass down. It was later in the day, now, and he knew he'd have to put up with getting this tattoo sooner or later, and he preferred that it be sooner, not later. "You ready?"
Danny smiled and kissed down her neck and chest "No worries baby girl, I thought it might be a good choice for your first drink. Still surprises me that you have never drank before but thats ok I need to cut back anyways."Chris smiled and bent down so she had easier access to his hair, he smiled up at her and nodded "I agree...I don't like hospitals anymore then you do...and if you aren't stressed then I will most likely not be stressed either but don't hold that to me."
Mira nodded grabbing an energy drink and sipping it down before pulling her hair back in a sloppy braid as she led him to her chair in the back of the apartment. She spritzed his arm down and smoothed the stencil over it nodding at how it fit. "You ready?" she asked getting the needle started "first poke." she warned going slow and gentle on the skin.
Krissy shrugged. "When my brother quit drinking, alcohol all but disappeared from our house." She explained. "Laila still keeps wine, but I was never allowed it. So," she smiled a little. "Guess I just never got the chance. But I'm glad I got to today. It was interesting. Very sweet." she said honestly, her eyes closed the whole time as she tugged him closer. Laila nodded as she massaged the bubbles through his hair, "A home birth it is then." she agreed, pulling the shower head off the wall and using it to rinse out the suds. She smiled softly then. "Don't go crying on me during the delivery, I need you to be strong and stoic so I can sob and cry and not feel like a wuss." she said seriously.
Antony followed her back to the chair in her apartment and sat down, letting himself get comfortable, because he knew he wouldn't be moving for a while. He watched as she lay the stencil over his arm, his jaw tense. He nodded to her, and then hissed through his teeth when she started. It was more sensitive, but as she continued, he found that it wasn't as bad as he had imagined, and he relaxed.
Danny smiled and kissed down her stomach and massaged her waist and hips "yeah...I think you'd like wine, but we can take your alcohol consumption slowly...I don't want you to get tipsy and it's better to take it slow...Mmm your skin looks pretty in the moonlight."Chris smiled "I'll be strong and stoic so don't worry, you'll squeeze and break my hand and I'll kiss you and tell you how amazing your doing while you are swearing and screaming sound good?"
Mira smiled when he relaxed and flipped on some music working on the outline still "you are doing good Tony, how's it feeling? Not as horrible right?" She smiled up at him and worked loving the feel of his skin under her arm as she worked "your skin is so warm..."
Krissy shivered and nodded slowly. "I'll try that next. Just a little." She agreed, her smile soft. "Thank you…" She whispered, liking that he thought she was pretty. She opened her eyes then to look up at him. "You're not so bad yourself." She teased, lifting her head to kiss him.Laila laughed softly and nodded, kissing his lips as he stood again. "Sounds good." She agreed, leaning into him. "As long as you can handle a broken hand." She was nervous about the delivery. It was still three months away, but it seemed like it was coming up so fast… At least once it happened it would be over and done with, and they'd have a little girl.
Antony nodded slowly, watching her work. Most people looked away, but he didn't. He wanted to see everything that happened, as it happened, regardless of the pain. "No, not as horrible." He agreed, his smile soft. Then he raised an eyebrow. "Yes, Mira, skin tends to be warm…" he teased, winking at her.
Danny smiled and kissed her deeply as he undressed and pulled them under the sheets as he enjoyed their night. He snuggled close playing with her long hair and inhaled her scent "beautiful...I love you Krissy..."Chris helped her out of the shower and got her toweled off and into their room. He smiled pulling out her night gown and grabbing her underwear "want to take one of those classes tomorrow and we can meet the available doulas and midwifed."
Mira shook her head "don't tease the girl drilling ink into your skin Tony, your skin is warmer then the usual skin I tattoo is all...and soft." She cleared her throat focusing the shading "so are you still dating Sarah?" Sarah the slut that is...
Krissy had enjoyed their night, just like she always did and she kissed him gently, curling up against his chest. "Love you too, Danny." She whispered, closing her eyes in contentment. She loved him, truly, and felt so lucky to have him. Laila smiled as he helped her get out of the shower. She took her underwear from him first, and then the nightgown, smoothing it over her stomach. "That sounds like a good idea." She agreed, climbing into their bed. "But for now, we both need to try and catch some sleep." she said seriously. She knew she would have trouble sleeping in the next couple months.
Antony laughed then. "Sorry, hon, couldn't help it." He said, smiling softly, watching as she continued on the design. His skin stung, but he was still putting up with it, enjoying watching her paint. "Sarah?" He asked, thinking about why she might be interested. "Nah, she moved to N.Y. and I haven't seen her since." He said honestly.
Danny smiled and traced her facial features and kissed her lovingly again and again. "You need to call your brother, I bet he's starting to worry it's pretty late..." He nuzzled her neck "I'd worry if I had a little sister out with her boyfriend."Chris sighed checking the guest house "she's still not home Laila...I know what she is doing and that scares me...she's still just a kid," he lay on the bed with her and sighed "I'm going grey..."
Mira nodded "sorry to hear that...really I am" she said starting on the fire around the pheonix and working on the swirls of smoke, she smiled up at him "you are sitting like a rock, one of my best human canvases." She said honestly and worked on the feathers and textures "how are you liking it?"
Krissy jerked upright, swearing. "Oh my gosh… I forgot…" She said, grabbing her cellphone from her pants pocket on the floor. "I'll call him quick, promise." She said, not wanting to take up too much of their time together. She dialled the new home phone number for the beach house, hoping her brother was home. Laila chewed on her lip, also thinking Krissy was pretty young to be out with her boyfriend all night. She reached over and squeezed his hand. "You're not grey yet, but when you do grey, you'll look just as handsome." She promised, picking up the phone as it started ringing. She handed it to him. "That's probably Krissy now."
Antony laughed then. "Yeah, sure you're sorry. But hey, it's ok. I get it." he said seriously, shrugging. He made sure to keep his arm still and then smiled lightly. "I'll have it forever, don't want to cause you to mess up." he said seriously, smiling then. "I love it. It's an ingenious design really. You are quite the artist."
Chris sighed in relief "Krissy...thank goodness are you ok? I know you are with Danny but are you safe? Are you being smart?..." He paused waiting for her to talk, he started to pace again worriedly feeling sick to his stomach.Mira smiled lightly and sighed "thanks...Derrick said I should paint canvas and not skin, he hated that I caused pain he didn't get it...makes me wonder how we fell so hard for each other..." She swallowed focusing back on the tattoo and brushed off the excess ink focusing on the small details making them pop.
Krissy bit her lip, hearing the stress in his voice, and feeling bad for making him so stressed. "I'm doing great, promise." She said seriously. "Daniel got a record deal with a producer, so the show went very well. I tried champagne, and we're at his place now." She said, avoiding answering about the smart thing. They had forgotten this time… hopefully it didn't make a difference. "I'm going to stay overnight, is that alright?" She asked hopefully. Antony chuckled, shaking his head. "Forgive me for saying so, but he's a dick for thinking that." he said, watching as she finished up the details. "That looks stunning Mira, seriously." He said, shaking his head in amazement. "Stings, but man, does it look good." He breathed, wishing he was as good an artist as her.
Chris sighed "can't say anything now...yeah stay over, just call me when you are going to be coming home...you know how much I don't like this..." He swallowed and hung up the phone laying on his pillow "goodnight Laila..." He mumbled just wanting to sleep.Miranda blinked at him calling her fiancé and his best friend a dick, she swallowed "I forgive you and I'm sure he does too...thank you Tony, I'm almost done...it'll look so freaking good!" She sat up stretching "7 hours, I'm starving how about you?"
Krissy nodded. "Yeah, I'll call you when I head home…" She agreed, not quite sure what to say to his comment about not liking it. Would he ever? His comment just made her feel guilty and uncomfortable. But before she could say anything more, he had hung up and she sighed, putting her phone on the dresser. "Well that went well." She grumbled. Laila glanced over at him and she smiled softly. "She'll be alright." She assured, knowing he was upset because of that. She curled on her side, hoping he'd be alright. He hadn't been sleeping well the past couple of months because of work, and she worried about him endlessly.
Antony nodded, sighing. He was just frustrated, with everything. With his friend's death, with his sister's death, with the scars on his arms. Sometimes he let it get away from him. "Thanks, Mira, for doing this." He said seriously. "It looks really good." he said, peeling the stencil away to look at the fresh tattoo. "I'm starved too." He admitted.
Danny turned to look at her "you ok? Is he pissed?" He asked smoothing back her hair and looking at her concerned "your a legal adult, you don't have to be babysat by him anymore."Chris sighed and shook his head fretting about his sister, he started to feel dizzy his head thudding as he winced "get the med bot on my watch...I need my shots..." He shook his head fighting the pressure in his head "can't sleep...can't sleep he'll get her...can't let him touch Krissy...mom..."
Mira nodded and wrapped it up smiling "it's one of my best...take care of it ok?" She finished off her energy drink and stretched her fingers "I'll make some roman." She moved to the kitchen and frowned seeing her wedding ring on the window sill she started to sweat and threw it her hands shaking.
Krissy sighed. "Yeah, I know. But he worries so much…" She said seriously, knowing that she could never really leave his protection because of the whole agent thing. But she couldn't tell Daniel that. "Yeah. He's pissed, and I don't know what to do about it anymore. He doesn't like that we make love, even though we're always careful, he'll just never like it I suppose, and I don't know what to do anymore…" She admitted, sighing. She tried so hard to be good for her brother, especially after that one incident where he first discovered them.Laila sat up, her eyes wide in worry. What was happening? He looked to be in pain… and she had no idea what was going on. When he started murmuring things that didn't make any sense at all, her worry only deepened and she quickly scooped up his wrist, flicking the dial for the med bot, which flew out and injected him.
Antony nodded, watching her as she wrapped up the tattoo. "I'll take care of it." He promised, flexing his arm as he tested out how it felt. Still sore, but that would pass. He stood as she entered the kitchen, following after her. It was then that he saw she was shaking, and the smile disappeared from his features. "Hon… you alright?"
Danny caressed her hair and held her close "he'll just need to get over it, he's far too protective anyways and you are a grown up, I mean he keeps disappearing off the face of the earth doesn't that bug you? I mean last time you were worried sick."Chris hissed in pain and groaned his eyes fluttering open, he sighed thanking the bot as he rubbed the injection sight "maybe I should get a check up...I don't remember what just happened."
Mira shook her head scared, she looked up at him and swallowed "I...nothing nothing...just I locked the ring in the box with his ashes and it was on the window sill like when he was still alive..."
Krissy nodded slowly, trying to believe him, but she couldn't help but feel that no matter how hard she tried, she would never measure up to her brother's standards. "Yeah. He goes on… business trips for his work." She said, which wasn't a lie, it just wasn't the whole truth. "I just don't like it when he leaves for too long." She whispered. Laila didn't like that he was in pain and she knew something must be wrong as she watched him slowly recover, as the bot flew back into his watch. "You don't remember?" She repeated, worried. "What was the last thing that happened?" She asked, wondering how much he had forgotten.
Antony tensed, glancing at the window sill. Where was the ring now? And why had it been on the sill? Had someone put it there? "Strange…" He said softly. "Wonder how it got there…" He said, peering around the ledge. He didn't see any tell tale finger prints, and she had already made scuff marks in the dust. There wasn't anything there to go by.
Danny sighed and kissed her head "I think that you are far more amazing then he gives you credit for love..." He rubbed her back "don't stress about it ok? I know he just just extra cares about you...it'll all work out let's get you tucked in."Chris blinked "tonight...why was I upset? I remember getting upset and then nothing..." He sighed rubbing his forehead "i just can't sleep anymore I feel like something will happen if I sleep..."
Mira pointed to the silver ring on the ground and swallowed "someone had to move it...I didn't move it...please Tony im not crazy someone is trying to freak me out...Antonio you know I don't freak out like this...but it's like Derrick is here, that's where he put it when he was alive."
Krissy nodded in understanding. "Thank you." She said softly, hoping he was right. She wished Chris would just trust her, but there was nothing she could do about that. She snuggled under the covers and moved closer to him. "Goodnight, Danny. Thank you for tonight." She whispered.Laila chewed her lip, really worried now. He wasn't sleeping, he looked like he had just broken down, and now he didn't remember it... "You were upset about Krissy being at Daniel's and then you started murmuring nonsense, and then you woke up now after the med bot shot you with something." She explained. "Chris... Maybe you should see a doctor?" She said softly.
Antony swallowed slowly, looking at the ring. It was almost as if Derrick was still alive, and that seemed to be the message someone was trying to send... But who? "Mira... We buried his ashes, I don't think it could have been him..." He said softly.
Chris sighed and slowly nodded running his sore eyes "yeah maybe...I just don't want to be a burden for you and I certainly don't want to stress you anymore then you are...I'm the man im supposed to care for you and our baby..."Mira shook her head "I know that Tony...it just shocked me, I mean we were talking about him and then this..." She took a pill calming her nerves and got the water boiling for the top roman "keep it with you...I don't want it popping up anywhere else."
Laila shook her head, incredibly worried, but keeping her face schooled to just mild concern so he wouldn't be stubborn about this. "You aren't a burden, just like I'm not a burden to you. You've done so much for me already, if something is wrong with you, then at least I owe you to get the proper care you need." She said seriously. "You can't care for me sick." She said stubbornly, getting up and grabbing a phone. She dialed the doctor, waiting for an answer. "I'll get someone to come see you quick, ok?"Antony nodded, scooping up the ring from the floor and pocketing it so she wouldn't have to see it or worry about it. "I'll keep it safe." He promised. He moved into the kitchen with her then, and got out the stuff to make some juice for them.
Chris swallowed and nodded tucking his head in his knees he felt so dizzy and sick, his head thudded painfully as he tried to breathe through the discomfort. He held her hand when she came back "I can't be sick...have to protect her...have to get to her...he's hurting her mom..." He mumbled again.Mira swallowed and nodded wrapping her arms around his neck and holding him close, she was still spooked and it took a lot to pull her out of her peaceful artistic flow.
When the call was over, Laila gripped Chris's hand, terrified of what was happening o him. He seemed to be reliving his past somehow, but how, and why? When the doctor came in, she lead him to Chris, biting her lip. "He's only been like this for a short while." She explained. "He was stressing, and then he became like this, his med bot injected him the first time and he woke up with no memory of what just happened, and now it's happenjng again." She said, her own face pale as she looked to him. "Is he going to be ok?"Antony's eyes widened a little when she hugged him, but he relaxed and wrapped his arms around her, rubbing her back gently. He knew he shouldn't say anything, he just needed to be there for her, and he meant to be. He was going to be there for her as long as she needed him.
The doctor quickly checked his vitals and frowned examining his pupils and had him follow the light "he's having a stress seizure, his brain is recurring his most stressful events in his life and replaying it, I need to get him to the hospital and put him to sleep to heal his brain and give it a break alright?"Mira swallowed and let go wiping her eyes "sorry...I just lost it. This isn't what you were bargaining for today..." She stirred the pasta and put it in bowls handing him one "here you go..." She hopped up on the counter and ate trying not to focus on what a hot mess she was.
Laila paled even further. A seizure? Chris was having a seizure from all the stress he had been through? And he said she was the stressed one! She nodded slowly, just wanting him to get better. She didn't want him so stressed, and if sleep was needed, then she hoped he would be able to get it at the hospital. He hadn't been sleeping for a long while after all. "Alright you can take him." She agreed, realizing that she would have to meet with the midwife alone. But she wanted to come and make sure he was alright at least when they got him set up. "Can I come?" she asked hopefully. "Just for a while to see how he's doing? I promise I won't wake him."Antony shook his head, giving her a gentle squeeze before letting her go again. "It's more than alright, Mira, this is all very strange." He assured. "I would be shocked and upset too if I was in your place." He said, taking the bowl from her. He handed her a glass of juice he had made, and then sat on the counter with her, starting to eat. "So... Can I give you a tattoo?" He joked, knowing that he was horrible at art in any shape or form, he loved it, yes, he just couldn't seem to create it himself.
The doctor nodded "of course, he would want you to be there for his support.ni called the ambulance and it'll be here soon...get the Ned bit to destroy those energy shots he was asking for they aren't healthy and his brain cracked...you are lucky it wasn't much worse he hasn't had a good night sleep for years it seems."Mira smiled and nodded "yeah...you can, I'll help you design it and you can practice on pig skin till you get the hang of it...then you can tattoo me ok? I trust you!" She assured and sipped her juice "you have potential I can see it Tony."
Laila nodded, glad that she would be allowed along. But she frowned when he said energy shots. Chris had been taking energy shots? He was so exhausted that he and to run on drugs, just because he felt he needed to take care of her? Laila felt sick. Maybe it was a good thing this happened, it showed that he needed to take better care of himself, and this sleep at the hospital would probably help him catch up on energy. She clicked the watch, dialling in a new command to make sure the med bot no longer had energy shots for him. "No, he hasn't slept in a long time." She agreed, staying by his side as he was loaded into an ambulance. Antony's eyes widened. He hadn't really meant it! He thought his tattooing skills sucked. "Um… ok?" he said hesitantly. "In all honesty, I don't know how much you want me drawing on you." he said seriously. "I mean… you're probably a great teacher, but I suck." he said, smiling sheepishly as he shrugged.
The doctor sighed and nodded "I don't think he has gotten a full REM in years maybe never, let's get his brain healed and he'll be ready to take care of this baby and himself." They loaded the ambulance and drove to the hospital quickly getting him put in a chemical coma. Mira shook her head "I trust you Tony, you have a good eye for art...trust me, you can be taught...let's go to the light desk and you tell me what you want to draw on me."
Laila nodded in understanding. "I just want him healthy again." she said seriously. She would do whatever it took to have her love ok. She hated the thought that he might have never been getting the rest he needed. Did he really care so much for people, that he forgot about himself? It made her heart hurt to think about, as she sat beside his sleeping form, rubbing his hand gently. "Get well soon." She whispered, turning to look at the doctor. "How long do you think he needs to stay like this?"Antony really smiled then, thrilled and eager for the challenge, as long as she didn't ming him doing it. He walked over to the light desk, scanning the images she had on the walls. "I've always liked wings and feathers." he said, looking down at the phoenix tattoo on his arm. "Could… could I do wings on your back?" he asked hopefully.
The doctor showed a regular strong brainwave and then his, there was a dramatic difference "till I see these get stronger he'll stay in this coma." He explained and pat her shoulder "do you want to meet our midwifes here? I heard you say something about that..."Mira pondered it "you know I'd say yes in a heartbeat but look." She took off her shirt and unclasped her bra, her back was completely covered "I don't have room...what about a few peacock feathers down my hip? "
Laila looked at the image of Chris's brainwaves and she swallowed, nodding. "Alright." She said softly. What was she going to do without him? She sure didn't want to go through another delivery alone! She had less and less time, and though she hated the thought of delivering in a hospital again, she couldn't just leave Chris alone here all by himself. She had to be strong, and be brave, and do the one thing she feared most for his sake. "Yes, I'd like to meet them." She said, deciding. Antony's eyes trailed over her back, smiling as he noted some of the humorous tattoos, and others of the more artsy kind. He reached out, not being able to help himself, and ran his fingers over a couple of them, shaking his head. "Quite the canvas yourself, Mira." he said, smiling. "Peacock feathers will be beautiful too. Hard to colour though, do you have the stuff for watercolour type tattoos, blues, purples, and greens?" He asked, already planning.
The doctor led her to the midwives, there were a bunch of different ages and types of women. The smiled at Laila "alright sweety what would be your idea of a perfect delivery?" They had different papers to write notes with.Mira shivered as he ran his fingers down her back and smiled "I am indeed...and I have many different kinds of inks to give that watercolor look but honestly you still want to outline...or else it'll fade to a blob when it heals. So lots of color and then black ink outline but I'll show you."
Laila followed the doctor into a separate room with a lot of different women, and she tried to relax a bit, but she couldn't help but feel she was being evaluated. What if she said a wrong answer? She didn't know what the right answer was, so she just answered truthfully. "Short, no complications, and as natural as possible." She said, shrugging. "I don't like a lot of fuss."Antony nodded in agreement. Watercolours and outline… this would be interesting to try, and interesting to see. "Sounds good." He agreed. "You're the expert." He winked, pulling out a new sheet for them to sketch on. He was excited. He was learning how to tattoo!
The ladies all nodded and smiled "Cora will be your best match, dear." Cora waved and smiled taking Laila to her office "I think a water birth would be good for you, it's simple and you are in control of your body and it's honestly less pressure on your body...so no meds whatsoever?"Mira smiled and showed him how to position the feathers and how to make the individual strands "it's just simple shapes anyone can do Tony, circles ovals..." She printed out a bunch of pictures of feathers "just stick to this color palette, man has never made anything that nature hasn't already..."
Laila looked up, smiling when she saw the sunset on the beach, the rosy colours dancing along the waves and making them sparkle. She nodded, sliding out of the car. "Be back in two minutes." she promised. She jogged inside and changed into her white sundress. It was thin fabric, so it would really show off her shape. Then she jogged back outside, kicking off her sandals to walk down to the beach. "What should I do, master photographer?" she asked, smiling softly.
Antony brought their plates to the counter and paid for their meal, shaking his head. "Alright. Well. I suppose I owe you this anyways. Only finished three helpings, minus dessert." he said, smiling a little. He was fine with tattoos, really, but the scar tissue was more sensitive, and he didn't want her looking at it for as long as it took to do a tattoo. He didn't even like looking at it himself.