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Rain nods , βI ... Have missed you so much and - to know you're there beside me - it helps a lot , β because he was close , she could hear him breathing , it was a safety net for her when he was beside her.
She looked down a little bit , βI just - I'm ready for you to come β
βThen ... Would - Would you like to come back to bed ... ? β
Because honestly , sleeping beside him was the first time in months she felt safe , like the monsters weren't coming to get her , the nightmares didn't seem as vivid. For one night , even for a little bit β
he was before everything happened.
βUhmβ¦ not really,β he was being honest, βbut last night whenβ¦ you asked me to lay with you for a bit? That was the first time I got decent sleep in months.β
Rain too finished her grilled cheese and set the plate aside , stacking them to make it easier for someone to take and picking up her water with both hands.
Still very happy from having eaten something , she noticed he ate all his sandwich - a little smile was given β
Rain nods , glad he can show her how to do that , because she would like to make it personalised and painted right , it would be a fun activity for them to do together wouldn't it ?
She was getting more excited , that much was evident by the smile on her face , as if the β
βOf course ! Maybe get like - little uhm - or make them - like a little plaque , β She motions with her hands , she's not a creative person in that sense , but -
βSays her name on it or - maybe best grandparents and we can make it pink and white to match her room ? β maybe ? β
β came straight to their house , didn't say much , but he just held Rain as she sobbed , unable to find her husband and unable to have excitement for being pregnant.
βI think - just telling them would be best but I think for Joel we should do something nice - because - he ... I owe him and Tommy a lot ββ I would like them ... To have like - especially Joel - maybe a personalised gift. β
Because when Luke disappeared and Joel heard , he β
things feel distantβ¦ it might be because of Luke. Maybe him isolating himself has bled into people thinking they shouldnβt be around at all?
βHow do you wanna tell them? We can get a cake? Surprise them with a onesie?β He doesnβt know how this stuff works.
βId like to - tell your family first. I mean. I told Andy ... β because she didn't have anyone else , she was scared - βHe won't tell anyone , so β β
Because his family is hers by extension , she wanted to be there when they're told , she wanted them to be happy but β
needed it. But she didnβt. Sheβs humming happily which makes him happy.
βDid you want to wait until sheβs here to tell people her name and gender? Or did you want to throw a little get together?β
βIll paint it , I mean , I ... Don't think I've ever painted anything before - β and to paint something for their baby ? It would mean the world to Rain to do that.
Rain takes a bite of the grilled cheese , careful though because she's testing if her stomach can handle it. β
She earned a little chuckle from him as he took a bite from his sandwich. Day by day, he felt himself getting stronger. Eating a little more each day.
βUh,β making sure his mouth wasnβt full, βI have to put the crib together and I got this nightstand to paint. You wanna paint?β
Little happy food dance , cutting up the grilled cheese into small squares , just so she can use a fork with it - she finds it too greasy to hold - she doesn't want to make herself sick.
βSo - what are you working on today in the room ? Do you need any help ? β
βI was planning to,β before he could continue, TJ dropped off their food. He refilled their waters and made sure they were good before walking away from the table.
Luke had watched Rainβs excitement grow when the food was set in front of her. It made him smile. Sheβs so cute.