paradisa | Chapter Ten- Suddenly a Baby

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Chapter Ten- Suddenly a Baby

[Geoff turns over in his bed, cuddling against the person next to him. …The person next to him?! His eyes snap open to find his arm draped around Bucky.

Oh. This wasn’t so bad. But how did they end up like this?

That question is immediately replaced with another burning question as soon as Chaucer hears a shrill cry. He nudges Bucky.]

Bucky. Bucky, wake up. When were you going to tell me you had a child?

[ooc: Yep. Open over the journals.]

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You are? ...really, like, this isn't a loss or something?

[Forgive him, Geoff, he's just so incredibly surprised.]

I really am.

[He's a bit embarrassed, but he laughs.]

What? Surprised?

Very surprised. But... but congrats! Good on you for finding someone to be with in this place.

Thank you. We've only had one date... and a baby... But he's special.

[Clearing throat now go away awkward emotions.]

Ah, yes. Your turn, then?

...and here I was hoping I'd get you talking about your loverboy and forget all about that...

Loverboy?!

[Good thing Bucky's out of the room.]

I swear sometimes... your word choice...

[But he shakes his head, though Phoenix can't see.]

No, no, no, no. Stop distracting me. A deal's a deal.

Fine...

[He sighs ~~over-dramatically~~ and drums his fingers noisily on the journal.]

...I just think it'd be better to be stuck with Edgeworth for this! ...since, you know, we always seem to end up together for everything else!

[Could that really be the real reason? Or were his earlier suspicions correct? Suddenly, he feels horrible. If it were true... that whole party...]

You're sure that's the reason...?

I only have to answer one question--that was the deal.

Yes, but it's not really fair if you answered dishonestly...

[He sighs.]

You need not tell me, if you do not wish to.

[He'll just be sitting over here, wondering and feeling guilty.]

[It's a long while before Phoenix says anything else, and his voice is tense when he does.]

's not the only reason.

...You want to talk about it?

...I've said way more than enough already.

Phoenix, I'm here for you. Anything- anything -you want to talk about, I'm here.

[For once, Geoff's not going to push it.]

Thanks--you're a good friend, but I don't have anything else to say right now.

[And he forces a smile on the other end of that journal.]

Besides...! I think we should be celebrating your new relationship. And we should definitely have a playdate for all the kids--and for me to meet Bucky too of course.

[He's going to give him some space on this subject, but he's going to broach it again eventually.]

Ah... yes, definitely. About how old are your girls?

They seem about three years old. They're kind of... untamed?

[He laughs at that.] Well, you'll have to ask them to be careful with Rose. She only looks to be about one.

Oh, geez. I don't think they need that playdate after all--these two have already managed to destroy the curtains in Larry's room. No telling what they'd do to a baby!

Perhaps if we watch them carefully...

I'm sure they'll play nice if you ask them to.

Maybe. They don't seem to be very inclined to listen to me or Larry either one, though. Is your baby good? Quiet and all?

Mm, yes. Very quiet. She's the most adorable little thing. She has my eyes, you know.

[Yes, he is a very proud papa.]

[Phoenix grins--that pride is catching.]

One of my twins--Olive--looks a lot like me. It's kind of... awesome, huh?

Awesome. Yes, I would say that. Also, terrifying.

Terrifying! Why?

[He may not know much about it but he's pretty sure kids are supposed to look like their parents??]

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