𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐲.

𝐭𝐡𝐞    𝐛𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫    𝐢𝐟    𝐠𝐨𝐭                                            told    that    this    child    who    put    all    her    trust    into    her    to    care    for    her    as    she    should    have    been    her    whole    life    was    nothing    but    a    burden    or    another    mouth    to    feed    she    would                    not                    be    happy    about    that.    she    would    simply    deny    that    until    she    was    blue    in    the    face    and    it’s    because    it    simply    wasn’t    true.    but    thankfully,    such    words    were    never    uttered.    the    pride    she    feels    in    this    moment    just    swells    in    her    chest.    she    can    tell    that    raegan    is    sincerely    trying    and    she    doesn’t    know.    some    days    doing    this    whole    parenting    thing,    she    worries    about    it.    not    because    she    doesn’t    want    to    do    it.    but    because    she    wants    to    be    the    best    she    can    for    raegan    of    course.    so    maybe    in    some    facets    she’s    overcompensating,    but    that    isn’t    a    thought    for    right    now.    here    is    where    she    leans    back,    her    own    eyes    coming    wide,    looking    at    her    daughter    with    her    question    as    if    she    were    crazy    to    ask.    but    the    difference    is,    temperance    has    had    the    privilege    of    speaking    with    both    of    them,    obviously    knowing    raegan    better.    she    hadn’t    just    yet.    and    so    of    course    she    wouldn’t    know.    how    her    father    barely    made    eye    contact    and    how    he    spoke    about    her.    so    she    just    smiles.    ‘    no    honey.    ‘    tone    soft    as    ever.    ‘    how    can    anyone    be    angry    with    a    face    like    this.    ‘    playfully    pinching    a    cheek.    ‘    believe    me.    he’s    quite    the    opposite    of    mad.    he’s    missed    you.    you    should    have    seen    his    face    when    i    told    him    i    would    let    you    see    him.    or    him    you.    but    that    i    had    to    talk    to    you    first.    ‘    smiling.    ‘    as    if    i    would    have    kept    him    away.    i    don’t    know    darling,    i    am    just    excited    for    you.                    both    of    you.    ‘                    now    kind    of    swaying    side    to    side    as    she    holds    her,    looking    to    make    her    sway    too.    

𝐬𝐡𝐞    𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬    𝐭𝐨    𝐬𝐢𝐭                                            next    to    him.    this    was    a    present    for    him    and    he    took    to    it    really    quickly    !    though,    it    was    hard    not    to.    believe    her    when    she    says    she    didn’t    believe    that    jay,                    her                    jay    used    to    play    guitar    in    a    band    no    less.    but    it    was    just    because    of    his    temperament    now    a    days,    not    because    she    didn’t    think    he    could.    so    it    makes    her    smile    and    fills    her    heart    with    joy    even    if    all    he    is    doing    is    tuning    it    and    making    faces    at    things    that    don’t    sound    right.    ‘    me    ?    regret    it    ?    since    when    have    i    ever    regretted    anything    in    my    life    my    love.    ‘    leaning    back    within    the    cushion,    hands    on    her    hips,    amused    smile    and    brows    raised.    she                    wants                    to    tell    him    to    play    her    something,    if    it    was    so    much    like    riding    a    bicycle,    but    she’s    also    sure    that    that    will    come    with    time.    shoot,    who    knows    maybe    he    is    right    and    that    she    would    regret    it    after    a    little    bit.    ‘    you    know,    if    you    play    more,    maybe    i’ll    find    you    sexier.    which    is    impossible    by    the    way,    ‘    leaning    towards    him    and    plants    a    kiss    on    his    cheek.

𝐬𝐡𝐞    𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬    𝐡𝐢𝐦    𝐬𝐨.                                            how    he    tries    to    keep    the    smile    from    his    face,    but    he    and    she    were    both    cut    from    the    same    cloth,    eventually    the    facade    gives,    making    her    smile    just    as    wide    as    he.    it    isn’t    much    to    close    the    space    between    them,    temperance    capturing    his    lips    with    hers.    though,    if    he    thought    it    were    that    easy,    he    really    had    another    thing    coming.    just    with    the    little    she’s    done,    she    can    feel    his    member    beneath    her,    he    loves    to    tease    her    when    they    are    just    doing    their    day    to    day    activities,    but    now,    it    was    temperance’s    turn    to    tease    him    right    back,    shifting    her    hips    some    towards    his    length.    though    she’s    sure    it    won’t    do    much    (    she    was    ready    for    bed    &    unlike    him,    she                    was                    wearing    underwear    )    she    still    hopes    that    he    understood    and    felt    what    she    was    trying    to    do.    having    to    catch    her    breath    for    a    moment,    she    bites    his    bottom    lip    before    sitting    up,    straightening    her    back    to    look    down.    ‘    no    arguments    ?    ‘    swaying    side    to    side    as    best    she    can    for    a    moment.    ‘    well,    i    would    hope    not.    perhaps    we’d    end    up    like    this    every    night.    ‘    though,    much    like    he    not    having    an    argument    for    deciding    not    to    wear    underwear,    temperance    didn’t    have    one    for    this    either.    the    intimacy    shared    when    you    spend    your    time    with    your    partner    like    this    was    one    she    wouldn’t    trade    for    the    world,    is    what    she    would    say    when    asked.    in    truth,    she    just    liked    sex    and    she    found    nothing    wrong    with    that.