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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:00:04 GMT -5
"Alexei." *She said, allowing Alexei to grab and suck on one of her index fingers.* "Alexei Joseph Thenardier."
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:01:10 GMT -5
"Alexei," he repeated softly.
He leaned down to look closer at the baby, and then back at Eponine.
"This was unexpected."
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:02:34 GMT -5
"Mildly." *She said flatly.* "Considering I had a flat stomach three days ago and now I've got a freakin' baby. I didn't exactly plan on him."
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:03:12 GMT -5
"I didn't know I could... make children. Being not exactly mortal and all..."
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:05:09 GMT -5
"Well, evidently you can. And super-developing three-day gestation babies, at that." *Alexei chose that moment to coo up at his mother, and she smiled down at him.* "Which doesn't make him any less perfect." *She said fondly to the baby (in a baby voice) as she rubbed her nose against his.*
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:05:40 GMT -5
"May I hold him?"
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:06:26 GMT -5
*She nodded, handing the tiny baby to him.* "Careful of his head. He doesn't have developed neck muscles yet." *She said, in the worried-new-mommy tone she hadn't thought she'd ever use again.*
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:07:56 GMT -5
Der Tod gently scooped the baby up and smiled warmly down at him.
"Alexei, mein knabe..."
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Post by Alexei on Nov 16, 2007 13:09:07 GMT -5
*Alexei gurgled up at der Tod, smiling in that adorable baby-fashion. He reached one little hand up.*
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:10:37 GMT -5
*She stared at the two of them, tears almost coming to her eyes. Even if he had been far less planned, Alexei would have something that Aimee never had--a father. It saddened and warmed her heart that der Tod obviously had a far greater attachment to Alexei than John ever had for Aimee.*
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:12:14 GMT -5
Der Tod smiled at her.
"What are you thinking of?"
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:14:13 GMT -5
*She smiled, unbeknownst to her, a little sadly.*
"When Aimee was born, and when she met her dad." *She said softly.*
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Post by Der Tod on Nov 16, 2007 13:14:48 GMT -5
"Ah. The American."
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Post by Eponine on Nov 16, 2007 13:15:41 GMT -5
"Yeah. Him."
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Post by Alexei on Nov 16, 2007 13:17:14 GMT -5
*Alexei used his hand to gently bat at der Tod's nose, giggling.*
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