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Post by Marius on Mar 9, 2008 13:36:28 GMT -5
*Yep, he was definitely getting better at the whole holding babies thing. Even two were no trouble now. He glanced down at the babies in his arms*
"We could always use the cradle I use to sleep in. That way, they'll both have somewhere to sleep."
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Mar 9, 2008 16:57:41 GMT -5
*She nodded, struggling to keep her eyes open.*
"Mmhmm." *She said vaguely, before falling over, asleep.*
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Post by Marius on Mar 9, 2008 17:57:13 GMT -5
*He chuckled, though kept it quiet so as not to disturb her or the sleeping infants in his arms. Carefully, he stood and slowly made his way out into the hall, pausing there. He couldn't get the other cradle unless his hands were free, and his hands couldn't be free until he'd put the children in their cradles. He stood their uncertainly until Colette happened by. She beamed at Marius with the two babies* "Madame, I need your assistance..." *Once the situation had been explained, Colette was more than happy to watch over the two newest additions to the household while Marius went to retrieve the needed item. Quite used to children, Colette was at ease in watching them. Finally, after some finagling with attic stairs, the nursery was set up with two cradles, side by side. More than happy to be the one to put them there, Colette put them to bed, leaving Marius to watch over them. The housekeeper had a smile on her face, the first Marius had seen since Lisette had turned up missing. *
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Mar 9, 2008 18:00:16 GMT -5
*Aimee slept on in the other room.*
*Johanna kicked her little feet in her sleep, wrinkling up her little nose as if in distaste.*
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 21:53:18 GMT -5
**NEW DAY**
*Afternoon sun streamed in through the windows and onto the coverlet, dappling it with golden light. Aimee sat under the covers as the babies napped in the next room, embroidering without thinking. Her mind was elsewhere. It had been weeks since she'd been kidnapped, and still no sign of being more comfortable around her husband. She could only thank God that she wasn't pregnant and pray things would get better.*
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Post by Marius on Jun 3, 2008 22:01:03 GMT -5
*Marius came into the room, glad to have reconnected with Enjolras and to have some sort of purpose beyond the boring tasks required of a baron. Seeing Aimee, he hesitated in the doorway. She didn't know yet...*
"Knock knock."
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 22:01:51 GMT -5
*She smiled half-heartedly.*
"Come in."
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Post by Marius on Jun 3, 2008 22:42:50 GMT -5
*Smiling back, he went over to where she was and sat near her.*
"How are you?" He asked softly.
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 22:53:52 GMT -5
"Fine." *She said noncommittally. That was a lie, she was doing horribly; she couldn't forget or move on. But she couldn't let him know that.*
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Post by Marius on Jun 3, 2008 23:03:27 GMT -5
*He really didn't know how the broach the subject. But he had to tell her...she had a right to know*
"Aimee..." He began uncertainly.
Damn, it was harder than he thought.
"I'm sure you've heard of the troubles of Paris, lately."
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 23:06:04 GMT -5
*Her eyes flicked up to look at him for the first time.*
"You're going off to the barricades, aren't you." *She said, in a voice that was flat, but listening closely there were the tinges of heartbrokenness. She flicked her eyes away again. She'd driven him to battle. She'd driven to want to get himself killed.*
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Post by Marius on Jun 3, 2008 23:11:19 GMT -5
*He sighed, detecting a hint of something in her voice*
"Yes. I've seen what's happening, just how bad it's getting. Enjolras is bringing together people to the ABC...my place is there."
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 23:14:28 GMT -5
*She nodded, still not looking at him.*
"Of course." *She said softly.*
*He was going to get himself killed. He was going to die and she wouldn't be able to stop him.*
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Post by Marius on Jun 3, 2008 23:19:43 GMT -5
*He gently took her hand in his*
"It'll be all right. I've fought before, and I'm still here, aren't I?"
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Post by Aimée-Cosette on Jun 3, 2008 23:21:46 GMT -5
"You're here because you managed to be pulled into this universe after being injured, and had you stayed Valjean would have carried you through the sewers, saving your life and enabling you to marry his daughter." *She snapped, pulling her hand away and embroidering with a vengeance. She wasn't snapping out of anger at him, but out of fear.*
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