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Feb. 23rd, 2009 04:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Ainsley knew that there was a lot of courage involved in what she was planning on discussing with Shadow and she had to be wary of this. It wasn't like they were established, wasn't like they had been together for so long that it would be mad otherwise. They'd been together for fourteen months and while that was nothing to frown at, it certainly wasn't the keys to that house at the end of the drive; the end of a path.
But Ainsley was about to turn thirty-six years old in a matter of days and she wanted things that might escape her if she didn't start trying for them. Of course, that meant discussion with Shadow. They had said March.
And now it was March.
She was folding some of the laundry in Shadow's hut, arranging things in the proper places that she had deemed for them. She hadn't made many changes; just enough to make herself feel at home. And she was waiting. Waiting and biding her courage forward, hoping she would have enough to say the words she wanted to speak.
But Ainsley was about to turn thirty-six years old in a matter of days and she wanted things that might escape her if she didn't start trying for them. Of course, that meant discussion with Shadow. They had said March.
And now it was March.
She was folding some of the laundry in Shadow's hut, arranging things in the proper places that she had deemed for them. She hadn't made many changes; just enough to make herself feel at home. And she was waiting. Waiting and biding her courage forward, hoping she would have enough to say the words she wanted to speak.
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Date: 2009-02-23 10:32 pm (UTC)He came in fresh from the shower to find Ainsley in there. She'd been here more, lately. Shadow found he didn't mind it at all.
"Hi," he said with a smile and dropped a kiss against her mouth.
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Date: 2009-02-23 10:39 pm (UTC)"I was hoping you'd get here, soon. I nearly headed back for the Compound." But not home. It hadn't been home in a long while.
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Date: 2009-02-23 10:50 pm (UTC)"Sorry, I showered up there to save a bit of time." Karen was still there spending some time doing homework with Rollie before dinnertime, which meant that Shadow and ShorHor had had some bonding time during the long walk home.
He caught her expression though. Keyed-up for something. "What's up?"
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Date: 2009-02-23 11:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-23 11:28 pm (UTC)Maybe Shadow wasn't always the brightest crayon in the box but give him time and he'll get it. The baby. No. The potential of possible future babies.
And it wasn't like it was a surprise, but it was, a little bit. Still, he nodded.
"Right. Yeah. Um- okay. Yeah." Off to a great start, wasn't he.
He met her eyes for a moment then nodded again. "Yeah. Let's do that."
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Date: 2009-02-24 04:20 pm (UTC)He stuck his head out to check on Garm and ShorHor The dog was lounging in the sunshine while ShorHor munched suspiciously on a bit of bush. Business as usual.
Shadow closed the door quietly then sat down at the table. He kept his eyes on her. "Alright."
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Date: 2009-02-24 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-24 11:55 pm (UTC)It was a big thing to think about, massive, but this right here, yeah. That was just- yeah. The idea of it made Shadow's pulse go faster even if it didn't show on his face.
He nodded slightly to let her get it all out and said. "Okay."
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Date: 2009-02-25 12:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-25 12:57 am (UTC)He had to figure out what that was then. Whether he was ready, could be ready, for that sort of step.
"You want this," Shadow said after a moment, and it wasn't a question. "Is this- you want to start trying now? I know you wanted to talk about it again in March, but this is-" He smiled slightly and rubbed a hand over his mouth. "This is now and not just a general future."
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Date: 2009-02-25 01:56 am (UTC)He tried again.
"I love you. That's not going away. And if I- if you found a baby in a basket tomorrow, I'd be there with you. Every step of the way. Not because you pressured me or dragged me- because I want to. Not just for you. For me. For the little person in the basket."
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Date: 2009-02-25 10:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-25 07:07 pm (UTC)There were uncertainties and worries, still. Questions that should be asked and answered for the both of them. But it was...yeah.
She was asking him, and right then everything in him knew the answer.
"Yeah. I would be. I want to."
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Date: 2009-02-26 03:28 am (UTC)But this first.
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Date: 2009-02-26 03:55 am (UTC)By the time she parted, she was slightly breathless. "Should Karen know? Should we tell Rollie? Or anyone?"
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Date: 2009-02-26 04:19 am (UTC)It wasn't a real answer to the question, but Shadow was feeling agreeable.
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