Re: [PTL Game] The gang, Julia, Derek and Amelia (jp) "Adventures in childbirth"

[Derek Rayne]

> A little while longer...
> Derek watched as the others left and looked at his
> wife and daughter.  He felt suddenly uncomfortable.
> After all, there was nothing for him to do.
>
> Julia was the one the baby needed now. and he felt
> odd just hovering over them.  Hesitantly, he pulled a
> chair to the bedside and sat down.
>
> Julia held their daughter gently, again looking at the
> small fingers and toes as she used her fingers to
> trace each in wonder.  Then, looking over at Derek,
> she smiled crookedly and patted the space beside her,
> blushing a little as Amelia fed.
>
> "I can, umm... " she pointed to a thin cloth
> hesitantly, offering to cover herself and Amelia while
> their baby girl drank.  She wasn't sure why Derek felt
> hesitant but it was apparant he did ".. if you want."
>
Derek shook his head as he moved to sit beside her on the bed.  He gently
stroked the soft dark hait on the top of Amelia's head.  "I don't mind," he
told her.