• He was sat, stoney faced in his chair, throwing a tennis ball against the wall boredly. He hated being so constricted- so de-masculinised, stuck in a bed or a chair, unable to even lift his son out of his crib properly. He was six months old already and he was crawling and getting into all kinds of trouble- trouble that Andre couldn;t stop him from getting into- Aislinn had to be there pretty much all the time to make sure nothing happened that Andre couldn't stop. His pysio was going slow- which was only an added frustraition. "Yeah." (NT) -- Andre, 07:19:57 04/01/07 Sun
• She hardly noticed the lack of intonation in his voice as she moved through the house, taking Aaron's hat off and unzipping his jumper to rid him of it before setting him on the floor. "Mom was glad to see him - I think she's getting a little antsy that Peter hasn't settled down and had any grandchildren for her - so even though he's not her grandson, she loves to see him." She went to the chair he was sat in and leaned down to brush her hand over his ever growing stubble and pressed a kiss to his lips. "How are you feeling?" (NT) -- Ais, 07:29:52 04/01/07 Sun
• It was obvious he was frustraited and agitated with his restricted lifestyle now- he was always such an active mans man, surfing was his life and career and now it wasn't even certain that he would ever stand on a board again. "same." (NT) -- Andre, 08:01:11 04/01/07 Sun
• She frowned but tried to hide it - she knew he was having a lot of trouble dealing with this so she tried to be as accomodating as she could be. It became obvious early on that surfing was a topic to stay away from in conversation and while she had offered to take some time off from training, he had insisted she keep going - she didn't know how she could please him there, but she tried. "Why don't we call Donna tonight and go out? Might lift your spirits a little bit..." She did try hard - it had surprised her at first, how she worked to keep him happy, until she realized that it was because she did love him. "It would be good for you." She offered him a smile and let her hand slide down to cup his jaw for a moment, meeting his eyes. (NT) -- Ais, 08:08:18 04/01/07 Sun
• He set his jaw a little and lifted his gaze to meet his. He hated being such a miserable bastard- but life got him down- his situation got him down- it was understandable- surely? "I dunno... I'm kinda tired..." He hated going out in public in the cvhair- people stared and watched- curious and sympathetic. "You should go out... call donna and tell her to come and watch Aaron." (NT) -- ndre, 07:01:23 04/04/07 Wed
• She frowned a little bit, watching him with concerned eyes fixed on his features. She knew things were difficult for him, but she wanted to help him - if he'd let her. "But baby, I've been out all day without you... I want to spend time with you, and being in here is getting you down.." She pursed her lips for a moment, considering their possibilities. "We could go down to the beach, just the two of us, and that way we could stay away from the cameras." She had gotten enough media coverage when she'd had Aaron and he'd been in the hospital but it had gotten worse, the hounds looking for a shot of Andre in his chair, immobilized. (NT) -- Ais, 19:36:53 04/12/07 Thu

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• She resisted the urge to offer him help for what felt like the millionth time as she unlocked the apartment she had been calling home for the last month and a half - it was undeniably where she had been living - she wasn't exactly the tidiest person and there were personal touches of hers all over the place. She hoisted the car seat carrier that Aaron was dozing in up her hip and closed the door behind him as he made his way in. "I'll just put him down to bed, okay? And then I'll be right back out." She smiled a little and bent to press a kiss to his cheek. "Welcome home." (NT) -- Ais, 08:47:57 02/20/07 Tue
• He was a little too proud and independant to have her help him too much- physically at least- he appreciated everything she did with Aaron- he'd be lost without her. "Alright.." He watched her leave the room before smirking a little, taking in all her little touches around the apartment- he liked it... it made the place look more homely. He was soon greeted by Duke, making a fuss of him and laughing a little at the dane's affection. It was good to be home, very good. (NT) -- Andre, 08:55:39 02/20/07 Tue
• She came out of the nursury where she'd put the baby down like a pro - things she perfected with practice over the weeks that he was gone, and found Duke with his head shoved in Andre's lap, looking for attention. "He was very disappointed that he didn't get to come and visit you in the hospital with Aaron and I." She grinned a little bit and shooed the large dog away from the wheelchair and gave him a push farther into the room before remembering herself - she knew from his independance that he wouldn't be losing any sleep over her not offering to push his wheelchair around. Finally she plopped herself down on the couch in the living room, sticking her feet up on the coffee table in front of it and sighing. "It seems like it's been forever since you've been here. I'm glad you're back." It was one thing to run your own little household but an entirely different thing to run someone else's. (NT) -- Ais, 09:07:43 02/20/07 Tue
• Andre rolled himself over tot he couch and used his strong arms to transfere himself over. He hated the chair with a passion and couldn;t wait to be on his crutches full time. "I'm glad I'm home too... I hated being locked up in there- couldn't even smell the ocean " Except for when she visited and hugged him and he spelt the fresh ocean smell in her long golden hair. He patted his lap to Duke to beckon him closer, his hands moving to stroke the large head that presented itself in his lap "And I missed this oaf too." Not to mention her and his son. "We going to the beach tomorrow?" (NT) -- Andre, 05:35:57 03/11/07 Sun
• "I'm sorry - I tried to get you transferred to the Oceanside Hut Hospital but it was all full up of junkies like you." She grinned and then took the opportunity once he was on the couch to snuggle up a bit closer to him - a proximity that was awkward in the hospital. All she had really wanted to do all this time was wrap her arms around him and hold him and make sure he was really safe. She rubbed her hands over the stubbly blonde on top of his head, careful to avoid the scar that spread across his skull and then pressed a kiss to his cheek. "We'll get Donna in and go to the beach in the morning.." What had become her favorite time of day at the beach, it seemed. (NT) -- Ais, 05:40:17 03/11/07 Sun
• He kind of missed his shaggy long golden locks it had to be said- but he admitted that he didn;t look totally hideous with a shaved head- besides which his hair was beginning to grow back now- just slightly. "Sounds good... " He wouldn't be able to get too close to the water- he wouldnt be able to hobble the distance and pushing a chair in the soft sand would be impossible- but he could sit in the jeep and watch her. "You keeping up with your training or am I gonna have to write a note to your mom?" (NT) -- Andre, 06:26:18 03/11/07 Sun
• She grinned a little bit, curling herself against his side comfortably and shifting a bit to get comfortable before she finally threw an arm across his chest to give him a squeeze, and closed her eyes. "I've been training some... maybe not as hard as summer, but it's the winter, I'm allowed to slack off." A soft smile filtered across her features and she let out a long, relieved sounding breath. "I have to start remembering not to introduce myself as Aislinn Garret anymore." It had been kind of fun playing undercover at the hospital. (NT) -- Ais, 06:33:31 03/11/07 Sun
• He let his arm come around her shoulders, tugging her into his body - which was still in good shape dispite his few weeks in a hospital bed- much longer though and it would start to digress slowly though- and coming back into competition fitness and strength would take a year at least. "Especially not to our sponsors... rumours spread fast. "He winked playfully and pressed a kiss to her forhead." (NT) -- Andre, 06:38:01 03/11/07 Sun
• She nestled her cheek against his chest and nodded. "Our secret is safe with me." She had been very prudent when she had taken Aaron out in public to try and skirt away from some of the more rabid photographers - surfers had their own line of paparazzi that chased them down and some of it even leaked into the mainstream entertainment magazines. "I'm just so glad to have you back here, you have no idea. The place has seemed so empty and strange without you." Her hand dropped to rest on his flat abdomen easily and she straightened up a bit, looking him over - different, but all the same that mattered. She flashed him a straight toothed smile, still having a hard time believing he was actually here. (NT) -- Ais, 06:47:33 03/11/07 Sun
• He watched her easily, quite content to just take in the sight of her and enjoy being here with her, in his own apartment with no fear of nurses comeing in and out of the room and disturbing them. "I know me too... I hated being aay from here... but I'm back now and I dont plan on going any where else any time soon." His aussie accent lilted his soft, tired words as his large fingers soothed through her silken gold hair. A smirk tugged at his lips as he saw her smile- it was infectious, he couldn;t help it. He would marry her tomorrow if he had any faith left in the contitution of marriage and if he wasn;t terrified of losing her through it. (NT) -- Andre, 07:00:24 03/11/07 Sun
• She straightened up as he vowed that he wasn't going anywhere and lay a hand on one side of his jaw, turning his head to hers and catching his lips almost urgently. She got herself up on her knees, facing him and letting her fingers find the nape of his neck, stroking the short stubble there idly - she didn't care what he looked like - even if he had had grotesque injuries to his face and body that had mangled him - he had shown patience with her when she didn't deserve it and she was forever indebted to him. A lot of thought while he was in the hospital - with her sleeping in his bed without him there, and all of the other things that came with being in his house in his absence, had made her realize that she did love him - she wasn't sure what she would have done if he had died. She might as well tell him now as wait until another event like this where he might not be so lucky. "I love you." (NT) -- Ais, 13:58:58 03/11/07 Sun
• He helped her settle into his lap, his large hands curling around the backs of her thighs and keeping her securely in place, resting his head back against the couch as he returned her kisses, letting them linger. His eyes opened to her quickly at her words, and he let them sink in, watching her still. His hand reached to her face, cupping her cheek as his thumb brushed down from her lower lip down to the tip of her chin "I don't think i ever expected to hear you say that..." It struck him for six... but he couldn;t say he didn;t feel the same "I love you too though, Ais." (NT) -- Andre, 15:40:01 03/11/07 Sun
• It was a huge admission but she'd come to face the facts - she loved him and she couldn't imagine how stupid she had been making him wait all that time after he had come back from Australia with Aaron. She loved the little boy like he was her family, it only made sense to love his father too. But having it reaffirmed and spoken back to her was a great relief and a smile flitted across her face, one corner of her lips tucked between her teeth as her eyes searched his for a moment. "I never expected myself to feel that, to tell you the truth. It's just when you're alone and your only conversation partner is less than a year old, you get some time to think about the things that are important to you - especially when they're lying in a hospital bed having narrowly escaped death." (NT) -- Ais, 15:45:07 03/11/07 Sun
• A lazy smirk tucked at his lips and his hand lifted to brush her hair back out of her face "Always so dramatic my Aislinn..." He was by far the opposite- always playing things down and breezing over things, masking the seriousness. He had had plenty of time to think things through as well, lying in his hospital bed. (NT) -- Andre, 15:52:21 03/11/07 Sun
• She pouted a moment and then stuck her tongue out at him. "Making fun of me isn't very nice. Remember I'm your caretaker for the next couple of weeks and I can make your life miserable." She shifted a bit in his lap to show him just what kind of miserable she was talking about, her hands coming to rest on his shoulders easily. He tried to downplay the whole accident, she knew, but the doctors had told her, a few inches to the left or right and he probably would have been a vegetable for the rest of his life, if not dead. They were lucky he hadn't sustained much memory loss at all either - the way she saw it, she had a rare treasure here with her right now. (NT) -- Ais, 15:57:30 03/11/07 Sun

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• He had had to go in for another operation the day after his first one- another brain surgery to fix the slight paralysis in his left leg- where his nerves had been damaged. He was feeling much better now though, espeically since he was out of ICU- though he was heavily monitored still. He was off oxygen and sitting up and watching TV, waiting for his daily visit from Ais. He glanced out the window as he often did, trying to see what was going on int he outside world, when his blue eyes landed on what seemed to be a very family girl with a very familiar baby- but the pair of them together wasn;t familiar at all. He grinned as Aislin came into the room with his son on her hip, feeling a swell of love and pride as he watched her. "Well look at you..." (NT) -- Andre, 11:35:11 02/09/07 Fri
• She couldn't help the curl of one corner of her mouth as he spoke to her and she recognized the pride in his eyes - she had come a long way, a damn long way, in only five days, and Aaron didn't seem to be in disagreement at all - he rarely fussed and never seemed to be too interested in where his father was - she supposed it was because she was a friendly face. "Hey daddy... how are you feeling today?" She hoisted the baby up on her hip. "I thought he'd like to see you today." (NT) -- Ais, 11:44:02 02/09/07 Fri
• Andre grinned a touch to see his boy, looking so at home on Ais' hip, and she looked so natural holding him "So you haven't broken him yet huh?" He teased, smirking a little bit "I feel good... better anyway- my toes all wiggle and everything now." He smirked sleepily, his gaze turning a little more serious "How you getting along?" (NT) -- Andre, 14:28:12 02/09/07 Fri
• "I haven't even dropped him yet. Not once." She grinned proudly and settled herself on the familiar chair at the edge of his bed, settling the child onto her lap familiarly - they had spent many hours in this pose already, watching TV together. "It's okay... I hope you don't mind, but I've inhabited your apartment.. I've been using the spare key. And I brought Duke, but I've been really careful." She nodded a bit to reaffirm her statements and then looked down to his feet at the end of the bed. "I'm glad about your toes." No one had said anything about the paralysis being temporary or permanent but it had been something that had weighed heavily on her mind and if she knew Andre, on his as well. (NT) -- Ais, 14:31:45 02/09/07 Fri
• Andre laughed a little that and nodded at her bringing Duke. He didn;t think the dog had a harmful hair in him- but accidents could happen and he was sure she was being careful- he had no worried at all- he had the forst night- but they had soon eased away after Donna had told him how well she was getting on. He wiggled his toes for her in demonstration, smirking a little bit. "My dad called ... wanted to know if I needed them to fly out to come and get Aaron... I told him it was taken care of though..." (NT) -- Andre, 14:53:13 02/09/07 Fri
• She smiled broadly when he mentioned that he'd told his father that things were taken care of. "It means a lot to me that you trust me to take care of him, considering the state affairs were in before this all happened." She had a hand protectively on the baby's tummy, holding him on her lap easily, bouncing him a bit as he gurgled. "I think I've devoured all of the parenting books in existence since I brought my stuff into your place. I've hardly even called Donna, you should be proud of me." She grinned broadly like a five year old presenting their mother with a macaroni drawing. (NT) -- Ais, 15:00:01 02/09/07 Fri
• Andre smirked a little as he watched her bounce the baby on her hip, feeling much more relaxed about her loking after him now he'd seen them together "You look really good with him..." Anyone could mistake the blonde haired baby for her son, he had Andre's blue eyes , he would be quite the little surfer given time. "Is he settled alright?" He figured he would be- Ais was a very familiar face for him and he was a pretty easy going baby- didn't really care who looked after him as long as they paid him attention. (NT) -- Andre, 05:43:00 02/12/07 Mon
• So much she enjoyed taking care of the child that she colored a bit in the cheeks when he said she looked good with him and looked down at the boy on her lap, shaking her head. "He's been so good - I don't know why you ever complained about the crying." She teased, flashing him a bright grin. "My only complaint is the hair pulling but you know, they invented something to solve that problem called a hair elastic." She turned her head to show her thick blonde hair in a band on the back of her neck. "I may just cut it all off though." (NT) -- Ais, 05:48:20 02/12/07 Mon
• "Don't you dare" He played, a smirk flickering over his lips. He loved her hair long, and he would buy her a lifetime supply of hair elastics if it meant she could keep her long hair "I don't tend to have the hair pulling problem though." he grinned a little and reached his hands out for his son- he'd missed the little tyke a great deal. (NT) -- Andre, 06:05:14 02/12/07 Mon
• She hadn't been sure he would be able to handle holding the boy but when he reached out for him, she had no hesitations, rising and passing the babe over easily. "See, that's where I got the cutting idea." She smirked a little bit and settled herself on the edge of the bed beside the two, forming the picture of a perfect little family for any passers by. "He's not you, but he's been a suitable replacement for the time being. He even has some of your qualities, like a heartmelting smile and eyes." She leaned over the pair and kissed Andre lightly on the cheek. "But I wouldn't worry about him replacing you anytime soon." (NT) -- Ais, 06:13:21 02/12/07 Mon
• He laughed a little at that, letting the little boy rest against his chest, his hand on his back. He wouldn;t be able to hold him for long- he didn;t want the little boy getting bored and ripping out his IV or anything... he just wanted to hold him for a couple of minutes "I think he got bigger..." He smirked a little, glancing to Ais "You know he could never replace the original." He tried a little girn before letting her take Aaron back, his gaze lingering over hers "I'm thinking we shouldn't try taking any road trips for a while..." (NT) -- Andre, 06:22:20 02/12/07 Mon
• She smiled watching him interact with his son - now that she knew the baby a bit better, it was a lot more heartwarming than it had been previously when she only thought of Aaron as a comittment that Andre had to fulfill. She took him back graciously and the baby went without complaint, which also made her smile. "If we don't ever leave the apartment again once we get you home, that's okay too." She grinned a little bit and reached down to squeeze his hand. "I called the realtor in Hawaii to let him know we're going to be a little while before we can get down there. He was very understanding, is locking the place back up for a while, until we call him he said." (NT) -- Ais, 06:32:08 02/12/07 Mon
• He laughed as well as he could, which asn;t hugely well, at her comment about never leaving the apartment- he was certain she would soon change her tune on that one. He cocked a brow as she told him she had called his realtor, nodding a little and letting out a breath "Thats good... we'll get down their for the spring at least..." Her competitions would be on the doorstep then- and his- if he was able to surf again. (NT) -- Andre, 07:49:20 02/12/07 Mon
• "The tournaments will all be starting then..." She wasn't sure that he'd be able to surf much let alone compete, but she could do them both proud, she figured. She didn't say anything regarding whether he'd be capable of surfing or not - knowing it was a painful issue to broach right now - and it was a shame because he'd just been getting himself back into the water with passion and fervor that he had been missing. "But lots more time for training." Much to her mother's dismay, she'd been missing lots of training while caring for the baby, preferring his company over Ace's - though the woman couldn't blame her, Ace was smitten with Aaron just as badly as Ais was. (NT) -- Ais, 08:01:31 02/12/07 Mon
• He grinned at that and nodded, resting his head back in his pillows "You're mum will be pleased at that..." He had a lot of respect for her mother- but she did put the shits in him a little bit- she was intense. He barely remembered her from when he was a kid- but his parents always had good things to say about her. "Your mom met Aaron yet?" (NT) -- Andre, 08:06:20 02/12/07 Mon
• She nodded at his comment about Ace being pleased - she was a hard pill to swallow sometimes - blunt and outright as they came and sometimes tactless, much like Aislinn's personality, but times ten... but those who got to know her usually loved her. "Yeah, I showed up for what was supposed to be a weights session in the gym with him. She was a little surprised but was instantly charmed by that grin and the eyes." She laughed a little bit - it had been interesting to say the least. "I do have to call Donna tomorrow so I can get some morning training done though, or mom will be coming undone at the seams." (NT) -- Ais, 08:15:08 02/12/07 Mon
• He grinned at that and nodded "You should get donna to take him for at least a little part of every day- its good to give yourself a break... and I don;t want you're mom to hate me" He played, grinning a little. Her surfing career was important to her- it was her passion- no matter how much her mother pushed her it was still her dream, and he didn;t want to come in the way of that. "Besides- Donna will be missing him.." (NT) -- Andre, 08:27:13 02/12/07 Mon
• "I think she does - she calls to check in on things once in a while... but I've definitely got things under control." She grinned proudly, she did have things under control for the time being but she wasn't sure how anyone could ever handle a career in addition to a child even if you had all the wonderful resources as far as childcare that she had access to - namely Donna, who would come out anytime anyday to help out. "Duke is getting pretty comfortable in your pad, I'm afraid you'll have a hard time evicting him when you come home." (NT) -- Ais, 08:57:58 02/12/07 Mon
• He smirks a little at that and closed his eyes, tired and medicated "Who says... I'll be evicting him?" He opened his blue eyes and glanced back to her, his gaze flickeirng over hers curiously. "I'll have a hard time looking after Aaron... and getting around... on my own- But I understand if you are anxious to go home..." (NT) -- Andre, 10:11:56 02/12/07 Mon
• She shrugged a bit impishly, and offered him a smile. "Well as long as you need me and until you get sick of me, I'll hang around... wouldn't want you having to depend on some strange woman to dress and undress you." She raised a brow in his direction - as direct or indirect of an invitiation as it was to stay with him, it did make butterflies flare up in her stomach. "You know I wouldn't just abandon you anyways... though I won't have any real excuses not to get as much training in as I do now when you get home." (NT) -- Ais, 10:51:19 02/12/07 Mon
• He laughed a little bit at that and rested his head back, feeling content that she was sticking around "I'm sorry you have all this on your shoulders... You dont have to do it you know" He murmured- he didn;t want to tie her down or make her resentful. He couldn;t wait to get out of this place. "You got any idea when they'll let me out?" (NT) -- Andre, 11:02:21 02/12/07 Mon
• She smiled down at him warmly from her perch still on the edge of the bed. "Don't be so silly, I'm not doing this because I feel like I have to. I'm doing it because I want to." With that, she offered her smile down to Aaron who was still settled contentedly on her lap, chewing his fist and drooling up a storm on it, and patted a hand over his hair and down his back protectively. "The doctors said you're healing fairly well... they figure another week and they'll be able to consider you for discharge... after that, who knows." (NT) -- Ais, 11:49:57 02/12/07 Mon
• He nodded a little at that, letting out a heavy breath and smiling a touch as he closed his eyes "I can not wait to be out of this room... you have no idea..." It was driving him crazy being in these four walls. "You'd you figure you're gonna like me with a bald head then?" He'd previously had pretty long shaggy blonde hair- though they had shaved it all off for his brain surgery. "I can be like a sexy thug or something..." (NT) -- Andre, 11:52:46 02/12/07 Mon
• She smiled at him, and in a moment of tenderness reached out to cup his cheek lightly, mindful of the wounds that were healing. "I don't care if you're bald for the rest of your life." And then the moment flitted away and she grinned teasingly. "But I may need to buy you a tuque to wear so I don't go blind from the glare." She laughed a bit and picked Aaron up to turn him over so he was laid with his chest against her chest on her shoulder, as he yawned a bit, and rubbed his back soothingly. "I can't wait to get you out of here, so I can give you a proper hug, and kiss you without worrying about a nurse coming into the room." (NT) -- Ais, 12:07:02 02/12/07 Mon
• He smirked a little bit at her comment "Then I'd be like a real thug..." His hair had always grown pretty fast- which was mainly why it was so shaggy all the time. He watched her with his son, smirking again and marveling at how natural she was with him "I know... and eat food thats bad for me... not that i think that any of the food they make me eat here is actually good for me- but you know..." (NT) -- Andre, 12:17:02 02/12/07 Mon

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• Donna opened the door and flashed a friendly smile at Aislinn "Hey! I thought you guys were never gonna get back- it'll be dark by the time we get there!" She glanced behind Aislin for Andre, cocking a brow softly "Is andre waiting in the car? Aaron's in his carseat fast asleep- waiting to go." (NT) -- Donna, 09:49:16 02/03/07 Sat
• When Donna spoke, it felt like someone had dropped an anvil into her stomach that brought it all the way down to her toes and she swallowed several times, trying to get the thick, dry feeling of her tongue out of her mouth. A crease of worry presented itself on her brow and she twisted her car keys between her fingers. "Uhm... he's not here?" She tried her hardest for a smile - surely he'd just stopped at a store or gotten way laid talking to a friend. "Because he was supposed to be at my place two hours ago, and he never showed up.." (NT) -- Ais, 09:51:29 02/03/07 Sat
• Donna frowned softly, concern and alarm creasing her face "He left to pick you up hours ago... i figured you guys had gone shopping or gotten sidetracked or something... have you called his cell?" She asked, opening the apartment door for ais and reaching for her own cell to make sure there were no messages. (NT) -- Donna, 09:59:16 02/03/07 Sat
• She shook her head. "No answer." She felt like she was jumping the gun by panicking, but she had a horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach. She pressed her lips together, her mind scanning over the possible places he could be. "Do you think we should call the surf shop? And the restaurant?" She listed off a few other places that she had learned he liked to haunt - getting out her own phone to dial some of the numbers she had programmed into her speed dial. Keeping her hands busy kept her from getting too hysterical. (NT) -- Ais, 10:07:02 02/03/07 Sat
• Donna nodded quickly in agreement "And I'll call the hospital.... just incase" She added, upon seeing Aislinns reaction to that. She dialed the directory and asked them to put her through to the hospital, stating his name and the circumstances and waiting while she was put on hold. (NT) -- Donna, 10:30:23 02/03/07 Sat
• She swallowed heavily again and sat herself down on the couch, fighting back alarmed tears as she dialed some of their familiar spots only to find that he hadn't been seen nor heard of since the day before - of course, because he had been packing all day today in preparation for their trip. The nervous ball in her stomach continued to grow worse and worse as she called and was turned down at several more numbers. (NT) -- Ais, 14:59:32 02/03/07 Sat
• Donna hung up the phone after a few minutes, having spoken to a nurse. She looked to Aislin with a soft, concerned frown, setting down the receiver "He's at the hospital... he had a car crash... they're operating on him now..." She chewed at her lip, disturbed by the news just given to her, and looking to Aislin for direction. (NT) -- Donna, 08:09:45 02/06/07 Tue
• Again, she felt like she'd found a lump in her throat that she couldn't swallow and so swallowed and swallowed again, her eyes drifting to Aaron, fast asleep in his car seat, completely oblivious to what was going on. She hit the disconnect button on the cell phone mid conversation with the owner of their favorite bistro by the water and then rose, a bit shakily, even though it felt like her limbs were lead. "Okay.. " She struggled to keep a level head but was doing a poor job of it, on the inside at least. "We have to go to the hospital." (NT) -- Ais, 08:13:34 02/06/07 Tue
• Donna nodded quickly in agreement, chewing at her lip a little before speaking "Should I stay here with Aaron or should we take him with us?" She could see that Ais was unsettled and was trying to be okay, and donna felt pretty shakey too. (NT) -- Donna, 08:39:32 02/06/07 Tue
• She looked to the sleeping boy and then back to Donna. She was not the sort of person who always needed support, truly, but surgery... an accident... it was a bit much for her to handle on her own. "I think you should come... I need you there." She had an easy casual friendship with the babysitter - she was a life saver in many aspects of her relationship with Andre. She wasn't sure what she hoped to accomplish from going directly to the hospital - she wasn't family, they may not even tell her the prognosis, but she had to do something with herself. (NT) -- Ais, 08:42:17 02/06/07 Tue
• Donna swallowed softly and nodded, picking up the baby's carrier (with him asleep in it) and the diaper bag, waiting for Aislinn to lead the way. // Andre was just coming out of surgery when they arrived. His car had been hit side on by a car who'd skipped the red lights and ploughed right into him, sending Andre's care into the path of other traffic and leading to serious internal bleeding and a brain hemorrhage. (NT) -- Abdre, 09:16:36 02/06/07 Tue
• She approached the reception area with what felt like a bowling ball in her stomach and spent some time convincing them that she was permitted to be there - finally insisting that she was, indeed, married to Andre, this was their child, and she had every right to be with him. It was a lie that would have taken her a considerable amount of guts and bravery under any other circumstance to come up with but it came out surprisingly easy, sliding over her tongue - and believable enough. She waited impatiently to be allowed to enter the recovery room where he lay, leaving Donna and the baby, who she gave a convincing kiss on the forehead, in the waiting room. (NT) -- Ais, 09:24:33 02/06/07 Tue
• Donna bit her tongue as Ais spoke tot he nurses, smiling sadly at the nurse when she looked to her- playing along as nanny- which she supposed she was. She sat down in the chairs with Aaron to wait for ais to come back out. Andre was still out, he hadn;t woken up yet and it would probably be a little while before he did- he was still under sedation. His head had been shaven and a bandage wrapped around it from his brain sergary, and his torso was dressed and covered by the hospital gown. His normally golden skin looked pale and he he looked a lot more frail than the strong, burly surfer guy he was. He had an oxygen mask on and wires in and out of him, attatched to an ICU. (NT) -- Andre, 10:19:12 02/06/07 Tue
• She had gotten a short briefing from the doctor, but not a lot as the doctor had understood that she was most concerned with seeing him. She paused in the doorway, faultering a bit, before she went to his bedside, a frown etched across her pretty features as she took in the sight of him, looking so lifeless save for the slow rise of his chest and the beeping of the heart monitor that told her his heart was beating. She pulled one of the visitor's chairs so close to the bed that her knees were jammed between the chair and the bedframe and tentatively reached out to touch his hand - he was littered in bruises, he looked terrible, and it was almost frightening. (NT) -- Ais, 10:30:50 02/06/07 Tue
• It was an hour or so later when the sedatives started to wear off, his eyelids beginning to flutter a little before they opened, a gruff sound muffled by the oxygen mask he wore. He was still being drip-fed pain meds so he didn;t feel too awful, but his head was very cloudy and he was drowsey and not quite lucid. His blue eyes found her after a moment or two , looking at her for a long moment before a faint smile tugged at his lips, murmering a little behind the mask "Sorry.... im...late..." (NT) -- Andre, 10:41:36 02/06/07 Tue
• She had sat for that hour, with her knees against his bed, one of her hands finally, decisively taking hold the hand closest to her, closing her fingers around his as though she was the only thing keeping him in this world - and so she'd sat, watching his face for any flicker of life. She hadn't even gone out to tell Donna what was going on, but had spent that hour silently urging him to wake up, to make it through. Her eyes welled with tears when she heard him speak and a sad smile crossed her features, wrinkling her eyes and pushing the tears out of them down her cheeks. "Oh baby... it's okay... I'm just glad you're here at all." A bit of a whimpering sob escaped, but she kept smiling, shifting herself now to the edge of his bed. (NT) -- Ais, 10:46:33 02/06/07 Tue
• He had used his initiative and gathered that he was in a hospital, and he remembered being hit byt he guy that ran the lights, remembered swearing at him and trying to speed past him but he hadn't made it- he remembered the blow to the car that seemed to send the whole world sidewards, but he didn;t remember anymore than that. He smiled a little at her sobbing, not that he found it amusing- but more that he found it touching "Didn;t I promise you a fun weekend?" He murmered, though a lot of it was lost behind the mask. He was starting to become a little more aware of himself now.... he could feel his banging head and a pain in his stomach and his back and neck hurt, but he couldn;t feel any further down then that, but he was doing his best to ignore that, not wanting to be a drama queen at all. (NT) -- Andre, 13:38:08 02/06/07 Tue
• The sad smile continued as he spoke again, and she shook her head. "There's all sorts of time for fun weekends later on." Her smile grew a bit braver. "How do you feel? You were in surgery for a few hours... they say you're lucky to be alive. This is the intensive care unit - the lies I had to tell to be able to see you just now would make your hair curl." She teased a little bit and gave his hand a squeeze, the heavy weight she'd had in her gut slowly dissolving as she watched his eyes move, his chest rise, his fingers move. (NT) -- Ais, 16:34:04 02/06/07 Tue
• He felt her fingers in his and mentally breathed a sigh of relief, wrapping his hand around hers. He laughed a little as she told him about her lying to see him, his blue eyes playing on hers but he couldn't quite find the strength to say to much but did manage to crack another joke "Great... never better..." He smiled a little before closing his eyes a moment "Aaron?" He asked- want9ing to know what was going on with his baby boy. He was trying to keep in good spirits and put her at ease- but he was in a lot of pain from the waist up and he was worried. (NT) -- Andre, 08:20:55 02/07/07 Wed
• She never felt so good about their relationship as she did when she felt him squeeze her fingers back. She could read signs of pain in his features but maybe she was mentally blocking them out - being on oxygen wasn't exactly a precursor to great conversation - she knew she was probably pushing it considering he had just woken up but she needed the reassurance he was providing. "Donna is outside with him. They didn't want to let him into this wing at all... none of us. I told them I was his mother and that was your baby... I'll look after him." She nodded bravely, feeling a strange maternal tug towards the child - he was important to Andre, so the child would become important to her as well. (NT) -- Ais, 08:44:14 02/07/07 Wed
• His blue eyes lingered on her as she spoke, smile creases appearing around them as she told him what she'd said, amused but also touched. it meant a lot to him that she would take him on when he;d always told her she didnt have to be responsible to him. He nodded a touch as she told him she'd look after him, nodding gratefully before he let his eyes slide closed, just resting them- not sleeping, squeezing her fingers as he took int he oxygen, letting his strength build up a little. (NT) -- Andre, 08:59:02 02/07/07 Wed
• She could feel his approval and pride in her words and it built her up. She wanted more than anything to run her hands all over his body, make sure every peice was there, make sure that he'd be able to get up and walk and surf and laugh and be her boyfriend again, but she refrained, her strength and confidence building up for his long journey ahead. She finally resorted to leaning ahead and kissing his cheek chastely, her fingers trailing over his cheek as her lips left it - that part of him was okay. They had a long road ahead and she felt ready for it. (NT) -- Ais, 09:02:46 02/07/07 Wed
• He smiled a toch as she kissed him, his blue eyes flickering open to her breifly, murming a "Thank you" Before he concentrated on just breathing through the pain, closing his eyes once more. He couldnt think much about the future or what had happened- or what would happen- all he could concentrate on was breathing in and out. (NT) -- Andre, 09:16:20 02/07/07 Wed
• She looked down at him for a moment from her close proximity - the stubble on his head from where it had been shaved and the little cuts and bruises that marred his face and shook her head, three words caught in her throat - it was an instance like this that made you realize what was important, and this was what was important. She cleared her throat a bit and gave him another kiss. "I'll look after things, I promise. You just worry about healing." She straightened and gave his fingers a squeeze, noting the nurse at the door who was ushering her out - she knew she had been fortunately overlooked for the last hour and was well past her welcome here. "Bye baby." She left the room and back out into the waiting room where Donna was waiting with Aaron. (NT) -- Ais, 09:25:47 02/07/07 Wed
• Donna stood up as she reappeared- it was like two hours since Ais had dissappeared and Dinna had been getting very worried- and Aaron didn;t like the hospital- he was fretting and getting grumpy. Her gaze flickered over Aislinn's face, trying to read her as she hitched the diaper bag up on her shoulder "What happened? His he going to alright?" She was worried for Aaron- and also for Andre- he was a good employer and a genuinly nice guy- but she;d be heartbroken for Aaron if he had to grow up an orphan. (NT) -- Andre, 13:43:06 02/07/07 Wed
• The furrows of concern on her brow had loosened some since she'd gone into the room - they weren't gone but she certainly wasn't as worried as she had been. She'd spoken briefly to the nurse about his condition and while they were optomistic, the nurse assured her that it would be a long road ahead. "He was awake.. and talked to me for a few minutes... the nurse said they think he'll be okay eventually, but it will be a while before he's out." She peered at the child for a moment, feeling the stirrings of what she had previously been sure she was meant to be feeling but hadn't - it was foreign but not unwelcome. "We should take him home." (NT) -- Ais, 13:46:47 02/07/07 Wed
• Donna nodded and reached for the carried, hooking it on her arm and the diaper bag on the other, following Aislinn out to her car and getting his car seat strapped into the back while she climbed into the front with Ais, letting out a sigh- at least he was alive- they should be thankful for hat- but she had no idea what was to happen to Aaron in the mean time- Donna could still babysit of course but she normally only watched him through the day or an off evening or so. (NT) -- Donna, 13:50:55 02/07/07 Wed
• The ride home was not silent - without coming clean about her intentions, Aislinn prodded, asking questions like how often Aaron had to be laid down to nap during the day and how many times a day he was fed, how many days between baths, and all the sorts of things she would need to know, meticulously collecting and filing away the information for the hard days to come. It would get easier, she was sure, and she knew she'd still call Donna to come and watch him as often as she was able to, but she knew that while the girl was practically their nanny, she had other parts of her life to tend to. When they pulled back into the apartment complex, she let them in with her keys and flicked on a couple of lights. "Can you show me how to hold him?" (NT) -- Ais, 13:54:56 02/07/07 Wed
• Donna eyes her curiously for the first few questions- but she soon figured out why she was asking, and she couldnt help but smile a little, finding it very touching that she was going to do this for Andre- it was a big step for her, Donna could tell. She answered all her questions nonchalently though, not making a big deal out of it. Donna had had younger siblings and cousins and she'd been baby sitting since she was about thirteen, but it was pretty obvious that Ais had always had better things to do. "Yeah.... but you'll probably find it pretty natural... He's four months now so he can hold his head up on his own- do you dont have to be so worried about supporting his head like you would when he was new born... " She unstrapped him from the carrier and motioned for Ais to pick him out of it herself, showing her the easiest and most natural way to hold him, watching her reaction as she took him (NT) -- Donna, 14:05:12 02/07/07 Wed
• Her heart actually thudded in her ears as she reached for the goodnatured child who coo'd at her a bit as she slid her hands behind his back and under his legs to lift him out of the carrier and to her chest easily, almost naturally. She felt a bursting of pride and then a bit of melancholy that Andre wasn't there to experience her first step. Aaron supported himself with his elbows against Aislinn's chest, looking at her with clear blue eyes and she offered him a smile back. "This isn't too bad, now, is it? You're not even heavy, I couldn't even drop you if I wanted to." (NT) -- Aislinn, 14:15:15 02/07/07 Wed
• Donna laughed a little at that- just gently- not mockingly, beaming with pride as Aislinn took this first important step "He knows you... " She murmered, Aadon wasn;t normally so content with people he didn;t know- but he was a very goodnatured baby. Donna figured it was impossible to drop a baby unless you actually intended to- it was like... built into your brain or something. She filled her in on a few more things, little bits of 'solids' that he was beginning to eat- like a little baby rice mixed in with his rice and such "He's a pretty good sleeper too... are you going to move in here?" It would be a lot easier than uprooting the baby and the nursery to her place.` (NT) -- Donna, 14:21:49 02/07/07 Wed
• She looked over at the girl, the concern still easing out of her face - she guessed that this was just what holding a baby did - relaxed you, calmed you - or that seemed to be what it was doing for her anyways. She offered a smile to Donna. "Well, I'll bring my stuff in until Andre doesn't need me here anymore anyways... even after he's out, I'm not sure how well he'll do... so I guess I'll be here temporarily anyways... and I'll call you often, I am sure." She could just imagine now, calling Donna at three am because she'd spent a night tossing and turning, trying to remember what color undershirt Aaron needed to wear. (NT) -- Ais, 14:26:20 02/07/07 Wed
• Donna grinned a little and nodded, pointing to the kitchen "My cell number is on the fridge... and the milk instructions are on the container... diapers are int he third drawer down in his changing table unit along with everything else you'll need... oneses are in the top drawer of his chest of drawers... and I'll see you tomorrow morning." She would at least drop in and see how she'd made it through the night. She picked up her travel bag and her purse and headed for the door "And you look really great with him, by the way." She grinned a little at that and headed out, leaving Ais to fend for herself- confident that after the first few struggles she would be just fine. (NT) -- Donna, 14:56:03 02/07/07 Wed
• Her eyes widened with a brief moment of panic as Donna exited the apartment, easy as that - obviously eager to go home, it had been a stressful day. She sighed a bit and looked down at the baby, a hand still on his back carefully. "So what do you think bud? It's just you and me." The maternal care she felt for him right then was almost enough to bring tears to his eyes. "We're gonna be great friends by the time your daddy is able to come home - he'll be really pleased." (NT) -- Ais, 14:58:27 02/07/07 Wed
• The baby garbled at her a little, his pudgy little hand curled into her long hair as he watched her insistantly for a good while, twisting his little mouth into all kinds of shapes, blissfully unaware of what was going on, but content to be entertained by the familiar face. (NT) -- Aaron, 15:01:36 02/07/07 Wed

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• He was srtuggling with packing for himself and packing for the baby- there seemed to be a million and one things to pack , Luckily Donna was due to arrive with her stuff in an hour or so so she'd help gather the essentials he'd forgotten while he went to pick Ais up. The car was pretty much already packed up with his board and a spare and food and alcohol and other such things. He answered the phone with a crying Aaron in one arm and a handfull of clothed in another, speaking over the loud screams "Hello?" (NT) -- Andre, 13:18:18 02/01/07 Thu
• "String bikini or tankini? There's a hot tub somewhere, right?" She had already launched her talking before she realized that the baby was screaming near directly into the phone, and was holding the bathing suits in question, one in each hand. She stopped, pausing a moment when she heard Aaron crying. "Bad time, huh?" She set the bathing suits down, put the phone in her hand, switched ears and sat down on the edge of the bed, waiting for him to tell her it was a horrible time for her to be calling. It was little things like this that reminded her that there was, truthfully, a third party in this relationship, seldom as she acknowledged it. (NT) -- Ais, 13:26:20 02/01/07 Thu
• He smirked a little at her question- despite his current situation "String... definately..." It would be too cold to wanter around in a bikini or swim in one- but there was the hot tub- int he aved there'd be in wet suits. "You bet there is.. so definately no call for a tankini." He grinned a little, bouncing Aaron a little and getting him to quieten down a little "You nearly done? I havent even packed yet..." She could always come help him if she was ready- he wanted to get on the road before lunch if possible. (NT) -- Andre, 13:53:32 02/01/07 Thu
• She sighed a little, relieved as the baby started to quiet down, and looked at her bag. "Pretty close to done." As she spoke, Duke wandered into her room, climbing onto the bed and onto the clothes she hadn't put into the bag yet - he had been sooking as he was staying with Dallas for the weekend because she figured things would be stressful enough with the two extra passengers let alone a dog. "Duke, off the clothes." She mumbled, rubbing her fingers over her eyes. She was a bit nervous, truth be told, for their first little 'trip', but if she was going to spend any time with them in Hawaii, she had no choice but to buck it up and get used to it. "Have you got everything packed?" (NT) -- Ais, 13:58:09 02/01/07 Thu
• "Not even close... I don't know what to take... and I don;t know how much stuff Aarons gonna need so I'm gonna let Donna deal with that when she gets here... which should be soon... do you want me come and get you when shes here then you can help me? " He asked- very hopeful that she would agree. (NT) -- Andre, 14:01:07 02/01/07 Thu
• She laughed a little bit, twisting the end of the single french braid that hung down the middle of her back over her shoulder, searching the end of it for split ends but giving up after a few seconds. "You talk like you've never been away from home for a weekend." The both of them had had somewhat transient lifestyles, so she, at the very least, was well accustomed to packing a bag and hoping she had enough, but not stressing over it because she always, somehow had the right number in her head and got it right. "Sure... just... whatever time she gets there, give me twenty more minutes on top of that to finish up my stuff." (NT) -- Ais, 14:05:09 02/01/07 Thu
• He'd been away from home plenty of times- but never with a girlfriend and a baby in tow. He felt kind of bad about not bringing Duke along- but perhaps it was for the best for this one time. His brow furrowed a little at her instructions, amused by her reckoning but merely laughing a little "Alright... I'll see you soon... and remember- no tankini... string bikini all the way" He grinned again before hanging up, tossing the cordless phone onto the bed and taking up Aaron in both arms, soon quietening him completely. (NT) -- Andre, 14:19:07 02/01/07 Thu
• She hung her phone up and finally gave Duke the boot off her bed, just stuffing her whole pile of clothes into the duffle bag - tankini and string bikini alike - she wanted to drop Duke off at Dallas' before Andre got there, it was just a short trip. (NT) -- Ais, 18:20:31 02/01/07 Thu

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• He opened the door to her and pulled her in out of the hall with a demanding kiss, a grin flicking at his lips as he pulled back and let her in, greeting Duke affectionately and sharing his cookie with him. "You brought food?" He asked, cocking a brow and looking into the bag curiosuly, driven- as always by his stomach. Aaron was on his plat mat with a playframe positioned over him, the baby reaching up for the dangly shineys (NT) -- Andre, 06:22:10 01/26/07 Fri
• She allowed herself to be tugged into the apartment, kicking the door closed behind her with her heel, and seeing that Aaron was on the floor with a quick peek around Andre's shoulder, keeping a close hand on Duke's leash - she handed the bag off to him after returning the kiss. "That's right... I wanted to see you but I just couldn't risk you trying to feed me something else with Vegemite on it, so I thought I could make a peace offering with this stuff. It's Chinese." A mix of your standard American Chinese cuisine, nothing too scary for his set in his ways tastes. (NT) -- Ais, 06:31:34 01/26/07 Fri
• He laughed at that and nodded "Chinese is good... multi-national..." He nodded with approval. "I'll put Aaron in his carrier - let Duke off the lead" He nodded towards the dog before lifting his son up off the floor and carfully putting him in the carrier up on the counter of the breakfast bar- out of Dukes reach- though he doubted the dog would do anything. (NT) -- Andre, 06:40:57 01/26/07 Fri
• She was concious of the baby in the apartment all the time but wasn't interested, or eager to hold him or interact with him - she supposed she was mostly afraid of hurting him - she was not the mothering type at all. She smiled and let Duke off his leash so she could bring the takeout cartons to the kitchen. Duke never bothered with the baby either - about as uninterested as Aislinn herself was, so she didn't really worry, but at the same time she did - he was a big dog and it would take nothing but an accidental step to do unintentional damage. She patted the dog's head and let him on his way, heading into the kitchen to get things arranged for them to eat. "Are you hungry now? Cause I'm starving.. and eating whether you're hungry or not. Just finished training." (NT) -- Ais, 06:48:15 01/26/07 Fri
• He grinned at her and nodded , leaning against the counter and watching her "Yeah I'm hungry. I only just got in myself- Donna just left." Donna was the child minder he hired to watch Aaron while he did his training in the mornings. He'd spent the whole time at the gym today, and had finished up with a good spa treatment which left him feeling relaxed and in a great mood. "Wanna drive up the coast a bit this weekend? Theres meant to be some mad waves at dresdans point up north a bit... my mate's got a place up there thats empty at the moment." They could get donna to come and watch the baby and they'd do a ton of surfing- sounded bliss to him. (NT) -- ANDRE, 06:59:58 01/26/07 Fri
• She nodded, busying herself with the chopsticks she insisted on eating her takeout with - she was one of the strange few who did. She rolled them between her hands a moment, popping open a box of chicken chow mein. "That sounds good... so long as it's not too cold for you." She teased him endlessly about the cold water - it was only for the hardcore. "Ah, nevermind, doesn't matter how cold it is cause you'll have a heater." She was notoriously warm all the time - a good bedmate this time of year, but pretty rubbish any other time of the year. "Yeah.. we'll bring Donna?" The girl was a godsend, she knew a lot of this baby stuff would be a lot more in her face if there wasn't another female presence around to do most of the actual mothering. (NT) -- Ais, 07:05:09 01/26/07 Fri
• He nodded at that, grinning a bit as he pulled himself onto a barstool by the counter and offered her a plate, setting one infront of himself and sharing out the rice she'd brought, popping open the containers of the other stuff and helping himself, grabbing a fork for himself. "Yeah... then we can go off surfing together and such... Sound good?" (NT) -- Andre, 07:33:11 01/26/07 Fri
• She took the cartons from him as he handed them over one by one, giving herself more than a generous helping of each and nodded, digging in with the chopsticks - she was quite adept with them. "That sounds awesome. It's about time I took a little vacation, some time off from this strict training regime." She made it sound like a chore but the truth was that surfing was her life so it wasn't as though she was trying to fit it in with a bunch of other things. "I've heard that it's a pretty little town, we'll have to send them out to explore a couple of times too." She grinned a little, and looked over at the tot on the counter that was beginning to nod off. "Or send her exploring while he naps anyhow." (NT) -- Ais, 07:39:06 01/26/07 Fri
• He laughed at that and glanced to his son, nodding a little "Yeah it's a little gold mine in summer I hear- should be pretty nice and quiet now though." He had really enjoyed the day he and Ais had spent on the boat the other day, and had decided they needed to do more stuff like that- he had never liked to get stale on lfe. (NT) -- Andre, 07:59:45 01/26/07 Fri
• She grinned and shivered a little bit, in excitement. "I'm excited now." She, herself had let her mind wander back to the boat more than once in the last weeks - they'd spend the rest of the day in exploration and sheer adoration, each giving the other exactly what they needed. "So have you asked Donna about going to Hawaii?" The move was right upon them, and now she felt better about the whole thing in general. "I thought.. whether she goes or not, maybe I could come down with you for the first couple of weeks anyways to help you settle in, and get a feel for the place, and see what happens after that..." (NT) -- Ais, 08:06:13 01/26/07 Fri
• He nodded a little at that, grinning at her excitement before he shovelled food in his mouth, swallowing before he spoke "Yeah but she says she doesn;t want to leave her boyfriend and family and stuff... and she's hoping to start school here... so I'll have to find someone when we get out there." He smirked at her, appriciative of her offer "Yeah, you can help me set up the house.... right now everythings just piled up in the middle of the entrance apparently..." (NT) -- Andre, 08:31:24 01/26/07 Fri
• She nodded, they had discussed the idea of childcare there in Hawaii - she personally thought that Donna was crazy for not taking up the offer to live all expenses paid in Hawaii, but it would take her from being the ever present babysitter to full blown nanny and she wouldn't have much life away from the household. "Silly girl... I'll talk to some friends and get some names before we get down there." She grinned at his mention of all the things in the entrance. "Well, I'm not exceptionally domestic, but I'm sure I'll be able to do a better job putting things together... decoratively than you.. it's a women's intuition thing, I think." (NT) -- Ais, 08:37:04 01/26/07 Fri
• He laughed at that and nodded in complete agreement. She'd already taken his messy apartment in hand along with Donna;s help- he didn't care- he was content to live any which way. "Yeah I think so... " He appreciated all the little things she did- she might not think she was helping him out much or getting involved with his family (ie.Aaron) but she was helping him set up home and helping him find a sitter. (NT) -- Andre, 09:14:45 01/26/07 Fri
• She finished off her plateful and rose from her spot to walk around the island and put it in the sink, pausing on his side of the island for a moment to wind her arms around his waist from behind and press a light kiss to his neck, just affectionate, not naughty. "Hawaii is going to be awesome." She had made up her mind that it would be - who cared if she was away from home, she had more faith in their relationship now than she had previously so the decision was a lot easier. "Imagine.. warm water... bonfires, great waves.. amazing scenery. I'll never want to come home." (NT) -- Ais, 09:29:36 01/26/07 Fri
• He laughed at that and leaned back slightly into her embrace, pushing his empty plate away from him and letting his arms rest over hers, resting his head back into her shoulder "God... sunshine... I thought I'd never see it again... Surfing in board shorts instead of wetsuits.... " (NT) -- Andre, 10:03:09 01/26/07 Fri
• She twisted her fingers up in his playfully and closed her eyes for a second - there was something quite magnificent about holding someone you cared for and held him and his scent for a moment before pressing a kiss to his jaw. "Mm.. Australia's spoiled you .. but I do like the accent, so I can't complain." She let a soft sigh out, her breath tickling the hairs on the back of his neck. "The wetsuits are worth it to see you out there cutting waves." He was much more at peace surfing now, it was a pleasurable experience to watch him - he was a lot like her when it came down to it. (NT) -- Ais, 10:25:11 01/26/07 Fri
• He grinned and turned his head to catch her lips breifly before pulling his head back, looking at her with amusement and playful curiousity in his eyes "You like the accent huh? |Remind me never to take you back home with me then... My mates would have a feild day with you." He grinned and kissed her again. He was looking forewward to seeing her sufring in a bikini top and her board shorts again father than a full body wetsuit. Wet suits weren;t exactly the sexiest of outfits. (NT) -- Andre, 10:42:41 01/26/07 Fri
• She laughed a bit and gave him a bit of a squeeze. "Oh come on, every American girl dreams of guys with accents. Ask any of your American ex girlfriends and I'll bet they'll say that the accent won them over. Even if you're not actually making an attempt to be charming, it still sounds charming... thus why girls would fall in your lap with little to no effort. It's a well thought out theory, as you can see." She grinned and untangled herself from his arms, moving around him to grab his plate to put in the sink as well. (NT) -- Ais, 10:47:36 01/26/07 Fri
• He laughed at that and cocked his head to her, smirking a little bit "What if I don;t have any American ex girlfriends?" He cocked a brow demandingly before grinning a little and releasing her, letting her take his plate "So what do I get for desert?" (NT) -- Andre, 04:49:59 01/27/07 Sat
• "Oh please, a strapping young lad like you would be lying if they said they hadn't had any American girlfriends.. America is the land of opportunity, didn't you know that?" She teased, taking his plate and sticking it in the sink and turning back to him as she dug in her pockets, both hands in the relaxed fit jeans. Finally she pulled out a stick of gum and an unwrapped after dinner mint and put them on the table in front of him. "Gum... a mint... or an elastic." She pulled out the final item, a rubber elastic and dropped it with the other items in front of him. "Didn't you know dessert's not good for you? That's what my trainer tells me all the time." (NT) -- Ais, 05:31:25 01/27/07 Sat
• He laughed at that and turned on his swivley stool to face her "If you remember... I was married before I came to the states so whenever I came over for competitions I was off the market... and then when i came back after we split up I met you... and that brings us tot he present situation." He cocked a brow at her with a smirk, tugging her towards him "Unless you count the girlfriend I had here when I was like...five... but I didnt have the accent then" He smirked and twisted her fingers into his " How about we save dessert for when the little tykes gone to bed?" (NT) -- Andre, 05:53:37 01/27/07 Sat
• She smiled a little bit, but still felt stung when he talked about married - just a little bit... but she never let it show. Things had been... interesting before he'd gone back to Australia and settled everything and come back with the baby, to say the least - or at least she looked back on them as interesting, regardless of how mundane they had seemed now that he had a baby in his life. " I suppose..." She let herself be tugged toward him, settling herself between his knees she she could be closer while she was standing. "Now that might be a dessert my trainer would approve of." (NT) -- Ais, 06:03:30 01/27/07 Sat
• He grinned and laughed a little "That kind of dessert is more up my street as well... " He kissed her before standing up, allowing their lips to linger a minute before he headed to the fridge and pulled out an imported aussie beer for himself- none of this america crap. he offered her one, cocking a brow as he cracked open his own with one hand. (NT) -- Andre, 06:13:20 01/27/07 Sat
• "Your trainer would approve." She grinned and pulled herself up on the counter to sit beside Aaron's seat, shaking off his offer of the beer. She was pretty much terrified of any of his 'authentic australian' stuff, except for Tim Tams, which hit the spot just right. "Isn't it a bit early in the day to be drinking, babe?" She grinned, kicking her legs out and banging the backs of her heels on the edge of the counter easily - she hassled him but she had always lived by the addage that 'it's five o'clock somewhere' when it came to drinking. (NT) -- Ais, 06:20:21 01/27/07 Sat
• "Early in the day? We just ate didn't we?" Eleven am onwards was plenty acceptable where he was from- not a minute too early and he was content to live by aussie rules. "I have some american crap if you prefer that?" He'd been given it by a neibour a few weeks back and didn;t feel right just chucking it away. (NT) -- Andre, 06:27:09 01/27/07 Sat
• She nodded when he mentioned the other beer. "Please... it will be easier on my weak girl's stomach. You don't want me throwing up midafternoon, do you?" And she didn't want to be either, she turned into the hugest baby when she was sick to her stomach - and usually went home to her mom and dad's house those days, desperate for someone to wait on her and snuggle with her. She hopped off the stool and by him to the fridge to rustle up the more familiar brand of beer that he had in his fridge. "I know you didn't just buy this beer for no reason. " She usually brought her own drinks since he usually had no different option. (NT) -- Ais, 06:35:16 01/27/07 Sat
• He laughed "Nah... some bloke down the hall gave it me for helping him out a few weeks ago... couldn;t say no to the poor bloke and I figured you might drink it..." He winked at her and opened the draw, pulling out a dog chew for Duke and tossing it to him- the dog had become such a regular in his home he'd gone all out and got a dog basket and food and treats and a dish and such- help to make Ais more comfortable about bringing him over. (NT) -- Andre, 06:51:51 01/27/07 Sat
• She watched him interact with Duke for a minute or two, the large goofy dog sucking up the attention greedily - he had loved Andre from day one, even when Ais herself hadn't been so sure. She laughed a little bit, having a pull from the bottle she'd opened for herself and leaning back against the counter. "You know what I love? That you love my dog. It's like.. he's part of the package, and he's too big to be ignored." She smiled a bit, recognizing that maybe she was being a little bit hypocritical in the fact that she hadn't entirely embraced his child yet. (NT) -- Ais, 06:56:48 01/27/07 Sat
• He grinned at that and shrugged his shoulders "Its not like I come without baggage." He teased, dropping her a wink. A baby took a lot more getting used to than a dog he knew... but it did worry him sometimes that she didn't acknowledge Aaron much... he figured she just needed time though. (NT) -- Andre, 07:15:43 01/27/07 Sat
• She looked over at the baby who was playing with a ring of plastic keys in his seat beside her and nodded a little bit - she didn't entirely ignore the baby but she just didn't feel any maternal stirrings when she looked at him, and honestly was afraid to touch or hold him, figuring that she would drop or hurt him somehow and not quite ready to live with that on her conscience. It was still strange to think of him as a father though. "Thank you for being patient with me." She spoke softly, finally drawing her eyes away from the baby - he wasn't terrifying, but actually kind of cute. (NT) -- Ais, 07:26:06 01/27/07 Sat
• Andre left Duke alone and glanced over to Ais at that, his brow furrowing and shaking his head a touch "Ais... I told you when we talked about this... I'm not expecting you to be any kind of mother to him... we're just dating and thats fine..." (NT) -- Andre, 07:28:48 01/27/07 Sat
• "I know, but I just feel like other girls would be trying to mother him by now, in my position. I know you don't expect me to, but I almost feel like something's wrong me, biologically, not to want to pick him up and love the crap out of him." She shrugged a little, crossing one arm over her middle , almost, but not quite in a protective gesture. "I'm just afraid if I were to hold him, pick him up or try to carry on like I knew what I was doing, I would hurt him or drop him." People were not exactly her specialty, regardless of age. (NT) -- Ais, 07:38:36 01/27/07 Sat
• he grinned at that and laughed at her a little- he couldn;t help it- he found it kind of endearing that she had all these insecurities and fears. He crossed the room to her and envoloped her in his strong arms, his lips dipping down to her neck and kissing at the sensative skin "He's not made of glass you know." (NT) -- Andre, 07:40:52 01/27/07 Sat
• She tried to smile at herself for being so silly and allowed herself to be put into his arms for an embrace, melting for a moment as she set aside her bottle of beer, only a couple of sips taken. "I know, but he's your baby, and if something happened to him and it was my fault, you would never forgive me, and I don't know that I could handle that. Bah." She pressed her face into his shoulder and let her arms creep around his waist up to his back, pressing her hands flat against the broad expanse of muscle there. (NT) -- Ais, 07:52:02 01/27/07 Sat
• "What are you gonna do? Drop him on his head?" He teased her gently- she would be suprised, he figures, just how easy she would find it when she did begin to interact with him- which he was sure she would do one of these days. (NT) -- Andre, 09:25:07 01/27/07 Sat

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• > -- Aislinn, 15:39:49 01/02/07 Tue
  • He had a half eaten triangle of grilled cheese in his mouth as he opened the door to her, but grinned all the same and opened the door wide for her to come in "Hungry? Grilled cheese and vegimite... can;t beat it." He said, swallowing his mouthful and leaning in to hug her breifly in greeting. "Or I can leave off the vegitmite for your heathen american tastes." (NT) -- Andre, 15:58:54 01/02/07 Tue
• She closed her eyes a moment in his arms and took a deep, confidence enhancing breath before stealing a bite of his grilled cheese and pressing a kiss to his cheek before realizing what she was tasting. "Blech, I'll go without, thank you." She gave him an extra squeeze before she let go of him and stepped away. "I've come at a good time... I'm just on my way back from the beach and I emptied my hollow leg in the sea." (NT) -- Ais, 16:01:57 01/02/07 Tue
• "Ah I knew it wasn;t just my fine company you were after... pull up a pew" He offered as he lead her into his appartment and into the kitchen where Aaron was back in his baby rocker, having eaten already. Andre put some more grilled cheese on for her and tilted his head towards his sleeping son "Don;t worry- he'll be out for a good hour- wont even know your here... it can be a secret meeting if it makes you feel better... I swear I'll never tell." He winked at her playfully, teasing about her nervousness in meeting the baby. (NT) -- Andre, 16:06:48 01/02/07 Tue
• "You shouldn't make fun of me!" She chided in her best playful tone, but she felt like her veins were jamming up with sludge as her eyes finally fell on the baby, and she was immediately unable to take them off of the cherubic figure who was dozing with a bit of a wrinkle in his brow. "Wow.." She sat herself down and finally peeled her eyes off of the baby and to him, and could already recognize the resemblance. "And you weren't sure he was yours?" (NT) -- Ais, 16:09:56 01/02/07 Tue
• He smirked at her directness and cocked a brow "Well I couldn;t see how good looking he was when he wasn;t born could I? And then he was all wrinkly and ugly looking and covered in ick... so i still couldnt be sure..." He smirked a little and watched her, enjoying the expression on her face. (NT) -- Andre, 16:14:40 01/02/07 Tue
• "He looks just like his daddy.. undeniable handsome resemblance." She looked back at him and reached out a hand to tug him around the counter to stand before her, a hand on his forearm lightly. "You have the patience of Job... I really appreciate it Andre.. because this.. all of this is really new to me." Not only the presence of the child, but the way she felt about him - she was so accustomed to her beach bum guy friends or one night conquests, it was a peculiar to her position that she found herself in now. (NT) -- Ais, 16:16:55 01/02/07 Tue
• He couldn't help but grin a little at that, standing before her and lifting a hand up to brush her hair from her face, his eyes flickering over hers in that almost knowing way they did- like you could say anything to him and he'd take it in his stride- even if that wasn;t actually always the case. "Its new to me too... join the party. I figured its best to just hold your nose and jump right in." He nodded and smirked, tucking her blonde hair behind her ear. (NT) -- Andre, 05:10:20 01/03/07 Wed
• She closed her eyes for a moment, relishing the light touch of his fingers against her skin and hair, her hand still curled around his forearm and then opened them again to look up at him. "Alright, as long as I'm not alone." She grinned, and let her eyes wander a moment to find a paper scribbled mentioning a city in Hawaii. "So you're gonna go then?" (NT) -- Ais, 05:21:03 01/03/07 Wed
• He grinned and then followed her gaze at her question, cocking a brow and reaching for the slip of paper, glancing at it before holding it up to her "I thought I might... This state is way too cold for my and my boy... how about you?" (NT) -- Andre, 06:44:10 01/03/07 Wed
• She shrugged a little. "It's only cold a few months of the year... keeps you sharp." She grinned a bit - she was a nutter to enjoy putting on a drysuit and hopping in frigid waters but such was her passion... she couldn't explain it any better than she could stop it. She felt a strange attatchment to home, this state was her home, the beaches, where she'd grown up, and though she'd travelled the world, as she got older she found herself desiring these beaches more than ever. "If you've made up your mind then so have I, I suppose.. when do you think you'll go?" (NT) -- Ais, 06:51:41 01/03/07 Wed
• He smiled a touch at her view of home, their birth place. he didn;t feel quite as much of a draw to it as she did- but he did feel something for it... He felt like he belonged here more than he did anywhere else. They'd moved around so much that this,really, was the only real place he could stake a claime to- his birth place. "The end of the month I think... When it starts getting really cold. Even you couldn;t say no to the warm hawaiian waters then." (NT) -- Andre, 07:01:21 01/03/07 Wed
• She drummed her fingers on the counter idly, considering the mechanics of the whole thing. "Maybe I'll go down for a few weeks... have you got a place picked out?" She knew more people than she could count that would happily host her in the little beach side hovels they rented for the offseason - she wasn't fancy, didn't require any high maintenance and would sleep on a couch thankfully - considering the house she lived in now. "Are you going to have a nanny?" She cast her eyes back at the tyke dozing with chubby cheeks and a small smile flitted across her features. This wasn't so bad afterall. (NT) -- Ais, 07:15:25 01/03/07 Wed
• He nodded and cocked a brow "Yeah I have an offer on a place actually... here have a look..." He swivelled his laptop around and showed her the large white washed property right on the beach- far from a hovel. His house here was rented- he figured it was about time he got himself a mortage- some investment for the future- and when he wasn't using it he could rent it out to holiday go-ers. "I asked the girl who looks after him now if she was interested in moving out there but she wants to start up school here with the money shes saved so I'll be looking for someone when we get out there... I know a few people out there so I should be able to find someone. (NT) -- Andre, 08:03:35 01/03/07 Wed
• She peered at the house and raised a brow. "Wow, so buying then?" She paused for a moment, flicking through the various pics in the virtual tour. "It's.. wow, it's luxurious, that's for sure. So you'll maybe stay longer than winter?" She wanted to be where he was - that was something that his trip to Australia had taught her, but she was afraid to commit to anything. "I know some families down there with great daughters if you run short on leads." (NT) -- Ais, 08:29:07 01/03/07 Wed
• He shrugged a little "I'll probably use it as a base... but im thinking I need to get a morgage before i get too old to pay it off and maybe i can get a bit of return on it as a vaccation home to rent out during the summer when I'm back here in in Aus or whereever. Aaron should have Somewhere he can call home." He shrugged his shoulders touch. It would be nice to have his own place- someplace decent. "Its where all the competition is. I need to stay on top of my game." He glanced to her and smirked a touch, this wa shim actively coming out of early retirement. "That'd be good... thanks. You're welcome to stay with us if you feel like it... no ties or anything- just a bed when you need it" He smirked a little, cocking his head invitingly. (NT) -- Andre, 08:34:50 01/03/07 Wed
• She laughed when he said he needed to stay on top of his game and poked him playfully. "That's a funny thing to hear you say. A little unusual." She didn't want her head to get too big but she was giving herself a little bit of credit for his change in attitude about the whole surfing thing. "I may have to take you up on your offer. It looks a lot nicer than Paul's couch, that's for sure." (NT) -- Ais, 08:41:40 01/03/07 Wed
• He smirked and nodded a little "Yeah well... I guess I just figured out I had nothing to gain and everything to lose and scared me a bit... I'm over it now... I've had some possitive influences" He grinned at her before handing her another slice of grilled cheese to eat, and one for himself too, settling down at the counter. "It has a pool too- not that we'll need it- the oceans right there,,, but still - feels fancy eh?" (NT) -- Andre, 08:45:40 01/03/07 Wed
• She accepted the grilled cheese and took a hearty bite without hesitation, certain that he wouldn't have snuck any vegemite into this one. "Well, you know a pool has it's own benefits. You can do things in pools that you couldn't do on public property... and no one can see you. That's the big advantage of a pool over a beach." (NT) -- Ais, 08:52:40 01/03/07 Wed
• He grinned at that and cocked a brow, watching her from across the counter. "You're just full of dirty arent you Aislinn?" He enjoyed this easy banter- this was what they used to have beofre all the complications (NT) -- Andre, 09:11:41 01/03/07 Wed
• She laughed lightly, finishing off the piece of grilled cheese he gave her and getting up to rummage a glass from his cupboard and get herself a glass of water - she had only been in here a handful of times but she felt comfortable enough with him. "believe me, Andre, my dirty has been very subdued since I met you. You haven't even seen the half of it." She made her way back to the counter and sat down, arching a brow at him. "I don't think you could handle it anyhow." It was true that she was dirty minded and could be as rough around the edges as the worst of them - she had, afterall, been a part of a mainly male dominated sport when she'd begun and had more male friends than female. (NT) -- Ais, 09:16:52 01/03/07 Wed
• He laughed gently, turning on his seat as she went around to get a glass of water, watching her as he leant back against the counter "I have dirty in me too you know. But you're probably right... I'm an old man with kids and a morgage now... they'll be fitting me with a pacemaker soon." He smirked and turned back to his food, taking another good big bite of grilled cheese. (NT) -- Andre, 09:32:17 01/03/07 Wed
• She laughed as he played along and nodded vigorously. "That's right, and between you and me, I think you're a little weak too." She spoke as though she were telling him a great secret. "You know they say you get washed as white as snow as far as the dirty goes when you have children. Never have sex again, that's what they say." (NT) -- Ais, 09:34:59 01/03/07 Wed
• He grinned at that, watching her with piped interest as she spoke, arching a brow and nodding a touch "I can well believe it.... Though I heard that that was the women ... and that the guys just have to go looking elsewhere..." he whispered back- as if letting her in on a secret. "As fo me... like you said- pure as the driven snow." (NT) -- Andre, 09:45:46 01/03/07 Wed
• She leaned back, allowing herself a long smile at his words, and observing him as though critical of his self pronounced innocence. "Someday you'll surprise me and make me actually believe that, but for the time being, I'll maintain that you just can't hold a candle to my dirty mind." (NT) -- Ais, 10:22:09 01/03/07 Wed

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