"Roland"
Title: Roland
Author: Julia R.
Characters: William Murdoch, Julia Ogden, Baby Roland and station 4
Genre: Romance, Drama
Category: T
Summary: Roland comes in the lives of Julia and William and they have much to learn and experience as parents.
Disclaimers: Murdoch Mysteries is not for me and I earn no money for this story. Everything comes back to the series and the creators of Murdoch Mysteries
They stood in Detective Murdoch office's. Julia smiled broadly, her gaze never leaving her husband. This one felt his heart pounding in his chest. Air missed him since she says she wants to adopt this baby she was still holding against her. He was captivated by the sight, he noticed how his wife was in love with this child and he had to admit he had touched his heart also. But hustled in his head. They had never taken the time to discuss, the conversations were never far away. They wanted to build a family, he wanted to be father, she agreed to adopt. When, where, how, who? All that they had not talked about it. Well then this little boy came into their lives suddenly. He touched his wife's heart. Julia was impulsive, he had to make a decision quickly, this might be his only chance to become a father. Then William had said yes. And at that moment, he panicked. He was a father, or he would soon become when he signed papers, father.
He could not yet leave Julia's eyes whose tears have flowed from her beautiful blue eyes. He swallowed hard to lay his eyes on Roland. The child was smiling, cheek resting against the chest of Julia. He smiled back and without realizing it, he made a step toward them. He tenderly stroked the child's back and stared into that of his wife again. She smiled broadly and without warning, William leaned over to kiss languorously. Roland moved once again in the arms of Dr. Ogden and they broke their kiss to watch him, yet still close. The baby reached out to William and Julia approached her husband.
-I do not know if ... hesitated William.
-Take him in your arms, murmured Julia, take our son, your son.
William watched Roland while Julia squeezing against him and wiped fingertips her husband's tears. He savored the touch and looked at Roland smiling to him widely. He played with his hand briefly under the tender look of Julia. On the one hand, William pulled her against him and she snuggled against his chest, stroking the cheek of Roland while resting her head on the shoulder of William. The child chuckled and they did the same.
-I think that he too has adopted us, whispered William.
They stayed a few minutes, embracing, enjoying the moment, the first moment of a family, this time they wanted to remember forever.
When Roland began to fall asleep in the embrace of his new parents, Julia pulled away from William to take the child and place him in the pram. He watched his gestures with a smile on the lips and she came toward him, smiling.
-Why are you looking at me that way? She asked, frowning.
-I ... I saw you several times with children and I always thought that you'll make a wonderful mother, but ...
-But?
-You're much more than that, he said, putting one of her strands of hair behind her ear, you will make a perfect mother.
She smiled and blushed and looked down at the ground. William then placed a tender kiss on her temple and with a leap George entered the room.
-Sir, Madam, he said as they parted and turned to him, I met the director of the orphanage, she ... she does not take Roland, George threw in a breath, trying to hide his smile.
-He will not go to the orphanage, Julia nodded, casting a brief look at the child sleeping quietly in the pram.
-But you...
-Murdoch, threw Brakenreid entering the room, what I heard? You have sent the Director of the orphanage?
William and Julia exchanged glances and nodded slowly. Nothing stays hidden for long in the police station.
-Indeed, confessed William.
-And what are you going to do the little guy then?
-Julia and I ... we'll take him with us at the hotel and ...
-We adopt him, ended Julia bear to beat around the bush, Roland is our son now.
-Aaaah, sighed Brakenreid, finally Murdoch, but this does not prevent you from making little brothers and little sisters to him. Dr. Ogden, I think as a Doctor you know ... well, you see, from the time Murdoch ...
-We have the right modes of jobs do not worry Inspector, Julia replied smiling which made William turn red.
She prevented from laugh meeting his embarrassed look and a second later George took her in his arms to congratulate her before doing the same with William.
-Thank you George, replied William.
-Good, I think you have plenty to do then you can leave, but be on time tomorrow Murdoch, and fit, there is not only a wife that can keep you awake all night.
He gave him a wink and left the room without a word.
-I'm going to close the case Sir, do not worry, and good shopping. Again congratulations, George added before leaving them alone.
-Shopping? A baby needs so much?
-The crib, diapers, bottles, though they must be at the hotel, clothing, toys also, he need toys and books and ...
As Julia listed as her list, the face of William broke down and he met her eyes when she smiled, patting his cheek.
-It will be fine darling, she whispered, you will manage it completely, but he will live with us now, and he must have things and we have to make some adjustments.
-I see, William sighed.
-Let's go to do some shop now, and then we'll see, alright?
He nodded and Julia fell on his neck.
-I am so happy William, she said, tightening her arms around his neck as he took her in his arms, so happy, thank you.
William then finally relaxed and he buried his face in the hair of Julia to enjoy their embrace.
-Me too Julia, I'm happy.
They separated a few seconds just enough to exchange a long, deep kiss and so together they left the police station as a family, Julia gently pushing the pram before her by granting tender look to the child who's sleeping.
to be continued...