Title: Change of Pace
Author: Siddalee (bookchick05@yahoo.com)
Disclaimer: I do not own once and again or any of the characters
Comments: This was one of my first POSTED O&A fics. I posted it on an EZboard account board. But now here.
Summery: This is about everyone really. Lilly had twins, a girl and boy. This has, Jessie and Katie, with another girl. This has, Grace and Eli. This has Zoe and new character. And Rick and Lilly of course. And even Karen and Henry. Even some Tiffany and Jake...
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The family was all in a peaceful slumber. Their calm breathing and sweet dreams seemed to give the house a warm feeling. The daylight began to peak through the windows and doorways. Some turned away, not wanting to face the day. Then, the clock came down to the final resting minute, and alarm clocks went off one by one.
Finally the house became crowded with the family. They all woke up, got dressed, and started their daily rush. The day had just begun and already problems started between the family members. It was just a normal morning in the Manning/Sammler household.
The only one still asleep was the baby girl. Her twin brother was wide awake, ready to face his own day. Their older sister, Grace Manning, tip toed into the room and grabbed her little brother, Brian. She quickly checked her sister, Holly, and then walked out of the room.
"I need your help," Grace smiled and brought him into her room. She sat him on her bed with a pillow to help him sit up. "I have three outfits and I need your help to pick one out." She picked up a blue blouse and jeans and showed the to him. "This?" When he didn't react she shook her head. She picked up a pink shirt the spagetti straps and a pair of black jeans and showed them to him. He smiled. "Okay." She tossed it on the bed. "Last one!" She grabbed a white sleeveless blouse and a plad skirt. He didn't react.
*~B&W~*
*~Grace smiles up at the camera with the outfit she's going to wear that day. "It's always good to have a guy's opinion on what you're gonna wear."~*
She put it back and then turned the radio on. She pulled pajama pants off and shoved on the black jeans. Then she went behind her brother's back to change her shirt. When she was down she picked him up and started to dance with him on her hip. He had one of those adorable smiles on his face.
"Met a girl, thought she was grand
fell in love, found out first hand
went well for a week or two
then it all came unglued
in a trapp trip I can't grip
never thought I'd be the one who'd slip
then I started to realize
I was living one big lie."
Eli stopped outside of Grace's door, hearing the radio blasting. He opened the door a crack and looked in. He smiled to see Grace and Brian dancing. She had his hand in one of hers and he she was slowly dancing in circles with him to the up beat song. Then she began to speed up.
"She hates me
Trust
She f***** hates me
la la la la love
I tried to hard
and she tore my feelings
like I had none
and ripped them away."
Eli knocked on the door and walked in. Grace stopped, twisted around, and smiled at him. Her hair fell into her face when she fell back a little. He leaned against the door frame ad shook his head.
"Having fun?" he asked.
She smiled. "Of course. Just having a little bonding time with my brother."
Eli laughed. He looked at Grace as if he were seeing her for the first time. She looked beautiful. She had only a little bit of make up on with an outfit that brought out her beautiful eyes. He felt a strange jump in his stomach and he back further into the wall.
*~B&W~*
*~Eli is sitting on the chair. "Not now, Eli. Not now."~*
Grace walked over to the sterio and shut it off. "Sorry, to loud?"
"Oh, um, no," Elii stuttered. "Not at all. No, no, not really."
Grace laughed and shook her head. "You okay?"
*~B&W~*
*~"Perfect," Eli said with a fake smile. He stopped and shakes his head.~*
Grace handed Brian to him and walked over to her closet. "You sure?" she asked as she took out her jean jacket. She shoved it on and sat down to put her shoes on.
*~B&W~*
*~Grace is sitting on the stool. "He can't hide it. I can't stand it. I know him way to well. I hate knowing what he's thinking. probably because he's never thinking about me."~*
"Yeah," Eli said. He looked at Brian. "I'll just take him downstairs."
Author: Siddalee (bookchick05@yahoo.com)
Disclaimer: I do not own once and again or any of the characters
Comments: This was one of my first POSTED O&A fics. I posted it on an EZboard account board. But now here.
Summery: This is about everyone really. Lilly had twins, a girl and boy. This has, Jessie and Katie, with another girl. This has, Grace and Eli. This has Zoe and new character. And Rick and Lilly of course. And even Karen and Henry. Even some Tiffany and Jake...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The family was all in a peaceful slumber. Their calm breathing and sweet dreams seemed to give the house a warm feeling. The daylight began to peak through the windows and doorways. Some turned away, not wanting to face the day. Then, the clock came down to the final resting minute, and alarm clocks went off one by one.
Finally the house became crowded with the family. They all woke up, got dressed, and started their daily rush. The day had just begun and already problems started between the family members. It was just a normal morning in the Manning/Sammler household.
The only one still asleep was the baby girl. Her twin brother was wide awake, ready to face his own day. Their older sister, Grace Manning, tip toed into the room and grabbed her little brother, Brian. She quickly checked her sister, Holly, and then walked out of the room.
"I need your help," Grace smiled and brought him into her room. She sat him on her bed with a pillow to help him sit up. "I have three outfits and I need your help to pick one out." She picked up a blue blouse and jeans and showed the to him. "This?" When he didn't react she shook her head. She picked up a pink shirt the spagetti straps and a pair of black jeans and showed them to him. He smiled. "Okay." She tossed it on the bed. "Last one!" She grabbed a white sleeveless blouse and a plad skirt. He didn't react.
*~B&W~*
*~Grace smiles up at the camera with the outfit she's going to wear that day. "It's always good to have a guy's opinion on what you're gonna wear."~*
She put it back and then turned the radio on. She pulled pajama pants off and shoved on the black jeans. Then she went behind her brother's back to change her shirt. When she was down she picked him up and started to dance with him on her hip. He had one of those adorable smiles on his face.
"Met a girl, thought she was grand
fell in love, found out first hand
went well for a week or two
then it all came unglued
in a trapp trip I can't grip
never thought I'd be the one who'd slip
then I started to realize
I was living one big lie."
Eli stopped outside of Grace's door, hearing the radio blasting. He opened the door a crack and looked in. He smiled to see Grace and Brian dancing. She had his hand in one of hers and he she was slowly dancing in circles with him to the up beat song. Then she began to speed up.
"She hates me
Trust
She f***** hates me
la la la la love
I tried to hard
and she tore my feelings
like I had none
and ripped them away."
Eli knocked on the door and walked in. Grace stopped, twisted around, and smiled at him. Her hair fell into her face when she fell back a little. He leaned against the door frame ad shook his head.
"Having fun?" he asked.
She smiled. "Of course. Just having a little bonding time with my brother."
Eli laughed. He looked at Grace as if he were seeing her for the first time. She looked beautiful. She had only a little bit of make up on with an outfit that brought out her beautiful eyes. He felt a strange jump in his stomach and he back further into the wall.
*~B&W~*
*~Eli is sitting on the chair. "Not now, Eli. Not now."~*
Grace walked over to the sterio and shut it off. "Sorry, to loud?"
"Oh, um, no," Elii stuttered. "Not at all. No, no, not really."
Grace laughed and shook her head. "You okay?"
*~B&W~*
*~"Perfect," Eli said with a fake smile. He stopped and shakes his head.~*
Grace handed Brian to him and walked over to her closet. "You sure?" she asked as she took out her jean jacket. She shoved it on and sat down to put her shoes on.
*~B&W~*
*~Grace is sitting on the stool. "He can't hide it. I can't stand it. I know him way to well. I hate knowing what he's thinking. probably because he's never thinking about me."~*
"Yeah," Eli said. He looked at Brian. "I'll just take him downstairs."