Hey! Sorry for not being updating for a while. I hope I´ll make it up to you with this chapter. P.S. For those of you who are reading my other story, The Dolphin´s cry, you´ll got to be patient because I´m suffering from a terrible writer´s block(I know what I will write about, but don´t have inspiration). Anyway, hope you´ll like this chapter. Reviews are more than welcome.
CHAPTER 3: Bonding
˝Hey, princess. ˝he said quietly, referring to the baby in his lap.
The girl opened her eyes at the sound of the man´s voice and looked at him with those emerald eyes. ˝God, isn´t she beautiful! ˝he thought, looking as she raised her hand a bit, stretching the tiny little fingers... She was looking just like her Mum, with that chocolate hair and bright green eyes that were curiously observing the world around her. ˝She even has her freckles. ˝he noticed, touching the baby´s nose gently with his finger. She stirred, making the expression on her face that looked like a smile.
˝Hey, have you just smiled to me? ˝he said, bending down to kiss the little girl´s neck. ˝Yes, yes you have…˝ he continued teasingly, touching her cheek.
The baby smiled again.
Sawyer didn´t know what, but something about this little fellow was making him feel gentle, almost vulnerable. He looked at her again. He liked the boy, too, although he did find his momentarily phase of running around constantly a little bit of annoying! But, this little girl in front of him….She was just like miniature Kate, and that made him loving her the moment he saw her. Especially since he noticed the freckles. Kate´s freckles. He could finally say that he´d got over her, although one part of him would always love her, because she was the first one to incite in him the desire to be with a woman not just because of sex. But he knew that her heart belonged to Jack, and there was nothing he could (or wanted) to do about it. He respected their relationship and he would never do anything to interfere between them, especially since the babies arrived. He knew very well what it meant to have a destroyed family and he would never wish that to anyone, especially not to Kate´s children.
He leaned down again to tickle the baby´s stomach with his head, but what he didn´t expect is that the girl would clutch her fingers around his hair, pulling him tightly.
˝Hey! What are you doing, Freckled? ˝he cried, trying to get himself out of her grip. ˝Okay, you wanna play harsh? ˝he said, moving his head gently and tickling the baby, who was stirring. ˝You like that, huh, girl? ˝he said, grinning happily.
˝Looks like you two found the same language! ˝said Kate, smiling at the scene in front of her.
Sawyer raised his head as much as Lily´s hand was allowing him to. He saw her approaching them, wearing her green top, hair cascading down her shoulders and freckles shining from the sun. She was even more beautiful, if that was possible.
˝This your little wrestler here won´t let go of my hair! ˝he said, feeling his neck stiffing a bit from being in this position.
˝For a man that pulled a bullet out of his own shoulder, you seem pretty sissy to me when it comes to a little kid´s grasp. ˝she said, mischievously.
˝This ain´t a normal little kid. ˝he replied sarcastically, still unable to move. ˝We´re talking about little Xena over here! ˝
Kate laughed.
˝Here, let me help you. ˝she offered, taking the baby´s hand and detaching her fingers gently. ˝See, you´re free now. ˝she added.
Sawyer grinned. Kate said next to him. They said nothing for a few minutes.
He looked at her.
˝I never thought I´d say this, but motherhood really suits you well, Freckles. ˝
She turned her head towards him. It really meant to her for hear that coming from his mouth. She knew he had feelings for her and she felt bad that she´d needed to hurt him.
˝Thanks, Sawyer. ˝she said quietly; then added more cheerfully: ˝So, you came up with some good nickname for this one, too? ˝, pointing out at Lily.
˝Nuh, it ain´t that easy. ˝he said, shrugging his shoulders. ˝I thought of calling her Freckled, ´cause she´s got those freckles of yours, but it doesn´t sound too much original, does it? ˝
˝I´m sure you´ll come up with a good one, eventually, Sawyer. ˝she smiled. ˝Till then, I like Freckled. As long as it means that I won´t lose my one. ˝she added jokingly.
˝That´s not going to happen, Freckles. Not ever. ˝
˝I´m glad to hear that. ˝
˝So, have you seen Jamie around? ˝she asked. ˝It´s time he eats something. ˝
˝Oh, you mean the mini-Doc that doesn´t let me alone until I read him that damn story about bunnies! ˝he said, pointing at the book. ˝Yeah, I saw him. We had a little chat, until Doc came, took him for a swimming and leaving me here with this little one. ˝
˝A chat? What kind of chat could you have had with a 3,5 year-old? ˝she asked, seeing the grin on his face.
˝Ooh, you would be surprised to see how interesting can it be to chatting with the 3 year-olds! I´m sure Doc is having a really fascinating conversation with him right now! ˝he added suggestively.
˝Sawyer! What did you tell him? ˝asked Kate, knowing that anything that could cause a grin that big on Sawyer´s face isn´t going to be good for Jack.
