A/N: This is the FINAL chapter of Young Bohemians, so thanks for all who read/reviewed.
I also changed Benny's chapter to River Lullaby from The Prince of Egypt. TPoE is one of my favorite movies and I felt that this song kind of fit Benny's personality a little bit.
The next story I have in mind is a series of 4 stories - Princess Elementary, Princess Middle School, Princess High School and Princess College, featuring ALL of the Disney Princesses and their Princes. Feel free to check it out!
~ Lucky
CHAPTER NINE
(chapter title – Benny – River Lullaby)
Eighteen-year-old Benjamin Coffin the third looked at the crying infant in her basinet. Her mother, Gina, was asleep in the other room, so Benny decided to care for his daughter.
"Izzy, what's the matter, sweetie?" Benny asked the infant. He brought her to the changing table to see if she needed changing. She didn't, but Benny changed her anyway. Maybe she was hungry, so Benny brought her to the kitchen to make her a bottle.
"Benny, what are you doing?" Gina inquired, coming into the kitchen.
"Baby, what are you doing up?" Benny asked, looking up from the formula he was making. He placed Izzy in her pack-and-play while he made the formula.
He then brought her over to the rocking chair and fed her the formula while he sang her a song.
"Hush now my baby, be still love don't cry
Sleep while you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember my lullaby
And I'll be with you when you dream." Benny sang to his daughter, gently rocking her. Izzy looked at her father with adoring eyes.
"Drift on a river that flows through my arms
Drift as I'm singing to you
I see you smiling so peaceful and calm
Holding you I'm smiling too
Here in my arms, safe from all harm
Holding you, I'm smiling too." Benny crooned as he put Izzy down for the night. At that moment, Gina came home and plopped down on the couch, removing her uncomfortable shoes. She had spent at least ten hours on her feet at the waitressing job she did. She worked at three different fast food chains – Hal's Hot Dogs, Slice of Heaven and Pizza Palace. Today, she had worked at Slice of Heaven.
"Hey baby." Benny greeted her when she came into the apartment.
"I'm so tired, so don't talk to me. How was the thing?"
"You mean our baby? She's fine – she's asleep now. If you got a chance to hold her, I think you would like her." Benny rambled – a habit of his.
As if on cue, Izzy started crying. Benny picked up a book and got started on his homework.
"Benny, I'm about to take a shower for the first time in months! Can you take care of her?" Gina whined.
"I've been with her all day – it's time for mommy to take over." Benny said, not looking up from his studying. Gina groaned and went to the nursery, Benny right behind her.
"Hold her like that." Benny said, correcting Gina's positioning. Gina rolled her eyes and breastfed Izzy. She smiled for the first time in a long time as she looked down at the bundle in her arms.
"Hush now my baby, be still love don't cry
Sleep while you're rocked by the stream
Sleep and remember this river lullaby
And I'll be with you when you dream
Here in my arms, safe from all harm
Holding you I'm smiling too
Sleep and remember this river lullaby
And I'll be with you when you dream." Gina sang to the baby, Benny looking over her shoulder.
He knew that they were the perfect family – they had each other and that was all that mattered.
