Chapter 3: Adjusting to Life

Note: Sorry it has taken me so long to update. I've had the unfortunate experience of writers block. My other story, "There You'll Be" has also been updated.


A week had passed since Alex's birth, and the couple was getting used to staying up with Alex. For Rick, most of his fears had passed and he loved his role as a father. Rick's favorite parts were rocking him, reading to him, and watching Evelyn breast feed him.

For Evelyn, her favorite parts were feeding him, and watch Rick with him. To her, Rick was a natural at being a father. He never did anything wrong. She always loved watching Rick rock him and talk to him.

Even Jonathan enjoyed having Alex around, and stopped going out at night as much; always wanting to help with his nephew.

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Currently, Evelyn was getting Alex ready for a walk, dressing him in a light blue gown and wrapping him in a blanket of the same color.

After she was finished, Evelyn handed him over to Rick, so she could get ready.

Eveyln put on a pair of black slacks and a yellow blouse, and pulled her hair back into a bun.

Once they were finished getting ready, they told Jonathan bye then left.

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It was a beautiful day out, though the ground was wet from the storm they had had the previous day. Rick and Evy walked hand in hand down the path and into the woods.

In the middle of the woods, there was a wooden swing, one Evy's father had made for her mother one year. Evelyn sighed wishing they could meet Rick and their new son.

"Care to share your thoughts?" Rick asked, laying Alex down in his lap;letting him stretch.

Evelyn took a deep breath and let it out before answering. "I just wish my parents could be here to meet you and Alex." Evelyn said, feeling the tears come to her eyes, as they always did, even though she would try to control them; and would always find that she couldn't.

Rick sighed and wrapped a loving arm around her shoulders; giving them a gentle squeeze.

"I know sweetheart. I would've loved to meet them, but you have the memory of them, and I know you want more; but you can tell me all about them and I can meet them through your memories." Rick said, letting Evelyn take Alex into her arms.

"I was only ten when they died. They were on a dig and there was a cave in. I thought Jonathan was playing a sick joke when he told me." Evelyn shuddered letting the tears fall and the memories take sink in.

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It was a rainy day in Cairo, and Evelyn Carnahan sat on the floor of the library, her nose in a book.

"Hey Evy, we need to talk." Evelyn looked up as she heard the voice. It was her brother, Jonathan.

"What is it?" Evelyn started to get worried as she noticed by his red eyes that he had been crying.

"Mum and dad are gone." Jonathan took her into his arms, begining to cry again.

"Oh Jonathan, don't joke around like that, it isn't funny."

"I wish it was a joke but they are gone." Jonathan hugged his sister.

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"Evelyn, Evy? Evelyn wake up hun." Rick gently shook his wife.

After a few more shakes, Evelyn came awake.

"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking about the day Jonathan told me they were gone." Evelyn shuddered, holding Alex close to her and letting her husband's touch compfort her.

"It's okay sweetheart. Let it all out. You'll feel better." Rick rubbed her back; gently kissing her forehead.

Evelyn turned in his arms, letting the tears fall, and told him how she had kept up all of her emotions, until one day everything came crashing down on her.

"It was terrible. I learned the hard way to let everything out, or else you can end up hurting yourself. Thank goodness I let it out befor I could do so." Evelyn shifted Alex to her shoulder, and stood, taking Rick's hand; and leading him down the dirt path, back towards the house.

"Thank you for sharing that with me." Rick said giving her had a reassuring squeeze.

"You're my husband, I needed to. Later on I'll show you their graves, but right now, I think I want to rest a little while this little one is being calm."

"I think I want to rest too." Rick and Evelyn walked back to the house; continuing to tell each other of their childhood, and after that day, they were closer than before.

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