Title: Holes In The Floor Of Heaven
Author: Pale Orchid
Rating: PG
Summary: She's always watching over them.
Category: General
Spoilers: None.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Sweep/Wicca characters or anything even remotely
Sweep/Wicca related. I'm just a poor Aussie girl with too much time on her hands.
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Authors Note: I heard Steve Wariner's song Holes In The Floor Of Heaven
this morning and these little scenes wouldn't get out of my head until I wrote them
down.
Holes In The Floor Of Heaven
Chapter Two: Met A Girl Who Took My Name.
Hunter rushed from the other side of the room, where he had just opened the door, to
Morgan's bedside. He clasped her hand in both of his.
I'm here now Morgan. It's alright, I'm here now.
Morgan's hair was plastered to her face and head with sweat, while her nightgown was
soaked. She rolled her head to the side to look at Hunter. There was fear in her eyes.
There's something wrong Hunter! I can feel it!
Nay, that's just the childbirth. Don't my love. You will have our child
and then we will be a family. Trust me.
But Morgan only shook her head.
No. I will bear her, but that will be the last thing I do. I know it.
A nurse came into the room at this point and fussed with Morgan's pillows and such.
Hush child. That's just your nerves talking. You are young and strong and
healthy. There is nothing to fear.
Leave! Hunter, make her go away! I don't want her here!
The nurse held up her hands in a surrendering' gesture and left. It was just
the two of them.
Morgan, you're going to be alright, I swear it. You'll be fine.
Morgan sighed and nodded.
But if I'm not, name her Moira.
Yes love. But you'll be fine.
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Hunter walked out into the waiting room, where the rest of Kithic and Morgan's
parents sat waiting. He just stood in the middle of the room, not knowing what to say.
Hunter? What's the matter? Is something wrong with the baby? Sky spoke
gently to him, reaching up from where she sat to grasp his hand. He swallowed and cleared
his throat.
No, the baby is fine. Her name is Moira. But Morgan he just
couldn't say anymore. He stumbled to a seat, tears already flowing down his cheeks.
He never needed to say anything more. Everyone knew. Morgan's mother started to wail
and call her daughter's name, while Morgan's father comforted her, letting his
own tears slide silently down his face.
Bree had gasped and thrown herself into Robbie's chest, who was shaking his head.
Mary K sat in her chair looking stunned. Sky turned to Hunter, trying to think of
something, anything to say. The rest of the people in the waiting room were shedding their
own tears.
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Long after everyone had gone to their homes, Hunter had lingered at the hospital, not
knowing where to go. He didn't want to go home, it was full of Morgan. Besides, he
didn't want to leave his daughter.
Slipping into the nursery he picked his way through the cots until he came to hers. He was
surprised to see Moira awake. Picking her up Hunter slipped back out of the room and
headed to one of the windows. Outside he could see the small sleepy town of Widow's
Vale, lit up with the lightning that flared from the sky.
Hunter looked into Moira's face, before looking back through the window.
Your mother and I made a life here Moira. Year by year we stayed together and our
love grew stronger. We were soul mates, mùirn beatha dàn, and I love her still.
His fingertip traced Moira's face.
I thought we'd grow old together, here with you and with our family. Lady I
miss her so much.
Moira shifted in his arms and started to cry. Hunter rocked her slowly, humming to her,
until she quietened. Then he turned his body so that she could see the window.
You see the rain, little one? That's your mama's tears falling from
Heaven. Where ever you go and whatever you do, always remember that she will be watching
over you. Hunter glanced up at the sky and whispered, And me.
End Part Two.
