The Next Day
"I'll get that." Harm took the keys from Mac's hand and opened the door to Mac's apartment.
"Thank you." Mac walked past him carrying the car seat and set it on the coffee table.
"At least she stayed asleep on the trip back."
"Apparently babies like the motion of driving around, so if you get a visit in the middle of the night it'll be me. Let's go into the kitchen so we don't wake her." Mac whispered back.
"So what do we do now?"
"About?" Mac asked putting the kettle on.
"You me Jenny?"
"We're going to have to adjust. You're welcome here anytime you like. Speaking of which." She looked into the fruit bowl and grabbed some keys. "I had the locks changed, new keys."
"Why did you get new locks?"
"I got them when I had new locks put on the windows and baby proofed my apartment. I thought it would be safer." Mac got two cups out and grabbed a jar of instant coffee. "You want coffee it's decaff?"
"Sure." There was a wail from the other room. "I think someone woke up. I'll go and get her."
"Thank you."
"Oh Jenny, don't like being left on your own. It's okay Daddy's here." Mac smiled as Harm began to sing.
~ Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town ~
She stood in the doorway watching him gently rock Jenny in his arms. When she caught his eye he smiled at her and began to sing another lullaby.
~ Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine
Little one when you play
Pay no heed what they say
Let your eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear
Baby of mine
If they knew all about you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scared you
What they'd give just for the right
To hold you
From your head down to your toes
You're not much goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Sweet as can be
Baby of mine ~
"I'll get that." Harm took the keys from Mac's hand and opened the door to Mac's apartment.
"Thank you." Mac walked past him carrying the car seat and set it on the coffee table.
"At least she stayed asleep on the trip back."
"Apparently babies like the motion of driving around, so if you get a visit in the middle of the night it'll be me. Let's go into the kitchen so we don't wake her." Mac whispered back.
"So what do we do now?"
"About?" Mac asked putting the kettle on.
"You me Jenny?"
"We're going to have to adjust. You're welcome here anytime you like. Speaking of which." She looked into the fruit bowl and grabbed some keys. "I had the locks changed, new keys."
"Why did you get new locks?"
"I got them when I had new locks put on the windows and baby proofed my apartment. I thought it would be safer." Mac got two cups out and grabbed a jar of instant coffee. "You want coffee it's decaff?"
"Sure." There was a wail from the other room. "I think someone woke up. I'll go and get her."
"Thank you."
"Oh Jenny, don't like being left on your own. It's okay Daddy's here." Mac smiled as Harm began to sing.
~ Hush, little baby, don't say a word.
Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird
And if that mockingbird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull
And if that cart and bull fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town ~
She stood in the doorway watching him gently rock Jenny in his arms. When she caught his eye he smiled at her and began to sing another lullaby.
~ Baby mine don't you cry
Baby mine dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part
Baby of mine
Little one when you play
Pay no heed what they say
Let your eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear
Baby of mine
If they knew all about you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scared you
What they'd give just for the right
To hold you
From your head down to your toes
You're not much goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Sweet as can be
Baby of mine ~