"I want Mommy." My son pouted as I carried him through the front door, his left arm freshly plastered.
The doctor had confirmed that it was a fracture and I had called Lilith to inform her of the situation. She wasn't happy, obviously. And blamed me for being careless. She was right, of course. But I dare let her know that the reason our son was injured was due to me lusting after a beautiful woman.
"You'll see Mommy in two days sweetheart." I comforted him.
"I want Mommy now."
"Freddie, you can't see Mommy now… I suppose we could call her. Would you like that?" I looked down at me son. He had fallen asleep in my arms. It wasn't surprising, he'd had a long day after all. Come to think of it-so had I.
I carefully placed Frederick onto the couch, making sure not to rest him on his plaster cast. I sat in dad's chair and watched him sleep for a while. Time seemed to freeze, just like all those times I had watched Lilith sleeping beside me each morning-not being able to decide between waking her with a kiss, or letting her lay there, so quiet and content.
A/N: I've known exactly what I've wanted to write in this chapter, but for some reason it took me ages to write. Thanx to Stephie for the ideas. :-)
I slowly rose out of the chair and headed for my bedroom. I soon found Lilith's broach on the dresser where I had left it 2 days ago. I sat down on my bed and found myself staring at the engraving again. I began to reflect on the night I had given Lilith the broach for our 5th anniversary.
"Close your eyes darling." I instructed Lilith, as we travelled home in the cab, from our anniversary dinner.
"Oh, Frasier. You know how I feel about surprises after what happened with my father."
I took her hands. "Lilith. You trust me, don't you?"
Her eyes began to soften, as if that were even possible at this moment. And her mouth formed into a smile. "Of course."
She closed her eyes slowly and I reached into my pocket- making sure to keep one hand on hers, in order to quell her fears of abandonment.
Then I produced a velour box and placed it into her hands. "Okay, now- open them."
I slowly let go of her hands as she opened the box to reveal the very broach I was now holding.
"Oh darling! It's beautiful." He eyes sparkled, reflecting the single oval shaped diamond.
"I thought it was simple, yet elegant." I pointed out as she took it from the box.
"It's perfect."
"Look at the back." She gave me a confused look, but followed my instruction none the less.
She read aloud. "With all my love, forever.-Jelly-Bear."
Her eyes misted slightly as I softly took the broach from her hands and attached it to the neckline of her midnight-blue dress.
"Come here." She decreed, with that smile that I couldn't resist.
She placed her arms around my neck and pulled me to her lips, as our driver smiled nervously to himself.
The doctor had confirmed that it was a fracture and I had called Lilith to inform her of the situation. She wasn't happy, obviously. And blamed me for being careless. She was right, of course. But I dare let her know that the reason our son was injured was due to me lusting after a beautiful woman.
"You'll see Mommy in two days sweetheart." I comforted him.
"I want Mommy now."
"Freddie, you can't see Mommy now… I suppose we could call her. Would you like that?" I looked down at me son. He had fallen asleep in my arms. It wasn't surprising, he'd had a long day after all. Come to think of it-so had I.
I carefully placed Frederick onto the couch, making sure not to rest him on his plaster cast. I sat in dad's chair and watched him sleep for a while. Time seemed to freeze, just like all those times I had watched Lilith sleeping beside me each morning-not being able to decide between waking her with a kiss, or letting her lay there, so quiet and content.
A/N: I've known exactly what I've wanted to write in this chapter, but for some reason it took me ages to write. Thanx to Stephie for the ideas. :-)
I slowly rose out of the chair and headed for my bedroom. I soon found Lilith's broach on the dresser where I had left it 2 days ago. I sat down on my bed and found myself staring at the engraving again. I began to reflect on the night I had given Lilith the broach for our 5th anniversary.
"Close your eyes darling." I instructed Lilith, as we travelled home in the cab, from our anniversary dinner.
"Oh, Frasier. You know how I feel about surprises after what happened with my father."
I took her hands. "Lilith. You trust me, don't you?"
Her eyes began to soften, as if that were even possible at this moment. And her mouth formed into a smile. "Of course."
She closed her eyes slowly and I reached into my pocket- making sure to keep one hand on hers, in order to quell her fears of abandonment.
Then I produced a velour box and placed it into her hands. "Okay, now- open them."
I slowly let go of her hands as she opened the box to reveal the very broach I was now holding.
"Oh darling! It's beautiful." He eyes sparkled, reflecting the single oval shaped diamond.
"I thought it was simple, yet elegant." I pointed out as she took it from the box.
"It's perfect."
"Look at the back." She gave me a confused look, but followed my instruction none the less.
She read aloud. "With all my love, forever.-Jelly-Bear."
Her eyes misted slightly as I softly took the broach from her hands and attached it to the neckline of her midnight-blue dress.
"Come here." She decreed, with that smile that I couldn't resist.
She placed her arms around my neck and pulled me to her lips, as our driver smiled nervously to himself.