November 23rd, 2008
Ireland stared at Daisy in her swing. Daisy smiled brightly. Her smiles were getting larger and larger as every day passed.
"DAISY!" Ireland screamed right into Daisy's face trying to scare her. Daisy jumped and her lips began to quiver. Tears sprung up in her eyes.
"Landise!" Lyric growled stomping into the living room, "That wasn't nice."
"Shut up, Lyric." Ireland rolled her eyes. Lyric walked up to the swing and put the bottle's nipple into Daisy's mouth.
"Shhhh. It'll be okay." Lyric whispered. Ireland growled back.
"You're such a suck up." She said.
"I don't suck." Lyric said, "I'm just nice." Sailor walked ito the living room wearing her ice skates, "You better be careful, Lori."
"I am." Sailor danced around.
"You're not our mom, Rickie." Ireland said, "Stop acting like it."
"If I was your mom, you'd be grounded." Lyric said. Daisy calmed down as she sucked on the bottle quickly. Randi stood there smiling.
"You'd ground her?" Randi asked, "What did she do now?"
"She scared Daisy." Lyric said, "but I'm calming her.
"Thank you." Randi chuckled, "Ireland, are you done with your chores?"
"No." Ireland muttered.
"Then do them." Randi said. Ireland growled and left the living room.
"Sailor, Krysta is outside in the car. Get your scarf and go with Daddy. You be careful but have fun. Good luck on that sow cow pig horse thingy." Randi said shaking her head. Sailor cheered.
"Bye Momma!!" She ran out. Randi looked at Lyric and smiled.
"Thank you for helping." Randi said. Lyric smiled back.
"I like Daisy." She said as Elizabeth walked in with Ella and the new baby. "Hi Ella!!!"
"Hi. Wanna go outside?" She asked pushing her darkening hair off of her forhead. Lyric nodded and handed Randi the bottle. The girls ran out.
"Hey." Elizabeth chuckled as she sat down, "How's everything?"
"Good." Randi took Daisy out, "Your boyfriend is here, Daisy Belle." Daisy looked at the other redhead and smiled. Elizabeth put Anderson in the playpen and Randi put Daisy in. Randi chuckled at the two babies.
"I'm so glad they have each other." Elizabeth smiled softly. Randi nodded.
"Sonny and Daisy make a good match. Red hair and blue eyes. Imagine what their kids will look like." Randi said. Elizabeth laughed.
"Filled with fire, I suppose." Elizabeth said, laying back on the couch with a soft sigh, "God I'm so tired, Mate." Randi nodded.
"I miss sleep so much." Randi said, "If it's not Daisy, it's taking Sailor to her practices. At least Ireland and Lyric sleep long."
"Yeah, Ella sleeps util ten on the weekends." Elizabeth said, "But then she has her ballet practice and lord I swear that's all she does anymore."
"Sailor and Ella are really getting into their sports." Randi said.
"Yeah. It's good to see. She's very into it. I mean, She's seven and I see too many seven year olds come into the ER on drugs or with guns and I'm just happy my Ella is well grounded."
"Well, she has you as her mother." Randi said watching Sonny gnaw on Daisy's hand. "I wonder sometimes if I'm a good mother. I have to divide my time between my work and four daughters, not to mention my husband." Elizabeth nodded.
"It's hard, but at least Dave is fully healthy now and He helps out. That's why the clinic is so close to your house." She said.
"He's physically healthy, but I don't think he's mentally healthy." Randi said, "He still gets nightmares and…I don't know."
"He'll be fine. It does take time." Elizabeth said, "He was tortured. He won't be one hundred percent right off of the bat."
"I know." Randi sighed, "I just don't want him to miss Daisy growing up while he's facing his demons." Elizabeth took Randi's hand and squeezed it.
"He'll be fine, Randi. I promise. Drew has been watching him and he said Dave is doing really well. It's doing him good getting back into a full work schedule." Elizabeth said, "Just focus on your new baby." Randi smiled softly watching Daisy kick Sonny.
"They're great." She said. Elizabeth nodded in agreement.
"We make beautiful babies." Elizabeth said proudly.
"The most beautiful babies in the world." Randi sighed slightly. She couldn't help herself. Yes, the kidnapping happened a few months ago, but the memory of it was still fresh in her and Dave's mind. She wasn't sure when the pain and the fear would leave. She would always be afraid for Dave until he fought his demons she assumed. It was a job she had to do being his wife.
December 7th, 2008
Dave shut the water off after he had washed that day's dishes. There was a lot going on around the house lately. Daisy had gone to her eight-week appointment. She weighed a whopping eleven pounds. She was very healthy. They were busy planning Sailor's third birthday. They were having an ice skating theme party. Randi had ordered a cake that was shaped like a figure skate.
Dave dried his hands off and went up stairs. All the girls were asleep. Even Daisy was sleeping soundly. Randi was probably relaxing in bed, but when he walked into the bedroom, Dave found Randi not there.
"Randi?" He called out.
"Taking a bath." She said from their bathroom. Dave smiled and walked in. She was surrounded in bubbles, "Daisy up?"
"Nope. Sound asleep." Dave said kneeling by the bath, "Let me wash you." Randi smiled softly, "It's been awhile since I have."
"It's been awhile since we've been alone." Randi said.
"Yeah. We need to have a get away weekend sometime." Dave said, "Maybe rent a cabin or find a bed and breakfast."
"And who will watch the girls?" Randi asked handing him the wash cloth. Dave took in and began to wash her back.
"Your grandmother. She would love to have the girls for the weekend. She's barely seen Daisy." Dave said. Randi nodded.
"Yeah. Maybe we can do it for the first of January, but we have so many birthdays coming up, Sailors, then Ireland's, then Lyric's, and then our anniversary." Randi sighed. Dave chuckled.
"There are no birthdays in January, Miranda." Dave said lathering up her back. Randi closed her eyes. It felt so nice having Dave wash her back. "We'll do it then." Randi nodded.
"It's a date then." She mumbled. Dave's eyes sparkled with happiness as he watched his wife.
"Have I thanked you today?" He asked her. Randi opened her eyes.
"Thanked me for what?" She asked him.
"For giving me Daisy. For giving me four gorgeous little girls." Dave said, "I'm so happy, Randi. I didn't think I could be this happy again." Randi smiled softly.
"I'm so glad to hear that." Randi said. "I've been so worried about you."
"I know." Dave said, "To be honest…I've been worried about myself as well."
"I'm so proud of you, Dave." Randi said seriously, "I'm proud to call you my husband." Dave smiled.
"You're making my heart melt." He said. Dave leaned over and kissed her softly. Tears prickled Randi's eyes. Maybe she was finally getting her husband back. This kiss felt so different. This kiss was filled with so much love; it made Randi's heart sing.
"God, I love you." Randi whispered. Dave smiled.
"Come out of the bath and we can make out some." He said.
"You don't have to tell me twice, Dr. Malucci." Randi stood up. Dave watched the soapy water slid down her body. He groaned. She just gave birth to a baby and yet her body was so wonderful.
"Come on." Dave wrapped a towel around her and kissed her softly. Randi linked her hand with her husband's hand as she walked to the bed. Randi smiled.
"Ravage me, Dave." She said. Dave groaned and pulled her to the bed.
"Oh you better believe I will." Dave wrapped his arms around her waist and started to kiss her neck. Randi sighed happily. God, she loved this man. Dave's hands started to caress her wet body. From the baby monitor, little whimpered from Daisy started to Emerge. Randi groaned loudly.
"Not now. Not when I'm finally getting some." Randi sighed.
"I'll get her." Dave said, "She probably just needs a bottle. Just stay right there and I'll be back in a jiffy." Randi nodded.
"All right, Lover." She chuckled crawling beneath the blankets. It was cold after all. Randi smiled as she heard Dave through the monitor. He was a terrific father. She knew he didn't think he was. She would have to think of a way to show him soon.
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