I've had some serious writers block so I'm pushing this one out for ya'll.
I put most of another song in here. The song is "In My Arms" by Mark Wills
and I don't own it. I also don't own "Me and You" by Kenny Chesney, I just
used a little piece of it. I hope you don't mind the song deal because
again, I thought it fit. I won't make it a habit though.
Chapter 5 - It's Working
Lizzie and Gordo were awakened at 3:17 a.m. by the screams coming through the baby monitor by their bed. Lizzie rolled over and groaned.
"Don't worry about it hon, I'll get her." Gordo told her as he got up.
He stumbled into the nursery and reached down to pick Jaden up. As he picked her up, she immediately stopped crying. He went and slumped down into the rocking chair in the corner with his eyes closed.
"It's okay sweetie, daddy's here." He softly whispered.
He took her into the kitchen and made her a bottle and went back to her room and stood with her in his arms. He started to sway and softly sing.
Lizzie woke up again and realized that Gordo still wasn't back so she crept to the nursery door and saw him standing there singing. 3 a.m. on the clock, lullaby music box. Oh baby please don't cry, lets let mama sleep tonight.
Lizzie just stood in the doorway and watched him as he continued to sing. He turned in a circle and saw her. He initially stopped singing and blushed, but she urged him to continue.
"Don't stop, you sound great. Look she's going back to sleep." Lizzie whispered as she walked up to him. He held her with one arm and Jaden with the other as they silently swayed together. Tiny hand on my cheek, you're a miracle to me. In the stillness of the night, cradled in this rocking chair, I hold all my hopes and dreams, every single answered prayer in my arms. Wish I could hold you forever in my arms. I will give you shelter. Still I know I can always be there, to protect you from this great big ol' world But I swear this much is true, there'll always be a place for you in my arms.
Lizzie had begun singing with him and they smiled at eachother. They both looked down at Jaden who was slowly giving into sleep. Lizzie watched as he continued to look at the baby in his arms and sung by himself. As I watch you take each breath, oh, it scares me to death, to know you're counting on me to be the daddy that you need. Wounded knees and broken hearts, learning how to drive a car. When it's time for your first date, will I know just what to say?
Lizzie knew that Gordo would fit perfectly into the father figure roll. This surprised her because he had been neglected by his father for most of his life. His father often chose work over quality time with his son and she knew that Gordo had vowed he would never do that to his children.
This promise I will keep
as you finally fall asleep in my arms.
Gordo finished the song as Jaden closed her eyes for the last time, fully giving into her exhaustion. Gordo gently laid her back into her crib and he and Lizzie stood watching her sleep with their arms around one another.
"So what do you think McGuire? Are we doing well?" He asked as he looked down at her.
"I think so. I think we will all be just fine." She said assuring them both.
They walked back into their room holding hands and climbed back into bed. They were holding each other trying to fall back asleep.
"Will you sing me a song to help me fall asleep?" Lizzie asked him without looking at him.
"Any requests?" He asked as he looked down at her.
"Just something nice and slow." She told him as she yawned. Ordinary, no, really don't thinks so, not a love this true. Common destiny, we were meant to be, Me and you.
As Gordo sang the first few lines, Lizzie was already asleep. He stopped singing and starred at her face. He stroked her cheek and kissed her forehead.
"I love you." He whispered as he closed his eyes to fall asleep himself.
"I love you too." She whispered back inaudibly.
The next morning Gordo awoke to find himself alone in the bed. He rolled over and slowly climbed out and made his way into the nursery. He found an empty crib there so he made his way into the kitchen. As he neared the kitchen, he could hear Lizzie humming and could smell bacon. He grinned to himself as he walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Hey sexy." He whispered in her ear seductively.
She jumped and whirled around as Jaden began giggling from her high chair.
"You scared me to death!" She yelled in mock anger and she swatted at him with the spatula.
"Sorry, jeez, and you're welcome for the compliment." He told her as he pretended to be hurt. As he turned around, he was hit in the chest with a flying cheerio.
"I think we have a little baseball player on our hands here." He said as he walked over to the high chair.
"No way! She's a girl; she's going to be a ballerina or a cheerleader. Her favorite color is going to be pink!" Lizzie said huffing and puffing.
"Just because you are all those things doesn't mean that we don't have a tomboy here. Let's agree now that we aren't going to push her into anything she doesn't wanna do. So you can't be mad when she wants to play sports with good ol' dad." Gordo said with a mischievous grin.
"Okay, and you can't be mad when she wants to become a pretty pink ballerina." Lizzie told him with an equally devilish tone.
They both knew that this would become a lifelong competition for them and they both wanted to win.
"So, how are those vocal cords this morning?" Lizzie asked as she smiled down into the eggs she was cooking.
"Ha ha, aren't we the comic genius this morning." Gordo said sarcastically.
"Hey, I liked your singing. It put both of us to sleep." She said gesturing towards Jaden.
"Your mommy is just full of laughs this morning, isn't she? Maybe we just won't sing for her anymore." Gordo talked in "baby-talk" to Jaden.
They heard the front door open and the house was filled with the boisterous voice of their long-lost friend Miranda. She burst into the kitchen with a smile on her face.
"Oh, what's for breakfast, I'm starving." She said as she walked up to Lizzie and hugged her while peeking over her shoulder at the frying pan.
"Gordo, you should know better! You are letting her cook? I thought you liked this house?" Miranda joked as she hugged him.
"Believe it or not, she's gotten better. Long time no see. Where have you been?" He laughed as he hugged her back and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah, I'm sorry you guys. I've just been busy with Larry and my new job." Miranda told them apologetically.
"Yeah, I understand. How's all that going anyway?" Lizzie asked her from the stove.
"Well the job is a job, you know. Larry has been great though. He's all I could ask for." Miranda gushed while blushing.
"I know the feeling." Lizzie said while glancing at Gordo.
"So how is my niece doing?" Miranda asked while bending down at the high chair.
Jaden laughed as Miranda played with her. Miranda noticed how tired both Lizzie and Gordo looked.
"Hey guys, how about I take her off your hands for a little while? Larry and I can try the parenting thing for the afternoon. You look like you could use some sleep." Miranda told them while pulling Jaden out of the high chair with Gordo's help.
"Are you sure Miranda? She can be quite a handful." Lizzie told her apprehensively.
"Of course. I think I can handle it. Plus Larry will be there to help me out." Miranda told her as she headed towards the door with her.
"Well hold on a second, we have to get a diaper bag put together for her. Gordo, will you go do that while I brief Miranda?" Lizzie asked as they got to the door and Gordo headed up the stairs.
"So how are things really going?" Miranda asked while searching Lizzie's face.
"We'll have to go shopping and talk about it. I have so much to tell you now and I haven't talked to you in forever!" Lizzie said while smiling.
"We'll make a date in a couple of days when I get a day off from work. The boys can watch Jaden." Miranda said as she opened the door.
"Okay, I just fed her so she shouldn't need to be fed for another couple of hours. If she gets fussy, just rock her. She should need a nap at about noon." Lizzie told her while going through a mental checklist and putting a jacket on Jaden.
"Okay, here you go. I'll come out and put the car seat in your car." Gordo said while handing the diaper bag over to Miranda.
Lizzie and Gordo stood in the driveway and waved Miranda's car off as she went down the street. They walked back into the house and at first were at a loss of what to do without Jaden around to worry about.
"So what shall we do with this time alone?" Gordo asks seductively while coming up behind Lizzie and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Sleep." She answered while turning around and placing her arms around his neck.
She gave him a short kiss and pulled him by the hand up to the bedroom. They enjoyed their free time alone with kisses and talking well into the afternoon.
I hope you liked this chapter. Please review and let me know about the songs and stuff. I don't want to overuse them or anything. I just really like country music, if you couldn't tell.
Chapter 5 - It's Working
Lizzie and Gordo were awakened at 3:17 a.m. by the screams coming through the baby monitor by their bed. Lizzie rolled over and groaned.
"Don't worry about it hon, I'll get her." Gordo told her as he got up.
He stumbled into the nursery and reached down to pick Jaden up. As he picked her up, she immediately stopped crying. He went and slumped down into the rocking chair in the corner with his eyes closed.
"It's okay sweetie, daddy's here." He softly whispered.
He took her into the kitchen and made her a bottle and went back to her room and stood with her in his arms. He started to sway and softly sing.
Lizzie woke up again and realized that Gordo still wasn't back so she crept to the nursery door and saw him standing there singing. 3 a.m. on the clock, lullaby music box. Oh baby please don't cry, lets let mama sleep tonight.
Lizzie just stood in the doorway and watched him as he continued to sing. He turned in a circle and saw her. He initially stopped singing and blushed, but she urged him to continue.
"Don't stop, you sound great. Look she's going back to sleep." Lizzie whispered as she walked up to him. He held her with one arm and Jaden with the other as they silently swayed together. Tiny hand on my cheek, you're a miracle to me. In the stillness of the night, cradled in this rocking chair, I hold all my hopes and dreams, every single answered prayer in my arms. Wish I could hold you forever in my arms. I will give you shelter. Still I know I can always be there, to protect you from this great big ol' world But I swear this much is true, there'll always be a place for you in my arms.
Lizzie had begun singing with him and they smiled at eachother. They both looked down at Jaden who was slowly giving into sleep. Lizzie watched as he continued to look at the baby in his arms and sung by himself. As I watch you take each breath, oh, it scares me to death, to know you're counting on me to be the daddy that you need. Wounded knees and broken hearts, learning how to drive a car. When it's time for your first date, will I know just what to say?
Lizzie knew that Gordo would fit perfectly into the father figure roll. This surprised her because he had been neglected by his father for most of his life. His father often chose work over quality time with his son and she knew that Gordo had vowed he would never do that to his children.
This promise I will keep
as you finally fall asleep in my arms.
Gordo finished the song as Jaden closed her eyes for the last time, fully giving into her exhaustion. Gordo gently laid her back into her crib and he and Lizzie stood watching her sleep with their arms around one another.
"So what do you think McGuire? Are we doing well?" He asked as he looked down at her.
"I think so. I think we will all be just fine." She said assuring them both.
They walked back into their room holding hands and climbed back into bed. They were holding each other trying to fall back asleep.
"Will you sing me a song to help me fall asleep?" Lizzie asked him without looking at him.
"Any requests?" He asked as he looked down at her.
"Just something nice and slow." She told him as she yawned. Ordinary, no, really don't thinks so, not a love this true. Common destiny, we were meant to be, Me and you.
As Gordo sang the first few lines, Lizzie was already asleep. He stopped singing and starred at her face. He stroked her cheek and kissed her forehead.
"I love you." He whispered as he closed his eyes to fall asleep himself.
"I love you too." She whispered back inaudibly.
The next morning Gordo awoke to find himself alone in the bed. He rolled over and slowly climbed out and made his way into the nursery. He found an empty crib there so he made his way into the kitchen. As he neared the kitchen, he could hear Lizzie humming and could smell bacon. He grinned to himself as he walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Hey sexy." He whispered in her ear seductively.
She jumped and whirled around as Jaden began giggling from her high chair.
"You scared me to death!" She yelled in mock anger and she swatted at him with the spatula.
"Sorry, jeez, and you're welcome for the compliment." He told her as he pretended to be hurt. As he turned around, he was hit in the chest with a flying cheerio.
"I think we have a little baseball player on our hands here." He said as he walked over to the high chair.
"No way! She's a girl; she's going to be a ballerina or a cheerleader. Her favorite color is going to be pink!" Lizzie said huffing and puffing.
"Just because you are all those things doesn't mean that we don't have a tomboy here. Let's agree now that we aren't going to push her into anything she doesn't wanna do. So you can't be mad when she wants to play sports with good ol' dad." Gordo said with a mischievous grin.
"Okay, and you can't be mad when she wants to become a pretty pink ballerina." Lizzie told him with an equally devilish tone.
They both knew that this would become a lifelong competition for them and they both wanted to win.
"So, how are those vocal cords this morning?" Lizzie asked as she smiled down into the eggs she was cooking.
"Ha ha, aren't we the comic genius this morning." Gordo said sarcastically.
"Hey, I liked your singing. It put both of us to sleep." She said gesturing towards Jaden.
"Your mommy is just full of laughs this morning, isn't she? Maybe we just won't sing for her anymore." Gordo talked in "baby-talk" to Jaden.
They heard the front door open and the house was filled with the boisterous voice of their long-lost friend Miranda. She burst into the kitchen with a smile on her face.
"Oh, what's for breakfast, I'm starving." She said as she walked up to Lizzie and hugged her while peeking over her shoulder at the frying pan.
"Gordo, you should know better! You are letting her cook? I thought you liked this house?" Miranda joked as she hugged him.
"Believe it or not, she's gotten better. Long time no see. Where have you been?" He laughed as he hugged her back and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah, I'm sorry you guys. I've just been busy with Larry and my new job." Miranda told them apologetically.
"Yeah, I understand. How's all that going anyway?" Lizzie asked her from the stove.
"Well the job is a job, you know. Larry has been great though. He's all I could ask for." Miranda gushed while blushing.
"I know the feeling." Lizzie said while glancing at Gordo.
"So how is my niece doing?" Miranda asked while bending down at the high chair.
Jaden laughed as Miranda played with her. Miranda noticed how tired both Lizzie and Gordo looked.
"Hey guys, how about I take her off your hands for a little while? Larry and I can try the parenting thing for the afternoon. You look like you could use some sleep." Miranda told them while pulling Jaden out of the high chair with Gordo's help.
"Are you sure Miranda? She can be quite a handful." Lizzie told her apprehensively.
"Of course. I think I can handle it. Plus Larry will be there to help me out." Miranda told her as she headed towards the door with her.
"Well hold on a second, we have to get a diaper bag put together for her. Gordo, will you go do that while I brief Miranda?" Lizzie asked as they got to the door and Gordo headed up the stairs.
"So how are things really going?" Miranda asked while searching Lizzie's face.
"We'll have to go shopping and talk about it. I have so much to tell you now and I haven't talked to you in forever!" Lizzie said while smiling.
"We'll make a date in a couple of days when I get a day off from work. The boys can watch Jaden." Miranda said as she opened the door.
"Okay, I just fed her so she shouldn't need to be fed for another couple of hours. If she gets fussy, just rock her. She should need a nap at about noon." Lizzie told her while going through a mental checklist and putting a jacket on Jaden.
"Okay, here you go. I'll come out and put the car seat in your car." Gordo said while handing the diaper bag over to Miranda.
Lizzie and Gordo stood in the driveway and waved Miranda's car off as she went down the street. They walked back into the house and at first were at a loss of what to do without Jaden around to worry about.
"So what shall we do with this time alone?" Gordo asks seductively while coming up behind Lizzie and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Sleep." She answered while turning around and placing her arms around his neck.
She gave him a short kiss and pulled him by the hand up to the bedroom. They enjoyed their free time alone with kisses and talking well into the afternoon.
I hope you liked this chapter. Please review and let me know about the songs and stuff. I don't want to overuse them or anything. I just really like country music, if you couldn't tell.
