July 30th, 2005

Week 36

Maya sat on the grass by the lake side. Lily was napping on a blanket by her. Bug was fishing a ways away. Maya stood up and walked to the lake's edge. She bent down and looked into he water. She giggled at her reflection. She stuck her tongue out.

"Hi Maya." She said reaching in and splashing. Bug looked over at her.

"Maya Butterfly, step away from the water's edge this damn instant." he snapped. Maya jumped and slipped into the water. Bug dropped his fishing pole. "Maya!" Bug yelled loudly. He began to run towards the lake. Lily opened her eyes to see her daughter sitting in water up to her nose splashing.

"Maya!" She cried. Bug jumped into the water and grabbed his daughter. Maya coughed and then giggled splashing her father with her wet hair.

"She's okay." Bug muttered putting her on the blanket, "She's just wet. You weren't suppose to fall asleep, Lily."

"Couldn't help it." Lily muttered.

"Well, You're lucky I was here or she could have drowned." bug said.

"I know, bug." She wrapped Maya up in the blanket, "I'm sorry." He gave her a look. Bug took Maya from Lily and headed back up to the house. "Bug!"

"Forget it, Lily." He yelled back at her. Lily stared at him as he walked back into the house. he was over reacting. Wasn't he? She sighed and headed towards the house. She rubbed her belly as she made her way up there. She could here Maya whimpering in the kitchen as Bug changed her.

"Bug, I'm sorry." Lily said again. he looked at her. His eyes were filled with something she had never seen in her husband's eyes.

"She could have drowned, Lily." Bug snapped. "You fell asleep when you were supposed to be watching her. That's very irresponsible."

"I said I was sorry. Damn it!!!!" Lily cried, tears in her eyes. "Just say it, Bug, I'm a bad mother." Bug shook his head.

"You're not a bad mother, Lily. You're just a bad person for being this irresponsible." He said. Lily stared at him. Tears finally spilled over onto her cheeks. Bug watched the sadness in her eyes. he sighed deeply, "I'm sorry." Lily shook her head.

"You're completely right, Bug." Lily said softly. She sighed looking at him, "I'm just...very tired, bug. You were there too."

"On the other side of the lake." Bug snapped. "What if I hadn't seen her fall in?" Lily's lips trembled at the mere thought.

"Then....Then we'd be very sad...and not know what to do." She said, "but she's okay. She's just frightened because we're yelling." Lily looked at her daughter, "Are you okay, baby?"

"Yes." Maya said, "I swim."

"Yes, but that was very bad." Lily said, "You scared Mommy and daddy. You need to stay away from the water or you could get really really sick."

"I no sick." She said. Lily looked at Bug. he had a sorry look on his face.

"I over reacted." Bug said to her. Lily shook her head.

"No. you didn't." Lily said extending her hand, "Are we okay?"

"As long as you promise to tell me when you start getting tired so I can watch Maya." He said. Lily nodded with a smile.

"I promise." She said to him. Bug took her hand and pulled her close to his body. He hugged her and Maya at the same time. Seeing Maya in the pond had really spooked him.

August 14th, 2005

Week 38

Jordan held her arms above her head as Lily pulled the tape measure around her chest tightly. Lily was measuring Jordan for her wedding dress. Jordan let out a small giggle.

"If I knew we were going to get this close I would have taken you out for a movie and some dinner." Jordan said.

"We're almost done. Don't worry." Lily smiled. "When I'm done with this dress, You're going to be so amazed."

"Well, It better be." Jordan smiled putting her arms down. "Thanks for all of this, Lil. I appreciate it." Lily shrugged.

"What are friends for, eh?" She asked her. Jordan smiled jumping down from the box that she had been standing upon. "So, when is the big day?"

"I'm not sure. We're trying to figure out when is the best time fore everyone to come to Boston. His family is busy." She said.

"Busy tipping cows?" Lily laughed as she pulled out the silky fabric. Jordan chuckled.

"Maybe." She said, "Maybe Valentine's day...unless my dress won't be done by then."

"It will be." Lily said, "Now, do you want, strapless, straps, sleeves, what?"

"Straps. Spagetti straps, I think with little sparkly things on them." Jordan said. Lily nodded and eased herself down. "So, how do you do it, Lily?"

"Do what?" She asked writing something down on paper.

"Have a career, be a wife, and a mother?" Jordan asked.

"I have no idea." Lily chuckled, "It's super hard, but totally worth it." Jordan smiled weakly.

"I really admire you, Lily." Jordan said. Lily laughed.

"Oh Lord. Don't. I'm just as confused as the next mother and now number two is coming into the mix." She replied.

"You can do it." Jordan said watching Lily, "I wish I knew how to do all of this, you know making clothes." Lily smirked.

"This is getting too funny." Lily chuckled as she began to cut the fabric.

"What is?" Jordan sat down.

"Thinking you as settling down and maintaining a house." Lily said, "I really can't picture it. now Woody, I can totally picture it, but on you no. You're going to be one of those tough mothers being the disciplinarian and Woody will be the coward."

"You're probably right." Jordan chuckled as he cell phone rang. She picked it up, "Cavanaugh...Yeah, I am...All right, thanks Peter. I'll be there in twenty...Bye." Lily looked at her.

"Was that work?" Lily asked. Jordan nodded.

"Yeah. I gave Peter this...thing...and...I should get back to the office." Jordan pushed her hair off of her shoulder.

"Oh. I understand." Lily smiled, "I'll call you when I finish the bodice if I finish it anytime soon all right?" Jordan nodded.

"Thanks, Sweetie." Jordan kissed, "I'll talk to you later."

"Right." Lily smiled as she watched Jordan run out of the house. She sighed softly as she turned her attention back to the dress. She hated it when Jordan ran out like that. It only meant trouble.

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