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Babies and Cuddles

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Ephram awoke and soon familiarised the position he was in with Madison from the previous night. The black suit was still on and he hadn't moved all night. Careful not to disturb Madison he managed to get of the bed. Heading towards the door he paused and remembered Amy's diary and everything that he had learnt. Rubbing a hand through his ragged hair he carried on towards the kitchen. Opening the fridge he looked at the food but turned away, he wasn't hungry after all how could he eat at a time like this? Closing the door he was startled by a figure behind him.

"Madison! Do you like scaring people?"

Madison smiled. "Only people I love obviously. Not hungry? I can make you something."

Ephram went to sit on the kitchen stools "No I am fine, but I wouldn't say no to some coffee."

Madison nodded and grabbed the kettle. "I was thinking seen as though the baby is due in a couple of months and we have no stuff for it we should go out and buy some things. I mean I know it's an awkward time maybe it will help."

"Yeah we better had otherwise we are going to leave it too late. The timing his a bit shabby but your right it will help take our minds off it."

Madison filled the cup up with the hot water and stirred it with a spoon. "I was thinking about our living arrangements aswell. What's going to happen?"

Ephram rested his chin upon his hand "Good point, wow we have totally neglected this huh. Well I just presumed we would live here."

Madison brought the cup over and placed it in front of Ephram. "We could but it's a bit unfair on Delia and your dad." Madison rubbed the back of Ephram's head tenderly, "We can't afford a new place though can we?"

Ephram shook his head, "No and your flat is too small. The spare room is further away from everyone else's room. We will ask them and if they agree then great."

"And if they don't?" Madison enquired.

Ephram took a sip of his drink. "Then we think again?"

Madison grabbed some juice out of the fridge and poured herself a glass, "Its my scan on Tuesday as well. The Hospital wants to check everything is okay from the attack."

Ephram nodded. "Wow I can remember going to the one a few months ago, the time has passed so quickly."

Madison smiled, "I know just think in a few months you and I are going to be proud parents of a little boy or girl."

Ephram sat and pondered the thought as he drank his drink. Bewildered by the fact that, he WAS going to be a dad. A thought that he hadn't taken in properly before.

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Madison waited whilst Ephram finished up in the shower. Andy and Delia were both in the living area watching television and so she decided to take the opportunity and broach the subject of moving in.

"Can I speak to you for a few minutes?"

Andy and Delia looked up at Madison, "Sounds serious." Andy said as he switched off the television.

"It's not really but um well as you know the baby is due in a couple of months. Ephram and I were talking earlier and we realised we had no living arrangements finalised."

Andy realised where Madison was coming from. "You know that you're always welcome to stay here."

Madison smiled. "Are you sure?"

Andy laughed. "You know Madison I would of thought by now you would realise that your part of the family, therefore you are allowed to live with us and the baby. Plus it's my grandchild I don't mind."

Delia jumped up excitedly. "Does that mean were going to have a baby in the house, and that I am able to play my role of Auntie?"

Madison and Andy shared a laugh. "It does." Madison said.

"Wow we have quite a bit to talk about. What do Aunties do exactly? Maybe you should fill me in." Delia said taking a hold of Madison and dragging her to her room. All that could be heard was Andy's soft chuckling at his daughter.

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Ephram came in to the living room, freshly clean and changed.

"Hey dad have you seen Madison?"

Andy nodded. "Yeah Delia got excited by the fact that the baby would be staying here and was taking her role of auntie very seriously. So seriously she took Madison to her room to talk about her job."

Ephram went to sit down. "So, your okay with us staying here?"

"Son I didn't know what would give you the impression I wouldn't be?"

"Oh you know a new baby isn't the easiest of things to deal with."

Andy looked solemnly at Ephram. "Look I was hardly there for you when you were a baby or Delia. I am looking at this as my way of making it up to you. I will be a good grandad you mark my words."

Ephram nodded. "Thanks dad that means a lot."

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Ephram and Madison came to a stop outside one of Everwoods finest baby stores. Madison excitedly tried to get out the car but she realised that the baby restricted movements that involved getting up quickly. "Okay isn't this fun?" she said sarcastically as Ephram helped her out of the car.

"God I am so glad I am a man right now." Ephram laughed, Madison just gave him the look of death.

"Wow isn't this exciting, we have so much to buy. There is the pushchair, cot, baby clothes, diapers, teddy-bears, toys and one of those little chime things not to mention-"

Ephram stopped Madison in mid-flow "Not to mention the limited amount of money we have to spend. Sorry Madison but most important items first."

Madison rolled her eyes and grabbed Ephram's jacket. "Less chatting, more spending."

Literally as soon as they had entered the shop, Madison had seen the pushchair section and disappeared."

Ephram sighed as he reluctantly followed.

"A little enthusiasm wouldn't go astray you know Ephram. How about this one?"

Ephram shook his head "Not at $149, now this one is more child friendly,"

"One has to wonder why its priced at $35, hmm maybe its because its ugly."

Ephram shook his head, "This is not some fashion show of pushchairs you know. I happen to think it's stylish."

"No, no, no you're a guy, what do guys know about pushchairs?"

Ephram nodded, "For your information a lot, and this price is to pricey!"

Madison looked around at some others. "Okay I will reason with you how about this one. Only $69.99 and its stylish and has loads of nifty little places to put stuff." She grinned.

Ephram raised his arms in defeat. "Well if I say no you're just going to get it anyway."

Madison laughed. "Too right, now where are the cots."

"There right over there by the sign that says No Madison's allowed in this area."

Madison laughed sarcastically. "Well aren't we on form today."

The couple wondered over to the other end of the store towards the cots and toys area.

"Okay so I want something cute and quirky. Preferably wooden, they're safer apparently. Then we have to get a really cute blanket to go with it. Then with toys I was thinking cute little bears and some of those soft square thingies."

"Okay I have no idea what you just said so I am going to smile and nod." Ephram proceeded to smile and nod at Madison, which she found rather irritating but she decided to ignore him because really it was kind of cute.

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Ephram and Madison stepped out the shop with all hands disguised with a variation of things.

"I still don't know why you had to buy the shop. We don't even know what sex it is yet!"

Madison laughed. "Oh trust me it's a girl, they have strong kicks and boy does this one kick."

Ephram shook his head, "I duno that sounds like a boy to me."

Bright ran up the sidewalk when he saw Ephram and Madison just getting in to the car. "EPHRAM" he called. "EPHRAM!"

Ephram paused getting into the car and lifted himself back out again. "Bright? What's up you seem like you're in a hurry?"

"Yeah man I am, I need the diary back. My mom is freaking out she knows it's missing."

Ephram nodded. "Sure its back at my house, get in."

Madison looked at Ephram inquisitively "What diary?"

Ephram didn't say anything just started up the car and continued to drive.

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Ephram came in to the living room and handed the diary to Bright. "Thanks men for letting me borrow it."

Bright nodded. "You know I didn't think my mom would notice it's a good job you read it so quick."

Ephram paused and pondered the comment. "Yeah I know I just I had to know, what she had said. I wanted to understand her better."

Bright nodded. "Well I better get back home, mom freaks out every time I leave the room let alone the house. I understand why thought its just I feel so suffocated."

Ephram patted him on the back. "If you need a shoulder to cry on or anything you know where I am."

Bright laughed. "You going gay on me Brown?"

"Go on get out of here." He smiled, pushing Bright out of the door.

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Madison stood in the spare room, emptying all the things on to the bed. Ephram came in and startled her as he hugged her from behind. "Ooooh ouch okay ribs still tender."

Madison turned around. "Serves you right for sneaking up on a pregnant woman." She mocked. "Care to tell me what that diary was about now?"

Ephram backed away and went towards the bed and a small teddy bear, which lay upon the quilt. "You know this poor little guy has no friends, is there another teddy bear in that bag."

Madison searched through the bag. "Yeah heres one and your changing the subject," she said tossing the bear over.

Ephram took in a deep breath. "It was Amy's, Bright said I could have it but his mom freaked out when she found out it had gone."

Madison just looked down and didn't say anything for a while, until she finally lifted her head and carried on. "Why did you want it?"

Ephram shrugged. "Bright said that Amy had written some things that I should know. When I read it I totally understood her more and even though I wasn't sure I wanted to know the things she had written I was glad when I had."

Madison screwed her mouth up as she thought and then walked over to Ephram and out her arms around him. "I'm not angry at you. I wish you had told me but I'm not angry with you. If anything I wish I had been there when you read it; moral support and all. What she wrote is between you and Amy okay? I respect that just like you would in my position."

Ephram smiled and hugged her. "You know tomorrow I am going in to school."

Madison leant back. "I'm not so sure that's wise."

"I don't want to but its Amy's tribute ceremony. Bright and I are going in to say a few words."

Madison brushed Ephram's hair with her hands. "I'll be waiting and the little one when you get back with a big hug and a kiss. Just keep on thinking of that and you might just get through the day."

Ephram pulled her in for a hug, "What else do you think gets me through any day?"

The two stood amongst the toys and things, holding eachother.

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Alicia Keys – If I ain't got you

Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think that the physical things
Define what's within
I've been there before
But that life's a bore
So full of the superficial

Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you

Some people search for a fountain
Promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
And in a world on a silver platter
And wondering what it means
No one to share, no one who truly cares for me
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby

Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you baby
If I ain't got you baby

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