“A crying baby is the best form of birth control.” - Carole Tabron"C'mon, Chris," she whispered, bouncing the baby in her arms lightly. He was crying and had been for almost an hour. She rubbed his back. "Don't wake your sister, okay? She wore me out today ( Read more... )

(Also backdated. Flack = det_don_flack, Danny = i_dont_cuddle. Both used with love. Set between the kidnapping and her at Danny's.)

“You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.” - Jan GlidewellJay was sitting up on the hospital bed. She was worn, dirty, and tired. She wanted to shower. Take a nap. Just ( Read more... )

(Co-written with i_dont_cuddle. Backdated like crazy. Follows this.Jay wrapped her arms around herself tightly as she moved up to Danny's front door. Lucy's husband was at her side and Jay looked over at him. "I'm okay," she said softly. "You got me to the front door ( Read more... )

(for danny)

Happy Birthday, baby. You should come over whenever they let you outta work.

(Flack = det_don_flack, Danny = i_dont_cuddle; used with permission. Follows this. Though...by two days and not a month.She heard his phone calls all day. Calling Flack and the others. Taunting them. Haggerty ignored her. There wasn't much she could do other than sit there anyway. Sit and try to figure out how the hell this had happened ( Read more... )

(Danny = i_dont_cuddle.She had just locked up the bar and said goodnight to her coworker and started her walk home. It was her thing. She liked to walk and think after work. She had a lot to think about, but she tried to push some of it away. Specifically the whole 'lying to mom and telling her she'd broken up with Danny' stuff ( Read more... )

locked.

Long as I can remember, my family's been Ma, Lucy and Nathan. Lucy and Nate's aunt and uncle were always real good to me growing up too. And then Luce got married and had kids and it was just...more family.

( .... )

I really hate complicated. So much.

( follows this directly"What were you thinking, honey?" Lucy sat on the chair in the kitchen, her feet on the seat, her knees hugged to her chest. She watched Jay - who had just shown up moments ago - pace her kitchen ( Read more... )

Parents just want whats best for us. Even if their opinion is shaded.