Significant Other

[a_time_slip]

You are very significant. Don't ever let anyone tell you any different.

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[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[Nods, perfectly happy with that] Does he have any kids?

[Still hasn't made the connection that Janie is pregnant, Sam would just think she's put on a little weight, and even that goes pretty unnoticed by a small boy]

[a_time_slip]

He will soon. [Smiles, assumes that Phoenix opened his mouth]

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[:O :O Because the whole idea is alien, wonderful and sort of cool to him]

Are you guys gonna have BABIES?

[a_time_slip]

Come here. [Reaches for his hand to guide it to her stomach]

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[Temporarily stunned. He knows babies grow in female's tummies, but it's the first time he's seen it in a humanoid, before it's been animals]

It's in there, like...right now? Already? Does it hurt? Can you talk to it?

[a_time_slip]

He's kicking me right now. Do you feel him? It doesn't hurt and yes, you can talk to him... He won't answer yet, though.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

A boy! Coooool. [Confused, but he grins as he can feel something like a tiny kick]

Dad could talk to me in my sphere.. through our heads, you know .. our minds? You can do that, right?

[a_time_slip]

Most humans can't, but I can. Lynn can too for some reason, but she's... well, you know her well enough.

His name is Franklin.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

Awesome! [Concentrates on the little kicking sensations, and frowns some]

Janie? I know about babies, right? They always grow in the girl's stomach.. like I did in my sphere, and dad, and all our people. Is that right?

[a_time_slip]

[Smiles at Sam]

Right, but babies usually come out a lot smaller than you were when you came out of the sphere.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

Yeah smaller.. but they're not tiny. How do they get out? And.. and how can it be Xander's if it's yours? It's not in his stomach, how's it got anything to do with a guy if only a girl can have a baby?

[a_time_slip]

They,-I... Ask your Dad? Um... I'm not sure I should, uh. Explain it.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

Auntie Janie? Have I upset you?

[a_time_slip]

No. You didn't, it's just I'm not sure I should be the one to explain human babies to you.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[Extremely relieved that he hasn't been bad] Okay, I'll ask dad. I'm glad you're having Franklin. Me and Lynn can play with him.

[a_time_slip]

[Janie can never be mad at her nephew!] He'll like that, a lot. His birthday will be in October.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

Can we get him a present? What do babies like?

[a_time_slip]

You can get him anything you'd like... [She thinks on something Lynn told her]

I'm not sure... it shouldn't matter what you buy.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

Of course it matters. What if we get him something he hates? What do babies do anyway? Can they play catch? Or ball?

[Obviously hasn't been exposed to any real babies whatsoever]

[a_time_slip]

Don't worry, he won't hate it, whatever you get him... unless it's a girl toy, probably.

I don't think babies do a lot... I can't remember.

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

I won't get him a girl toy. A guy has his pride. [Solemn nod]

[a_time_slip]

He'll appreciate that [Smiles, and is glad he's not pressing for more details about babies. She really can't remember anything about them!]

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[Oh no. He'll be going home and INTERROGATING Phoenix about all that stuff]

[a_time_slip]

[Oops. Janie didn't mean for that to happen!]

[ataraxisminor.livejournal.com]

[Eh, it's inevitable]