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“Or, we could just pause for a minute and think about this. Just an idea. Be rational, instead of assuming the worst? If it happens again, we’ll investigate. You wanna go check things out down the hall just to be sure?”

An irritated look crossed Martha’s face before she reigned it in. She wasn’t trying to be crazy, but the process of IVF and all the years they’d tried had failed to have children, she couldn’t help but be terrified that something terrible would happen to the twins she loved so much. She nodded, “Yes, let’s just check on them for a second.”

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"Thomas, did you hear that? That was a cough, I'm sure of it. "

“—-That happens, they do that. They’re human. He probably swallowed air or something.”

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“Maybe...what if something’s really wrong though? Horrible things happen to babies when parents think they can just wait things out, we can’t let that happen, not after everything we went through to have them. Maybe we should call the doctor, just be sure...”

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@mcnticellos Their little matching Superman shirts!

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Finally (Closed)

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“Hey, I did the best I could,” he responds, combing her hair through with his fingers. “I wasn’t even sure how to do it. You’ve got more sponges and brushes and whatever than I have books.” And if he does say so himself, the Jeffersons’ library at Monticello is quite an impressive collection. He’d always dreamed of passing it on to their children, and now he can. Unless they don’t like reading, in which case Thomas may have to question whether they’re his. “Besides, there’s, like, powder and liquid stuff and this weird almost white powder that’s definitely not your skin tone, and one that’s like, four shades darker. Have you been stealing your friends’ makeup?”

It’s all rhetorical, kind of. Thomas is unaware of bronzer, highlighter, and how in the hell contouring works. He watches Martha apply a brand new face some mornings and is sure there’s some conspiracy theory about how a woman can look like two very different people. But this one, a little too warm with natural lashes and brows who looks like she could fall asleep again any second, this is his favorite Martha.

Thomas’ nose presses to the top of her head as his arms tighten around her again. “You’re not gonna use our boys as models or anything, are you?”

Martha started laughing, she didn’t know if it was the hormones, the exhaustion, or the overwhelming happiness she felt because this thing they’d been working toward for so long was finally realized, but she once she started, she couldn’t stop for a little while, Thomas talking about make-up and trying to put it on himself was too funny of a visual.

“I might,” she said, once she stopped laughing, “It’s really up to them at the end of the day, if they want to be models, I’d be a fool not to take advantage of their good looks, they’re the best looking babies in that nursery, and I’ll fight anyone who says they aren’t.”

She stared up at the ceiling as he held her, she was still so worried she was going to wake up and everything they’d been through in the last few days had been a dream, but Thomas was here, and their sons would be back soon, which reminded her there was one final thing they needed to do. “We need to name them,” she said, “Officially, I mean. We have some paperwork to fill out before they’ll let us bring them home. Do you still like the names we picked?”

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//I’ve been very absent lately (though hopefully that will change soon) but I hat this thought earlier and wanted to share it with you. I imagine this being something Martha would play all the time, whenever she’s happy or feeling particularly in love.

#Just thinking about this makes me feel all warm and squeezy inside

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@mcnticellos After what we talked about last night, I love this!

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“I walked by them on the way here. They’re very real,” he assures quietly, his fingertips finger her scalp to comb through gently. Not only that, but they’re very cute, wrapped up in teenie-tiny blankets, like chubby snow peas cocooned in their pods. He exhales through his nose, sighing gently, contentedly. “I wanted to go in and pinch their tiny toes but the door was locked and I’d probably look crazy trying to break in.”

While her concern is endearing, Thomas rolls his eyes despite the smile. Leave it to Martha to be concerned about him after she’s just pushed out two tiny humans. “Well, I was home, and I was in bed. But I ended up too excited to rest, so I read for a while and came back earlier than planned.” And here he is. “Look closely and you might even see some of your makeup where I’m hiding my dark circles.”

“I didn’t want to give them back,” she admitted, “but they say we might be able to go home as soon as tomorrow afternoon as long as everything continues to go well. They’re in perfect health and I’m healing properly, and then we’re on our own.” Her words sound serious, but her smile never fades, she can’t wait to take her sons back to their home and finally be the family she’s been dreaming about since the day she first met Thomas. She laughed, “That was probably for the best, I really don’t want you getting arrested before we even get out of the hospital.”

Martha rolled her eyes right back at him, “Well, I guess the most important thing is that you tried. I had a hard time sleeping too, but they gave me something for it and I passed right out, at least for a little while.” At that, she actually laughed out loud, “You would think that you and I wear the same color, I thought your eyes looked a little raccoon-ish.” She kissed the tip of his nose and then settled back into his arms, “If we ever find some free time, I’ll take you to the store and we’ll find something that works better with your complexion,” she teased.

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1ST RULE: tag 9 muns you would like to know better: I don’t really RP with anyone else on this blog, but on Peggy and Forrest I have a few so.... @americantraitor @ofdunrobin @totanimarum

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true.

APPEARANCE:

I AM 5'7" OR TALLER

I WEAR GLASSES

I HAVE AT LEAST ONE TATTOO

I HAVE AT LEAST ONE PIERCING

I HAVE BLONDE HAIR

I HAVE BROWN EYES

I HAVE SHORT HAIR

MY ABS ARE AT LEAST SOMEWHAT DEFINED

I HAVE OR HAVE HAD BRACES

PERSONALITY:

I LOVE MEETING NEW PEOPLE

PEOPLE TELL ME THAT I’M FUNNY

HELPING OTHERS WITH THEIR PROBLEMS IS A BIG PRIORITY FOR ME

I ENJOY PHYSICAL CHALLENGES

I ENJOY MENTAL CHALLENGES

I’M PLAYFULLY RUDE WITH PEOPLE I KNOW WELL

I STARTED SAYING SOMETHING IRONICALLY AND NOW I CAN’T STOP SAYING IT

THERE IS SOMETHING I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT MY PERSONALITY

ABILITY:

I CAN SING WELL

I CAN PLAY AN INSTRUMENT

I CAN DO OVER 30 PUSHUPS WITHOUT STOPPING

I’M A FAST RUNNER

I CAN DRAW WELL

I HAVE A GOOD MEMORY

I’M GOOD AT DOING MATH IN MY HEAD

I CAN HOLD MY BREATH UNDERWATER FOR OVER A MINUTE

I HAVE BEATEN AT LEAST 2 PEOPLE IN ARM WRESTLING

I KNOW HOW TO COOK AT LEAST 3 MEALS FROM SCRATCH

I KNOW HOW TO THROW A PROPER PUNCH

HOBBIES:

I ENJOY PLAYING SPORTS

I’M ON A SPORTS TEAM AT MY SCHOOL OR SOMEWHERE ELSE

I’M/WAS IN AN ORCHESTRA OR CHOIR AT MY SCHOOL OR SOMEWHERE ELSE

I HAVE LEARNED A NEW SONG IN THE PAST WEEK

I WORK OUT AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK

I’VE GONE FOR RUNS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IN THE WARMER MONTHS

I HAVE DRAWN SOMETHING IN THE PAST MONTH

I ENJOY WRITING

FANDOMS ARE MY #1 PASSION

I DO OR HAVE DONE MARTIAL ARTS

EXPERIENCES:

I HAVE HAD MY FIRST KISS

I HAVE HAD ALCOHOL

I HAVE SCORED THE WINNING GOAL IN A SPORTS GAME

I HAVE WATCHED AN ENTIRE SEASON OF A TV SHOW IN ONE SITTING

I HAVE BEEN AT AN OVERNIGHT EVENT

I HAVE BEEN IN A TAXI

I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL OR ER IN THE PAST YEAR

I HAVE BEATEN A VIDEO GAME IN ONE DAY

I HAVE VISITED ANOTHER COUNTRY

I HAVE BEEN TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE BAND’S CONCERTS

RELATIONSHIPS:

I’M IN A RELATIONSHIP

I HAVE A CRUSH ON A CELEBRITY

I HAVE HAD A CRUSH ON SOMEONE IN THE PAST YEAR

I HAVE BEEN IN AT LEAST 3 RELATIONSHIPS

I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP

I HAVE ASKED SOMEONE OUT OR ADMITTED MY FEELINGS TO THEM

I GET CRUSHES EASILY

I HAVE HAD A CRUSH ON SOMEONE FOR OVER A YEAR

I HAVE BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP FOR AT LEAST A YEAR

I HAVE HAD FEELINGS FOR A FRIEND

MY LIFE:

I HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON I CONSIDER A “BEST FRIEND”

I LIVE CLOSE TO MY SCHOOL

MY PARENTS ARE STILL TOGETHER

I HAVE AT LEAST ONE SIBLING

I LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES

THERE IS SNOW RIGHT NOW WHERE I LIVE

I HAVE HUNG OUT WITH A FRIEND IN THE PAST MONTH

I HAVE A SMARTPHONE

I HAVE AT LEAST 15 CDS

I SHARE MY ROOM WITH SOMEONE

RANDOM SHIT:

I HAVE BREAKDANCED

I KNOW A PERSON NAMED JAMIE (She spells it Jamee, but still...)

I HAVE HAD A TEACHER WITH A LAST NAME THAT’S HARD TO PRONOUNCE

I HAVE DYED MY HAIR

I’M LISTENING TO ONE SONG ON REPEAT RIGHT NOW

I HAVE PUNCHED SOMEONE IN THE PAST WEEK

I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS GONE TO JAIL

I HAVE BROKEN A BONE

I HAVE EATEN A WAFFLE TODAY

I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE

I SPEAK AT LEAST 2 LANGUAGES

I HAVE MADE A NEW FRIEND IN THE PAST YEAR

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Picture this: Thomas tiptoes down the hallway, several yards still from the door, and between the panelled blinds, he can see Martha’s tired form on the hospital bed. He delays outside that window for just a moment, curly hair halting its slinking bounce, until he continues through the doorway. He cringes as the hinges creak, but it’s not long after that Martha’s head turns to find him, a giddy sort of smile on his face as he grants her wish, and climbs up into the bed made for one behind her.

“I know,” he agrees. With two new lives in their world, it’s hard to believe the universe isn’t trying to make up for lost time. Thomas’ arm fits around her, nuzzling behind her ear softly. “How are you feeling?”

“I’m alright,” Martha said, shifting her position gingerly, “A little sore and tired, but I haven’t been this happy in ages.” She closed her eyes and smiled contentedly at his touch, they’d been working toward this moment since they had gotten married and now that it was finally here, it was more perfect than she could have imagined.

“Did you get some sleep? I know you didn’t want to leave, but the last thing we need is you succumbing to exhaustion on top of everything else.” She turned her head slightly so that she could see his face, “Have you seen them yet this morning? The nurses brought them in earlier so I could feed them, but they went back to the nursery when they were done. I know they do it because we all need rest, but it’s hard to believe they’re real when they’re not here with us.”

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It had been a long and arduous delivery which had, unfortunately, ended in her needing an emergency C-section, but in the end she had two beautiful little boys that she could not get enough of. They still hadn’t been allowed to leave the hospital, so she was getting some much needed rest while she had help, and though she was exhausted, she didn’t want to sleep, as she was afraid she would wake up and find that this was all a dream.

At some point she must have dozed off because she woke up to Thomas trying to sneak quietly into the room, he’d hardly left her side from the moment she went into labor, but she’d convinced him to get some rest and he’d gone home briefly the night before. Their sons were currently in the nursery and the two of them had a few moments alone, “Come lay here with me,” she said, her voice soft because she was still half asleep, “It’s hard to believe this finally happened, isn’t it?”

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Patriotic wives.

#The First Lady of Virginia (Portraits)#My fellow wives

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Send “Don’t Cry.” to find my muse during a vulnerable moment and crying uncontrollably.

#With Bated Breath (Memes)

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Care Related Starters

“Are you okay?”

“Let me lift that for you.”

“Do you want me to rub your shoulders?”

“How about a foot rub?”

“I’ll run you a bath.”

“Don’t get up. I’ll get that.”

“Do you want me to make breakfast?”

“Dinner is my treat.”

“Let me help.”

“I’ll get the bandages.”

“Don’t move while I wrap it.”

“I will do it. You rest.”

“Do you want coffee or tea?”

“It is okay. I’ll feed you.”

“Take this. It will make you feel better.”

“Do you need medicine?”

“I’ll call the doctor.”

“Lean on me.”

“It will heal. All wounds do.”

“I’m here for you.”

“Thank you for this.”

“Could you get that for me?”

“I’m exhausted. Would you make dinner?”

“My back is aching. Will you rub it?”

“I can walk, really.”

“It does not hurt that bad. Don’t worry.”

“I’ll be fine.”

“I feel much better.”

“I can get up.”

“Please, don’t fuss over me.”

#With Bated Breath (Memes)

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pregnancy sentence starters.

“ i’m pregnant. ” “ i’m pregnant and it’s yours. ” “ why didn’t you tell me you were pregnant. ” “ are you pregnant? ” “ i need to tell you something. ” “ i have money for abortion. ” “ how much is an abortion? ” “ maybe we can put it up for adoption? ” “ i didn’t ask for this to happen. ” “ what are we going to do? ” “ i think i’m pregnant. ” “ didn’t you use a condom? ” “ i’m not on birth control. ” “ it’s definitely yours, i’m not like that. ” “ i don’t know who’s it is! ” “ are you really pregnant? ” “ congratulations on your pregnancy! ” “ how far long are you? ” “ it’s too late for abortion, i’m sorry. ” “ so who is the babydaddy? ” “ how does it feel to you know be pregnant and all? ” “ are you going to keep it? ” “ do you want to keep it? ” “ did you tell anyone else about it? ” “ we can raise it. ” “ we can keep it. ” “ i am not going through with this. ” “ what are the options? ” “ what did the pregnancy test come back as? ” “ i need a pregnancy test. ” “ i took a test. a pregnancy test. ” “ did you get the test yet? ” “ get more than one test, too. ” “ it is yours! just as much as it is mine! ” “ i’m pregnant and your going to help me. ” “ i don’t want to tell anyone until i’m twelve weeks. past the risk for miscarriage. ” “ i’m so sorry this happened. ” “ this pregnancy is going to kill me. ” “ i’m ready to give birth already. ” “ how much does a pregnancy test cost? ” “ can you still get pregnant on the pill? ”

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