[immortalkieran]

nopainregain·:

Clearly Reagan didn’t want him here, she still hadn’t forgiven him and had no intention to speak to him, yet she also couldn’t risk his attention being diverted from her. It wasn’t as if she could start her usual catty comments she would normally direct at him, not in front of Luna anyway. Casting another quick glance over her shoulder, she turned back to face him with a forced smile. “Positive. I’m a erm quick healer. Like it never happened.” Even she could hear the difference in her tone of voice, the forced niceness that almost sounded pained. “Momma, up.” A tug of her jeans alerted Reagan to her daughter’s presence well before any words were said, causing her breath to catch in her throat as she tried to keep the look of panic off her face. Having no other choice and wishing that she was anywhere but here, she turned slightly and bent down to hold her arms out so that Luna could wrap her chubby little arms around her neck. Turning a lot slower than necessary, Reagan once again faced Kieran with her stomach in knots, trying to distract herself she stroked one hand up and down the little girl’s back in comfort as she buried her head in her mother’s neck shyly. “What is it you wanted Kieran? I made my feelings quite clear at the hospital.”

His brow raised, but only slightly as he could see that she wasn’t exactly lying. She definitely was a quick healer based on her current physique. He was about to reply when he was interrupted by a voice much younger than either of theirs. He looked down, and he could almost feel his heart stop in his chest and looked somewhat as if he had seen a ghost. Now, it might have been jumping to assumptions here, but how could he be entirely sure when she’d barely even brought it up? And the child looked old enough... Thoughts raced in his mind as he watched the scene unfold before him and frankly, he was unsure of how to respond... and the best response for this situation. Where his attention had been solely focused on Reagan previously, his gaze now remained fixed on the child even as the brunette spoke. “I wanted to check on you,” he said after a moment, turning his attention to her. A moment longer and he spoke again. “You didn’t tell me.” He said, quiet and uncertain as his gaze dropped back to the child. A brief moment of eye contact caused Kieran to flash a smile and a give small wave in her direction. 

[immortalkieran]

nopainregain·:

Reagan span round in surprise, her eyes going wide as her breath caught in her throat, she’d know that voice anywhere, even without looking at him. He couldn’t be here. Not now. Not when she had her daughter with her and no chance of escape. “Kieran– I uh…” Even she could hear the slight sound of panic in her voice as she floundered for what to say. Taking a small step to her left she moved to try and block off the line of sight to Luna as she attempted to shield her, glancing over quickly to check on the little girl. “Yep, I’m great. All great. I mean all better!” She corrected herself nervously.

Needless to say her reaction to his presence at that moment was rather difference to the response he had received at the hospital. Still not quite welcoming, though he could understand that, and still as though she would like him to leave as soon as possible. But different and, all in all one might consider it positive -- ish. “Well, you look it.” He offered her a small smile, not looking to comment on her current...weirdness. “But are you sure?” He asked, gaze fixed on her as he was still concerned.

[nopainregain]

Reagan couldn’t help the laughter that escaped her lips as she watched Luna babble away to herself as she twirled around playing in the grass. It was days like to day that made her realise that all the hardships she had experienced, was worth it. “Remember stay where I can see you okay, baby?” She called out to the little girl, before looking over her shoulder and scanning her surroundings, feeling like someone else was there. Ever since the what happened to the town, the young mother had been on edge and felt like she had to be on constant alert. Especially now that Kieran was back in town.

[immortalkieran]

Kieran saw the brunette in the distance, remembering the last time they had spoken and how they had ended it, but he still couldn’t help himself. He had to try, surely? He walked slowly over to the woman, not noticing the child at first due to the shrubbery. “You’re looking a lot better.” He said, offering a smile and meeting the brunette’s gaze. 

[immortalkieran]

nopainregain·:

“Your actions say otherwise, Kieran. Someone that cares doesn’t walk away without saying a word.” Reagan knew that she needed to regain control of both herself and the situation. She needed to feel that sense of control, that usual safety blanket that she always kept around herself. “It doesn’t matter now, what’s done is done and I’ve moved on.” Yes, it really sounds as if she had moved on. Reagan could feel her temper spike and her blood pressure rise which could clearly be seen by the machines she had been attached to as they began bleeping at her as they noticed the spike. That’s all he had to say on the subject that he remembered? So calm as if it was nothing, not that they were talking about her pregnancy with his child. Closing her eyes, Reagan took a deep breath to calm herself. “Why do my reasons matter? I did what I did and I would do it again. We saved people and that’s all that matters.” She wasn’t about to admit the real reason to him. He didn’t have any right to know those answers. 

“I thought we said all we had to say.” That was a poor excuse and Kieran knew it. He’d not said all he had to say, or rather all he should have said, so there was no way it was true. He wasn’t quite sure if she was meaning to imply what immediately came to mind, but he had to ask regardless. It had been playing on his mind since the moment he stepped into the room and long before.  “So,” he began, pausing for a moment, “you didn’t keep the baby?” As he was speaking, his eyes moved to the machines that were clearly indicating that she was in a great deal of stress and immediately he regretted asking the question and potentially bringing up those memories. “They matter because you put yourself in harm’s way...” He still wasn’t entirely sure how she had managed to make it through that one. “I just wanted to make sure you were okay... after hearing... but maybe I should go.”

[immortalkieran]

nopainregain·:

“Oh now you claim your care? Seriously? It’s a shame you couldn’t have shown some of that caring nature with out last conversation. You remember that one right?” Reagan hated how she sounded, this wasn’t like her. She’d spent so many years making sure that she was always being so cool and composed, never giving anything away. If anything, Reagan knew that she should shut up and avoid the topic of her daughter completely. He lost his right to all things relating to both her and Luna when he disappeared. “Depends on your definition of disturbingly close. Does lying on it count?” She challenged with a raised brow wanting to shock him even though she knew it would more than likely just raise more questions.

“I never said I didn’t care, Reagan.” He told her simply, though her words obviously stung a little more than he would let on. “I remember.” He nodded, and though he thought best not to continue on the subject, he couldn’t help but wonder. “Lying on it most certainly counts... Why on earth would you attempt that?” He asked, though again, he likely had no place to do so. But even still, it seemed like an odd tactic when faced with a bomb threat. 

[nopainregain]

immortalkieran‌:

The words that left her lips caused Kieran brows to furrow slightly as he pressed his lips together. He supposed he did deserve that one – it had been years since they had spoken and they hadn’t exactly left on good terms. “Rea…” The name fell from his lips with a sigh. “I just heard what had happened, and I wanted to make sure you were okay.” He explained, feeling the need to justify his presence there. It probably seemed odd, but he couldn’t very well not go and see her. After three years, visiting was probably more odd, in hindsight. “I can go, if you want… But, are you? Alright, that is?” 

It was in this moment that Reagan really wished that she had a different ability to her own, maybe one more like Spencer’s. She didn’t even have anything within reaching distance for her to throw at him. “Why do you ever care? You kinda lost that right when you walked out on me and our friendship three years ago.” Well there went her idea of acting like she had no idea who he was, she had the perfect opportunity to claim loss of memory with her being in hospital. “Well I’m not dead if that makes you feel better unless of course that’s what you were hoping for?“

[immortalkieran]

Though she wasn't exactly wrong and the harsh tone in her voice was definitely deserved, it still hurt somewhat. There were countless reasons he had left and many of them were selfish, and he was fairly certain he couldn't right any of those wrongs now that he was back. "You're right - I probably did. But you don't get to choose who you care about." And he still cared about her, regardless of the time they had spent apart because of his shortcomings. "Why would I hope that?" He shook his head. "I came to check that you were okay ." The other notion seemed ludicrous. "I heard you were found disturbingly close to the bomb..." He didn't want to think about how lucky she was.

[immortalkieran]

nopainregain·:

That voice, she knew that voice, it was one that she would never forget, one that she thought that she would never hear again. Pushing herself up she masked her features to a blank look as she slowly brought her eyes up to meet his, Reagan could feel her heart pounding in her chest. “I’m sorry do I know you? How’d you get in here?” She’d always been good at putting on an act and pretending everything was okay when it wasn’t. This time was no different and she wasn’t about to let him off all people, know what was really going through her head. She just wanted him to hurt like how he had hurt her, three years before. 

The words that left her lips caused Kieran brows to furrow slightly as he pressed his lips together. He supposed he did deserve that one -- it had been years since they had spoken and they hadn’t exactly left on good terms. “Rea...” The name fell from his lips with a sigh. “I just heard what had happened, and I wanted to make sure you were okay.” He explained, feeling the need to justify his presence there. It probably seemed odd, but he couldn’t very well not go and see her. After three years, visiting was probably more odd, in hindsight. “I can go, if you want... But, are you? Alright, that is?” 

[nopainregain]

“You know you’re not being nearly as quiet as you think you are.” Reagan mumbled into her pillow, not having the energy to actually look up and see who had entered her hospital room. It was the first time she had actually woken since the incident two days ago, as her body had gone into shut down mode while she recovered. Her powers always took more out of her in the aftermath, admittedly she had never used her powers to this extreme.  

[immortalkieran]

Kieran wasn’t sure he had any right being there in the room, but it was too late to turn around and decide to approach the woman at a more acceptable time. She had already been woken up by his presence. “That has never really been my strong suit.” He admitted, his voice quite but clear and the accent more or less giving away his identity before she would even lift her head. 

[captainodonoghue]

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