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[hero21verse]

🟢② Tavio - Chapter 7: Sunlight, Paint and Baby Bottles

Eight months after transforming the old storage room, life changed again.

Talani Graves-Rivera was born.

Their first daughter entered the world and somehow changed everything at once. Tavio and Hallie looked at her with the same expression every new parent seemed to discover sooner or later. Complete disbelief mixed with overwhelming love. Sleep quickly became fragmented and nights rarely unfolded as planned anymore, but neither of them seemed to care very much.

They were entirely captivated by her. Even exhaustion felt different when it arrived carrying tiny hands, soft sounds and sleepy, little expressions.

Not long after the birth, Hallie returned to her work with the Marine. The adjustment was not always easy, but she stepped back into her routine with the same determination she brought into everything else. While she spent her days carrying responsibility elsewhere, Tavio found his own rhythm at home.

He cared for Talani attentively, almost instinctively.

The arrangement fit naturally into the life they had built. During the peaceful hours when Talani slept in her small bed, Tavio returned to his paintings. The house often became quiet then. Brushes moved across canvas while sunlight wandered slowly through the rooms.

His work still did not bring in much money. Not yet. But Hallie remained the steady foundation beneath everything, allowing him the freedom to continue learning and improving without pressure constantly waiting behind him. Tavio appreciated that more than he often put into words.

At night, whenever Talani needed a bottle or simply wanted comfort, Tavio usually rose first. Hallie often barely had time to wake before he had already left the room with the baby in his arms.

He never treated it like sacrifice. He simply knew how much energy her work demanded. Letting her sleep a little longer felt natural to him, something done without discussion.

On Hallie's free weekends, they slowly learned how to divide time in ways that felt fair. Parenting quickly taught them that rest mattered just as much as presence. They took turns stepping away for small moments of silence while making sure neither missed the tiny things that somehow became important.

Because with Talani, even ordinary moments suddenly mattered. A sleepy smile. A strange little sound. Tiny hands reaching toward nothing in particular.

Sometimes one of them walked down to the beach in front of the house for a short while, simply to breathe and exist without crying, babbling or constant movement surrounding them. Just a few minutes alone often felt enough.

Still, they never lost themselves entirely inside the routines of parenthood. Their time together remained.

When Hallie was not spending time training, she often sat beside Tavio while he painted. Sometimes she watched silently. Sometimes she asked questions. And every single time, she reacted to his creativity with the same amazement she had shown from the beginning.

Tavio always smiled at that, because even now, after everything had changed, Hallie still looked at him as if discovering something new. And somewhere between paint-covered hands, sleepless nights and the sound of waves outside their home, life had become fuller than either of them could have imagined.

🟢 To read the full Tavio story from the beginning, click here.

[chalkmon]

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[onestormeynight]

The Beginning

"Happy Winterfest," Rosie said eating breakfast. "You headed to your parents today?"

"Yeah, Dad is harping on me about not visiting them enough," Billie yawned. "Don't know what he's freaking out about, I barely moved out. Did he think I'd just be over there all the time?" She paused and frowned. "Actually, you and your mom are usually glued at the hip. How's the separation been?"

"Oh, it's fine, it's not like she's very far away from us," Rosie said. "I miss her, though. I'm really looking forward to seeing her today. And Blair, but mostly Mom."

"No judgement here, sis. I have no idea what a step parent situation works. From where I'm sitting, you have both a terrible one and a great one. Just depends on the zip code."

Rosie rolled her eyes. "I hope Lily isn't there. I just want a mellow Winterfest."

Penny was ecstatic to see her daughter. She held onto her longer than Rosie may have wanted, but Rosie endured it. It was nice to have a Mom hug again, anyways.

"Don't do you go that long without seeing me again, kid," Penny said. "I miss you."

"I miss you, too, Mom. I miss your cooking, for sure. Billie is trash at it and I'm not much better."

Penny laughed. "Yeah, B said you tried but failed to make food."

"You spoiled her, don't blame me."

"I should have taught you to cook more before you left. Come over and I'll teach you."

"Promise. I'll come over on Friday nights, how does that sound?"

"You'd better. So, how's boyfriend?"

"Robin is fine, you know his name."

"Nah, boyfriend is fine."

"Penelope Harper you tease too much," Blair said coming in from outside. "Leave her alone or she'll never tell you anything."

Penny held up her hands in surrender and kissed her wife's cheek. Rosie hugged her step mother, thanking her for coming to her rescue.

"You see, this is why I can't bring Billie over here," Rosie said. "The two of you teaming up would humiliate me for life. I could never leave the house again. Not without a paperbag."

Penny looked at the clock. "Well, I'm out of time to tease, anyways. Your room is still there, go ahead and change. We'll be down shortly."

Rosie was stunned when she came back downstairs. Penny and Blair were in coordinated outfits. Penny didn't even do that with Rosie when she was a baby. She raised an eyebrow to her mom.

"Don't start," Penny said. "Blair wanted to."

"Aren't we cute?!" Blair said. "I promised it would just be this one time. Winterfest is a great time to be a little extra."

Rosie smiled and made a mental note to tell Robin coordinated outfits were completely off the table.

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[queeniecook]

October 23

It was time to face the truth. I’ve been battling nauseous and fatigue. I’m late for my period. Caleb says I smell different, not sure how that factors in, but my gut tells me it’s something. I haven’t forgotten that we still need to talk about James and I need to pass on Dakota’s request but this morning, something else jumped to the front of the line in importance.

Rahmi had given me some pregnancy tests as a sort of “gag gift” before the wedding. Well, I needed some of them this morning.

After I did my business on three of them, I sat them aside on the ledge by the toilet. I washed my hands and went back to sit down on the closed toilet to wait. I set an alarm on my phone to let me know when it was time to look at the tests.

I waited and prayed. Time seemed to trickle by slowly. I thought about what if I’m not pregnant. Why was I getting sick? What could be wrong with me? But what if I am pregnant? What if I am and I lose another baby? Even though Annalise said my blood type is compatible with Caleb’s –  I worry.

My alarm went off. I read all three tests. All three tests said the same thing.

“CALEB!!” I yelled, running out of the bathroom. He appeared almost instantly.

This time, I was somehow quicker than him to say something “I’M PREGNANT!!” I declared loud enough the neighbors probably heard me. I flung myself at him in happiness.

Somehow, the moment I told Caleb my fears went away. I feel like everything is going to be okay with our baby. OUR BABY! I can’t believe it!

Deep down I’ve had this nagging feeling that it would never happen. But it has! I wish my parents were here so I could tell them the happy news. I miss them in moments like this. But I know they would be over the moon happy for us. 

[queer-as-sims]

#57

It was a dark, rainy night...

(It's always so sad to see them go! T___T)

[jazzluca]

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[sparkilina]

Ailura: oh my gosh, Kye needs to hurry up and get here, he has work to do.

[simsiful]