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[bloodyrockgod]

It's a guitarist with a baby in a booth, having tummy time.

"Oh yeah? And then what happened?"

Tiny voice speaking nonsense syllables, mostly vowels.

"You showed 'em! Tell me more."

More vowels and a little squeak.

Charlie laughs. "Aren't you clever, Peanut. And droolly. Decidedly droolly."

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[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"How've you been?" he asks quietly, studying Charlie. "You know I'll only be next door, even when I'm looking after Chanterelle."

[bloodyrockgod]

"I'm fine," Charlie says just as quietly. "Even slept most of the night last night.

"I'm getting pretty good at this patience thing."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"I noticed", Liam says with a nod. "But you just come knock on the door anytime, remember. I'm not gonna be far away."

[bloodyrockgod]

"I'm okay," Charlie says gently, and makes room on his lap for Megan to sit so she can be closer to the baby. "I am, bro. Promise."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Megan does so, snuggling against Charlie as she warbles to the baby.

Liam looks at him searchingly for another long moment, then nods. "Okay, baby brother."

[bloodyrockgod]

"I'm not going to fall apart. I've been doing a lot of talking and thinking and I'm okay. I'll manage. And I can hardly go about moping, can I? Not when the wee one needs me."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Another nod.

"That's the thing to hold on to."

[bloodyrockgod]

He smiles at Liam and kisses Seth's head, and when Megan cries, "Tiss me too!" he does.

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam just watches them all, smiling, with love and affection.

[bloodyrockgod]

"Hey, Megs, want to learn a song your grandma used to sing?" At her nod he sings to her softly,

Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee
All through the night
Guardian angels God will send thee
All through the night
Soft the drowsy hours are creeping
Hill and dale in slumber sleeping
I my loving vigil keeping
All through the night

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam joins him, voice so low as to be almost under his breath, and smiles as Megan leans sleepily back against Charlie.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie sings the second verse even more softly after a quick smile at Liam.

While the moon her watch is keeping
All through the night
While the weary world is sleeping
All through the night
O'er thy spirit gently stealing
Visions of delight revealing
Breathes a pure and holy feeling
All through the night

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Megan's eyes are drifting closed, slowly.

[bloodyrockgod]

Seth's eyelids struggle to stay up--so much to see! don't want to miss a thing! as Charlie sings the third verse.

Though I roam a minstrel lonely
All through the night
My true harp shall praise sing only
All through the night
Love's young dream, alas, is over
Yet my strains of love shall hover
Near the presence of my lover
All through the night

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Megan curls up on the bench and snuggles further into Charlie, murmuring to herself.

[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie's voice drops to a whisper as he sings the last verse.

Hark, a solemn bell is ringing
Clear through the night
Thou, my love, art heavenward winging
Home through the night
Earthly dust from off thee shaken
Soul immortal shalt thou awaken
With thy last dim journey taken
Home through the night

He kisses the top of Megan's head and whispers to Liam, "Like magic, that song."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Always worked on us", Liam agrees with a smile. "Time to get the babies upstairs?"

[bloodyrockgod]

"Yeah--can you take Meggie? I'm not sure I can carry them both."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Sure." He stands, moving round to the other side of the booth to lift Megan.