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[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard's in the bar, at Bar but not behind her, so don't ask him for a drink.

Coffee.

Washington Post.

Not a bad mood.

[ooc: Closed to new threads. Back late tonight. @_@]

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[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"...Okay. Um. Contragulations. For the day."

He sips his coffee and folds his newspaper up.

"How do you need your room extended?"

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'd like to have a spare room, to use as a gym amongst other things."

She tried to look like this was a normal occurence.

"I recently acquired a large sum of credits."

Through perfectly legal means of course.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"Okay. Dimensions?"

His eyes start to unfocus as he communicates with Bar.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"About the same size as my bedroom would be fine."

She said, nodding.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

His eyes close briefly.

"It's done."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"That fast."

She quirked a brow, but smiled thankfully.

"How many credits will that be?"

Andrei began to cry and she rocked him in the hopes of actually being a good mother.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"That fast." He glances at her tab. "Your bill just increased by about ten... credits, you say? A day."

When the baby cries, he gets a slightly anxious look on his face. "Maybe he's hungry?"

He's been reading up, you see.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn has been reading up too.

"He was only just fed."

She looked at the baby, her baby, with worry in her eyes.

"Andrei, I don't know what to do."

Talking to infants, first sign of madness.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

He sees how awkwardly she's holding him, and stands, holding out his arms.

"Here. Lemme show you how to hold him a little more comfortably."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

She nodded, handing over Andrei with some trepidation. Her pride stung her throat as she spoke the words.

"Thank you."

You know you will never be a mother, her thoughts mocked her.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard nestles Andrei against his shoulder, supporting him at the neck carefully.

He stopped crying outright and settled for grizzling a bit against Bernard's shirt.

"See? Sometimes it's just that they want more contact. Here, try holding him this way."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

She took him back and held him close. He did not cry, but wrapped a tiny fist around her shirt strap.

"I think maybe he missed the male smell. He has two fathers after all."

She smiled at Bernard gratefully.

"And my nose."

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard grins.

"It's a nice nose."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn hides her blush by beaming at Andrei. Seems her emotions and blushing reflex were out of control today.

"Indeed, very useful for smelling things."

Aeryn 'State the obvious' Sun strikes again.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

Bernard snickers a little.

"Yes. Also keeps you from having a big hole in your face."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I never thought of that." She said with a grin.

"Thank you for the advice, I'd best be off and see if I can calm him down."

A tiny hand was waving around for something to clutch and Aeryn stuck a finger in it.

[the-woodpecker.livejournal.com]

"Just--" He catches her eye before she goes.

"Relax. If you're nervous, he'll feel it, and he'll fuss." He looks around. "Look, Nymphadora has like a library of baby books. Do you need anything?"

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

"I'll be alright. It's only my first time. I'll improve."

She would do nothing to put Andrei in harm's way. Then she was gone.