Tuesday, May 6, 2025

be brave enough to be bad at something new



 "Stop, taking all the blame," Louie tilted his head and put one hand on Sunny's shoulder, and brought her in for a hug. "Maybe Liv actually likes you..but it might be hard for her to be close to you, too."

"But..but I'm going to be an Aunt," she was in a pout.

"Remember, it's Liv who's having the baby, not you. She is almost due. We gotta give her space." 

Louie nodded.

Sunny breathed in and then breathed out as if she might need to meditate on this. 

"I'm sure Woo is just as worried."

He hugged her close. After all, they'd done all they could. They helped with a baby shower at their place. Most of Woo and Liv's co-workers came. However, Liv was going strong at work. She could be home now, waiting for the baby's arrival, but she just kept going.

"I think she's nervous about her parents coming," Sunny nodded. There would be three people coming to visit, although one said he'd be staying with some friends. Sunny and Louie had helped get the house in order. They'd put down fresh bedding and made Sunny's old room into a guest room, which would soon be a nursery. But the bassinet was all ready in Liv and Woo's room, even if she kept it in the livingroom.

"Do you think she's really all right?" Sunny practically sat in Louie's lap on the couch. "I mean, does that sound like something I would do if I were in her condition?"

"Are you telling me something I'm already supposed to know?" He looked at her out of the corner of his eye. Of course, he remembered how it took them over a month to sleep close together and another before they even dared to touch. Of course, it wasn't long after that that it became a consistent Friday night thing that honed in most of the weekend. He hoped Chewy never knew of their true, awkward lover's moves.

She laughed and covered her mouth. She hadn't liked being on the pill. She hadn't liked condoms. Still, no baby. Her secret was running to that bathroom after intercourse. So far, this consisted of their birth control. Still, he felt deep down she wanted to give someone a cousin. 


11 comments:

  1. Ellie, Você é tão imaginativa minha linda!
    Um beijinho sorridente!
    💟💟💟Megy Maia

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  2. There are other ways of birth control...should go to her gynaecologist.

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  3. Louie is offering a supportive and understanding perspective, reminding Sunny to give Liv space during this time. The added layer of Liv's nervousness about her parents' visit and Sunny's own past experiences with intimacy and wanting a baby hint at deeper dynamics within the family. It's a tender moment showing their care and concern for Liv.

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  4. hola
    es mejor que dejen a Liv tranquila, odio a la gente que se mete en la maternidad de otras personas
    Besotessssssssssssssss

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  5. Jon Acuff. I actually know him, and love his work

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  6. This method doesn't work -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

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    1. It is kind of a funny story..when I was at my first teaching position, this other teacher told me..(I didn't even ask for her information) One thing I've learned..if you want to have a baby don't go to bathroom after intercourse.

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  7. it doesn't work like that, she should know that. :)

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  8. Caitlin and Megan,
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  9. You write so well with a big imagination.

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  10. Genial fragmento. Te mando un beso.

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