[Milliways] OOM: Smith-Bond Residence, March 2007

[his_sarah_jane]

Two weeks have passed since Sarah and Valerie had returned from the hospital. It had been a lovely two week, really. James would go to work in the morning, kissing his girls goodbye as they slept. Sarah, after finagling a deal with her boss, would do her work at home. Restlessness would get to her quickly though and she'd often wind up in Milliways for breaks.

It really had been a lovely two weeks. Valerie and James went on their first father-daughter outing. Sarah had appointed John godfather to her daughter. Really, the past two weeks had been lovely. A perfect start to their little family.

That is, until five nights ago.

Five nights ago, Valerie had discovered a new game. She was generally a quiet and wide-eyed child. She'd cry mostly for food or for a diaper change. Occasionally, it was for attention. But for the first four days, she had kept to crying during the day.

Five nights ago, it all changed.

The hallway clock chimes loudly, but not nearly as loud as the cries echoing through the baby monitor. Sarah Jane stirs in her sleep, snuggling up against the man beside her. An arm flings outward as she tries to ignore the cries. Maybe if she hid her head, they'd go away.

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[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Sarah sighs as she stands from the chair. Reluctantly, she hands Valerie over to her father. She then leans her head against his shoulder as she looks at the bundle in James' arms.

[callitavesper.livejournal.com]

As if by a miracle, Valerie begins quiet. James Bond always has a way with women. Makes sense he would have a way with infant girls, too. Or maybe Valerie just wanted her daddy.

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

Sarah Jane snorts before she finally begins to smile. That twinge of jealousy that sneaks up on her is mostly ignored. Instead she slips her arm around James' waist.

"You certainly have a way with women, darling."

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James grins.

"Yes, I know."

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

She chuckles and kisses his arm. "Not fair."

[callitavesper.livejournal.com]

"Actually, darling, what's not fair is that I have such an effect on women that one chose to wake us up early just to be close to me. I do hate missing sleep."

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"Oh, you're not alone with that one." As if to prove it, Sarah Jane yawns. "She'll have to grow out of this stage eventually."

[callitavesper.livejournal.com]

"How long is eventually?"

[his-sarah-jane.livejournal.com]

"Months," Sarah sighs. Teasingly, "All because she can't get enough of her father."

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"I think I've become a bad influence."

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"Yet, we still love you." Sarah runs a hand over Valerie's blonde hair before she smiles up at James, stifling a yawn. "Even if it means less sleep."

Or even if it means sleep in uncomfortable positions. When Sarah Jane wakes up the next morning, back still pressed to James' chest and a sleeping baby cradled in both their arms, she smiles. Did they really last the whole night sitting against the wall in Valerie's nursery? Her yawn becomes a giggle. Yet, her family remains fast asleep.

Sarah closes her eyes again. Let them sleep. The day can wait.