04-14-2025, 02:35 PM
Emily didn't know for sure, but deep down she felt it. She was pregnant. The doctor was just the confirmation - a necessity to make that feeling solid. That meant she would have to take a little bit at a time. Rachel would take up quite a bit of it, but they would make things work. Rachel would get through this. It wouldn't be easy, but she would.
Jared kissed her and she released it. "You need to eat. Let's get you upstairs," she said, giving him a slight push towards the door. She looked at Rachel before she left, still sleeping soundly. She was glad that Dorian had called. Things could have gotten worse - much worse.
That reminded her to let Dorian know all was well. She pulled out her wallet. Thanks for calling, Dorian. We have her and she's safe. I caught from your message that things between you and Cruz haven't been great. I'm sorry about that. Just so you know, Rachel and Cruz broke up about a week ago. That's likely when this whole mess started. Thank you again - I owe you.
The pair headed upstairs and at the top of the stairs sitting was Marta, face buried in her hands. Jared had noticed it but it was Emily who quickened her pace and sat down next to the girl. "Marta, what's wrong?" Jared sat down next to Emily.
The girl raised her head and her golden eyes were bright in the low light. "I'm just worried," she said and then saw Jared.
"It's alright - this is Jared. My husband. He can look scary, but he's really a big dork."
Marta laughed. "Hi," she said.
"You like Batgirl, huh?" Jared said, pointing at her shirt. She nodded with a smile. "Which one do you prefer?
"Barbara Gordon will always be the best," Marta said.
"Definitely the most iconic, but it is a little sad that she had to put down the cowl when Joker injured her spinal cord," he said. Emily realized what Jared was doing. Connecting with her and distracting her from her worries. It helped that Jared was a big nerd.
"She still fought though. She had other skills. She became Oracle. She used what she had to help," Jared nodded. "Thanks, I feel a little better."
"If we can help, let us know, okay?" Marta nodded. "Have you eaten? Jared needs to eat still, but you can come with us if you want."
Marta nodded and stood up following them. Emily went over and gave Nox a hug. "Thank you for my sister," she said, giving him a kiss on the cheek and sitting down next to her husband.
Jared kissed her and she released it. "You need to eat. Let's get you upstairs," she said, giving him a slight push towards the door. She looked at Rachel before she left, still sleeping soundly. She was glad that Dorian had called. Things could have gotten worse - much worse.
That reminded her to let Dorian know all was well. She pulled out her wallet. Thanks for calling, Dorian. We have her and she's safe. I caught from your message that things between you and Cruz haven't been great. I'm sorry about that. Just so you know, Rachel and Cruz broke up about a week ago. That's likely when this whole mess started. Thank you again - I owe you.
The pair headed upstairs and at the top of the stairs sitting was Marta, face buried in her hands. Jared had noticed it but it was Emily who quickened her pace and sat down next to the girl. "Marta, what's wrong?" Jared sat down next to Emily.
The girl raised her head and her golden eyes were bright in the low light. "I'm just worried," she said and then saw Jared.
"It's alright - this is Jared. My husband. He can look scary, but he's really a big dork."
Marta laughed. "Hi," she said.
"You like Batgirl, huh?" Jared said, pointing at her shirt. She nodded with a smile. "Which one do you prefer?
"Barbara Gordon will always be the best," Marta said.
"Definitely the most iconic, but it is a little sad that she had to put down the cowl when Joker injured her spinal cord," he said. Emily realized what Jared was doing. Connecting with her and distracting her from her worries. It helped that Jared was a big nerd.
"She still fought though. She had other skills. She became Oracle. She used what she had to help," Jared nodded. "Thanks, I feel a little better."
"If we can help, let us know, okay?" Marta nodded. "Have you eaten? Jared needs to eat still, but you can come with us if you want."
Marta nodded and stood up following them. Emily went over and gave Nox a hug. "Thank you for my sister," she said, giving him a kiss on the cheek and sitting down next to her husband.