03-23-2026, 06:37 PM
Elyse came down and someone plucked Lily from her arms. It was good that everyone wanted to help, but when it came time to change her there was a omg, where are all the kids moment. Hayden chuckled and took the little one. He watched as Tatyana made her way up to the adults and was glad she had joined them.
Juls didn't say anything as she brought the woman a drink, nothing overly fancy -- but a mimosa would do anytime, and why Nox had champagne in the house was beyond him. Though he actually doubted it was champagne -- more like sparkling water that would work in a pinch. With a little vodka maybe. Didn't matter. Juls didn't say anything but included Tatyana in the rousing conversation about one of the other's dancers favorite missteps with dating other men. They were all laughing and falling over drunk. A thing they'd not be right now if it weren't for the snow outside.
It was probably a good thing all the kids were elsewhere, the adults were far rowdier than they were. Hayden made eye contact with Tatyana and nodded his head in the direction he was going -- if she wanted to join him and Lily in the other room -- where it was quieter. He sat down in the rocking chair with the little bundle of joy and cooed and let her play with his fingers while he rocked and let her rest on her back. She was still so tiny -- it amazed him that Nox was responsible for this little thing -- even if he almost seemed to never be around. Though Hayden knew Nox would rather be right where he was -- but everything else took over his life and he hadn't been helping much on that front.
Juls didn't say anything as she brought the woman a drink, nothing overly fancy -- but a mimosa would do anytime, and why Nox had champagne in the house was beyond him. Though he actually doubted it was champagne -- more like sparkling water that would work in a pinch. With a little vodka maybe. Didn't matter. Juls didn't say anything but included Tatyana in the rousing conversation about one of the other's dancers favorite missteps with dating other men. They were all laughing and falling over drunk. A thing they'd not be right now if it weren't for the snow outside.
It was probably a good thing all the kids were elsewhere, the adults were far rowdier than they were. Hayden made eye contact with Tatyana and nodded his head in the direction he was going -- if she wanted to join him and Lily in the other room -- where it was quieter. He sat down in the rocking chair with the little bundle of joy and cooed and let her play with his fingers while he rocked and let her rest on her back. She was still so tiny -- it amazed him that Nox was responsible for this little thing -- even if he almost seemed to never be around. Though Hayden knew Nox would rather be right where he was -- but everything else took over his life and he hadn't been helping much on that front.