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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 10:42:27 GMT 1
"no one will ever bump you off her top spot" Aidan said smiling happily. And I've never given a bath to a baby so I think we should do it together" He added looking back at the crib. "I'll need clear instructions and help in that so I don't do anything stupid"
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 10:50:57 GMT 1
Christian wasn't so sure about that, she had changed her mind about several people in her short lifetime. It was only a matter of time before she had second thoughts about him as well. He wasn't the perfect father that he tried to make himself out to be. "It's not that hard. I'm sure you've given yourself a bath before. Go wake her"
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 11:11:13 GMT 1
"But it's different with myself. She's more fragile and it's different with a baby. I can just put my head under the stream and am okay, I don't mind it when I have water in my eyes. I'm sure she wouldn't like it." He got up though and walked to the crib slowly and stopped near it watching the baby
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 11:17:30 GMT 1
"Alright I'll help.." Christian rolled his eyes. Aidan was making it sound more difficult that it really was. She was a big girl, doing simple things like giving her a bath wasn't as much of a challenge anymore. He rolled out of bed as Aidan left him, going to the bathroom to turn on the taps to the tub.
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 11:34:16 GMT 1
In the meantime Aidan rubbed her cheek gently waking her up. "Wake up Princess" He whispered. Brooke was stubborn about waking up. It took her a while to do it. Finally though big eyes, just like Christian's, fluttered and opened and she yawned. "It's your bath time." Aidan said pucking her up and pressing to his chest.
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 11:41:55 GMT 1
Christian smiled as he listened to her whimper in protest at being woken. Aidan was doing it all wrong. They had a pattern, the two of them after a nap. She had to be rocked first and given a juice bottle before he expected her to do anything else. He looked away from the door and tested the water with his elbow, turning off the tab as he locked her booster chair into place against the side of the tub.
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 11:48:36 GMT 1
Aidan bit on his bottom lip. She didn't seem to be too happy about being woken up. "What's wrong Princess?" he asked bouncing her gently. He walked to the bathroom and looked at Christian helplessly. He didn't know what to do. Not at all. "What shall I do now?" He asked shyly cuddling the girl.
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 11:54:10 GMT 1
Christian sighed and pushed himself up onto his feet, relieving the helpless man of the cranky child. "Go get her bottle from the fridge. You don't rush things after a nap, if you do you get something like this.." He pointed to her pout. "Shush..it's alright. Dan didn't know. Daddy's got you.." He cooed, gently rocking her back and forth in his arms.
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 21:58:34 GMT 1
Aidan nodded. He wanted to say something that would sound oddly like see, I told you but he decided not to. He walked to the kitchen and brought the bottle Christian mentioned. "This one?" HE asked to make sure. HE rubbed Brooke's cheek with his thumb gently smiling. "Better PRincess?"
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 22:05:07 GMT 1
"Considering that there was only one bottle in there to begin with I suppose so.." Christian replied sarcastically, smiling. He sat down on the floor with his back resting against the side of the tub, cradling the raven haired girl in his arms and giving her the bottle much like he would a newborn. He babied her far too much than he should. "She'll be fine..don't worry about it" He said not looking up.
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 22:17:32 GMT 1
Aidan stopped at the door leaning against the door frame. His arms were crossed and his lip was caught between his teeth as he watched father and daughter trying to remember as much as he could. He had to learn all that. How to act around her, what to feed her and when. "Okay" He said walking in and sitting on the edge of the tub
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 22:31:02 GMT 1
Christian glanced up as he sat next to him, rubbing his cheek against the side of his leg once with a small smile on his face. He wanted desperately to repeat the words he had said to him a few minutes before. But again they got stuck in the back of his throat. "Think you can manage a bath then? Since you couldn't wake her properly.." He asked, sitting the half empty bottle on the floor and holding her out for him.
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 23:06:05 GMT 1
Aidan smiled reaching out to run his fingers through Christian's hair. "I don't know. I can try. As long as you sit here and watch if I do everything alright" He answered looking down at them. He wanted to hear the words too. To make sure it wasn't just his imagination. But he also knew Christian wouldn't repeat them so easily
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Post by Christian Tait on May 1, 2008 23:17:40 GMT 1
"You worry too much Kinney.." Christian sighed. He sat up on his knees and leaned over to press a small kiss to the tip of his nose. "I'm right here.." He decided against having Aidan do the undressing, he didn't find it right. Even if it was Aidan. He threw her sticky clothes into the hamper behind him and sat her down in her chair, one that was specifically designed for her to sit up on her own without the threat of her slipping under the water. "She's all yours.."
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Post by Aidan Kinney on May 1, 2008 23:26:26 GMT 1
"Of course I worry. She's a baby and I have no experience with babies" Aidan answered wrapping his long fingers around the baby for support. just in case. "I don't want to harm her in any way" He felt safer with Christian by his side. He took the sponge and started cleaning the baby gently glancing occasionally aty Christian
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