The Food of Life
Title: The Food of Life
Author: adina_anne
Fandom: L&O RP, Jack/Caro
Rating: G
Carolyn opened her eyes and smiled softly. She could hear the sound of the piano coming from the front room. Jack had recently picked up his music again.
She gently got out of bed, making sure not hurt her back. With a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, she mazed her way through the boxes, packed and labeled, just waiting to be moved to their new apartment. As she sat down on the couch, Jack stopped briefly and deciphered a chord one note at a time. Carolyn smiled and curled up, placing a hand on her swollen abdomen.
Several minutes later Jack closed the lid over the keys and let out a breath. Carolyn had gone to bed at least an hour before; he had missed her falling asleep. He stared back at the sheet music for Debussy's "L'Isle Joyeuse" and marked a key change toward the end before getting up.
He was surprised to find Caro sleeping on the couch behind him. He kneeled down next to her, taking the hand on her stomach in his own. "Caro..." No movement. "Caro... You can't sleep here all night." And then he noticed something--she was trying to hide a smile. "If you won't wake up, maybe I will just leave you here."
That did it. She opened her eyes and held onto his hand. "No."
"No? I should take you with me?" She nodded and started getting up. He pointed to the blanket. "Were you cold?"
"I'm always cold without you." Comments like this were common between the two.
"Once you get in bed I'll keep you warm. You shouldn't be up much anyway. Doctor's orders."
"You're not going to keep me in bed, are you?"
He brushed a hand against her cheek. "I don't want you to feel bad for anything that might go wrong." She sighed but agreed and started making her way into the bedroom. He climbed into bed after her and pulled himself closer. She responded by holding his hands to her. "Goodnight."
Author: adina_anne
Fandom: L&O RP, Jack/Caro
Rating: G
Carolyn opened her eyes and smiled softly. She could hear the sound of the piano coming from the front room. Jack had recently picked up his music again.
She gently got out of bed, making sure not hurt her back. With a blanket wrapped around her shoulders, she mazed her way through the boxes, packed and labeled, just waiting to be moved to their new apartment. As she sat down on the couch, Jack stopped briefly and deciphered a chord one note at a time. Carolyn smiled and curled up, placing a hand on her swollen abdomen.
Several minutes later Jack closed the lid over the keys and let out a breath. Carolyn had gone to bed at least an hour before; he had missed her falling asleep. He stared back at the sheet music for Debussy's "L'Isle Joyeuse" and marked a key change toward the end before getting up.
He was surprised to find Caro sleeping on the couch behind him. He kneeled down next to her, taking the hand on her stomach in his own. "Caro..." No movement. "Caro... You can't sleep here all night." And then he noticed something--she was trying to hide a smile. "If you won't wake up, maybe I will just leave you here."
That did it. She opened her eyes and held onto his hand. "No."
"No? I should take you with me?" She nodded and started getting up. He pointed to the blanket. "Were you cold?"
"I'm always cold without you." Comments like this were common between the two.
"Once you get in bed I'll keep you warm. You shouldn't be up much anyway. Doctor's orders."
"You're not going to keep me in bed, are you?"
He brushed a hand against her cheek. "I don't want you to feel bad for anything that might go wrong." She sighed but agreed and started making her way into the bedroom. He climbed into bed after her and pulled himself closer. She responded by holding his hands to her. "Goodnight."