Later in the living room

[dr_macgregor]

Rae smiled over at John as the tip of his tongue poked out between his lips, his concentration on the crossword puzzle intense. He was just happy to be sitting on the couch, even if it had taken him a few long minutes to get there this evening. She sat beside him on the couch in her t-shirt and shorts as Carson lounged in the armchair with a book

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[dr_c_beckett]

He followed David and the little girl into the kitchen. She was snuggled into David's neck, still sniffling as he rocked and patted her back.

{Poor thing. It'll take quite a while for it to not hurt as much. Is there anything I can do for you, or her? How are you all sleeping? And thank you for helping Rachel, there's so many medicines I can't give her now. I've no problem at all with natural remedies.}

Carson picked up a kolache from the forgotten plate. "Jazlyn? Lass, would ye like a sweet pastry? I know it won't make up for missing your family, but they really do taste good, and Rae made them for you and David..."

[jazlyn_ahad]

David manages to calm her down a bit and she tries to stop crying. The occasional body shuddering sigh still escapes her though, as she sniffles in to David's shirt.

"I'm sorry Ami," she whispers so only he can hear. "I didn't mean to be naughty in front of khala and Abu's work friend. Can I play with Andy again. I promise, promise, promise I'll be good."

She smiles at the man with the funny voice again. "Doctor Becett?" She tries the name out and accepts the pastry. She takes a small, cautious bite before grinning widely and eating the rest of it quickly. "That was very nice. Almost as nice as laurian. Thank you."

[david_parrish]

David tips his head down so that he can hear her tiny, tiny voice, and he cuddles her close once she's done speaking, reassuring her with soft murmurs.

"non...non Jazlyn, sweetheart, you weren't naughty..it's ok to get upset...I know you must miss your Imutta very much. You're being a very very brave girl, and I'm very proud. You can play with Andy all you want."

Carson offers her kolache, and David smiles peakedly at him over her head as she eats it. "You're very polite, little one...now go see if you can find Andy -- I bet he's ready to play again.

He settles her to the floor and runs his fingers through her hair before she hurries away to find the kitten.

"thank you" he murmurs, crossing his arms over his chest and leaning heavily back against the counter.

{"I don't know...."} David ducks his head as if thinking, and sighs, eyes on the floor. {"I don't know how to help her, Doctor....Carson...she wakes up all hours with nightmares, she doesn't understand that her family's....gone..and we can't make her understand. She's

[dr_c_beckett]

Jazlyn goes back to the living room to find the kitten, and Carson watches the young man find his voice

[david_parrish]

David nods, lost in thought, eyes still trained over the small barrier between the living area and the kitchen, his lip caught between his teeth.

{I didn't realise we had a pediatrician....I know Marc will want her to visit. You should see him with her, Carson....it's...}

David gives a wry quirk of the lips and turns his attentions back to the kitchen.

"...it's something you d-don't understand until you see it, is it? Your....{mate with a child. Marc's only my boyfriend, and he may never be anything but, I don't know...but I can see us, Cal too, raising her. Though I'm so afraid for her to be without a Mother....it wasn't easy, and I don't want that for her."}

Carson lays a heavy hand on his shoulder and David glances at him, his morose expression turning into a smile. "well I'm glad to be her petit frère for as long as she'll have me--after giving her away at the wedding, I though nothing could please me more...but being here, watching you four become Fathers