6. "There is nothing like a newborn baby to renew your spirit - and to buttress your resolve to make the world a better place." - Virginia Kelley

“She’s fucking perfect.”

“Of course she is.”  Claire rolled her eyes up at her husband before looking down at the tiny bundle in her arms.  Bringing her fingers up, she brushed her fingers over the ( Read more... )

2. Couples fight, that's just how it goes. What do you do when your partner is upset at you? How do you get back on their good side? Do you buy them flowers? Do you cook them their favorite meal? Do you do something sexy to get their mind off of the fact that they're pissed off? Tell us about one of those times.Claire told herself that it was ( Read more... )

Picture Prompt

“What are you making?”  Claire asked, still rubbing sleep from her eyes as she wandered into the kitchen.

“I’m making scrambled eggs.”  Cain glanced over at his young wife, smiling softly at the sight of her in his one of shirts.  He always liked the view but there was something even more charming about it now that the material was ( Read more... )

The first pain came out of nowhere.  It was a sharp, splitting pain that shot across the lower part of her stomach and actually stole her breath as she reached out quickly to brace her hand against the edge of the stove.  She misjudged, her hand sliding a bit and she yelped as the tips of her fingers touched the hot burner to sear her skin.  She ( Read more... )

"How do I look?"  Claire asked, turning around to look at her husband across the bedroom where he was sitting on the bed with his head in his hands.

Cain Callahan nearly groaned as well because everyone knew that particular question was a dangerous one when coming from a woman who was already in the throes of a potential breakdown.  Still, he knew ( Read more... )

3. Sometimes in love there's no simple fix. Sometimes you just have to hang on… and lead with your heart.  -  The Wonder Years

These are the things you don't plan for, not really or at least she sure as hell didn't.

She should be ashamed because she knew almost right away that something was wrong.  It lingered at the back of her mind even when Cain ( Read more... )