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Another Forgotten Birthday

Dec 02, 2014 18:26

Heidi sat at the kitchen table waiting for her husband to come home from work. After spending the day with her children Nathan's mother kindly agreed to taking the boys off her hands for the evening so that she and Nathan could celebrate her birthday in peace ( Read more... )

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law_anddisorder May 6 2019, 11:21:39 UTC

Nathan sighed, "Oh, God. I forgot that it's Peter's birthday. How do I always fuck these things up?"

Please, Peter. Don't die on your birthday, Nathan thought desperately, biting back tears that threatened to come, his hands shaking badly. He forced himself to concentrate on parking the car without smashing into anything ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 6 2019, 13:42:59 UTC

Nathan could be a very commanding presence, most of the time at home he was a quiet man but in court, he was a tiger and right now he was displaying those same traits, it was very attractive and something she could have watched all evening if she didn't have to throw up again ( ... )

law_anddisorder May 7 2019, 07:15:47 UTC

"Hey, baby," Nathan answered through a mouthful of sugar cookie. "You look a hell of a lot better ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 7 2019, 09:55:39 UTC

Heidi was feeling better, in a sense at least, she was no longer nauseous and she had finally calmed down, maybe that had to do with the fact that Peter seemed to have gotten through the worst of his trauma as also ( ... )

law_anddisorder May 7 2019, 13:57:25 UTC

Nathan took Heidi's hand and stepped into the elevator. His dread seemed to increase with each level they ascended to the fourth floor. How would he look? Would he be all hooked up to machines? Would he be awake? And if he were awake, would he even want to see Nathan? Peter had refused to even speak to him in months. Would he be upsetting Peter just by showing up where he wasn't wanted?

All these thoughts, and more, swirled in Nathan's head, and a feeling very close to panic set in.

Nathan had done what he'd come to do. The doctor had said Peter was stabilized and would most likely recover. He could just turn around and leave and make this easier for everyone.

Don't be a fucking idiot, Petrelli. You need him as much as he needs you. Or have you forgotten already?No, he hadn't. It had hurt Nathan almost as badly to say the words as it did Peter to hear them, that day he'd thrown his younger brother out of his office. A run for Congress was not the reason Nathan had put a stop to it. That was just an excuse ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 8 2019, 06:34:22 UTC

The first thing Heidi noticed when she approached Peter's room was a sense of calm, probably from the drugs doctors had given him. She muttered a silent prayer, thanking whoever was up there watching over him. He looked at peace, no longer covered in blood thank goodness ( ... )

law_anddisorder May 8 2019, 09:11:36 UTC

Nathan sighed heavily, even though he knew there was no way he could fly right in front of his wife and get away with it. Again, that was ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 8 2019, 10:55:00 UTC

When Nathan tucked Peter's hair behind his ear, Heidi thought nothing of it, maybe he wanted his brother to wake up so he didn't have to answer her questions but she could feel that Peter was still out of it, he was going to have to do this alone.

Nathan's answer surprised her, she stared at him wide-eyed, Heidi had seen it but she was having trouble comprehending it. "Are you an alien too?" No ordinary human could do that. She sucked her lips, a painful memory resurfacing. "The night of the accident." He didn't say it but yeah, that explained a lot, nice to know she wasn't crazy. She looked at the sleeping figure. "And Peter? He's not normal either, is he?".

She absently rubbed her stomach then looked at Nathan alarmed. "What about the kids Nathan? What about future kids? Are they going to get abilities too?" It wasn't like she could simply pick up a book on the subject. This was supposed to be a happy moment but it had been replaced with outright dread.

law_anddisorder May 8 2019, 13:11:36 UTC

Nathan watched Peter's face for any sign of consciousness while he debated on how to approach Heidi's questions.

Now would be a great time for you to chime in, Pete. Wake up.Nothing. He'd have to try something else. He resorted to running his thumb across the back of Peter's hand while he spoke ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 8 2019, 14:01:19 UTC

Heidi didn't actually think he was an alien but she needed a straw to grasp at and that seemed as good as anything else. She was a little distressed that Nathan didn't have more of an answer for her about the origin of his ability, no 'I came into contact with gamma radiation' or 'a rainbow comet hit me when I was a child.' he could just fly, cool.

Heidi shrugged. "I don't know, how old were you?" Would it really be so out of left field that the children develop such powers when they got older? She wanted to get them checked out but what kind of doctor would she take them to? A pediatrician or a scientist?

She still had questions but she stilled when she heard Peter's groggy voice. Her heart skipped a beat and she smiled, moving to his side. "Hey honey, how are you feeling?" Heidi asked in a sweet calming tone, absently untucking the hair from behind his ear that Nathan had tended to earlier. "I was so scared."

law_anddisorder May 10 2019, 10:05:52 UTC

Peter didn’t answer her; he just lay there looking confusedly from Nathan to Heidi and back again.

“Peter, are you okay? Do you feel all right?” Nathan asked, in case Peter just hadn’t heard her. Peter gave them an exasperated look in response.

“Why do you keep asking me that? I’m fine. You two are the ones who look like someone died.” Peter paused, and his eyes went wide as saucers. In a whisper, he asked, “Did someone die? Was it me? Again?"

A memory hit Nathan hard, and he hoped Heidi hadn’t noticed him flinch. Not only were his senses stronger now that he was sober; so was his recall.

Nathan was sitting behind his desk, spinning that five-inch piece of bloodstained glass that had actually killed his brother between two fingers. At the same time, Peter was standing in front of him alive and well, excitedly talking to him and gesturing at him. He would have told Peter he was delusional if he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes. Peter couldn’t die“Nathan?” Peter interrupted, his voice quiet, almost afraid. “You would tell me if I ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 10 2019, 11:08:56 UTC

Heidi looked at Peter concerned, not only did he not remember how he had ended up in the hospital but his words and Nathan's reaction to them told Heidi this hadn't been the first time her brother-in-law had found himself in danger. What was worse, he never even thought to share that information with her.

She watched him hug Nathan and it was a peculiar scene, Peter seemed to be relishing in their hug, though that could have just been the drugs the doctors had given him. Nathan however while happy, seemed tense.

Peter pulled Heidi into a hug and she smiled, returning it. She was just so grateful that their last moments together hadn't been him bleeding to death in her arms. She whispered in Peter's ear. "You're a worry, Petrelli. Don't ever do that again." She stood up straight and smiled at Peter. "You should rest, honey. All major life events and holidays can be put on hold until you feel better." She squeezed his shoulder. "Happy birthday."

law_anddisorder May 11 2019, 07:10:47 UTC

Peter smiled back and answered,"Thanks, Heidi." His eyelids fluttered, and Nathan could tell he was struggling to stay awake. And failing miserably ( ... )

petrelliheidi May 11 2019, 10:07:51 UTC

Heidi said goodbye to Peter and let him rest, she was actually really happy to get out of the hospital, the smell of the place was making her nauseous once again. As they drove home Heidi observed Nathan, he seemed happier than he had been in a while? It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why ( ... )

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