So this is the part where mothers hate being just that, mothers.

It's late, Sam's tired and Elliot will not stop crying. He doesn't want a bottle, he doesn't want the Ewok and he doesn't want to be sung to ( Read more... )

Standing on your feet on the floor: that's one perspective of the room. Sitting down is another, subtly different. From a thousand different spots, of course, each with its own view ( Read more... )

The door opens and in walks Samantha Largeman, with a baby in her arms and a diaper bag slung over her shoulder. "...what. Milliways, you have got to stop popping up randomly! The door out of the hospital is not a cool place for a portal ( Read more... )

[ OOM: A baby is born and a friend is shown the terrors of childbirth. But after a troublesome nine months, Samantha Largeman gives birth to Elliot Largeman, a wee baby boy. Guest starring Jaina Solo. Rated B for BABIES and C for cuuute.]

In walks a 38 week pregnant Samantha Largeman. wearing pyjamas and carrying a bottle of water. She blinks and raises her eyebrows. "Hi, Milliways. I see you've become situated in my closet again. Okay ( Read more... )

No matter what the situation, no matter what happened last night, or whatever state they're in upstairs, there are some things that happen every day. This morning, Mel left a worried, fitful but sleeping Mike and slipped downstairs. She can't work the kitchen, and the vigil keepers and worried sleepers need something. So she comes into the bar and ( Read more... )

[OOM: In Rooms 513 and 515 Tony Almeida's wake is underway. Millitiming and slowtiming is in effect.]

It's after Tony's wake, and she's sitting in a booth, with a cup of tea that she brought down with her. Since she apparently can't get it from the bar anymore.

She's doodling flowers on a napkin, and resolutely not crying anymore.

Samantha's in the bar, sitting at a booth with a glass of water and a book titled What to Expect When You're Expecting.

Come and prod!

There are some things you never want to do but have to be done anyway.

Ryan looks at the previous drafts and, in his neatest handwriting, works on the final draft. Written in blue pen, the note reads:

To all friends of Tony Almeida ( Read more... )