The Hillbilly Remix Challenge - Waving, not drowning by afiakate

[norgbelulah]

Remixed Author: xbedhead
Remixed Story: I’m waking up (I feel it in my bones)
Title: Waving, not drowning
Author: afiakate
Characters: Raylan, Winona, Baby
Rating: PG
Word count: 695
Spoilers: Set after season 3, with one line of dialogue and allusion to last episode of season 3.
Warnings: References Raylan’s crummy childhood.
Disclaimer: Justified belongs to Elmore

Comments

[perdiccas]

Aww, I love that Raylan made a conscious decision to be a better father than Arlo ever was. :)

[afiakate]

To be fair, it wouldn't take much to be a better father than Arlo!

Thank you for reading and commenting. x

[thornfield_girl]

It's so sweet and sad, but also hopeful. Really lovely and quiet.

[afiakate]

Ach, thanks love! And thanks again for beta-ing.xx

[engage_protocol]

This is lovely, I like the note of hope and determination. Nicely done!

[afiakate]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. Children are often vessels for our hopes/dreams/ blahblahblah and of course, in Raylan's case, for the parent's anger and bitterness. I figure he and Winona would try to do better.

[nigeltde]

I feel like I'm holding the warm weight and hope of their baby myself! Lovely!

[afiakate]

Babies! I was thinking about how peaceful and happy-making it can be to hold a sleepy baby as I was writing this - glad some of that came through in the telling!

Glad you enjoyed it! xx

[spirited_lizard]

This is just lovely! <3 And exactly how I'd imagine their life to be after the baby's birth. Especially that last part about Raylan wanting to be with Winona, touch her, but he can't. Oh, my heart!

[afiakate]

Thanks so much. I like a wee tug on the old heartstrings. :-)