Topic: New year, New life.

Kina Kitty

Date: 2006-01-02 14:22 EST
One minute past midnight on the birth of the new year, and Kina heard the sound of a baby's cry. She puzzled at the sound a moment in her half dazed, pained state, having expected a kitten's mewing, then smiled a bright tired smile up at her husband.

The nurses cleaned and swaddled the infant, weighed and measured him then brought him to rest in his exhausted mothers arms. "A healthy six pound baby boy! The two of you must be so happy."

Kina stroked the downy brown hair on the child's head, so much like his fathers, and smiled up at the nurse. "You have no idea." Her attention then shifted back to Antonio. "Well love what do you think? Does he look like a Dominick to you?"

Antonio Falconne

Date: 2006-01-03 20:20 EST
Antonio ran his fingers through sweat dampened hair that currently resembled nothing so much as a bramble thicket. He knelt down next to the bed, his eyes shining as he placed one hand gently on his wife's nearest arm. The look on his face spoke volumes. When he finally found his voice, his normally commanding baritone cracked with emotion.

"I think he looks perfect. Welcome to the world, Dominick. My son." He paused briefly, sniffling back tears of joy, and reached up with one finger to run it gently down the baby's cheek, before he continued. "Let me introduce you to the most wonderful person in the world. This is your mother."

Antonio looked back up to Kina, and carefully leaned across to kiss her, gently but thoroughly. "I was so worried, and everything turned out fine. Gods, but I love you."