Gerry walked into the apartment the night Ko gave birth. Well. This had sure as hell been an eventful night. Found Keirra, became a dad, burned a few bridges. Big goings on!
He didn't particularly care that they were made at him. How many nights had he stayed up waiting for Keirra to come home and she never did because she was with them? Yeah. He decided he didn't really care if either of them were upset with him.
He walked into what would become his daughter, Nasya's room. Already a bit decorated before he left, he just stood in the doorway. Those blue eyes looked over everything, the crib, a pile of stuffed animals. Everything had changed in an instant. This was real now. Being a dad was not something he would be doing in the future. It was what he WAS right at this very moment.
His voice came out in a whisper. "Nasya...I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the times I'm going to screw up. All the times I'm going to stumble. I'm sorry for all the times I'm me and I let you down. But I'm gonna be here, baby girl. Daddy's not going anywhere. No matter what. If I have to tear apart time and space to do it, I'm always going to try my hardest to protect you. And I promise..." He put a hand on her cradle. "I'll always love you."
He stood there, the moonlight pouring in through the window, dimly lighting the room.
He didn't particularly care that they were made at him. How many nights had he stayed up waiting for Keirra to come home and she never did because she was with them? Yeah. He decided he didn't really care if either of them were upset with him.
He walked into what would become his daughter, Nasya's room. Already a bit decorated before he left, he just stood in the doorway. Those blue eyes looked over everything, the crib, a pile of stuffed animals. Everything had changed in an instant. This was real now. Being a dad was not something he would be doing in the future. It was what he WAS right at this very moment.
His voice came out in a whisper. "Nasya...I'm sorry. I'm sorry for all the times I'm going to screw up. All the times I'm going to stumble. I'm sorry for all the times I'm me and I let you down. But I'm gonna be here, baby girl. Daddy's not going anywhere. No matter what. If I have to tear apart time and space to do it, I'm always going to try my hardest to protect you. And I promise..." He put a hand on her cradle. "I'll always love you."
He stood there, the moonlight pouring in through the window, dimly lighting the room.