Raegan Brice
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 2, 2007 20:17:58 GMT -5
"You are very welcome, my handsome prince," I said, somehow managing to keep a straight face, though smiling wide.
With the aide of a little grass, I wove the blooms he had brought me into a bracelet and slid it over my wrist. I held up my arm to show him and his very grown up expression dissolved into joyful giggles and he threw himself into my lap. I hugged him close and looked up at Siegfried, smiling as wide as I had ever smiled in my life.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 3, 2007 15:40:23 GMT -5
I couldn't resist it, and so I sat with them, my legs around Rae, my arms wrapped around the both of them. Yann was pressing himself to Rae, hugging her passionately, and I whispered in her ear, "Rae, you make me so happy, I can't begin to tell you..."
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 3, 2007 15:48:27 GMT -5
I pressed against Siegfried, my arms still tight about Yann. We made a little knot of joy and love and it was incredible.
"You don't have to," I said softly to Sieg. "I feel the same."
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 3, 2007 17:35:02 GMT -5
We stayed in silence a moment - it was blissful, wonderful, and I understood more sharply that for all the completeness in my life, Rae was the missing link - that which made it all fit nicely together.
Yann himself was filled with the serenity of the moment, and huddled more into her lap, gently stroking her hand, as though it were a precious gift.
It was.
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 3, 2007 20:42:12 GMT -5
When Yann had shifted in my lap, I changed my grip on him slightly. His little hands stroked one of my hands and with the other, I gently stroked his hair.
I let my head rest back against Siegfried, feeling a deep and perfect contentment fill me that I hadn't known was possible. I could happily stay right here for the rest of my life.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 4, 2007 6:59:43 GMT -5
The moment lasted a long while, yet it felt like seconds, and I kissed Rae's neck softly, whispering against her skin, "Are you ready for lunch, Raegan?"
I was myself feeling a little hungry, but I could wait, if she wished to. Yann, I knew, never turned down food, whether he was sated, or not, and so I didn't worry too much over him. Besides, he would claim his hunger soon enough.
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Raegan Brice
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 4, 2007 11:05:06 GMT -5
"Yes," I answered softly, smiling. I didn't want to move, but I also wanted to continue our wonderful day and lunch was next.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 4, 2007 14:15:27 GMT -5
"As Princess Rae bids," I replied, amused at my use of Yann's endearment term. I gave a look at the little one, and he grinned, "Father, where will you take us?"
I took a moonstruck stance, and winking, I offered, "Would Desir please our prince and princess?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 4, 2007 18:35:10 GMT -5
"What do you think my little prince?" I asked Yann, smiling. "Do we dare go somewhere so nice with your father or will he make such a mess of things we could never return?"
Yann burst into giggles, burying his face against me for a moment. Then he gathered himself and looked at Siegfried.
"Will you be on your best behavior?" he asked his father, trying to act grown-up even if his eyes were dancing with mirth.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 5, 2007 3:19:42 GMT -5
"I promise to keep my elbows off the table," I said, grinning. "You might even get me cake, if I behave," I added, grinning warmly. There was a play of eyes, and I smiled - Yann was so lovely, so adorable. He was a good boy, my boy...
"What say you, your Highness?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 5, 2007 15:47:31 GMT -5
Yann looked at me, and we both nearly burst into giggles.
"I say we go eat," I said, looking at Siegfried and smiling.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 6, 2007 1:16:57 GMT -5
"Very well," I said, kissing her brow, and with a last caress to my son, I stood, holding my hand to Rae.
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 6, 2007 14:32:41 GMT -5
Yann scrambled out of my lap and began putting his shoes on. Taking Siegfried's hand, I stood.
"Thank you, kind sir," I said with a smile, then brushed bits of grass from my skirt before I began putting on my shoes as well.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 6, 2007 15:41:25 GMT -5
I chuckled at myself - I was completely forgetting about the shoes. "I don't think Desir would let me in this way," I said, pointing at my feet. "Besides, they are way too large."
I went about putting my boots back on after a teasing wave of my big toe at Yann and Rae, and a mischievous grin.
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 7, 2007 16:21:49 GMT -5
Laughing, Yann and I finished with our shoes. Yann took my hand and tugged.
"Let's leave him here," he said, giggling.
"Alright, my prince," I told Yann, "lead away."
I cast a smile at Siegfried and followed quickly after Yann as he rushed back towards the carriage.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 7, 2007 16:35:38 GMT -5
I smiled as they ran off, waiting to leave them a long leg up, and then broke into a run, joining them just as they reached the carriage. Not really breathless for it, I leaned against the carriage, I grinned. "Did you think you could get rid of me so easily?"
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 7, 2007 16:41:01 GMT -5
"I should hope not," I said, stretching up and kissing Sieg's cheek.
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 8, 2007 7:11:21 GMT -5
She reached up, and I smiled, amused, wrapping an arm around her waist, laughing, and brought her up, that I may plant a kiss on her lips. It was impetuous, it was spontaneous, but it was chaste, still for the little one with us.
Yann’s giggle rang in my ear, amusement and mirth, happiness, too, and a little taunting song about us kissing. I smiled against Rae’s lips, and said, “Oops.”
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 9, 2007 1:48:10 GMT -5
"At least he's not begging us to stop," I said with a laugh. I kissed Sieg again lightly. "Let's go eat."
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Post by Siegfried de Strasbourg(D) on Sept 9, 2007 8:29:28 GMT -5
“Yes, let’s go eat,” I replied, setting her back to firm soil, and held her tight, before I scooted to Yann, who joined the hug. I gave him a playful smacking kiss that made him say “Eeewww” and with a chuckling grin, I helped him in the carriage.
I held my hand to Rae, winking, “If Her Highness would oblige?”
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Post by Raegan Brice on Sept 9, 2007 11:48:51 GMT -5
Smiling, I stepped up into the carriage and sat, Yann almost immediately climbing into my lap and snuggling close. I wrapped my arms around him, breathing in the fresh scent of this little boy I had come to love dearly.
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