❝ Do you think I’ll make a good mother/father? ❞ ❝ What are you hoping for? ❞ ❝ I feel so nauseous today… ❞
❝ What should we name him/her/them? ❞ ❝ How many diapers do you think we’ll need? ❞ ❝ You’re crying over a puppy? ❞
❝ Is just strawberry okay? They didn’t have strawberries and cream. ❞ ❝ I’ve read this book four times I’m basically an expert by now. ❞ ❝ Boy or girl? ❞
❝ Wait, do we have everything on this list I found? ❞ ❝ Can you put the crib together? I’m so tired. ❞ ❝ This kid can come out anytime it’s ready. ❞
❝ You’re glowing. ❞ ❝ How far along are you? ❞ ❝ Please don’t freak out…but I’m pregnant. I SAID DON’T FREAK OUT. ❞
❝ Hospital. Now! ❞
❝ I think that was a contraction… ❞
❝ The due date’s not until next week! ❞
NEW BABY –
❝ S/He’s your kid before five in the morning. ❞
❝ We need to go on a diaper run again. ❞
❝ We’re out of formula–where’s the other can!? ❞
❝ Ugh, s/he spit up on my good shirt! ❞
❝ S/he won’t stop crying, I don’t know what to do. ❞
❝ Please take him/her, I’m going to go crazy with the screaming. ❞ ❝ Is it even possible for a baby to scream so much!? ❞ ❝ Should they be breathing like that? ❞ ❝ I need to go check on the baby. ❞
❝ If you never put him/her down you’ll spoil him/her. ❞ ❝ Daddy/Mommy’s little girl/boy! ❞ ❝ Good morning, little spawn of Satan! ❞ ❝ Shhh, they’re finally asleep. ❞
❝ Dammit, I just got them to sleep! ❞ ❝ Be careful, s/he’s a hair puller…. ❞ ❝ Where’s the pacifier!? ❞ ❝ I can’t find his/her blanket, please help me. ❞
❝ I’ve been up since four this morning, it’s your turn. ❞ ❝ I found you and the baby sleeping in the recliner at six am and it was so precious. ❞ ❝ Stroller, diaper bag, playpen, blanket, bottles, what else do we need before we go to your parents? ❞ ❝ A babysitter!? Are you insane!? ❞
❝ You’re going to spoil them. ❞
❝ We can’t go out with the baby, that’s just asking for trouble. ❞ ❝ Baby’s awake… ❞ ❝ S/he’s so precious…. ❞ ❝ This is our son/daughter…. ❞
❝ We make damn beautiful babies. ❞ ❝ Look at his/her little feet… ❞ ❝ S/he has your eyes. ❞ ❝ Do not dress him/her in that! ❞
❝ Be careful with him/her! ❞ ❝ Did you remember to pack his/her toy? ❞ ❝ His/her first tooth came in today. Already bit me.❞ ❝ Did you hear that? That was a cough.❞
CHILDREN –
❝ The kids won’t stop fighting. ❞ ❝ We should have another. ❞
❝ Stop giving them dessert before dinner! ❞ ❝ You’re going to spoil them rotten… ❞ ❝ You need to learn not to fall for the puppy dog eyes. ❞ ❝ I just love them so much!? ❞
❝ How are we going to break the news to them that they’re getting a brother/sister? ❞ ❝ Their screaming woke the baby… ❞
❝ I’m a horrible mother/father… ❞ ❝ How can you make the baby hush and I can’t? ❞ ❝ Was that a word!? ❞ ❝ His/her first word better not be a damn cuss word! ❞
❝ You look exhausted. ❞ ❝ First steps! First steps! ❞ ❝ Watch, s/he can roll over now! ❞ ❝ I don’t want anyone else watching our baby/children. ❞
❝ They totally wanted to build the pillow fort, not me. ❞ ❝ Can you manage dropping them off? ❞ ❝ Damn terrible twos, right? ❞ ❝ How did they outgrow their clothes so fast!? ❞
❝ I think we make damn good parents. ❞ ❝ Why are both you and the baby crying? ❞ ❝ Here, I’ll watch him/her, you go relax. ❞ ❝ I haven’t been able to put her/him down all morning/day/night. ❞
❝ S/he doesn’t want me, s/he wants you! ❞ ❝ S/he just ran into the coffee table, don’t worry. ❞ ❝ Stop fighting with me in front of the kid/s! ❞ ❝ We shouldn’t have dressed the twins in matching outfits… ❞
❝ Can I hold him/her? ❞ ❝ S/he has separation anxiety because you never put them down! ❞ ❝ My mother always hoped my kids would end up like me…I’m so sorry. ❞ ❝ I wouldn’t let them do ____, so they started crying. ❞
❝ Oh, s/he’s just a little angel! ❞ ❝ Hello, little one! ❞ ❝ I can babysit if you’d like. ❞ ❝ Guess who broke your favorite ____. ❞
❝ Finally got him/her/them to sleep. ❞ ❝ It’s your turn to put him/her/them to bed. ❞ ❝ I hate bath time. ❞ ❝ Can you help me with the kids for five goddamn minutes!? ❞
❝ I think ____ is jealous of the baby. ❞ ❝ ___ just hit ___, can you do something!? ❞ ❝ Is locking kids in the basement against the law!? ❞
❝ They’re cute when they’re quiet. ❞ ❝ Maybe taking them to the park will let out all their energy. ❞ ❝ _____ colored on the walls today… ❞ ❝ Look at the mess they made again… ❞
♯ Our muses wake up in each others arms after accidentally falling asleep.
✧
It had been a long, hard day and Cisco was just ready to come home and flop on the couch, completely content as he fell asleep to whatever movie he’d left in the blu-ray player. As Cisco climbed the stairs up to his apartment, he found a text from Lisa, telling him that she found his spare key and let herself into his apartment. It didn’t suprise him one bit.
As he walked into his apartment, Lisa had already chosen a movie from his collection, opened up a beer for him, and gotten out snacks. Cisco let out a deep sigh when he saw all of this. “You know Lisa, you get me,” he said, dropping his bag by the door and popping into his room to change into more comfortable clothes before Lisa could say anything. Cisco flopped down on the couch next to his best friend and hit the play button. Lisa had rested her head on his shoulder, and Cisco pulled the lever to release the footrest. Before Gandalf had even made his first entrance, Cisco had one arm around Lisa and a blanket was draped over them. He took a pull from his beer and smiled as he looked down at his best friend cuddling against his side. The two of them fell asleep just before the Hobbits arrived in Rivendell.
♯ Sometimes, Cisco really hated his internal clock. This was not one of those mornings. As per usual, Cisco woke up at exactly 6:44am, one minute before his alarm was usually set to go off. It wasn’t set now because it was Saturday. All he wanted to do was to sleep in for one. damn. day. This was different, though. Cisco woke up with Lisa still snuggled against his side and a smile spread sleepily across his face. He let out a happy little sigh, and his body became rigid as Lisa began to stir. She turned her head and wrapped her arm around his torso after readjusting, and Cisco pushed her hair back behind her ears. His stomach suddenly filled with butterflies, and he closed his eyes, ignoring the feeling and letting his mind wander as he waited for Lisa to wake up. -This was the moment he realized he was in love with his best friend.-
“When you call my name it’s like a little prayer I’m down on my knees, I wanna take you there In the midnight hour I can feel your power Just like a prayer you know I’ll take you there!”
Yes, she knows that she’s not alone but it’s Madonna.
“Good song, don’t you think?” Cisco asked, looking over his glass at the woman.
“I can never do anything right, can I?” Cisco said through gritted teeth as he cradled his crying son in his arms. “Shh, Shh. It’s okay Dante, Daddy’s gotchu,” he cooed. “I’m sorry I’m not here all the time. Daddy’s out saving lives when he’s not here.” At this point, he was talking to both his wife and their infant son. “I know it’s scary when I don’t call, when you and Mommy don’t know what’s going on, and I’m so-” Cisco’s apology was cut short when his lips were met with Lisa’s.
If worrying about the fact Cisco hadn’t come home last night wasn’t enough the fact that Dante was picking up on her anxiety was much worse. Nothing she tried would calm him down. Lisa had him in her arms holding him close as she rocked him. “Sh sh it’s okay baby he’ll be home soon.” With that Cisco quickly comes through the door and with a heavy sigh of relief and a little frustration she lets Dante down to run over to Cisco. She listens to what Cisco was saying and stays in her spot for a moment before walking over to him and kissing him. “I’m just relieved that you’re okay. But Cisco we do need to talk alone later.” She says tilting her head towards the bedroom door. Lisa refused to let Dante witness any amount of tension, specially between her and Cisco. Not that they usually had any tension, at least not bad tension. Lisa looks him over briefly wondering if he had any wounds that needed tending to. “Are you okay or do you need anything?”
As Dante settled in his arms, Cisco looked over at the clocked and realized it was well past his bedtime. “Hey buddy, how about Daddy reads you a bedtime story and tucks you in, hmm?” He asked, looking at his son. A smile spread across Dante’s face and that was all the confirmation Cisco needed. “Let’s get you ready for bed then.” He put his son down with a groan and watched as he scurried off to his bedroom. Cisco straightened up slowly turned to his wife and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “You always know, don’t you? Let me get Dante settled and then we can talk.” He said, kissing his wife on the cheek and walking after Dante
“Goodnight, Dante, I love you. See you in the morning.” Cisco smiled, closing his son’s bedroom door and letting out a sigh. Without saying a word, Cisco walked to the bedroom and began removing his suit piece by piece, waiting for his wife.
“Hey man, thanks for letting me stay with you,” Barry smiled, flopping back onto Cisco’s couch, as much as he liked living with Joe it felt good to be out on his own. Okay, so technically he didn’t have his own place, but he was living with Cisco now, and it was a different dynamic. This was going to be good for him. He just knew it. “So, what you want to do today?” he asked, picking up the TV remote and turning it on.
“It’s no problem, man. I totally get it. Stay as long as you need. What’s mine is yours.” Cisco offered, glad to see his friend already settling in. “I don’t know, it’s Saturday. I usually spend part of the day out and about and the other part binge watching whatever show I’m hooked on. I mean, that is when I’m not in the lab being your eyes and ears. You know, now that I think of it, I should get a mobile thing going so I can help you when I’m not in the lab.” He rambled, walking over to the couch and plopping down in his favorite spot.
“Nobody, it doesn’t matter.” Cisco sniffled, using one hand to hold a bag of frozen peas to his face and holding the other close to his body. “I’ll be fine,” he lied.
Lisa lets out a sigh as she sits on the edge of the table in front of him. She extends her hand towards his good hand slightly entwining her fingers with his. Keeping her gaze on his hand lightly running her thumb against his palm. “I never defended myself against my father and his lessons, never. But if I ever saw him go after Lenny something would snap inside of me and I would do anything I could to get him off of Lenny.” She looks back up into Cisco’s eyes. “When I came in and saw you like this that feeling came back. I am trying so hard not to go looking for this person and stirring up trouble. So please just tell me. I promise I won’t run off alone after the person or destroy them.”
“It was just some thugs. I was out patrolling and got jumped. I didn’t even hear them coming. They cornered me before I could even scout the area. They got several kicks and punches in before I threw a few vibes out with my good arm and ran. I didn’t stop running until I got home.” Cisco paused, closing his eyes as he felt a sharp pain in his side. “Damn, Lis,” his voice broke. “I’m so scared.”
She groaned ‘’I feel my head’s about to blow up” she looked at the other still kinda confused and mumbled to herself ‘’That meta’s gonna get it once my head stops this.”
“Here, can I take a look at your head? I can also check if you have a concussion, if you’d like. Those are nothing to mess with,” Cisco rambled, concerned for the woman.
She laughs and blinks a little before giving a nod. “Okay! You are certainly more drunk than I am.” Lisa shrugs and smirks. “I mean its not like I would be complaining at all.”
“Ssshhhh Cisco! It’s okay, I’m still here. You can’t loose me that easy I’m too stubborn and apparently love self tourment. If you don’t believe me I will prove it.” She laughs and takes another sip of her drink. “Ohhhh a secret you have to tell me know… I mean now. If you do I’ll tell you why a raven is like a writing desk!”
Cisco turned his head to scan the room for Lisa. When he turned back, a smile broke out across his face. “Lisa! I found you!” He was on the verge of tears and he squeezed his eyes shut to stop the tears from flowing. “Lisa, Lisa, Lisa. Listen. I have something to tell you.” He paused, taking a deep breath. During this pause, Cisco’s eyes found a stain on the ceiling. “Ohmygod. That stain looks exactly like a squirrel!”
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