Jesse burrowed into him as they got situated in their private room, holding out her good hand when he brought up calling Cara. “I want to talk to her! Maybe she can pick us up and we can go home and have hot chocolate.” Mama used the good marshmallows 😁

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting He smirked as she mentioned hot chocolate. Oh, how he wished they could all be home as a family, curled up on the couch under a blanket, laughing and giggling while they tried not to spill hot cocoa everywhere. Tom dialed Cara’s number and held it toContinue reading “Jesse burrowed into him as they got situated in their private room, holding out her good hand when he brought up calling Cara. “I want to talk to her! Maybe she can pick us up and we can go home and have hot chocolate.” Mama used the good marshmallows 😁”

“Can’t we just go home and snuggle, and Mama will come home and snuggle, too?” She squirmed while they walked to X-ray, and when Tom manipulated her bad arm, she cried into his chest. But the promise of talking to her Mama made her bring her head up, “Is Mama coming home?”

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting “She’ll be home before you know it, Sweetheart,” Tom cooed as they walked, his hand drawing comforting circles on her back once more. They were led into a small, private room situated in the Pediatric ER to await the doctor’s arrival. He was already fairly certain thatContinue reading ““Can’t we just go home and snuggle, and Mama will come home and snuggle, too?” She squirmed while they walked to X-ray, and when Tom manipulated her bad arm, she cried into his chest. But the promise of talking to her Mama made her bring her head up, “Is Mama coming home?””

Jesse shook her head against his chest, “You’re always brave – you’re a fixer! And how long till we go home? How many minutes? I don’t want pictures. I want Mama, and Jane, and my bed, and Harry Potter, and Little Women…”

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting Tom’s hand drew comforting circles on her back as he carried her down the hallway. He knew that she was past the point of understanding and needed comfort. “The pictures will only take a few minutes, alright? Then we can give Mama a call and snuggle whileContinue reading “Jesse shook her head against his chest, “You’re always brave – you’re a fixer! And how long till we go home? How many minutes? I don’t want pictures. I want Mama, and Jane, and my bed, and Harry Potter, and Little Women…””

“But what if Jane isn’t brave?” Jesse questioned. “What if she’s not like you and Mama? Maybe we should just go home and stay with her. I can tell her other stories – I know lots! Please, Daddy.”

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting The urgency in her voice pulled at his heartstrings, and he let out a small sigh. “You know, Daddy isn’t always brave. It’s okay, to not be brave all the time. I know you want to go home, and we will. The doctors are going to take someContinue reading ““But what if Jane isn’t brave?” Jesse questioned. “What if she’s not like you and Mama? Maybe we should just go home and stay with her. I can tell her other stories – I know lots! Please, Daddy.””

She very carefully pushed her blanket up so that it was on her shoulder, tilting her head into it as she offered him her arm. “I’m tired. And we left Jane at home – what if she’s scared?”

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting Tom wrapped the bracelet around her wrist, securing it quickly. He looked back up at her face, his hand cradling her little face as he wiped another tear away. “Oh, we did, didn’t we? I’m sorry, honey. Daddy was so worried about you that he forgot to getContinue reading “She very carefully pushed her blanket up so that it was on her shoulder, tilting her head into it as she offered him her arm. “I’m tired. And we left Jane at home – what if she’s scared?””

“How can something look fine on the OUTSIDE but be broken INSIDE?” Then her dad picked her up and brought her inside, his instructions confusing her. She still had her one arm wrapped around her blanket and the other close to her chest. What was she supposed to do?

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting “Confusing, I know,” he replied, knowing how confusing something like this could be for a child. “Here-” Tom took the bracelet and moved to the  waiting room, knowing that it’d still be a few minutes. He sat and positioned her so she was facing him as sheContinue reading ““How can something look fine on the OUTSIDE but be broken INSIDE?” Then her dad picked her up and brought her inside, his instructions confusing her. She still had her one arm wrapped around her blanket and the other close to her chest. What was she supposed to do?”

joannahunts: heart-on-her-sleeve‌: “Oh finally! I’ve been dying to try it,” He beamed, looking at the spread of ingredients. The smile left his face & a deep sigh escaped his lips as he was brought back to reality and all that had happened during his shift. “Yeah, it was bad. 12-car pileup, several injured, a few fatalities.Continue reading

“Why not?” She questioned. “You fix Mama all the time!” And at the promise of calling her soon, she asked, “What if Mama says I’m okay – can we go home then? I just want to go home.”

Anons from My Muses Children || Selectively Accepting Tom let out a heavy sigh as he drove. “Because, honey. Daddy thinks when the chair squished your arm, something might have gotten broken,” he paused, looking at her in the rearview mirror. “It may not look broken on the outside, but that doesn’t mean something isn’t brokenContinue reading ““Why not?” She questioned. “You fix Mama all the time!” And at the promise of calling her soon, she asked, “What if Mama says I’m okay – can we go home then? I just want to go home.””

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