sluttylyingliar: (jess baby)
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Jess Davis Givens did not come into this world calmly or quietly. Well, that's to say his mother did not birth him calmly or quietly. From the get go, they were kind of fucked. Their new wild west house is miles from the clinic, along a hot, dusty path strewn with fucking rattlesnakes and all sorts of shit and the one time, the ONE TIME Raylan leaves her alone, boom. Labor.

Thank God for Danny who had quickly found her on her hands the knees not far up the road, contractions already coming hard and strong. And, you know, fucking old west. No real drugs, no sterile clinic, nothing. It was bad. It was really, really painful and there'd been something with her blood pressure and honestly, Rachel doesn't remember. She really doesn't. It's a haze of almost passing out on the way up there, a lot of panic until Raylan showed up, pain and more pain. And then, just like that, a baby's getting shoved into her arms and she's a mother. She barely had the strength to hold the kid but there he was. A crying, tiny little thing. Her son. Jesus.

Jess Givens is pretty predictable, already. A little solemn, unless he's hungry or pissed and then he's wild and loud and not a little terrifying. His eyes are already almost brown and there's a shock of dark red hair that Rachel seriously hopes doesn't get any more red.

The first time for everything was terrifying. Breastfeeding is a goddamn nightmare because of the implants. The doctors don't know if it'll work and it makes her a little sad. Diapers are horrible and frankly she still feels like she's gonna drop him half the time. He's dozing against her chest as she drifts a little, staring up at the wooden beams in the ceiling. Holy Shit. 

Date: 2012-03-21 02:37 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (ride a cowboy: by brad)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
It's about as hard as Danny expected all of this to be. He's glad for Rachel, he really is. He loves her and he wants her to be happy and he knows, more than anything, that even though she's scared, she's gonna get used to the whole mother thing in no time. The problem is missing Grace with all his heart, but he can cope with that later. "Well, howdy," he drawls, a stupidly fond grin on his face as he takes off his hat and wanders into the room. "I figured I'd be allowed to visit, what with the screaming being over and all."

Date: 2012-03-21 02:55 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (bright and blond: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Are you kidding? I'd love nothing more than to see this little guy," Danny says brightly, reaching out with both hands as he asks for permission. He knows better than to just take. "I've been waiting a long time to meet your little man's acquaintance, you really think I wouldn't want to see him up close and personally?"

Date: 2012-03-21 05:47 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (he has a point: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
Danny grins, sitting down beside the bed so he can help support himself while he takes Jess into his arms, cradling the back of his head as supportively as he can. "Hey, sweetheart," Danny whispers, as soothing as he can. "Hey little Jess, I'm your Uncle Danny and I'm gonna teach you as much as I can as you grow up. I'm going to teach you about the rules and how to be a good boy."

Date: 2012-03-22 04:44 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (side: by followtomorrow)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Like there was any ever doubt?" Danny says with a scoff. "Besides, his Dad is Raylan, he's going to grow up with true-north on his moral compass," he says, keeping his voice soft so Jess doesn't start crying. Danny rocks him gently as he can, sliding his fingers up and down his back. "He's beautiful, Rach. Most beautiful little boy I've ever seen in my life."

Date: 2012-03-24 12:56 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (saaalute: by followtomorrow)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
Danny keeps rocking him softly, sliding his fingers through the softness of his hair, shifting until he's perched on the bed, leaning in towards her. "Smell," he commands. "I'm serious. You have to get used that baby smell, it's the best thing in the world."

Date: 2012-03-24 01:59 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (raise your hand: by followtomorrow)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
Danny rolls his eyes. "You're not actually paying proper attention to this," he scolds, taking Jess back into his arms and rocking him soothingly, pressing kisses to his head while he leans back. "Don't you worry, little Jessie, Uncle Danny appreciates your smell."

Date: 2012-03-24 03:09 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (bliss: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Yeah, well, I'll clean up after those, too," Danny promises, grinning widely as he stares down at the little finger encircling his. His whole damn heart breaks and melts at the same time, his face lighting up like he just can't even begin to believe it. "I'll call him anything I want when I'm changing him."

Date: 2012-03-24 05:17 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (happiness: by followtomorrow)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Yeah, well, he's got two parents to adore before he even gets to me," Danny says, giving Rachel a fond smile over Jess' head. "Besides, if I'm teaching him about all the stern things, you really think he's going to like me so much? I mean, his teen years are going to be about disobeying me."

Date: 2012-03-25 12:05 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (can I have a kiss?: likethequiet)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
Danny's attention is focused on Jess when she asks, but he knows that she's going to see the way he purses his lips -- just slightly. "No," he admits, his brow furrowed in a way that shows that he wants to break a lot more than this, but he keeps it together. "No, I'm not, but thanks for asking, babe."

Date: 2012-03-25 04:36 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (how high: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"I don't know," Danny says and he sounds raw for his confession. "Honestly, I think it might be worse if I couldn't have Grace and I couldn't help with Jess, either. It's not your fault that there isn't a woman out there dumb enough to decide she wants to help me have a kid."

Date: 2012-03-26 10:21 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (he has a point: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"I promise, I will," Danny swears, hand in the air like he's the boy scout in the family and not Steve (and crap, but did he just refer to Steve as family? That's definitely a sign that he's dived into this thing as deep as he can get). He slowly transfers Jess back to Rachel's arms. "Here, don't let me steal away your precious peaceful newborn time. Soon, he'll be screaming his head off and you'll want to remember this moment."

Date: 2012-03-28 03:40 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (look up: by rockingraphix)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Yeah, why not," Danny agrees, loosening up the leather vest he's been wearing as he gives her a light nudge at the hip. "Hey, scootch over. If I'm staying, I plan on getting plenty comfortable."

Date: 2012-03-30 04:06 am (UTC)
haolehothead: (all smiles: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
Danny reaches over to quiet Jess by rubbing two fingers over his small back, soothing him with the constant motion as he settles some pillows to make sure they're well-kept in. "How about you sleep and I keep Jessie entertained, huh?"

Date: 2012-03-30 07:34 pm (UTC)
haolehothead: (tousled: by ?)
From: [personal profile] haolehothead
"Why shouldn't I? He's adorable enough for the nickname," Danny whispers back, teasing her every step of the way. "And I realize I can never, ever leave, I know," he says, kissing her temple. "I love you, Rach. That's not going away, either."

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