For Danny - Meet Jess
Mar. 20th, 2012 07:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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.
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.
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Date: 2012-03-21 02:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-21 02:42 am (UTC)Jess lets out a chirp as he squirms against Rachel. "Want to see him?"
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Date: 2012-03-22 12:59 am (UTC)"Good thing someone's going to teach him to be good," she letting out a shaky breath. "Look at that kid, Danny. Red hair. Poor little bastard."
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Date: 2012-03-24 12:58 am (UTC)"Babe," she says softly, trying to avoid waking the kid up too much. "He smells like breast milk and hair. Which, okay by the way, breast feeding? Total disaster."
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Date: 2012-03-24 01:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-24 02:14 am (UTC)"Call him Jessie in front of Raylan, I dare you." Jess rouses a little at them and blindly wraps a hand around Danny's thumb, cooing happily.
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Date: 2012-03-24 09:22 pm (UTC)Jess rapidly grows bored and nestles back into Danny with a content sigh. "How are you doing, Danny? You okay?"
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Date: 2012-03-25 12:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-25 03:44 am (UTC)"You don't have to do this if it's going to hurt you," she whispers. "Danny you don't have to torture yourself."
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Date: 2012-03-25 04:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-26 01:22 am (UTC)"You know you're a part of this family, Danny. You're every bit a brother to me and I want you to be a part of this kid's life. An every day kind of part. But you tell me if it's too much, okay?"
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Date: 2012-03-26 10:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-27 03:45 am (UTC)"You wanna lay down with us for a while? I could use the company."
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Date: 2012-03-28 03:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-03-30 03:53 am (UTC)"I'm sleepy," she mumbles against his shirt. "You think if the kid gets hungry you could just him on my boob? I give you permission."
Jess squeaks out a protest at being moved but settles happily back down, tiny finger curling and uncurling.
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Date: 2012-03-31 08:37 pm (UTC)It doesn't take for her to drift off, snuggled into Danny's warm side with Jess breathing softly against her chest.