Holland’s eyes tracked Owen as he left the room, a mild panic setting in. Owen wasn’t even going to facilitate conversation? He tried to distract himself by following the fate of the strand of hair that Aphrodite tucked away while she spoke to Rose in her dulcet tones.
Rose was looking up at him asking for approval with her eyes whether she should get her hair braided. Holland’s hand passed over her head, smoothing the hair gently without getting his fingers tangled again.
“That sounds like a good idea. What do you think, Rose?” He didn’t want to push her into letting the woman handle her hair if she didn’t want to be touched by a stranger. Seemed like a solid fathering policy.
No sooner had he encouraged her, Rose was saying “Okay,” and squirming to get down from his arms.
His face brightened at the change in Rose and he bent to set her on the ground. “Alright then.”
Rose took a cautious step forward away from her father and stared up at the blonde. She hugged her arms to herself over the pink t-shirt she’d picked out with some cartoon character that Holland hadn’t recognized. He thought her outfit was ridiculous. The shirt was paired with loud cheetah print pants and pink velcro shoes, but it had made her amenable to taking a second bath that day so he’d allowed it.
“Okay ‘Dite.” Rose agreed. This time the name came out with more ease. It still sounded more like ‘Eye-tee’ but that was much more tolerable sounding to Holland than her previous butchering of Aphrodite’s name.
Holland scratched the back of his neck, this time daring to meet Aphrodite’s gaze with his, “Actually I probably need to learn how to do this. I don’t know how to style little girls’ hair.” He laughed nervously and worried at the silver ring through his lip with his tongue. He was afraid of her judgment for some reason. His fingers fiddled with the hair at the back of his neck.
Owen grinned and waved his hand at Cain who always seemed so enthused to see him. He didn’t understand how the infant even knew who he was, but that didn’t mean he didn’t enjoy the boy’s obvious affection.
Watching Julianna lay Cain down again, Owen realized it was probably that mysterious time of day : nap time. The child didn't seem tired and yet his mother demanded he sleep. Owen turned on the mobile mounted above the bed. The boy seemed instantly entranced by the sheep, moon, and stars in their languid turning.
Feeling satisfied that he’d contributed to the nap time effort, Owen turned to Julianna, “It’s obviously a great idea.” He smiled confidently and crossed his arms over his chest as if daring her to disagree with his determinations. “Hopefully he will distract her from asking me questions.”
Rose was looking up at him asking for approval with her eyes whether she should get her hair braided. Holland’s hand passed over her head, smoothing the hair gently without getting his fingers tangled again.
“That sounds like a good idea. What do you think, Rose?” He didn’t want to push her into letting the woman handle her hair if she didn’t want to be touched by a stranger. Seemed like a solid fathering policy.
No sooner had he encouraged her, Rose was saying “Okay,” and squirming to get down from his arms.
His face brightened at the change in Rose and he bent to set her on the ground. “Alright then.”
Rose took a cautious step forward away from her father and stared up at the blonde. She hugged her arms to herself over the pink t-shirt she’d picked out with some cartoon character that Holland hadn’t recognized. He thought her outfit was ridiculous. The shirt was paired with loud cheetah print pants and pink velcro shoes, but it had made her amenable to taking a second bath that day so he’d allowed it.
“Okay ‘Dite.” Rose agreed. This time the name came out with more ease. It still sounded more like ‘Eye-tee’ but that was much more tolerable sounding to Holland than her previous butchering of Aphrodite’s name.
Holland scratched the back of his neck, this time daring to meet Aphrodite’s gaze with his, “Actually I probably need to learn how to do this. I don’t know how to style little girls’ hair.” He laughed nervously and worried at the silver ring through his lip with his tongue. He was afraid of her judgment for some reason. His fingers fiddled with the hair at the back of his neck.
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Owen grinned and waved his hand at Cain who always seemed so enthused to see him. He didn’t understand how the infant even knew who he was, but that didn’t mean he didn’t enjoy the boy’s obvious affection.
Watching Julianna lay Cain down again, Owen realized it was probably that mysterious time of day : nap time. The child didn't seem tired and yet his mother demanded he sleep. Owen turned on the mobile mounted above the bed. The boy seemed instantly entranced by the sheep, moon, and stars in their languid turning.
Feeling satisfied that he’d contributed to the nap time effort, Owen turned to Julianna, “It’s obviously a great idea.” He smiled confidently and crossed his arms over his chest as if daring her to disagree with his determinations. “Hopefully he will distract her from asking me questions.”
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