Magna opens the apartment door, Connie, Kelly and Daryl all stood at the door, Connie and Kelly beaming wide with bags in their hands. Magna moves to the side, allowing them all in.
"Thirsty?" She says and signs.
"Me and Con will have two teas, Daryl?" Kelly says.
"Coffee if you wouldn't mind." He smiles, Magna nods before heading to the kitchen.
"Yumiko is in the living room!" She shouts from the kitchen.
The three head to the living room, in awe of the little baby in Yumiko's arms, reaching up at her.
"Hey!" Yumiko says, "you here for me or the baby?" She smirks.
Both. Connie signs, sitting down on the sofa opposite Yumiko, we come baring gifts!
"Ooo!" Yumiko grins.
"We went out for a scavenge this morning, found tons of stuff." Daryl says, sitting beside Connie.
"Thank you.." Yumiko says, smiling, "alright, who wants to hold him first?" Kelly volunteers first, sitting beside Yumiko, propping pillows under her arms as Yumiko hands the baby to Kelly, wrapped in a beige fluffed blanket.
Connie hands the bags to Yumiko, this one's from me, Daryl and the kids.
"Thank you! Where are Rj and Judith?" Yumiko asks, opening the gift bags.
"School, They desperately wanted to come, believe me." Daryl chuckles, watching Kelly hold the baby.
Yumiko pulls out the baby clothes and equipment along with some self care things for herself and Magna, her eyes well, still emotional, "this is wonderful thank you.." she hugs Connie, and Daryl opens his arms to hug her too.
If you need help don't be scared to ask us! Connie signs, Daryl gives her a look and she elbows him in the waist, to which he gives Yumiko a nod. Yumiko laughs.
"So, what did you name him?" Daryl asks, slouching into the couch.
"Luke.." Yumiko says, looking at Kelly, "it was only fitting.."
It's beautiful, he would have loved it. Connie smiles, Magna comes in with the drinks, placing mugs on the counter for each person, besides the baby, on the coffee table.
"Did you guys get these?" Magna says, looking at the gifts, Daryl nods, "thank you! A lot of the clothes here are all for like 4 and over."
We thought that. Connie signs, Kelly looks up at Connie.
You want to hold him? Kelly signs with a free hand, Connie nods, she gets up and gently takes baby Luke from Kelly, rocking him gently as she returns to her seat.
Kelly, Magna and Yumiko watch as Daryl shifts himself upright, his body stiff as she sits beside him.
Connie's arms cradle the small and fragile baby in her arms, the blanket draped across the top, her hand gently brushes the small gathering of hair upon Luke's head.
Daryl stares at Connie, he can practically hear his heart thumping in his ears, it's so loud. He watches how gentle she is with him, how her smile is soft and curls up at her lips, how she gently rocks him, how his little giggles are almost audible to her which makes her smile more.
