Our Hourglass (Sequel to Perfectly Photogenic)

Chapter 57

Three Weeks Later

I was working from home today since Ryan was going to be out getting himself ready for Shiprocked this year. I swear if he buys more luggage than he already has, I will divorce him. Carson was standing up in his playpen, babbling away when the front door opened.

"Did you buy more luggage?" I asked as Ryan walked through the door.

"No."

"Then you don't mind me checking the backseat of your car?" I smirked, raising my eyebrow.

"Okay, I bought one bag." Ryan confessed, slipping his shoes off.

"Why?"

"Because I'm not taking a chance of getting my stuff lost this time." I rolled my eyes and went back to doing my work. "You're always losing your stuff, Ryan."

"Last time wasn't my fault."

Of course it wasn't.

"Shouldn't you be at the studio?" Ryan asked, picking up Carson. "Hello, little man." He smiled.

"I have a massive headache."

"And shouldn't you be resting?"

"Ryan, I need to get this done. Take Carson in the den with you or upstairs, please?" Ryan nodded his head and went downstairs to the den with Carson. "Don't swear in front of him if you're going to play Fortnite or any game."

"If this kid doesn't say one swear word at all in his life, is he really ours?" Ryan laughed. "Goodbye, Ryan." He joked. He opened the door to the den and vanished out of my sight.

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About an hour had passed and I still had a few more projects to finish up with. Curiosity got the best of me and I picked up my phone, going into my Twitch app. I looked up Ryan's username and laughed out loud seeing he was streaming.

He titled it: I'm On Dad Patrol lol

I clicked on his stream and watched as he tried to keep Carson entertained with whatever he was doing. It was cute seeing Ryan and Carson having a little father and son bonding moment.

"The mic isn't food, Carson." Ryan laughed, pushing the mic away from him, which he didn't agree with. "We don't eat microphones." Ryan said, bouncing Carson a bit.

Ryan looked down at his screen and laughed a bit. I'm assuming he's reading the comments pouring in about him and the baby.

"He had a nap earlier in the day and Brianne fed him too. He's just being a baby, that's all." Ryan laughed, kissing the top of Carson's head.

I was reading the comments too, surprised at how many people were interested in mine and Ryan's life. Ninety percent it was random chat among the other people and some were comments directed at Ryan.

"Did I faint in the delivery room?" He laughed. "No I did not. I was alert the whole time while Brianne was delivering. What time was he born? Has he attended his first Motionless In White concert yet?"

I think Carson's becoming more popular than Ryan.

"He was born at 8:35pm and no he hasn't been to any shows yet. Maybe when he's two or three, we'll let him come see what his dad does for a living." Ryan shrugged, chuckling. "I don't know."

Ryan streamed and chatted for a bit more and then he called it a day, signing off. I put my phone back down and smiled when he came back up with Carson in his arms.

"I loved your stream today." I smiled.

"You watch them?" Ryan asked, sounding surprised.

"Sometimes." I admitted. "That's so cool how people are so interested in our daily lives, total supporters and I think that's sweet." I said. Ryan sat down beside me with Carson in his lap, smiling at our son.

"What do you think? Think we have a future streamer in our hands?" Ryan asked, looking over at me.

"Maybe when he's older." I laughed, taking Carson from Ryan. "But for now, I'd prefer him to stay little." I smiled.

"Me too."