(Complete) When Tim Burke meets Julie at a party, she isn't impressed. When they see each other again, Julie decides to give him a chance. As Julie faces burdens and sorrow in her own life, Tim and his family provide the support and love she needs...
Kate delivered a baby girl named Brittany in mid-January. Julie and Tim went to visit the new baby in the hospital.
Arthur was proud as Julie overheard him talking to Tim. "She was such a little one, she slipped right out, nice and pink. Then she let out a cry and I almost cried myself."
Julie sat by Kate's bed. "Was it awful?"
"Horrible, the pains went on for hours and then I pushed and pushed, I never thought she'd ever come out and then they cut me and out she came."
"Ouch!"
Julie desperately wanted children, but childbirth scared her. Looking over at Tim, she smiled. He looked very professional reading the chart hanging on the end of the bed.
Arthur was next to him bragging. "Did you see that Apgar, a solid ten for my girl?"
"She is beautiful. You're a lucky man."
Julie watched as Tim expertly took the sleeping newborn from Arthur. She imagined him the proud daddy. Tim brought the baby to her. She was tiny, especially since Julie was accustomed to holding Oliver who was ten months old.
Once they left Julie grabbed Tim's arm. "Kate and Arthur told a different story about the birth. She said they cut her."
"That's why Arthur said what he did. He wasn't thinking about the time Kate labored."
"Where did they cut?" Julie just couldn't imagine being mutilated on purpose.
"It was probably just a little snip to help the head out. It's routine."
If it wasn't for Tim and Oliver, Julie wasn't sure she would have moved on past losing her brother. Eventually Julie decided Tim's comfort was not enough for her. Tim had been more than patient with her the only way to show how much she loved and appreciate him was to let him make love to her. They had gotten good at it, so she liked things down there just the way they there. She wanted Tim's baby but changing down there scared her. Maybe one day she would ask Kate or Paula more questions, but she would probably need a drink for courage first.
Tim must have had other things on his mind, because he didn't notice Julie was preoccupied.
They both spoke at the same time.
"Tim, I'm..."
"Hey Jules..."
They both laughed. Julie's was a nervous laugh and Tim's wasn't.
"Sorry Jules, you go first."
Julie was feeling awkward so encouraged Tim to speak as a delay tactic.
"Fine, I was going to ask if you needed to be back early, because I was thinking we could hang out at my apartment and pretend."
"Pretend, what?" Jules asked confused.
Tim who was driving turned and flashed his smile. "Pretend to make a baby."
"Tim!"
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