{"id":3500,"date":"2018-02-07T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3500"},"modified":"2018-02-06T22:16:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T03:16:33","slug":"thirty-two-03-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/awakenings.embklitzke.com\/?p=3500","title":{"rendered":"Thirty-two – 03"},"content":{"rendered":"

[This post is from Thom’s point of view.]<\/em><\/p>\n

His son was crying. That was the sound that jarred Thom awake from the dream that was more memory. He took one breath, then another, reorienting himself. In the basket next to the bed, Lin was still crying.<\/p>\n

Damn and damn.<\/em> Thom slowly pushed himself up on an elbow, wincing. The room spun slowly, then righted itself as he swung his legs over the side of the bed. \u201cShh,\u201d he said quietly. \u201cShh, it\u2019s all right, little guy. It\u2019s all right.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a moment, the crying eased, then Lin ramped up again, back to the same level he\u2019d been at before Thom had spoken. Thom sighed quietly, leaning forward to reach for his son. His shoulders screamed and his head swam, but there wasn\u2019t another choice.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s all right,\u201d he murmured as he carefully lifted the infant out of the basket. \u201cDaddy\u2019s got you. I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/p>\n

His son quieted as he cradled him against his chest, settling back onto the bed with a relieved sigh. Everything still ached and the fever wasn\u2019t quite broken. It would have to eventually, though. He knew that much for certain.<\/p>\n

Everything healed with time.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you have a bad dream?\u201d he whispered to Lin, reaching with one arm to adjust the pillows at the end of the bed before he swung his legs back up under the covers again. The baby, of course, didn\u2019t answer. Thom smiled faintly, leaning back, resting his son against his chest. \u201cIt\u2019s okay. Nothing\u2019s going to hurt you here. I\u2019m here. Daddy\u2019s here. Everything\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The infant stayed quiet, watching him with huge eyes for a few seconds before his eyelids started to droop. Thom brushed a hand gently over his son\u2019s hair, then reached to tug the blankets a little closer.<\/p>\n

Lin yawned and closed his eyes. Thom lay there, watching him in silence as the baby drifted off to sleep again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere we go,\u201d he whispered. \u201cSweet dreams, Lin. Only sweet dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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