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Post by celticbear on Apr 2, 2014 19:10:45 GMT -5
Poor Neil! Glad he made it down safely! Loved what Nat did! She is amazing!
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May 31, 2014 13:49:59 GMT -5
Post by TheDoctorDonna on May 31, 2014 13:49:59 GMT -5
After a few days it became clear to Natalie that something was up with Lyla. She had not come in with Keith at all, and wouldn't return Natalies calls. Even Keith was expressing worry. So Natalie decided to pay her a visit. "Alright! That's it!" She hollered as she walked in the door of her sisters house. Lyla peered around the kitchen door. "What are ye shouting about?" "You. Why are ye avoiding people, and me? Even Keith is worried." Keith appeared from the living room. "It's okay Nat, we talked last night. Lylee, can we please tell people?" Lyla shrugged and nodded. "Nattie, Keith and I are going to have a baby!" Natalie squealed so loud Keith covered his ears. "Really!?!?!?!?! This is the best news ever!" She grabbed Lyla in a hug, and Keith laughed before wrapping his arms around both of them. "I'm so glad my girls are happy, and gosh! I'm happy too!" Natalie giggled, then it occured to her just what he had said. "Your girlS?" "Yeah. I love ye both. Nat, yer just like another sister to me, and I want ye to be happy just as much as I want Lyls to be happy." "Thanks." Natalie sniffed, fighting happy tears. "I've never... I mean no one's ever... Wow." She squeaked out. He gave her another hug before they all decided to go out for ice cream and pickles to celebrate.
Here ya go. Sorry about the wait. Life.
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Jun 19, 2014 19:15:48 GMT -5
Post by celticbear on Jun 19, 2014 19:15:48 GMT -5
Lyla and Keith are going to be Awesome Parents!
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Jul 25, 2014 17:18:40 GMT -5
Post by TheDoctorDonna on Jul 25, 2014 17:18:40 GMT -5
Natalie could not stop grinning. She was going to be an aunt! She and Lyla had pored over baby name books,while Keith fixed hot chocolate. "Well if it's a boy, then I insist we name him Keith Gibson Harkin." "You want to name your child after a guitar?" Natalie looked at him quizically. Lyla shook her head. "We are not naming the child after a guitar. Sorry Keithy." He pretended to pout for a moment before grinning. "I can't stay mad at the perfect wife, soon to be the perfect mother." Natalie figured that was her que to leave, and slipped out.
The next morning at rehearsal, Keith and Lyla told the rest of the gang. Natalie stepped back as her sister and brother in-law were mobbed in a giant hug. She went into the recording room, needing a moment to herself. Just then her phone rang. "Hello, Natalie? I'm sorry to tell you this, but your father passed away a few minutes ago." Kathy's voice shook. Natalie murmered a reply and hung up, shocked. Colm found her there a while later. "Hey! where have you been? Congratulations on being an aunt." Then he noticed her shell shocked, tear stained face. "What's wrong?" She shook her head, to hurt and sad to speak. Colm stepped towards her and wrapped his arms around her, whispering comfort. After a few moments she managed to squeak out, "Da's dead." "Oh, Natalie." Colm tightened his embrace and Natalie began to sob.
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Jul 25, 2014 18:07:44 GMT -5
Post by celticbear on Jul 25, 2014 18:07:44 GMT -5
I like the name Keith chose. Poor Nat loosing her Da. But I'm glad Colm was there to comfort her.
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Aug 1, 2014 22:17:06 GMT -5
Post by TheDoctorDonna on Aug 1, 2014 22:17:06 GMT -5
Natalie was obviously unfit to work that day, so Colm offered to drive her home. He dropped her at her door and said, "I'll be right back, don't lock me out." She numbly nodded and wandered in to settle on the floor by the kitchen sink. When Colm returned a few minutes later with her comfort food, he found her staring intently at a crack in the tile floor. "Natalie? Nat. NAT!" She finally started, then glanced dazedly at him. "What Derek?" He wrinkled his brow before sighing. "C'mere Nat." He pulled her off the floor and into a chair, turning to start the oven. He began fixing the fish fingers and mixed the pudding, glancing at Nat's glazed eyes in concern. An hour later, Lyla and Keith arrived. Lyla went straight to Natalie, who had been guided to lay on her couch, and Keith stopped at the door. "How's she doin' man?" He asked Colm. "She ate the food I put in front of her, but she won't talk except to a Derek. Just sits there in a daze the rest of the time." Keith frowned. "Derek was her foster brother. He's in Derry now. I should call him." And he stepped into the bedroom to do just that.
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Aug 2, 2014 12:55:21 GMT -5
Post by celticbear on Aug 2, 2014 12:55:21 GMT -5
Wow! Nat is really taking this hard. Not sure what to make of Nat's zoning out on Colm! But I'm Glad Keith and Lyla are there and that Keith is going to call Nat's foster brother Derek. Sounds like Nat could use all the family she can get.
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Aug 2, 2014 14:15:46 GMT -5
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Post by HburgEagle44 on Aug 2, 2014 14:15:46 GMT -5
Whew that's rough....
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Aug 25, 2014 22:34:08 GMT -5
Post by LoveCT on Aug 25, 2014 22:34:08 GMT -5
Hmmmm....
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Nov 3, 2014 16:54:47 GMT -5
Post by TheDoctorDonna on Nov 3, 2014 16:54:47 GMT -5
Derek was on the next bus headed in their direction. He arrived a few hours later and rushed in the door, not bothering to knock. "Nattie?" He stopped in front of her and sighed. "Nattie, it's me, Derek." Natalie's head raised a fraction of an inch. "Derek?" She whispered. A relieved smile flooded everyone's faces. "Nattie, yer shuttin' people out again, it's not healthy. Let these nice people help. Do ye remember how happy ye were when ye were adopted? 'I'll have a sister!' ye told me. Well she's here Nattie, Lyla's here. Talk to her." Derek sat on the couch beside her and took her hand. He looked at Lyla encouragingly and she whispered, "Natalie? It's me." Natalie smiled shakily. "My sister?" "Yes, I'm your sister." Natalie reached out and took Lyla's hand with her empty one. "Sit." She insisted. Lyla sat on Natalies other side while Colm and Keith observed from the doorway. Then Natalie blinked, like clearing away a fog,and gasped. She turned to Derek and sighed. "I did it again, didn't I?" Derek smiled sadly. "Yup." Natalie sighed again. "Thank ye fer coming." Then she turned to Lyla and the boys. "Sorry to freak you out guys, I'm okay now." Derek got up and walked over to Keith and Colm. "Which one of ye did I talk te on the phone?" "That would be me," Keith answered, "I'm Keith, Lyla's husband, and this is Colm, a friend of Natalie's, we all work together." Derek turned his gaze on Colm, and Colm felt as if his very soul was being stared into by those steele grey eyes. Then Derek smiled and shook Colm's hand. "Ye'll do." He turned to Natalie and said, "I'm staying the night, I'll just put my stuff in yer spare room." And that was the end of that discussion.
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Nov 7, 2014 23:48:46 GMT -5
Post by TheDoctorDonna on Nov 7, 2014 23:48:46 GMT -5
Derek did stay the night, and went to work with Natalie the next day as well. Sharon quirked an eyebrow at the strange young man holding Natalie's hand, but didn't comment. Colm kept a close eye on them, and constantly stopped what he was doing and fetched her water, a muffin, or coffee. Derek watched this with a smile, as an older brother, he could tell that Colm liked Natalie. This was exactly the sort of man that she needed.
Natalie could tell what Derek was thinking, and it touched her that despite the fact that they hadn't spent much time together since she was eight, he still cared for her. She still wasn't sure how she felt about Colm, but it was nice to have the approval of those that love her. She was a little overwhelmed by the amount of mothering she was receiving, but she supposed that her episode the day before could account for that. She was heading from the light board to her rehearsals with Colm when Derek said, "I think I'll go get a mocha from the Starbucks down the street." And disappeared. Natalie managed a squeaked,"Okay," and went into the recording room.
"Hi, Colm. I'm ready to practice." He looked up from the piano and smiled. "Hey, good. I thought we'd try it with the piano today." Natalie nodded and sat down beside him. "So, let's see how much of the music theory you remember."
She shrugged. "Okay... Some I guess."
"Alright, play something then." He pointed to the pile of sheet music on the stand. Natalie glanced at him, then played the song on top of the pile, singing along. "Steal away, let's steal away. No reason left to stay, for me and you, let's start anew, and Darlin' steal away." Then as she began the next line, Colm joined, harmonizing.
Let's steal away, and chase our dreams
and hope they never find us
the dreary days, the empty nights,
we'll leave them all behind us
Steal away, let's steal away
No reason left to stay,
for me and you, let's start anew,
and Darlin' steal away
We leave with just our memory's
we'll make a new beginning
We have to choose,
to win or lose, and it's time we started winning
Steal away, let's steal away
No reason left to stay,
for me and you,let's start anew,
and Darlin' steal away 2x
When they trailed off, Natalie sighed happily, and Colm grinned. "And ye thought ye couldn't sing!" He exclaimed. Natalie blushed. "It's not like that, it was your voice that made it beautiful." He just shook his head. "No, Nat, that was all you." She grinned shyly and ducked her head, her arms tightening slightly around her middle. "Well, if ye think so..." Colm shut up her protesting with a hug, his arms encircling her waist awkwardly, as they were still seated at the piano. She leaned into his chest and opened her mouth to speak, right as Ryan burst in the door. "Colm, we have choreography rehearsals and..." He trail off as he spotted them. "Oh, sorry. Um... Sharon want ye." He turned and fled the room. Colm did a kind of laugh/sigh and let go. "That's my cue." He stood and bowed. "My lady, it was a pleasure." Natalie giggled and took his offered arm back out to where Lyla and Derek were waiting.
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Post by celticbear on Nov 15, 2014 19:28:25 GMT -5
So happy Derek stayed and that he approves of Colm! Wonder what would have happened if Ryan had not come into the piano room when he did!
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Nov 18, 2014 21:30:22 GMT -5
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Nov 18, 2014 21:30:22 GMT -5
Derek stayed the rest of the day then had to get back to work. Natalie gave him a hug and sniffed, "Don't be such a stranger. I miss having a big brother, not that Keith doesn't do a good job..." She said as Keith squeaked in protest. He grinned at her. "You just take care of yourself," he leaned in, "and look after Colm, he's a good lad." Natalie blushed, but nodded. Then Derek spook hands with the lads and gave Lyla a hug before climbing on the bus and leaving.
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Nov 23, 2014 22:40:42 GMT -5
Post by LoveCT on Nov 23, 2014 22:40:42 GMT -5
Eeeekk!!
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Dec 5, 2014 23:15:49 GMT -5
Post by celticbear on Dec 5, 2014 23:15:49 GMT -5
Short, but cute and funny at the same time!
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