18.Nov.12, 06:49 PM
I have a daddy! I have a daddy!
I'shan never had a father. He couldn't recall ever wanting one. His relationship with his mother had been so close, he never felt like he needed a father. It never really sunk in, no matter how many times other people reminded him, that other kids might not feel the same way. As I'shan watched his little boy now, however, his gut wrenched at the expression of joy on his face. I'shan bit his lip, then smiled.
"Yep," he said, throat tight and voice constricted. He put his arms around the boy and smiled gently. "We'll get to spend all kinds of time together, Ishadhe. Why don't you go finish getting dressed?" he said. He didn't want to rush the kid off, but I'shan felt like he needed a moment to keep from crying. He gave the boy another tight squeeze before picking up the toy and rising to his feet. "Go on! I'll hold your dragon for you until you get back, okay?" He smiled. "You need to think of a name for him!"
The bluerider rubbed his eyes.
I'shan never had a father. He couldn't recall ever wanting one. His relationship with his mother had been so close, he never felt like he needed a father. It never really sunk in, no matter how many times other people reminded him, that other kids might not feel the same way. As I'shan watched his little boy now, however, his gut wrenched at the expression of joy on his face. I'shan bit his lip, then smiled.
"Yep," he said, throat tight and voice constricted. He put his arms around the boy and smiled gently. "We'll get to spend all kinds of time together, Ishadhe. Why don't you go finish getting dressed?" he said. He didn't want to rush the kid off, but I'shan felt like he needed a moment to keep from crying. He gave the boy another tight squeeze before picking up the toy and rising to his feet. "Go on! I'll hold your dragon for you until you get back, okay?" He smiled. "You need to think of a name for him!"
The bluerider rubbed his eyes.