Family Ties... (Vee)

[verryoriginal]

......."Oh... just a old friend from... work, yeah work. So sweet how they remember me. I think they work here or something"

*Vee knew very well who it was really. But it was too painful to think about right now. So Vee tried to act normal.*

"So did you find out what was up with Dante, I think he just wasn't expecting it. I'm not really the type to settle... then again that's what I thought about Dante- but here you two are, so happy and together and ..alive..."

"Vee smiled up at Arlyn- though she was racked with guilt*

[Dante Valentino]

"He's so faithful...despite the fact that he does work in a strip joint..."

*Arlyn sighed.*

"He saved my life Vee...that was when he--"
*She started to cry.*

[verryoriginal]

"Hey... huni, come here.."

*Vee held Arlyn close and stroked her hair*

"what happened?"

[Dante Valentino]

"I w-was raped that day...Dante...he saved me...and...that was when..."

*Arlyn sighed.*

"...he lost his eye..."

[verryoriginal]

"Rouvin..."

*Vee shiverd as she spoke his name, she knew the rest of the story.*

*Vee held Arlyn closer*

[Dante Valentino]

"There's someone i'd like you to meet..."

*Arlyn gave Vee the baby to hold.*

"It's Dante's son...his names Corvino..."

[verryoriginal]

...."Cornivo....."

*Vee took the baby in her arms and it took hold of her little finger in it's tiny hand*

..."Dante, he said you had a son called....Rouvin....."

[Dante Valentino]

"Ah..."

*Arlyn coughed.*

"Rouvin...is...our...other baby..."
*Arlyn sighed.*
"He's...what happened...when I was...you know..."

[verryoriginal]

........".......oh....... I'm erm...sorry... I didn't mean to bring it up.....So how old is...Rouvin?..."

[Dante Valentino]

*Arlyn cried heavily.*

"H-he was...gonna be...a-a m-month old...yesterday..."
*Arlyn shook her head.*

[verryoriginal]

"Oh Fuck! I'm sorry I'm such a fucktard I should have realised, Oh fuck I'm so sorry!"

*Vee grabbed sopme tissues from the bed side tabe- pulling a few stiches as she did so- and desperately tried to wipe away Arlyns tears.*

*Vee held Srlyn tight once more and Arlyn buried her head in Vees shoulder while Vee stroked her hair comfortingly*

[Dante Valentino]

*Arlyn lifted her head when she heard his voice.*

"Hey sweety..."
*Dante swaggered into the room sitting next to Arlyn, kissing her on the forehead.*

"Vee."
*Dante said as a greeting and nodded.*

*He held Corvino in his arms, and an unusual smile came across his facewhen he looked at the baby, like a smile neither of them had ever seen before.*

[verryoriginal]

*Vee looked up at him curiosly, she wonderd if she should ignore- but that wouldnt be normal behaviour now would it?. *
"Dante."
*she nodded back at him, and watched him look own at the baby*
"wow you've really took a shine to this married with kids role havent you" she smiled at him... but there was something in her smile that said 'I-could-just-tear-you-up-right-now'*

[Dante Valentino]

"Maybe a family is what I really needed...what, with having a mobster for a father, a prostitute for a mom and a murderous rapist bastard for a brother..."

*Dante let the baby hold his finger, which made him smile again.*

[verryoriginal]

*Vee turned to Arlyn*
"Childbirth... it must give you more of a connection between your child and yourself. Like, biologically and spriritually, being a biological Mum.. I think it makes you closer... dont you think? f course I wouldnt know..."

*Vee then turned to Dante*

"Aaw you look so sweet... makes me kinda want a kid of my own... well I got kids but non are really mine... ive never had a sense of having something of my own before... always had to share...."
*Vee shot a look at Dante and then smiled sickly*