Well, she doesn't doubt that it's (mostly) true, but she also doesn't doubt that it's a very simplified answer.
"I'm a mother."
The way she says it isn't distasteful, but she almost makes it sound as if she's still surprised by this new development even after nine months of being pregnant and one fucking long night of giving birth.
She's the most important person in the whole universe to this baby. No one has the responsibility she does where little Beth is concerned. Yorick doesn't even know about her. Hero -- though her niece shouldn't be her responsibility anyway -- has her incredibly important delivery to see to before anything else. Spike...
She loves Spike. But no matter how much he'd like to be around, there's no guarantee he'll be able to be around. They're not from the same planet, same time, same solar system.
It's just such a goddamn huge thing, having a baby, and she was convinced for two long years that nothing like this would ever happen. Whether she wanted it or not.
She's not moving her forehead from Spike's.
"One of these days I'll get used to thinking of myself like that."
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Date: 2006-09-30 04:18 am (UTC)Well, she doesn't doubt that it's (mostly) true, but she also doesn't doubt that it's a very simplified answer.
"I'm a mother."
The way she says it isn't distasteful, but she almost makes it sound as if she's still surprised by this new development even after nine months of being pregnant and one fucking long night of giving birth.
She's the most important person in the whole universe to this baby. No one has the responsibility she does where little Beth is concerned. Yorick doesn't even know about her. Hero -- though her niece shouldn't be her responsibility anyway -- has her incredibly important delivery to see to before anything else. Spike...
She loves Spike. But no matter how much he'd like to be around, there's no guarantee he'll be able to be around. They're not from the same planet, same time, same solar system.
It's just such a goddamn huge thing, having a baby, and she was convinced for two long years that nothing like this would ever happen. Whether she wanted it or not.
She's not moving her forehead from Spike's.
"One of these days I'll get used to thinking of myself like that."