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Post by Tori on Mar 7, 2011 12:01:10 GMT -5
"Well, I never wanted to get you too fumed, so I just did what you told me without questioning." he chuckled, "and as for complaining, I admit I complained a little with your back turned, but that was just for the first month or two. The rest, I got used to." he said, glancing at his rear view mirror again checking on Arielle. "Ari...You silly goose." he laughed, along with Arielle who continued biting and drooling on her toy. "Where'd she put her binky? On the floor?" he asked Naomi curiously, since his eyes were busy on the road.
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Post by Mia on Mar 7, 2011 13:08:00 GMT -5
"I don't mind if you complained. I was a crazy pregnant lady. You could've complained a little. Did you complain to Shane? I know he complained a lot when I made him do stuff." Naomi said with a small smile. She looked back at Ari, who was still chewing on her toy. "No, she has it in her hand. I think she likes her giraffe better than the binky."
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Post by Tori on Mar 7, 2011 13:15:58 GMT -5
"Well, actually, Shane was the first person I complained to." he laughed, "Actually, he was the only person I complained to." he laughed a bit harder, turning onto the street of the Diner, now in search for a parking spot. He glanced back at Arielle real quick before making a tight turn into the first parking spot closest to the diner. With that, he unbuckled himself, and turned to face his daughter who seemed to be really enjoying that giraffe of hers. "That taste good, Ari?" he chuckled, tapping her nose playfully, as she just smiled with drool slowly dripping down her chin and onto her shirt. Max shook his head, laughing to himself. "A messy eater, she is. Must take after me." he chuckled, attempting to grab the binky in her hand she wasn't using, but only caused another whine from Arielle, so he let it go.
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Post by Mia on Mar 7, 2011 13:29:39 GMT -5
"Must be. I'm not a messy eater. Slow is more like it." Naomi laughed, unbuckling herself. She twisted around and wiped the drool coming from her mouth. "But she sure is stubborn." She said when Max tried to take the binky from her. Naomi opened the door and then turned to Max. "Are you gonna carry her in or do you want me too?"
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Post by Tori on Mar 7, 2011 13:36:06 GMT -5
"Oh, that's alright. We're not in any hurry." Max chuckled, finally getting out of the car to unbuckle Arielle from her seat. "I can take her in, its fine." he responded, grabbing his daughter who was still chewing on her giraffe, gripping tightly onto her binky. He tossed a baby towel over his shoulder as well as a baby bag and locked the car as soon as everyone was out. He led Naomi up to the door then, managing to balance Arielle on his hip to open the door for her.
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Post by Mia on Mar 7, 2011 20:17:26 GMT -5
"Alright." Naomi got out of the car and waited for Max to grab everything. "You sure you don't need any help?" She asked when she saw he was literally carrying everything, including the baby. She followed him up to the door and held the door for him, grinning. "You need the door held open for you a lot more than I do."
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Post by Tori on Mar 7, 2011 20:39:05 GMT -5
Max chuckled as she traded with him to hold the door. "Well, you think you could carry the baby bag?" he grinned, shrugging the bag off his shoulder holding it out towards Naomi once they had entered the diner.
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Post by Mia on Mar 7, 2011 20:41:22 GMT -5
Naomi rolled her eyes, taking the bag from him and following him inside. "Hey, I may be tiny but I'm not weak." She had to be careful not to mention anything about her massive weight loss, though he was sure to notice eventually. She was actually a bit surprised he hadn't said anything yet. "So, where should we sit?"
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Post by Tori on Mar 7, 2011 21:19:58 GMT -5
Max chuckled at Naomi's comment. "Well, that's good at least. Now that I know you have muscles, its time to get some meat on your bones." he teased, for he couldn't help but notice that she was in fact tinier from when he last saw her. Again, he didn't want to bring it up, at least not now before dinner.
He led his girlfriend over to an empty booth nearby, grabbing a high chair on his way over there to get Arielle settled before he could take his seat across from Naomi. "There you go, Ari. You comfortable?" as soon as he set the baby down, within three seconds, Arielle stopped her nibbling on the giraffe and looked up at Max with a pout, as she begun to whine a bit, reaching out for her daddy to pick her up again. "No, Ari, you gotta sit here for a little bit, okay? Daddy'll pick you up again, he promises." he tried telling his baby girl as delicately as possible, but that didn't stop Arielle from whining even more, switching her position to mommy next, extending her arms out to Naomi to pick her up, water beginning to build up in her eyes now and her legs trying to kick their way out of the high chair.
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Post by Mia on Mar 8, 2011 6:02:58 GMT -5
Naomi sighed softly. "Maybe if I ate a bit more." She muttered the statement, following Max to the table. She slid across from him, resting her chin in her folded hands. Of course, that didn't last long when Max got Ari settled. She began whining within seconds. "Ari." Naomi said when her daughter turned to her. She reached out to rub her daughters hair. "Ari, you have to stay in there for a second." Arielle was having none of it though as the tears began to fall, her whimpers growing louder. Naomi turned to Max, at a complete loss for what to do. She didn't want to go against Max's decision for not picking her up but at the same time she wanted to hold her daughter and stop the tears.
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Post by Tori on Mar 8, 2011 18:51:05 GMT -5
Max shook his head, lightly stroking his fingers against Arielle's cheek as she whipped her head back around facing her daddy with eyes full of tears. "Ari, it's okay, sweetie." he said in his most sweetest tone. Not giving up though, Ari whimpered some more, throwing her giraffe onto the floor causing her binky to go flying as well. She kicked her legs letting out a louder cry to be held. Max looked up at Naomi as well, shrugging his shoulders a bit before making his final decision to pick his daughter back up and into his arms once again. As Arielle's tears began to dry up, the waitress had arrived with their menus. Perfect timing Max would of said.
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Post by Mia on Mar 8, 2011 22:20:39 GMT -5
Naomi took the menu's from the waitress, thanking her with a smile before waiting for her to walk away so she could retrieve the dropped toy and binky. She placed the toy on the table and stood. "I'll go rinse this off in the bathroom. If the waitress comes back before I do can you just order me a small fry and a chocolate milkshake?" She reached out to wipe Arielle's face of tears before heading towards the bathroom.
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Post by Tori on Mar 8, 2011 22:31:19 GMT -5
Max grabbed one of the menus from across the table with Arielle curled up in his other arm. "Alright, we'll be here when you get back." Max nodded, opening the menu up to the first page just before Arielle noticed her mother leaving and began to whine again. "Shh, sh, sh..it's okay, Ari. Mommy'll be right back. I promise." he tried soothing her, bouncing her in his arms wiping the rest of the tears off of her face as she calmed herself again and went back to her fetal position in Max's arms. It then occurred to him of what Naomi told him what to order her if the waitress came back. He furrowed his eyebrows thinking of one of the last conversations he had with her about getting her more food in her system and all she wanted was a small fry and a milkshake? He knew for sure now that something was wrong, so once the waitress came back he not only ordered his usual burger meal, but ordered Naomi the same meal as himself, only kicking up the fries from a small to a medium. I knew she looked tinier from the last time I saw her.
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Post by Mia on Mar 8, 2011 22:35:57 GMT -5
Naomi came back to the table a few minutes later. She slid into her booth, placing the binky in front of Max, not sure if Ari needed it or not. She smiled, reaching out to touch Ari's hand gently, her smiling widening when Arielle gripped her finger. "Did the waitress come back?" She asked Max as she played with her now giggling daughter, tickling her tummy lightly.
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Post by Tori on Mar 8, 2011 22:41:13 GMT -5
Along with Arielle, Max smiled once Naomi returned, chuckling at her tickling their little girl who seemed to be in a good mood once again. He grabbed the binky in front of him seeing if Arielle would take it if he put it up to her mouth, but of course, the baby grabbed the binky out of his hand, and nearly tossed it on the floor again before Max quickly caught it placing it back on the table. Arielle just thought it was a game and giggled and kicked happily. "Yeah she did, actually. I ordered for you though. Might be a while though, cause I ordered myself a bigger meal than expected." he chuckled at the last part, not saying about her own unexpected meal he had ordered for her. He didn't really want to start the night off with any more drama than they already had with the baby.
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