We're Back!

We're home! Echo, Rose and I arrived home to the castle Wednesday night. It was sad to leave our little piece of heaven, but it was time. Fingers crossed we can afford to keep a vacation home there! I'd love our children to grow up both on Coruscant and on C...oops! can't tell that part. I think that based on Rose's love for it, our other kids will love it too. Echo seemed to enjoy our time there too...*blushes* and I enjoyed all the time he spent with his shirt off.

On our way home we had a delightful surprise! Our little Lily Blue kicked for the first time! I'd felt her moving about inside me--kind of felt like bubbles, but this was a definite kick! Echo put his hand on my tummy and felt his "little soldier" kicking away. The look on his face made me fall in love with him even more.The kicking makes her so real...not that the months of morning sickness didn't feel real, but she's in there...kicking away everyday now. And each time, its as exciting as the first. I hope I never get used to the feeling.  Echo talks to her at night. Lying in bed, he puts his head on my tummy and listens to her heart beat and tells her all about her sister, and me, and him and tells her all the things we're going to do as a family. I know that she can't hear him yet (books say at about 7 months the baby can hear outside noises) but I like to think she can.

I had my first encounter with Vader since the day in the infirmary. I went to Navaar's re-marriage ceremony to Bikoura and he was there. I thought we'd be awkward around each other, and worried that he'd try to persuade me to marry him. It wasn't awkward...except for the hug, but that was because he didn't know if he should or not. I felt very comfortable with him. We want our friendship back to where it was. I really think it will work, especially now that he's promised to not come between me and Echo. Not that anyone or thing could! Seems he realizes that whilst pursuing me, he should've been pursuing another. Someone who is free to love him. So, he's let me go. He seems to love this other woman very much...its just awkward for me as the other woman is DiscoGryff. I kind of was her for awhile...and like most things in my life, I am confused by it. I told Echo that night. I think he was confused too. But as long as it means Vader won't try to make me fall in love with him or interfere with our marriage, Echo's fine. My Echo is a wonderful and understanding man. I have no idea what I did to deserve him, but I'm never letting him go.