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A Father's Love
Third POV:
Rephaim jolted awake and he was sure that he woke the sleeping beauty in his arms. But she snored softly and he exhaled the breath he had been holding.
The mid-day sun shone through the windows and filled the room with warmth; he tried to get out of bed without his wife waking. Once he was out of the bed he staggered onto the terrace where he basked in the sun; he didn't get the chance to let the sun soak into his tanned skin often and when he did, he cherished every moment of it.
"Rephaim," her sweet, velvety voice traveled to him and embraced him with her love. "What are you doing?"
He turned to see her standing in the doorway of the balcony; he smiled at his wife who was bouncing the baby girl on her hip. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you."
"No it's alright," she walked out and gaze up at him handing him the baby girl, his baby girl. "Gaia was stirring anyways and besides it's been a long time since I've had the chance to feel the sun against my skin without it hurting or me being totally engulfed in flames."
He flinched at the memory of his angel being trapped on that roof just before the sun came up those so many years ago. He had saved her but just in the nick of time and if he hadn't... He shuddered at the thought of her being a charred body of ash.
"Hey it's alright I'm fine and we're both alive and happy with our little girl," she kissed his lips lightly. "We're pretty damn lucky that a protection spell was put around the island so that we wouldn't get hurt or start to burn up from the sun."
"Indeed we are my love," he kissed her again but they broke apart when their daughter smacked her father's cheek. They laughed at her hitting them and telling them to not do it in front of her.
"Come on my little angel, let's get you back to bed," he walked back into his and Stevie Rae's chambers; he could feel her trailing behind him. When his daughter was back in her crib, Stevie Rae sang to her softly so she would fall asleep more easily.
There's a place out there for us
More than just a prayer or anything we ever dreamed of.
So if you feel like giving up
Cause you don't fit in down here
Fear is crashing in close your eyes and take my hand.
We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.
It's written in the stars that shine above
A world where you and I belong
Where faith and love will keep us strong
Exactly who we are is just enough
Yes there's a place for us there's a place for us.
Meet the sky
Where your heart is free and hope comes back to life
Where these broken hands are whole again
We will find what we've been waiting for
We were made for so much more
We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.
It's written in the stars that shine above
A world where you and I belong
Where faith and love will keep us strong
Exactly who we are is just enough
Yes there's a place for us
Now there's a place for us
So hold on now hold on
There's a place for us
We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.
It's written in the stars that shine above
A world where you and I belong
Where faith and love will keep us strong
Exactly who we are is just enough
Exactly who we are is just enough
There's a place for us.
She had lost most of her accent as she grew older but she still had it in her voice when she sang and Rephaim always loved her country twang. He looped his arms around her waist or at least he tried to. The baby bump that she was giving off was starting to protrude and make it hard for her to bend over, hug, and get up without hurting herself or the baby.
"Twins," Stevie Rae stroked her bloated stomach adoringly while Rephaim's face was a question mark. "We're having twins, I can feel it."
When Stevie Rae looked up at her husband and sworn Warrior she saw the breath-taking wide smile that had planted itself on his gorgeous face. All of Stevie Rae's fears about Rephaim not wanting twins vanished the instant she looked into his eyes and she kissed him tenderly. Stevie Rae had given birth to Gaia about a year and a half ago and when she came to Rephaim eight months ago with the news that she was pregnant again. When Gaia had been born the inhabitants of the island were jubilant and now they were having twins!
When they broke apart she asked him a question that had him stumbling for words. "What was your dream about?"
He was shocked by her sudden question and how she knew that he had a dream. It must be our Imprint, he thought and smiled at his lovely wife. "It was about my mother and her hardships in conceiving me."
When she turned quickly he caught her before she could trip. Her face held sadness as she started to apologize in a rush but he silenced her with his lips and she melted into him.
"No, it was not an unpleasant dream but it was not one filled with great joy either," his face darkened the slightest and Stevie Rae reached up to touch his cheek. "It was about my birth and how I was taken away from my mother after she died and given to my father for safe keeping."
"Oh," was all she could say, she didn't have any other words to say to him. But for now he was content and so was she.
"It's alright I used to shy away from the past but now I wish to embrace it with honour and learn from it."
They didn't say anything else; they were at ease and blissful; an hour later they went back to bed and dreamt sweet dreams of the future.
A month and a half later on a hot summer's day in the middle of August, Stevie Rae gave birth to healthy twin boys whom they named Adohi and Adahy. They were yet again delighted with the arrival of the boys.
Rephaim was on cloud nine and was looking forward to an a loving and joy filled future with Stevie Rae but he could never – would never forget the past no matter how bad it may have been, he would learn from it and strive toward a better future. As he fell asleep that night with his three children and angelic wife in his arms he heard the woman's voice but it was not his goddess's.
It was his mother's delicate adoring tone that whispered to him in pride and praise.
Well done my son, I am so proud of you. Never forget that I will always love you.
A/N:
Hey guys so I took a bit of a break from Butterfly Effect and made a little spin off about Rephaim and Stevie Rae. It takes place years after Awakened but years before the events of Butterfly Effect too. I totally loved the couple in Burned and I felt sooo bad about Rephaim's hating himself and stuff. HE DON'T DESERVE THAT!
So yeah I'll give you the meaning of the Cherokee names:
Aiyanna – meaning eternal blossom (ay AHN ah) (Cherokee)
Jayant – meaning victorious (JAY ant) (Cherokee)
Atina – is the Cherokee form of Athena (ah te ne)
Adohi – meaning from the woods (ah do he)
Adahy – meaning lives in the woods (A-da-he)
Gaia – meaning earth in Greek (guy uh)
So tell me what you think. I know there's a lot of back story to Butterfly Effect and I will be making many prequels to it to give you guys a better view on my world of the House of Night and the Darkest Powers. I also might make a sequel or two but I'll have to see how Butterfly Effect goes first.
Thanks Shawna~~~~~~~~