Alice Blue 17

[geena]

Author: geena
Color: Alice Blue 17. it's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards
Supplies and Styles: Eraser, Stain (“We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.”), and Miniature
Rating: G
Word Count: 100
Story: Polyfaceted (Index~Timeline); the title of this story is Inconceivable.
Summary: Torey and Eileen are expecting their second child, though only one of them knows this.
Notes: This is part of the Sight AU in which Torey is precognitive. It takes place in May of 2007.

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The second time around, Torey knows that Eileen is pregnant before they even conceive.

He spends five weeks straight watching her surreptitiously, sneaking glances and smiles when her back is turned. Simply waiting, he holds her close each night, one hand pressed low on her stomach.

“You knew, didn’t you?” she confronts him. “Don’t lie, something’s been up with you for weeks now. You bastard, you knew.”

Torey cringes. “Maybe?”

“Bastard,” she repeats, sighing. “Well, what’s the name? You must be able to tell me the name, at least.”

“Jacob,” Torey replies, relieved. “We’ll call him Jacob.”

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Comments

[subluxate]

Oh Torey. Like she didn't know something was going on. She's Eileen, she knows these things, especially about him.

Thank youuuuuuuuuuu.

[geena]

Eileen knows all. Of course she'd know something was up, you know how weird he must have been acting.

You're welcome!

[five_steps_back]

Lol, Torey, you were totally acting weird about things, weren't you? You could tell Eileen was pregnant, but you couldn't tell that wouldn't work?

Great job.

[geena]

Lol, hey, he can't See everything! But, uh, yeah, common sense, you'd think...

Thanks!

[bookblather]

Oh, Torey. Don't try to conceal things from Eileen. She always knows everything.

This is lovely and sweet and a little spark of happy in this AU. I like it.

[geena]

Not everything is total dreariness for Torey in this AU. Just, uh, most things.

I like the idea that they named him Jacob because they named him Jacob.

Eileen knows aaaaaaaaall.

[bookblather]

Hah, yes. Stable time loops hurray!

Eileen is omnisicent. It's her superpower. Torey should know this already.

[sarcasticsra]

Hahaha, of course Eileen knows he knows. She's Eileen.

Seconding Kat that it's nice to see a little spark of happy in this AU.

Good work!

[geena]

I'm just glad Torey has some happiness, even if it almost always seems to come with a price.

Man, Eileen is like a goddess, with all that she knows. Idk how he thought he could ever hide anything from her.

Thank you!