AllTheBest
Cadet
Irina was sitting at her vanity applying the final touches of her makeup when she heard the back door open. She closed the compact and stood up, walking into the kitchen. Jack had just set down his briefcase on the counter and was taking off his overcoat. He smiled when he saw her enter the room. "Hello, beautiful," he said, taking her hand. She leaned in to let him kiss her cheek. She searched for any trace of emotion as he embraced her. There it was. She did love this man. He was the father of her child. She loved him. Irina let her body relax in his arms. She let her thoughts escape, leaving her in a perfect moment.
But, like every good time, this one too came to pass. Jack pulled himself away. "How was your day, darling?" he asked. The perfect husband.
"Uneventful. I took the baby grocery shopping."
"That sounds nice," Jack said, his hand gently rubbing over hers.
Irina took a deep breath. "Anything interesting happen at the office today?" She squeezed his hand.
"Normal briefings and paperwork. My boss said he wanted to send me on a mission to Czechoslovakia, but I refused. I told him that we had a new baby, and I needed to stay at home with my family."
"Oh, Jack," Irina whispered. "I can't believe you did that."
"Well, anyone can get the files from this Czech warehouse. I hope that no one else can raise our baby." As if she sensed that she was being referred to, Sydney let out a fresh wail. Irina stood up.
"I don't know what she's so strung up about today. She just won't be quiet." She expected for Jack to go to his study, but he followed her to the nursery where she picked Sydney up. He watched as Irina fed Sydney, his hand on her shoulder. Sydney had just fallen back to sleep when the door bell rang.
"That must be Alicia," Jack said. He walked out of the nursery, but Irina stayed, gazing down at her precious daughter. My angel. My darling. I'll always love you the most. In an out-of-body experience, Irina watched as her own hand stretched toward the slumbering body of her petite fille. The warmth from Sydney's cheek slid through Irina's skin.
But, like every good time, this one too came to pass. Jack pulled himself away. "How was your day, darling?" he asked. The perfect husband.
"Uneventful. I took the baby grocery shopping."
"That sounds nice," Jack said, his hand gently rubbing over hers.
Irina took a deep breath. "Anything interesting happen at the office today?" She squeezed his hand.
"Normal briefings and paperwork. My boss said he wanted to send me on a mission to Czechoslovakia, but I refused. I told him that we had a new baby, and I needed to stay at home with my family."
"Oh, Jack," Irina whispered. "I can't believe you did that."
"Well, anyone can get the files from this Czech warehouse. I hope that no one else can raise our baby." As if she sensed that she was being referred to, Sydney let out a fresh wail. Irina stood up.
"I don't know what she's so strung up about today. She just won't be quiet." She expected for Jack to go to his study, but he followed her to the nursery where she picked Sydney up. He watched as Irina fed Sydney, his hand on her shoulder. Sydney had just fallen back to sleep when the door bell rang.
"That must be Alicia," Jack said. He walked out of the nursery, but Irina stayed, gazing down at her precious daughter. My angel. My darling. I'll always love you the most. In an out-of-body experience, Irina watched as her own hand stretched toward the slumbering body of her petite fille. The warmth from Sydney's cheek slid through Irina's skin.