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bratshaws · 1 year ago

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through the hourglass 278.brb x oc

a/n: i hate you so much S I R (comments and reblogs are super welcome and encouraged!)

pairing: plus size!oc x rooster

warnings: none uwu

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“It’s going to be, a happy happy daaay.” she sings while placing the balloons on the wall, ‘A happy,happy day, because why?” she turns around and points at Nikki, who just looks up at her from her spot on the floor, Jack opening one of his eyes when the toddler leans against him, ‘Because it’s your birthday! Yay!”

Nicole blinked, but her mother was being funny, so she giggled in response.

Beatrice continued to decorate the living room, singing the cheerful tune about a happy day for her baby girl's first birthday. She was so excited, not only because it was Nicole’s birthday, but because it was Rooster’s.

Nicole watched her mother with wide, curious eyes, her tiny fingers gripping a soft plush toy. She had always been fascinated by her mother's actions and the world around her. Today, the lively colors seemed to captivate her even more.

Beatrice knelt beside Nicole and handed her a small balloon. "Here you go, sweetie. You can play with this while Mama finishes decorating. It's your special day, after all."

Nicole accepted the balloon with a gentle gasp, and held it up in her tiny hand, examining it with childlike wonder with her eyes wide. The colorful balloon seemed like the most fascinating thing in the world at that moment. She even showed it to Jack, but the brown dog only gave it a gentle sniff before going back to sleep.

Beatrice's heart swelled with love as she watched Nicole play with the balloon. She could hardly believe it. Nicole was no longer a newborn but a lively one-year-old, and her personality was shining through more and more each day.

She has a lot of,what Beatrice called, Rooster-isms. From the way they slept the same, the way her daughter’s eyes crinkled when she smiled and how much…hair she had. Nicole had a lot of hair, in fact, so did her siblings. While Aurora and Gavin had a few weeks left at the NICU to be sure they’d be alright, it was obvious that all the kids had an immense amount of strands.

Even the nurses commented on it when they visited the twins there.

The decorations for Nicole's and Rooster's joint birthday celebration were well underway. Beatrice had chosen vibrant, joyful colors to adorn the living room – balloons of red, blue, and gold floated gently near the ceiling, while streamers of matching colors crisscrossed the walls. Eleanor was currently staring at a streamer like it called her a bad name, but she didn’t try to bite it or anything.

Beatrice returned to hanging more balloons, her singing gradually transitioning into humming as she worked. Not being able to contain her own joy because of this.

It was a huge milestone.

Nicole watched her mother's movements with rapt attention, her little fingers gently caressing the balloon in her hand, blinking when she heard the rubber squeak loudly. The sound snapped Jack out of his slumber and made Eleanor look back at the sitting toddler.

Beatrice blinked, looking back as well and half expecting her daughter to cry,because well, it was a loud unknown noise. But she could only see as Nicole took it as ‘oh? a new way to make sound? nice.’ and she repeated the movement.

Her daughter's curiosity was boundless, and even unfamiliar sounds were seen as an opportunity for exploration and discovery. I

But unfortunately, that sound was unbelievably annoying, “Nikki.” she sets everything back, the noise was enough to bring Jolene back inside from her morning nap, “Nikki, honey, no no.” she has to be careful when picking the balloon, “No, you hold it here.”

“Aaa?”

“Yes, here,” and she pokes it, making it move back and forth, hoping it’d be enough for Nicole to stop this weird one instrument symphony.

Nicole watched her mother's movements closely, her eyes fixed on the balloon. Her little fingers stretched out to touch it, her attempts to mimic Beatrice's actions were her main focus right now.

Beatrice smiled warmly at her daughter's attempts. "That's right, Nikki. See? We can have fun without the loud sounds, too."

The room was now filled with a sense of calm as Nicole focused on the task at hand. Jack and Eleanor had also settled down, with Jolene sitting close to Beatrice as she watched the scene.

She made a few more slow and controlled movements with the balloon to emphasize the point, her soft-spoken encouragement filling the air. "That's perfect, birdie. You're doing such a great job."

Nicole's attention remained fixed on the balloon, her tiny fingers carefully manipulating it. Focused, so very focused.

Beatrice observed Nicole's concentration, she had no doubt that Nicole was going to grow up to be a bright, inquisitive child with a penchant for exploring and learning…and considering how she liked climbing on people…well, yeah, the adventurous part was almost certain.

“There,see? Now,’ Beatrice places her hands on her knees and pushes herself up with a gentle groan, letting out an ‘ow’ when something in her spine popped,”Now mama is going to finish decorating, daddy will be home soon enough, he doesn’t have work today,remember?”

Nicole was too busy making the balloon bounce to say anything.

“...well! I’ll be here,Nikki.”

Returning to an upright position, Beatrice glanced at her surroundings, taking stock of the decorations she had yet to complete. Her task was far from over, and there was still work to be done to ensure that their home was perfect for the upcoming joint birthday celebration.

The sounds of balloons being tied and decorations being hung filled the house. Jack, who had managed to nod off again in a more comfortable spot, remained peacefully asleep. Jolene, content to sit and observe her surroundings, watched Beatrice's every move.

And Eleanor was glaring through the door, as always.

When Beatrice heard the white dog’s tail thwap repeatedly on the wall, she knew exactly what was happening, “Oh,is Rooster back,Ellie?” Eleanor barks once, standing on her hind legs to have a better vision of the Bronco rolling into a park by the sidewalk, “Remember,it’s his birthday today, give him some extra loving, yeah?”

Eleanor barked again, jumping from left to right with her eyes locked on the outside, whining happily when she heard Rooster’s footsteps approaching. The noise was enough to make Nikki stop playing with the balloon as well, “Dada?” she drops it aside, standing to her feet - Jolene immediately walked up to her and let her hold herself against her ribs - gurgling a laugh.

Rooster's footsteps echoed in the hallway as he approached the front door, stopping to pull out his keys - the jingle jangle only making the dogs and Nicole more excited.

As he entered the house, the sight that greeted him was nothing short of heartwarming. Nicole stood with the help of Jolene, and the little one was trying to reach for her daddy,”Dadaaaaa!!” her face radiant with joy. Eleanor was doing her best to jump up and give him a proper welcome, her white tail wagging vigorously.

Rooster did give Ellie some affectionate pats. "Hey, Ellie. Thank you-thank-” she jumps higher, “Ellie, calm down, it’s okay.” He couldn't help but chuckle at her boundless enthusiasm.

He then turned his attention to Nicole, who was giggling with excitement. "My baby girl!! Hi sweetie!” Nicole babbled in response, her tiny hands reaching out for him, her bright eyes locked onto his. ‘My sweet baby!Hi!”

Beatrice observed the heartwarming scene with a smile as she continued her work with the decorations. She tried to be as blasé as she could, but she couldn’t hide the smile on her face as she watched them.

"Hi baby girl, where’s mama?" Rooster chuckled, giving Nicole a playful kiss on her cheek when she points to where she last saw her mom. "You are so smart- excuse me Ellie.” he steps over the white dog, whose excitement went back to normal and she was back to glaring at the outside.

Beatrice paused in her decorating to look back at him when he entered the living room, his free hand propping on his hip as he took over the decorations she had set up already, “So?” she gestures with her hands, wringing them together out of habit, “What do you think so far?”

Rooster glanced around the room, taking in the colorful decorations that adorned their home, lips pursed. His eyes danced over the balloons, banners, and streamers, each element carefully chosen to bring life to the room. The effort and love Beatrice had put into preparing for their birthdays were evident in every corner.

Rooster approached the wall where Beatrice put the pictures of him when he was one year old next to Nicole’s. And he couldn’t help but look at it for a long while, “Look Nikki.” he points, “Look it’s daddy when he was your age.”

Nicole's eyes followed her daddy's finger as he pointed to the framed picture of a one-year-old Rooster. The image captured a chubby-cheeked, baby version of him, his eyes wide with curiosity while he smiled at the camera.

Beatrice watched the heartwarming moment unfold, and couldn't help but comment on it. "I thought it’d be nice…and-and when the twins come home, we can do that for them too. By the way, how are they?”

Rooster steps back from the wall to turn towards Bea, “Not so different from when we went there before gorgeous.” he smirks, “They are fine, they are very healthy and ready to come back home.” he lifts Nicole and puts her on his shoulders, her tiny hands hold on his golden brown tresses while he holds her feet, “Nothing out of the ordinary, the nurses said that you shouldn’t worry…I also got myself a birthday cookie there.”

“Oh?”

“Well, it’s usually done to kids who have birthdays but since the twins are almost out and…well, it is my birthday.” he puls something out of his back pocket, “I saved it up to share with Nicole.”

She didn’t know why, but her eyes immediately filled with tears. Her lower lip juts out and her hand lands on top of her heart as she looks down at the clear packaging with the bright multicolored ribbon keeping it closed. A smiling bear card is wrapped on it, ‘Happy Birthday!’ in big red cursive letters, “Aw…oh that’s so sweet…oh Roos, you are so sweet.”

He showed the colorful birthday cookie to Nicole, who was sitting atop his shoulders, her little hands reaching out eagerly. "Here you go, baby girl. Daddy and Mama are going to share this with you."

“Ah,ah,ah.” Beatrice grabs the little box before either of them decided to open it, “Not yet, Nikki still has to have her lunch and we need to finish decorating so everyone can come by.” she says, “Then you can have a bite.”

Amazingly, or not, both of them pout.

“Oh, you two, stop it.”

The pouting expressions on both Rooster and Nicole's faces were absolutely adorable. They shared a silent exchange, mimicking each other's mock expressions of disappointment. Beatrice couldn't help but laugh ,swatting her hand on her husband’s chest, “Stop it, you two are way too cute.I swear.”

“Mama,” Nicole opens her hand, “Ookie!”

Rooster gasps in surprise, eyes wide and a clear wave of satisfaction hit him, “You heard her.”

“Rooster,no, she can’t have it.”

“Gorgeous, it’s her first birthday.”

“Exactly.”she says, marching to the kitchen, “That’s why we should keep this safe for later.” she smiles when he mutters ‘it’s my birthday too…’

Rooster playfully stuck out his bottom lip again, "Guess I have to wait for my own birthday cookie, huh?"

Beatrice giggled as she put the colorful birthday cookie out of Nicole's reach. She knew her husband's sweet tooth and she could see the chunks of chocolate in the cookie. "Yes, Roos, you'll have to wait, just like the rest of us. It'll taste even better later."

He sighed dramatically, shrugging - the movement making Nicole move on his shoulders and giggle a bit. "Alright, I'll be patient. I can do this. I'm a strong Navy pilot, after all." his eyes flit to the fridge, where she put the cookie, “I can do this.”

“You managed through worse,right?”

“....yessss….”

Beatrice chuckled, her fingers gently tracing his cheek. "You have to relax, honey. Your chocolate sweet tooth will be dealt with, but first-" she points to their garden, “We need to set up the tables and everything out there…and set the grill ready- you sure you want to do it? I can ask Michael to grill stuff for you.’

He scoffs in surprise, “That’s the peak dad activity,babe. Hell yeah I wanna do it. Bonus that it’s mine and Nikki’s birthday to do so.”

Beatrice nodded with a smile, waiting for him outside with her hand on her cocked hip. "Alright, Roos, you're the birthday grill master today. We'll set everything up in the garden, and you can work your magic on the grill. I'm sure everyone is going to love the food."

“Hell yeah.”

“Also,I tried telling my mom there was no need to bring anything else…but…” she shrugs, “You are my husband and Nikki is our daughter. You know what that means?”

“...extra food?”

“So much.” she smirks, “See why I told you to not eat the cookie yet?”

"I get it….I mean extra food for the win." he says, walking up with her to the center of their backyard with Nicole still holding onto his head, “Now what do you have in mind?”

Brightly colored balloons and streamers adorned the perimeter of the garden. The balloons swayed gently in the breeze, some of them shaped like fighter jets. Their large, wooden picnic tables were set up in the center of the garden, each covered with colorful tablecloths that matched the theme of the day.

“Okay,so!”She turned to Rooster, her eyes sparkling with excitement. " I'm thinking we should add some sparkles to the setup.”

“Yeah?”

Beatrice grinned and headed to a small storage area they had in the corner of the garden. She returned with several strings of fairy lights in her arms. The lights were tiny, delicate, and emitted a soft, warm glow. "These fairy lights are going to be our secret weapon. I'll string them up around the tables and in the trees. They'll twinkle like stars, and with the sun starting to set, it'll create a magical atmosphere."

“When did you get that?”

“Yesterday, I felt like we needed more.” she bites her lower lip, “But,well, you are taller than me…so…”

“Say no more.” he picks Nicole from his shoulders and exchanges her with Beatrice, grabbing the lights and looking down at the strings, “Where do you want them?”

She guided him to one of the trees on the far side of the garden, where she wanted to start. "Let's begin here, and we can work our way around the tables. I'll need your height advantage for this part."

Rooster nodded, his attention fully focused on the task at hand. He carefully untangled one of the strings of lights and looked at the target in question, “Easy peasy.” he smirks, ‘Meanwhile, don’t you worry, you and Nikki can stay there, giving the moral support I need to finish this.”

She was honestly just so excited to see him excited. She, ever since they started dating, wanted to make his birthdays or holidays so special. He denied himself from so much happiness when he was younger, he refused to see how much he deserved it…and now,well,now she was glad she had kept that thought in mind.

And she hoped he’d like the extra special gift.

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