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Episode 719: Say My NameQuentin settled their baby boy in his wife’s arms, as she lay in the hospital bed, somewhat pale and disheveled from the exertion of giving birth. He still thought she was the prettiest woman he’d ever seen, the tears though; he wasn’t sure about those, afraid to ask, so far, he’d just squeezed her hands and kissed her temple every time another flood let loose. This time, his thumbs swiped the tears from her cheeks."I’m sorry," Justine sniffled, gently stroking their baby boy’s dark hair. "I can’t seem to stop crying." Her distressed eyes lifted to question his. "Do you think it’s a bad sign that I can’t stop blubbering? Do you think it means it’s happening again?" Her face crumpled a bit. "He’s been here less than a day. He needs me. And I wasn’t much use to anyone when-" "Do you feel sad or overwhelmed?" Quent asked, and held his breath. "No," Justine said. "I mean, other than thinking about how it will be if I become depressed. I think, aside from that concern, I’m really, really happy right this minute, but if that’s really how I’m feeling, why do these tears keep streaming down my face?" "If you’re feeling happy, that’s probably what it is." Quent grinned in relief. "People do cry when they’re ecstatically happy. I’m feeling the same thing. He’s a pretty great kid, if I do say so myself. Dumb guy pride is the only thing stopping the tears from streaming down my face, too." Justine smiled. "Your eyes are looking fairly shiny there, Quent." "It’s clearly time for a topic switch," Quent insisted. "What are you thinking for baby names? Is your heart set on anything?" "I’ve been so freaked over everything else that I haven’t really thought it over. What about you?" "The perfect idea just came to me. We should name him after you." "That’s not perfect, that’s horrible. His name can’t be Justin. I’m not a fan of juniors or anything along that line, I grew up in a world full of parents molding their kid in their image. Tansy very much has her own identity. I want that for our little guy, too." "I didn’t mean Justin. What about, Hero? That’s what you’ve been, braving what you most feared in order to bring this little guy into our lives." Justine blushed. "I’m not sure about your reasoning, but I do like the idea of him going out into the world and trying to live up to that ideal. I’d so much rather he strive to be a Hero, than strive for money above all else like his grandfather." Episode 720: Welcome To The Jungle
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