[For Lockheed] A Day at the Beach

[barsoombamf]

Dejah always enjoyed Jasoom's beaches. The heat and the sand reminded her of Barsoom, while the water took her back to her childhood days dreaming about the Time of Oceans. But being here with Lockheed and the twins made the experience that much more enjoyable.

The babies were still small, while Dejah sat on the blanket in a blue one-piece bathing suit, Dinah was edging curiously towards the edge of the blanket. Curiously she nudged her little front paw against the sand and shied back at the soft, hot feel of it. Dejah chuckled and reached out to run her fingers over Dinah's soft head.

"Was it not what you expected, little love?" she teased softly.

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[kittysdragon]

They were both very adorable when feeding, each making a slight cooing from their mother's attentions as they sucked gently. Once they'd had their fill and saw the food though they were more than content to go to their father.

Lockheed smiled happily as first Dinah and then Martin clambered over the sand to their food hamper and to him, handing them each a strip of bread and meat. Martin was rather more ravenous with normal food and fed quicker than his sister who ate slowly, clearly savouring the tastes of these new foods. Lockheed gently stroked their little heads as they fed, pleased to care for them as he located a larger sandwich for himself and another for his wife. "They should be happy enough after a few of those, do yeh think?"

[barsoombamf]

Dejah reached for the sandwich when offered and smiled down at their feeding babies. They seemed to be growing so quickly. Already they were much bigger than they had been when they'd been born, though it hadn't been that long at all!

"I think so," Dejah chuckled softly as she stroked along Martin's back. "Easy love, chew slowly - such a small belly, you don't want to get sick."

[kittysdragon]

They had certainly grown since their birth, and Lockheed figured both Dinah and Martin would reach his size within a couple of years. Their steady diet of milk from their mother and fresh food was clearly working for them.

Martin glanced up from his eating at his mother's words, his face becoming apologetic as he understood what she meant. He started again, a little closer to Dinah's pace. "They seem very smart already, I wouldn't be surprised if they'll start talking before long." Lockheed said proudly.

[barsoombamf]

Dejah smiled in approval of her son's new pace. Then she glanced to Lockheed as he spoke again.

"Of course they're smart, how could they not be?" Dejah teased him. "They'll indeed be talking soon, I can't wait to see what their first words will be."

Dejah gently stroked over Dinah's head as she smiled down to her.

[kittysdragon]

Dinah's glanced up from her mother's attentions and babbled happily as if partly confirming her parents feelings on them talking shortly.

"Me too, my love. Hopefully something like momma or dada and expand from there." Lockheed moved back to Dejah and patted her side tenderly.

[barsoombamf]

Dejah plucked up Dinah in her hands and nuzzled the tip of her nose against Dinah's snout. "What do you think then? Will you be talking soon? Who'll be first, you or your brother?"

[kittysdragon]

In response Dinah giggled happily, clearly liking her mother's playful side as she babbled some more. There wasn't anything immensely clear at the moment but some did sound a lot like 'mama' and 'dadda'.

"Yeh might have an answer to yeh questions there, my love." Lockheed smiled up at them both whilst he picked up Martin who settled happily in his father's lap.

[barsoombamf]

Dejah smiled and kissed Dinah's little head. "I hope so - though they'll come to it in their own time, I'm sure of it." No need to rush them growing up.

Sorry for delays, on and off in work a bit, hoping to get musebox sorted soon!

[kittysdragon]

She cooed happily at the attention whilst Lockheed and Martin in his arms landed back on Dejah's lap at they sat. "No need to rush them, they'll be brilliant however long it takes. Regardless I feel like the luckiest to have yeh and the kids."

It's all right! I've been busy myself packing up getting ready to move anyway

[barsoombamf]

Dejah cradled Dinah in one arm and reached down to tickle Martin's belly while Lockheed held their son.

"Indeed - they'll only be this young for a short time, no sense rushing them to grow up. It'll happen fast enough," she admitted.

Oh, awesome, sounds pretty busy, going far?

[kittysdragon]

Both of their children were clearly happy with the amount of attention she and Lockheed were giving to them, and despite his usual more serious nature than his sister Martin had to giggle at Dejah's tickling.

"Make the most of it whilst they're young, yep. But it's good for us to give them special days like this. I know yeh and me are both sometimes busy types but it's important we have the hatchlings in mind too."

Not far, no - not yet anyway - but it's a LOT of stuff to pack lol

[barsoombamf]

Dejah smiled - always enjoying it when she could get the more serious Martin to giggle. She leaned over and kissed his snout, then the top of Dinah's head so she wouldn't feel left out.

"We're busy, yes. But we're never too busy for our children."

Makes my current paperwork sort out seem tame, hope it goes ok.

[kittysdragon]

Martin might be more serious than Dinah but he was more than capable of finding his mother's attentions to make him giggle and smile, cooing and speaking in a happy babble as Dinah cooed from her own received kiss.

"Of course not, we'll always be there for them, and our friends too." Martin and Dinah were already firm favourites of their 'Aunt Kitty' and the rest of the X-Men.

Oh it's fine, just need to buckle down on it more than I have been

[barsoombamf]

Dejah sat back comfortably, pulling Dinah up and snuggling their daughter to her chest. Her blue eyes flashed between Dinah and Martin, then she smiled up to Lockheed.

"Always."

Advice we can all follow! Hope it goes ok!

[kittysdragon]

The children hugged their mother back in response, happy as ever to be her centre of attentions whilst their father watched them all admiringly.

"Yep! And maybe sometime down the road they'll have other siblings for them to look after as much as we would."

Thanks, so do I!!

[barsoombamf]

Dejah glanced up at him and smiled when he mentioned more siblings for Dinah and Martin. "It's not out of the realm of possibilities."

[kittysdragon]

The little dragon blushed slightly but grinned nonetheless. "Good, cause I like being parents together, and it'll be nice to have more than two down the way. And sharing them with you, my love."