What Now?

Newborn

When you brought Arabella home two days later, you were a bit nervous. You'd been around babies, but this tiny baby depended solely on you and Henry to take care of her and keep her safe.

Henry was staying at your house all the time now. He'd brought Kal over several times so he could get used to being there. Honestly, he rarely stayed at his new house. Even before Arabella was born, he spent most nights at your house. He didn't want to sleep anywhere but in bed with you. After months of pushing down his feelings, he could finally show you how he felt. It hadn't taken him long to tell you that he was in love with you. He already knew it. He'd fallen in love with you long before you confessed your feelings for him. You told him you'd fallen in love with him too. Hearing you say 'I love you' to him was incredible, and he'd never tire of it.

The two of you still hadn't had sex since getting together, and now you had to wait 6 weeks to heal. You weren't worried though. Henry was so incredible. You knew it would be alright. That's not to say you hadn't given him head a few times, and he'd gone down on you. You weren't feeling the sexiest 9 months pregnant, and you wanted to be able to fully enjoy sleeping together, so you waited.

The first couple weeks were exhausting. You were healing from the birth, and the demand of a nursing newborn. You were also pumping so Henry could feed her. He was so amazing though. He'd get up at night to change her and bring her to you so you could feed her, then he'd get her back to bed. He knew how tired you were, and wanted you to rest. His parents came over several times to see all of you before they flew back to Jersey. During one of their visits, you started to doze off on the couch. His mom insisted the two of you go take a short nap while she took care of Arabella. Since you had milk pumped already, you took her up on her offer.

Henry held you close as you slept. Without the baby bump, you were able to snuggle into him more, and he loved it. He'd loved seeing you pregnant and feeling Arabella move in your belly, but he loved this too. Your body was bouncing back remarkably fast after the birth. You'd been diligent about moisturizing your skin to prevent stretch marks, and your healthy eating had kept the weight gain to a minimum. You were already in your pre-pregnancy clothes, and your belly was close to being flat again. Once you were cleared by the doctor, you planned to get back to exercising, so you could tone up the separated muscles.

Henry made sure to tell you that he found you incredibly sexy. And he wasn't just saying it. He really did. You were absolutely gorgeous, and he was astounded at how fast your body had bounced back. He'd have loved you no matter what, but the shallow part of him did love that you were looking like you did when he'd first met you.

He drifted off to sleep with you in his arms, feeling happier than he'd ever felt before. When he woke up, he felt refreshed and anxious to snuggle his baby girl again. You were still sleeping, and he didn't want you to feel like you weren't as important to him now that she was here, so he laid in bed holding you. You didn't sleep for much longer, your body already becoming accustom to Arabella's nursing schedule. When you opened your eyes, you saw Henry's handsome face staring down at you.

"I love you so much, sweetheart."

You smiled softly. "I love you too, Henry."

He pressed a kiss to your lips, which turned into a few more. You still couldn't have sex, but you could feel his desire in the kisses, and it made you feel more wanted than you ever had before. He'd tangled his fingers in your hair while he kissed you, and as he broke the kiss and rested his forehead against yours, he flashed the most gorgeous smile at you.

"Sweetheart, I could kiss you all day."

"Me too. I love it."

He pressed another kiss to your lips, deepening it just a bit, but not letting it get too heated. He knew your breasts would be starting to ache soon from not nursing or pumping, and he didn't want that. So, he pulled back with a smile and asked if you were ready to go cuddle your baby girl again. The smile you gave him was so bright and happy that he couldn't help but kiss you one more time.

When you walked back out to the living room, his parents both smiled at you.

"Feeling better, dear?"

"That was probably the best nap I've ever had. Thank you."

"We got to spend a few hours snuggling the sweetest little princess, so thank you."

You enjoyed the rest of their visit without the brain fog of new parenthood. That nap really had done wonders for you. The kissing didn't hurt either. Henry always made you feel so loved and wanted. You couldn't wait for the six weeks to be up.