Fatherhood!!

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"It's going to be better soon even if it's not the best now"

Damian's PoV:

"Calm down Nora, please it's two in the freaking morning" despite me groaning she still was crying. Whatever Dr.Naina said about it not being easy, was hundred percent right.

It's been two months since I brought Nora home and she is nearly five months old now. I smiled to myself remembering the day when I took her to the park where all the kids awwed and ooohed playing with her despite her being very small and not even being able to stand yet!!

Damian u idiot, focus!!! "Okay what could be the possible reason for her to cry....? Diaper? Checked and clean, thank goodness!!, Hungry? She just had her formula a while ago, so she's not hungry, could it be possible that her surgical site is paining.....but she's having pain meds working on it so nope......then what's the reason?" While I was blabbering to myself I realised Nora's cries have stopped, trust me when I say that I was scared so I literally rushed to her crib from where I drifted away while I was thinking.

I found her staring into the direction of a picture of Julia that hanged on the wall of her nursery. I smiled to myself as I picked her up. "So my baby was missing her mummy huh!"

I turned walked towards the picture of Jules and held Nora a bit closer to the frame. Believe me or not, Nora leaned forward to touch the frame and my heart literally swelled with so much happiness that tears flowed out of my cheek. "I miss her too Nora, but it's okay she's always looking out for us."

I rocked her back and forth to make her sleep while I realised why she actually cried. Her bunny was missing. Yes her bunny. It was a bunny that Jules brought for her even before she was born. Jules always put it close to herself so it had the scent of Jules. Maybe that's why Nora loves it so much. I shook my head while thinking about how mysteriously insane fate is.

After placing Nora back in her crib, I went downstairs to make myself a cup of coffee as I wouldn't be able to sleep anyhow.

As I sat facing the sunrise while sipping coffee I thought about all the things that happened in the last few months, Jules passed away leaving me alone with a new born to raise, the Russians tried to put a dent in my friendship between me and Xavier but instead made it more stronger, Nora was kidnapped multiple times, I have away my position as a mafia leader to Ash because it's wasn't safe for Nora anymore.

Ash! I have to call him soon. It's been around a month since I decided to travel around the world with Nora with me and tomorrow is our first day!! Our first destination is London because that's where Jules and I first met.

As I was thinking I didn't realise that it was almost time for Nora to wake up. I turned towards the clock to check the time. Shoot! I was up here for three hours?

I rushed in time to see Nora sitting up in her crib while happily blabbering away! "Hey Nora bug!! U are awake I see" she responded with some blabbering and reached out her arms to me as an indication for me to pick up.

I picked her up and she placed her hand on my cheek and exclaimed "bubahdjebejs skkuysef shhrhhdhsgv". "Okay daddy didn't understand it but yeah same". The kid to too hyperactive for her own good, she's always squealing.

Well not always because whenever she's with Elijah she's always staring into his face as if it's the most fascinating thing ever. That kid is no less dammit!! He is always holding her, and he fuckin grunts whenever I try to take her away, like damn dude she's my kid and not urs.

I shook my head and concentrated on Nora. "Come on Nora let's give you a bath". I picked her up and took her to her bathtub. Damn these tubs are so cute and small man. As I put her in it she happily played with all the bubbles as I gave her a bath.

After about an hour she was finally ready to come out of it and I dressed her up. Wow! She's so cute!!!! I took my phone out and took a picture of her to mark the starting of her fifth month.

I sent it to Ash, My parents, Xavier and Zayn and got replies almost immediately.
Zayn: my godbaby looks so good just like her uncle😎
Ash: she's growing up too soon🥺❤️
Mom: she's so cute!!! I will miss both of you🥺
I rolled my eyes at that one because my mom saw us just yesterday.
Dad: give her a kiss for me👍
Xavier: Well if it isn't for the prettiest future daughter in law😏 btw Elijah sends kisses😘
That bastard! I would have smacked him upside down if I was there.

I finally fed Nora and sat down with her in her playroom and played with her. She is able to sit up with the help of some support and trust me she keeps rolling around as if she is the world's most busiest person.

"Nora!! Stop rolling around baby, you will fall down." Ahhh hyperactive is a small word. I picked her up and held her up as she sat down staring at me. "What are you staring at?" I mocked her. "Pakpldnhhvvdkjjdbdsfjjs" she mocked me back.

I narrowed my eyes for some effect "stop mocking me young lady" "grsbebdvhduegvsjwhshskj" she yelled back. Woah!!! The kid can sure yell. I huffed and put her down and pretended to be angry and turned the other way.

It was so silent that I though something happened to her! But when I turned back I noticed that she rolled on to her stomach and was trying to support herself. Shit!! She's trying to crawl!! I took out my phone and started recording.

She struggled to support herself for a while but after about sometime she managed to do it and she crawled for the first time. She finally noticed me and proceeded to crawl towards me. I was so happy. Dammit she's already crawling!!!!

"Yay Nora you finally crawled!!!  Let's video call your grandma and show her!!!" She sat back and clapped as if to say "yesssssss". Just a day more and we'll be on our way to a very long journey!!