Still fuckers

Baby number two

• Jack •

'Baby if you wrap him up anymore he will spontaneously combusted' the nurses chuckled at my comment as we all watched Sage put another blanket over Braxton.

'And if I don't use enough he'll turn into an ice cube, you want an ice cube baby?' She retaliated and I held my hands up in surrender at her comments.
It was finally time for Braxton to come home, he had spent a grand total of two months in the hospital and now the day had come for us to take him home.
The nurses briefed us on everything we needed to go and get, all these specifics for premature babies that naturally, we hadn't prepared for. After signing a lot of paper work, final tests and checks we were ready to go.

'Here I've got him' I smiled down at Sage as I took the car seat that was holding Braxton's tiny little body from her arms.

'Are you sure?' She asked cautiously handing him over to me with ease.

'What do you take me for' I frowned but chuckled at her as she smiled, taking her hand in mine we headed out of the room and down to the reception. Thankfully we had managed to arrange a distraction for the press that has gathered around the hospital since our social media posts and so whilst Sage and I snuck to the car, Kyle and John entertained the reporters.
I clicked the car seat into place and waited a moment as Braxton began to stir but remained asleep, supporting Sage to climb up into the car next to him I was suddenly aware of how tall this car was. I jumped into the drivers seat and took a deep breath, looking in the mirror back at Sage who was admiring Braxton.

'You ready for this?' I asked and she smiled at me, her eyes were glistening with excitement as I started the car and began the drive home.
I drove as carefully as I could along the roads as we travelled home, other drivers definitely thought I was an elderly man who couldn't see by the slow speed I had taken on.
We finally arrived home and I peered into the back to see both Sage and Braxton fast asleep, I smiled to myself and took a photo of the pair before I gently woke Sage up and carried Braxton in his chair out of the car.

'God I'm so tired' Sage yawned as I unlocked the house door with a smirk, she gave me a puzzled look as we entered the house.

'SURPRISE!' Megan and the others shouted, jumping out from behind the sofa with big smiles and grins on their faces.

'You guys, you didn't have to do this' Sage smiled, walking over to Megan and embracing her.

'You good bro?' Tyrone asked coming over to greet me, I put the car seat down in the floor and gave him a hug before I picked Braxton up out of the car seat to meet the boys.

'I can't believe how tiny he is' Tyrone cooed and I smiled looking down at my little boy who now had his blue eyes open, gazing up at Tyrone who held his index finger out to him.

'Hello little one' Ty smiled as the others came over to greet me and meet Brax for the first time. No one could quite believe how small he was and despite explaining that he was three months early it didn't seem to help the boys understand.

We all sat around on the sofas in the living room listening to music and chatting about everyone's summers. Most of the boys had been over to Mykonos when Sage and I came back so they were naturally rubbing it in my face about their holiday. Braxton had been having cuddles with all of the boys and was no sleeping away in Kyles arms as he rocked him gently.

'Oh poop time here you go' Kyle handed me Braxton and I rolled my eyes taking the small baby and heading upstairs to the nursery where everything was set up.
I took a moment to take everything in, rocking Braxton back and forth in my arms as I walked around the room, admiring all the tiny details that Sage had added to the room. There were book shelves in the shape of clouds on the walls with golden fairy lights wrapped around them. A picture of Sage and I when England won the euros in a frame that had 'mummy and daddy love you' written on it in blue letters. It was perfect.

'He okay?' My thoughts were disturbed by Sage's voice, I span around on my heals to see her stood in the door way, a small smile on her face.

'Absolutely perfect' I replied placing Braxton down on the changing table and sorting him out.
Sage came up behind me, wrapping her little arms around my waist and pressing a kiss to my shoulder. I smiled down at the feeling of her touch and at the way Braxton wiggled around his tiny arms hitting himself in the face occasionally.

'He already looks like you' Sage giggled and I picked him up again admiring the way his eyes darted around the room as he was lifted into the air and back into my arms.
Sage wiggled her finger around his tummy and he latched into it with his hand.

'Have you decided on a feeding method?' I asked, it was abit too awkward to ask that downstairs with everyone here so now seemed like as good of a chance as any.

'I think I'll try natural but you know what the nurses said what if he-' I stopped her by pressing my finger to her lips and she smiled but rolled her eyes at me.

'He will be absolutely fine and if it doesn't work, we just use formula' I smiled and put Braxton down in the cot turning the baby monitor on and picking the other one up ready to go downstairs.

'What would I do without you' Sage smiled, leaning up to press her lips against mine.
I wrapped my arms around her lower back to support her as I kissed her back, a smile on both of our faces as our lips moved against each other's.
Our movements were interrupted when a knock at the door echoed throughout the room, I span around keeping ahold of Sage and saw John at the door with a smirk on his face.

'Sorry to interrupt the making of baby number two but we were going to order pizza' he explained and I nodded, we headed back downstairs and everybody sat around arguing over what they wanted until finally a decision was made.
The food arrived and we spent most of the evening all spread out across the living room watching TV, Sage and I occasionally disappearing to check on Braxton until we eventually decided to keep him downstairs with us.
Sage fell asleep on my chest with Braxton secure in her arms, I looked down at the two of them and for the first time in forever I finally felt complete.

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JackGrealish: goodnight baby boy 💙 your future awaits
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Ilovegrealish: I could've given you a cuter one 🙄