One day at a Time // Seongjoong

IV - Where's My Love?

Sore.

Nothing but searing pain burned through Seonghwa's tired body and it immediately awoke him from his slumber as it pierced every single of his body that it could reach. He sat up and let out a scream, which resulted in another scream occuring to his left. He turned his head and saw tiny arms and legs shaking in the air within the bassinet he and his mate had prepared for their daughter. He looked down and saw his belly now looked like a deflated beach ball, and when he placed his hand to it, he felt it was soft and no longer a solid mass where his baby was protected.

He was deep down wishing last night was a dream, but this was enough evidence to show him it was all real and that he had given birth to his baby. He thought it was all a nightmare and he'd wake up to his husband's back and his daughter kicking his ribs, and he honestly wished he'd appreciated all the little moments more.

His husband being silly and dancing in the morning to music to wake him up, or the times where his baby girl would kick him for what seemed like hours, or the adorable times when she would get hiccups and would wiggle and move a little in his belly while Yunho's large hands would caress the areas she moved against. The memories...

A hot tear rolled down his cheek as his entire body shook with cries, he wished he could have it all back. He was always told to enjoy the smallest moments while he had the chance to, and yet he never did and now he was filled with nothing but regret. Why didn't he do everything differently? Hug his lover tighter, kiss him softer... he just wished he could see his lovers face one more time. And even though he had put his life in danger, he missed him so much.

But as he cried silently, his hearing faded out fully and he could hear his daughter's cries continue and he immediately snapped up to tend to her. She was wrapped in one of the blankets he'd bought and placed into her nursery, and had a tiny pacifier clipped onto her onesie that she was clad in beneath the soft material. He picked her up and brought her to his chest, caressing her tiny cheek and it was so soft! Her face was so warm and delicate, and he could tell she had been bathed which left him slightly shocked.

But then her cries settled and he could look at her face better now it was no longer scrunched up.

"Oh princess.." He bit his lip, gazing down at his baby girl with his eyes filling with tears. He didn't get a real chance to appreciate her gorgeous features last night because he was so tired, and now he just couldn't believe how absolutely beautiful she was.

She whimpered loudly, pawing at her face with her balled fists while rubbing it and he felt himself mentally scream at how perfect she was, "We never thought of a name for you.."

He pursed his lips, occasionally dotting kisses onto her tiny face while he conjured up a name that fit this perfect little angel. Only came to his mind at first and he was struggling to ponder but then he saw the bright sunshine beam into his room and his eyes raised to inspect it.

And then it came to him...

"Summer." He suddenly stated, the bright sun reminding him of the summer when he was pregnant with her at the time and he and Yunho shared so many good memories. Like when they went for a picnic and sat in the sun while watching the clouds fly by, and how they met those two dogs who came bouncing over to them while they were sat there, and how their baby girl was always kicking when she was hit with the sun.

He smiled and placed a soft kiss onto her head, "Welcome to the world Summer."

She made a small coo, maybe an audible sign to show her liking towards the name as her tiny lips curled slightly into what looked like a smile. He beamed warmly and placed his lips against her forehead, but then he felt a presence in the room and his head raised and he saw Hongjoong walking into the room and his grin fell immediately.