Stories of Ikaris

Daddy's Here

Pairing: Ikaris x Reader (but this story really just focus' on Ikaris and his daughter)

Summary: A collection of moments with Ikaris and his precious baby girl

Word Count: 2.9k

Warnings: uhh.. heart melting at the thought of Ikaris with a baby??
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Nighttime/ Feedings:

Ikaris loves to take any of the feedings he can.

He knows how much you cherish breastfeeding, all the benefits breastfeeding has for both the little bubs and mum as well, but he couldn't help how connected he felt to his daughter in those moments.

That is why Ikaris was incredibly insistent on taking the night feeds.

Within the first couple weeks, sweet baby Penolope would wake up 2-3 times at least in the night to feed.

Ikaris would lie in bed just barely allowing himself to drift off, so that as soon as the first little sound of displeasure came from his daughter's mouth as she laid beside him in the bassinet, he was up on his feet to attend to her.

Even though she'd been in your lives for a couple of weeks now, Ikaris still handled her with the utmost care, scared that any sudden move would harm the fragile little being.

He'd carefully scoop one hand under her bum and the other behind her head as he brought her up out of her bed and placed her on his bare chest.

He'd reach down to the blanket which rested on the edge of the bassinet and hold it over her back to keep her nice and cozy. Ikaris would then lean down to press a couple kisses to the top of her head, whispering little shushes and murmurs of  "daddy's here, daddy's gonna get you all settled, daddy's gonna get you your bubba's okay?"

Carefully, he'd leave your bedroom and go down the stairs to the kitchen. You would have expressed some extra milk to store for these night time feeds, so all Ikaris had to do was carefully navigate opening the fridge to take out the bottle with one hand, while keeping the other firmly on her little back.

The little one would be quite fussy now, desperate for her bottle, so as the bottle warmed in the bottle warmer machine you had invested in, he'd gently bounce around the room, using his voice to try and calm her the best he could.

"It's okay, Lovie, your babba will be ready in just a moment"

"Oh I know you're just so hungry baby.. just a couple more minutes princess, okay?"

"I'm sorry love, I wish I had the same equipment mumma does so I could feed you right now, but just a minute longer, alright?"

When the machine let out a little ding, notifying it was heated to just the right temperature, Ikaris would quickly grab it and take the two of them up the stairs, past your room where you still slept, and into the nursery.

You had kept the room incredibly simple. You wanted a light airy feeling to it, so you kept the colour scheme neutral with mainly cream colours. Though over the last couple of weeks you couldn't help but add a few touches of soft pink now that you knew the gender.

Ikaris would go straight for the rocking chair which rested in the corner beside the window.

After slowly seating himself, he would carefully shift her from laying on his chest, to being nestled in the crook of his arm, a blanket wrapped around her for warmth.

"There you go" he'd coo at her as he navigated the bottle nipple into her awaiting mouth. Her little whimpers would finally cease, allowing Ikaris to relax his shoulders a bit as he knew his baby was now content.