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Liam is so close to having a mental fucking breakdown. Lily is teething, and is trying to put everything in sight into her mouth. She looks at Liam with such sad eyes and it's breaking him, he even tried taking her pain.

And of course, Theo just had to be at work. She'd cut a tooth in the night, didn't even wake from her sleep, but today she's definitely making up for it. Lily's usually a pretty quiet baby, only crying when she needs something. But today she was sobbing like the world was ending.

Liam had given her plenty of little teething chews, but she turns her nose up at every single fucking once, instead wanting to bite him, or anything else that she could get her chubby little fingers on. She even refused to eat the mush he made for her. Lily never refuses food.

Liam is stressed. Stressed is Liam. 

He took a little more of her pain, hoping it would calm her down at least a bit. Then, maybe he can put her down for a nap, and he can nap himself. Sounds like a plan.

Liam gripped her little hand in his, taking her pain with ease. To him, it wasn't exactly painful, but to a baby he could definitely understand. Lily poked at the little black veins going from her arm, up Liam's and disappearing, seemingly intrigued by it.

At least she's distracted now, and isn't screaming, or fucking biting him.

Liam let out a sigh of relief, scooping her up and placing her in the crib. He lay down on the bed, watching Lily pick at the corners of her little champagne pink dress - a gift from Lydia. He prayed she would just close her eyes, and at least sleep for half an hour.

Slowly, slowly, her eyes drooped and Liam could tell that sleep was close to overtaking her. When her eyes finally shut, and her breathing evened out, Liam let out a sigh of relief and buried his head into the pillow.

He removed his head from the pillow, turning to face the sleeping little fucker. Liam reached out and held her tiny little hand, fingers instantly curling around his, even as she slept. He smiled sleepily, drifting off himself.

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When Theo got home, and there was no sign of Liam or Lily, he was a little panicked. He dropped his keys off, not bothering with his shoes and searched the small apartment, calling out for Liam.

Of course, he found the pair on the bed, linked by the hands. Theo smiled and slowly made his way over to them, slipping off his shoes then getting down behind Liam on the bed, and wrapping his arms around him. Liam still sleeps like the dead, so this obviously didn't wake the sleeping werewolf.

Theo placed a kiss to Liam's cheek, gently raking his fingers through his hair and detangling the small knots that had appeared "Liam." he said softly.

He obviously got no reply "Liam." he tried again, and this time, Liam shifted slightly. His eyes opened a minute later, and he looked up at Theo.

"Oh. Hi. When did you get back?" Liam croaked out, clearly still very tired.

"Just now." Theo answered.

Instead of replying, Liam turned around in Theo's hold and nuzzled into his chest, attempting to get some more sleep.

"Liam." he received a grunt "Lily looks pretty hungry."

"She wouldn't eat." Liam's voice came, muffled by Theo's shirt.

Theo removed himself from Liam, causing him to whine at the loss. Theo just ignored him, taking Lily to try and feed her. Surely, she'll eat something now if she hasn't ate all day?