My Viking Daddy - Completed

Chapter 29 - Yrsa's POV

*Almost 2 Month Time Skip*

It's been a while since the hospital. Lillie and I recovered, besides the nightmares we both share. I moved into Bear's apartment, and Lillie officially moved in with my mom. Most of her stuff was already there anyways. I'm just happy she's safe now.

My anxiety and panic attacks have calmed down since I beat the shit out of my abuser. I'm not gonna lie, it felt good. It felt good to finally hit him back. I always swore to myself I'd never go to that level, but something in me snapped that day.

Bear and I have been super stressed since it's nearing the end of the year. In just a few short months, we get to graduate. I'm so excited. I'm thinking about taking a year off, but I don't know. I haven't applied to colleges or even looked at any.

I'm working on a big art project right now. It's taken me a whole week so far. We were told to paint something that we feel like is holding us back from our true selves. My first thought was my anxiety, but I wasn't sure how to paint it at first. I'm not even halfway done and I'm completely stumped.

"Hey, love. How's it going in here," Bear asks, coming into the room.

"Oh, ya know, just overthinking everything about this project. I'm contemplating scrapping the whole thing and starting over," I say with a huff.

"Oh, princess."

Bear comes over to me and takes the paintbrush out of my hand. He kisses my cheek softly and rubs my shoulder.

"It looks beautiful. I know it's going to turn out great. You've been working so hard and I'm so proud of you. How bout you take a break, yeah? Just clear your mind for a bit."

"That sounds nice. Thank you, Bear."

"No problem, pumpkin."

Bear brings me into the living room where I notice food set out on the coffee table, my sippy cup, my paci, Mr. Raccoon, and a comfy set of pajamas waiting for me. I start to tear up as I realize Bear was setting this up the whole time. What did I do to deserve him?

I hug him immediately. He picks me up and takes me over to the couch. I give him probably a million kisses, but he deserves so much more. He chuckles at me. I love seeing that big grin plastered on his face.

"Would you like some help getting your pajamas on, babygirl?"

"Yes, please, Daddy," I say all giggly.

Bear helps me into my pajamas and cuts up my food. He puts The Lion King 1 1/2 on the TV. It's one of my favorite Disney movie sequels. We eat and watch the movie. Halfway through, I find myself snuggling up to Daddy. He's so warm and it's freezing outside.

Another stressor, it's almost the holidays. I have no idea what I'm going to get everyone. It's so hard to shop for people, especially when I don't get a straight answer about what they want.

"You're thinking too much, princess," Bear says, calming my thoughts.

"How'd you know?"

"Your heartbeat is quicker, your body tensed up, and you're twiddling your thumbs."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry, pumpkin. There's a lot of stressful stuff happening right now. I just want you to be able to relax a little bit."

"I know, Daddy. I'm trying. My brain is just on super speed mode."

"How bout we get you into a nice, warm bath. How does that sound, baby?"

"That sounds wonderful. Thank you, Daddy."

"It's my pleasure, princess."

Daddy picks me up and takes me to the bathroom. He gets the bath warm and puts epsom salts and a bath bomb in it. He helps me out of my clothes and helps me into the bath. This is about to be the most relaxed I've felt in weeks.

I sink down into the warm water. I sigh as I feel my muscles relax. This is exactly what I needed. It's like all the weight and pressure I'm feeling is being lifted from me.

"I'll give you some time to relax, princess. Just shout if you need anything, okay?"

"I will, Daddy. Thank you."

"I love you, Yrsa."

"I love you too, Daddy."

Bear leaves the bathroom. I sink back into the tub. This feels amazing. I should do this more often. I wonder how Bear is feeling. He hasn't seemed stressed or talked about his assignments, but I can just feel something is bothering him.

It's like he scared or nervous about something. It could be about graduation, but that's months away. I'll just have to ask him. He does so much to take care of me, and I want to take care of him.

I sit in the bath for a bit. My fingers and toes start to get pruney. I know I should probably get out, but it's so relaxing. The water isn't warm anymore, but that doesn't really bother me. I sigh as I get out of the tub and wrap a towel around myself. I drain the tub and walk into the bedroom.

"Oh, hi, pumpkin. I would've gotten you out of the tub."

"It's okay, Daddy. I didn't want you to have to worry."

"Well, can I help you dry off and get dressed?"

"Yes, please."

Daddy dries me off and helps me put on ny clothes. He picked out a pair of his sweatpants and one of his t-shirts for me to wear. I'm so comfortable right now, and even that's an understatement. Bear kisses my cheek before sitting me in his lap. He brushes my hair before putting it into pigtail braids.

"You're so beautiful, princess."

"You're so handsome, Daddy."

We both blush at each other's comments. Bear and I lay in the bed. I rest my head on his chest while he watches the TV. He plays with my hair, trying to relax me. I twiddle with his fingers while I relax.

"Is something wrong, babygirl? You're twiddling again."

"Yeah, um, I have a question to ask?"

"Go for it, princess."

"How are you feeling? You have to be honest."

Author's Note:
I'm sorry this update took forever. Here's a fluff chapter after all that drama. I'm sorry if it's subpar compared to my others. I've been so stressed lately. Thank you all for reading, commenting, and voting. It truly means a lot. ❤️