Kiss Your Crϋe Goodbye (A Kiss & Mӧtley tale)

Chapter 48: My Sapphire, My Worlds (Mick Mars)

Eric, my beloved Sapphire.... he and my children are MY worlds, my life....my heart. Thanks to Eric, I had a family of my own. He despite all odds, despite his pregnancy being marked by trauma.... He went through it anyway, for ME. And Erica? She was meant to be here, a fighter...stubborn as fuck just like her old man. Eric had the feeling about Erica and Andrew, their meeting as newborns...that they'd always be close and as it turns out, they are married. More on that later, the point here I am trying to make is: Erica's birth, I could never forget for Eric, and I were made whole and especially I could never forget the day we brought her home to Mars Mountain....

Eric and Nikki both have been discharged; bags gathered.... cars pulled around but we are all lingering before going our separate ways, because Fox and I both wanted to take pictures.... of each precious moment. Erica coos up at her mother while Andrew makes happy sounding squealing noises, and I can't take my eyes off MY worlds: Eric and our daughter Erica.

Eric looks up, his eyes shining, gaze knowing. "I feel it too.... Hey Fox? Can you take pictures of Mick and I with Erica?"

"You got it." Fox beams and so I join my loves, holding them tightly too me Eric and I staring down at our daughter, in awe still that she is here. More pictures are taken and then reluctantly we go our separate ways, promising to call and visit, which I know those promises will be kept.

Before I know it, I am helping Eric in the back with Erica, Eric groans, still sore from birth, Erica meanwhile seems to be taking everything in.

Still, I must ask Eric concern lacing my tone, "Are you ok Sapphire?"

"Still sore." Eric winces but smiles, "worth it, because look what it brought us...our daughter, we're a family of three now Micky."

"You're right, still I am gonna take care of you and make sure you take it easy. I love you."

"I know you will Mick and I love you too." I must kiss Eric and Erica making sure he and she are secure and safe, happy and we make our way home....

Upon arrival home, I realize that BOTH my husband and daughter are asleep, both have had a big day after all. I carry Erica inside, and up to her nursery before rushing back and carrying Eric upstairs to our bedroom and checking on Erica making sure she is ok, whispering to her as gently I stroke her hair back, "I love you my little alien so much, welcome home Princess. Sleep well." I lean over and kiss her little forehead before standing there lingering for a few minutes....

Once back in my shared bedroom with my husband, I pause and admire the man before me...my mate, my other half....

An alien angel.... I can never get over seeing him, its to me always like the first time and if that feeling hasn't changed by now, it never will. He's been thru SO much this past year, for so long and especially with his pregnancy...Now, here we are in this moment where I feel his heartbeat in time with my own and I feel the onset of tears. Eric's hand is touching my pillow, clutching it to him.... i need to join my love....

I shake myself out of my reverie and stripping down to my boxers, join my husband in bed who stirs but settles down once I pull him into my arms, burrowing into my embrace and I cry...I cry at how good this feels.

"Eric...I love you.... I love your sapphire. Thank you for loving me, giving me Erica." I murmur tearfully before I calm breathing him in and fall asleep....

I wake up with a start after I don't know how long and realize Eric isn't in bed with me and I panic until I hear his voice on the baby monitor and fussing noises from Erica and I must smile....

"I know Princess, diaper changes suck.... but don't you feel better? I bet daddy is listening right now, I know he's smiling. And too it's our first evening.... our first day as a family of three." Cooing noises....

And I leap out of bed practically and sprint to our daughter's nursery, which of course used to be my husband's old bedroom and stop at the door to find Eric finishing up changing Erica's little outfit and I note she's wearing one of her custom onesies, the one that says 'Mommy & Daddies Little Alien' on it.

Eric turns to me with Erica in his arms, and oh the way his eyes light up!

"I heard her wailing a bit ago, you looked so peaceful.... i didn't wanna bother you....and coincidentally, its time for a feeding......and I love you."

"Eric, you could NEVER bother me, you know that....and I love you too." Walking forward leaning into to kiss him before kissing our daughter's forehead and I laugh as she impatiently tugs at Eric's shirt, "Someone's hungry."

"She is, very much so."

"Lemme help you Sapphire..." I help Eric sit down carefully with Erica in the rocking chair, helping him with his shirt, supporting our daughters head as she immediately latches on to a nipple at lightening speed it seems to me and begins feeding from Eric, her little eyes gazing up at him...one of her tiny hands resting on her mother's chest. "She's beautiful, and you.... Eric.... i mean...are otherworldly beautiful."

Eric blushes, replying with, "She is....and YOU are the only one.... that's EVER seen me that way." Eric's voice turns husky from tears, Erica still suckling away. I reach a handout and caress his face...

"Shh don't cry Eric, I have and will ALWAYS see you that way."

"I love you Micky." Eric's eyes shine brilliantly, glowing really. Erica ends up switching to the other side as she still isn't full and at last, she is and Eric burps her, Erica letting out a rather impressive burp for a baby.

I laugh, "She's already learned some bad habits and she's only a few days old."

"Hmm, she HAS." Eric agrees smiling softly, holding Erica in his arms gently rocking her and he looks down at her, "You want daddy to hold you princess?" Cooing noises follow, making me melt. And there is no way in hell I'd turn down that...., Carefully I take our daughter from Eric, kissing him and rock her in my arms as she stares up at me, wide eyed. "She loves daddy very much, the sound of your voice...everything about you. You saved her life....and mine so many times Micky." Eric is very emotional, and I am in the same state.

"Always and forever Sapphire, you both are my worlds."

I murmur to Erica, telling her all about Eric and I....and I swear she pays rapt attention, hanging on to my every word, after a while I turn to my husband and say....

"How about I fix dinner? And you relax with Erica?"

Eric protests, "I should help you Mick."

"Eric you ARE, and you have, and baby you are still healing. I want you to take it easy."

"Ok Micky Ok." Eric smiles softly, and God...do I love his way of saying yes!

Our first evening as a family, how the fuck could I ever forget? I never have and never will, it was special...it was emotional and truly it was everything. I fixed dinner, Eric spent ample time with our daughter, me checking in on both, we ate, we loved, and we gave our Martian princess her first bath at home.

Where you next find us, will be my Eric's 36th birthday...and that is all I will say for now...

A/N: Erica is home now!! And next chapter will be Eric's birthday and then the following one I am planning on it being Mick's birthday. Stay tuned!