Mine (18+)

Chapter 22

                               Jakob's POV
"You are so freaking adorable. Wanna look out the window?"

I stood up and went to the window.

"Shit...it's too bright. Never mind. Let's uh...go back to the couch."

I laid down on the couch.

"You have your mommy's nose."

Ariella started crying. I sat up.

"Oh no. What's wrong?"

It took a minute for me to figure out what she wanted.

"J-Jake? Is she okay?"

"Yes love. She's okay. She's eating right now."

"Thanks for taking care of her so I could sleep. I know you're probably exhausted."

"I'm fine. Your body just went through enough. You should just focus on resting."

"Can I have her?"

"Time to snuggle with mommy."

I handed Ariella to Alix.

"Were you good for daddy?

"She was. Are you hungry? Do you want a drink?"

"I'm okay. You're amazing Jake. How the hell did I get so lucky?"

"I should be saying that to you."

"She's so cute."

"Do you want me to tell people they can come here?"

"I mean...I don't want to overwhelm her but...everyone is probably excited."

"Hey sweetie? Look at me. Nobody has to come here today. She's 6 hours old. If you're uncomfortable having people here today...we'll see how you feel tomorrow. Okay?"

"Okay."

"And I'll kick people out if you need me to."

"I'm probably sounding like a bitch."

"Lixie honey. You're not sounding like a bitch. You need rest. You just pushed a baby outta you. It's okay. I'm sure...everyone'll understand."

"You're probably right."

The first night was actually fine. We all managed to get a bit of sleep. I woke up first. I stood up and walked up to Ariella's hospital bassinet.

"Hi princess. How'd you sleep?"

The first thing I did was change her diaper. I was in the middle of feeding her when my phone went off.

"Oh no. It's your crazy uncle. It's too early for this."

*Phone Call with Dalton*
"Yo! You awake?"

"Clearly since I answered."

"Is everyone okay?"

"Yeah. Lix is sleeping. I'm feeding Ariella right now."

"Can I stop by today?"

"I'll ask Alix when she wakes up. She was worried about getting overwhelmed and overwhelming Ari."

"Ah. She thinks...we're gonna get pissed right?"

"Damn. How'd you know?"

"Why would we get pissed?"

"She knows everyone wants to meet the baby."

"Ah. Has anyone even met her?"

"No. It's been a rough few days. I'll tell you if you can stop by."

*Ariella crying*

"Shit. Shit. I gotta go."

*End of Phone Call*
I put my phone down.

"What's wrong? Huh?"

I got up and started pacing around. She slowly started to calm down. Alix woke up and said it was okay for people to visit. I knew she was lying.

"Lix...why are you pushing yourself?"

"I don't wanna upset anyone."

The conversation ended when Richard and Kira walked in.

Today isn't gonna be good...