Might as Well Face it, You're Addicted to Love (Joe Perry/Nikki Sixx)

Chapter 46: The Perry Family Part 1

After a few days in the hospital, just in case to make sure Nikki and Josephine were still doing well. Now, NOW we are home. 'We' i.e. the 3 of us. I've just pulled up and now looking in the back seat, witnessing my greatest of dreams come to life: my family.... a family of my own, something I've wanted for years deep down but never believed it would happen. Nikki is in the back just in case our newborn daughter Josephine needed him....and both are asleep. The scene.... I can't control the tears, nor would I want too. "Welcome Home Honeybee and my little flower, we are HOME...the three of us." I whisper. "Let's get you both inside the house, ok? Gonna take care of you both." I add on softly.

I linger a moment more, before quietly gathering bags, managing to shoulder them both, before unbuckling my sleeping daughter and carrying my precious bundle inside the house, placing her lovingly in a bassinet before rushing back to scoop up Nikki and carry him in, making sure Josephine is still ok and with in easy reach and about the time I lay Nikki down, his eyes open and sleepily now, he looks up at me....groggy, but is smiling nonetheless.

"Hey, we home?"

"Hey yourself.... We're home, all 3 of us. Josephine is still sleeping and speaking of which baby why don't you sleep some more, and I can take care of...."

"Joe, I know I need lots of sleep still and baby you do so much, I'll rest but right now.... I need you here with me. You need rest too." Nikki says cutting me off.

"You got it Honeybee...." I trail off and before I can so much as sit down, Josephine wakes up and begins to wail, "I'll get her, check her diaper and all first." Quickly I tell Nikki, so I rush to find diapers and wipes just in case, to find Nikki already checking her diaper, declaring it dry while doing his best to soothe Josephine, and quickly he realizes she's hungry as she tugs with her tiny hand at his t-shirt and he pulls it down, as quickly Josephine begins to nurse calming instantly and at last, I join my husband, my FAMILY on the couch. "—I can never get over the way you look with her." I murmur smoothing back my daughter's untamable locks, very much taking after Nikki in that and I love it. "You're an amazing mother." I find myself getting choked up.

"Oh Jo-Jo Bear.... THANK YOU." Nikki whispers so as not to disturb Josephine, who has a tiny hand resting where my husband's heart is. Finally, Josephine is burped and full, but starts getting fussy and to my surprise, though really, I shouldn't be surprised given how talented my Honeybee is Nikki starts singing, me staring in awe...wide-eyed, 'Dream On' One of Aerosmith's biggest songs. I am mesmerized and I ain't the only one, as Josephine stares up at her mother. Nikki really DOES have a beautiful voice. By the song's end, Josephine is completely calmed and making the most adorable cooing noises. I wrap an arm around Nikki's waist, pulling him carefully to me, as he leans into me with our daughter in his arms.

"I didn't know you could sing like that...." Nikki blushes.

"I'm not as good as..."

I cut him off, "You're voice no lie Nikki is beautiful. I was mesmerized in the best way, truly and so was Josephine." Softly.

"That means so much to me." Nikki smiles softly, "You wanna hold her?"

"Hell yes." Nikki carefully hands me Josephine, me making sure she is supported and safe in my arms, as we then effectively cuddle as a family. "---Welcome home sweet girl, it's our first day as a family of three in our own home. Ya know I bought this house with mommy in mind and now you're HERE. There ain't nothing better than this. Just wait till you see the house and your nursery, hope that you love them." Josephine coos as I talk to her...grasping one of my fingers with her tiny hand, her eyes like Nikki's glowing.

"I'd say she DOES love them; she sounds happy." Nikki speaks up softly, followed by a yawn. "Let's show her the house and then put her down for a nap and I'll take one too, and I'd love a shower."

Carefully I share a kiss with my husband before kissing our daughter on her forehead before I reply with, "You are right honeybee, and we'll do that. Gonna take care of you both."

I hold my daughter carefully before managing to help my husband up and he wants her back in his arms, so I hand Josephine to him, and we set about showing our daughter downstairs.... telling her stories, stories about our favorite rooms.... the instruments etc. before we head upstairs. We avoided the room that I was working on for Nikki's Christmas that year or I should say the Darkroom dedicated to my husband's photography and I remember then how eager I was for him to see it and that it would be emotional because I know how much it would mean to him and still does today.

Josephine takes things in but gets sleepy and by the time we arrive in her nursery, she's conked out. I take her carefully from Nikki and together we put her in her crib, making sure she is safe and secure, and we linger a minute, as I wrap my arms around Nikki from behind and he leans into me.

"I can't believe she's here Joe, I mean I gave birth.... LIFE to her, here in our house. Its...just such a huge contrast from last year..." Nikki whispers tearfully.

"Oh, baby I know, and I am so proud of you...you've come such a long way in the past year. And I loved you then, I love you now.... i love you always no matter what or where I am at, I'll find my way to you." I whisper back in the same tone before Nikki turns carefully in my arms.

"Joe, you're the only one that's ever truly gotten me to believe that. I wouldn't be alive today if you hadn't saved my life last year. I love you."

"I love you too Nikki." We kiss and check again on Josephine who is sleeping away, little hands fisting her baby blanket, looking like the little angel she is before we head for our bedroom, Nikki immediately heading for the shower and we listen out for Josephine ( baby monitors everywhere) and so I help my husband bathe, dry his hair after and then help him change into his favorite sweat shirt and t-shirt of mine before at last we cuddle together in bed after checking on our daughter once again and all is well there.

"Did I ever tell you how much I love and appreciate everything you do? That you're an amazing person, husband, and father?" Nikki whispers with a yawn.

"I see it, hear it, and feel it every-day Nikki. It's hard to believe there ever was a time where I didn't think I'd well think that or believe it, till you. Now let's get some sleep Honeybee."

"mmm'kay." Nikki murmurs, moments later he is asleep and soon I join him, where the sweetest dream will never do, cause I'd still miss him.

The housework, laundry, and all that.... could wait and it did for after all our naps. Still, I loved making such new and precious memories. And where you will find us is the same day in the evening as a new family of three.

A/N: The first part of the Perry family is done and more to come!