Ulysses gasps at the sight of Zel's smile and it was literally the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. His happiness was so contagious and he couldn't help smiling too. "Ohhhhh whose a happy little baby." Ulysses croons and hugs Zel in his arms. He peppers kisses all over his face and to his pure delight Zel giggled. "He laughed! Did you hear that? He laughed!" Ulysses exclaims excitedly. He rolls onto his back and playfully holds Zel above him in the air and lightly tosses him before catching him. Zel laughs again and flaps his little wings and kicks his little feet with joy. "Mommy loves little Zelly Welly. Yes I do." He croons and then says to Denzel teasingly, "Yeah I'm going to need five more of these." ![]()
What was not to love with such a sight? Hearing Zel giggle for the first time made Denzel's heart flutter with joy. He excitedly nodded and watched with such a happy grin as his usually grumpy newborn son giggled to his Mother.
When Ulysses demanded five more children, Denzel took him very seriously. "I say we have four more and just keep it at five children." He would do anything for more Zels.
"He's growing a little faster than I expected." He added, gently stroking over Zel's head of white hair. The baby looked up with his doe eyes and babbled from his excitement. He had probably felt the loss of his Mother before and now that Ulysses was back, his little baby heart was happy again.![]()
Ulysses was surprised that Denzel was taking him seriously but the more he thought about it the more perfect a whole gaggle of children sounded. "I think I can work with five." He says as he compromises. "He is growing very fast." He agrees with a bittersweet smile. Mikhail had told him before how hard it was now that his boys were mostly grown and didn't need him as much anymore and Ulysses hadn't understood it before but now he got it. While there was excitement seeing Zel grow bigger and soon he would be walking and talking there was also a sadness that came with him growing up. "Did you miss Mommy?" He croon to the baby, "I know I missed you. But don't you worry, my little dove. I'll always come back. Not even death can keep me away." He vows. He lays him on the bed beside them and playfully tickles him just so he could hear the delightful sound of his giggles again. "I never really thought I would want kids. But I think I might have found the one thing I care enough about." He flashes a grin. "Did you always want to be a dad? Or were you just always going to be one of those forever workaholics?" ![]()
Denzel grinned to the two new additions to his family. He two new favorite boys.
He found Ulysses's promise to the baby to be nothing short of perfect. It was like Ulysses was destined to have children. He was the perfect Mother.
Denzel turned his head to look at Ulysses with a frown. "No. As I said. I'm going to quit. As a matter of fact, I quit right now. No more Commanding." He promised. "Maybe just until our kids are older though. When the youngest turns twenty." He smiled a little. "If that's alright with you."
Rory rolled his eyes and walked out with Masha. He had never seen Denzel so fucking sappy. It was weird.![]()
"Wow you really are serious." Ulysses says with some surprise. He then nods, "I mean yeah of course. It's not like I want you to have to give up your job." But unfortunately the angels frowned upon their commander dating a demon. "You sure you're okay with that? I mean with four more kids on the way it'll be a while until the youngest turns twenty." He tried to say it lightly. To be honest he hardly motioned when Rory left. He really only had eyes for Denzel. ![]()
"I'm an angel, darling. What's a couple more years? I can wait a hundred years. That job will still be around. My parents have been at this for decades." Denzel assured easily.
Zel turned his whole body so that he could face Denzel. He curiously rounded his little lips and went "o...oo."
Denzel couldn't resist and scooped him up. "Is that so, Zelly? Is that how you feel about being a big brother?" He cooed gently to him, kissing his forehead oh so happily.
Denzel frowned a little. "Hey. I don't think they caught the demon who did this to you yet. Now, you have to be in someone's presence everywhere. He seemed to be targeting all the demons in Heaven." He alerted him strictly.![]()
Ulysses softens some at that. "Yeah I guess when we have eternity whats a little waiting, hm?" He asks. He smiles like the idiot in love he was as he watched his favorite boys and couldn't resist pulling out his phone to take a picture of Denzel with Zel. His good mood dropped some at the mention of the demon and he grimaces, "Yeah. I got that vibe. Apparently he's got some weird thing against demons who are with angels. I don't get it." He then just bats his eyelashes at him, "I guess you can you just stay by my side and never leave me ever again." He replies.
