Somniphobia

Chapter 16. Comforting

Caleb POV
I finished getting dressed once I got out the shower. I made my way out of the room out into the hall towards her playroom. She was awfully quiet today.

I liked it more when I heard her being loud and excited rather than this silence. It was too quiet for me I enjoyed hearing her voice a lot. I walked into her playroom noticing how quiet it was.

I was expecting to see her playing with her dolls but she was laying curled up in a ball in the corner of the room against the wall on the floor. I walked over to her crouching down next to her.

I gently touched her shoulder noticing she was fast asleep. I brushed the few strands of hair out of her face as she slept. I noticed tear stains on her chubby little cheeks.

A soft whimper left her lips as tears began to rush down her cheeks while she was still sleeping. I picked her up she clung onto me tightly almost immediately.

I carried her back to our room so she could sleep more comfortably. She whimpered softly into my neck. "Shh it's okay." I whispered soothingly to her so she could stay asleep.

She whined softly as I tried to lay her down on the bed gently. "D-daddy." She cried tightening her hands on my shoulders. I held her tighter in my arms laying down on the bed with her laying on top of me.

She snuggled her face into my neck nibbling on my skin gently with her teeth as she continued sleeping. I slipped my hand under her shirt rubbing her back up and down soothingly.

"D-daddy." She mumbled in her sleep. I kissed her cheek softly soothing her back to sleep. "I l-lo-..... d-daddy..." she whispered inaudibly for me to hear or understand.

I closed my eyes falling asleep along with her as she continued nibbling on my neck soothingly. I don't know what it was with her nibbling on my neck but I know if she keeps it up I won't be able to control myself much longer.

                         A few hours later...

Aria POV
I woke up with a smile on my face. I snuggled my face against his neck as he slept. He smelled so good I just wanted to bite him. "D-daddy." I whispered softly to wake him up.

He continued sleeping so I let him sleep some more because I didn't want him to get upset with me. I carefully got up from laying on top of him sitting up on the bed slowly so I wouldn't wake him up.

I started crawling towards the edge of the bed when I felt him grab me by my ankle. "Come back to bed princess." He said sleepily pulling me by ankle. "B-but I-I'm n-not t-tired d-daddy." I complained as he pulled me back into his arms.

"Sleep princess." He whispered to me. "N-no I-I'm o-okay." I said softly trying to sit up on the bed again. "I wasn't asking princess I need you to be a good girl and sleep." He demanded more sternly.

"I d-don't w-wanna s-sleep d-daddy." I complained pouting sadly. Tears welled up in my eyes as I felt fear deep in my heart. "Okay let's go downstairs and make something to eat." He suggested.

He wiped my tears away for me. "C-can I b-bake y-you s-some c-cookies?" I asked timidly. "Sure princess I just don't want to see you cry." He assured me.

He got up from the bed helping me get down from the bed. I grabbed his hand following him downstairs to the kitchen. "I'll order us something to eat since you're going to be making us dessert." He said softly.

"O-okay." I agreed happily as I walked into the kitchen. I walked over to the pantry to get the brown sugar, sugar, flour, and baking soda.

I set them all down on the kitchen island before making my way to the fridge to get the rest of my ingredients. I got out a bowl and a few spoons that I would need.