Under his protection

Goodbye

*Daniel*

I'm so happy Lauren is back, Max looks so happy. But I feel this icky sadness inside me... I don't want max to go.

I'll miss him so much.... What if I never see him again. Max goes with Lauren out the house to her car, I run up to him and give him a bug hug. I can feel the tears burning down my cheeks.

"Daniel, let him go baby" Daddy tries to soothe me but I don't let go. Max slowly turns round in the tight hug and hugs me back. Holding me close. I don't want him to let go but eventually he does and I feel myself being peeled off of him by Papa.

"Maxxy, papa pease" I whine out thrashing about in his arms. Papa picks me up a cradles me close. I squirm still until I get tired. His grip is too firm and I can't move, it doesn't hurt but it's a secure grip.

"Maxxy can come over soon sweet pea I promise. Say bye bye sweetheart" Daddy says but I can't. I just cry and fuss. Daddy and Lauren hug before getting in the car and Max and Lauren drive away.

*Quin*

He doesn't stop pouting all day. His poor puffy eyes and outurned lip making my heart melt into a puddle. Poor baby, he misses his friend and he is so used to having him around he is probably lonely...

"Do you think Daniel might want a sibling..." I ask zeek as I dry off the wet dishes. Watching Daniel play outside half heartedly, compared to how he played with Max. It just looks so empty...

"Well I don't know. Can we handle two, maybe ask him and we can talk about possible candidates" Zeek says rubbing my tense shoulders and kissing my cheek gently.

It broke my heart to see Daniel looking so alone. He needed companionship, someone to play with... He had Max but now he is going back to stay with Lauren he just looks so alone and upset.

"Looks like it's gonna rain can you call Daniel inside" I say as zeek takes a drink of water taking his sweet time as I slowly get more and more anxious about the rain. The rain starts to fall and Daniel shrieks, which soon turns into a cry as he struggles to try and get up. I go outside and pick him up. Trying to shield him from the cold as much as possible.

I pick up his toys too and carry him inside. Zeek immediately takes Daniel from my arms which he didn't like at all. His cries got louder and sadder but zeek needs to take off his wet clothes so he doesn't catch a cold.

His tears die down when he is handed back to me. "Let's get you a warm bubble bath sweet pea" I say kissing his cheek gently and carrying him upstairs in just his diaper. I run the bath, wrapping him in a blanket so he doesn't freeze while he waits.

Poor thing...when the bath is done I lower him gently in. Leaving the blanket on the floor.I hold him with one arm still so he doesn't fall over. He let's out a sneeze... He must have caught a cold poor thing.

After the bath I get him in the fluffiest pj's I can find and keep him close to me. Using a baby wrap to keep him close to me without stopping me from doing some work.

He slept for most of the day, even when he was awake putting on some tv would usually keep him entertained till he fell back to sleep.

I get called into the office last minute, fuck sake... I'll have to take Daniel with me, zeek is at work by now. I undo the baby wrap and put on a suit. Daniel fussed slightly but calms down when I put him in his stroller. Covering him in a blanket, pulling down the hood and using a second blanket to block out all the light.

I pack bottles, diapers, pacifiers... Do I need anything else? I'm gonna be late it'll be fine. I get to work within 15 minutes. I already had a few looks for bringing Daniel with me but I don't care, I take him to my office and park the stroller.

Half way through working Daniel starts to whine, he must have just woken up. I'm mid meeting but Daniel is more important. I lift the blanket and unstrap him from the stroller.

"Mr Tyro do you really think that's a good idea." I ignore them and pick up Daniel. His whines are much softer now but not nonexistent. I bottle feed him and sit down in my chair.

"I do think it's a good idea. Continue with the meeting." I say half focused on Daniel and half on my meeting.

The meeting continues even while I burp Daniel. "Mr cwudle" Daniel whines softly. I root around in his diaper bag and then I remembered what I forgot... I had left Mr cuddles in my office at home.

"In just a second sweet pea" I soothe Daniel softly. Messging zeek to grab it quickly.

"Mr Tyro if I may-"

"You may not actually. If anyone has such an issue with my son being here then they can leave this meeting and their jobs" I say firmly. Everyone looks rather sorry now.

Few minutes later my assistant brings the teddy to my desk and Daniel cuddles it close. I message zeek to say thank you and the meeting finishes.

I carry Daniel home with one hand and push his stroller with the other. He is fast asleep in my arms with Mr Cuddles in his grip. His pacifier gently bobbing in his mouth. He looks so precious like this.

When we get home zeek has dinner cooked already so I help Daniel eat by feeding him. He seems to be enjoying airplane noises, he only has baby food today. My poor baby, maybe he would like some company... But maybe it's okay with just the three of us.

Daniel sleeps in bed with me and zeek that night. I didn't want to leave him alone... Though I wish I had because he kicked me 10x in his sleep.