D&B5

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"To be honest, I'm not really that angry. I'm just worried. We're both beginners, so let's learn together," Day said, and Brick immediately nodded in agreement.

"Then let’s go eat," Day suggested again, and Brick got up to continue eating. Day prepared some fruit for Brick to eat as well.

"Before you came, the doctor already said I could take care of the discharge process tomorrow," Brick remembered. Day nodded in agreement.

"I’ll contact the nurse again in the morning. You should call Dad and Mom, as well as Grandma’s house, to let them know they don’t need to come. If they want to see their grandchild, they can just come to our house," Day said, wanting to avoid causing anyone the trouble of driving back and forth.

Once Brick finished dinner, he immediately called his parents and Grandma’s house. Meanwhile, Brick helped pack some things in preparation for their return home the next day, including items for Phim and Frank.

After that, the nurse came to take little Ob for a bath, with Brick and Day following along. The nurse let the two new dads help bathe little Ob, while she was there to guide them. The bath went smoothly, and Brick turned to smile widely at Day.

"Great job!" Day praised his lover, gently rocking Brick’s head. Most of the bathing was done by Brick, while Day mostly helped by handing things to him. After they finished bathing and changing Ob, they returned to the recovery room, where Day took over and fed Ob himself because Brick was getting things ready for Salmon's bath, as Salmon would be staying overnight.

Day watched their son suckling from the bottle with tender eyes, the sweet smell of milk mingling with baby powder made Day feel incredibly relaxed.

"Have you thought about when you might want to have another child?" Frank asked.

"I was thinking that when Ob is about a year or two old, I’d like Phim to be a surrogate for us again. But I wonder if she’ll be okay with it," Day asked. He knew well that pregnancy wasn’t easy for women, considering the impact it has on their bodies and health, especially as Phim gets older.

"Well, when little Ob is about a year and a half, I’ll have a health check. If I’m healthy enough to carry again, then we can discuss surrogacy," Phim replied with a smile.

"And what about you, Frank? Are you okay with it? Don’t feel like you have to consider Phim or our relatives. I understand that having your loved one carry someone else’s child can be a bit awkward and could take away from your personal time," Day asked Frank directly. Frank smiled in response.

"I have no problem at all. You and Brick are like brothers to me, and I want to help you both find happiness in your family life. Phim and I talked before we got married, and we agreed we’d only have one child," Frank said with a smile.

"Thank you both so much for sacrificing for us. If there’s anything I can do to help, whether big or small, just let me know," Day said earnestly, and Frank and Phim both smiled back. Just then, little Ob finished his bottle, and Day positioned him according to the nurse’s instructions to burp him. Day might have looked a bit awkward in Phim's eyes, but he was doing well as a new father.

"Ob has eaten, right?" Brick walked over to ask.

"Yeah, all finished," Day replied.

"Go take a shower and change your clothes, Day. You must be tired after organizing the house. You should get some rest,"Brick suggested. Day headed off to shower while Brick sat watching their sleeping son, smiling at him for a while.

"You two can get some rest now. If Ob cries, I’ll take care of it," Brick said to Phim and Frank, ensuring Ob’s crib was set up near Phim.

"Okay, let’s go sleep. Soon we’ll have to get up and feed Ob in the middle of the night again. You take care of Salmon," Phim replied, since Salmon would sleep with Day and Brick in the separate bedroom while Frank stayed nearby with Phim.