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Sleepless

Matthew is now two days old and Niamh's had a couple of rough nights with him, She hasn't been able to sleep properly and she could really do with a good nights sleep.

Niamh is now sat downstairs with Matthew who has finally settled, She can't sleep as it is so she goes and get's herself a glass of water and then comes back and lies on the sofa, She looks over at Matthew and smiles to herself.

"I love you lot's Matthew darling but mummy needs sleep" she moans.

Matthew whimpers a little but settles himself and Niamh gives a little sigh of relief. "Funny how your daddy can't get up and help with the night shifts" Niamh mumbles.

She strokes Matthews cheek and continues to watch him, "I really wish daddy would help" Niamh mumbles.

"He hasn't batted an eyelid and your crying at all" she mumbles, Niamh leans back on the sofa and moves one of Matthew's dummies and sighs.

"We'll I'm glad you two are getting the sleep you both need" she huffs.
"Your just like your daddy" she yawns.
"You really are like daddy that dark dark hair" Niamh says.

Niamh smiles and just looks at him, she can't takes her eyes off him she's still trying to get over the fact he is actually her little boy.

She goes and grabs a few neurofen as she has a splitting headache, She takes them and then comes back to Matthew who is asleep.
She lies down on the sofa and tries to drift off to sleep, She wakes an hour later to hear Joe messing around upstairs. She sits up and rubs her eyes.

Niamh then hears him making his way down the stairs and she rolls her eyes, She looks across to Matthew to see him lying awake but being quiet for a change.

She smiles to herself and then glares at Joe as he comes through the door. "Morning" he yawns.

"Morning" Niamh mumbles.

"What's up with you?" he asks not thinking straight.

"You are!" She mumbles not making any eye contact at all.

Joe looks at her for a moment in silence as he knows he is done for.
He walks over to Matthew to see him awake "how's my favourite little guy" he smiles as he goes to pick him up.

"Don't touch him" Niamh snaps.

"Woah Niamh what's got under your skin" Joe says as he lifts Matthew up.

Niamh rolls her eyes and tries to take Matthew off him, "Niamh what the hell are you playing at" Joe says as he backs up a little.

"Give him to me now!!" she snaps as Matthew starts to cry at all the fuss.

"Woah, Woah, Woah I think you need to calm down" Joe says as he rocks Matthew a little.

"Look your making him cry!" Niamh says, "Give him to me!!" she snaps.

Joe gives in as he can see Niamh's in distress and passes Matthew carefully over to her, "It's okay mummy's got you now" Niamh says as she rocks him.

Joe stands and watches her "Niamh I-" he begins.

"No Joe!" She says.

"What?" he says.

"Shut up!" She says as she sits down.

"Why?" Joe asks completly confused.

Niamh rolls her eyes "what is it with you hmm?" Niamh begins as she lies Matthew down in the Moses basket. "I mean I was up twelve fucking time with your son and you didn't batter a bloody eyelid once!" She snaps.

Joe rolls his eyes and sits down next to her, "oh Niamh I'm sorry" he sighs.

Niamh edges away from him and doesn't make any eye contact with him. "Look why don't you get some sleep and  I will keep an eye on him?" Joe offers as he really doesn't know what to say.

"No! You aren't touching my son" Niamh says protectively and Joe rolls his eyes.

"Why's that hmm?" Joe asks as he tries to settle Niamh also.

"Your useless!" Niamh says.

Joe rolls his eyes, "look I'm sorry you should have woken me if you needed a hand" he sighs.

Niamh just looks at Matthew, He starts to cry again so Niamh lifts him up and tries to feed him as she reckons he's hungry.

Joe watches Niamh struggle to feed Matthew "hey take your time" Joe smiles at he can see Niamh's getting a little worked up.

Niamh frowns and winces a little as Matthew finally latches. Joe sits and watches as she starts to cry and by the sound of her breathing she's in a lot of pain feeding him. Joe looks over at her and gives her a faint smile of reassurance which kicks her off again.

"Stop looking at me!" She snaps.

"Right okay, look Niamh I'm sorry, I don't know what else you want me to say!" he says as he gets up and goes through to the kitchen.

Niamh sits and cries to herself and the pain is unbearable, She takes Matthew away for a second as it hurts too much.

He starts to cry and Niamh reluctantly puts him back and he latches again.She starts to cry to herself again and Joe watches her through the glass he hated seeing her like this and he knew it was all his fault.

Joe takes a deep breath in and goes back into her after reading up something on the Internet, he places his hand on Matthews forehead and Niamh gives him a confused look.

"What are you doing?" she asks as she wipes her tears away.

"He's dehydrated" Joe says.

"And whys putting your hand on his forehead going to solve the solution?" Niamh asks.

"Niamh you need to try him on a bottle... When was the last time you changed a wet nappy for him?" Joe questions.

Niamh tries to stay calm with Joe for Matthew's sake, "about 8pm last night" she stutters.
Joe sits down and holds his arms out and Niamh just careful places Matthew in his arms, She starts to cry.

"Oh Niamh" Joe says as he looks at her,
He puts his free arm around her neck and pulls her close.

"Look he's going to be fine, lets try not to panic! We shall try him on a bottle of he doesn't take it we'll get him straight up the doctors" Joe says to try and reassure Niamh.

"I'm scared Joe, I caused all this fuss" she sobs.

Joe rubs her shoulder "don't be so silly" he says as he stands up with Matthew.

"I should have just woken you" she sighs as he eyes start to roll in her head and she starts to drift off to sleep.

Joe smiles at her and lies Matthew down for a minute and lies Niamh down on the sofa. She wakens a little, "it's alright, it's only me, get some sleep...sleeping beauty" Joe smiles as he kisses her cheek.

Joe stands up and looks at Matthew and then makes his way into the kitchen and sterilises a bottle for Matthew.