Cookie Monster by Katyfanfics

Part 3

North couldn't sleep and got out of bed, slipping a pair of black and gray plaid pajama bottoms on.

As he made his way to the nursery he could hear soft humming coming from the room. He peeked around the door and saw Gabe rocking their baby. "Is she awake?"

Gabe traced her soft cheek with his finger. "Trouble just fed her and she's going into a milk coma."

North chuckled. "Here, let me take her, you have to leave early in the morning." He quietly approached and Gabe stood up, handing their daughter to him. He gave her a gentle peck on the nose, leaving her with North.

North sat down in the rocking chair, enjoying the movement while he took in her every feature. It'd been three months since she was born. Three exhausting months where they'd learned by trial and error until they'd perfected a routine. They'd each fallen in love the moment they saw her and dubbed her with their own pet names, much like they did her mother.

He held her tiny hand in his, grinning at her long piano fingers just like Victor's.

She may not have his blood in her veins, but she held his heart in her hand. She was beautiful ... She was perfect. She was his.

He stroked his fingers over her velvety head and found his throat feeling tight as he adored his daughter.

Bending his head down to her ear, he lovingly whispered, "I love you Cookie."

The End