Thunder In the Rain ~ Kane Brown Love Story Sequel

Diaper Bag & New Parents

*Kane's POV*

I carried our bags as nurse wheeled Sawyer and Kasey to the front of the hospital. I leaned down, pressing a firm kiss to Sawyer's lips before sprinting across the parking lot, eager to get to the truck and get my wife and daughter home. Before pulling around, I double-checked that the seat latch was put in correctly and that the little mirror was hanging over the back seat to where I'd be able to see Kasey while I drove, even while she sat backwards.

Pulling around, the nurse saw my large truck and let out a nervous laugh and made the comment that Kasey would definitely be well taken care of. I helped Sawyer stand while holding onto Kasey in the carrier. Sawyer swung herself up into the truck with ease, looking at me with a smug smile, proving that I worried too much. 

I latched Kasey's car seat in and checked the latches for a third time before hoping in the driver seat. I checked the AC, making sure it wasn't too hot or too cold. Sawyer laughed at me, telling me that everything was fine. Nodding nervously, I put the truck in drive and we crept out of the parking lot. As we pulled onto the highway, I began to relax as I could see Kasey's sleeping face when I glanced into the rear view mirror to check traffic. Sawyer took my hand.

"Nerves finally wearin' off?" Sawyer teased

"Just don't wanna get into an accident." I said

"What kinda accident would happen goin' five miles-per-hour in the hospital parking lot?" Sawyer leaned her head back, laughing.

"I love you." I smiled as I relaxed and pulled her hand to my lips.

"I love you too." Sawyer smiled, "An' Kasey loves you too."

I smiled, squeezing her hand, "How're you doin?"

"Feelin' very sore an' I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed." Sawyer yawned.

"That couch wasn't comfortable at all." I laughed

"They offered you a cot. And you didn't have to stay." Sawyer defended

"An' be away from you and Kasey? No way!" I smiled as Sawyer leaned her head back.

She glanced at me, "You really love her, don't you?" She smiled, biting her lip happily.

My shoulders relaxed, "Only person I love more is her mama." I squeezed her hand.

*Sawyer's POV*

As we pulled in through town, several people were out shopping. Kane waved out the window and Mrs. Alters and her husband. As we pulled out of town, the cab was jostled slightly by the gravel roads. I looked back to see Kasey still asleep. She's just like her father.

As we pulled up towards our house, Kane rolled up the windows, seeing the large crowd outside the gates. His smiled faded as he became serious, making sure the doors were locked. He let go of my hand and used both hand to drive, clearly bothered by the media being here. Everyone wanted to be the first ones to get a picture of Kasey. 

I unbuckled, climbing into the back by Kasey and grabbing a blanket out of the backpack that Kane had packed as our diaper bag. Once we were up at the front door, Kane tugged his hat down and got out first and they began shouting at him. Ignoring them, he came around to the passenger side of the truck and helped me down, blocking me from the view of the paparazzi. 

He handed Kasey to me, blanket over her carried but all the noise startled her awake, causing for a loud cry to burst from her lungs as she didn't like being woken up. We looked at one another as he urged me to get inside and take care of her while he grabbed everything else. Once inside, I set her seat on the kitchen counter, immediately uncovering and unhooking her, scooping her into my arms and walking around the house, attempting to calm her. Kane came in, using his foot to close the door, muffling the sounds outside.

"Is she alright?" Kane asked as I swayed back-and-forth in the kitchen.

"Yeah." I pressed a kiss to her head and turned so he could see her face, "Say we're ok, dad. We're just a little fussy after bein' woken up."

He sighed in relief, seeing her face, "Gonna have to get used to that."

She fussed more, "I'm gonna feed her if you wanna start unpacking." I said

*Kane's POV*

I had gotten a load of laundry started and had unpacked the hospital bag. Coming downstairs, Sawyer was waiting for me. I was confused until I saw her shirt and hair. She handed Kasey over to me.

"I am going to go take an actual hot shower since we're home." Sawyer said, disappearing upstairs.

Panicking, I looked at Kasey, "Uh oh. It's alright. I can do this. Dad's got this. Let's get you changed, baby girl."

I walked upstairs carefully. I entered the nursery which had been one of the spare guest rooms previously. It was now decorated in light wood and white with flowers and vines painted on the walls and artificial plants on the shelves around the room. There were little gold accents here-and-there. It had definitely been Sawyer who designed it, having Emmeryse come down and help her hand paint the flowers and vines on the walls. Sawyer was also sure that a pile of stuffed animal farm animals were in the room, not wanting her daughter to grow up losing her mother's farming roots.

I laid Kasey on the changing table, opening the cabinet while keeping an eye on her. I threw the onesie she had gotten messy into the hamper and changed her diaper, something that I had gotten good at. Her little arms and legs flailed as I attempted to dress her.

"You gotta stay still." I laughed

Giving up, I laid the onesie over my shoulder and carried her to Sawyer and my bedroom. If I couldn't get the onesie on her, Sawyer could. I laid her on the bed and climbed on beside her. She was getting fussy so I placed my hand on her little tummy and rubbed in little circles, like the nurse had shown Sawyer to do if Kasey had air in her stomach. It didn't help. 

Thinking, I began to sing one of my songs to her. She started fussing more so I tried another song, first one popping in my head being a Jason Aldean song. I shook my head in disbelief as she settled down, little eyes growing heavy, and falling asleep. Little traitor. Adorable but still little traitor. I laughed, laying my head down.

*Sawyer's POV*

I came out, hair still damp but having changed and felt a lot better. I heard snoring as I saw Kane asleep on the bed, arm above his head hanging off the bed and both legs hanging off the other end of the bed as he laid horizontally. He laid on his side facing Kasey who was in the middle of the bed, on her back, fast asleep. Both were adorable and both were drooling.

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