The Happiness You Gave Me

Scares and Smiles

-The Next Morning-

*Christa's POV*

I woke up and tried to get out of bed,but Sephora was clinging to me in her sleep.

Bertholdt was still asleep.

Sephora was still sleeping too, but she was talking.

"Mommy.....you're so generous. I....don't deserve you all....but I'm happy to say that I'm finally home after....six years." She mumbled.

I smiled, leaned over, and kissed Sephora's forehead.

"You are home baby girl. We love you." I whispered.

Sephora's eyes slowly opened.

"M-Mommy?" She said groggily.

"I'm sorry Sweetie. Mommy didn't mean to wake you." I said.

Sephora hugged me.

"It's okay mommy. Why is daddy so warm?" She asked.

"Daddy's always had a higher body temperature than everyone else. That was one of the first things I asked him when we first started dating." I explained.

"Really? What was he like back then?" Sephora asked.

"The only thing that has changed about Daddy between then and now is that he's a husband and a daddy. He's still just as kind, caring, intelligent, and strong as he was when we first started dating." I said with a smile.

"Really?" Sephora said.

"Really. I still love Daddy just as much as I did then...if not more." I replied.

"How could you love him even more mommy?" Sephora's asked.

"Well...when a child comes into a family,so does more love; Not just for the child, but for the other person who helped create it." I replied.

"S-So....if you have another baby...wh-what will happen to me since I'm not your child?" Sephora asked with a worried expression.

"Honey the love doesn't stop growing with the first child. It keeps growing with every child. So, if Mommy and Daddy should have another baby, we'll love you and the new baby." I explained as I smiled.

Sephora smiled back and teared up.

"I'm so happy that you're not like my old parents. I'm not afraid of having a sibling anymore." She said.

"Why were you afraid of having a sibling honey?" I asked.

"Because mommy and daddy always said if they had another baby that they would kick me out on the streets." Sephora explained.

"Oh honey we'd never do that to you. Daddy and I don't know what we'd do if we ever lost you." I said as I hugged Sephora.

"Hmm? Honey what's wrong?" Bertholdt mumbled as he woke up.

"Sephora was worried about us having another baby." I explained.

"Oh but honey, don't you want a sibling?" Bertholdt asked Sephora.

"Thanks to what Mommy said, I do now...Can I have a brother or a sister? I'll be happy with either one." Sephora sniffled as she smiled.

Bertholdt smiled and snuggled closer to use.

"One day." He promised.

"When is one day?" Sephora asked.

"I don't know sweetie." Bertholdt said.

"Daddy and I have to talk about it first Sweetie. There's a lot that goes into planning for a baby." I explained.

"Can I help?" Sephora asked.