NO LIMITS

t w e n t y s e v e n

Melissa's POV

Searching through the covers for the tv remote, James continued to hold Kylan and talk to him. Snuggling under the covers, I turned off the lamp on my side of the bed and changed the channel to Investigation Discovery; my favorite channel. I LOVE crime shows. As I was getting into watching Deadly Women, James nudged me. "Bae" he called out. "What?" I asked not breaking my focus from the television. "Look" he said nudging me again. "What?" I asked finally looking at him.

Kylan was staring into James' eyes, blinking ever so slowly fighting his sleep. "Awwww, Papi sleepy!" I called out taking Kylan from James, and into my arms. "It's okay, you won't miss anything" I said happily. I sat up in bed to get more comfortable, James leaned me against his chest for support. "He's perfect" James said as we watched Kylan fall asleep. I kissed my son's forehead and brushed his hair with my hands. James moved away from me and I handed Kylan over to him to put him in the bassinet next to our bed.

Sighing, I snuggled back into the covers and redirected my attention back to the tv. James got back in bed and kissed my cheek. "I love this. Every part of it" he whispered. I looked up at him, "Even when Kylan has a blowout?" I questioned. James chuckled, "I'll leave that to you" he said. I pinched his side instantly. "Ouch!" he called out. "Don't play with me" I said playfully, yet still serious. I pulled James into a kiss and caressed his face, "I love you" I said softly. Inserting his tongue to deepen the kiss, James pulled away and stared into my eyes. "I love you too" he said flashing a smile. For the first time, I can actually say that I meant this. I did love James, and I wanted this feeling to last forever. It means so much that he's home with me, and never wants to be away from our family. I could feel my heart growing warm and a feeling of freedom wash over me. I really did love this man and I couldn't hide it anymore, nothing could shake this feeling. Maybe I'm still hormonal from having Kylan, but I just feel like I could confess my love for James from the top of the highest mountain.

Pulling me into him once more with a kiss, James wrapped his arms around me and laid me into his chest. Noticing the remote behind me, he pressed the power button with his free hand to turn the tv off "Goodnight baby" he said lowly. I slept in his arms the entire night in bliss, I felt so safe and protected in his arms.

**

I woke up early on a Saturday morning to get breakfast started. Tiptoeing out of bed I brushed my teeth and washed my face. Careful not to wake Kylan or James, I walked down the hall and into the kitchen to pull out pancake mix, bacon, eggs, and grits. I walked into the living room and turned on the sound bar to play Snoh Aalegra. Walking back into the kitchen, I turned on the baby monitor and washed my hands. I grabbed some pots and pans and began cooking. I boiled some water for the grits and grabbed the pancake mix to pour into a bowl when I heard the monitor going off. Rushing upstairs to our bedroom, Kylan was quite fussy.

Picking up my fussy son I began to rock him. "Shhh.... Let's not wake daddy" I whispered as I patted his back. Slowly but surely he began to calm down. Pulling him from my shoulder, I cradled him, "Are you hungry?" I questioned. Kylan stared at me with confusion, he immediately turned red and scrunched his face, crying. "Oh papi, it's okay. We don't have to eat now" I said putting him back on my shoulder and patting his back. "Let's not wake daddy" I whispered as I walked by the bed to grab the wipes and a diaper. There was a rustle in the bed, "You need something?" James said in a groggy voice pulling the covers back revealing his naked body.