Moment in time (the cruel prince fanfic)

Remmeber to let me into your heart

As l turn to my side and brush the sleep from my eyes, the sound of crying from the baby monitor gets louder and louder, as sleep starts to fade. With a final push and resolve. l groggly get up taking it with me as l slowly pad to the room the angry cries are coming from.

Inside the room is lit by the soft glow of the moon and the windows are covered in charms and salts, that bounce some of the light from the street.

The walls are covered in both old and new murals, l painted and added on to. From wild untamed fae forests with magical landscapes to beloved children's characters from books and movies. To the right is a light pink baby crib that matches the colour of the sky on the walls. cluttered with fluffy baby toys inside, that surround a tiny but very loud bundle that demands to be heard and is fighting with her fluffy blanket.

As l get closer l see her shake her tiny fists in the air and let out a heart wrenching angry cry.

"Hey there baby" l coo softly, Her cry gets a littlie softer and mix with a hiccup, as she see's me coming towards her.

"not loving the new sleeping arrangements, l know, it's okey."

Her tiny fist and angry frown are still in place. As l pick her up and try to sooth her. Letting me know she still feeling betrayed, that l moved her from our bed to her cott. leaving her to sleep alone.

Some other nights she might let us get away with it, but not tonight specially since her sister is not there to keep her company.

l softly rock her in my arms for a while and get comfortable in one of the chairs. Knowing its going to be another long night.

"It's okey, shh shh, Now l know it suck sleeping alone and it might be a littile scary but it's only for a little while, until your sisters feeling better again."

Her big brown eyes look up at me through tears and her lip wobbles, as she listens. Like she understand but isen't on board with what l'm saying.

She tries to fight sleep and keep her eyes on me, but slowly starts to doze of with a tiny frown still in place. As l gentle shift her in my arms and start to put her back in her cribb, she begins to cry again. (*the betrayal*)

As l coo and hum her favourite songs. I try and try again but she's not buying it.

"Okey fine! You win sleep does not exist in this house anymore. only short mini naps." I say to the adorable littile monster, crying in my arms.

"Your a mini dictator, you know that."

From the doorway l hear a chuckle and see a disheveled Justin leaning against the door "What did l miss?"

"She's cancelled the night, it's offically tomorrow."

"Ahh l see, should l start getting Vivi ready for pre-school and get Taryn ready for her doctors appointment." He replies jokingly.

"Yep and l'll get the car and the bags."

"How is she doing." I can tell her cries are breaking his heart as well and he's itching to come in and hold her but can't. Since we've been trying to be cautious that she doesen't get sick as well, we opted for a divide and conquer approach.

"I think she's okey just missing her sister. Isen't that right?" I coo, to the grumpy baby in my arms.

"Is there anything l can bring you guys? cup of tea?"

"No l'm okey, you should get some rest, we'll be okey."

As he leaves, l start to hum a littile and go back to sharing stories.

"Not a fan of that one shh, it's okey. I never liked rockabye baby either. Very ominous and scary but
Hey, Jude... don't make it bad. just

Take a sad song and make it better."

I say before l start to softly humm and sing.

"Remember to let me into your heart
Then you can start to make it better."

Through teary eyes and hiccups she begins to settle a tiny bit as l continue to sing her song.

"Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better

And anytime you feel the pain
Hey Jude, refrain
Don't carry the world upon your shoulders
For well you know that it's a fool
Who plays it cool
By making his world a little colder
Na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na, na"

I can't stop grinning as l see her settling down a littile, unclenching her tiny fist and succumbing to sleep littile by littile.

"So let it out and let it in
Hey Jude, begin
You're waiting for someone to perform with
And don't you know that it's just you
Hey Jude, you'll do
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Na-na-na, na, na
Na-na-na, na, yeah"

I slowly move us closer to her crib, leying her down peacefully, without a fuss. It's impossible to stop the silly grin on my face as l watch her sleep and move her littile curl from her eye.

"Hey Jude dont make it bad, see
You took a sad song and made it better.
Remmeber we're by your side
And soon you will find,
things will get better."