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Harry's POV.
'' Harry?'' Grace wakes me up and I turn my head around, looking behind me like she's not talking to me but I find no one there. Grace quietly giggles as she attempts to sit herself up, her body must aches pretty bad since she tries twice before finding a comfortable position.
She pads the spot next to her body and I walk towards her bed. She looks around and open the cabinet at the end of the nightstand taking out a diaper. She winces loudly as she moves on the mattress so I lay the baby on her leg and take the item from her fingers.
'' Do you know how to do it?'' she asks raising her chin and I shake my head so that she can show me. It takes me three tries and a sea of puffs before actually get the hang of it. I kept my eyes on the side, not daring to look what hides inside the diaper, feeling so mortified and ashamed for looking at my naked baby girl.
I surprise Grace staring at me in the process, her hands never touching me properly, however her warm gaze is enough to make me feel uneasy, like being thrown into a hot pot while the water is about to boil.
'' Let me. I get her.'' I slide my hands around her armpits to lift the baby up but Grace gently rests her finger on my forearms to stop me.
'' She needs to eat first,'' she patiently explains and I can't help but let my shoulders fall in disappointment.
'' Does this mean I can't keep her in my arms?'' Grace licks her dry lips and I linger on the movement finding myself craving for her pinky mouth. I still remember how silky the flesh is over there while it models on my own. I shiver hard and Grace seems to notices because she violently blushes. I dart my gaze away and let her position the baby down and breastfeeds her. I feel like I could faint, emptiness brushing over my body for the lack of contact with that tiny little creature that is now struggling to get her food.
'' C'mon baby elf.'' I catch Grace playfully caressing her cheek to inv her to encourage her. There's so much tenderness and kindness in that simple gesture, the way her blue eyes look down to her daughter, it made me understand I wasn't at the top of the list anymore. Thing that didn't bother me how I thought it would have, but still it kind of stung, because it means I will need to fight harder now to get her back, if she still wants to be back with me.
Graze meets my stare and I become so red that I think I'm fuming from the embarrassment. She's half naked now and it's kind of awkward not because I've never seen her naked, but technically I'm still recovering from her trick she played on me at the party and it feels so out of place for me to witness something so personal and intimate. I mean we're not even together still here I am in the same room watching her bare chest.
'' Do you want me to... like.. go out? I can come in when you've finished or something.'' I offer and Grace fixes herself better, cringing every now and then.
'' No,'' she quietly whispers, her voice so low and sleepy. '' You don't look like the kind of person who wants to leave the room to be honest and I think she will like to sleep in your arms again, you knocked her out faster than the best of the sleeping pills.'' She humors and I smile for her playful tone, glad she's not upset with me or that she's just too tired to care.
