Mated To a God ✔️

life changes

Waking up not to the sound of baby cries conceded me imedently. Shooting up out of bed and running down the hall to where Rylands room is, I see he isn't there instantly leading me to run down the stairs as fast as I can.

I wake up to Ryland crying every morning at seven, for the past three weeks it's been that way. My brain isn't thinking right considering I woke up less than two minutes ago.

"Xander? Henry?" yelling on my way down, I run to the kitchen and living room, but I am stopped in my tracks by seeing Xander holding Ryland in one arm while on the phone with the other, packing through the living room.

I am utterly speechless.

I am standing in my underwear and shirt, watching Xander hold Ryland for the first time ever. He's been here for almost a month now and this is the first time Xander has interacted with him. Watching him hold the sleeping baby in one arm, the bottle in the other hand with his phone against his shoulder and head as he whispers angrily to someone on the other end.

"I don't have time for this again, I will be up soon to discuss this with you all. I can't do this here, there is too much going on," He stops and looks at me before talking again. "I need to go." Setting the bottle down on the table, Xander hangs up on the person a second later.

"Whats going on?"

"Good morning to you too." Walking up to me with a small smile on his face, Xander leans down and kisses me, pulling me into his chest with his Hand on my back. It took me by surprise for a second beer my brain caught up again.

"Morning."

"Did we wake you?"

"No...I just didn't hear Ryland cry."

"I woke up before you, thought I would let you sleep in."

"Oh."

"Oh?"

"I...didn't think you would...take care of Ryland, thats...all." He sighs slightly while shaking his head before leaning down and kissing my head while handing me Ryland, probably because I am eyeing him in Xanders arms.

"You needed sleep, and," He stops and kisses my head again as Ryland starts to wake up and squirm in my arms.

"And?"

"And nothing."

"Xander."

"he was crying, was I suppose to let him starve?"

"No, but you could say that you took him and was holding him because you wanted to."

"He was crying and I had phone calls."

"Mhmm, are you sure he isn't growing on you?" I get nothing but silence from Xander as he looks at me with a blank look before looking at Ryland.

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

"He's been here for a month, of course he is growing on me. Its a baby, its not like you can ignore it!"

"You're adorable" I kiss Simon the cheek quickly before sitting on the couch while putting Ryland in a play pen, laying down as Xander sits next to me, rubbing my leg as I watch Ryland crawl around.

"thank you for taking him this morning, even if you didn't want to, it's sweet."

"Well, if he is staying here, I minus well get use to it, right?"

"Xander."

"I'm joking Babygirl. I'm...glad he is with us not some random people. I am, I...still need to adjust to this but really, I'm glad Ryland is here."