Chapter 4: Happy Birthday!
It was October, so Law's first birthday came closer and Lilly was really nervous about that. "Why do you make such fuss about that? It's his first birthday, he won't remember it anyways.", Corazon said as Lilly went through her list of things they needed. "Yeah, you already said it, it's his first birthday and also the first birthday he celebrates with us so it should be perfect, also if he doesn't remember it anymore, okay?", she looked up at her husband. "Okay, okay. Just tell me what I shall do and I'll do it.", Corazon said with a chuckle. "You could get all that stuff.", she handed him another list. "Balloons, Winnie the Pooh tissues, Winnie the Pooh pennons... Winnie the Pooh cups and plates? I think just my parents and Doffy are coming, aren't there normal plates enough?", he tilted his head. "No, this day is Law's day and Law loves Winnie the Pooh and he shall feel well on that day so everyone is eating the cake from Winnie the Pooh plates, understood?"
"Aye aye, Miss", he chuckled. "Alright, I'll get the stuff and I will be back in a few. I love you.", he kissed Lilly's cheek, grabbed the car keys and left. Lilly smiled and walked to the infant on the ground, who was crawling through the living room. "Hey there little one", Lilly smiled, kneeling down in front of him. Law immediately smiled when he saw the dark haired woman. He held onto her trousers and pulled himself in a standing position. "Wow, Law, great done!", she chuckled and lifted the baby up, hugging and kissing him. "Your birthday is soon, are you happy about that?", she asked with a chuckle. Of course, Law didn't know what a birthday was and so he didn't care as long as his mom was there and that he got food whenever he was hungry. She placed the infant on the ground again so he could go back playing. She went back to preparing everything.
After about ten minutes later, Rocinante returned with the stuff Lilly wanted to have. He placed all the things in the kitchen and watched his son. Little Law in the meanwhile crawled to the coffee table in front of the couch, which was low, so Law could reach the top with his hands, pulling himself in a standing position again and suddenly started to walk, just two steps, but he started to walk. Corazon couldn't believe his eyes. "Lilly! LILLY, LAW JUST WALKED!", he called. Law looked up at his father with big eyes. "Do that again, little boy!", Corazon lifted him up and placed him on his feet and Law did some more steps again with the help of his father. "Wow! That's amazing! Stay like that I wanna take a photo!", Lilly said and took out her phone, taking some pictures of father and son, walking through the living room. Law walked faster and chuckled while he walked with the help of the young man. It just got a little painful for Corazon to walk in a stooped posture since he was really tall. "Law, enough for now, daddy's back hurts.", he said and tried to remove Law's hands from his fingers but the baby simply tightened his grip. "Please...", he kneeled down and pulled his fingers away from the infants small hands. Law really didn't like that and wanted to continue to walk but all alone he didn't even manage to stand up, so he started to cry loudly. "Oh Law...", Lilly sighed and picked the baby up. She gently rocked him and caressed his back. "Later again, okay Law?", Corazon smiled at the baby but Law turned his head away from his father, being really disappointed that his father let go of him. "Seems like he's mad at me...", the blond tilted his head. Lilly simply chuckled. "It's not going to be easy with you both when he's older.", Lilly chuckled.
Two days later was the 6th of October, Law's first birthday. The evening before, Corazon and Lilly have decorated the room with a balloons, pennons and the presents for Law. The infant woke up at around seven in the morning, cooing happily in his bed. Lilly heard that he was awake through the baby phone and got up immediately. Corazon still snored quietly, forced to let go of Lilly and didn't even notice it. Lilly walked into the baby's room, smiling down on him when he lied in the cradle, returning her smile. "Good morning, little one, happy happy birthday.", she chuckled and lifted him up, carrying him into the bedroom. "Let's wake up daddy.", she smiled and placed the baby on the bed, next to Corazon's face. Law looked at his father and grabbed his nose, pulling on it. "Ouch...", the young father mumbled and opened his eyes, looking at Law. "Good morning...", he mumbled, not remembering that today was Law's birthday. Some seconds passed before he suddenly sat up and looked at the child. "Oi, happy birthday, Law!", he said, hugging the child. "Let's go and see your presents.", Lilly said and grabbed Corazon's hand and pulled him downstairs, while the blond held his son in his arms. A lot of presents stood on the coffee table. Corazon placed Law on the ground and the baby crawled to the table immediately, pulling himself up to take a closer look at the presents. Rocinante grabbed his phone to take photos of his son. "Here.", Lilly handed him one and for a moment he just stared at his mom before he took the present, teared off the paper. To light came a little toy car with funny sound effects. Law chuckled happily and continued to unpack the presents. When he was finished, Lilly carried a small cake inside with one candle on the top. With big eyes he stared at the cake. "You have to blow the candle and wish for something.", his father said with a smile but Law just stared at the cake. "Let's do it together Law.", Lilly said and blew the candle with the infant. "Well done.", Corazon chuckled and clapped his hands.
In the afternoon, Rocinante's parents and Doflamingo came, also having presents for him. As Doflamingo sat on the couch and played with his phone, Law crawled towards his uncle, tugging on his trouser leg. "Oi, what's wrong?", Doffy looked down on the baby. Law held out his hand and Doflamingo wanted to hold it but Law simply grabbed one of Doffy's fingers and pulled himself in a standing position. "What do you...-"
"- he wants to walk with you", Lilly said with a smile as she watched little Law. "He can already walk?", Doflamingo said surprised. "If you support him, yes.", the woman chuckled. "What do I have to do...?", he asked a little helpless since he didn't know how to deal with children. "Just let him hold your fingers and walk with him.", Lilly explained the tall man. Doflamingo also held out his other hand so Law could take a second finger. The tall man stood up and walked with Law through the living room. "You're doing great, Doffy.", Lilly laughed, taking a photo of them. "Are you laughing at me?", he asked grinning while Law pulled him through the room. Roci watched his brother with a smile. "The child suits you, Doffy.", he said with a wink. "Just shut up little brother.", he murmured.
Law could also convince his grandparents to walk through the living room but he slowly went out of energy. "We should eat dinner now and then bring him to bed.", Lilly said and heated up his food and fed him while the others ate the food Lilly already had prepared. Law almost fell asleep while Lilly fed him. She walked upstairs with him and dressed him in his sleeping clothes and brought him into his room.
"Did you have a nice birthday, Law?", she asked the baby that was already half asleep. Law smiled a little and looked at his mom. "I suppose this means yes.", she chuckled and placed him in his crib, gently pulling the blanket over his small body. "Sleep well, darling. I love you.", she smiled and walked back to the family, that was about to leave. "Does he sleep?", Corazon asked when Lilly sat on his lap. "Yeah, he was really exhausted.", she chuckled.
As the family had left, Corazon and Lilly had decided to go to sleep because it was also a stressful day for them. They lied next to each other in the bed, Lilly's head on Corazon's chest. "Do you think Law enjoyed today?", she asked. "I'm sure he loved today, didn't you see how happy he was? And Doflamingo finally started to play with him.", Corazon reassured him. Lilly nodded. "You know what, Roci?"
"No, what?"
"You're the best father in the world."
Corazon blushed deeply. "Nuh, I'm not.", he chuckled. "Yeah you are. And no, you don't fend off now, okay?", Lilly looked up at him. "Alright.", he laughed. "Good...", Lilly smirked, kissed him and got on top of him. He smirked and kissed her back, holding her tight. Lilly grinned and pulled a blanket over both them...