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Percy POV
"Hey, hun, can you get the ambrosia and nectar out of the cupboard please?" I asked.
I shut the door quickly as Adalyn came rushing over with Logan strapped to her chest. Her hand reached up to her mouth. "Percy, what happened?"
She handed me the nectar and I took a sip. Quickly, my wounds began to heal themselves. I sat down in the living room and Adalyn handed me a glass of water. I sighed.
"Another attack. I was checking out Logan's daycare again. Thank the gods he wasn't with. There were monsters disguised as children in. Thankfully, I was able to pull the mist over the daycare owner's eyes and kill the monsters. Needless to say, Logan isn't going there for daycare anymore."
Adalyn sighed as she grabbed my hand. "Percy, why does this keep happening? This is the fourth one in eight weeks. My work has been flexible with Logan, but he's fourteen weeks old now. We should have been able to find a daycare."
"I know. I'm frustrated too." I gulped.
I hated the fact that my child was so young and all of these monster attacks were occurring. I loved him so much and I didn't want him to be put through all this. He was just a baby. I had never had these attacks when I was a child. So, I assumed it was because of me. Yet I had to try to push that thought away.
Adalyn started to bounce with Logan. "Do you still want to go to dinner with your family tonight?"
I nodded. "Absolutely. Let me just shower quick and head out. My mom would kill me if she didn't get to see you guys this week."
So, an hour later we were at my family's house. My mom was holding Logan after dinner and Adalyn was with Estelle. Apparently, Estelle was very excited to read to Adi and had been working really hard to read a more challenging book.
I finished recapping the latest monster attack to my mom. "And I know I shouldn't think this," I added. "But I just can't help to think it's all my fault. They aren't smelling him, it's me who's causing the problem."
"Oh, Percy, don't even start to think that way," my mother said rocking her grandson back and forth. "Logan's special, but he has you to protect him."
I nodded. "I know, it's just we need to find a place to have Logan go during the day. We can't afford to take any more time off of work."
Adalyn plopped down next to me. "Are you telling your mom of our impossible task of trying to find daycare?"
"Yep," I said.
"Adalyn, isn't your job just a few blocks down from here?" my mother asked.
Adi nodded. "Yeah, do you know of anyone near here?" she asked hopefully.
"Well, I may," my mother paused as we waited in anticipation. "I'm running Estelle back and forth places all the time and I don't work much. I could start working from home and take care of Logan."
"Sally, there's no way we could ask you to do that," Adalyn began.
But my mom wasn't done. "And it could help save you money. I know you are paying off your loans and getting ready to pay for a wedding." Adalyn was about to interject when my mother continued. "And you could come here on your breaks to breastfeed Logan. It's perfect."
Adalyn sighed and turned to me. "Love, what do you think?"
"Mom, would you really be willing to do this?" I asked.
"I'm honestly slightly offended you didn't ask earlier. I'd love all the time with my grandson. Plus, he's been great for Estelle. She's improved so much in school since Adalyn has been around. She's always wanting to read to her or Logan and she's learning so much better now."
Adalyn and I looked at each other for a moment and shared a silent conversation. I sighed. "But we are going to pay you."
"Absolutely not," my mother retorted. "Being with my grandson is payment enough."
I turned to my fiancé. It looked like a weight had been taken off her shoulders. "Sally, I can't thank you enough. I've been so worried about putting Logan with strangers and now," she sighed again. "Thank you."
That was a week ago. Adalyn was on her way home from work and had picked up Logan from my mom. It ended up being the perfect arrangement. My mom's apartment was on Adalyn's way home from work each day and she loved having Logan around.
But today was a special day. Today was Adalyn's birthday. I picked up the house and had a special surprise planned. Adalyn was already out the door before I even woke up, so I hadn't said anything to her yet. Hopefully she didn't think I forgot.
"We're home!" Adalyn yelled bursting through the door.
I greeted her with a kiss. "How was work?" I asked as I grabbed Logan out of her arms.
She shrugged. "Fine, I guess. Thankful it's Friday, but," she stopped in her tracks. "Percy," she smiled.
In our living room I had laid out a stack of birthday presents along with balloons and a 'happy birthday' banner on the wall. Adalyn's eyes got wide and she was tearing up.
"Happy birthday love," I said.
"You remembered," she replied softly.
I rolled my eyes and rocked Logan in my arms. "You're mommy's so silly. How could I forget her birthday?"
"Percy, you shouldn't have done all this. We didn't do anything for your birthday," she said.
I waved her over to the couch. "Logan was only a few weeks old. My friends all called, and we stayed home all day. It was perfect." She gave me a glance. "Just open your presents! Logan worked really hard on them."
"Oh, I'm sure our fifteen-week-old worked really hard on them," she smiled.
I loved Adalyn's excitement as she went through the presents. I couldn't get her anything big, but I tried my hardest. I got her some books she wanted and a few bath bombs. A present from Logan was a best mommy coffee mug, she had been wanting one for a while but thought it would be weird to buy it for herself. During this, I kept checking my phone, waiting for the real surprise to come.
"Percy, this was perfect. Thank you," she said.
Just then, my phone rang. I picked it up. "Hello?"
"I'm outside the door," he said. "Do you want me to knock or?"
"We'll be right there," I said and hung up.
Adalyn rose an eyebrow. "Who was that?"
I smiled. "Don't freak out too much, but I think you should go open the door."
"Open the door? Percy, what did you do?" she questioned.
I let out a small laugh. "Just open it."
Adalyn stood up cautiously and approached the door. She looked back and Logan and me before turning the knob. Her jaw dropped once she opened the door.
"Adi!" her brother called out dropping his bag to the ground to pull her into a hug.
"Nate!" Adalyn exclaimed back already crying. She stepped back. "What are you doing here?"
Nate nodded towards me. "Your fiancé searched me down and called me. I'd love to talk, but can I come in?"
Adalyn nodded. "Of course."
He pulled his suitcase inside and shut the door. He quickly pulled Adalyn into another hug. She laughed as he did.
"I'm sorry, I just missed my little sister so much. When you weren't home," he trailed off.
Adalyn sucked in a breath. "I know. But mom and dad aren't talking to me. I figured they told you some lie, and I didn't want to cause any drama."
Nathan shook his head. "It doesn't matter anymore. Look at you Adi. You look so different from the last time I saw you two years ago."
She laughed. "It's probably the having the kid thing more than anything else."
Nathan smiled and turned towards me. "So, you must be Percy, making that my nephew," he said gesturing towards Logan.
"Make yourself at home," I said. Wow, was I turning into my mother? "The living room is a little messy since Adalyn just opened presents, but we can sit."
He gave his sister another hug. "Happy birthday sis."
We all sat down. Adalyn was shaking. "I can't believe you're here Nate," was all she could say.
He smiled. "I can't believe my little sister has a baby and is getting married."
Adalyn gulped. "You aren't mad about it, are you?"
"Mad about what?"
"Logan," she replied softly. "Mom and dad wouldn't talk to me once they found out I was pregnant."
Nate's face dropped. "You think I would be mad at you? I'm mad at them, Ad. You're so strong, I can't believe you're this young woman now." He smiled. "You graduated from college and are starting a family, it's more than I can say."
I raised an eyebrow. "You seem to have made a strong military career for yourself fast. I would call that quite an accomplishment."
He laughed. "It was, but those days are behind me."
Adalyn sat up straighter. "Nathan, you loved the military, why leave?"
Nate shrugged. "I've missed so much being away. Adi, I missed you having a baby and getting engaged. I don't want to miss any more. And, it's not super serious yet, but there is this girl," he smiled.
Adalyn's eyes went wide. "You have a girlfriend?"
"Like I said, it's not super serious. We've been casual friends for a while but it's turning into more," he laughed. "I'll let you know if it goes anywhere."
Adalyn smiled. "I'm just glad you're back."
Adalyn's brother glanced at me again. Well, more at Logan. "Do you want to hold him?"
He gulped. "I mean yeah, I won't hurt him, will I?"
Adalyn laughed. "No, just support his head. He's pretty good with people."
I stood up and gently placed Logan in Nathan's arms. His eyes lit up and Logan opened his eyes once he was in Nathan's arms. I think Nathan even started to tear up a bit.
"Adalyn, he's so perfect," he choked out.
"He is, isn't he?" she replied with a smile
We sat and talked for a little while before it was time for bed. We didn't have an extra room, so Nathan stayed on the couch. I put Logan to bed as Adalyn helped her brother. When I got back to our bedroom, Adalyn was already reading one of the books I got her for her birthday.
She set it down once I shut the door. "Percy, this was really the perfect birthday."
"Well, I can think of one thing to make it even better," I raked my eyes along her body and gave her a passionate kiss.
"Percy!" she giggled. "My older brother is in the living room. He can't hear this."
"Well then be quiet," I mumbled against her neck. '
And we ended Adalyn's birthday in perfect love.
Hoped you enjoyed this chapter! Sorry it was short, just needed to get the story moving again! Let me know what you would like to see in upcoming chapters. I'll end up doing a time skip at some point but I'm unsure of how much baby Logan will be included. Let me know if you like the sweet moments of daily life in Adalyn and Percy's house! There are some upcoming scenes I'm excited to get to (like the wedding) but I want to know what everyone wants to read as well. Thank you again!
