Sabrina could remember the first time Michael ever held their daughter in his arms. While he was a pro with Avery, he held her with such delicacy, she would cry whenever she saw it. Months later it was still the same way. They were approximately five months into parenthood and every little thing Sophia did would worry Michael. From cute little sneezes to her never really sleeping through the night; he was always ready to take her to the ER.

Michael was working late tonight trying to make sure everything was in place now that he had ELQ back. It had been the third night in a row that he wasn't home by the time she was ready for bed, but by now she was used to it. She had finally managed to get her fussy daughter to go back to sleep before hours later her cries woke her back up, "Not again..." She felt bad that she still hadn't made her way to go grab her daughter out of bed yet. She wanted to just let her cry it out seeing as how she would eventually just fall back asleep, but Sophia had everyone wrapped around her finger.

Sabrina rolled over to help herself get out of the bed, "Go back to sleep. I got this one." She was surprised to see that Michael was now getting out of bed and making his way to the nursery. Why didn't she hear him come in? She glanced at the clock to see it was three in the morning and didn't even realize she'd been asleep for that long. She left the room and walked into the nursery. "She's not hungry. I just gave her a bottle." Michael was sitting in the rocking chair and Sophia was just as content as she could be. Her little hand was holding onto his fingers while the other was in her mouth. "If you could feel this grip she has right now." Sabrina sat down on the arm, "she always manages to stop crying when you come around."

"It's the daddy-daughter bond. You wouldn't understand."

"Here. Let me take her you need your rest," she went to reach for her but Michael shook her off. "It's okay. I've missed her."

"You need to sleep. You have to be exhausted."

"I am, but that's not going to stop me from spending time with her. Or you for that matter. You were out like a light when I came in."

"It was a long day with this one."

"I'm sorry that I'm not here as often as I need to be."

"It's okay. You got ELQ back and that's what you've wanted," she kissed his shoulder, "I'm proud of you."

"I'm stepping down as CEO." That made Sabrina sit up straight, "why? Please don't say because of me."

"It's because of us. You, me, and Sophia. I can't keep neglecting the two of you. I want to be here. Besides, I have faith in Tracy. I will still be working there just not as the head. I'm actually excited."

"But you worked so hard to regain the company and now you want to leave?"

"I'm not leaving. I'll just have less hours and late nights. ELQ is still a huge part of my life and that will never change. I just want to be home with you and Sophia more. She grows every time I see her." Sabrina smiled down at their daughter, "You're exaggerating there but I understand what you mean," he brushed his hand over her head. "How do you feel about buying a house?"

"What? You aren't happy living under the Quartermaine mansion?," she teased lightly. "I want us to be like a real family. A nice house and all for our children to grow up in. While living here is great, I want us to have a place of our own. What do you say?"

"What do you think Sophia? Do you want to move?" Sophia had already dozed off listening to the voices of her parents, "I think she would've said yes if she wasn't drooling all over herself."

"Let's do it. Let's find a house and raise our daughter together." Michael smiled and went to put Sophia back in her crib. He placed a kiss on her head and waited for Sabrina to do the same before walking out of the nursery. "We should follow her suit and go to bed. I get to spend an entire day with my two favorite girls and I need to rest up."

"That sounds like a great idea."

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