Ariel was quickly woken by the wails of a newborn, opening her eyes she saw Eric walking around the room with their daughter in his arms, trying to sooth the crying baby.
"Come on sweetheart, shush, you're going to wake your mother up" Eric cooed softly hoping his words would calm the baby.
"Too late for that" Ariel said, smiling when Eric turned to face her.
"I don't know what's wrong with her, she was so good and slept the whole night, but now she just won't stop crying" Eric explained tiredly
"I think she might be hungry" Ariel said sitting up and holding her arms out for the baby
"Ohhh" Eric said in realisation "I never thought of that" he said handing their baby back to her mother, who eagerly began to suckle once placed near her mother's breast.
"Well what did you expect, of course she needs food" Ariel chuckled
"We still need to name her" Ariel stated after a few moments of silence
"What names do you have in mind" Eric asked sitting down on the bed next to her whilst she fed their child
"I had thought about Athena" Ariel muttered quietly
"Wasn't that your mother's name?" Eric asked softly
Ariel nodded as her mind wondered to one of the very few memories she had of her mother, her mother singing her a soft melody to sooth the sleepless young Ariel to sleep. As she remembered she began to quietly hum the tune as she gazed down at her own child. As she continued to hum the baby finished feeding and looked up to her mother and smiled. At that moment Eric suddenly had an idea
"How about Melody?" he suggested
Ariel stopped humming and looked up to him then back down at their baby.
"Melody" she whispered "Melody, melody, It's perfect" she beamed at Eric
"Do you really think so, I mean if you wanted to name her after your mother th-" Eric began
"No I think Melody suits her and look I think she likes it to, signalling for Eric to look down at the now smiling baby.
"Melody it is then" Eric beamed back at his wife and his new child.
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