Olivia and Brian had finally managed to get some sleep after cleaning the house and getting Nathan settled. That didn't last long though when his piercing cries interrupted the silence. Olivia groaned but climbed out of the covers; hoping that Brian wouldn't get woken up. She knew if he didn't get any sleep he would be a grouch the next day.
"Are you hungry little man?" she cooed as she picked him up out of the bassinet and carried him back to bed with her. She yawned sleepily as she pulled her shirt off and let Nathan latch on to her breast. She was happy to be feeding him normally again even if it meant she would be sore later. She felt like breast feeding gave her more of a connection to him and that's something she definitely wanted.
When she figured Nathan was done feeding she laid him against her shoulder and began patting his back gently, hoping to get him to burp. When he finally let out a tiny gurgle she placed him back in the bassinet and he closed his eyes and went straight to sleep. Olivia was grateful because she was exhausted.
When morning finally arrived, Nathan cried again for his mother. Instead Brian was the one who woke up and looked over to see Olivia passed out and sleeping peacefully. He smiled at her. He figured that she had been up most of the night with him so now he would take a turn. There were some bottles already made in the fridge and he would just heat one of them up. "Good morning to you too," Brian whispered as he leaned over the crib and picked Nathan up. "Did you grow over night?" Brian carried Nathan out of the bedroom and quietly closed the door behind him. He figured he would give Olivia a few more hours of rest.
The morning had went by smoothly and Nathan had been fed and burped and gotten his diaper changed. He was now content sleeping in the baby swing and Brian was on the couch flipping through the channels.
"How long have you been up?" Olivia yawned as she made her way to sit by him.
"A couple hours," he replied as he moved his feet to let her sit down, "I didn't want to wake you."
"I can't believe I didn't hear him," she said as she pulled her robe tighter around her, "I was just so tired."
"Well you were up most of the night with him," Brian stated, "It was my turn."
Olivia smiled and Brian leaned closer to her and gave her a peck on the cheek. "You look beautiful today." Olivia had literally just climbed out of bed and walked straight into the living room when Brian told her that. She was still wearing her pajamas and she was sure her hair was a mess. She knew she had bags under her eyes and she had no make up on.
"You're not a good liar," she said playfully.
"I wasn't lying."
Olivia gave him another smile and watched him from the corner of her eye as he turned his attention to whatever show he had settled on. Then she turned her attention to the baby who was sleeping soundly in the swing. His soft blue baby blanket was covering most of him making him look very tiny. Seeing him asleep and healthy made her heart tingle with joy.
"Have you thought about going back to work?" Brian asked. He had spoken with the captain and he was due back for work on Monday but Olivia had however long she needed.
She shrugged. "Honestly, I don't know. I don't ever want to leave him," she smiled sadly. "Is that selfish?"
"Of course not," Brian laughed, "not at all."
"I just don't know if I want to risk it anymore. Nathan needs me here..."
"It's your decision," Brian said gently, "take your time. I'll support you no matter what."
Olivia smiled and leaned into Brian's hug. She was thankful that he had been so supportive of her. Before Nathan was born she wasn't entirely sure their relationship was going to work. She loved him but she still had her doubts. Now though, things were different. Now she couldn't see herself with anybody else. Brian was the one who made her feel complete and whole again. He gave her a sense of safeness and made her feel loved. She knew that whatever decision she made about work would be hard and she was just grateful that she would have Brian to lean to.
"He isn't going anywhere you know," Brian said when Olivia hadn't taken her eyes off of Nathan.
"I know," she said, "he's just so adorable. He has this look that he does that looks just like you."
Brian gave her a look of skepticism but then watched as Nathan made faces in his sleep. "See!" Olivia declared, "that face! You make that face!"
"Liv... he's pooping."
Olivia tried hard to suppress her laughter.
"Our son looks like me when he's pooping. That's fantastic."
Now Olivia was bursting. "Oops."
Brian just shook his head before pulling Olivia closer to him and letting her rest against his side. "I love you."
"I love you too, Bri. More than I ever thought I could love anybody."
