When Roger woke up the next morning, he turned to his girls. Cassandra was curled up by Alexandra's pillow sleeping on her shoulder. He propped himself up on his elbow and smiled. When he reached over to sweep the curls out of Cassandra's face the little girl woke up. She just looked up at Roger and smiled. "Hey princess." he said quietly smiling as she moved towards him.
"Daddy." she said crawling up into his chest.
"Come on princess. Let's let mommy sleep." he said picking her up and bringing her to the living room. As he carried her out of the bedroom she seemed to tighten her grip on him. "Hey Cassie, it's OK. Daddy's got you now. I'm not gonna let you go, I promise." he said kissing her head. Her first night went fairly well. He put her in bed at 9, but she woke up 2 hours later calling out for Alexandra. As he brought Cassandra out to the kitchen the phone rang. He rushed to pick it up. "Hello." he said as Cassandra squirmed to get down. At the same time, Alexandra woke up and fumbled for the phone.
"Roger, are you there?" Joanne asked hearing Alexandra drop the phone.
"Jo? What time is it?" she groaned looking around.
"It's early Baby. Go back to sleep." Roger said as Cassandra sat on the floor.
"Roger, where are you?" she asked sitting up in the bed.
"I'm in the living room with the baby. Go back to sleep." he said smiling down at Cassandra.
"Um, guys. Do you mind? My quarter here." Joanne joked as Alexandra and Roger laughed.
"Sorry Jo. What's up?" Alexandra asked swinging her legs over the side of the bed.
"I'm just checking on my neice." she said smiling.
"She's good Jo. She woke up around 11 last night and slept in with us." Roger said smiling at Cassandra.
"Aww, that must have been a sight. I'm sorry I missed it." she said smiling.
"How's my little girl?" Maureen asked picking up the extension.
"I wouldn't know. My husband snuck her out of here before I woke up." she said laughing.
"We didn't want to wake you up." he told her as Cassandra got up and ran into Roger and Alexandra's room.
"That's OK. There's my girl." Alexandra said as Cassandra ran to her.
"Cassie's there? Can I talk to her?" Maureen asked excitedly.
"How about we all meet for a family breakfast?" Roger suggested standing in the doorway of the bedroom.
"Good idea. I'll get the baby changed and we can meet up at the Life Cafe." Alexandra suggested lifting Cassandra onto the bed.
"OK we'll call the others." Maureen said happily.
"That sounds great. We'll see you guys there in like a half an hour." Roger said smiling at Alexandra and Cassandra.
"OK, we'll meet you guys there." Joanne said before hanging up the phone.
"Good morning beautiful." Roger said going over to the bed.
"Well good morning to you too. Did daddy wake you up this morning?" Alexandra asked holding Cassandra in her arms.
"No, she woke up on her own while I was watching my girls sleep." he said climbing into bed with them.
"I told you you're gonna give her a complex." Alexandra said laughing at him as Cassandra crawled to Roger.
"Hey my princess. Do you wanna see all of your crazy aunts and uncles?" he asked lifting her up in the air as she giggled.
"I'll get her changed and dressed, you get dressed and take your meds." Alexandra said reaching up to Cassandra.
"I can change her and get her ready Baby." he said as Cassandra played with Alexandra's hair.
"That's OK. I got my girl, right sweetie?" she said kissing Cassandra's head. "But I think It's cute that this little girl has the big bad rock star wrapped around her little finger." Alexandra teased picking Cassandra up and bringing her to her room.
"Well it's those blue eyes. I can't help it. Her mommy has the same effect on me." he said smiling at her as he got out of bed again.
"Yeah, I'd say you're in some major trouble Davis." Alexandra said laughing.
"That's OK. I don't mind. I love my girls." he said smilng at them as Alexandra began dressing Cassandra and Roger got dressed.
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"Come on Cassie. You have to take your medicine for mommy, OK?" Alexandra begged as Cassandra resisted the dropper of meds.
"Baby, do you want me to try?" Roger asked standing in the doorway of the baby's room.
"No, it's OK. I'll get her to take it. Why don't you pack her bag? Extra clothes, diapers, wipes and a couple of bottles. We'll probably be out all day knowing this group." she replied looking up at him.
"OK Baby." he said smiling at her as he began to put things in Cassandra's bag.
"OK Cassie, are you ready sweetie?" Alexandra continued getting frustrated.
"Alex, why don't you let me try?" he asked looking down at her again.
"Roger, I need to be able to get her to take her medicine. What if she needs it and you're not here?" she asked looking up at him with tears in her eyes.
"Alex, it's OK. It'll get easier. Let me try." he said caressing her head.
"OK. Maybe she senses my frustration." she conceded handing him the dropper of medicine.
"Come here princess, daddy's got something yummy for you. Open wide, OK?" he said smiling at her as she opened her mouth and took the medicine. "See Baby, you just gotta relax. She's a good girl, right princess." Roger said kissing Cassandra's head.
"I'm sorry Roger. I'm just frustrated. She's just not used to me yet." Alexandra said getting up off of the floor as Roger picked the baby up.
"Alex, don't. She loves you. You should have seen her sleeping with you. You're the best mom in the world. You're just not used to giving a baby medicine. You'll get it." he told her caressing her cheek.
"I know Baby. I'm sorry I'm just a little insecure." she said looking up at Cassandra who had started to lean towards Alexandra.
"You want mommy?" he asked sweetly handing Alexandra the baby.
"I love you too my sweet girl. Come on Baby. We have to go. Everyone's waiting for us." she said smiling at them.
"OK Baby. I'm all ready. I'm just waiting for my girls." he said leaning down to kiss them.
