Creeping up the stairs, Gene was met by the sight of Alex putting a finger to her lips as she indicated to the little bundle asleep against her chest. Cradled in his mother's arms, their son shifted and buried in deeper into the safety and security that she offered.
"Is he finally asleep?" Gene whispered, to which Alex nodded in relief and pressed a kiss to the crown of their baby's head. Reaching out, Gene rubbed a hand down his son's back and over the soft hair on his little head before tracing a finger over his tiny hand and smiling fondly.
Their son certainly knew how to voice his protest and seemed to have inherited Gene's temper and Alex's stubbornness. However, Alex loved getting to hold his little, soft body in her arms as she soothed him. Gene marvelled at how perfect he was, despite the fact he woke them up at 3am every night for a feed and some attention. Gene wouldn't dare face the wrath of Alex if he slept through his cries again, knowing how exhausted she was caring for young son.
Sniffing that new baby scent that seemed to linger, a month on, Alex adored feeling his comfortable weight against her chest, the little noises and whimpers that escaped from his mouth, and cradled his precious head with sprinklings of blonde hair. She could barely remember Molly being this small but she must have been once upon a time. Walking into the nursery, she set the baby down in his crib and made him comfortable before stroking his soft, little cheek. Gene stood behind her, and placed his arms around her middle as they gazed down at their son, asleep once more. Taking her hand, he led her silently out of the nursery and into their bedroom.
Alex got into bed, frankly exhausted. She knew she should sleep when the baby slept before he inevitably woke them up in a few hours for another feed. Gene disappeared into the bathroom to brush his teeth having secured the house for the night. If he was lucky he could get some rest for a few hours before the next shift. Alex had started expressing as sometimes, Gene opted to let Alex sleep and fed his son a bottle, allowing him the chance to bond with him and letting Alex rest and recover. Seeing Alex with their son only made him love her even more and he blessed his lucky stars he had been given a new perfect family.
Finding Alex already dozing, he tried to be as quiet as he could turning off the lights and settling into bed. Alex shifted turning to face him, as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the side of her head. Fighting to keep her eyes open, she gazed at him and kissed him whispering 'good night' before surrendering to sleep's hold on her. Inhaling her scent, he nuzzled her neck and allowed his own eyes to close.