Paula woke with a start, hearing crying in hers and Giovanni's bedroom.
"Want me to get'im?" Her husband's warm breath against Paula's ear made her smile.
"No, I'll do it. He might be hungry." Paula sat up and left the bed, weakly stroking Giovanni's hand as she stood up, blinking as she walked over to the crib. "Aww, what's wrong with mommy's little Billy-goat?"
She picked up her baby boy and held him close. He didn't smell and didn't seem hungry, so he must have wanted attention.
The door opened, and in peeked Artemis. "Why's he so loud?"
Paula smiled at her. "He was scared, con hổ nhỏ." She went to the window seat, sitting on it and patting next to her as an invitation.
Artemis followed the moonlight to the seat, climbing up and sitting next to her mother, looking at the calming baby. "What's wrong Billy? You can tell me." This was radically different from her reaction to finding out Paula was pregnant.
"He won't," came Jade's tired voice, holding Zatanna's hand to walk the girl to the room. "We gotta teach him to talk."
"Billy!" Zatanna let go of Jade's hand to toddle over to her mother and siblings. When Billy was close enough to her, Zatanna kissed his forehead like her parents taught her. She smiled when her baby brother giggled. "Love Billy."
Paula smiled, "and he loves you too sweetie." She let out a yawn, feeling the late hour creeping up on her. She glanced over to see Jade climbing over Giovanni to then fall asleep on the bed too, smiling. Forever her daddy's girl.
Somehow, the whole family ended up on the bed. Giovanni was on his side, Jade against him, Zatanna was sprawled out on the bed, Artemis was laying beside her and Billy was snuggled against Paula's chest on her side. It was a mess, but Paula realized as she drifted off, she didn't mind it. This was her mess, her family, so it was perfect.