p style="margin: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""I still can't believe this tiny little thing is almost ten pounds." said Crowley in wonder as he gazed down at the little infant in his arms. It was true, Eden was precisely nine and a half pounds!/p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Felt like fifteen." Aziraphale retorted softly as he drank his tea./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"The new family was in the family room, celebrating Aziraphale's recovery. Although still quite a bit sore, he was finally able (and allowed) to get out of bed and walk about, even make it downstairs for teatime./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""And she even knew what she wanted to be even before she came into the world! She wanted to be our beautiful little girl, yes you did, yes you did!" Crowley cooed as the baby began to chew on his thumb./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"At first, they had both assumed that their baby would be born genderless, as all demons and angels are, unless they make an effort, but it seemed that little Eden had taken it upon herself to decide what she wanted to be./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"And they wouldn't have had it any other way. Aziraphale was already prepared for the day, should it ever come, if Eden wanted to make an Effort and be something else. But for now, she was their baby girl./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Thunder began to rumble in the distance as their evening teatime came to an end and Eden became visibly upset./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Hey, hey, it's okay sweet thing, it's just a little thunder. It's nothing to be afraid of." Crowley said as he and Aziraphale took her back into the nursery once they both calmed her down./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Aziraphale rocked her in the rocking chair until she was finally lulled to sleep and he placed her in her crib./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Crowley then took him by the hand and led him down the hall, "Are you sure you wanna go back downstairs angel?" His voice filled with concern as the angel didn't even glance at their bedroom door./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""I'm fine Crowley, I would like to sit in my chair and read for a while now that Eden is now asleep."/p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""As long as you relax…" Crowley murmured. He still felt that Aziraphale should stay in bed for a few more days, but now that Madame Tracey had returned home, Aziraphale was more determined than ever to get out of bed and tend to their daughter's every need./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Aziraphale was engrossed in the latest mystery novel he was reading, or had been reading, he hadn't really had a chance to read these past couple of weeks; it was nice to finally have a moment./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Crowley was laying on the couch, watching his angel enjoy his book, feeling like the luckiest demon in the world./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"But it all came to an end when a loud clash of lightning rang in the sky; a pale white light flickered through the windows./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Eden wailed in terror./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Before Crowley could get up, Aziraphale had already dropped his book and was already running up the stairs to the nursery./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Angel, you shouldn't be running!" Crowley exclaimed as he ran after his husband./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Aziraphale ignored the now familiar ache as he rushed upstairs and into the nursery, the sound of Eden's cries making his heart ache./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"He finally arrived and he scooped up the wailing infant as another peal of thunder and lightning roared outside, white light flickered through the nursery window as he cupped the back of her fuzzy head with a gentle hand./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Shhh. Shhh. Hush now Little One, I'm here, your Papa is here."/p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Don't ever do that to me again angel." Crowley panted as he entered the nursery. "You could have hurt yourself."/p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""I'm fine dear boy, it's Eden that's in distress." Aziraphale replied as Crowley gently reached for a chubby little hand and caressed it./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Eden seemed to calm down a bit now that both of her father's we're with her. "It's alright Queenie, we've both got ya."/p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"The baby sniffled as she was carried out of the nursery and to her father's bedroom./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"All of their attempts to soothe and even try to distract Eden failed, until Crowley couldn't take it anymore and with a gentle kiss to her tiny temple, she fell asleep./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;""Crowley, can she please sleep with us tonight?" Aziraphale pleaded, he had become visibly upset as well due to his Little One being so distressed and he didn't have the heart to send her to the nursery after such a rough night./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Crowley gave an understanding smile, "Of course angel, I'll go get the bassinet." He felt the same./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Damn storm./p
p style="margin: 1em 0px 0px; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"Eden slept soundly and peacefully in the basinet and Aziraphale read a few more chapters of his book, with Crowley watching over them, blissfully ignoring the storm that raged on outside./p