First Words

Masen's first word was 'Mama'. That's understandable considering how our lives were then.

This time things would be different.

"C'mon, Libby. Just say it. You know you want to." I smiled at my daughter through the bars of her crib.

Her big brown eyes stared back and she chewed on her own sock.

"Daddy. Daddy. Daddy." I repeated over and over.

Libby clapped, laughed, and then drooled a little bit.

"Shit." I groaned and leaned my head against the wooden railing, utterly defeated.

"Shit." The words fell from my daughter's mouth, clear and perfect.

Bella was going to kill me.


Steph owns the names. Dadward owns me. Oscar519 preread for me.