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Chapter 7: Bedtime Routine by Yinx

"He's just fine Mrs. Evans she said setting Simeon on her chest, just did a checkup and everything seems in order but we will needs to keep him overnight at least to monitor him, maybe a couple of days." She smiled as the couple looked down at whimpering baby.

Sam looked adoring at his son "He's perfect" he whispered.

Mercedes looked at him with tears glistening in her eyes "I love you Sam."

Sam looked at her and kissed her "Nga yawne lu oer, Mercedes" tears streaming.

Mercedes open the door and was rushed with the Evans a few days later.

"Mercedes" Mrs. Evans smiled as she started to cry "you're a mom; she so young Harold; they are so young, Harold."

Mr. Evans patted his wife's back as they walked into the house.

"Mrs. Evans its' okay" she smiled leading them to the family room.

The Evans gathered around the basinet looking at Simeon. The baby looked up at them through dark grey eyes trying to figure out where was his mom.

"He looks like you Mercedes" Stacie said.

"But he has Sam's lips" said Stevie.

Mr. Evans picked Simeon up.

Mrs. Evans brushed his light brown hair then stroked his tan skin cheeks "He is so precious."

"Thank you" Mercedes smiled "can I get you anything I need to get dinner started" she asked.

They shook their heads 'no' to involve with the baby.

Mercedes turned on the kitchen TV. Sam's game was over and they were doing locker room interviews.

"That was a great game Sam what do you own your win" to ask the reporter.

Sam smiled big looking directly into the camera. "I owe the big part to my Yawne, for giving me the best gift last week my baby boy Simeon. I love you Babe," he blew a kiss.

"Congratulations Evans" yelled one of his teammates off camera.

Mercedes shook her head at her loving dork.

Stacie and Stevie came in wanting to help. Mercedes put her to work chopping salad and Stevie to set the table. Sam was home an hour later. Pulling Mercedes aside he kissed her.

"How are you"

"I'm good just a little tired" she smiled up at him.

"After dinner go lay down" he said nuzzling her neck "I'll take care of my family and the kitchen, okay."

"You're the best, Sam" she whispered trying to move out of his embrace as his mom carrying Simeon dad and brother came in but he held her fast.

"Hey son congrats on your win, oh and the baby too" his father chuckled at his own joke as he patting his shoulder.

"Thanks Dad." Only when his mom gave him his son did he let go of Mercedes. Sam kissed his son's cheek and placed him on his shoulder.

Mercedes moved his hand so he could better support Simeon head then turned to get dinner on the table for them.

Mercedes sat in bed breast feeding Simeon when Sam came in. "Did everyone get settled in for the night"?

"Yup" he smiled crawling into bed kissing his sons forehead, Mercedes breasts then her mouth.

"Sam, you're crazy." She said shoving him.

Sam snuggled close watching his son suckle at his mother's breast. "Mercedes when do you want to get married." He whispered stroking Simeon's hair.

Mercedes shook her head. "I don't know, Sam" she sighed "As big of a game I talk I want my father there." She moved Simeon to burp him as she buttoned up her shirt.

Sam lay back on the bed. "I don't think that will be possible, Mercedes."

"Why do you say that" she ask hearing Simeon burp then placing him on the bed to undress him for his night bath.

Sam got up went to run the bath as Mercedes and Simeon came in a few minutes later. "We had a small chat at your brother's wedding" he said taking Simeon and placing him in the baby bath and started to bathe him.

"And" Mercedes said sitting on the counter watching him and his son.

"Basically he wants us to wait for his blessing" he glanced at her.

"Well that's good right Sam."

"I don't think so, babe" he said taking Simeon out of the bath and handing him to her where she dried him off.

"I don't understand, Sam" she said walking back into the bedroom and getting Simeon dressed.

Sam emptied the bath and walked into the bedroom and got dressed for bed. Mercedes put her son in the basinet on her side of the bed and turned on the rocker and lullaby music. She and Sam got in bed at the same time.

"I don't understand the problem, isn't this a good thing" she said laying her head on his chest.

Sam linked their fingers together "He wants us to prove him wrong."

"How are we supposed to do that" she asked turning her head looking up at him

Sam shrugged "but I can almost guarantee he won't be there, Yawne."

"Oh" he heard her say softly.

"You can't please everyone Mercedes; you'll run yourself ragged" he said pull her so he could look into her eyes.

"I know" she whispered not looking at him.

"Mercedes look at me" he said firmly. He waited until she blinked her tears away then she looked at him sadly. "Mercedes I'm okay if you don't want to get married until your father gives his blessing but know this I'm only going to give him a two years' time then you are becoming Mrs. Sam Evans whether he likes it or not. Do you understand"?

Mercedes nodded.

"Good" he kissed her. "Now let's go to sleep before Simeon wakes up for his night feeding."

Mercedes stayed awake listening to Sam's slight snores and the faint lullaby music. She thought of how much she loved Sam and her…their baby, but not having her father's approval weighted heavily on her shoulders. She felt Sam pull her closer to him; she smiled sadly as he nuzzled her neck in his sleep. How was she going to pull off being the happy wife and mother when the main part of her family didn't want to believe she exists? It had hurt her heart when her father had said he was disappointed with her. She needed his blessing she knew that but figuring out how to get it was going to be a problem.