Owen POV
Amelia wanted to get dressed and put together so I got to wake Bella up. Being gone from Amelia and Bella for three months was so hard. I missed Bella's first steps and she had grown so much. She was no longer our little baby. Bella was looking more like a toddler if anything even though she still had a little under a month before she turned 1. Amelia's baby bump had nearly doubled in size since I was gone and she was more beautiful than ever. I loved Cristina, but my love for Amelia went way beyond what I felt for Cristina. Amelia was my pride and joy. Mia had been through so much and was still chief of neurosurgery, an amazing mother for Bella and our son on the way, and she was such a loyal and passionate wife. Her strength was unreal.
Once I finally got up, I quietly walked down the hall to her room. She was a light sleeper, especially without her sound machine on, so I knew she'd wake up as soon as the door creaked open. Sure enough she did as she stirred, trying to wake herself up some. I turned on the lamp that was by her changing table and picked her up from the crib. It took her a second to fully look at who was holding her. The hugest smile I had ever seen beamed across her face.
"Dadda!"
She squealed with delight and pure joy filled her body. It brought tears to my eyes. I sat in the rocking chair with her, glad to see that She was so happy to see me and so beautiful just like her mother. She had Amelia's sweet dimples and deep blue eyes like oceans full of untold secrets.
"Hi baby girl. Daddy missed you so so so much."
She snuggled up against me, resting her head in the crook of her neck and sighing contently. I took the blanket from the head of the rocking chair and put it around us. We sat there in silence for a couple minutes while we just rocked and enjoyed being reunited. Eventfully she had enough and wanted to actually get up. She didn't even fight me changing her diaper or getting her changed into her Christmas onesie and pants with a matching headband. Just as I finished getting Bella together, Amelia walked in.
"There's my two favorite people. Look at her smiling face. She is so happy to see you Owen."
"She recognized me right away and got so excited. Our little girl is perfect."
"Well of course she recognized you... After all, you are her father."
"I know but she's so young and I was gone for three months."
"Oh but she adores every bit of you. You should hold her hand and let her walk you to the top of the stairs. She's very proud of herself for learning how to walk."
I did just as she told me to, and sure enough Bella had the hugest grin the entire time she held onto one of my fingers and walked me to the stairs. She knew to stop right there which told me this had become a routine thing between her and Amelia. I carried Bella downstairs while Amelia waddled down behind us. Once we reached the bottom, Bella took off for the kitchen where she could hear Callie and Arizona singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in silly voices to make Sofia shrill with laughter. Amelia sped up to grab my hand then stopped us right before we went into the kitchen. I was confused for a second but her deep blue watery eyes instantly made my heart clench in anticipation for what she was upset about. It was always painful to see her cry.
Amelia POV
With Owen back home, I had a feeling like none other. I felt for him not being around Bella for all the time and for not being able to go to my ultrasounds for baby Christopher since I knew how much being a good father meant to him. Then I was so overjoyed to have him home and safe with me again. Now I could finally relax and sleep well at night knowing he was beside me and not continents away where he could be ambushed at anytime. Not to mention he was home just in time for our daughter's first Christmas and that meant everything to me. Even holding his hand was a feeling I needed to learn again. I knew it was only three months but it felt like eternity.
"Mia, are you okay?"
You could tell he was deeply concerned so I smiled through my tears to reassure him everything was fine.
"I'm fine, more than fine actually. I'm so happy you're home and these hormones make me cry all the time. I just can't believe you're finally home. I can't even tell you how much I missed you. You're my best friend."
"Trust me babe, being away from you and Bella was the hardest thing I've had to do. Never again Amelia, I promise. You're my best friend too... I love you more and more every second."
He wiped the few tears that fell from my cheeks and we shared another deep and passionate kiss.
"As much as I would love for this to progress to a lot more, I don't think we should keep our friends waiting, much less our daughter."
"Tonight?"
Owen's eyes looked bright and full of hope.
"Tonight. It's a date, I promise Owen."
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We woke up just as the sun was rising, still naked and tangled in each other's arms from the night before. Bella hadn't woken up yet, so we got to enjoy just laying there with each other.
"Mia, should I go get started on breakfast before we open gifts?"
I really didn't want him to get up. It was warm and cozy in his arms, and he never let my baby bump stop him from closing the gap between our bodies.
"Do you really have to?"
He chuckled and kissed the crook of my neck knowing it was my sweet spot.
"I definitely don't have to but I know our daughter will be hungry once she wakes up and I'm sure you'll be starving once our prince gets up and moving."
He did plead a good bargain.
"Okay then, I'll get up with you. What's on the menu?"
"Cinnamon buns, eggs, and some bacon."
"Orange juice? That's been my favorite."
"I know. I was informed that much by Arizona."
We kissed then got up and put our Christmas pajamas on. Right on time, Bella woke up so Owen went to cook while I changed her diaper.
Owen had Christmas music playing when I went downstairs to sit in the living room and nurse Bella. It was a perfect Christmas morning.
After breakfast, we sat on the floor with Bella to open gifts. She got an abundance of toys, clothes, and baby care stuff like pacifiers and bath supplies. Owen and I had decided we would get one gift for each other and that's it since we already had so much. I nervously watched him open up his box, unsure if he'd like it or not. He finally pulled back the tissue paper revealing his gift: a gold pocket watch with mine, Owen's, Bella's, and Christopher's birthstones outlining the watch with "The best husband and father ever. We love you." engraved in the center. Instantly a cheesy grin plastered his face and his eyes got all watery which made mine water.
"This is an amazing gift. Thank you so much Amelia. I really love it, and I love you too."
"I'm glad I picked out the right thing. I love you baby."
He gave me a kiss on the forehead then handed me my box. When I unwrapped the wrapping paper, it said Pandora. I had mentioned numerous times how much I'd love one so that what I knew he'd get me. There was an "O", "B", "C", pink and blue feet, a wedding cake, a stethoscope, and a mom charm. It was perfect. There was something representing everyone and everything that meant something to me. I wiped my tears and let him put it on my wrist before I gave him a kiss.
"It's beautiful. Thank you so much."
"I have something else more from Bella and Christopher."
When he handed me a long box, I knew it was a necklace or watch. I saw it was a silver infinity symbol necklace with my birthstone in the middle and a smaller one on each side representing both of the kids.
"It's gorgeous. You did amazing Owen. Bella and I made you something..."
Then it was my turn to give him a sweet gift. We had my hands plastered as a heart , and Bella's the same in the center of mine, and I had let her finger paint all kinds of colors over it before I coated it with a glaze. His smile was undeniable.
"It's not as extravagant as yours to me, but we tried our best."
He stroked my cheek and held it up to get a better look.
"It is the best. I truly love it. Now I can put it in my office at work and I'll be able to have my girls with me."
"As if the dozens of pictures in there don't already do the job."
We both laughed. He definitely liked to show us off.
"Hey, I'm very proud of my wife and baby. We make a beautiful family."
I couldn't lie about that. We cleaned up all of the wrapping paper and let Bella play with her toys on the rug while Owen and I cuddled on the coach watching "Home Alone". It was such a simple but peaceful Christmas now that Owen was back home.