I have another quite quickly - however that's probably usual and I'm not sure that I promise to update frequently.
Sam stirred at the sudden unusual noise which disrupted her from her otherwise peaceful slumber; she opened one eye cautiously and noted Tom still sleeping through the noise, shifting from where she was wrapped in his arms. It was the darker than usual – then the fact that they had to buy light bulbs had slipped their mind in the drama of the day - yet the strange patterns which appeared to spinning across the ceiling unsettled her slightly and Sam was forced to find their source, yet when she did she wondered if she'd left Laura's nightlight on to comfort herself or her baby. Sam acknowledged that she could last recall holding her baby in her arms and that Tom must have slipped Laura from her and put her into her Moses basket. Sam sat up and shivered at the temperature, grabbing her dressing gown from the chair beside the bed she wrapped it around herself and hurried to the corner of the room – towards the source of the noise.
"Oh baby," Sam found herself muttering, yet much too quickly for Laura to have even heard her if that had been what she was aiming for, as she approached the basket. "Come on then," Sam began and she leant over the side of the basket, letting Laura see her face, before lifting the baby and hearing her small cries settle instantly. Sam wasn't sure whether or not it was her movement from the bed and across the room, or her speaking to Laura, but she almost jumped in alarm, when she turned around to lift Laura's blanket and seen Tom awake, sat up in bed. "Go back to sleep Tom." Sam spoke, acknowledging him, yet he simply shook his head and smiled somewhat tiredly at her. He swung his legs onto the floor and moved towards them, smiling at her before breaking out into a complete grin as he gazed down at Laura.
"No." Tom stated defiantly.
"Well at least get back into bed," Sam muttered in reply yet she found herself unable to tear her gaze from Laura's bright blue eyes in order to look at Tom.
"Only if you do too," Tom responded, sounding so much like a petulant toddler Sam would not have been surprised if he'd had as tongue stuck out the entire time, as if daring her to disagree with his want.
"We're coming." Sam replied softly, bouncing Laura in her arms slightly, as she turned around in order to clamber back into bed beside Tom. Sam shook her head softly at the complete domesticity of the situation, as she settled herself down in the bed. Propping herself up against the pillows, cradling Laura against her chest, while Tom moved to tuck the duvet around them both before slipping in next to them.
Resting Laura to her just as she had done in the hospital, when she'd been watched carefully by the midwife; Sam almost sighed in relief when it all went smoothly and Laura acted as she'd previously demonstrated that she could. Sam closed her eyes for a moment and let the small sense of pride wash over her, whether it was over her perfect daughter or the accomplishment that she'd been successful in getting Laura to fed on her own, and proving that the first attempt wasn't a fluke, she wasn't sure.
Her baby daughter was barely twelve hours old, and a glance to the alarm told her they hadn't quite had her home two hours yet, but Sam found that she already wished to praise her intelligence. She was about to share that thought with Tom and as she turned to do she caught sight of him watching her intently. That sudden realisation only served to make her feel self-conscious which even she could consider as ironic given he was Laura's father. Sam shuffled herself closer to Tom, who outstretched his arms in a welcoming gesture, slowly carefully not to unsettle Laura. However instead of settling into his arms at once, Sam hit him playfully in mock rebuke for his staring; yet Tom pulled her into his arms anyway and she allowed her head and fall softly back against his chest. Tom took the opportunity to drop his lips to Sam's cheek, pressing a light kiss before speaking. "You're beautiful." He muttered into her hair much to Sam's embarrassment and she was sure she could feel her skin flushing.
Thank- you for reading.
Ax