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A shriek rang through the house causing Eliza and Alexander to sit up in the bed groggily.
“I have him this time. You need to sleep.” Alex said rubbing his eyes.
“Okay. Thanks, honey. You know, we should really enlist somebody’s help to take care Philip.” Eliza grumbled.
“Yeah, whatever you say babe.” Hamilton walked out of the room, with one person in mind for the job.
The door opened, and in walked in a broad figure. The man turned to Hamilton and Eliza.
“You needed help?” He asked.
“Yes. Thank you!” Eliza responded taking the man to the nursery where a baby Philip sat.
A squeak emerged from the baby as he crawled over to his mother. She picked him up, cradling him in her arms.
“Here is the little troublemaker.” She said playfully nuzzling his nose. “Really. Thank you for doing this.”
“No problem! I would do anything to help my buddy, Alex.” Hercules Mulligan said as he turned around. He was holding a bag full of baby diapers, bottles, and other essentials. Hercules dropped the bag and walked over to pat Alex on the back. “You guys take a break, and I will take good care of him. I promise.”
She passed the baby to his arms, and he grabbed at the older man’s nose.
“Have fun!” Hercules said as the couple walked out the door, closing it behind them. “Now. This will be interesting.”
“We’re home!” Alex playfully said. He walked into the living room of the apartment to find Hercules on the floor trying to put a diaper on Philip. The little baby was screaming, and peeing everywhere, while Hercules was breaking down.
“STOP! LET ME PUT ON A DIAPER YOU LITTLE SHIT!” He screamed, not hearing the couple come in. He tried maneuvering his head to make sure he was not hit by the pee fountain. Hercules was surrounded by empty baby bottles, dirty wipes, and every baby toy imaginable.
“What is going on here?” Eliza said rushing to the only spot not occupied with baby things near him. She quickly helped Hercules change the diaper and helped calm down the screaming child (both of them to be honest).
“This little bitch started screaming and crying, so I tried everything to help him. He would not shut up!” He said wining and trying to clean himself up. Alexander sat on the couch and laughed at him.
“Well, at least we came to save Philip before you would chuck him out the window!” Alex chuckled at himself and reached down to the now calm baby. Philp giggled as Alex tickled him while being held in Eliza’s embrace.
“I MIGHT CHUCK YOU OUT THE WINDOW, ALEX!” Hercules angrily proclaimed. He stood, picked up his bag, and walked to the hallway. “Good night, Philip, you little fucker.” He whispered, silently closing the door to the apartment. Alex and Eliza turned to each other and shrugged.
“I guess we are not doing that again!” Alex said playing with Philip’s tiny toes.
“Yeah. Maybe we should have Washington or Laurens babysit instead.” Eliza responded grinning at her two-favorite people in the entire world. “Would you like that? Huh. Would you want those people to come cuddle with you?” She said playfully to the little bundle in her arms. He yawned, then immediately started crying again.
“Let us get him to bed. It has been a long day. For him, and for us.” Alex said swallowing a yawn. Eliza nodded. She grabbed Alex’s hand, placed Philip in his crib, and walked toward their bed.