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Gabriel heard small, plaintive moans coming from the next room, it wasn't very loud but enough to wake him up. He was an extremely light sleeper.
Beelzebub was pressed with her back against him and Gabriel had his arms wrapped tightly around her waist.
" Bee, " he said but received no response. " Bee, " he tried again.
" Hmmm ? " she groaned, drowsy.
" Your daughter is awake. "
She moved to grab her phone from the nightstand and check the time before putting it down.
" Before ten in the morning, she's your daughter, " she muttered, wrapping herself in the blanket.
He laughs before kissing the top of her head, he expected this reaction.
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Entering the next room, Gabriel was greeted by his daughter's teary eyes and her barely audible little sobs.
" Well butterfly, already awake ? "
He lifted her from her little bed and she took with her her stuffed fly, which was almost her size.
" What's going on ? "
She stopped sobbing almost immediately to snuggle against him and flapped her little gray wings partially covered with down.
" I see, you just wanted a hug. "
Eve responded with a small, incomprehensible sound.
" Yes, you like cuddles, you're just like mama, uh ? Don't tell her I said that, " he whispered into his daughter's hair.
He really loved doing nothing and just holding his daughter.
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" She is fine ? "
Beelzebub was leaning in the doorway, still seemed asleep, her arms crossed around her waist and wearing only a large t-shirt that reached the middle of her thighs.
" I thought you wanted to sleep, " said Gabriel.
" Okay, I gave in, " she replied, rolling her eyes.
" Mmem, " said the little one when she saw her mother.
" Yes parasite, mama's here, " Beelzebub said affectionately as she approached.
Eve held out her chubby little hands towards her and the demoness quickly took her in her arms.
" Mma... "
Beelzebub froze for a moment.
" Mma..., " Eve continued to mumble while fiddling with her stuffed animal with her little fingers. " Ma ! "
" What did you just say ? Can you repeat sweety ? " she said.
Eve raised her head.
" Mama ! " she repeated with more enthusiasm, pointing at her.
Beelzebub felt her heart skip a beat and exchanged a look with Gabriel, he had a big smile on his face.
" Is that ? That’s her first... "
" Word ? " said Gabriel, sounding proud. " Yes, obviously. "
It was stronger than her, Beelzebub felt tears welling up in her eyes. She tried to hold them back but yet another " Mama " from Eve made her give in.
" Thiz iz stupid... why am I crying about thiz, " said Beelzebub with one hand wiping her tears.
" Hey, it's okay, " said Gabriel wrapping his arms around the two loves of his life.
Gabriel found it adorable the way her lisp came back when she had too much emotion.
" What’s it going to be like when she learns to fly ? " he said.
" She’z growing up too fast, " she said looking at him. " Hey, you’re crying too, " she teased with a little smile.
" I know, I don't hide it, " he replied, stroking his daughter's head.
" Mama, " Eve muttered again, nibbling her stuffed animal and Beelzebub hugged her tighter while paying attention to her fragile wings.
The little girl suddenly stopped and raising her head again, she seemed to be deep in thought then pointed at Gabriel.
" Da ? "
" ... oh god. "