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Alastor groaned awake as he felt Charlie stir next to him. He noticed that it was still night and was about to fall back asleep when his demon belle started to get out of the bed, that's not what woke him up. His ears quivered as he heard a whimper coming from across the bedroom.
'No.'
The Radio Demon quickly sat up and caught his wife's hand before she could get up. She was not going to get up this time.
"I'll go," he whispered as he tried to lay her back down, "You need your rest, darling."
"But Al," she said, "What if she's hungry?"
"Then I'll make her a bottle," he replied as he got up and gave her a quick peck on her forehead, "Please go back to sleep."
"You're going to take a crying baby around the room and possibly wake up the whole hotel?" she attempted to get up again, but Alastor stopped her.
"If it means that you finally get some sleep, then yes," he responded, "You need your sleep. Please go to sleep. I will take care of her for the rest of the night if necessary."
"But." Charlie responded.
"No buts. This is my baby too." he said, "Get some rest."
She gave him a small smile before laying back down and closed her eyes.
Alastor walked over to the baby bassinet where his one-month-old daughter, Melody, was waiting. He slowly scooped her up and when she realized who had picked her up, Melody began to cry again. Alastor’s ears pricked down. He quickly got her out of the bedroom and teleported them to his radio tower, where he sat on the couch and began to rock her.
"I know, my pink fawn," he called her by her nickname, "But your mother needs her rest. So you are stuck with me."
While he rocked her, he checked her diaper, which was clean. Then he gave her a ducky pacifier (gift from Lucifer that the kid just loved), but she spit it out and started crying.
"Somebody is hungry after all?" he got up and headed for the door.
Alastor walked his fawn downstairs to the kitchen and placed her in his shadow's arms before he opened the fridge to get one of the bottles of breastmilk out. He carefully heated up the bottle with his magic and tested the milk on his forearm to make sure the temperature was just right.
"Alright Mel," he said as he carefully picked her up, "Your bottle is ready."
He walked her back upstairs into the tower and sat on the couch again before giving her the bottle.
Melody make a happy deer sound.
Alastor took a moment to watch the baby. His daughter was a mixture of both parents.
Dady's sharp yellow teeth and skin color. Mommy's gold hair and red horns.
But what was surprising... that the baby got Alastor's mother's eyes.
A warm cinnamon brown eyes had an irresistible quality that melted hearts instantly.
Before Melody, Alastor always thought that he only had love for his charming demon belle. No one else would ever receive the love in heart he had for her.
Until a few months ago when he finally hear the heartbeat of his daughter for the first time.
Something snapped in his brain. He finally understand he created a new life. Something that is a part of him and Charlie. And he vowed to protect his baby for the rest of eternity.
He instantly fell in love with her, the moment she was placed in his arms. He could not take his eyes from her.
Every time he held her, he stared at her. Sometimes even Charlie will snap him out of his trance. He was a lucky sinner.
He was still feeding her when she looked up and stared at him with her big brown eyes. Alastor softly nuzzled her head, before placing a small kiss on her forehead.
Melody sneezed and her red devil's tail showed up.
"I know you want Mommy. I was a mommy's boy too." he whispered, "But I am here. You can always come to me if you ever need anything."
When she finished her bottle, Alastor carefully placed her against his chest and a small burping cloth over his shoulder, and began to burp her. After a few moments, Melody burped and got spit up all over her father, completely missing the cloth.
Alastor ignored his shadow's giggles, and snapped his fingers to clean himself up. Once he cleaned up, he checked for a dirty diaper and then looked at a baby's face.
"Well since you have not yet fallen asleep," he said, "I guess we could talk now until you do."
Melody cooed at his idea as her tail wrapped around her father's wrist.
"You are a little clingy lady. Just like your mother." he gently stroked her forehead and down her nose. The tip of her red tail wiggling. "Do you want to know a secret?"
Melody just grabbed his finger, looking at his face. The Radio Demon take that as a "Yes".
"I’m glad you are more like your mother than you are like me. She is the only patch of light in this horrible place filled with fear, suffering, and despair. And the monsters like myself." Alastor let his antlers grew bigger and smile turned into the creepy version with a glowing green stitches to emphasize.
But the little girl made happy gurgling sounds, a task that never took much effort because she found amusement in almost everything. Even his full demon form.
"But you're not just a light," Alastor whispered, "You are part of me, too. My sweet Melody. And with your mother heart and my power, you grow up to be the most powerful being in the Hell."
Melody continued to stare at him and let out a small yawn. Alastor lay down on the couch and carefully placed the baby on his chest.
"But until then I will protect you." he promised, tapping her little button nose to get her full attention. "Deal?"
The bright smile playing on her little pink lips answered her father perfectly.
"Dada."
Alastor froze as he radio static emanated from his chest.
"Did you just …?" he let his question trail off as he stared at baby who was smiling happily.
"Dada." Melody said again.
"Yes, dada will protect you." he gave her a quick kiss in her soft locks of pinkish red, before he began to sing, creating a magical moment for his daughter.
🎶I have a dream,🎶
🎶I'm here to tell🎶
🎶About a wonderful,
🎶fantastic new hotel🎶
🎶Yes, it's one of a kind, right here in Hell🎶
🎶Catering to a specific clientele🎶
The tune was familiar to the ears of the little one, as it had been sung to her many a time as a lullaby by her parents.
Sometime during the song, both Melody and Alastor fell asleep.
....
When morning came, Charlie noticed that her husband and daughter never returned to the bedroom. She quickly got out of bed and searched for them. As she reached the radio tower she stopped in her tracks and stared at the scene in front her.
Alastor was fast asleep, lightly playing a soft song with a little help of his staff as he was facing Melody as he was nuzzling against her as she was also asleep.
Charlie smiled and closed the door letting them sleep.