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The house is still completely quiet as Jude opens his eyes. He blinks few times as he sleepily rubs his eyes, taking in the surroundings. Jude reaches out with his hand touching the- already cold- sheets underneath his palm, on the empty spot next to him.
He lets out a sigh, glancing at the clock. It's 9 AM. He sits up, letting out a yawn as he smiles just like every morning, looking at the picture on his nightstand; It's a picture of his family, the Adams Foster Stevens family, just enjoying a day out at the park. Just the three of them.
He gets up, heading towards their daughter's room. He opens the door, a smile firm planted on his lips as he stands near the pink crib.
As she has heard the presence of his daddy standing few feets from her, she opens her blue eyes, blinking few times- just like his dad - before reaching out with her tiny arms to his father, silently begging him to pick her up. Jude smiles, lifting his baby girl up as he holds her into her arms.
“Good morning, princess.”
She smiles and Jude can't help but let out an amused laugh, noticing the pout on her lips as she rubs her eyes, Yet again, just like his daddy.
“Come on.. I bet you're hungry.” She hums, snuggling closer to her dad's chest as Jude sits her on her highchair.
Jude smiles, lifting the tiny spoon to her lips “here it comes the airplane.. “ She laughs as she eagerly part her lips, chewing her mashed food.
She's their little angel and not only because she resembles one, with her curly blonde hair and deep blue eyes, but also because she never cries. She's a cheerful baby, she always smiles and she loves getting attention. Everytime they're out at the park or at the mall or even when they do groceries everyone keeps stealing glances at her, saying how cute she is and how contagious her laugh is.
“Daddy is so so proud of you!” She laughs, clapping her hands as she lets out the smallest giggles out of her lips.
“Come on.. let's get you ready, so we can go surprise dad.” She nods as she puts her sticky hands all over her face.
“No.... what have you done!” Jude laughs, taking a napkin to clean her mess. She doesn't want to be cleaned, apparently, because she keeps hiding her face behind her tiny hands, spreading the mashed food even further all over her face and on her nose. She lowers down her hands, looking at his daddy with eyes blown wide as she lifts up her finger to touch her nose. She giggles as she takes some of it from her nose, sticking it on his daddy's face.
“Very funny.” Jude cleans his face, before cleaning the mess on her face.
“Da!” She squeals, looking around herself in search of his dad.
“Yes.. we're going to dad.” She claps her hands, looking at his father with eyes filled with happiness.
It's been a year and Jude still has doubts if all of this is truly his life. He gives a happy sigh, caressing the blond strands of her daughter hair as he carries her to her room to put some clean clothes on her.
He's married with Connor Stevens and they're growing together as they raise Sophia Adams Foster Stevens, and the three of them couldn't be any happier.
Jude and Sophia decided to surprise the man of their life, by showing up at the office during his lunch break.
They step inside and as usual Sophia is a great scenes stealer. Indeed, Kat, Connor's coworker, greets them brightly.
“Hello, Jude! And look who's here!” She laughs, looking at the baby sitting comfy in her baby buggy.
“Hey, Kat.” Jude smiles, before saying. “Can I come in?” She nods warmly, gesturing the two of them to get inside.
Connor's eyes bright with light as soon as he sees the two visitors stepping into his office.
Jude smiles, holding Sophia into his arms. “Hello, Dad.” Connor gets up from his desk, heading towards his family.
“Good morning cuties.” He says, giving a soft kiss on his daughter's hair before gently kissing Jude on the lips.
As soon as Sophia looks up, seeing her dad she starts whining and kicking in Jude's arms. Connor starts giggling, lifting her up from Jude's arms.
“ And.. goodbye to Daddy Jude.” He sighs dramatically, before sitting on the couch.
Connor replies by letting out an amused laugh. “Hello princess.” She snuggles closer to his chest, pinching Connor's nose.
“Ouch.. you taught her that?”
Jude laughs, shrugging cooly. “I May or may not taught her that.”
They sit on the couch as they eat their lunches with their little princess sitting between them, shifting her gaze between Connor and Jude as they talk about their day. At some point, Connor raise an eyebrow looking at their daughter.
“What?” Jude asks.
“I was just noticing that your obsession over pink items is getting out of control.” Jude rolls his eyes. “She's a girl. Pink is a must.” He replies cooly, giving his husband a stern look.
Connor lifts up his hand, kissing his knuckles. “I know.. but she's wearing a pink skirt.”
“Yeah.”
“... and a pink hoodie.”
“I'm aware of that.”
“.. and not to mention the Pink Converse.”
“It's called fashion sense.” Jude retorts, giving a exasperated sigh.
“...She's one year old.”
Jude picks Sophia up, sitting her on his lap as he gives out a loud, dramatic sigh. “ Tell Dad he doesn't understand the concept of fashion.”
“Dada.”
“See? We're misunderstood, Soph.” Connor shifts closer, pulling his husband into his arms. The both of them snuggle closer to Connor's chest as Jude closes his eyes, focusing on his husband heart beating fiercely against his ear.
“Happy father's day.” Jude start saying looking at his husband, whose eyes widen in surprise with a apologetically light flashing across them. “I totally forgot...” Jude smiles, kissing his cheek. “It's okay.”
A warm smile spreads on his lips as he looks at his husband with a fake innocent expression spreading on his face.
“I think Soph. has a surprise for us up her sleeve ”
“Yeah?” Connor asks, looking at the peaceful girl in his arms. Jude nods as he zips down her hoodie.
“Ohh, Thank you Sophia....” Connor says, laying a kiss on her head and a kiss on his husband lips.
They both laugh, looking with amusement at the rigorously pink shirt, underneath her hoodie. “Daddies little girl.”