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A soft muffled cry crackled through the static of the baby monitor. On full alert with hair sticking up this way and that, Jeno sat up from the bed.
Baby.
With eyes wide, Jeno blinks away the short-lived slumber, and throws the cover aside (gently so as to not wake his omega husband) and stalks his way to the baby room which is connected to their bedroom by a small nook. It only takes a couple steps and the sound of Juno’s cries get louder as he flips on the soft warm light to see her small arms waving about in frustration.
Having been just fed, the alpha knows that she most likely needs more skin-to-skin contact. It’s a common fact that besides eating and sleeping, being close to their parents and getting scented was the third most important thing.
Jeno was the one that suggested moving Juno to the adjacent room they made for her after days and days of sleepless nights. She wouldn’t be that far from them and it would give his omega husband some reprieve from her crying as Jeno stepped forward with taking over more of the parental duties. He knew that his husband had no complaints nursing him and cuddling with him as much as he could, but Jeno saw how much sleep he needed after the first few weeks after coming home from the hospital.
The alpha gently scoops up Juno, whose cries soften as soon as Jeno holds her and he brings her right up against his chest. Alphas naturally ran hot and so with just a tank top on, Juno immediately relaxed against him.
“Shh… shh.. daddy’s here now,” he coos quietly, stroking away the creases on her small head and kissing it after.
Jeno’s heart blooms and his wolf hums happily as Juno’s small hand comes up to reach for him and he extends a finger, watching her tiny fingers clasp it tight.
“Cutie~” he gushes quietly and tightens his hold of her in his arms.
He knows that it’s especially important for alpha fathers to have extensive bonding and skinship time with their babies. Despite trying to hog Juno from Renjun and doing his best to take her when Renjun’s arms got sore, the omega had been more sensitive lately as his hormones were still trying to regulate properly again.
So that had meant that Renjun was stuck to their baby almost 24/7. And that frustrated the alpha, not only did his inner wolf want to help out his husband and have time to scent his baby, but it pained his inner wolf to see his omega struggle to get back to full health from the long journey of his pregnancy.
He was so incredibly proud and thankful for him and his heart bloomed at the mere thought of Renjun. Having been there through nine months of pregnancy, two years of marriage, and six years of their relationship. Jeno wasn’t usually very emotional but he couldn’t help but feel wistful thinking about all the hardships that his husband had to endure to give birth to a wonderful and healthy pup.
Which is why, Jeno was insistent on making sure Renjun got a full night's rest (and hopefully more). Just a few hours before he went all out with pampering him: giving him a warm foot bath, massaging him, feeding him in bed, and even carrying him everywhere in the house despite his protests.
Which were cute but futile.
Now, in the soft glow of the night, Jeno rocks Juno in an attempt to get her to fall asleep again but her small eyes stay wide open and she gurgles with contempt. This caused the alpha to chuckle and stroke her cheek with his finger.
“What’s wrong? It’s bed time sweetie, go night night ~”
But Juno relents the teasing and she pouts. It was no doubt that she had Renjun’s pretty nose and pretty lips. Which meant that when she pouted, it was identical to his omega husband’s. Thankfully, she inherited his eyes, which turned into those same crescents when she made an attempt at smiling. Jeno resists the urge to squeal too loudly, nuzzling his face into her stomach and peppering an abundance of kisses against her face. This made their little pup smile at the ticklish sensation and she let out a happy gurgle, to which Jeno couldn’t help but let out a breathy laugh.
“You’re so adorable. You and your dad will be the death of me,” he quietly confesses, pressing a soft kiss on her chubby cheek just as she reached out for his face with a smile.
Jeno decides to settle down comfortably in the plush armchair, adjusting her in his arms so that the eight week old infant is more comfortable as he tries to rock her back to sleep. Usually, when Juno got fussy, Renjun’s melodic voice calmed her down. A song or tune worked just fine so Jeno started to hum one that he heard Renjun hum the other day.
This seemed to do the trick as her eyes slowly started to flutter close, as he gently rocks her in his arms.
“Run little pup, deep in the meadows. Up on the hilltops where the grass is green. Let the butterflies shower you in their magic glow. Run little pup…”
Jeno watches with deep fond eyes as Juno finally shut her eyes close, chest rising and falling peacefully. His heart felt so full and his alpha howled with pride. How could they give birth to such a beautiful baby?
He leans down to press more soft kisses against her cheeks, relishing in the fresh scent of baby powder and linen. He could pick up hints of vanilla and lavender and his heart melted. She smelled exactly like the two of them.
Just then, he could sense another presence in the room, and he looks over his shoulder to see his husband leaning against the doorway, watching the whole scene with loving eyes.
“Hey…” Jeno smiles softly as Renjun pads over to drape himself over Jeno’s back and bury his face in his neck. “Why aren’t you asleep baby?” Jeno hums, turning to kiss his omega’s cheek.
“Mmm… The bed was too cold… and I could tell Juno was fussing,” he murmurs, eyes lightly shut.
“Well she’s asleep now Junnie. Don’t worry about her baby. I got her, too, okay?” Jeno replies.
“Thank you my sweet alpha…” Renjun mumbles as he opens his eyes and brings a hand up to lightly cradle Juno’s peaceful face.
He could feel the omega’s pheromones intermingle soothingly with his own as the room was filled with a warm, calming sense.
“Of course baby… don't forget. She’s ours,” Jeno chuckles, finally moving to get up and put her in her crib. Renjun reluctantly removes himself from Jeno’s back and follows him back to their room, shutting off the lamp on the way out.
The alpha decides to place their little one in the crib in their room. Something about being close to Juno convinced him to let her sleep near them for one more night.
After gently putting her down to lie amongst the various plushies he and Renjun bought for her, he lets out a quiet but content sigh. Then, he feels a pair of arms wrap around his torso and a head bury in between his shoulder blades.
“I love you my Nono,” Renjun whines happily with a soft kiss pressed there. Jeno’s heart squeezes again with overflowing affection and he brings his hands up to squeeze the omega’s clasped hands. With that, he knows he can sleep happily tonight.
“I love you, too, my Junnie. Let’s go to bed now.” He hears a small hum in response and feels one last squeeze around his middle before Renjun removes himself.
As they snuggly fit in between each other’s arms under the soft glow of the Moon Goddess’ light, Jeno’s last thoughts before drifting off is how extremely lucky he is to be able to love and be loved back.