Virgil smiled and looked at Logan, who was bouncing their baby girl on his knee. Maddie was cooing at her dad, and Virgil couldn't help but smile.

His attention was drawn back to the microwave when it beeped, signalling it was done. He pulled out the milk, and checked the temperature on his wrist, hissing when he realised it was too hot. How did Logan get it right every time?

He sighed, and placed the bottle on the coffee table in front of his husband, and their child, before flopping next to Logan.

"How do you get it perfect every time?" Virgil groaned, and ran a hand through his hair. It was a mutual agreement to adopt a child, but it took so much out of them both, and it was hard work, especially when they both had a job to go to.

Virgil had been off work for almost three months, and he was due to go back soon, which was awful, especially since Logan was about to get the next three months off. They hardly saw one another, and it was hard for them both.

"I do not, I just seem to have luck with this kind of thing." Logan smiled fondly at his husband, and pressed a soft kiss to his temple. "I love you, and you do a great job."

Most nights, Virgil looked after Maddie, but in the morning, Logan would juggle the baby and getting ready for work, which proved to be a difficult task.

"I can't wait to actually sleep all night." Virgil muttered, and curled up into Logan's side, smiling when he felt an arm wrap around his waist. "I could fall asleep right now." He managed out, yawning half way through.

"I know, love." Logan smiled, and tightened his hold on Virgil, pressing a kiss to his forehead. "Why don't you go and lay down in bed, I will feed Maddie, and sort her out, and I will join you soon."

"Mm..." Virgil groaned and sat up. "I don't wanna leave you."

"Want to." Logan corrected, ignoring Virgil rolling his eyes, and stick his tongue out. "Carry on, and you are going to regret it." Logan smiled, and looked at his sleepy husband.

"I'll take my chances." Virgil smiled, and let Logan press a kiss to his lips, holding him close as Maddie cooed.

They parted when Maddie began to cry, and Virgil sighed. "Someone is needy."

"Like you then?" Logan smiled, causing Virgil to roll his eyes.

"How dare you." Virgil stood and made his way to the kitchen, planning on making the two a cup of coffee, and being able to cuddle with his husband.

He sighed, and boiled the kettle, resting his head in his hand, his elbow on the counter. He didn't notice when his eyes drooped, and he dozed off.

"Virgil?"

Virgil's eyes shot open, and his elbow slipped off the counter.

"Ow." He groaned and gripped his elbow, resting his head on the counter.

"Virgil, you need to go to bed."

"I can't." He hissed at Logan, not intending on being rude.

"Why not?"

"Because I can't sleep." He sighed and stood upright, turning to face his husband, who frowned.

"But why?" Logan stepped closer to him, and wrapped his arms around his waist.

"I just... I'm aware of Maddie needing one of us, and half the time, I hear her before she wakes you up, so I try and let you sleep, and it sucks, because I just can't sleep. I am so tired, but it's hard, and it makes me feel sick sometimes, but I'd rather you slept because you have work, and I don't know." Virgil's eyes filled with tears, and he had to take a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Love, I didn't know, why didn't you tell me? I would have done more to help."

"Because you already have a lot going on, and I'm not working, so I thought it would be okay, and I don't know... I just didn't want to make you more stressed..." Virgil sighed weakly, and leaned into Logan's hold, burying his face in the crook of Logan's neck.

Logan sighed sadly, and held Virgil tightly, pressing the occasional kiss to his temple.

"I just don't think I can keep running on three hours of sleep."

"I would not want you to, either." Logan murmured, and moved them so Virgil was leaning against the counter, and Logan could make them a coffee.

Virgil sighed, and felt empty when Logan let go of him, and he sighed. "I just... I hate making you get up in the night when you have work."

"Love, if my family needs me, I can call out of work if I need to, I do not care. Work comes second to you and Maddie."

"But we need the money."

"So what? There are other jobs!"

"Not that you enjoy!" Virgil sighed and ran his hand through his hair.

"Virgil, you come above any job I can or will get or have. I do not care about my job if it is affecting you negatively."

"I just..."

"No." Logan stopped with the coffees and turned to Virgil, who sighed and rubbed his head, indicating he had a headache coming on.

"Logan..."

"Virgil, you are suffering because you are looking out for me, now let me look out for you. Drink this, and go to bed, I will join you, and we can cuddle, and hopefully, you will sleep."

"I hope so. I need it." Virgil smiled weakly, and accepted the coffee. "Thanks." He muttered, and let Logan hold him close.

"I love you, and please talk to me when you start doing things like this, you worry me."

"I love you too, I'm sorry." Virgil smiled, and pressed a soft kiss to Logan's lips. "Let's go to bed."

"Hm. Not yet." Logan tightened his grip on Virgil's waist, and stopped him from walking away.

"What?" Virgil frowned, and looked at his husband with a tilted head.

Logan smiled, and pressed a kiss to Virgil's lips, taking both of their coffees and setting them down, allowing them to get closer and hold one another.

Virgil's arms were around Logan's neck, and Logan's hands rested on Virgil's waist, beneath his hoodie.

Virgil soon pulled back, a small smile gracing his lips. "I love you, but please, I'm tired."

Logan chuckled, and nodded, pressed a quick kiss to Virgil's lips, and handing him his coffee once more. "Okay, let's go to bed."

And that they did. They finished their coffees, and fell asleep in one another's arms, knowing that in the morning, they would need to talk more about how Virgil handled everything, but for then, they were content to just spend the time together, and sleep.

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