For grimmxxx

 "Come on, wake up," Che murmured in my ear. I couldn't help but smile and slowly opened my eyes.

"I'm up," I whispered.

"Happy thirty-first birthday." He pulled the blanket off me and I kind of hated him right now. I wanted to sleep more and now I was cold. And it was all Che's fault.

"Come heat me up." I smiled up at him and reached out for his shirt.

"No, no. Come on. I have a surprise for you."

I let him drag me out of bed. After a quick shower and a very quick breakfast, we were in the car for some reason. We drove across town and then out of it.

"Where are we going?"

"Just one town over. We're there soon."

I frowned. I wasn't big on surprises and Che knew this. I also didn't like leaving our village. We were safe there. Outside was unknown and I hated the unknown. Some things never changed.

Che swung right and into what looked like a farm. He put stopped the car and jumped out, running around it and opened my door. I hesitantly followed him up to the front door but kept behind him. He took my hand in his and gave it a squeeze, as he knocked on the door.

An older woman opened the door and smiled widely.

"Come in," she said in Spanish, very slowly too, and stepped aside. I kept my hand in Che's and quickly scanned the room. My eyes stopped at a little fluffy cloud on the floor. It had a bow around its neck.

"Happy birthday, babe," Che said softly and picked up the fluffy thing, putting it in my arms.

It was a puppy. A little puppy. I bit down on my lip and slowly stroked its little head, smoothing some of its fur out of its face.

"I love it," I whispered and the puppy barked at me before it got comfortable against my chest. I could almost carry it with just my hand.

"So, what's its name?"

"D1."

"Huh?"

"Is it dumb?"

Che chuckled and shook his head. "No, it's perfect."

On the drive home, D1 was so cute. She fell asleep in my lap two minutes after we had rolled out of the courtyard in front of the farm. I kept petting her. Her fur was so soft and I loved her. I'd die for her.

When we got home Che surprised me with having bought all the essentials for a puppy. Even a pink collar for her, but it was still too big for her. And she had gotten a little bed too. I was about to cry when she pranced around and then barked at me. I couldn't take my eyes off her for a second before she barked at me, staying at my heel at all times.

And at bedtime, she didn't want to sleep in her bed. She wanted to sleep in mine and Che's and I couldn't just tell her no. Che didn't mind either. I think he loved her too. She was so small and precious and she started whining when I left the room without her.

"You got... A dog?" Nat asked and arched her brow.

"Yeah, she's cute right?" I asked and smiled.

She glanced up at Che and snorted. "Yeah, she's super cute." She shifted my niece a little as she started fussing.

"Have you thought of names for the babies yet?" Che asked and handed D1 a treat. She happily munched on it, leaving crumbs all over my lap.

"Eithna and Jake. After our mothers." Nat smiled and looked down at little Eithna.

"My mom is probably happy you didn't go with Jacqueline for Baby Girl," Che said. He kept referring to our niece as Baby Girl and it made me wanna kiss him every time. It was so cute.

Nat chuckled. "Yep. She specifically asked us to not do that. She likes Jake though. And Eithna."

D1 yelped a little and I put her down. She bounced over to the flowers and sniffed them. I took out my phone and snapped a quick picture of her. I had never been taking as many pictures as I did now.

"So, about the dog, though..."

"Yeah, Nathan can't go anywhere without her. She goes to work with him too. She sleeps behind the counter."

"Javier loves her too," I murmured and took another picture.

"Do you carry her around in a bag?"

"No, she just runs after me." I shrugged a shoulder and glanced at Nat. "Give me my niece now."

She laughed and handed over the baby. Fuck, she was so cute too. And then Birdie came out with Jake and there was just too much cuteness in this garden now.

"I got him to eat a little," Birdie said and sat down. The baby almost disappeared in his arms.

They looked like Aaron and Ryan. A bit fairer than me and Nat, the yellow eyes and they were probably gonna get those fangs too. And they were just as cute. Even though my older nephews were moody teens now, I still adored them. And they seemed a little less moody when they stayed at mine and Che's. The new twins had been crying a lot in the first month so the older ones had temporarily moved in with us.

"Hand him over then," Che said and got the baby boy in his arms. He was the best at burping him. He very gently put the boy against his shoulder and patted his back. Jake looked over at me and I ran my finger over his little cheek. He smiled and kicked his little fat legs. And then he burped. Loudly.

"That's my boy," Che laughed and brought the baby further down, still keeping him close to his chest. Little Jake kicked his legs again and made a bunch of cute sounds which woke up his sister. Eithna opened her eyes and smiled up at me.

"Hi, baby girl," I murmured. She looked exactly like Nat too. But she had the same small moles under her eyebrow as Che and Birdie. And so did Jake.

Cuties.

I picked up D1 and crawled into bed. Che was doing some work, wearing a pair of glasses he despised. Ruined his look, he said. I liked them. Made him look proper smart. I leaned against the soft headboard and turned on the telly, while D1 got comfortable in my lap. I scratched her ear and she turned on her back, showing her belly, begging to be scratched there too.

"It's hard to get work done when you two are being so cute," Che said and glanced at me.

"It's hard to function when you wear glasses," I shot back.

Che chuckled and his eyes swung back to his papers.

"Javier bought D1 a pillow. It's pink and has ruffles."

"Really?" Che asked without looking up.

"Yeah, I bet she feels like a little princess. She loves it."

Che snorted and put his papers away before scooting down on his side. He scratched D1 too and looked back up at me. "Just remember to train her."

"Of course. Just look." I turned serious. "D1." She perked up at the mention of her name and looked up at me. "Sit." She sat down and opened her mouth, her little pink tongue rolling out between her teeth.

"Amazing," Che murmured and ran his hand over her tiny head.

I scooted down too and D1 jumped to the end of the bed, knowing it was bedtime now. She got comfortable and curled up, while I did the same. Che slung an arm around me and pulled me close. And that set off the purring.

Che made a very content sound and kissed my shoulder. "Sleep tight."

"You too," I whispered back and yawned.