James woke up at midnight to the sound of his baby crying. Tired, it took him a moment to figure out that it was Theodosia. He yawned and glanced over to see Aaron was still dead asleep. Good, his husband had been working himself to death these past few days, juggling work and being a new father took a heavy toll. James slipped out of bed and dragged himself to the nursery room. Aaron spent hours picking colours and setting it all up, making sure it would be perfect for their new bundle of joy. He walked over to the crib and picked up the wailing baby. Theodosia was a big baby, they adopted her when she was four months and grew almost every day. James feared the day when she would be teething.

"Hey, baby girl," James cooed and bounced Theodosia. "What's up? What's wrong?"

Then the smell hit him and he didn't need to say anymore. James put Theodosia down on the changing table and took care of her mess.

"Is that better?" James asked when he finished.

Theodosia didn't say anything but she quieted down, she was still fussy so James picked her back up and gently rocked her back and forth, humming to a wordless tune. As Theodosia finally drifted back to sleep, James heard familiar footsteps walking into the room. He turned around and smiled at a half-awake Aaron. James set Theodosia back in her crib, and he felt Aaron hug him from the back.

"Thank you," Aaron mumbled into his back.

James turned around and gave his husband a proper hug and a kiss. "It' nothing, love, you need your rest."

Aaron hummed in response. Before Aaron could pull away and go back to bed James picked up him up bridal style, he squealed and clutched onto James' shirt.

"James! What are you doing?" Aaron asked, quietly though because there was a baby.

James grinned. "I'm putting my baby to sleep."

Aaron rolled his eyes and laughed lightly, he leaned into James and rested as his husband carried him off to their bedroom. James set Aaron down in the bed and pulled the covers over then joined Aaron on his side. He spooned Aaron, pulling him as close as he could, and pressed a kiss to Aaron's forehead.

"Goodnight baby."

"Night, James."

They fell asleep in peaceful bliss until Theodosia started wailing again.