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~★~ “Oh hush you. Stop being so sweet." Rayne leaned in close and gave his love a soft kiss to his lovely sharp jawline. "Really, I am so lucky to have you. Thank you for everything you've given me. You make me so happy."

Crysis remained silent, his heart gently speeding up within his chest as he listened to Rayne’s words. Pale lips kissed the boy’s forehead as he held him close, a warm embrace between lovers and best friends. 

"I knew when I first saw you that you were the most beautiful being I had ever seen. Both inside and out. When you were alone with him, I just knew I couldn’t be happy until I had you in my arms and away from the monster in your bed. I love you, Rayne.”

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~★~ "Well things ended up the way they were supposed to anyway. It was a messy separation, and I went to find him once or twice so I could apologize and stop feeling so... guilty. But I eventually decided that he couldn't hold it against me for realizing there was someone who would treat me better. I only think about Ivan now when I think of how amazing you are, Crysis. My life with you is so blissful that all that pain in my past has just gone away... I feel whole again. No bits and pieces missing, no medicated haze, no flashbacks. Just peace."

~★~ Rayne curled up comfortably against his beloved's chest, burying his face into the crook of Crysis' neck.

"I understand, love. I’m yours for now."

Even he had to admit that he missed these quiet moments they had together during his eventful outburst with their child.  He loves her dearly, but even he gets tired and lonely for his lover’s touch. 

"That’s because I did. I saw something in you that I hadn’t before in very long time. I saw a potential love that could blossom into something far greater than I could ever expect it to me. You are my love and my world, Rayne." He whispered softly, fingers running through his hair as he held him close. "I never imagined I could be this happy. I feared I’d die with no remorse, no family, no one to call my own. And yet here you stumbled upon me, with that beast by your side. If I could have slain him then and taken you with me to the life time of paradise and happiness I would."

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~★~ The teen sighed at the gentle affection, releasing the stress from his body. "Love, I think you must be confused. I didn't do anything..." he was a terrible liar, but he wasn't genuinely lying, just playing. Rayne relaxed on his beloved's lap, a hand threaded through his long silvery hair and another hand on his shoulder. "But I know if I'd asked you outright to come and take a minute alone with me, something would distract us, and we'd never have that minute. I feel bad for stealing you away from our daughter, but she gets to have both of us everyday, so maybe we've earned a little time away."

~★~ Rayne leaned forward and returned some of the kisses he was given, pressing his lips to Crysis' cheeks gently. "I'm still so amazed at the pure luck of our meeting, and yet, a little ashamed at how it happened, because the first time I met you I was still with Ivan. But he was a horrible, horrible boyfriend... and you treated a complete stranger like me like you truly cared about me."

"Sneaky little Rayne. What ever shall I do with you?" Crysis cooed softly as he carried him to their room and gently set his beloved down onto the bed. "I agree, it’s been far too long without your taste on my lips."

It didn’t take long for him to straddle Rayne close him, peppering kisses across his face down to his neck and nuzzling affectionately into his shoulder. “You are beautiful, my dear. Absolutely beautiful.” He doesn’t recall being so happy in his life, not after his life fell apart all those centuries ago. Rayne makes him happy. Abigail makes him happy. His sons and Amelia make him happy. His family as a whole brings tears to his eyes. 

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~★~ Rayne, drowsy but still conscious, leans up to steal a kiss from his beloved. In all honesty, it may have been part of his plan to catch Crysis' attention so that they would be able to have a moment alone. Even if he was too tired for anything really strenuous, it feels like they haven't even kissed since Abby had come into their lives. And he means real kissing. The kind of kisses that leave him breathless and loved beyond all belief. 

~★~ Of course he felt bad stealing Crysis away from their daughter, especially using such a sneaky method, but maybe he deserved to be selfish just a little bit. "Just for a minute? We haven't had a minute alone in a long time."

Upon noticing his beloved fall asleep upon the couch, Crysis decided it was about time to give the new mother time to refresh after having to deal with Abigail  Stepping aside to let Ume and Jem take their turns with the little girl, Crysis walked over and scooped his dear into his arms and carried him out of the room towards their own bedroom.

"Sweet dear Rayne. Motherhood must be so much for your body to handle. It’s alright. I’ll take care of you." he cooed softly, nuzzling into Rayne’s hair before setting the sleeping male down on their bed.

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~★~ Motherhood is tiring. Rayne is only lucky he has plenty of stepsons to babysit if he needs a nap once in a while. It's just a shame he can't spend as much time with Crysis anymore.

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~★~ The infant squealed and giggled as her daddy tickled her, arms flailing but still holding onto the toy rabbit with one hand. She made many little noises, many of them gurgling or squeaky, but in general they were just happy sounds. As her daddy finished tickling her, she pulled the bunny to her chest, hugging it tightly as she smiled and suckled the air.

~★~ Rayne, not knowing what else to do, sat on a nearby couch, watching with a smile. He didn't understand how Crysis had the energy to be awake with how much Abigail wanted to wake them in the night. Even when they took turns, she awoke them both many times a night. And so, when the new mother finally sat down, he started to drift to sleep on the couch almost immediately, listening to the happy sounds of his family.

The family of males gushed at Abby’s cuteness. Even managing a stubborn blush from Ume who decided not to show how much he actually loved his new baby sister. Jem made silly faces at the newborn while Donald laughed softly at the sudden change within the family. To think, just a month prior to Abigail’s birth, they were all ready to ring each other’s throats. Now they couldn’t help but get along with the new baby under the roof.

"A-Ah! I should take a picture to show Mathias." Donald squeaked before squirming away to find a camera. Crysis only cooed and gently tickled his daughter’s tummy as he continued with his doting attitude. 

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~★~ “That's good..." the teen smiles at his stepson, before watching the silly father and sons gathered around the little one, Oscar holding her securely in his arms. If anyone was to hold her, Rayne certainly trusted Oscar. A father who'd been raising his children since birth would know how to properly hold a child and support her head. And so Rayne doesn't move to take the baby from Oscar, instead just kissing his love on the cheek and watching quietly. Abigail cooed at the reappearance of her mother, hugging the lilac toy bunny to her chest and staring at the boy. "Just as long as it's harmless, it can't hurt to let her have a tiny friend like that.

~★~ “The sprite's wings flutter softly, but it doesn't move from it's perch, making it obvious that the fairy creature meant no harm to the family, especially not to the young one who's head she sat on.

Oscar and Crysis was too busy gushing over Abby’s cuteness to notice Rayne enter the room. Such actions caused Donald and the boys to chuckle at their cuteness.

"Looks like Abby made a friend." Donald smiled softly while watching as Oscar tried figuring out what to do with such a cutie in his arms. "A-And Dad and Oscar seem to enjoy playing with her just as much as we do." Truth be told, the new addition to the family only brighten everyone’s mood the moment her cute sparkling eyes opened into the world.

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~★~ The newborn cooed softly at having been given her bunny, and relaxed against her big brother's chest. The sprite was harmless, just playing with the babe. And when it finally settled down in her lap, she just gave a tired happy noise and hugged the bunny to her chest.

~★~ "Hey... how's she doing?" The new mother wandered into the room with a tired smile, admiring his adopted family gathered around Abigail.

Oscar and Crysis gushed at Abby’s cuteness while Donald blinked in shock.  Their Father wiggled the cute lavender bunny rabbit in front of his daughter, letting her reach out and take it if she wished.  Not at all noticing the sprite that his youngest son was looking towards.

Jem and Ume both watched the scene before them. A father and son duo both gushing and fawning over their newborn sister while they’re younger brother tried capturing a magical fairy-like creature.

Just a normal day now in the Cross household.

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~★~ Abigail swung her arms around excitedly before she calmed down a little and gently tapped Oscar's face with her hand. She cooed cutely before squealing happily at the appearance of the toys. One stuffed animal, a lavender toy bunny that she recognized, made her reach out and try to grab it, though it was out of her reach.

~★~ The sprite flit out of reach of the youngest son, and instead went to where it had a little girl to protect it. Abigail cooed softly as the winged creature sat down in her hair, happy to have her tiny companion back.

Crysis let out a shrill squeal as the sons both groaned and chuckled. One by one entered the room before Oscar could pick up his new baby sister and rock her gently in his arms. “Hello, little one.~ I’m Oscar. Your big BIG brother. Over there is Jem and the one next to him is Ume.” he cooed softly.

Meanwhile, Donald searched for the magical creature in the room while Crysis made stuffed animals appear from out of nowhere for his beloved daughter.

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~★~ The sprite looked up towards the door for a moment, catching the baby's attention and making her wonder what caused the winged creature's distraction. So when it fluttered away to hide out of sight, she turned and tried to look at the door, making an excited cooing noise when she spots her family in the door.

~★~ "Aboo!"

Meanwhile, a doting father and his equally gushing sons stood at the door. All of which were poking their heads into the room to watch the adorable little girl by herself. Donald smiled happily at his little sister’s cuteness, Oscar looked like he was in a state of blissful daze, Jem commented on how cute she was, Ume tried denying how cute he she was while blatantly admitting how cute he thought she was, and Crysis was too busy insanely cooing and speaking in a baby voice when referring to his little girl.~

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~★~ "Aaaah..." The baby makes a soft cooing noise, and watches the sprite which had fluttered into her nursery through an open window. The tiny thing was so interesting to her, she wanted to reach out and grab it, but every time she reached out to it, it moved away, so she just watched curiously as the winged creature observed her with almost as much curiosity.

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~★~ She certainly felt very safe there with her big brother. Only a few days old, she understood nothing of the dangers of the world, but she certainly understood what safety was like. With so many brothers, and two wonderful parents, she definitely knew what it meant to be loved, and to feel like nothing could hurt her in their arms.

~★~ Rayne giggles softly at the heartwarming sight, gently patting Donald's shoulder. "I think she really likes you."

Donald’s eyes sparkled as he continued to rock his baby sibling in his arms. This was better than he hoped. She was so sweet and cute. Sleeping so soundly without a care in the world. By the looks of things, she hadn’t had any strange encounters with the magical world yet. He hoped it stayed that way until she was much older, fearing that something could hurt his darling little sister. “Big brother will always protect you.”

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~★~ Abigail cooed once more, softer than before, and her head fell gently against his arm as she wandered back into sleep. Her hands still opened and closed restlessly, but upon feeling the tight comfort of her big brother's arms, she was comforted enough to forget that desire to grab onto something and instead snoozed peacefully.

With a soft chuckle, the blonde male picked up his younger sibling as he rocked her gently in his arms. Humming softly a song his mother use to sing to him when he was a toddler. Only a few days old and he was already smitten with her. “Precious little sister.”

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~★~ Abigail only made a small coo, as she rolled over again to get comfortable on her back. Her arms didn't move to grab anything, but her hands subconsciously started to open and close as if wanting something to hold onto.

Donald smiled happily as he watched his new baby sister lay on her little mat. He was so happy when he found out his sister was born without any problems. He nearly jumped on top of Mathias when he found out she was here and as sweet as can be. “…cute.”

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and off to bed

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~★~ The little one sleeps rather peacefully, having had her fun of rolling aimlessly on her playmat and deciding it was time for one of her many daily naps.

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~★~ "Ah, make sure it's one of the swaddling blankets." He had done a lot of studying to be ready for Abigail's arrival, and despite his nervousness, he knew he was prepared and that he knew what would keep her safe. Loose blankets weren't good, as well as letting her sleep with toys or pillows. But swaddling made sure she was comforted and warm while making it impossible for her to suffocate. Abby made another small noise, and Rayne shushed her gently, rocking her as they waited for Crysis to return with her diaper and blanket.

Abigail’s father cooed softly, kissing his baby’s forehead affectionately as he tried not to giggle too loudly in front of the baby. “She’s so tiny…I’ll be right back, she’ll need a diaper and a comfy blanket. Not to mention I need to get her crib ready.~” Crysis covered his mouth to hide another squeal. “So perfect! So sweet! My baby girl~” And thus the magical father bounced off to get the right things needed for his daughter.