He loosened his apron and scarf, right after he served her dinner-- a steamed duck soup simmered in spices, and a few greens.
What wife doesn't daydream of malewives?
Probably should ask him if he took care of the kid too.
Pecks her on the lips, and shook his head slowly.
"How are you? I was pretty worried myself. Welcome back, I made some vegetable and meat soup for you."
What a manwife he was.
Noticing somehow that she hadn't fallen asleep, Seventeen shot a question, out of curiosity- at her.
"How did you get here?" he whispered, his attention wasn't turned from the pictured encyclopedia of animals.
He's slowly turning to the rabbits section.
-- Some still sealed. She's definitely going to have so much fun here...
"Jade, I'm sorry for being absent for so long. Hopefully you enjoy it." as he softly whispered into the tot's lupine ear.
Ah, how reminiscent of his own niece. This took him back to when he used to babysit her every weekend.. and Marron seemed to love his hair so much.
".... Jade," he murmured and caressed his daughter's back softly. Poking her nose and cheeks slightly which earned a giggle.--
-- "She's so.... beautiful and precious."
His digits reached to ruffle her goldish blonde hair softly.
"Oh, I bought something for her,"
While carrying the baby, he went to the bedroom and reached under the bed- pulling out a giftbox filled with baby toys of varying colors. --
Nothing in this world illuminated his almost void eyes more than this... heartwarming sight. For the first time in his life, he... got to meet his bundle of joy.
One could see his brightest smile ever as he crouched down to the child's level, looking at them straight in the--
-- icy eyes and gently scooped the small piece of happiness into his arms.
"Oh, I just met them and I'm already in love. My chest could burst any time. Thank you for everything."
He gave Tazz the most deserving peck in the cheek as he gently rocked the sleepy tot.
What --
"So.... How's the kid doing?" ah, he felt terrible about not asking about it at all. Not to mention he knew basically nothing about them, though a news from her end would have been... appreciated.
He loosened the amorous embrace after a while just to give her a reassuring --