Christabell was busy tidying up her baby's room when Richard called his cell phone, making the call missed. Rich apparently chose to leave a voice message on his wife's cellphone.
"Honey tonight I'll be home a little late." He said. In fact, last few weeks Richard had really spent a lot of time with his wife and child. He began to get used to Adrianna's presence and his wife's attention to his little daughter.
It so happened that baby sister Adrianna was resign about a week ago and Christabell decided to taking care of Adrianna by herself. And that automatically made Christabell do everything herself, from taking care of Adrianna to taking care of all of the little baby's needs. The crowds with babysitting made Christabell missed many things, including thinking about her cell phone. Even because of repeated missed calls from Richard that made his cellphone turn off and lay between the piles of Adrianna's clothes.
"Where's my phone?" She asked herself after realizing that it was nearly evening and Rich hadn't called her. Finally, he called Rich on the landline.
"Hi, honey," Rich replied knowing that it was Christabell who contacted him.
"Sorry it looks like my cellphone got stuck somewhere and the battery runs out. I've tried looking for it and can't find it anywhere." Honest Christabell.
Richard raised an eyebrow at his wife's excuse. The more things he's been missing lately.
"Honey, I know taking care of Adrianna is not an easy matter, you need someone who can help you. " Light Rich.
Christabell was silent for a few moments, pondering that Richard's words were true, and almost always true. "Yes, I know."
"We'll talk more seriously later. I'll be home soon." Said, Richard.
"Ok, I'm waiting for you at home."
Their calls were interrupted, they ended the call. Richard returned his cellphone to his pocket, while Christabell continued her activities. Early evening is the time when baby Adrianna often wakes up to feed. Christabel took Adrianna's arm and fed her in a half-sitting position with a comfortable pillow and bolster supporting her arm. Both Christabell and Adrianna enjoyed the same comfort during Adrianna's breastfeeding process. For some reason, Christabell suddenly felt very sleepy after a busy day. In the middle of breastfeeding her baby, and when Adrianna was full and fell asleep, Christabell also fell asleep with her baby.
Richard was home at 9.00 Pm. When Rich entered the room, Baby Adriana was fast asleep in her mother's arms while the mother also fell asleep half-sitting. Baby Adrianna's position is no longer sipping milk from her mother's breast and is left open just like that.
Richard took a deep breath, and smile. He went over to the child and his wife. Slowly he took baby Adrianna from her mother's lap and placed her in the crib. After that, he returned to the side of the bed and sat down, his fingers skillful in fixing the clothes his wife was wearing and covering her after pulling a wedge pillow so that Christabell could lie down perfectly.
This is not the first time he has found his wife falling asleep because she is so exhausted that she has forced herself to continue taking care of baby Adrianna. That night, Richard called his personal assistant and asked him to find a baby sister for baby Adrianna. A truly qualified person who will be paid handsomely to help his wife look after baby Adrianna.
***
About a half night baby Adrianna woke up, she seemed to be crying. Christabell gasped, woke up suddenly after hearing the baby's cry, but stopped her mind when she saw that her husband was standing and holding baby Adrianna while patting her until she returned to calm and fell asleep.
"I gave her milk." Said Richard after laying Adriana back down. Christabell did provide a refrigerator where she would freeze breastmilk if at any time she could not breastfeed her daughter directly. It seems that Richard often pays attention to how to breastfeed baby Adrianna.
"You took breastmilk from the refrigerator?" Asked Christabell.
"Yes." Nodded Rich.
Christabell rounded her eyes. "Are you sure you did all the processes right?"
"I watch you every time you give milk from the refrigerator, how you use all that equipment." Richard persisted.
Christabell clung into his arms. "Hot daddy, Adrianna must be very grateful to have you."
Richard smiled. "At least I find it a little useful." He said.
"You are my everything, Mr. Anthony." Christabell kissed her husband's lips briefly.
"Then am I worthy of being rewarded for my struggle to be a father?" Rich's brows knit together, waiting for his wife's reaction.
"What do you mean?" Christabell teased.
"If my wife has enough energy or is at least willing to volunteer, I'm looking for an honest reward." Said Rich implied.
Christabell smiled broadly. "Give me time to freshen up my body, at least after washing my face I will be able to reward you." Christabell teased before inching out of bed and walking to the bathroom. After all, a man's desires are so random, sometimes they will have a hard time sleeping at night when they want fulfillment of desires, while his wife is asleep because she is so tired of taking care of the children and the house all day.
***
This morning Christabell looks still curled up in bed after the struggle to provide satisfaction for her husband. Meanwhile, Richard got up early because he heard baby Adrianna's cry. He even gave the baby milk and while turning on the cellphone to watch a video on YouTube about how to bathe the baby, he actually bathed baby Adrianna with the standard abilities he has.
Christabell woke up half jolted when she heard baby Adrianna's cry. She immediately ran towards the bathroom and saw that Richard was clumsily bathing the baby, while his cell phone was beside the tub where Adrianna used to be bathed.
"Hey ..." Richard's smile was broad even though he was honestly quite nervous about his baby.
Christabell's gaze softened. "Are you sure you can do it?"
"As a hot daddy, I have to try it," Rich replied.
"But you might be late for your morning meeting." Christabell rolled up the sleeves of her pajamas and took over for Adrianna. Skilfully she bathed the baby, who at first suffered a little because her father did not make her feel comfortable. The way Richard holding Adrianna in the water was not flexible enough, in addition to being distracted by having to watch the video on youtube.
"Hold it like this, then wet his whole body." Said Christabell as she put into practice what Rich was thirsty to learn. After that, take enough soap and smear it gently, let her feel our touch. Through touch, she can feel that she is loved. "Explained Bell.
"Look her in the eye and smile, she knows if I am her mother and you are her father." Bell turned to Richard, who was looking seriously concerned.
"After all we can rinse and wrap her in a towel." Christabell picked up baby Adrianna and placed it on the towel that Richard had been holding for a long time. Richard wrapped her up and carried her into the room.
"She looked at me," Rich said with a big smile.
"Of course, she loves you. Because you are her hot daddy." Christabell smiled at Richard.
"I guess I'm the hottest daddy in the world." Rich looked excited.
"Let me take care of Adrianna, now is the time for you to get ready to go to your office."
After laying Adrianna down, Richard hugged Christabell, who was bending over to change her baby's clothes.
"Hey ..." Christabell straightened her body and turned to look at her husband. "What's up, my big baby?" Asked Bell.
"I summoned several people with suitable qualifications to help you raise Adrianna," Rich said, Bell's body suddenly stiffened.
"You didn't ask for my approval?" Bell's brows furrowed, his lips curled up as well.
"We should have discussed this before you made a decision." Christabell is not entirely happy with the decision made by Richard.
Richard released his embrace. "I just don't want to see you exhausted by all this."
"But she's my baby Rich!" Bell's tone rose.
"I don't bring in anyone to snatch your baby because she's technically ours, I just don't want my wife to be exhausted. That's all." Richard left Christabell, he also looked annoyed as he walked to the bathroom.
Christabell sighed deeply, she immediately took the baby gear and changed Adrianna's clothes. As her hands continued to move, her mind was also busy considering Richard's suggestion.
***
After not rebuking each other, Christabell even let Richard prepare himself. The man looked tidy, he approached baby Adrianna and briefly kissed the little angel on the forehead, before approaching her mother.
"I should have asked your opinion first." Said Richard full of regret.
Indeed, in the household, we do not always have to be winners even though we feel that we are right. But keeping the relationship harmonious should be a priority for each partner so that communication remains smooth.
Christabell looked at her husband. "I shouldn't be that harsh."
Richard smiled briefly. "Take your time, think of it."
"Thanks." Christabell nodded.
Rich kissed his wife's lips before leaving the room. He didn't even have time to enjoy the breakfast that the chef had prepared in the dining room, his time was up to take care of Adrianna, but somehow Richard enjoyed it. Soft skin and the scent of Adrianna often crossed his mind, several times he still did not believe that the baby with an angelic face was his baby. But Richard also couldn't wait to imagine the tiny baby growing up and one day calling him "daddy."