Pairing: Elvis Presley x Reader
Warnings: None really. Mentions of postpartum depression, reader has a bit of a break down. But other than that mostly fluffy and cute!
Author's Notes: Hi besties. I've been loving dad!Elvis lately and just wanted to finish this fic and get it out. This is a little flashback to when Ada was only a few weeks old and seeing how the reader and Elvis are dealing with being new parents. I hope you enjoy it! Possible spelling errors. (P.S. Iâm aware these photos are from 68â and obviously donât match his look in 1970, but I needed pics of him with baby, lol.)
It had been two weeks since youâve been in the hospital because you had refused to leave Ada alone, who had to stay so the doctors could make sure she was okay because of her being born so soon and the doctor was finally discharging her. Elvis couldnât be happier but he was still so worried and concerned about you and your well being. You were doing a little better whenever you got be with Ada, but there were still days where you werenât yourself mentally. He was doing his best to tend to you and make sure you were okay. He wanted to cancel the rest of his shows at the international to be with his family, but the colonel was not happy about that and made a deal with Elvis that if he performed at least five shows heâd be allowed to cancel the rest. Elvis, feeling like he had no choice, agreed. He certainly wasnât going to leave you with the responsibility of caring for the baby on your own, so he rented a bus just like the old days and planned to drive to Vegas from California just in case you needed to stop to get anything for the baby and to make things easier for the two of you.Â
Your mother had gone out and bought some diapers, onesies and a few other things for the baby to last for your small trip to Vegas until you got home. As the guys took some of your things out to the bus, you were getting Ada changed and dressed in her little onesie. She was only two weeks old and so tiny and slept all the time that you tried to be careful not to wake her. Elvis stood beside you, watching with a smile as Ada wiggled a little. You felt Elvis slip his arms around you and you gave him a small smile. Elvis pressed a kiss to your cheek as his chin rested on your shoulder and he stared down at the little baby you both created.Â
âI canât believe I had a hand in makinâ this beautiful baby.â he mumbled.Â
You smiled at his words.Â
âAnd sheâs absolutely perfect.â you whispered. Elvis nodded in agreement giving your cheek another soft kiss.Â
âCan you get her little blanket for me, honey?â you asked, pointing to the chair that had some of her things.Â
âCourse, baby.â He walked over to the chair and grabbed her blanket, handing it to you and you smiled, laying it on the bed and then carefully lifting her up in your arms and laying her on the blanket and then you swaddled her in it and took her into your arms, cradling her. She cooed softly as her little head moved side to side and her eyes stayed closed. Despite how awful you felt physically and mentally she was able to make all that go away in an instant as you stared down at her in awe. Elvis came over and leaned down to kiss her forehead as he stared down at her with the same look, he still couldnât believe he was a daddy. You looked up at Elvis and smiled at him seeing how in love he was with his little girl. He looked at you with a smile and leaned over to press a kiss to your lips and you kissed him back softly.Â
âThereâs probably gonna be some press outside, Little. The guys will make sure they wonât get too close.â he whispered.Â
You let out a soft sigh because you hated how you looked right now and the last thing you wanted was your picture taken. âWill you take her while I get changed and put some makeup on? I-I donât look good enough for pictures.â you hummed.Â
âAre you kiddinâ? Youâre beautiful, honey!â he said softly.Â
âYouâre sweet. But I donât look or feel beautiful. Iâll be right back..â you sighed, carefully handing Ada to him. Elvis was still a little nervous whenever he held her because of how tiny she is but he cradled her protectively in his arms and he let out a soft sigh as he watched you grab your bag and head into the bathroom. He felt terrible because he wasnât sure what to do to help you. But he knew the doctor said the postpartum depression would eventually pass. As he waited for you he sat down and gently rocked Ada in his arms and he looked down at her, smiling. He gently brushed his index finger along her cheek and she cooed softly.Â
âI canât wait to get you home to Memphis. Daddy got your room all ready for you, yittle.â he whispered.Â
While in the bathroom you quickly showered and searched through the bag of clothes your mother brought for you. You rolled your eyes because she packed a bunch of dresses for you and you werenât sure how they would look. You picked the cute floral sundress with spaghetti straps and sash belt around the middle. When you got the dress on you grabbed the little pink sweater that went with it and slipped it on and you paired it with some white flats. You then brushed your hair out and decided to leave it down and then you grabbed your makeup case and put on mascara, blush, and a light shade of pink lipstick. You took one look at yourself not particularly liking what you saw but you gathered your things and headed out of the bathroom to see Elvis rocking Ada in his arms and humming softly to her. That brought a smile to your face seeing him being so sweet with her. But Elvis had an even bigger smile on his face when he saw you. You were a vision to him and so beautiful that he didnât even say a word.Â
You noticed him staring at you and you took it as if something was wrong and you looked down at yourself and then back at him. âWhat? Do I look funny?â you said with a hint of insecurity in your voice.Â
He furrowed his brow and shook his head.Â
âHell no... You look absolutely beautiful. You always do, Little.â he said softly.
Even though you felt the complete opposite of that you couldnât stop yourself from blushing at his words. You were lucky to have a husband as sweet as him and who found you beautiful no matter what. âThank you, honey.â you hummed as you gathered up your things and packed them away into your bag and then made sure Ada had everything in her diaper bag. âI can take her if you want to get the bags, honey.â you whispered. Elvis nodded and slowly got up from his seat and he brought Ada over to you and carefully placed her into your arms and you smiled down at her as she let out a tiny yawn. You giggled softly to yourself. âShe yawns just like her daddy.â you beamed.Â
Elvis laughed and leaned down to kiss her forehead before he grabbed the bags. âAre my girls ready to go?â he smiled. You nodded at his words, taking a deep breath and knowing you had nothing to worry about because the guys were more than good at keeping people from getting too close when Elvis needed it. Elvis smiled and gestured for you to lead the way and you began to walk out the room where Jerry and Sonny had met you at the door and the rest of the guys had gone ahead where a few members of the press were waiting and ready to get a glimpse of baby Ada.Â
You glanced back to see Elvis right behind you. He gave you a smile. âItâs gonna be okay, Little.â he whispered to you. You nodded and peered down at the sleeping baby in your arms, hoping that they wouldnât take too many pictures of her. As you all stepped outside the cameras started snapping and they were all chattering away and trying to get close. You allowed them to get a few pictures of her before covering her face with the blanket and the guys hurried the two of you into the big bus and Elvis hurried behind you with the bags in and the rest of the guys followed. You let out a sharp exhale and uncovered Adaâs face and now she was awake and beginning to whine.
âAw, hi baby, did all that noise wake you? Hm? Itâs okay.â you said in a soft baby voice, leaning down to kiss her cheek and you headed to the bedroom in the back with her.
Usually Elvis would drive the bus but he wanted to spend time with his girls and when he heard Adaâs soft whines he made Lamar drive and as the guys were settling in and Lamar was navigating them out of the hospital parking lot, Elvis took the diaper bag and headed back to the two of you. âIs she okay?â he asked worriedly.Â
âSheâs fine. Say Iâm fine, daddy.â you said in a baby voice, giggling softly as you soothed her and got her little whines to stop. Elvis beamed proudly, seeing how easy motherhood came to you. He sat beside you on the bed, staring down at Ada whoâs eyes were now wide open.Â
âHi, yittle.â he beamed, brushing his fingers lightly against her cheek. You smiled and kissed his cheek.Â
âIâm going to lay down with her for a bit. Will you join us?â you hummed, reaching up to run your fingers through his hair.Â
Elvis nodded with a grin.Â
âIâd love to, baby.â he smiled. The both of you got up and you carefully placed Ada in the middle of the bed and she cooed softly. You and Elvis slipped your shoes off and climbed into bed beside the tiny baby and you turned to lay on your side, smiling at Elvis as he faced you. You carefully unwrapped the blanket around Ada that you swaddled her in and now her little feet were kicking back and forth and you kissed her cheek. Elvis chuckled softly as he placed his finger into her tiny hand and she gripped it tight, she cooed even more.Â
âSheâs got one helluva grip on her.â he laughed.Â
âSheâs not letting her daddy go. I donât blame her.â You giggled softly, rubbing your hand over her little tummy. Ada continued to hold onto Elvisâ finger and she stared up at him with her big blue eyes and a little smile formed on her lips. âAw, see? She just loves her daddy so much.â you hummed, laying your head beside her. Elvis had the biggest smile on his face and he pressed several gentle kisses to her cheek. Just watching the two of them together warmed your heart especially when Elvis began to speak to her in his baby talk. You couldnât help but laugh because she had no idea what he was saying but she couldnât keep her eyes off him as she babbled softly.Â
âOh? Is that so? Mhm.. Iâll tell, mama.â Elvis hummed.Â
You raised an eyebrow and laughed seeing her and acting as if they were speaking to one another. âTell me, what?â you smiled.Â
âShe said sheâs got the best mama.â he grinned.Â
âOh hush.. Iâve only been a mother for two weeks.â you laughed.Â
âAnd look at how well youâve taken to being one.â he smiled, resting his head beside Adaâs as the two of you cuddled up close to her.Â
âWell, sheâs got the best daddy around.â you beamed. Elvis smiled, glancing back down at his daughter feeling like such a proud dad.Â
As the three of you laid there Ada began to fuss and whine until it turned into cries. You sat up a bit and rubbed your hand over her tummy, shushing her softly as you tried to comfort and soothe her. âCan you get her pacifier out of the diaper bag, honey?â you said softly as she continued to cry. Elvis nodded and got up and went over to the bag, grabbing her pacifier and he climbed back into bed and you took it and popped it into her mouth and her cries subsided a little but she sniffled and whined as she sucked on her pacifier. âShhh, itâs okay..â you whispered as you continued to rub her tummy.Â
Elvis hated seeing her cry and he gently wiped her little tears that streamed down her face. âWhatâs the matter, baby?â he whispered, kissing her cheek. She flailed her arms around and the pacifier fell out of her mouth and she began to cry again. You let out a soft sigh and carefully scooped her up into your arms, rocking her back and forth as you picked up her pacifier and put it back in her mouth, but she fussed and fussed. âMaybe sheâs hungry?â Elvis said softly.Â
âI fed her before we left the hospital.â you replied, feeling to see if she needed her diaper changed but her diaper was fine. She was fussing so much that her pacifier fell out of her mouth again and she cried even more. You continued to rock her back and forth and now you were beginning to get overwhelmed because you didnât know what was wrong with her or how to help. The more overwhelmed you became it triggered you to get emotional. Elvis had witnessed this happen a few times in the hospital whenever Ada would get like this and heâd notice how overwhelmed youâd become. The doctor said it could be just the stress of being a new mother and Elvis wasnât sure how to help you besides trying to calm Ada.Â
âI can take her if you want, Little? I can try to calm her down, itâs okay.â Elvis said softly, reaching out for Ada. You nodded your head slowly as you began to cry, you felt so stupid crying but you felt horrible because you didnât know how to help her when she became like this. âLittle.. Why are you cryinâ, honey? Itâs okay, sheâs just a little cranky.â he whispered.Â
âI-I know.. I just.. I canât help it..â you sniffled.Â
You carefully handed Ada to Elvis and he held her against his chest and he grabbed her pacifier and put it in her mouth, she latched onto it and she was sniffling softly as her cries began to settle, but she was still a little fussy. So Elvis began to walk around the room bouncing her in his arms as he started to sing My Happiness to her. She slowly was beginning to settle down in his embrace. Now you felt even worse because you could never get her to calm down the way that he could. You felt like a terrible mother whenever this would happen and now you couldnât stop crying. Elvis looked over to see you in tears just like Ada was and he shook his head with a small smile having plans of taking care of his other baby. He glanced down at Ada and one of her little hands was clutching onto his shirt and her eyes were closing. Once she had fallen asleep he carefully laid her back down in the middle of the bed and she was sound asleep again, Elvis smiled down at her and then he plopped down in the chair that sat beside the bed and he patted his lap for you. âCâmere, Little.â he hummed.Â
You wiped your teary eyes and got up and walked over to him and you climbed into his lap, your legs dangling off his lap and your arms slipping around his shoulders. Your head resting against his chest as you sniffled softly, curling into him like you were a little girl. Elvis slipped his arms around you and kissed the top of your head as one of his hands ran along your back soothingly. âTalk to me, honey. Whatâs the matter?â he whispered. You glanced up at him and you started to pout. He raised an eyebrow and reached up to brush your hair out of your face and he pressed a kiss to your pouty lips, cupping your face in his hand. âUse your words, Little.â he said softly. You let out a soft sigh and continued to pout as your fingers twirled through his hair.Â
âI feel like a bad mom..â you mumbled.Â
âBaby, what are ya talkinâ about?? Youâre the most amazing mother.â he smiled.Â
âThen how come I can never get her to calm down like you can? Itâs as if she doesnât like me..â you sighed, pouting more.
âYou silly girl.. She loves her mama. You get a little overwhelmed, sâall. I know it may not be easy beinâ a mother at your age, but thatâs why Iâm here. You ainât gotta do this alone, baby. â he hummed, brushing your hair behind your ear.Â
You nodded your head slowly at his words and you rested your head back against his chest. âI just want to be able to calm her like that.â you whispered.Â
âYou will, honey. I wouldnât suggest singing because you might scare her with your voice.â he laughed. You glanced up at him and narrowed your eyes as you hit his arm.Â
âBe nice to me.. Iâm sad.â you pouted.Â
âAw, I know, yittle. I got one baby to sleep, Iâll get the other down.â he chuckled, tightening his arms around you and you snuggled into him, glancing up and smiling as he even began to rock you in his arms. You let out a soft giggle and shut your eyes as he even began to sing to you. You let out a content sigh. Elvis always knew how to make you feel better through the littlest things. You were so lucky to have him especially now when your emotions were all over the place. You ended up falling asleep in his arms and you were in such a deep sleep you didnât feel it when he carried you and placed you into the bed beside Ada who was still sleeping. Elvis climbed into bed with the two of you and he just watched his girls sleeping the entire way to Vegas.Â
When you all finally arrived in Vegas, you were finally waking up to the sound of the guys unloading the bus and the sound of Elvisâ voice talking to them. You rubbed your hand over your eyes and looked around for a moment before looking down at Ada, who was already awake. She was sucking on her pacifier and had been kicking her little legs so much she kicked the little blanket off that was around her. You smiled at her and wrapped her back up in her blanket and as you got up you soothed out your dress and fixed your hair before scooping her up into your arms and you peeked out the window to see you were at the International. You cradled her in one arm and grabbed the diaper bag with the other as you headed out of the room and Elvis smiled when he saw the both of you and he walked right over to kiss your cheek. âIâve gotta feed her, Elvis.â you said softly.Â
Elvis nodded. âOkay, honey, Sonny and Red are gonna take us upstairs.â he smiled. You nodded and began to follow Elvis off the bus where the two men were waiting while the rest were unloading the bags to have them brought up to his suite as you both headed inside and upstairs to the room. You smiled down at Ada whoâs eyes were looking all over at her new surroundings. When you finally got to the room, Sonny and Red left the three of you alone. You kissed Elvisâ cheek before you headed back to the bedroom for some privacy.Â
You laid Ada on the bed and grabbed a diaper and unbuttoned her onesie and changed her diaper. You leaned down and blew raspberries on her little tummy and her legs kicked and you giggled softly, buttoning her onesie back up and scooping her back up into your arms and sitting on the bed. You tugged the left strap of your dress down your shoulder and tucking the front of your dress down enough to reveal your left breast and brought her up to it and she latched onto your nipple right away. You smiled at her as she started to eat and one of her hands rested against your chest. You gently brushed the little blonde strands on the top of her head. âYouâve got your daddyâs hair. Well, what his hair used to look like.â you giggled softly.Â
âI heard that.â Elvis chimed in as he suddenly came into the room, laughing softly as he brought in the rest of your things. He smiled widely when he saw the two of you and the way Ada was holding onto you. âSee? She loves her mama.â he beamed.Â
âThatâs because Iâm her source of food.â you laughed, looking back down to watch her eat and you pressed tiny kisses to her little hand, Elvis grinned and went to grab the rest of your things and you continued to lightly brush your fingers against her hair. âMommyâs sorry she hasnât been herself, I promise I will be soon. Weâre very lucky to have your daddy.â You whispered to her, smiling as she continued to nurse from you. Elvis had been listening on the other side of the door and he smiled to himself before he came walking in with the rest of your things and then he sat down on the bed, smiling at his two girls.Â
âHow you feelinâ, baby?â He asked.Â
âIâm good. Iâm sorry for being such a cry baby earlier.â You mumbled.Â
Elvis shook his head at your words and reached over to comb his fingers through your hair and he smiled warmly as he glanced down at the baby in your arms. âNothinâ for you to be sorry about, Little. I understand and she understands. Itâs okay.â he whispered. You smiled at his comforting words and nodded and when Ada was done eating you pulled the front of your dress back up and held her up against your shoulder with her little bib resting against your shoulder to catch her spit up, patting her back lightly to burp her.Â
âIâd like for the two of you to come to the show tonight. I know the fans will be excited to see her.â Elvis beamed.Â
âUm, I donât know, Elvis. I think all of that and the crowd will be too loud for her. Sheâs only a few weeks old and I donât know if that would be a good idea. But we could watch from backstage, so she could hear her daddy sing.â you said with a smile.Â
Elvis was a little disappointed but he understood your reasoning and knew you were right. âOkay, honey, as long as my girls are there. Thatâs all that matters to me.â He smiled and leaned over to kiss your cheek and kissed the top of Adaâs head. She finally let out a tiniest little burp and spitting up and you giggled softly.Â
âGood girl.â You beamed, cradling her back in your arms and wiping the spit up from her mouth with the bib.Â
âSheâs so damn cute.â He grinned, tickling her little feet before he stood back up. âIâm gonna get ready for the show and Iâll have Jerry come up to get the two of you, okay?â He smiled.
You nodded, wrapping Ada in her blanket as you smiled up at Elvis. âOkay, honey.â You hummed, he leaned down to kiss you again and smiled at Ada before he headed out. âYouâre gonna hear your daddy sing tonight, which I know is your favorite.â you whispered to her, she stared up at you with her big blue eyes, flailing her little hands around and cooing softly. Just staring down at that little face made you so happy and so proud to be her mother. You got up from the bed and grabbed her pacifier and diaper bag as the two of you waited for Jerry to come and get you. You kissed her little hands as they reached up toward you, letting out a soft content sigh. When there was a knock at the door you went over to answer it, smiling when you saw Jerry. âHereâs uncle Jerry to take us to see daddy.â you hummed, smiling at her.Â
Jerry smiled when he saw the two of you and he couldnât keep his eyes off Ada and you raised an eyebrow at him, smiling. âDid you want to hold her?â you asked.Â
âUh.. Iâd like to.. But Iâve never held a baby before.â he said nervously.Â
âNeither have I, but youâll do just fine. Come inside, Iâm sure Elvis isnât even ready yet.â you laughed. Jerry chuckled and walked inside the suite, shutting the door behind him and you led him over to the couch where you both sat down and just handed Ada to him and he was caught off guard but quickly cradled her in his arms. You laughed seeing how frantic he was with her in his arms. She wiggled around in his arms, kicking her legs and staring up at Jerry. You watched as he stared back at her in awe and you knew in an instant that he was completely in love with her. You leaned over and smiled down at her. âI think she likes you.â you hummed.Â
âHow can you tell?â he asked, chuckling as he began to relax with the tiny baby in his arms.Â
âWhenever she kicks her little feet, that's when I know sheâs happy.â you giggled softly.Â
Jerry smiled widely and stared back down at Ada who continued to stare up at him. âMan, she looks just like him.â Jerry laughed.Â
âRight!? Elvis doesnât seem to think so. But sheâs her daddy alright.â you smiled.Â
âWe should probably head down before Elvis starts wondering where you are.â he said, carefully handing Ada back to you. You nodded and stood up holding Ada protectively in your arms as you headed toward the door.Â
âCould you grab her diaper bag for me?â you smiled. Jerry nodded and picked up the bag and let you lead the way as the two of you headed out towards the elevator where you rode it down to the main floor and headed for the backstage entrance of the showroom, Ada was getting a little fussy and you slipped her pacifier in her mouth and she soon settled as you gently rocked her. When you got to Elvisâ dressing room you smiled at him in his jumpsuit, looking handsome as ever. His face lit up at the sight of the two of you.Â
âThere my girls!â he beamed happily, walking over to you and kissing your cheek and then kissing Adaâs forehead.Â
âYour daddy is so handsome.â you giggled.Â
Elvis chuckled, taking the diaper bag from Jerry and sitting it down.Â
âGuess who held her for the first time?â you grinned, looking toward Jerry.Â
âJerry?! Ainât she the cutest little thing?â Elvis beamed, proudly.Â
âShe sure is, E. Looks just like you.â Jerry hummed.Â
You smiled and went over to sit down on the couch, rocking Ada gently as she laid awake in your arms, looking all around at her new surroundings curiously. As Elvis was ready to head out he and the guys were chatting quietly among themselve and you were in your own little world with Ada. Once it was time for him to head out on stage he came over to give you and Ada a quick kiss. You smiled watching him head out and you could hear the muffled screams of the roaring crowd the moment he stepped out onto that stage and then hearing him talking and joking around with the audience.Â
The only thing Elvis wanted to talk about when he got onto that stage was his little daughter, that right before the show even started he stopped everything just to do that. âIâm sure some of you may know by now, but my wife had our little girl a few weeks ago.â he laughed when the crowd began to go crazy. He smirked and shook his head, glancing back at his band behind him and laughing as he walked around the stage. âNow, uh.. Sheâs backstage, but her mama wonât let me bring her out. She says itâs too loud for her. So, if you folks donât mind before we start the show tonight.. I-Iâd like to sing her a song. It was the song I sang to her in the hospital and itâs her favorite. Itâs an old song, called My Happiness.â he said softly, as the music began to play he started to sing. You could hear everything from backstage and it just brought a smile to your face because he was the proudest daddy. You glanced down at Ada whoâs little feet started kicking the moment he started to sing, she knew her daddyâs voice and the special song he sang just for her. His little happiness.
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