Bite or Be Bitten

Odette slipped inside carefully, one hand already reaching back to ease the door closed behind her. Millie was balanced on her hip, bundled up and very much awake, her little fingers already reaching toward anything within sight.

Jesse stood there, a soft smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he looked at Millie, cradled gently in Odette’s arms. "Guilty as charged." His heart swelled with an overwhelming sense of pride, watching the two most important people in his life share a moment of pure joy. He didn't need to say anything to convey how content he was; the warmth in his eyes and the way he stood close to them said it all. He was happy, deeply happy. The world outside of this little circle felt far away, and in that moment, Jesse couldn't ask for anything more.

Odettes heart swelled with pride as Jesse looked at their daughter and thought she was the perfect blend of them; she had to agree. " You wanna hold he babe? "She offered, holding the newborn up to her boyfriend so he could say a real hello to his daughter. She couldn't be happier or prouder right now. The man of her dreams, love of her life, and her, had just made the most beautiful, healthy, perfect child she could imagine, and they were a family, along with Isak...life was just so perfect now, it was everything Odette always wanted but never thought she would have.

"I'm doing great my dear little pumpkin" He said playfully and patted her head teasingly when he pulled away from a great long tight hug. "I just busted out of jail and need a place to hide" he kept on joking, giving her a friendly wink.

Odette smiled widely at the sight of her best friend walking in and although she wasn't the sappy type, when seeing Sky tear up, she started tearing up too"I'm...I'm amazing... I mean..everything hurts, my body is sore in places i didn't know could be sore...but she is perfect, she perfectly healthy and, ten fingers, ten toes..things couldn't be better" Odette expressed happily" How about you Sky, you already crying boo" she couldn't help it, she had to make fun of her too, even tho she was tearing up as well herself.

" That's because you are Auntie Sky," Odette said and smiled softly at Skylar. "In fact, Jesse and I wanted to ask you if you'd be her godmother," Odette said glancing over at Sky to see her reaction to her request. She figured she might cry even more unless she didn't like the idea of course, but Odette would not take it badly if Sky said no, it was a big responsibility to be a godmother, it wasn't for everyone.

It was hard to believe that 24 hours ago, Odette had given birth to a baby girl, her babby girl, the most gorgeous and precious living being on earth. She and Isak had agred that ISak wouldnt be there when she gave birth, but he'd come the next day to meet his niece. And just as Millie Rose had woekn up and been brought into her mothers arms, in Walked ISak as if on cue.

Jesse watched with a soft, exhausted smile as Odette cradled their daughter, Millie Rose Carter, in her arms. He could see the transformation in her—the way her entire expression softened, the pain and exhaustion from the last 17 hours melting away as she gazed at their newborn. The smile that spread across Odette's face was like a light breaking through the storm of emotions she had been dealing with. Seeing her hold their daughter, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of awe.

" You're dad is such a kiss ass Millie" Odette teased playfully, but deep down she was deeply touched by his words, all of his compliments touched her, every single time." You're just saying that because you want to hold her, but you're never getting her, never ever" Odette playfully went on, wanting a banter with her boyfriend. But then she stopped to take a look at Jesse and her smile softened even more than before. He looked proud, happy...at peace...he seemed...very satisfied with the way life was right now, with this little creature in his girlfriend's arms and him just standing there looking at them. He seemed very happy with that, and that made her also extremely happy.