Chapter 190

Sienna

“Never did I think that I would be more than happy about her going to sleep.” I said, pinching the bridge of my nose after our daughter fell asleep. She has been giving me a rough time, not wanting to go to bed, but I also knew that she was exhausted and if she did not get her sleep she was just going to end up being fussy in the morning.

The one problem was explaining to her that she needs to go to bed was impossible. She was nothing more than a baby and she was excited to see both her parents by her side.

Her tiny breaths soft against the lull of the evening. I stood over her crib for a moment longer than necessary, brushing my fingers along her dark curls, reluctant to let the peace of this moment slip away. Damon came up behind me, his hand resting on the small of my back. No words. Just his touch.

“You say that you want her to go to bed and then you end up missing her when she’s asleep for far too long.” Damon said, and I laughed.

“Sh