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POV Igor Durand

“shi, daddy is here” I whisper, taking her in my arms” I woke up to Agnes crying, she has been doing a lot of work this last week and Becca is exhausted from barely sleeping. The first three months of a newborn are not easy, this is a fact, perhaps because we are first-time parents, it can be a bit demanding. Our baby is 2 months old, so she has to breastfeed every 2 hours, at night it is usually every 3 hours, or even more. I'm tired because I haven't been able to sleep properly these last few days, but my wife is even more tired.

The baby is calm during the day, she hardly needs any work, but it's nightfall when her behavior changes, she starts crying and only calms down if she's rocked. I'm worried about Becca, the baby is always breastfeeding, and I know it hurts to breastfeed at times. With great effort, I managed to get the baby to fall asleep away from Becca, so she could get some sleep. Emília has helped us a lot, as well as the girls, they are always around to help my wife. with whatever you need.

“Mommy is tired and needs to get some sleep, daughter” I start talking to her and she lets out a few grunts “Yeah… I know those breasts are delicious, lately you’ve been stealing them both just for you, right, you sweet tooth” I play with her fat little hands and she babbles some soft sounds trying to understand what I am saying” I start to rock her in my arms, she didn't seem hungry, if she was, she would certainly be restless in my lap and crying a lot. I watch my wife sleeping peacefully, her face showing how haggard and tired she is. I look again at my little one in my arms and I realize how much she looks like me, but she has many details of her mother. I smile when I see her dark eyes watching me curiously as she sucks. with the pacifier, his little hands playing with my shirt.

“Daddy loves you, my love” I whisper, kissing her forehead and she coos smiling “Now, I think it’s time to sleep, right, kitten, now the day dawns. I start to rock her in my arms and little by little she watches She closes her eyes slowly, and her sucking becomes slow, assuming she is sleeping. I continue rocking her for a few minutes and I decide to put her in the crib, I caress her face so she doesn't wake up. After making sure she is asleep, I move away from the crib and I walk towards my bed, I lie down hugging my girl who mumbles something snuggling against me...

“You thought it would be easy, right? When it came to claiming my daughter, it was wonderful” Alejandro ironizes when he looks at me” We were gathered in the outdoor area near the pool having breakfast, my wife chose to change her routine a little and have coffee outdoors. I confess that I'm still tired, even though I slept a few hours, I think that when I went to sleep it was already around 3 am. But I don't regret any of those lost hours of sleep, my daughter makes up for anything. And also Just the thought that Becca has rested a little more makes me happy, I almost go crazy when I see her pale and tired like I saw her these days.

“and it continues to be so, father-in-law” I retort sarcastically, making the old man glared at me”

“the two of you aren’t going to fight at breakfast, right” I hear my wife’s angry voice” I remain silent and just caress her thigh while she looks at me briefly with a beautiful smile on her face.

“did the baby have a lot of work tonight, love?” Becca asks worriedly”

“no love, she fell asleep quickly” I respond, taking a sip of bitter coffee”

“Did she breastfeed after that time? I think I passed out that night because I didn't see anything else” she comments with a weak smile “I'm sorry for leaving you alone with our daughter.

“Hey, don’t be sorry, darling, our little princess was calmer that night and didn’t breastfeed again after that time, so there was no reason to stay awake” I hold your hand and bring it to my lips giving a peck “you needed to get some rest, I can very well take care of our daughter while you are resting.

“you need to rest too, love” she caresses my face “You look exhausted to me.

“I’m fine, my queen” I try to reassure her and lean down, kissing her mouth “I love you.”

“And I love you” she whispers between the kiss”

“Why does my goddaughter have to take this vaccine again?” my friend asks with his arms crossed “She got sick last time, remember?

“This reaction is normal, the doctor made it clear that day, Oliver” Lara comments seriously”

“that son of a bitch who didn’t know how to apply it properly made my little one suffer” I mutter under my breath angrily”

“Igor, control yourself, Dr. Santiago is one of the best pediatricians in the country” my wife looking at me seriously” Today is the day for my little princess to take another dose of the vaccine, there are several during the first months in fact, but I confess that it leaves me I am distressed to imagine her suffering. I already told my wife that I would accompany Agnes to the office for the vaccination, and she let me go this time. We were at the reception waiting for the doctor to call us, my little angel is sleeping in my arms sucking the pacifier. I kiss her forehead affectionately feeling her baby scent invade my nostrils, she calms me down, just like my queen knows how to do.

“Patient Agnes Durand?” I hear the receptionist calling” You can follow me.

“I’m going with you, Igor,” Oliver says nervously”

“What are you going to do there, love? It’s just a vaccine for Agnes” Lara asks without understanding”

“I’m going to support my goddaughter, love, so she doesn’t cry,” Oliver says with a shrug”

“go there my love,” Becca says giving me a chaste kiss on the lips and kissing our little one’s forehead” I follow the receptionist to the doctor’s office, followed by Oliver, upon entering the room, the door is then closed. The doctor seems to have been surprised to see my friend and me with the baby, this bastard thought it was my wife...

“Good afternoon, Mr. Durand” the doctor greets me professionally”

“good afternoon, this is Oliver, my friend, and my daughter’s uncle,” I said seriously”

“well... you can sit with the baby, or if you prefer, put her on the stretcher” the doctor advises, gesturing with his hands”

“I prefer her to be on my lap,” I say seriously, sitting down in a chair” The doctor nodded and I started to examine my baby, who had woken up and was quiet, observing things around her.

“the baby is very well, strong, and healthy, she may be feverish and a little irritable in the next few days, but it is the effect of the vaccine” he explains briefly as he goes to his cupboard to prepare an injection”

“Are you going to apply that huge needle to my goddaughter’s small thigh? This will pierce her” Oliver asks indignantly”

“Calm down, sir, it’s just a little prick, she won’t even feel any pain,” the doctor said with a weak smile” My heart starts to race imagining that big injection being applied to my little one… I swallow hard when I look at my baby and I see her smile at me, playing with her little fingers, so cute...

"ready?" the doctor asks as he approaches and it takes me a few seconds to nod” When he starts to inject the needle into my daughter's skin, her eyes shine with tears and soon her little cry of pain spreads throughout the room...

"Cum! She is in pain” Oliver comments desperately “Shii calm down, my love, uncle is here...I am distressed to see her crying, her little face red because of the crying, that is a stab in my heart....O The doctor quickly moves away and walks to his table, leaving me furious, he hurt my little one...

“calm down, my princess, she” I start to rock her feeling my eyes watering, damn I hate seeing her suffer” Sorry daughter...

“Damn, now she won’t stop crying, it’s your fault you unfortunate man” my friend growls at the doctor and starts to caress Agnes” I place the baby against my chest and start rocking her slowly trying to find a way to calm her down. there and make her stop crying... I sniffle softly hearing her whimper against my chest...

“Daddy won’t let him ever do that to you again, my love” I promise softly, rocking her in my arms”

“Uncle will protect you” Oliver sniffles softly in a crying voice next to me”

“What’s going on here?” I hear my wife’s voice and look at her with irritation.”

“Our daughter is suffering because of this unfortunate man, love” angry fungus hugging my daughter” I look at the doctor and see the bastard with an amused face facing the whole situation, if I catch this unfortunate man I will torture him for days... Lara bursts into laughter, making me furious, she's laughing at my baby's suffering, which sly aunt is this?

“it’s not funny” I grumble sullenly when I see my wife’s surprised and somewhat amused look “She felt a lot of pain...

“Uncle is going to buy her a bunch of gifts, a Barbie house, full of dolls and bears,” Oliver says, stroking the baby’s head”