Hearts Intertwined by K.L. Myers

Author:K.L. Myers [Myers, K.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: K.L. Myers Publishing
Published: 2019-11-10T18:30:00+00:00

Christ, how am I going to remember all of this? This is worse than having to memorize the periodic table. He set the alarm on the phone for two and a half hour increments so he wouldn’t miss a feed.

When he felt confident he had everything under control, he decided he might as well sleep while his little one did. At least, that was what the paper had told him to do. Without wasting any time, he kicked off his shoes and stretched his body as much as was allowed on the sofa. Blowing out a big breath of air, Braxton forced himself to relax, allowing himself to sink into the sofa and close his eyes.

“Whaaaa. Whaaaa.”

Braxton had fallen asleep for a very short time and the sound of Emmersyn crying had his body shooting straight off the sofa. Kneeling beside her bassinet, he reached in, brushing his finger along her face hoping this would calm her. Her high-pitched wails continued to fill the room and rip at his heart.

“Shhh, caterpillar. Daddy’s here.” He lifted her next to his body. “I’ve got you, little one.” Running a finger inside the leg of her diaper as the nurse had instructed, he checked to see if she had a wet diaper. Sure enough, it was soaked. “It’s okay, sweetheart. Daddy’s going to clean you up.”

Braxton carried his crying daughter toward her room. Once inside, he ran down the list of items he’d need—diaper, wipes, and ointment: check. Her cries grew louder as he removed the soiled diaper from her skin and wiped her little behind with a cold, wet wipe.

Feeling helpless, he tried to calm her with a few words he hoped she’d understand. “Shush, sweetie, I’m moving as fast as I can.”

“Whaaa. Whaaa.” Her howls got louder and louder, until she was hiccupping between each of her cries. Tears continued to roll down her tiny cheeks faster than before.

Braxton wasn’t sure what to do. He laid her in her crib while he contemplated what to do next. The list the nurse gave him, the one he had studied relentlessly was now a blank space in his mind. He couldn’t think and his already frazzled state was growing even more so with each whimper of distress from Emmy. “I’m sorry I suck at this.” Braxton peered down at his daughter, her cheeks pink from screeching. He had to comfort her somehow. Running his hand down his face, he shook off as much of the bad juju as he could. “Here goes nothing.”

He wasn’t sure who he was trying to convince, himself or his baby girl. With a binkie in hand, he tried to tantalize her with the one thing she had always liked. But it was no use. Each time he placed it in her mouth, she spat it back out.

“Screw it,” he said in frustration, unsure of what to do next.

His shuffled from foot to foot as he did his best to swaddle Emmy the way he was shown at the hospital, and hoped that it would work.

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