"I know it hurts honey, I know"

I gently bounced wren as he cried into my shoulder. He was currently at worst part of the turning process. You see it gets worse before it gets better and right now we were at peak worse.

Its like he's sick but there's nothing I can do. His temperature was high, his arms legs and everywhere else hurt.

He's also been really sluggish like he can barely sit up levels of sluggish. So I've just been carrying him everywhere (which I would've done anyway but it's to a higher degree).

On top of all that his fangs were starting to come in which meant even more pain I couldn't do anything about. Well there were the teething toys but Wren refused to use them.

"Da-da-daddy m-make stop!"

Wren rubbed his cheeks trying to get the pain to stop. I sighed and sat down on the couch with Wren leaving against my chest.

"I'm sorry baby, it'll be ok, you wanna try drinking from me?"

He shook his head fast

"Nuhuhuhu papa drink"

Wren whimpered balling his hands in my sweater. Today has been long and its only naptime. David was of course back to work so I was down a pair of hands. Wren wasn't too happy about it either, he only takes blood from David, even though its perfectly fine to get his daily dose from me, he only wants his papa.

As a transitioning fledgling Wren needs fresh blood everyday, fresh vampire blood that is. From either me or David. In time to come we'll switch him to the bottle but that's a while off. We also have to add a special formula to his milk. Wren hasn't noticed, thank god.

I could tell Wren was getting tired in my lap. He would slump a bit, whine then sit back up.

"I think its someone's naptime baby bear"

I stood back up with wrens head over my shoulder, he sucked on my neck and I rubbed the back of his head, preparing his bottle. Its perfectly ironic that wren won't use his teething toys but is fine using me as a personal teething toy. My fingers, my neck, my shirts, all teethed.

"Come on hun bun, time for your baba"

Wren whined, continuing to suck on my neck as I took him to the nursery.

I changed him from his slightly wet diaper to a dry one

I paced around the nursery, rocking Wren back and forth as he nursed his baba. I spotted a teething toy on the shelf, I grabbed it hoping this time would go different.

Soon the bottle was empty and Wren grew fussy as he was no longer distracted by the milk. He whined and moaned when I sat in the armchair.

"No nap no nap. Da no weave, wan stop huwty!"

I massaged his temples, shushing and cooing as I reached for the rubber strawberry. Wren eyes were shut while he made little noises of discomfort and pain. I kissed his forehead and slipped the teether into his mouth. Once Wren notice the unidentified object in his mouth his eyes shot open. He realised the what item was and tried to spit it out.

"Dada nuuu da' for babies!"

Wed been trying to get Wren to use them since the bite last week but I got an idea in that moment. Wren is a baby, my baby and he needs to remember that.

"And you're my little baby. My ickle Wrenny benny bunny. So tiny and cute"

Wren blushed, curling up like a little kitten in my lap. I made sure he still looked at me though

"Aww tiny widdle baby, dada's widdle baby. Dada wuvs you, yes he does. Dada has to help his ickle baby cause baby's just so smol."

Wren stared up at my with his big innocent eyes. Like little oceans.

"Little baby needs help and dada's gonna be there, won't he? Little Wrenny needs help to hold up his baba, baby's too little to feed himself, I gotta change baby's diapeys cause you're just so small and you need dadas help don't you?"

Wren babbled at me, then whined and held his mouth in pain.

"Oh my baby bear's lil fangs are coming in. You need dada's help little bat. And I know just what to do."

Wren tilted his head at me

"The teething toy little one, it'll make you feel way better. Trust me hun, trust daddy"

I held the toy in my open hands and wren cautiously took it. He held it with both hands and bit it. I swear the entire world stood still for a second.

He looked at me again and smiled wide before focusing back on the toy, chewing happily. I internally cheered, it was such a tiny victory but at least my fingers will be saved.

I settled Wren who still absentmindedly teethed in the crib, swaddling him up in his blanket and surrounding him with plushes.

Wren suddenly noticed me tucking him in. He whined around the teether.

"Nu nap dada, dada nu weave"

"Come on baby shshsh its ok"

I kissed his forehead and stroked his hair. He took one hand off the strawberry and reached out to me, grabbing my hand.

"Jus stay peas"

I sighed "I'm not going anywhere little bat. Daddy's right here"

I continued running my hands through his hair. Just watching as he lazily chewed, his eyes fluttering shut.

I hummed a random tune as my he slowly slipped into sleep. I whispered to him as I creeped away.

"Sleep well baby bear"

I shut the nursery door and sprinted to the couch, throwing myself on to it and stretching out my legs. I've got an hour until he awakens. Time to call David.

I grab my phone and give him a call. It takes a couple of rings but he answers.

"Hey darling, what you need?"

"An adult conversation and your blood"

David laughed on the other end

"I take it you're having a perfect day"

"Yes absolutely perfect, I'm nearly passed out"

"Really?"

"No David, I'm being dramatic you should know this"

"Ok hun, how's your day really going"

"Well I'm tired, that's one thing, and I really don't think Wren's transformation can get worse than this. He could barely move this morning, he wouldn't eat anything, I only just got him to eat some banana. Actually wait... something good did happen, I got wren to use the teether"

David whooped for me which I appreciated

"Hey thats great, can't have wren biting your neck.. thats my job"

I snorted before quickly covering my mouth and hissing into the phone.

"Shut up you're gonna make me wake Wren"

"Sorry hun, but seriously well done, how'd you get him, you didn't use hypnosis did you?"

"No! Well I am really tired- what no, I didn't. You know I wouldn't hypnotise our baby"

"I know hun, just winding you up"

"Well if you actually care to know, I just reminded him how he's so small and he's my little baby who needs help and to trust his daddy"

"So you just streamed out all that mama hen stuff in your head"

"Basically yeah"

"Well I'm very proud of you Ricky.. buuut-"

"But what?"

"Im probably going to be home late"

I groaned

"Whyyyyy"

"Pa-per-work"

"Ewwww, just bin it"

He chuckled

"I know you've been doing alot recently what with me going back to work and leaving you with the fussy fledgling, I'll try get off as early as I can and we can figure out something to give you a break, how's that sound"

"That sounds great babe, now get back to work, stop calling me on company time"

"What? You called me-"

"Shshsh stop talking start working, bye darling"

I ended the call, he always gets annoyed when I do that. Its so much fun.

I looked over at the mess in the kitchen I was yet to clean up, sighed, and stood. Back to work for me too.

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I woke up annoyed. Daddy wasn't here and he said he wouldn't leave. I was swaddled up my blankie so its hard to move. Not like itd be easy to move anyway, everything feels like such an effort. All I can really do right now is cry, so thats what I did.

I screamed for daddy and he came rushing in, taking me out of the crib and soothing me. It was then I noticed I didn't have a paci or the teething things that make my teeth stop hurting.

"Oh honey bear its ok shshsh calm down honey"

I whimpered and clung onto his neck. He rubbed my back and bounced me. Turning my head to see my face.

"

You want a paci or a teether baby?"

My teeth didn't really hurt anymore so I chose a paci. Daddy distracted me with topsy while he changed my diaper, my new one having a jungle pattern. My t shirt matched, a fuzzy tiger i liked messing with adorning the front. I stroked it, giggling to myself.

"Wren?"

I looked up, only nothing that daddy had been talking to me. Daddy laughed, ruffling up my bed head.

"What cha feeling up to baby bear?"

I felt really lazy, like I just wanted to be cuddled.

"Cuddles?"

"Course we can cuddle, but how's a snack sound"

I whined, the very idea of food making my stomach turn. I usually feel like this until I get my red milk from papa, that always settles my stomach.

Daddy carried me out of the nursery.

"Can you at least try for me honey?"

I let out a quiet whine but nodded, daddy kissed my temple.

"Good boy"

I fiddled with the tag on daddys shirt. He placed me on the couch but before I could whine he gave me the bubble poppy sheet I got from jam. I giggled to myself, until daddy sat back next to me and noticed the crackers he had.

I was hungry for sure but there's no way I'm eating. I'm gonna feel so sick if I do i just know it. I tried to scooch away from him but I just fell forward and daddy catched me, well meaning dumbo.

I whined kicked my legs weakly and squealed. Daddy tried to calm me back down, key word tried.

"Hey hey hey, whats up baby bear"

"No wanna eef! Wan red milk"

Tears pricked at my eyes, I was getting really worked up.

"Baby there's no need to yell, you can drink from me, its ok"

"No wan papa!"

Daddy tried to hold me but I kept squirming. I wanted to push him away but I'm not strong enough right now. Its so frustrating! I just cry cause thats all I can do.

I hear daddy talking to me but I just continue sobbing. Speaking a little softer now as I try to explain myself in-between the sobs.

"Hungy, wan eef buh hurt"

Daddy rocked me just letting me ride out what I now sadly except, was a tantrum. I was having a tantrum.

"Wed milk stop hurt"

"Honey I can give you the... red milk"

"Nooooo daddy no! Papa wan Papa!"

I yelled, my voice getting a little sore. Daddy put a finger to my lips, I quieted to whimpers and tears.

Daddy ran a hand through my hair while other dialed something on his phone. I fussed and whimpered, shoving my face into daddys shirt until..

"Ricky? You're the one telling me not to talk on company time, what's up?"

"Papa?"

"Wren, princess are you alright?"

I whined and daddy answered for me.

"Wren won't eat until he gets his red milk, which he only wants from papa"

Papa sighed

"Bubba, I want you to listen to me ok?"

I sniffed "otay"

"I know you want red milk from me, but I can't be home right now and i won't be for a while. So you gotta drink from daddy"

I whimpered which papa picked up on, daddy now rubbing back soothingly.

"Bubba it'll be alright. Its exactly the same, just daddys arm"

I was being pretty stupid about it, I felt bad for being so difficult but doing stuff differently is really hard. Why can't papa just be there when I need him?

"Am sowwy"

"Honey why are you sorry?"

"Cuz I make everything hawder"

Both of them immediately started with the rebuttle.

"Bubba no, don't think like that. We love you ok, there's a lot happening and I'm sure your getting overwhelmed"

"Ya"

"Ok bubba, drink your red milk, cuddle with daddy, maybe watch a movie and when I get home... ummm"

"Ice cweam"

"Sure princess, ice-cream"

I giggled and daddy wiped away my tears.

"Alright bubba, papa's gotta go"

"Say bye baby bear"

"Bye papaaaaaa"

"Bye princess"

The call ended and daddys threw away his phone.

"Daddy?"

Daddy looked at me with a smile.

"Wed milk peas"

"Anything for you little bat"

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"Honey I'm home!"

"Papa!"

Wren bounced in Ricky's lap, making grabby hands for me. I put down my bag and took off my coat, sitting down next to the two.

"Hello my babies"

I pulled Wren into my lap and put my arm around Ricky, hugging them both tight. Matilda played in the background.

"Really? Matilda again?"

"Is the bes' movie papa, daddy says so"

"Oh does he now"

Ricky laughed snuggling into me before groaning.

"I need to start dinner but I don't wanna move"

I kissed his forehead

"don't worry ill help, hey bubba?"

"Mhm?"

Wren tilted his head at me, it was then I noticed the teething ring he was chewing on.

"Well first, you're using your teething toys im so proud of you"

I tickled his sides and giggled, smiling wide.

"Secondly, what you feeling for din-dins?"

"Ummmm chippys!"

Ricky sat up

"Sausages and chips is easy, daddy can handle taking them out of the freezer, good choice baby bat... but matilda first"

He snuggled back in while Wren lay back, teething happily. Trapped by the two, I watched the rest of matilda for the umpteenth time.

Suddenly near the end, wren piped up.

"I get powers wike matilda, vampy powers?"

I looked to Ricky and he shrugged, nows a good a time as any.

"Well, all vampires are different, like I have longer fangs than daddy, but daddy has special powers"

Wren eyes filled with wonder, he turned to Ricky

"Y-you do?"

Ricky chuckled.

"I can hypnotise people baby, but I don't like to, it makes me really tired. I haven't tried in years and years but if I did I'd just-"

He plonked on my shoulder and fake snored. Wren giggled and shook him.

"Wake up daddy!"

Ricky 'woke back up' and thanked Wren. There was a little moment of silence when Wren suddenly gasped.

"Can I be a bat?!?!"

I chuckled

"Not just yet princess-"

Wren pouted

"-but once your fully turned, we'll go for some family night flights. Has to be at night though"

"Why?"

Ricky answered

"Its like a common decency thing honey, we don't go out flying, hunting, if you even go hunting, or any vampirey stuff that could freak people out. We don't bother the human race, they don't bother us"

This made enough sense to Wren that he went back to matilda. With only a few minutes left, Ricky allowed me to slip away and start dinner.

Pulling out oven chips and sausage link is as Ricky stated, something i can handle, but I can't do much else. So soon Ricky was joining me in the kitchen, after having set Wren up in his play pen watching a quick episode of my little pony.

"Burnt anything yet?"

He coiled his hands around my waist

"Ha ha, you better watch out though, I'm coming for your house husband brand"

"I'd like to see you try darling"

Ricky kissed my cheek before shoving me out of the way and actually making dinner.

"So I've been thinking.."

Ricky shut the oven with his hip and twirled

"Yes?"

Damn, he's really got the house husband style down.

"You do so good for us and you deserve a break-"

Ricky leaned back on the counter.

"I do"

"-well, I was thinking about getting Wren into daycare"

"What?"

"Not right away, well ease him into it. Get him used to us not being there, like a sitter, or just him being a jams or Alex's while we have date night."

Ricky pouted

"Date night does sound nice, and Wren is getting better but he still can't deal with lots of people, so it'd make grocery shopping easier.. not daycare yet. Just some playdates.. maybe a sitter"

Its fun watching Ricky run the scenarios. I may be the 'man' of the house, I may bring home the bacon, but what Ricky says, goes.

I zoned out, watching Ricky rant, coming back down to earth once he started snapping his fingers.

"David? Daaaavid?"

"Huh what?"

"Useless, go watch tv with our baby"

I pouted and held out my arms.

"Ugh fine"

He fell into my arms and and I rocked him.

"I'm not useless, I give great hugs"