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Once Wilhelm and Simon had made their way back into the sitting room, they noticed how Ludvig now held their sleeping daughter. He was sitting comfortably on a sofa across from Kristina and Linda and gently rocking his granddaughter who looked as precious as a cherub. It took Simon a moment to realize that someone else was sitting in between Kristina and Linda. It was a heavily pregnant Sarah, and knowing his two mothers, they were probably pestering her about potential baby names. Although it won’t be her biological grandchild, Kristina was over the moon at the prospect of another baby to spoil.
“Simon!” Sarah smiles and slowly stands with the help of Linda
“Hey, Sarah” he engulfs his big sister in a tight hug while being mindful of her belly
“You look beautiful, you’re glowing” he says when they pull apart
“Ah, thanks but I feel terrible” she grimaces “If it weren’t such a special day, I would be wearing sweatpants and no bra, that's for sure”
She moves to hug her brother-in-law.
“Thank you for coming, Sarah” Wille says while bending down slightly to hug her
“I wouldn’t miss it” she smiles while gently rubbing her belly “Oh! Feel this” She takes Simon’s hand and brings it to the left side of her stomach
“Woah” Simon breaths out with a smile “The little one sure is active today”
“He sure is” she chuckles before realizing she accidentally disclosed her baby’s gender “Oh god.. I was not supposed to say that” she frowns
“Wait, Sarah, you’re having a boy?” Simon asks a little too loudly with his eyebrows raised. He turns to look at his husband, who was also sporting a beaming smile
“What did I just hear?” Linda questions “Am I getting a grandson, mijo?” her eyes sparkling with fresh tears
“Well, I guess the cat's out of the bag” Sarah turns to face everyone “Yes, we are having a boy!”
Sarah is then engulfed in a hug from her mother. Kristina stands back while dabbing her eyes and tries to hold back her happy tears. The softness she has developed for Simon’s family has still taken time to become used to, but it made Wille proud that their families have become so enmeshed. Once Linda is finished, Kristina is able to congratulate Sarah and sneak in one last hug.
“Alright, is everyone ready?” Kristina cleared her throat while pulling away “I hear the festivities are about to start”
Ludvig approaches Wille and passes off Ingrid to her daddy. Ingrid cracks her eyes open slowly to see who is now holding her. When she notices that she is now in her father’s arms, she fully opens her eyes with a yawn and stretches her two small arms above her head. Simon turns and softly rubs his daughter’s rosie cheeks before they all make their way back outside.
As they approach the grand white tent which rests in the centre of the gardens, Simon is awed by how his husband was able to pull off another event. Of course, it was just as he had envisioned it. The inside of the tent was decorated with large clusters of pastel balloons, white and purple flowers were splayed around the room, and of course, Wille had found a way to incorporate fairy lights throughout. Any space which didn’t have balloons or flowers had large photos of Ingrid throughout her first year.
“Do you like it?” Wille whispers to Simon with his hand grasping the back of his neck
“It’s so beautiful, my love” Simon confirms “Have you ever thought about becoming an event planner? Because you are two for two with throwing amazing parties” he smirks
“Hmm, maybe it's because I organise these events for the two people who I love the most” Wille grins and meets his husband’s eyes
“Smooth” Simon giggles while pecking his husband on the lips
“Is that my niece I see?” Felice approaches with her hands behind her back
“Did you bring it?” Wille questions
“Of course I did,” she says while rolling her eyes playfully
“Bring what?” Simon furrows his brows
“This” Felice says, while presenting a tiny flower crown which had a variety of babies' breath and lilacs. Ingrid eyes the crown curiously and makes to grab it. Before she can, Felice gently places it on her head and re-adjusts some of her blonde curls.
“A flower crown for the little Prinsessa,” she says proudly “Can I hold her?”
“Of course, here you go” Wilhelm hands off his daughter into Felice’s arms
Wilhelm snakes his arm around Simon’s waist and leads them away from Felice.
“Come, I want to show you the cake” he smiles
They walked towards a long table which was scattered with different foods and treats. However, in the centre of the table was a cake which was a frog wearing a golden crown with flowers scattered on it. The frog is holding what looks like a banner which says ‘Ingrid’s 1st Birthday’.
“No way” Simon brings his hand to his mouth and giggles at his husband “This is so cute, baby”
“Oh yeah?”
“Mhmm” Simon hums “You would find a way to include that frog”
“Hey! You love the frog too” he says jokingly and points at his husband “Plus I did add flowers to match the rest of the party”
“I know, I know, my love” Simon places his hands on Wilhelm’s chest “It’s perfect”
“We should probably eat something and get something for Ingrid” Simon suggests “How about I make us a plate to share and you can make Ingrid’s”
Simon doesn’t leave room for arguments. He knows that his husband will have an easier time choosing food for their daughter rather than himself. Luckily the pair was able to get back into their routine of sharing meals over the past few months. Simon makes a sandwich for the two of them, piles some fruit onto the plate, and lastly some cookies. Meanwhile, Wilhelm has filled a plate for Ingrid as if she was a teenager. The plate was littered with a variety of all the foods being served on the table.
The two make their way towards a table where Sarah and Felice sat together. Felice was currently bouncing Ingrid on her knee while Sarah was making funny faces at her niece. As they approach, Felice turns Ingrid around and she spots her parents immediately. Simon places their plate on the table and then takes a seat beside Felice. Ingrid reaches for him instantly, and he takes her onto his lap. Surprisingly the flower crown has managed to stay on her head this entire time.
“How are you doing, my lovely baby?” Simon coos “Are you hungry?” he asks
Ingrid proceeds to give him a big smile and waves her arms up and down in excitement. He turns her slightly as Wille pushes her plate towards him. Wilhelm takes a small spoonful of applesauce and brings it to Ingrid’s mouth, and quickly wipes away anything that didn’t make it. After a few more mouthfuls, Simon pushes their plate towards Wille, who reluctantly picks up the sandwich and takes a small bite.
“So Felice, any fun plans coming up?” Simon asks as he nibbles on a cookie
“Yup! Micheal is taking me to his family's châteaux next weekend” she smiles
“Wow” Simon responds, not surprised at Felice’s boyfriend's casual trips
“Yeah, maybe he’ll take this as an opportunity to finally pop the question” Sarah chimes in
“Hey!” Felice playfully hits Sarah on the upper arm “Leave him alone. Besides I’m not in any rush,” she says unconvincingly and glances down at her hands
Sarah and Simon exchange a brief glances of disbelief at each other while Wille tries to hold back his laughter.
“But” she starts “I wouldn’t mind it if he did, it’s not like I don’t already have everything planned” She smirks and the three of them laugh
“Whoops,” Wille says while their baby girl starts to laugh
Simon looks down to see that Ingrid finally managed to get food on her dress. He isn’t surprised when she begins laughing at Wilhelm's reaction. He immediately goes to dab the applesauce from her dress before it stains it too terribly.
“Ah, good thing we already finished the photos” Wille says “Ingrid, what are we going to do with you?”
“It’s alright, love,” Simon says “She’ll be wearing a bib during the cake-eating anyways”
“Ba Ba” Ingrid sings loudly “Da Da Da”
“Yes, Yes! Oh you are so losing, Simon” he says while taking Ingrid out of his husband's lap and into his own “Such a good girl, baby” he bounces her, and Simon glares annoyed at him.
“Wait, losing what?” Sarah asks while rubbing her large belly
“Ingrid has been very close to saying her first words” Wilhelm responds
“But she keeps teasing us both” Simon shakes his head “One moment she is close to saying Pappa, the next she is close to saying Daddy”
“That’s so cute!” Felice giggles
“Kronprins, if you’re ready, we can start the cake smashing” Farima speaks, coming out of nowhere
“What do you think, älksling?” Wille asks his husband while placing a hand on his thigh
“Yup, all good to go” he smiles
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Once Ingrid is adorned with a bib, and placed in her high chair, Wille brings the frog cake and places it in front of her. They stuck a candle right in the middle of the cake, and Ingrid was transfixed on the bright orange flame, ignoring the rest of her family singing to her. When the song came to an end, Simon and Wilhelm pretended to let her blow out her candle. Once the flame is extinguished, their friends and family clap which seems to slightly startle Ingrid.
“Okay, baby” Simon says softly “It’s time to eat your cake!”
Ingrid just stares up at her fathers with wide eyes and shows no interest in the cake set right in front of her. Wilhelm scoops some of the icing onto his finger and smears the smallest dollop onto her mouth. Ingrid’s tongue pokes out and gives an experimental taste.
“What do you think, Ingrid?” Wille asks “Is it yummy?”
He gets his answer when Ingrid leans forward in her highchair and tries to take a bite out of her cake. This results in her mouth and nose being covered with light green icing. She then smashed her hands into the cake and brought a fistful of cake to her mouth. Everyone begins to laugh, and coos at her actions. After a few more bites, the cake is taken away from her, and Simon begins to wipe her face down with a wet cloth. Once her messy bib is taken off, Simon takes her into his arms, and she immediately drops her head onto his shoulder.
“My love, I think it’s time for a goodbye speech” Simon suggests to his husband “The birthday girl is starting to fade” he looks down at his baby girl, who is tuckered out from all the socializing.
“Okay, let me go grab the microphone” he takes Simon’s hand and the two walk towards the front of the room. There Wilhelm takes hold of the microphone and begins his speech.
“Hi everyone” he starts “We just wanted to thank everyone who was able to make it to Ingrid’s first birthday. It means the world to us, and I’m sure Ingrid can feel the love from all of her family and friends” he continues
“You are more than welcome to stay and continue with the party, but we will be making our way back home because the birthday girl is becoming one sleepy baby” Everyone laughs at his comments. “Before we go, Ingrid, is there anything you would like to say?” Wille leans the microphone towards Ingrid
Their baby girl looks up at her daddy for a few moments in confusion. When he gives her an encouraging nod, she lifts her head off of Simon's shoulder while reaching for the mic.
“Da, Da” she squeaks “Daa-ddy,” she says happily before letting go of the microphone
Before Simon lets out a dejected sigh, the pair praise their daughter for saying her first word. Wilhelm excitedly fists bumps the air, her two grandmothers are dabbing their eyes, and the rest of the family clap.
“And that everyone” Wille begins “is me winning a bet!” he then laughs
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When they get back to their apartments, Simon gets to work on bathing and getting Ingrid ready for bed. Once he has changed her into one of her many onesies, and brushed out her curls, he picks her up, and they go to join Wille in their living room. The fireplace had been turned on and was casting a soft warm glow across his husband’s features. Wilhelm turns his head when he hears Simon shuffling his way towards their couch.
“I’ll take her” Wille says while holding his arms out
Simon gently deposits a drifting Ingrid into his husband's outstretched arms. Wilhelm adjusts her so that she is comfortably cradled and pulls a blanket to cover the two of them. He smiles and leans down to kiss his baby girl on each of her cheeks.
“Here, Wille” Simon holds out Ingrid’s bottle and Wilhelm goes straight to feeding her bottle
Simon burrows closer into Wilhelm’s side and rests his head on his shoulder. As the two of them watch Ingrid drink her bottle, Simon begins to sing her lullaby while softly caressing her forehead. Eventually, sleep consumes their daughter and her grip loosens on her bottle and her sucking comes to a stop.
“I’ll go put her down” Wilhelm suggests and stands from the couch
Wille gently bounces his daughter while entering her room. Once he lays her down in her crib, he brushes some of her curls from her forehead. Sneaking one last glance at his baby, he dims the lights and quietly exits her bedroom. When he makes his way back into the living room, he is surprised to see that the fireplace has been extinguished, the lights turned off, and his husband is nowhere in sight.
When he enters their bedroom, Simon is sitting up in their bed waiting for him. Simon smiles softly and beckons his husband to the bed. Wille walks towards Simon’s side of the bed, takes his hands and leans down to kiss him. Before he can pull away, Simon pulls his husband down and flips them around.
“So, today went well then, Daddy” Simon says playfully while straddling his partner’s hips.
“Hmm, Daddy is it?” Wille quirks his brow “Is someone disappointed that they lost a bet?”
“Maybe just a little bit” Simon pouts and plays with the hem of Wilhelms sweatpants
“Don’t be upset, my love” Wille glides his hands over his husband's exposed thighs until his hands round the curve of his hips and he grabs his ass “It’s not like you won’t have a fun time”
“Oh, I’m not upset” Simon says and leans down “I’ve been waiting all day for my husband to take me in any way he wishes” he breathes out, his lips ghosting over Wille’s.
“Is that right?” Wilhelm asks while bringing his hand to grip the back of Simon’s neck
“Mhmm” Simon nods and grinds his hips against Wille’s hardening cock
Wilhelm takes the opportunity to tilt his head up and kiss his husband. Simon groans and deepens the kiss. When they break away, panting, Simon begins to press open mouth, kisses down his neck and hastily tries to rid his husband of his shirt. With Wilhelm’s help, the shirt is thrown onto the ground, and Simon continues to make his way down his husband's chest. He stops at Wille's nipples and bites it while looking straight at Wille.
“Wait, wait” Simon pulls away and sits up breathless “I want to feel you,” Wille says and quickly removes Simon’s shirt
“Better?” Simon chuckles while looking down and Wille nods in confirmation
Simon leans back down and continues his trail down his husband's body. Licking Wilhelm’s prominent v-line and pressing a quick kiss to his protruding hip bone. Teasingly slow, he pulls down his husband’s sweatpants and boxers to reveal his aching member. Simon grabs the base of his cock and slowly takes it into his mouth.
“Oh god” Wille groans, head rolling back onto their pillows while reaching down to fist Simon’s curls
Simon lets out hums of satisfaction at seeing how he is able to unravel his husband in this way. As he continues, he relaxes his throat and takes all of Wille into his mouth. When he stops for a brief moment, Simon smiles when he sees the slight sheen that is covering Wille’s chest and the way that his cheeks have turned rosie. Even in this moment, he is taken aback by Wilhelm’s effortless beauty.
“My love” Wille says while looking down, chest heaving “As much as I enjoy this, I want to finish inside of you”
Simon smirks and slowly crawls his way back up Wille’s torso. He pauses, returns to straddling his husband and reaches down to brush some of his hair away from his sweaty forehead.
“How do you want me now?” Simon whispers and begins to tease his husband further by rotating his hips down onto his hard-on
“Hmm” Wille purses his lips, grabs Simon’s waist, and flips them around
“Really?” Simon giggles out and looks up at his husband
“I want to see and feel you for this round” grasping Simon's cheek and softly running his thumb across his cheekbone
“Oh, this round?” Simon teases while hooking his legs around Wilhelm's hips
“You really think I would stop at one round after I had to hold back all day” he leans down and nuzzles his husband's nose
Knowing they have a long night in store, the pair laugh and smile as they lean in and connect for another kiss.