Ghost

Chapter One Hundred Seventy Four

                                  Spencers POV

      It's been another month since we had our little welcome home party for Alia. (I have found out they have party names for just about everything.)

      Alexei and Melina stayed for about a week soaking up as much time with their granddaughter as they possibly could.

      They are so adorable with her. Alexei, this big bad bear that looks like a giant holding Alia, absolutely turns into a puddle with her. I love it. And Melina.. she gets right down on the ground to try and play with her, too.

      They're really good grandparents and already promised to come visit again.

     We have had to practically force Yelena to go back to the compound at least every other week.

      She has taken her roll as an aunt very seriously. In a not so serious way. And Alia already absolutely loves her. And Yelena just lights up when she gets to be with her.

      It's really awesome to see how well Yelena fell into being an aunt, like it was natural for her.

      She even has us send her pictures of Ally everyday when she isn't here so she can stay updated.

      Again, it's seriously adorable.

      And I wouldn't have it any other way.

      The others come to visit sporadically. Each taking their own turn to come see her themselves. All of her aunties and uncles love spending time with her and each one of them are their own cute self with her.

      A baby really changes people.

      Wanda is probably the worst about it behind Yelena. She also requires pictures and is always asking to come over.

      We don't mind, though. We like the company and so does Alia.

       Believe it or not we do still have some time just the three of us and those days are absolute magic.

       Over all Alia is a very happy, easy going baby.
Super easy to put down at night and still only wakes up a few times overnight. She eats well and hardly ever cries.

       I know, we're getting really spoiled with how easy of a baby she is. I'm sure the next one will be the opposite just because.

       But that's okay. We were preparing for that anyway.

      It's not to say we don't have some rough days and nights because she's still only a four month old and we're two moms trying to balance jobs, each other, and a baby.

      Again, there's absolutely no complaints. This is absolutely the life I want and I couldn't be happier. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else with anyone else doing anything else.

      This is absolute bliss.

      And I know I've said this before. And I've meant it every time. And to be fair, I didn't know what this would be like.

      I love being a mom and a wife.

      I was always so proud of my title.

      I had earned the name the Ghost. I had worked hard for it for a long time and built up a reputation for it. That's what I was known and respected for.

      Obviously I know that wasn't really something to be desired.

      Even when I started tattooing, it was my reputation I depended upon to get more clients. It's what made my name in that area and what started to build my clientele here in New York.