Time After Time

The morning was beautiful. The sun rays shown through the window of the room that Anika was sleeping in. The billowy bed that she rested in looked almost like it would swallow her up. Her silver hair that was normally stick straight framed her sleeping head. 

In the room that was directly across from the one she was sleeping in, a baby crib held a beautiful baby boy. He was a three weeks old today. He was born on February seventeenth and he couldn't be any healthier. Anika did well after her surgery as well. She was able to come home a week ago.

Makoto stood in the hallways that separated the two rooms. He smiled at the most beautiful girl in the world. Then he turned his head and smiled over at his son. Anika was up late last night taking care of him so Makoto decided to get up early and take care of him. He walked over to the side of the crib silently. 

The adorable baby boy looked like his mother besides the fact that the little tuffs of hair sprouting from his head were jet black like his own. Makoto bent down into the crib as soon as baby stirred a little in his sleep. He picks up the tiny body and bounces him gently. 

"You look just like her." He says as the baby snuggles into his oversized sleep shirt. He remembered the first time he saw his son. Anika had just got out of her surgery. The doctors allowed him to go into the room and hold her hand before they brought the small child to them. 

They were so happy that Makoto was actually moved to tears.

 Makoto hears a small laugh come from behind him. He instantly smiles and turns to look at Anika.

"Every time I turn around you are holding him." She says leaning on the doorframe. She was in her old fashioned silk nightgown. She looked radiant with sun illuminating the outline of her body. "Stop man handling my little man." She joked while strutting over to them.

"Come on. Amel loves his dad. Don't you son?" The baby slept his arms. Anika giggled lightly. Makoto smiled at the baby again. "He loves his dad, but we did name him after you." Anika smiled. Makoto thought he was so clever that he thought of naming the first born with the same initials as his mother. Anika's full name was Anika Rechel (and soon to be) Toma. The newborn in Makoto's arms was fully named Amel Ray Toma.

"The next kid we have will be named after you." Makoto laughed lightly. 

"We have to get this little guy in his suit soon." He said looking at Anika with a smile in his eyes. She nodded. "And you need to get into this dress that I am not allowed to see." 

"It's bad luck to see the bride in her dress before the wedding."