A dawn breaks on a new day, and everyone starts the day with groans and grumbles of the rain. Most love it, but there are few that don't necessarily like how they're trapped inside while rain pours and soaks the earth. Mark woke with a start from his dream, relaxing when he realizes he's in his room, but alone? He frowns, rolling over to see Jackson is gone.

He sits up, looking around to see Sumi isn't in her crib either. His heart starts racing as he thinks of his missing baby, much like his dream where she was gone and he couldn't find her. Suddenly, the door opens and Jackson whispered something before opening the door wider.  He had Sumi's hands in his and her tiny feet moving while he held on to her. They've been trying for a bit to get her to walk, but the little girl isn't quite ready yet. Mark smiles at the sight, Jackson looking up and smiles as well, "Oh look Sumi, mommy's already awake."

"Mummm," she hums, grinning and cooing when she sees her mother in her presence.

"Good morning my sweet princess," Mark coos back, holding his arms out for her to come to him. Jackson tries to wiggle his fingers out of her tight grip, but when he took one out she falls to her knees and starts crawling towards the bed. It was too high up for her to crawl on due to the bed frame, but she still managed to pull herself up with the aide of the sheets and tries to crawl on the bed. Jackson laughs, picking her up and setting her on the bed, the tiny Mark look alike giggles, crawling towards her mommy with grins and drool falling from her mouth.

Mark makes a face, grabbing his shirt off the floor and wiping her mouth before cuddling her, "Is daddy trying to get you to walk?"

Sumi coos, laying her head on his chest as she looks at Jackson, "Dada."

Jackson pouts, crawling in bed with his small family and kissing his mate before kissing the little girl on her forehead. Sumi's hair was pretty long now for an eight month old, and not jet black like most of the children's. Her hair is more of a milk chocolate brown, and long enough Mark can make a small ballerina bun out of it. They're not sure why her hair is different than the others, possibly from Mark's mother, but they'll never know. Her eyes were still a bright green, and when she was sleepy or cried when she was an infant, they lit up a shocking neon green color. Still though, her bright green eyes shock her parents and bring out her features even more. She still looked like her mommy, and Jackson can't get over the similarities his mate and this little girl share. She even acts like Mark, quiet and shy.

Don't get Jackson wrong, she can be hyper when she wants to, just like Mark and himself. She loved to play and play until she tired herself out or until she wants to cuddle one of her parents. She was such a good baby, so happy and lovable, she hardly cried, the only time she did was when she was cutting her first tooth and the parents couldn't get her to quit crying. When she finally cut it, she was cuddly and chewed constantly until she began to cut more teeth.

"I say we go out looking at houses again today, that was kind of fun when we did that last week," Jackson breaks the silence.

Mark arches his eyebrow, "I thought you hated it? You whined and complained about it being boring the whole day."

"No, I was just hungry and wanting to eat. But now I want to look," Jackson leans him, whispering in his mate's ear, "Especially if we're thinking about expanding," he nips Mark's ear before he pinches Sumi's cheek, the little girl grinning slightly before taking Jackson's hand and chews on his finger. He winces when she bites him with her two top teeth, but she was getting ready to cut another one and he gladly let her use his finger to help that tooth come through.

"Let's get showers then, I need to feed her and eat myself," Mark kisses his daughter's head, getting up slowly.

"I already fed her, and ate myself, it's just you needing to get ready," Jackson smiles, taking Sumi back in his arms as Mark walked towards their shared closet and grabbed clothes to wear today.

"I'm glad we're looking again today, we need to find a place of our own. I feel a little crowded in this room," Mark hums, "Plus, if we're still wanting another pup we need to find a place to expand."

Jackson stands, trapping his mate against the wall, "I would love to right now, but you're wanting to wait until Sumi is three or four."

Mark giggles, kissing his mate before kissing his baby's nose and escaping Jackson's body shield, "Alright, let's get ready to go before we get too distracted."

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When they arrive back at the pack house, Mark stands Sumi up after removing her from her car seat, unzipping her jacket and removing her shoes. Once he did, the little girl reaches for Mark, but her mommy started backing away from her slowly, "Come on Sumi, I know you can do it pretty girl."

Sumi whines, pouting and looking just like Mark as her lip quivers. Jackson seen the look and pouts too, "Mark, she even pouts like you!"

Mark smiles, sitting on the ground and holding his arms open, "Come on pretty girl, come to mommy."

Sumi sniffles, looking at her daddy and her mommy before taking a shaky timid step. Jackson was about to say something but Mark smacks his leg and continues to hold his arms open, "Come on sweet girl! You're doing so good!"

Sumi grins shyly, walking another step towards her parents before taking another and another. She was about four steps away from being in Mark's arms before she finally took larger ones and falls into them with a giggle. Mark holds her close and feels his eyes watering. According to Jackson and literally everyone else, Mark cries over the smallest things. When he watched sad movies. When Sumi said her first word. When she crawled. And now, after taking her first steps by herself with no help whatsoever, he's bawling.

Jackson laughs softly, patting Mark's back gently and nuzzling his nose into the mark on his neck, trying to calm his emotions too. Their little princess was growing up, and they weren't too sure whether they were ready or not for her to. He gently kisses Mark's temple as the Omega's sobs dies down to sniffing and tears escaping his eyes still, "Come on, both of you children need a nap like instantly."

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