dinner and sunsets â DREW STARKEY
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summary drew has been gone filming his upcoming movie in Italy for a few months. you make the decision to fly out to surprise him with your three month old daughter.
warnings none just a bunch of cuteness of dad!drew with baby his baby girl.
Drew has been filming in Europe for quite some time now. When he first left it was extremely hard because you guys are usually together. Tears were falling from your faces dropping him off at the airport. In all seriousness, you couldnât be more proud of him and all his accomplishments heâs done to get where heâs at now in career.
Leaving was hard for Drew because he was leaving you and your four month old daughter, Tatum, home while heâs thousands of miles away. You knew you would come visit him and see what Europe is like. So, thatâs what you did. The plane ride was long but it was worth it the moment you made it to Italy.Â
For the most part Tatum did a good job before and during the flight. There were moments where she would fuss and cry but settled down once you calmed her down. In other words, flying with a baby isnât easy.Â
Drewâs manager and you have been texting back and forth about the whole thing. When you got to Drewâs apartment heâs been living in, you were in complete awe when you walked into his bedroom where a picture of Tatum and you were placed on his night stand. His manager said that he would be coming back in an hour once they are done filming for the day.
Tatum laid on her back kicking her feet like all over the place and making a bunch of noise while you unpacked your clothes. Tatum was a spitting image of Drew especially in the eyes and especially the facial expressions she makes. She continues to grow by the day, you wish time didnât fly by so fast.
âAre you excited to see daddy?â grabbing both her tiny feet, moving them up and down, making her giggle at your gesture.Â
An hour passes, Tatumâs sleeping, and you are on your computer looking up stuff. You look up from your computer to your phone, Drew should be here any minute, you thought. Taking your phone, placing it towards the door to get Drewâs reaction, and hitting record when you heard the front door open. Surprisingly Tatum didnât wake up from his walking inside.
Footsteps slowly made their way towards the bedroom. Your heart is beating at a rapid pace as he gets closer to his room. Taking a seat by the edge of the bed, placing both hands on your lap. Drewâs on his phone typing when he enters the room, you playfully roll your eyes, clearing your throat to grab his attention.
He looks up from his phone quickly.
âOh youâve got to be kidding meâ his face lit up once he saw his two beautiful girls on his bed waiting for him. He puts his phone in his pocket, opening his arms.Â
âHi babyâ you run into his arms, âi missed you so fucking muchâ you whispered softly.
âI miss you guys so much, you have no ideaâ he explains, placing both hands on your cheeks, and kissing you on the lips. Fireworks exploding in your stomach as your lips touch.
You let Drew pull away first. You guys just stare at each other, not saying a word. He wipes the tears from your cheeks with his thumb. You donât know what you would do without him in your life.Â
Drew goes to open his mouth but is interrupted by Tatum yawning; you let out a chuckle when he shuts his mouth then grins, looking at Tatum whoâs opening her eyes.
âMy little angel is up from her nap, huh?â he cooâs with the biggest smile. You see a smile creep up Tatum's mouth from her dadâs words. She gets a little too excited and starts moving her body â she usually gets like this with Drew.
He picks her up, placing her on his hip, and kissing the top of her head. The bond they share is unbelievable. From the moment Drew held Tatum in his arms you knew they were meant for each other. Before you got pregnant all Drew would talk about was he wanted a girl for his first child and when he found out, he couldnât stop crying.Â
He was so relieved to see you both. Every text, facetime, and phone call, he always mentioned how much he misses his girls and wishes you were here. Now he has you both, he feels complete and so do you.
âWhen did you guys get in?â he asks.
âAbout two hours ago. She slept for most of the time and I took a little nap tooâ you explain, taking the last set of clothing from your suitcase.
âHow long are you staying?â He says without hesitation.
âA monthâ you said dragging the th at the end.
His jaw drops.
âThis is the happiest day of my life.â
âIâm glad you got here safe though. I think we should stay in for the rest of the day and relax since my two beautiful girls had a very long flight to see daddyâ Drew exclaims while making eye contact with Tatum, lightly tickling her with his right pointer finger. Little giggles left her mouth.
âSounds like a good idea to meâ you smile, admiring the two.Â
Two days go by, Italy is so beautiful. You donât want to leave this place. Drew brought you and Tatum on set to watch him film a few scenes and meet the cast. Going to the museum was one of your favorite things to do as a family and especially looking around the markets with all the fresh fruits and vegetables then buying them afterwards.
Spending time as a family makes your heart full.
Drew wanted to take you out to this amazing restaurant he went to with a few cast members one of the first weeks he arrived. He wasnât kidding when he said the pasta was to die for. The service was great, pasta tasted delicious, and the wine was unbelievable.Â
The sunset looked absolutely stunning from your perspective. With the music playing in the background and lights made the experience feel magical. You grabbed your phone from your purse, taking a couple pictures.
You told him what lifeâs been like back home â youâve been busy with work, hanging out with friends, planting flowers in front of the house, and taking care of Tatum obviously.Â
Drew talked about filming and how itâs been going for the last few months. One of the things he said that stood out the most is how proud he is of himself for coming this far and never giving up. Actually tears started to build in your eyes.Â
âBaby, you saying that makes me so happy because youâve gone through so much in your career. This job you have right now is huge for you and the fact you got the role is even a bigger accomplishmentâ you say with joy.
âThank you baby, that means a lot to meâ, taking a hold of your hand, gently squeezing it.
After Drew paid for dinner, he insisted you guys take a walk around for a bit and you agreed. The weather felt nice with the breeze.
Drew pushed the stroller with Tatum in her car seat playing with her toysâ she started putting one of them in her mouth and talking to herself in her own baby language. It caught Drew and you off guard.
After dinner you guys decided to walk around the area and try to get Tatum to close her eyes. Since you are staying for a month, you want her to get used to the time change. You guys walked into a shop with a bunch of snacks; you couldnât take your eyes off the varieties of different snacks which arenât like the snacks in the states.
Picking out a few snacks that caught your eye and bringing it to the cashier. Drew recommended these chips he really likes.
âShould we walk around more or start making our way to the apartmentâ you suggested, putting the bag with the snacks under the stroller.Â
He thinks for a second, scrunching his eyebrows together, âletâs walk around.â
âI canât believe you are staying for a month with meâ Drew beamed, placing a kiss on your head then softly patting your lower back.
âI canât believe it either. Flying with a three month old definitely is not easy but this will be an amazing month with my husband and our baby girl where weâll make memories that will last for a lifetimeâ you say with honesty in your voice. You meant every word you said too.
Drew called his manager that you guys were ready to be picked up and where you guys were waiting. Tatum started to get fussy in her carseatâ she was uncomfortable in the position sheâs been in for thirty minutes.Â
When she sees Drew reaching in to unbuckle her she calms down instantly. She lets out a dramatic sigh making Drew and you laugh.
You bring your hand up to Tatumâs face, gently brushing your thumb across her cheek like you always do when admiring her cute face. As your thumb touches her cheek, she shyly turns her head into Drewâs chest.
You were about to say something about how cute they look but were interrupted by Drew's name being called from a group of girls across the street catching your guys attention right away. Since you arrived in Italy a few fans have asked for a picture with Drew or you.
Drew waves the girls over, they squeal when he acknowledges them. They introduced themselves the second they stood in front of you three. Tatumâs face went from happy to why is there a group of girls in front of me.Â
When the girls saw Tatum they all said aww and complimented her outfit you picked out for her tonight. Fans donât always get to see Tatum out like this but when they do, you guys kindly ask them to not take video or pictures of her.
âCan we please get a picture please?â one of the young girls asked nervously.Â
âOf course we can, Y/N can you take herâ you nod, taking her in your arms.
You held Tatum in your arms while Drew talked with his fans. They were so sweet and respectful the whole time. They started asking you questions about how the trips have been and what itâs like being a mom.Â
Ten minutes later, Drewâs manager pulls up behind the girls. He gives them one last hug before parting ways with them. You could tell by the look on their faces that they didnât want to say goodbye, that made your heart break. Tatum was already strapped in her carseat when he walked over to put her in the middle seat.
The drive back to the apartment wasnât bad. When you walked into the apartment you guys made your way towards the bedroom. Only thing on your mind was taking a shower. Drew stayed with Tatum while you freshened up then showered after you. Tatum was able to get her bath in like she usually does.Â
Drew gave her a bath while you did your skin care, brushed your teeth, and put lotion on. Giggles from Tatum filled the bathroom while you were in the middle of washing your face. You walked out of the bedroom to the washer to wash your towels then back to the party in the bathroom
You could hear Drew talking to Tatum as you got closer to the room. You stop your tracks when you enter the room, leaning against the wall, listening to Drew talking.
âYou are the cutest baby on this earthâ you can imagine the smile on his face as said those words. âYou even have your moms beautiful smile too. You are lucky to call her your mommy. Iâm so lucky to have you both in my life.â
Your hand lands on your mouth. Why does he have to be so sweet all the time?Â
His head turns when he hears you walk in. He smiles at you as you lean down, giving him a kiss on the lips. He pulls away but you grab his face kissing him again.Â
âI love you, you know thatâ whispering in his ear. âI know and I hope you know I love you more.âÂ
When you put your attention on Tatum, she had the biggest smile on her face when she splashed everywhere; her little legs and arms moving fast. Drew couldn't help but laugh at his daughter enjoying her bath. She loves getting her hair washed, she does this face where she closes her eyes and puts both hands in a fist and does this look like sheâs in heaven. She has a lot of hair too.
âAre you enjoying your bath? It looks like you are having a grand old timeâ Drew says in his baby voice, gently washing Tatums hair. She replies in her baby gibberish then brings her right hand to his wrist, gripping on it. Sheâs never done this before.
You both gasps, turning your heads making eye contact. The look on his face says it all. You scoot closer, laying your head on his shoulder.Â
Once you were all settled for bed, Drew and you made your way to the bed. You breastfed Tatum till she fell asleep then handed her to Drew and had her on his chest while burping her with you laying by his side.Â
Inside Drew felt complete with you here with him after being away for a few months. Having his baby girl on his chest and the love of his life lying next to him makes him smile in the moment.
Spending a month in Italy seems like itâs going to be filled with love and memories.
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