She reached a finger out and grazed the newborn's lips. "And you'll wake me? If you leave or anything?"
It didn't take long for her to fall asleep, obviously exhausted. The baby shifted in Francis' arms, gurgling slightly. Her brown eyes opened sleepily and she looked up at him.
She squirmed slightly in his arms, but did nothing more. Poppy woke a few hours later, blinking sleepily.