Daddy's Love

Jay is talking to the doctor over the phone while I am trying to soothe a cranky and petrified Ana. I am bouncing her in my arms, walking around her nursery, rubbing her back. After a couple of spanks and a lot of tears I was able to convince her that we are not taking her back to the doctors again. Carol is sitting on the carpet, playing with Ems. Yes, after a lot of deliberation, the girls finally came up with a name for the elephant.

Jay comes back in. "We have to just keep her hydrated." He tells me. "And report back if the temperature doesn't fall back down in the next three days."

"Three days?! She'll be burning up for three fucking days?!" I ask Jay, who stares at me for cursing in front of the girls.

Ana is covered in a blanket, still shivering, and moaning every now and then.

"What about the stomach ache?" I ask him.

"Make sure she eats enough and have clear bowel movements. That's because of the suppository."

"Carol didn't have any?" I ask him.

Carol looks up at us at the mention of her name.

"She was so hyper active for the next couple of days that she wouldn't have realised." Jay says gently and Carol goes back to playing with her stuffie.

I handover Ana to Jay, she is too distressed to protest or anything and go downstairs to get both the girls some water and juice.

I come back up to see Ana sleeping peacefully in Jay's arms and, Jay sitting by Carol and playing with her.

How does he manage it? How is he so good with both the girls? I can't help but smile.

"Carol, would you like some juice?" I ask her. She says a thank you and takes the Sippy cup. I coo at her.

I hand Ana's water bottle to Jay who tries to feed her. She fusses but eventually drinks it.

"Jay, Carol has been such a good girl, all these days, such a big girl for her daddy and her uncle, I think she deserves a treat."

"Yyyay!!" She squeals and jumps up and Ana is startled and awake and starts crying.

Jay gives Carol a scary glare. She calms down and sits back down.

"I am sorry daddy"

Jay bounces Ana in his arms. "Hush, it's okay. You're safe. Ems is right here."

I pick Carol up in my arms and kiss her cheek. "What would you like to do Carol? A playday at the park? Shopping? Swimming? Hmm?" I can see her get all excited but she is scared to make any noise. Jay can toast her butt. I swear, he doesn't spank Carol often, but when he does she is sore for at least three days.

"Can I ask Ana when she wakes up and then we can decide together!?" She asks me in a loud excited whisper. "Sure, you can honey!" Jay says as he gets up, puts Ana on her crib and comes back to pick Carol up. "You want to watch a movie?" Jay asks Carol as he takes her downstairs to the living room. I stay by Ana.

An hour later, I wake up only to realize that I had fallen asleep. Ana still seems to be sleeping soundly. I pick her bottle and go downstairs for a refill. I pass by the living room, to see Jay and Carol, kissing and groping each other on the couch, the movie long forgotten.

I take her bottle back upstairs and feed her. She wakes up.

"You feel any better honey?" I ask her, kissing her forehead.

She nods.

"Good. Drink up. You need to drink lots of water so that you don't fall sick again." I tell her and place the bottle back in her mouth. "Daddy, I.... Wet." She says and blushes profusely.

"Good girl." I smile and kiss her. I pick her up and change her into fresh diapers. She seems to fallen deeper into her headspace. "You ready to go downstairs? Carol may have something exciting to tell you." I kiss her and pick her up, going downstairs.☐☐