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Happy Valentineâs Day Daddy
Warnings: none! A/N: This is my valentineâs day entry for @cherrymaybank ! Back to back posts about Charlie, Riley and little Emerson! We do talk about the potential to having another one in the family, but Iâm not sure if we like the trio as it is... do you guys want to see Dad!Charlie with a new born and an 8 year old daughter? Disclaimer: This is a FICITONAL writing piece! In no way do I claim characters in this piece act this way in real life.
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Happy Valentineâs Day Daddy
Riley emptied the contents of her stomach into the toilet, Charlie rushing into their ensuite to help hold her hair back. He soothed her back and got her a glass of water from the sink. They had gone to the clinic yesterday to confirm whether or not she was pregnant, since she had been nauseous and throwing up a lot lately. The drug store pregnancy tests were negative, but then again the same thing happened when Riley was pregnant with Emerson. She was normally irregular and active, but grew up with the doctors always saying she would have fertility problems. Emerson came to her as a shock.
âMommy?â they heard their little girl call out from the hallway, and Charlie got up to intervene before she saw her mother.
âHey Princess, bad dream?â Charlie scooped Emerson up from the hallway, feeling her heaviness set in. Emerson was 7 and soon to be 8, but Charlie wouldnât pass the opportunity to pick her up. He didnât want her growing up too fast, although mentally that ship had sailed.
âNo, I had a weird oneâ she hugged his back and laid her head on his shoulder. âCan we have a midnight snack Daddy?â thatâs when Charlie noticed the clock in the hallway read 1:13AM. He contemplated it for a moment, thinking about how Riley wouldnât approve, but she wasnât there to stop him and she would appreciate him distracting Emerson.
âSure, you get the cookies and milk. Iâll be down to help with plates and stuff.â he set her down and kissed her on the head. Emerson looked up inquisitively at him and then back at their open bedroom door. Charlie noticed, and turned her around, gently pushing her towards the kitchen. âMommyâs fine, just a tiny upset stomach. Iâm gonna go make sure sheâs good, so donât eat all the cookies without meâÂ
This made the little girl giggle as she made her way to the kitchen. Charlie went back to check on Riley, who had her back to the wall adjacent to the toilet. She looked better, less pale, but still exhausted. âYou want me to help you up?â
âNo, I think Iâve got another round coming in a moment or two. Emerson okay?â Charlie nodded, taking the glass from her hand and refilling it. âLet me guess. Another round of Gillespieâs Midnight Munchies?â
âWhat can I say? Sheâs super persuasiveâ He passed her the glass and she scoffed before taking another drink. âSheâs got me wrapped around her fingersâ
âWell then donât let me stop you! Youâre princess awaits!â She made a flamboyant gesture of hands referencing her daughter, grateful for her acceptance of Charlie in her life. Riley had to admit that it was helpful to have Charlie around!Â
Since the wedding, Riley had made the decision to homeschool Emerson. It meant that she could play with kids in the neighbourhood, but do schoolwork at her pace. Riley was able to work a lot more from home and with Charlieâs acting hours, it meant that he could be home a lot more too. She was often in charge of setting up Emersonâs curriculum, but it helped to have Charlie around. She knew Emerson was learning because she would hear her daughter teaching Charlie the concepts that she went through that day when he would get her ready for bed. Emerson often expressed that she liked doing this more than what they had been doing before. Occasionally, she would go to a daycare program when both of them were busy, but Charlie often brought her to set when he could.
Riley smiles fondly the first time Charlie brought her to set on a project he was working on. She snapped a picture as they walked through the door, Emerson wearing a pretty dress, Charlie in his comfy clothes and a pink backpack that was way too small hung over his shoulder. They walked hand in hand to the car and waved goodbye to her. The time that the two spent together did include a lot of shenanigans and sometimes being outnumbered or out voted, but Charlie never let it get out of hand.
***
Emersonâs lip quivered as her mother shook her head no. She wanted ice cream, but Riley had refused because of the cotton candy she ate earlier. Emerson didnât take a nap and woke up early, and more sugar would mean a bigger problem later that day. Not wanting to take no for an answer, Emerson asked Charlie, who also agreed that she should forego the ice cream.Â
That was the straw that broke Emersonâs back.
Riley had never seen Emerson tantrum so bad before, especially since her toddler was known to be very mature. She was used to her daughter clamming up and refusing to talk to her until she was ready, but that day was a completely different experience. Here she was screaming and crying, insisting she deserved ice cream.
Charlie sensed Rileyâs flusteredness and tried to calm Emerson down. When she screamed and cried louder, she flailed her arms about, hitting Riley and Charlie. Thatâs when his usual sparkle and mischief that was normally present in his eyes disappeared.
âEmerson Gianna Gillespie. Thatâs enough.â Emerson was in shock at the tone of his voice. He didnât yell, but he wasnât quiet either. She could see that his eyes meant business, and he had never used her real name. She sunk to the ground in a last attempt at defiance. âPlease stand up, or we are going home.â Emerson refused to stand. Charlie motioned for Riley to pack up their stuff quickly, as he picked up Emerson and brought her to the car. He didnât say a single word, even as Emerson started to cry softly on their way to the car. She had started to realize the errors of her actions and felt awful.
âIâm sorry. I didnât mean to be a bad girlâ she sniffed as Charlie buckled her into her booster seat. âCan we still get McDonalds?â she wiped away a few more tears as Riley got into the passenger side. Before she could reply, Charlie quickly answered the little girl.
âWe are going home. We will talk about this when we get homeâ and with that he shut the door, and they drove home in silence. Emerson walked over to her time out corner in the house, a place where she rarely sat, but knew it was meant for her to reflect upon her actions. Emerson didnât know that Charlie felt awful about being stone cold to her and was upstairs whisper venting to Riley, who patiently sat and listened.Â
They made up over dinner that night and this was the first time that Emerson saw Charlie acting like a Daddy and not like a Charlie.
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âTake all the time you need. I got Emmyâ he kissed her head and went to join his little one at the kitchen island. As directed, the jar of cookies was on the counter, along with the jug of milk. She sat on the stood and swung her legs back and forth singing a song, waiting patiently for him. âReady for some late night snicky snacks?â
âMommy okay?â the little girl sat there waiting patiently but worrying about her mom. Charlie grabbed two dessert plates and two glasses for the milk and cookies. Charlie nodded and dished them up some cookies and poured the milk into the glasses, humming to himself. They clinked their glasses together and enjoyed their food in silence, only the sounds of the cookies crunching.
âAre you going to tell me about the weird dream you had?â he asked, a few crumbs spilling from his mouth. He wiped the corner of Emersonâs mouth with his thumb and took a sip of his milk.
âI had a dream that I had a baby brotherâ Charlie spat out his milk and choked, coughing at her comment. Emerson patted the man on the back, something she often saw adults do to other adults when they choked and something her parents did for her. âIsnât that why mommy has an upset stomach?â
âWho told you that?â Charlie wiped his mouth and the counter of his mess, moving to dispose of the paper towel in the kitchen garbage. Emerson quietly munched on her cookie and took a drink of milk. âIt was Uncle Owen wasnât it?â she nodded, knowing that speaking with a full mouth was rude. Charlie made a mental note to chastise Owen later. Emerson was smart and perceptive but she was still a kid and who knows what the giant told her in his panic. Charlie gave her another cookie.
âIs this meant to keep me quiet? Uncle Owen did that last time. He said adults like to bribe children with things so they behave and donât expose them. Didnât anyone tell Uncle Owen that heâs not supposed to keep secrets or lie?â The little girl greatly accepted the cookie from Charlie and took a big bite, sipping on some more milk to help wash it down.
âNo, itâs not a bribe. Iâm giving you another cookie because youâre so tiny! I have to fatten you up if Iâm going to bake you into a pie!â he joked as he tickled the girl. She laughed and dropped her cookie as Charlie attacked her sides and blew raspberries into her neck.
Even though Riley was 5â2 and her mother was short, Emerson seemed a little too much on the tiny side. She was still the height of your average six year old but she was thin and weighed very little despite the amount of food she ate. Her pediatricians worried that she wasnât growing as healthily as the other children, but found no problems or illnesses within her. She was simply a late bloomer. It didnât help that she was twice as smart as kids her age either, but Charlie made sure she knew that was something to be proud of. Both parents always told her that real friends would like her despite her differences and that being like the other kids is boring.Â
âSeems like you two are doing fine without me!â the two froze in their act as they realized that Riley had walked into the kitchen. She smiled and grabbed the cookie off Charlieâs plate, sipping on his milk.
âYup. Definitely pregnant. I guess I am getting a younger brotherâ Rileyâs eyes were as wide as saucers and Charlie rolled his. She looked to Charlie for answers.
âOwen?â
âOwen.â
âDaddy? I think Iâm ready to go back to bedâ Emerson rubbed her eyes and hopped off the chair. Her mother smiled and gave her little girl a big hug, she couldnât believe that Emerson would soon be 8.
âYou and mommy go upstairs. Iâll clean up down hereâ Charlie gave both of his girls a kiss on the head before they retreated to Emersonâs bedroom. He began to pick up the plates and wipe the counter down, not bothering to wash the plates. He was supposed to be cooking breakfast for everyone in the morning, so he thought to wash their dishes then, but seeing as they were up so late, breakfast might be brunch. Just as he was putting away the milk and cookie jar, he heard soft footsteps rush into the kitchen. When he closed the door, he saw no one except a little red present box on the counter.
To Daddy
From Emmy
He smiled and carried the tiny box over to the bedroom. Riley was just tucking Emerson in, when he popped his head into the bedroom and shook the box. Emerson blushed and hid under the covers and Riley turned around seeing the box that Charlie shook.
âIs that where you went? I thought you were going pee!â her mother prodded, poking her daughter who was trying to hide. âWhy are you hiding Emmy? Thereâs no need to be shy about it!â
âDid you know about this?â Riley shook her head no and peeled the blanket off her daughter. She hid her face in her hands, blushing a deep pink. âEmmy, come on, I wanna share this moment with you!â Charlie sat down at the foot of the bed and Riley sat beside her. Emerson lowered her hands from her face.
âUncle Owen helped me with this when he babysat me last weekâ she smiled, avoiding eye contact. Charlie opened the box and instantly felt his heart grow big. Seeing his reaction, Riley peered into the box and understood the manâs reaction.
In the tiny red box lay a plastic guitar pick which had a picture from their wedding printed on it. It was a photo of the three of them, a stolen shot, between professional takes that encaptured their familyâs dynamic. They were all smiling and laughing. It was Charlieâs favorite picture and it was his phone background. At the top of the pic was a tiny hole that connected it to a chain that he could wear around his neck.
âI havenât been to daycare in a while, so I missed the Valentineâs day crafts. Iâm going to a tea party with Aunty Savannah and mommy for Valentineâs day, but I didnât have anything for youâ Charlie opened his arms and beckoned for the little girl to crawl into his lap and hug him back. He rested his chin on her head and sniffed back the tears that had formed. âDid you read the back?â he pulled away and flipped the pick around.
Happy Valentineâs Day Daddy!
âGosh Emmy, you are just so smartâ he pulled the little girl in for another hug, a tear escaping his eye and he kissed her head again. âYou didnât have to do this Princess!â
âItâs my first Valentineâs day with a Daddy. Every year, the girls at the daycare got to have a Valentineâs day date with their Dads and would make them stuff at craft time. This is the first year I get to do it, so I wanted it to be specialâ she smiled up at him, happy that he liked the gift.
âI love it Emmy. Iâll never take it offâ he placed it around his neck and fiddled with it again. Charlie really meant that he never wanted to take it off. Everything precious to him was represented on that pick. He made a mental note to thank Owen and probably not chastise him as bad as he wanted to before.
âDoes that mean I get to spend Valentineâs day with the both of you?â Charlie and Riley shared a confused look, wondering where the question came from. Sensing their confusion, Emerson clarified her question. âUncle Owen said that on Valentineâs day, you guys were going to play hide the zucchini, so heâd probably babysit me again. I thought it sounded like funâ
Cancel that. Charlie was definitely going to kill Owen.
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