Disclaimer: I do not own Danny phantom or it's characters. I do own Ashley, Oliver, Miss Jane ,and Meredith though. This will have songs in it so please bear with me while I work out the songs. Oh, and The song below is 'I want a mom to last forever' it belongs to Cyndi Lauper
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The man named Danny Fenton walked into the large, extravagant hotel sighing happily as he felt the warm air defrost his chilled body. No matter how many times he went out he never could get used to the freezing New York temperatures.
Danny walked up to the counter. He was greeted by a middle aged lady with a perfectly pressed suit. The woman looked at Danny through half cut glasses, with a business like smirk on her face. "Hello Melissa." Danny said warmly. "Hello Mr. Fenton, you have 6 messages and Mr.Ling called he wants a meeting with you to discuss branching out to Japan."
Danny listened attentively to Melissa's notes, well as attentively as he could. His mind started to wonder, he couldn't get used to being called Mr. Fenton. It seemed like yesterday he was in high school. He remembered how he felt so uncertain and a little scared to be leaving his family and friends to go away to a large city. But he thought, with a sad sigh that's where he met her.
Meredith Younger, the love of his life the girl who could melt his heart. They were so happy together. She was the one who convinced him to build this established New York hotel. Looking at it now there was so many differences. They were larger than the Plaza Hotel, and considered the number one hotel in New York, as well as many other states they had branched out too. In short he was a billionaire. As the hotel took off so did he and Meredith, they married that following spring. It was then Meredith gave him the greatest gift he could ever receive. A beautiful baby girl, who they named Ashley Marie Fenton. Danny smiled at those not so long ago memories of the three of them, the perfect family. Perfect until that night...
He took a sharp intake of breath as he remembered that night, the worst night of his life. It had started out like a normal Saturday, they went to the park with Ashley who was only 2. After a long day of chasing a two year old around the exhausted parents had agreed on takeout. Danny called the order in and five minutes later Meredith left to pick it up. After an hour passed Danny was worried he reached over to the phone to call her cell, but before he could reach it the phone rang loud and clear. Danny hurriedly picked it up, the voice on the other end was surprised the phone was answered so quickly. "May I please speak to a Mr. Fenton?"the voice asked without emotion. "Yes that's me." Danny said flustered. "Mr. Fenton, I am deeply sorry to have to tell you this but I'm afraid your wife is, dead."
Meredith he found out later had been hit by a drunk driver, she had died on impact. After Meredith's death he never looked at another women. He busied himself with work and taking care of Ashley, evan now 4 years later.
Danny was then abruptly shaken from his trip down memory lane by Melissa's shout, "Mr. Fenton did you hear me?" . "Yes Melissa, I uh... heard you" He stuttered out. "Are you alright sir?"Melissa asked noticing how far off in daydream land he had gone. "Oh I'm fi-" He was interrupted by a small energized blur pouncing on him. Danny grabbed Melissa's counter for support, so he wouldn't fall over in shock. "Daddy!" the blur shouted gleefully.
Danny looked down to see a small six year old girl. His little girl, Ashley. Danny reached down and picked Ashley up, he set her on his hip. "Hi honey", he said as he smiled at her. "Hi Dad! You won't believe what all happened today! First I got an A plus on my science test, and then I learned French from this guy checking in today, and I got us oriental take-out, and.." "Whoa, slow down honey" Danny interrupted her softly. "Melissa I'm going to retire to my suite for the night. See ya in the morning."
Danny and Ashley talked all the way up to their suite on the tip top floor. Now to be truthful Ashley talked the whole way and Danny yawned. His work schedule took most of the energy he could muster. He and Ashley didn't get to spend as much time together, with him working late and her going to school. He was thankful though that when he needed help he had, Miss Jane. Jane was one of the best Nannies ever. Ashley loved her and somehow her little sayings and her happy face pancakes had worked their way into his heart until he loved her too. She always acted like a aunt to them, she was in their eye's family.
After reaching the suite Ashley and Danny got plates and cups for their dinner. After eating dinner Danny went to sit in the living room of their suite. Ashley left to get her science test to show Danny the A plus she received. As Ashley ran back into the living room, after retrieving the paper she wasn't surprised as she looked at the scene before her.
Danny still in his work suit fast asleep, on the chair by the wall. He had his head propped on the wall and he was snoring softly. 'oh, Dad. You work to hard.' Ashley thought while looking at her slumbering father. She walked over to him and covered him up with a blanket. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and told him, "I love you Daddy. And I promise you we'll find time for each other. Somehow."
After going through her nightly procedures, like brushing her teeth and things she sat on her window bench and looked out the large window. She picked up her walkie talkie and clicked the button, "Oliver pick up. You there Oliver?" She sat and waited for a reply. Oliver was her best friend in the whole world. He had been her fried since before she was born. There moms had met each other when they were in Lamaz class together. So Oliver has been with her since she can remember. He was like her brother, she would do anything for him.
"What's up Ash?" Oliver's reply crackled through the Walkie talkie. "The usual Oliver. Unfortunately the usual."She replied with a sadness in her voice. "Your dad overworked?"Oliver asked with care. "Yeah. I wish I could help him... I don't know what it is but I always feel like were missing something. Something that could make my daddy happy." Ashley's sad tone had turned a little sadder in that statement. "I'm sorry Ash. You now my Dad always says it's my mom and I that makes his life wonderful. That's it Ashley! You need a mom!" Oliver's statement sounded hopeful. "Oliver,...I had...a ...mom", Ashley said low and in a sad tone. " I'm sorry, Ashley. I just thought mabey , we could get you another one. One that will love you and your dad." Oliver was truly sorry, Ashley could hear it in his voice. "It's okay Olly. But mabey your right, mabey I need a mom... I got to go Oliver. Bye!" She said half heartedly. "Bye Ash." Oliver turned off his walkie talkie.
Ashley tossed her walkie talkie on her bed. She looked out the window and thought about what Oliver said. Then she thought she didn't just need a mom she wanted one that would love her. One that she could love too. Peering out the window her thoughts turned to day dreams...
I want a mom
that will last forever
I want a mom to make it all better
I
want a mom that will last forever
I want a mom who love me
whenever
I want a mom to take my hand Oh,
I want a mom that will last forever
and make me
feel like a holiday
A mom to tuck me in at night
and chase the
monsters away
I want a mom to read me stories
and sing a
lullaby
And if I have a bad dream, to hold me when I cry
I want a mom to make it all
better
I want a mom that will last forever
I want a mom that
will love me whatever, forever
And
when she says to me that she'll always be there
To watch and
protect me, I don't have to be scared
She could fell the song pouring out from her like she had memorized it. Ashley got up from her window and sat on her bed, pulling her covers over her legs.
O,
and when she says to me I will always love you, I want a mom when I get
lonely, to take the time to play
I won't need to
worry cause I'll know that it's true
A mom who can be a friend and
find a rainbow when it gray
I want a mom to read me stories and
sing a lullaby
And if I find a bad dream, to hold me when I cry
Reaching over she turned the lamb beside her bed off and fell asleep while quietly singing,
I
want a mom
I want a mom
I want a mom that will last forever