Happy Birthday, Baby.
"AHHH!"
Smithy frowned and stood up, looking down at Rebecca. "What?"
Rebecca beamed innocently, and toddled towards Charlie, hiding behind her legs, giggling.
"Rebecca!" Smithy frowned, sitting back down. "Behave."
Rebecca grinned and grabbed hold of Charlie's skirt, peering out at Smithy. "AHH!"
Smithy scowled and lifted the remote, ignoring her as he flicked through the channels.
"AHHHHH!"
Charlie bit her lip to stifle a giggle at Smithy's expression, walking towards the settee. "We should start getting ready, the others will be here soo-"
"AHHHHH!"
Smithy got up, stalking towards Rebecca who blinked and gasped, clasping her hands tightly over her mouth as looked up at him, pointing in Gina's direction.
Gina glanced up from her paper, trying not to laugh at Rebecca's stance. "Don't look at me."
"You." Smithy lifted Rebecca, holding her over his shoulder as he carried her back to the settee, causing her to giggle and grab hold of his arm. "Shut it."
"Daaaadadadadadaddy." She sang, giggling as Smithy dropped her onto his lap, pulling herself into a standing position as she pushed her lips against his cheek, "Daaaa!"
"Daddy's girl." Charlie mock pouted, leaning in and kissing Rebecca's cheek.
"Damn right!" Smithy smirked, "Good taste, ain't you!"
Rebecca blinked, tilted her head and frowned, looking at the floor where the ball had been, before looking suspiciously at her parents.
"Under your skirt," Smithy pointed, chuckling as Rebecca tried to lift her skirt to look under, almost falling forward as she spotted the ball, batting at it. He lifted her up slightly, placing her back on the floor in front of it, before laughing again as she moved to kick it, her skirt landing over the ball. "This is why she isn't a girlie girl!" He smirked.
Charlie rolled her eyes, smoothing Rebecca's hair. "She looks pretty, don't you sweetheart…"
Rebecca looked up and nodded in all seriousness, pointing in front of her. "Gone."
"See she's as shallow as you, Chaz." Mickey grinned, swigging from the bottle of lager he was holding.
"Oi!" Charlie slapped his arm, holding her arms out to Rebecca as she bent forward, batting at the ball again. "Sweetie, let's get you changed…"
"Daaaa!" Rebecca stepped back, beaming as she found the ball, kicking it at Smithy.
Smithy chuckled and sprinted forward as it stopped several feet in front of him, kicking it gently back to Rebecca, "Clever girl." He grinned as she giggled and kicked it back again, clapping her hands.
Charlie folded her arms as she watched, standing beside Gina. "Anyone would think she was a boy, the way he carries on." She smirked, watching them.
Gina smiled and glanced behind her, watching as Smithy practised his 'keepy-uppies' in front of a cackling Rebecca. "Anyone would think you had two kids…"
Charlie bit back a laugh, picking a pair of trousers off the washing for Rebecca. "Come here you…" She lifted Rebecca, changing her quickly. "Might have known you'd want to show off with everyone else here." She grinned, returning her daughters cuddle. "You alright?"
Rebecca grinned and pointed at where Smithy and Dan were getting competitive over the football, turning it into an almost violent game of one on one. "Dan."
Charlie glanced up, smirking a little as she looked over. "Yes sweetheart…"
Dan yelped as Smithy caught his shin, holding his leg, "Watch it Sarge." He scowled, before grinning as Rebecca toddled towards them. "Alright gorgeous?" he started, scowling again as Smithy picked her up, carrying her towards the rest of the food in the corner of the garden.
"Daaaaaan!" Rebecca giggled, kicking her leg, soon distracted by the piece of cake Smithy was holding.
"Casper the friendly ghost…" Charlie appeared beside Dan, giving him a quick hug, before pulling back, "He stopped you from chatting Becca up again?"
"Y'know how it is." Dan shrugged and gave her a lopsided grin. "Beating 'em off with sticks."
"Oh of course, especially the two year olds…" Charlie smirked and rolled her eyes, looking over at where Rebecca was watching Dan as she ate, her hands, face and top covered in the remains of cake. "Oh no…"
Dan looked up and smirked, "She seems to be enjoying herself…."
"Hmm." Charlie smiled a little, "You'd think it was her birthday and not his the way she was this morning. She had to rattle all his presents and open them for him." She watched her break free, starting to toddle towards them, showing Charlie her hands with a little gasp before holding them up to Dan.
"Ticky."
"Ticky?" Dan blinked, watching her.
"Sticky." Charlie reached for the baby wipes, cleaning a struggling Rebecca up, before smirking as Rebecca latched onto Dan's leg, covering the bottom half of his jeans in chocolate from her top.
"Daaaan!" Rebecca beamed, rubbing her face against his leg.