Big Time Kids

Logan:

I stood at the doorframe, looking at my son, playing with his new truck. He yawned and I knew that was my cue. "Okay, buddy. Time for you to go to sleep." I say, bending down to Jonathan.

"Aww." Jonathan whined. "But I don't want to go to bed."

"C'mon, buddy. It's your first day in grade one tomorrow." I smiled down at him.

"But I'm not sleepy." Another yawn.

"I think you are." I laughed. I picked him up from the ground and took his truck with my other hand.

"What about Mommy?"

"Mommy's working late today so you won't see her till tomorrow morning."

"Alright." He sighs. I let him down and help him brush his teeth.

"I won wanna bo poo pool." He gurgled.

"What's that, buddy?" I asked, taking the toothbrush out of his mouth.

He spits out the toothpaste and looks up at me. "I don't want to go to school."

I lead him to his room and turn on his lamp. He jumps onto the bed and lays down, looking up at the ceiling. I stood for a while, thinking what it would be like to be a kid going into his first grade.

"You know what going to school means?" I finally asked.

"What?"

"It means you're a big kid now. Do you still wear diapers?"

"No…" Jonathan shook his head.

"Exactly." I said. I walked over to him with his PJ's in hand and helped him change.

"Daddy, can you read me a bedtime story?"

"I always do, kiddo." I said, tucking him in before walking over to his bookshelf. "What shall we read today?"

"I don't want to read a story. Can you tell me one?"

I looked back at him then walked back to his bed. "What do you want to hear?"

"Something about a dragon."

"I never tamed a dragon."

"Are you sure?"

"Well, I tamed your mother. Does that count?" I laughed.

"What does that mean?"

"Never mind." I ruffled his head.

"Oh, I know ! " His eyes lit up. "Tell me a story on how you got famous with Uncle Kendall, Uncle Carlos and Uncle James."

I laughed. "That'll take a year to tell."

"I told you, I don't want to go to sleep."

I laughed again. "You're smart, you know, buddy?"

"Then why do I have to go to school?"

I shook my head. "To get smarter."

"I already know how to spell my name. Isn't that already enough?"

I smiled at him. "Spell 'hero'."

"D-A-D-D-Y."

I looked at him and chuckled. "Go to bed, buddy." I said. I kissed his forehead and turned off his lamp. "Mommy's going to kill me if she comes home and you're still awake."

"Mommy wouldn't kill you. She loves you." Jonathan said.

I chuckled. Amazing how many times that kid can make me laugh. "You're right. Goodnight, buddy. Tomorrow's a big day."

"Okay. But after school, can we go over to Uncle Carlos' house?"

"Sure thing, buddy." I said, kissing him goodnight one more time. "Goodnight."

"Night, Daddy."

I closed the door behind me and walked to the living room to wait for Hailey to come home. She was a accountant and knew what she was doing. I flicked on the TV and to my surprise, eTalk was talking about none other than Big Time Rush.

"Big Time Rush is going Big Time Far ! These hotties aren't letting their future get in the way of making music. They all have kids now and are all married - cue the sobbing from a million teenage girls. But these four boys we love and know are still going on tour. Go buy tickets now on our website." The screen spoke.

Even though all of us were married, we were still singing and going on tours. As long as we had fans, we'd keep on going. That's all we ever needed - encouragement.

There's a click at the door of a lock and the door opens. Hailey is standing at the doorframe looking tired than ever. She sighs as she makes her way over to me and throws her purse on the chair. I stand up to greet her with a kiss.

"You look tired."

"I am." She sighs. She returns my kiss and gives me a hug. "Jonathan asleep?"

I nodded. "How was work?" I asked, walking into the kitchen to brew her some tea.

She notices and shook her head. "No tea. I just really need to go to sleep." She blows a strand of hair out of her face. "Work was the same. Busy."

"You don't have to work you know." I said, walking back to her side. "We'll - "

"Logan, I want to work." She smiles at me. "C'mon, let's go to bed."

"Guess what Jonathan said to be tonight?" I asked, following her to our bedroom.

"What?"

"I asked him to spell 'hero' and he spelt Daddy."

"We have the best flipping son ever." She smiled at me before changing her clothes.

"Of course we do. We made him."

She smiled and flung herself next to me on our bed. "Love you."

"Love you too."

"Night." She whispered.

"Goodnight." I murmured.

I kissed her forehead and laid next to her till she fell asleep. When I was sure she was sleeping, I feel asleep too.