Jordan woke with a jolt his child jumping up and down in between his legs. He smiled and his wife yawned sitting up her hair curled frantically. For some reason this didn't feel right. He stood up hugging his little girl tightly. She giggled.
"Good morning daddy" she says bubbling with joy.
"Good morning princess good morning Maria" Jordan says. His daughter smiled loving her nickname.
Ant woke up to a dragon yarping on him.
"Thank you so much" he grumbled. Ant checked the time and shrugged.
He had two hours until he had to work. He was meeting Jordan after work. He stood up knocking the hatchling off him.
"Morning ash morning Emily" he said to the two adult dragons as their baby ran to them.
Ant sighed and walked down the stairs with a frown his hand running over the railing. He reached the first floor. He walked to the laundry room and picked up a thin white striped shirt and black trousers. He picked up his red tennis shoes he always wore. He walked to the bathroom with an annoyed sigh. He set his clothes on the sink counter and jogged to the laundry room picking up a pair of boxers. He walked back in and his phone rang.
"What" Ant asked answering not bothering with checking the contact.
"So you still up to go out tonight" Jordan asked understanding Ant had been busy lately.
"Yeah I'm up for it are you" Ant asks.
"Mmhmm well I have to get going I have to color with Delilah" Jordan says.
"Apparently you promised bye Jordan" Ant says before Jordan hangs up. He smiles goofily.
"It's amazing you even have time being a stay at home dad for a little girl" Ant mutters.
He strips off his pajamas then steps into the shower. He sighs slightly turning it on. He shampoos his hair which he'd always been proud of. He smiles faintly turning off the water before drying off. He pulls his clothes on and looks in the mirror. He brushes his teeth and brushes his hair.
Ant grumbles five more minutes he mutters as the clock ticks. He spins in his office chair out of things to do. He starts daydreaming about what him and Jordan could have been. When he looks up it's three minutes past his shift. He sprints out of the building and unlocks his car. He drives to the restaurant and hops out. He really hoped he didn't look two horrid it had been a stressful day. He pulled his jacket on and saw Jordan. He almost stammered at how nice Jordan looked when he dressed up. Jordan smiled at him jogging over. Ant smiled back.
"You look nice" Ant says. Jordan chuckles.
"You don't look to bad yourself" Jordan says.
The two walked inside and were seated. They talked all through their dinner. Ant smiled and laughed more than he had in a long time. It was happy and peaceful until they walked outside and Jordan got a call. Jordan answered and slowly he started tearing up. When he hung up Ant looked at him.
"Ant" Jordan says.
"Yeah" Ant asks.
"Will you go to the hospital to check on a widows daughter" Jordan asks.
"Jordan..." Ant says.
"There was a car crash my wife died and Delilah is injured" Jordan says. Ant nodded.
"I'll follow you ok" Ant says jogging off to his car.
Jordan had already parked and hopped out. Ant ran to him his keys in his pocket. Jordan ran to the entrance Ant following. Jordan walked in and confirmed he was the parent of Delilah. Ant agreed he was with Jordan. They walked to the room Ant patting the taller Jordan's shoulder. Jordan starts tearing up.
"It'll be ok Jordan" Ant says. Jordan nods shakily as he opens the door.
"Daddy!"Delilah yelled excitedly. She looks at Ant having never met him. Ant smiled she looked a lot like Jordan.
"Daddy who's that" The four and a half year old asks pointing at Ant.
"It's not polite to point Delilah but that is Ant an old friend of mine your mom didn't approve of him since he acts a little feminine" Jordan says.
"Hey!" Ant exclaimed feeling insulted.
"Ant that was her viewpoint I think it's a good thing you like your appearance" Jordan says. The truth was he didn't like his appearance he was an adult and had acne for crying out loud.
"I actually don't like my appearance" Ant says softly.
"I think you look handsome" Delilah says smiling.
"Aww thank you" Ant says smiling.
"See even a little girl thinks you're handsome" Jordan says. Ant shrugs. Jordan walks off to see when she'll come home.
"Do you know where my mommy went" Delilah asks softly.
"Hon do you know what death is" Ant asks.
"No" Delilah says. Ant sighed deeply.
"Death is a thing that happens no matter what and it's a time where people stop being here in your life as well as everybody's lives. But don't fret about them dying you'll see them again as long as you're the best person you can be. But if you aren't you won't see them and they won't see you ever. They will go to a better place to wait for you and that is where you mother went." Ant says. Delilah looked at Ant and reached for him. He sits down next to her and she hugs him.
"Will you take care of my daddy" she asks.
"Yes I will take care of him" Ant says slowly hugging her back.
Jordan walks in knowing he can take her home now and she looks so peaceful hugging Ant who's hugging her back. Ant picked her up as she slept softly. Jordan smiles as Ant offers her to him. Jordan takes her.
"Hey Ant" Jordan says.
"Yeah" Ant asked looking at Jordan.
"I'm going to head home" Jordan says.
He walks off leaving Ant standing there longing for him. Ant sighed and walked to his car. He sat in the drivers seat. He didn't know why but he started to cry.
"He's to good for you just get over it" Ant muttered to himself and he wiped his tears. He drove to his home.
