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I was struggling to keep my eyes open as I read the manual for becoming a cop. I just wanted to sleep after pulling a double shift and training.
"Daddy?" I heard a quiet voice come from behind me.
"Emerson? Are you okay?" I asked as I turned to face her from where I was sitting at the kitchen table.
"No sleep." She mumbled as she held her giraffe.
"Come here." I beckoned her over and placed her on my lap. "What's the matter?" I asked as I ran my fingers through her unruly hair.
"No sleepy…I wants to sleep with you." She said against my chest.
"I don't know when I'm going to bed Lovebug. You have to sleep now so you're awake to play with Katelyn. Let's take you back to bed." I told her as I got up and headed towards her room.
"No." she squirmed in my arms but I kept her still.
"Why don't you want to go to bed? Don't lie to me Emerson." I told her sternly as I entered her room.
"Peepee." She whispered.
"You wet the bed?" I asked.
"Sorry." She whimpered as she rubbed her small fist against her eyes.
"It's fine Emerson. You're still learning to use the potty. Daddy isn't mad. Go lay with mommy so I can change your bed but then I'm coming to get you and you're going to sleep in here tonight." I told her as I patted her butt.
"Tanks Daddy." She smiled and skipped towards Dani and my bedroom.
I sighed and stripped her bed and replaced her sheets. I threw the dirty sheets and blanket into the laundry basket and headed into my bedroom.
"Bug?" I asked as I entered but smiled when I saw that Emerson was tucked under Daniella's arms. I got into bed with them and wrapped my arms around them completely forgetting about the manual that lay half read on the kitchen counter.
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"Daddy." I heard Emerson giggle next to me and I reluctantly pried my eyes opened.
"Hey sweetie." I smiled at her and ran my hand up Daniella's arm in a silent good morning.
"Play?" she asked with wide eyes.
"Maybe. Mommy, you and I need to go clothes shopping for you first." I told her as I poked her nose.
"Mommy." She whined and rolled over towards her.
"Sorry kiddo. Daddy and I have to take you shopping. You're growing too fast." She smiled and kissed her forehead.
"Let's go get dressed." I pick Emmy up and carried her to her bedroom. "What do you want to wear?" I asked her.
"I don't know." She whispered and pouted up at me.
"I know you don't want to go shopping but we have too. I promise I'll play with you later. Here's a shirt and a pair of pants; get dressed and pick out a pair of shoes." I told her as I sat in the rocking chair in the corner of her room. She got dressed and grabbed her vans and carried them over to me.
"Help." She said as she handed me them.
"What's the magic word?" I asked her.
"Peas?"
"Please." I chuckled as I helped her put them on. "What should we do with your hair?" I asked.
"Mommy do it." She giggled and ran out of the room. I followed after her and saw Dani brushing Emmy's hair and letting her curls go as is.
"Head to the living room and put on some cartoons. Mommy and Daddy will be down in 5 minutes." I told her as she left.
"She's a ball of energy today." Dani warned.
"We can handle her." I smiled as I threw on a pair of jeans and a plaid shirt.
"Let's go feed the rugrat and head out. I have a feeling today will be extremely long."
I nodded and filled a bag with cheerios and headed to the car. I buckled Emmy in, handed her her breakfast and went and sat in the front seat.
"Why do you always drive?" Dani asked.
"Because I …do? I'm not really sure." I smiled at her and began driving.
"I'm a better driver though." She smiled and checked to make sure Emmy wasn't choking.
"Sippy!" Emmy shouted and threw some cheerios at us.
"No throwing Emerson." Dani reprimanded as she handed a Sippy cup to Emmy.
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"Play now?" Emerson asked as we browsed around the pants area in the store.
"Not yet, when we get home I will." I promised her as I guided her down the aisle while Dani pushed the cart.
"You never play. You no love me." She whimpered a bit and I sighed.
"Emerson Harper you know that I love you very much. We're in a store right now. I can't play with you right now." I told her as I ignored the stares of the other people in the aisle. Emerson pulled some shirts that were lying on a table off and threw them on the floor.
"Emerson Harper Knight, you pick those up right now." Daniella reprimanded.
"No!" she yelled and started crying.
"Calm down Emmy." I attempted to soothe her.
"I want to play now!" she yelled and threw herself on the floor and started to flail.
"Calm your child please." Some random woman told us.
"That's it. Emerson Harper Knight you are in big trouble." I told her as I picked her up and placed her over my shoulder.
"I'll be in the car. You pay for everything and then head to the car." I told Dani as I carried a screaming Emerson out of the store.
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"Stop crying Emerson." I told her as I drove home with a wailing Emerson in the back seat.
"Emerson you have to calm down or your throat will hurt tomorrow." Daniella warned. Emerson continued to cry as I pulled up to the house.
"Enough Emerson! You are punished. You get a time out now. Don't you dare come out of your room until I come and get you." I told her as I placed her in her room and shut the door. I heard her hitting the door and crying out "Daddy" but I still walked away. I sighed and placed my head in my hands as I sat down at the kitchen table.
"It's okay baby." I felt Dani start massaging my shoulders.
"I no like you Daddy." I heard Emmy yell.
"Then why do I feel like such a shitty dad?"