Fatherhood
Disclaimer: I own nothing(except Tyler). Everything else belongs to it's original owners.
Later on in the day after everyone left Nick and Tyler sat down to watch a movie. Jillian and Bill had caught their flight out. Copper curled up next to Tyler.
"He's little daddy" Tyler said.
"He's just a puppy buddy. He'll get bigger when he's older" Nick said.
"What kind of puppy is he daddy?" Tyler asked.
"A beagle" Nick said.
"Can he sleep in my room?"
"No buddy. He's not potty trained so he might go potty in your room" Nick said.
"But where's he gonna sleep daddy?" Tyler asked.
"I'm gonna put him in the kitchen. He has a bed in there" Nick said.
"But when he's potty trained can he sleep in my room?" Tyler asked.
"Of course buddy. It won't take long to get him potty trained" Nick said.
Just then Copper jumped off the couch and started sniffing the floor. Then he peed all over the carpet.
"Uh oh daddy. He went potty on the floor" Tyler said.
"I know buddy" Nick said as he got up.
He scooped Copper up and carried him to the backdoor.
"Bad dog" he said as he opened the backdoor.
He set Copper down.
"You go potty outside" he said.
He'd had a lot of dogs growing up so he knew how to take care of them.
After a few minutes Nick took Copper back inside. He put him in the kitchen and put the baby gate up. Then he went to the living room.
"Come on Ty. It's bath time" he said.
Tyler got up and ran over. They went upstairs to Tyler's bathroom.
Nick started the bath water while Tyler grabbed his bath toys and put them in the tub.
"Go get some pajamas bud" Nick said.
Tyler ran off. He came back a few minutes later with pajamas.
He undressed and got into the tub. Nick turned the water off.
He washed Tyler's hair.
"You need a hair cut bud" Nick said.
"No I don't daddy" Tyler said.
"Yeah you do buddy. Your hair is starting to hang over your eyes" Nick said.
"You get a haircut" Tyler said.
"Ok buddy. If you get a haircut, I'll get a haircut" Nick said.
"Ok" Tyler said.
Once the bath was finished, Tyler got out and dried off. He put his pajamas on.
"Ok buddy. Go pick a book. I'll be in soon" Nick said.
Tyler ran out of the bathroom.
Nick cleaned up the clothes and towel. He threw them in the hamper. Then he drained the tub. He went to Tyler's room. Tyler was sitting on his bed with a book.
Nick sat down and took the book. He read the book to Tyler.
"Ok buddy. Bedtime" he said when he finished.
"Can we read one more story?" Tyler asked.
"No buddy. You need some sleep" Nick said.
"Ok" Tyler said.
Nick tucked Tyler in. He kissed his forehead.
"Night buddy. I love you" Nick said.
"I love you too daddy" Tyler said.
Nick turned Tyler's nightlight on. Then he turned the main light off and walked out of the room.
He went to his bathroom and took a shower. Then he went downstairs to the kitchen to check on Copper. The puppy was sound asleep on his bed.
Nick went back upstairs to his room. He laid down in bed to go to sleep.
Note: next chapter will be longer