Author's note: request from 2! sweet sixteen for Ada is comin up! woot woot!
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Bart and Jaime sighed again as the girl contemplated the tenth dress she had tried on in the last hour.
"I don't know if I like the style," She said, twirling slightly in the pink gown. It was exactly the same as the others she had fit into, or so, it looked that way to Bart at least. Then again, he couldn't talk the difference between skirts and dresses to begin with, let alone different styles. Jaime stood from their position on the comfy couch outside the dressing rooms and shrugged, looking thoughtfully at the outfit the fifteen year old girl wore.
"I think it looks really pretty." He offered, then glanced at Bart for support when the teen gave him a doubtful expression. Bart nodded quickly, taking a stand as well and crossing his arms.
"Yeah, it does, Ada." He agreed. The girl grumbled, looking back at the mirror in front of her and turning form side to side, trying to see it from all directions as she decided. They weren't lying when they said that it was pretty. It was, and it made their daughter look beautiful and older than she really was. The dress wasn't a bright pink, but soft and easy on the eyes. It was strapless, with a tightened waist line and a large ribbon tied around the waist, coming to a bow in the back. From there, the dress puffed outward with different under layers, causing it to spin greatly when the girl moved. She seemed comfortable in it, but she was still contemplating which exact dress to buy for her Sweet Sixteen, in-between so many options. Bart thought that the dress looked and fit well enough on her, but then again thought all of the dresses did, and desperately wanted to get this shopping trip over with as soon as possible. He was kind of disappointed that Milagro couldn't take the girl instead, Jaime's sister too busy that day to have a girl's time out. He knew that in order to get Ada's mind straight, he needed to do something that would make her want the dress, and he had the perfect plan forming.
Bart smiled in his head, and quickly put his plan into action. He cleared his throat, and shook his head in disapproval, making the girl turn around to face him curiously.
"What?"
"On second thought," Bart started deviously, "I think I agree with you. I don't like it." He said in a deciding tone. the girl frowned. He knew his plan was working, Ada would surely go with the opposite of whatever he said, so Bart continued.
"It's too…showy."
That decided it. The girl's green eyes gleamed with immediate opposition, and her stubbornness quickly cut in.
"Well I love it." She defied, and Bart breathed out a mental sigh of relief. "This is the dress I want."
"Are you sure?" Bart chimed, catching Jaime's confused glance.
"Positive." Bart sighed, aloud this time, and shrugged in defeat.
"Okay, if its really what you want. Go take it off and we will pay for it when you come out."
Ada nodded in determination, and went back to her dressing room to put on her normal clothes. As soon as she was out of hearing sight, Bart plopped himself back down onto the cushion and breathed out a "phew."
"What was that about?" Jaime asked, placing himself next to his relieved husband. Bart draped his arm around the older man as he exclaimed,
"That, my friend, is how you save time in a store."
"Ah," Jaime said as he grasped what his love had accomplished. "I see what you were doing." He turned his head slightly to peck Bart on the cheek. "Smart."
"Thats me." The man responded, before kissing him back. He undid his arm from the others shoulder, instead taking his hand in his and leaning his head against Jaime. They stayed in silence for a minute, before Bart spoke again.
"She really did look beautiful, Jaime." He murmured.
"Yeah, she did." He said back, tightening their hands slightly. "Our little nina is growing up."
Bart nodded just as their lovely daughter came out, holding the dress proudly and smiling down at her fathers.
They returned her expression lovingly.
