Mission Interrupted
I walk into the house, excited to see them after a long day alone at the ER. Abby had the day off, and although we normally try to have our days off together, it just didn't happen this time.
I open the door expecting my normal greeting and I am startled by the quietness that greets me instead.
I await Tristy running to the door, always in some sort of contest with her brother.
I await J T a few steps behind her, complaining that Tristyn cheated again.
I await Abby appearing next, her eyes laughing while she tries to solve the 'cheated' crisis. Again.
It doesn't happen, and so I walk to the kitchen disappointed with two small bags in my hands. Slightly hoping that they just didn't hear me.
Unfortunately I find the kitchen just as empty as the front hallway, and the family room were. So I set down the two bags, one from McDonalds the other from a Chinese place.
I was looking forward to the pure excitement that would pass over Tristy and J T's faces as they saw that I brought happy meals home.
I was also secretly looking forward to Abby's look of disapproval over the unhealthy meal choice, but only slightly.
Her car was in the driveway so they couldn't have gone to far, I realize.
I decide to go change while I await their return. It was a turn of events for the day.
I find myself back in the kitchen a few minutes later as I hear the front door open. I begin walking towards it when something suddenly almost causes me to trip.
In the process of trying to suppress the swear that wanted to be yelled, I almost bite my tongue.
Luckily for me I succeed, in suppressing it, because seconds later J T comes running into the kitchen. I pick him up as he almost collides into me, not noticing my presence. It's okay; he was a kid on a mission.
"Daddy," he says excitedly as he gives me what he and Tristyn have dubbed a 'big' hug. I have no problem returning it.
"Where did you guys go?" I ask him.
"For a walk," he says, then he begins looking around suddenly aware that he had lost site of what he was chasing.
I know the exact moment that he sees the happy meal boxes on the table because a smile of pure excitement spreads across his perfect face and he loudly shouts, "Tristy!" and tries to get me to put him down.
"What?" Tristyn says as she enters the room, closely followed by Abby.
"Look!" J T says pointing at the table, still trying to wiggle out of my arms. Her eyes get the same look of excitement and the sweetest smile spreads across her face.
The look I receive from Abby isn't quite as thrilled, but it was worth it.
I finally give in and set J T down on one of the kitchen chairs.
I turn around to find Tristyn standing behind me with her arms stretched up towards me. I lift her up and she quietly whispers, "thank you daddy," in my ear. Though I am unsure of why she whispers, I feel important. I feel special. I feel loved.
I tell her that she's welcome then I set her down on the chair across from J T at our little table.
I come up behind Abby who is getting dishes out of the cupboard and I wrap my arms around her thin waist. "Hi" I whisper in her ear.
She turns around in my embrace after setting the dishes in her hands down on the counter and smiles at me incredulously. She shakes her head in disapproval, but I just have to smile back. "It makes them happy," I try convincing her.
She still shakes her head, but I know I have won. I bring my face down to hers and kiss her. As the kiss ends I ask her, "Where did you guys go?"
"We took Aces for a walk, and we stopped at the video store," she answered. Looking around the room, she asked, "J T where did Aces go?"
He looks up guiltily, but I answer for him, "It's my fault," I say. I don't look to say J T's reaction, but I'm pretty sure what I would find if I did.
"How is it your fault?" she asks smiling, sincerely this time.
"I interrupted his mission," I say, not really sure if she will understand.
She smiles, but doesn't ask me to elaborate, so I don't.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter!
I wasn't going to add another chapter to this story, but thanks to the people who reviewed and the fact that I got this idea I decided to write it, so I hope you liked it. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue or not, it depends on what you guys think, so please review. Thanx ~Hailie
I walk into the house, excited to see them after a long day alone at the ER. Abby had the day off, and although we normally try to have our days off together, it just didn't happen this time.
I open the door expecting my normal greeting and I am startled by the quietness that greets me instead.
I await Tristy running to the door, always in some sort of contest with her brother.
I await J T a few steps behind her, complaining that Tristyn cheated again.
I await Abby appearing next, her eyes laughing while she tries to solve the 'cheated' crisis. Again.
It doesn't happen, and so I walk to the kitchen disappointed with two small bags in my hands. Slightly hoping that they just didn't hear me.
Unfortunately I find the kitchen just as empty as the front hallway, and the family room were. So I set down the two bags, one from McDonalds the other from a Chinese place.
I was looking forward to the pure excitement that would pass over Tristy and J T's faces as they saw that I brought happy meals home.
I was also secretly looking forward to Abby's look of disapproval over the unhealthy meal choice, but only slightly.
Her car was in the driveway so they couldn't have gone to far, I realize.
I decide to go change while I await their return. It was a turn of events for the day.
I find myself back in the kitchen a few minutes later as I hear the front door open. I begin walking towards it when something suddenly almost causes me to trip.
In the process of trying to suppress the swear that wanted to be yelled, I almost bite my tongue.
Luckily for me I succeed, in suppressing it, because seconds later J T comes running into the kitchen. I pick him up as he almost collides into me, not noticing my presence. It's okay; he was a kid on a mission.
"Daddy," he says excitedly as he gives me what he and Tristyn have dubbed a 'big' hug. I have no problem returning it.
"Where did you guys go?" I ask him.
"For a walk," he says, then he begins looking around suddenly aware that he had lost site of what he was chasing.
I know the exact moment that he sees the happy meal boxes on the table because a smile of pure excitement spreads across his perfect face and he loudly shouts, "Tristy!" and tries to get me to put him down.
"What?" Tristyn says as she enters the room, closely followed by Abby.
"Look!" J T says pointing at the table, still trying to wiggle out of my arms. Her eyes get the same look of excitement and the sweetest smile spreads across her face.
The look I receive from Abby isn't quite as thrilled, but it was worth it.
I finally give in and set J T down on one of the kitchen chairs.
I turn around to find Tristyn standing behind me with her arms stretched up towards me. I lift her up and she quietly whispers, "thank you daddy," in my ear. Though I am unsure of why she whispers, I feel important. I feel special. I feel loved.
I tell her that she's welcome then I set her down on the chair across from J T at our little table.
I come up behind Abby who is getting dishes out of the cupboard and I wrap my arms around her thin waist. "Hi" I whisper in her ear.
She turns around in my embrace after setting the dishes in her hands down on the counter and smiles at me incredulously. She shakes her head in disapproval, but I just have to smile back. "It makes them happy," I try convincing her.
She still shakes her head, but I know I have won. I bring my face down to hers and kiss her. As the kiss ends I ask her, "Where did you guys go?"
"We took Aces for a walk, and we stopped at the video store," she answered. Looking around the room, she asked, "J T where did Aces go?"
He looks up guiltily, but I answer for him, "It's my fault," I say. I don't look to say J T's reaction, but I'm pretty sure what I would find if I did.
"How is it your fault?" she asks smiling, sincerely this time.
"I interrupted his mission," I say, not really sure if she will understand.
She smiles, but doesn't ask me to elaborate, so I don't.
A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter!
I wasn't going to add another chapter to this story, but thanks to the people who reviewed and the fact that I got this idea I decided to write it, so I hope you liked it. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue or not, it depends on what you guys think, so please review. Thanx ~Hailie