Absolute Firefighter ~ Chapter 14
"Shhhh." Ruth said quietly, opening the front door to their house.
"I know that." Lieu whispered back, following a few steps behind her.
"Yeah so do we." Walsh added, as he entered with DK and Jimmy, carrying one of Lieu's suitcases and a box.
Ruth quickly scanned the living room. She motioned for them to come the rest of the way in, once she confirmed there was no sign of Bridgette. The sound of music coming from her bedroom quickly informed them of her whereabouts.
"Where's the dogs?" Lieu asked quietly.
"Probably upstairs with her." Ruth answered, putting down his suitcase and taking the one that Jimmy had.
He smirked, "Oh this is too easy."
"Tell me about it." DK smiled, putting down the box.
Ruth grinned, trying not to burst out laughing, as Lieu walked over towards the steps that led to the upstairs bedrooms. Placing both hands on the railing and leaning his head over, he shouted as loud as his lungs enabled, "BRIDGETTE FRANCES JOHNSON GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" He then quickly walked away from the steps, and back over to his wife and friends, who were all trying not to laugh.
Bridgette's face fell. She jumped up and turned off her stereo, then looked to Kelsey, "Tell me I'm not losing it."
Kelsey grinned, "You're not."
"Oh my God." Bridgette said to herself. She took off out of her bedroom followed by both dogs and her best friend. Stampeding down the hallway, she made a mad dash to the steps. When she hit the top of the steps, she looked down into the living room to see everyone smiling at her. "OH MY GOD!" she shouted, as she spotted her father standing with them in a t-shirt and jeans. Making it the rest of the way down the steps, then into the living room she jumped right into his outstretched arms.
Kelsey stood laughing, along with Bridgette's mom, DK, Walsh, and Jimmy while both dogs ran around excitedly.
"You're not supposed to be home for four more days!" Bridgette exclaimed, trying not to cry.
"Well I can go back if you want!" Lieu replied laughing.
"NO! YOU'RE NEVER EVER GOING BACK!" Bridgette exclaimed, holding him tighter.
"Sounds good to me." Lieu laughed, trying to squeeze her as tightly as she was.
"What, did they let you out early?" she asked, still burying her head into his shoulder.
"Yeah he got early parole for good behavior." Walsh laughed.
Bridgette pulled away and laughed at Walsh, "Yeah good behavior my ass."
"Hey!" Lieu laughed.
"Where do you want me to put everything?" DK asked Ruth.
"Oh, you can just leave it there." Ruth replied.
DK raised his eyebrow, "Yeah, uh try again."
Ruth laughed, "Upstairs."
DK walked over and grabbed the suitcases and box, along with Jimmy and took them upstairs.
"Can I have a turn, Bridge?" Kelsey asked.
"Oh, sure!" Bridgette giggled, moving out of the way so her best friend could hug her dad.
"My Kelsers!" Lieu exclaimed, giving her a hug while she giggled.
"I'm glad you're home." Kelsey smiled.
"Yeah me too." He said, as DK and Jimmy came back downstairs.
"Thanks for helping Walsh." DK shot.
"No problem." Walsh smiled back.
Smokey couldn't stand not getting any attention, so he nudged his head against Lieu's leg and barked.
"My Smokey!" Lieu exclaimed, "Ok ok, let me sit down so I can pet you." he said walking over to the couch and sitting down. Smokey followed, and sat in front of him so he could be pet. Bridgette and Kelsey then bombarded themselves on the couch next to him.
"I guess that means we should sit down too." Walsh commented.
"What do you want to drink?" Ruth asked.
"We're fine." DK replied.
Ruth raised her eyebrow, just as DK had to her a few minutes before.
"Ok ok, coke please." DK smiled.
"Same is fine." Jimmy said.
Walsh nodded before going to sit down, "Same for me please."
Ruth walked to the kitchen as the three sat down and Lieu continued to pet the dog, "Where's your fat ass brother?" he asked the dog.
Bridgette turned and looked to see Chief sound asleep at the bottom of the steps, "On his fat ass."
Lieu turned to look, and started laughing then shook his head, "Dog needs a diet."
"Yeah I've been saying that for how long?" Bridgette asked, as her mom came back in with the sodas.
"Really long," Kelsey giggled, "Remember we were talking about inventing Slim Fast for dogs?"
Bridgette laughed as Lieu looked at her blankly, "Something tells me I'm glad I haven't been home for awhile."
"No way." Bridgette replied.
"I know." He smiled at her.
Bridgette then looked to DK, "So when's Labor Day this year?"
DK's forehead crinkled as he thought, "September 1st."
"Are you sure?" Bridgette asked.
DK gave Ruth a questioning look, because he really couldn't remember. Ruth nodded, "Yeah it's the 1st."
"Geez DK you're having a cookout on Labor Day, and you don't even know what day it is." Bridgette laughed.
"What do you think I have Brianne for?" DK smiled.
Bridgette's eyes bulged, "I'm gonna tell her you said that."
"Oooooh." Walsh joked.
"Someone's gonna be sleeping on the porch that night." Jimmy added.
Bridgette smiled, "So what's up this year besides watching you three get really trashed and eating good food?"
"That's probably about it." Lieu laughed.
DK looked to Walsh and Jimmy then back to Bridgette, "Yeah that's about it."
"There's always the pool." Bridgette smiled.
DK laughed, "And you and my wife can soak it up all you want."
"We always do." Bridgette replied.
"I fixed the net." DK said, referring to the basketball net that was on the side of his house.
"Bout time man, I missed kicking your ass." Walsh replied. Everyone looked at Walsh like he was insane, "What?" he asked.
"You've done lost it Billy." Bridgette smiled.
"Yeah? We'll see." he smiled back.
"Did we play soccer or football last year?" Bridgette asked.
"Uh..." Jimmy replied.
"No clue, but we can do either it doesn't matter." DK said.
"Sweet." Bridgette smiled.
They spent the rest of the afternoon sitting around and talking until Jimmy, DK and Walsh had to excuse themselves for work. Bridgette and Kelsey served as the entertainment for the next few hours. Talking about anything they could, watching TV, and planning out the next few weeks. Kelsey eventually had to leave around dinner time.
"So what should we do for dinner?" Ruth asked.
Lieu looked to Bridgette, "Pizza?"
"Definately." Bridgette smiled. She jumped up and grabbed the phone, to place the order.
15 minutes later the three were sitting at the kitchen table eating Dominos pizza and cinna stix. Chief layed at Bridgette's feet whining for even the tiniest crumb.
"In your dreams." Bridgette said to the dog.
Lieu laughed and looked under the table, "Yeah, you look like you need a piece of pizza."
~*~*~
"Mom, could Mike Piazza get any cuter?" Bridgette asked, while they watched the Yankees/Mets game. She sat on the couch next to her dad with her head tilted sideways, trying to decide which angle she liked looking at him the best.
"Jeter's much better looking." Ruth replied.
Bridgette crinkled her nose, "Never."
"Ah-hem." Lieu said nudging Bridgette, then looking to his wife.
Ruth laughed, "Sorry honey, you look better than all of them."
Lieu nodded, "That's what I thought."
"Here we go." Bridgette said rolling her eyes.
~*~
Around 9, Lieu started getting tired, "I think I might have to bail," he yawned.
Bridgette smiled, "Awe, are you getting sleepy?"
He raised his eyebrow, "Maybe."
"I'll let it slide this time." She smirked.
He leaned over and gave her a kiss on her cheek, "Night."
"Goodnight." she smiled.
He stood up and gave Ruth a kiss goodnight as well, then headed upstairs.
After a few minutes, Bridgette sighed to her mom, "Looks like it's me, you, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza."
Ruth smiled, "Could be worse."
Bridgette laughed before standing up, and heading to the steps, "Be right back."
"Uh huh." Ruth replied, as she continued to watch the game.
Bridgette quietly walked up the stairs, and stopped in front of her parents' bedroom. Leaning on the door frame, she let out a small smile seeing her dad laying in his own bed. She walked over and sat down next to him, "You asleep yet?" she teased.
"I can't get comfortable." he mumbled, rolling over and facing her.
"How did you sleep at the hospital?" Bridgette asked, "You didn't lay flat, so try propping your pillows up or something."
He sat up, "Yes mom."
Bridgette laughed and stacked his pillows up, "Ok sit back."
He did so, and shifted around so that he was comfortable.
"Better?" she asked.
"Yup." he yawned pulling the blankets up.
Bridgette kissed him on the cheek, "Ok now get some sleep young man."
He chuckled, "Yes ma'am," as she stood up and left the room.
~*~*~
Around 2am lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder. Bridgette woke right up out of a dead sleep, at the sound of the thunder. Smokey came galloping into her bedroom and dove onto her bed, shivering and whining.
"Shhh, it's ok." Bridgette whispered, sitting up and petting him. Another deafening rumble of thunder caused her to jump, "Or not." Smokey burried his head into her side, trying to hide from the storm. The rain pelted against her window, so hard that for a minute, Bridgette thought it was going to break. Lightning flashed brightly again, followed by a loud popping sound. The smoke detector blared, as the thunder rumbled and the power in the house cut out. Bridgette screamed holding her ears as the dog barked wildly. When the thunder stopped she opened her eyes, the power was still out, and the rain continued to pour.
"Holy Shit!" she exclaimed. She reached over to her desk and grabbed the flashlight off of it, "Dad?! Mom?!"
She heard footsteps coming towards her room. A shadow stopped in her doorway. She shined the flashlight towards it, and revealed her dad standing there.
"Mom's still sleeping isn't she?!" Bridgette exclaimed, as lightning lit up her bedroom and she quickly covered her ears.
"She woke up when the alarm went off, then went back to sleep." he replied walking over and looking out the window, "Lightning must of hit somewhere."
"Don't stand next to the window!" Bridgette said.
He smirked at her, then walked over and sat next to her on the bed. Lightning flashed again, Bridgette held her ears and squeezed her eyes shut, while the house shook from the rumble of thunder. Smokey continued to whine from where he laid, on the other side of her. Lieu reached over and pet him, "It's ok Smokey, it's ok." The dog then started to calm down, until the thunder rumbled again.
Bridgette held her ears, "This is getting old!"
"Just ignore it Bridge, it's just thunder." Lieu said grabbing one of her extra pillows. He set up up against the headboard of her double sized bed, and leaned his back up against it.
"The house is shaking!" she replied.
"It'll stop."
"Right." She said, turning off the flashlight and laying back down, letting out an annoyed whine.
"God forbid a storm wake the princess from her sleep." Lieu teased, playing with her hair.
"Damn right." she mumbled, pulling the covers up securely around her neck.
After a few more loud rumbles, the storm slowly started to get further and further away. Not too long after that, it was gone completely, and the only thing remaining was the sound of the rain.
"See, we survived." Lieu said.
"Mmm hmm." Bridgette replied half asleep.
He smiled looking down her her while she slept. To him, that's how it was supposed to be. Him watching her sleep, not her sitting by his side watching him sleep. He carefully got up from her bed and stretched. Leaning down, he kissed her forehead and whispered, "Night Princess," before leaving her room and going back to sleep.
"Shhhh." Ruth said quietly, opening the front door to their house.
"I know that." Lieu whispered back, following a few steps behind her.
"Yeah so do we." Walsh added, as he entered with DK and Jimmy, carrying one of Lieu's suitcases and a box.
Ruth quickly scanned the living room. She motioned for them to come the rest of the way in, once she confirmed there was no sign of Bridgette. The sound of music coming from her bedroom quickly informed them of her whereabouts.
"Where's the dogs?" Lieu asked quietly.
"Probably upstairs with her." Ruth answered, putting down his suitcase and taking the one that Jimmy had.
He smirked, "Oh this is too easy."
"Tell me about it." DK smiled, putting down the box.
Ruth grinned, trying not to burst out laughing, as Lieu walked over towards the steps that led to the upstairs bedrooms. Placing both hands on the railing and leaning his head over, he shouted as loud as his lungs enabled, "BRIDGETTE FRANCES JOHNSON GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!" He then quickly walked away from the steps, and back over to his wife and friends, who were all trying not to laugh.
Bridgette's face fell. She jumped up and turned off her stereo, then looked to Kelsey, "Tell me I'm not losing it."
Kelsey grinned, "You're not."
"Oh my God." Bridgette said to herself. She took off out of her bedroom followed by both dogs and her best friend. Stampeding down the hallway, she made a mad dash to the steps. When she hit the top of the steps, she looked down into the living room to see everyone smiling at her. "OH MY GOD!" she shouted, as she spotted her father standing with them in a t-shirt and jeans. Making it the rest of the way down the steps, then into the living room she jumped right into his outstretched arms.
Kelsey stood laughing, along with Bridgette's mom, DK, Walsh, and Jimmy while both dogs ran around excitedly.
"You're not supposed to be home for four more days!" Bridgette exclaimed, trying not to cry.
"Well I can go back if you want!" Lieu replied laughing.
"NO! YOU'RE NEVER EVER GOING BACK!" Bridgette exclaimed, holding him tighter.
"Sounds good to me." Lieu laughed, trying to squeeze her as tightly as she was.
"What, did they let you out early?" she asked, still burying her head into his shoulder.
"Yeah he got early parole for good behavior." Walsh laughed.
Bridgette pulled away and laughed at Walsh, "Yeah good behavior my ass."
"Hey!" Lieu laughed.
"Where do you want me to put everything?" DK asked Ruth.
"Oh, you can just leave it there." Ruth replied.
DK raised his eyebrow, "Yeah, uh try again."
Ruth laughed, "Upstairs."
DK walked over and grabbed the suitcases and box, along with Jimmy and took them upstairs.
"Can I have a turn, Bridge?" Kelsey asked.
"Oh, sure!" Bridgette giggled, moving out of the way so her best friend could hug her dad.
"My Kelsers!" Lieu exclaimed, giving her a hug while she giggled.
"I'm glad you're home." Kelsey smiled.
"Yeah me too." He said, as DK and Jimmy came back downstairs.
"Thanks for helping Walsh." DK shot.
"No problem." Walsh smiled back.
Smokey couldn't stand not getting any attention, so he nudged his head against Lieu's leg and barked.
"My Smokey!" Lieu exclaimed, "Ok ok, let me sit down so I can pet you." he said walking over to the couch and sitting down. Smokey followed, and sat in front of him so he could be pet. Bridgette and Kelsey then bombarded themselves on the couch next to him.
"I guess that means we should sit down too." Walsh commented.
"What do you want to drink?" Ruth asked.
"We're fine." DK replied.
Ruth raised her eyebrow, just as DK had to her a few minutes before.
"Ok ok, coke please." DK smiled.
"Same is fine." Jimmy said.
Walsh nodded before going to sit down, "Same for me please."
Ruth walked to the kitchen as the three sat down and Lieu continued to pet the dog, "Where's your fat ass brother?" he asked the dog.
Bridgette turned and looked to see Chief sound asleep at the bottom of the steps, "On his fat ass."
Lieu turned to look, and started laughing then shook his head, "Dog needs a diet."
"Yeah I've been saying that for how long?" Bridgette asked, as her mom came back in with the sodas.
"Really long," Kelsey giggled, "Remember we were talking about inventing Slim Fast for dogs?"
Bridgette laughed as Lieu looked at her blankly, "Something tells me I'm glad I haven't been home for awhile."
"No way." Bridgette replied.
"I know." He smiled at her.
Bridgette then looked to DK, "So when's Labor Day this year?"
DK's forehead crinkled as he thought, "September 1st."
"Are you sure?" Bridgette asked.
DK gave Ruth a questioning look, because he really couldn't remember. Ruth nodded, "Yeah it's the 1st."
"Geez DK you're having a cookout on Labor Day, and you don't even know what day it is." Bridgette laughed.
"What do you think I have Brianne for?" DK smiled.
Bridgette's eyes bulged, "I'm gonna tell her you said that."
"Oooooh." Walsh joked.
"Someone's gonna be sleeping on the porch that night." Jimmy added.
Bridgette smiled, "So what's up this year besides watching you three get really trashed and eating good food?"
"That's probably about it." Lieu laughed.
DK looked to Walsh and Jimmy then back to Bridgette, "Yeah that's about it."
"There's always the pool." Bridgette smiled.
DK laughed, "And you and my wife can soak it up all you want."
"We always do." Bridgette replied.
"I fixed the net." DK said, referring to the basketball net that was on the side of his house.
"Bout time man, I missed kicking your ass." Walsh replied. Everyone looked at Walsh like he was insane, "What?" he asked.
"You've done lost it Billy." Bridgette smiled.
"Yeah? We'll see." he smiled back.
"Did we play soccer or football last year?" Bridgette asked.
"Uh..." Jimmy replied.
"No clue, but we can do either it doesn't matter." DK said.
"Sweet." Bridgette smiled.
They spent the rest of the afternoon sitting around and talking until Jimmy, DK and Walsh had to excuse themselves for work. Bridgette and Kelsey served as the entertainment for the next few hours. Talking about anything they could, watching TV, and planning out the next few weeks. Kelsey eventually had to leave around dinner time.
"So what should we do for dinner?" Ruth asked.
Lieu looked to Bridgette, "Pizza?"
"Definately." Bridgette smiled. She jumped up and grabbed the phone, to place the order.
15 minutes later the three were sitting at the kitchen table eating Dominos pizza and cinna stix. Chief layed at Bridgette's feet whining for even the tiniest crumb.
"In your dreams." Bridgette said to the dog.
Lieu laughed and looked under the table, "Yeah, you look like you need a piece of pizza."
~*~*~
"Mom, could Mike Piazza get any cuter?" Bridgette asked, while they watched the Yankees/Mets game. She sat on the couch next to her dad with her head tilted sideways, trying to decide which angle she liked looking at him the best.
"Jeter's much better looking." Ruth replied.
Bridgette crinkled her nose, "Never."
"Ah-hem." Lieu said nudging Bridgette, then looking to his wife.
Ruth laughed, "Sorry honey, you look better than all of them."
Lieu nodded, "That's what I thought."
"Here we go." Bridgette said rolling her eyes.
~*~
Around 9, Lieu started getting tired, "I think I might have to bail," he yawned.
Bridgette smiled, "Awe, are you getting sleepy?"
He raised his eyebrow, "Maybe."
"I'll let it slide this time." She smirked.
He leaned over and gave her a kiss on her cheek, "Night."
"Goodnight." she smiled.
He stood up and gave Ruth a kiss goodnight as well, then headed upstairs.
After a few minutes, Bridgette sighed to her mom, "Looks like it's me, you, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza."
Ruth smiled, "Could be worse."
Bridgette laughed before standing up, and heading to the steps, "Be right back."
"Uh huh." Ruth replied, as she continued to watch the game.
Bridgette quietly walked up the stairs, and stopped in front of her parents' bedroom. Leaning on the door frame, she let out a small smile seeing her dad laying in his own bed. She walked over and sat down next to him, "You asleep yet?" she teased.
"I can't get comfortable." he mumbled, rolling over and facing her.
"How did you sleep at the hospital?" Bridgette asked, "You didn't lay flat, so try propping your pillows up or something."
He sat up, "Yes mom."
Bridgette laughed and stacked his pillows up, "Ok sit back."
He did so, and shifted around so that he was comfortable.
"Better?" she asked.
"Yup." he yawned pulling the blankets up.
Bridgette kissed him on the cheek, "Ok now get some sleep young man."
He chuckled, "Yes ma'am," as she stood up and left the room.
~*~*~
Around 2am lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder. Bridgette woke right up out of a dead sleep, at the sound of the thunder. Smokey came galloping into her bedroom and dove onto her bed, shivering and whining.
"Shhh, it's ok." Bridgette whispered, sitting up and petting him. Another deafening rumble of thunder caused her to jump, "Or not." Smokey burried his head into her side, trying to hide from the storm. The rain pelted against her window, so hard that for a minute, Bridgette thought it was going to break. Lightning flashed brightly again, followed by a loud popping sound. The smoke detector blared, as the thunder rumbled and the power in the house cut out. Bridgette screamed holding her ears as the dog barked wildly. When the thunder stopped she opened her eyes, the power was still out, and the rain continued to pour.
"Holy Shit!" she exclaimed. She reached over to her desk and grabbed the flashlight off of it, "Dad?! Mom?!"
She heard footsteps coming towards her room. A shadow stopped in her doorway. She shined the flashlight towards it, and revealed her dad standing there.
"Mom's still sleeping isn't she?!" Bridgette exclaimed, as lightning lit up her bedroom and she quickly covered her ears.
"She woke up when the alarm went off, then went back to sleep." he replied walking over and looking out the window, "Lightning must of hit somewhere."
"Don't stand next to the window!" Bridgette said.
He smirked at her, then walked over and sat next to her on the bed. Lightning flashed again, Bridgette held her ears and squeezed her eyes shut, while the house shook from the rumble of thunder. Smokey continued to whine from where he laid, on the other side of her. Lieu reached over and pet him, "It's ok Smokey, it's ok." The dog then started to calm down, until the thunder rumbled again.
Bridgette held her ears, "This is getting old!"
"Just ignore it Bridge, it's just thunder." Lieu said grabbing one of her extra pillows. He set up up against the headboard of her double sized bed, and leaned his back up against it.
"The house is shaking!" she replied.
"It'll stop."
"Right." She said, turning off the flashlight and laying back down, letting out an annoyed whine.
"God forbid a storm wake the princess from her sleep." Lieu teased, playing with her hair.
"Damn right." she mumbled, pulling the covers up securely around her neck.
After a few more loud rumbles, the storm slowly started to get further and further away. Not too long after that, it was gone completely, and the only thing remaining was the sound of the rain.
"See, we survived." Lieu said.
"Mmm hmm." Bridgette replied half asleep.
He smiled looking down her her while she slept. To him, that's how it was supposed to be. Him watching her sleep, not her sitting by his side watching him sleep. He carefully got up from her bed and stretched. Leaning down, he kissed her forehead and whispered, "Night Princess," before leaving her room and going back to sleep.
