Title: Daughters
Author: AbayJ
Genre: Short/Sweet/Cute/Corney/Songfic
Rating: G - PG
Disclaimer: I own nothing! Nada! ZIP! The song belongs to John Mayer
Summery: Just a short Courtney/Mike story
A/N: Thanks to Lingling for betaing this! And I hope you all like this short fic, let me know what you all think!
Mike walked into Kelly's and watched his little girl sit at the bar, waiting for her coffee, with two sugars and one creamer. Just the way she liked it, not two sweet, not to bitter; kinda like her, mix of everything to make the perfect blend. Smiling to himself he went up behind her and wrapped his arms around her neck, pulling her close to him. She was his little girl, and though he hadn't been the best father back then, he was going to make up for it now. If she would let him. "Hey babydoll," he said in her ear and kissed her cheek. She laughed and looked back at him.
"Hey daddy, whatcha doin," she smiled at him and he smiled back. Her smile was the most beautiful in Port Charles, there was no denying that.
"Nothing sweetie, just getting to come in for work. Bobbie is putting in a lot of hours at the hospital so I said I would fill in," he let her go and walked back behind the counter, putting on the tannish apron. Washing his hands.
"Well, I gotta go, I have a meeting with Jax today for the banquet, see you later daddy," smiling she stood up, grabbed her purse and gave a quick wave before going out the door and he felt his eyes become misty.
I know a girl
she put the color inside my world
but she's just like a maze
where all of the walls all continually change
and I've done all I can
to stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
Now I'm starting to see
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me
This what it must have been like on her first day of school. Her becoming so independent so fast. Already having a one track mind. He smiled to himself, his little girl was growing up all over again in front of his eyes. She wasn't needy type of woman like everyone thought, she was a woman of the 21st century. Successful and a man hater. With that last thought he gave a sigh. Two of the people who should be the most happy were the most sad. Their love for each other so great that neither could over come it. No matter who came in and out of their lives.
Wiping the table done, he began to think back on to the day he left, left his precious seven year old daughter. It had been night and him and Jainie had one of their augments, they hadn't been happy for a long time. She knew he would always love Adella, no one else, but he had been adamant to work it out, for his daughter. Not wanting to leave her like he had Michael but that night the augment had gotten out of hand and he decided to leave. Saying it was best for Courtney. What a mistake that had been. He had walked into her room, it was around 3 A.M., way past her bed time and she was sound asleep. Even when she was a baby she had been a sound sleeper. It took an earthquake to wake her up.
He had tiptoed into the room, kissed her cheek and nearly broke down but still he had left, promising her sleeping form, one day they would see each other again. Just like he had done with Michael right before he left. Smiling to himself he looked upward for just a moment. He knew who had brought his children back into his arms and it wasn't God, but Adella. His one true love had made it possible to have his children back. Giving a silent thank you, he moved onto the coffee pot, making a new one.
Fathers, be good to your daughters
daughters will love like you do
girls become lovers who turn into mothers
so mothers, be good to your daughters too
Laughing to himself he filled the pot with water and looked out the window as it slowly dripped. Seeing a little girl with blonde hair, holding onto her daddy's hand for dear life, pointing at the advertisement for a sundae out side Kelly's. Courtney had been like that, trusting, loving, and ice cream wild. Every time they passed a Dairy Queen she wanted to stop to have a carmel and hot fudge sundae. She couldn't have one or the other but she had to have both. But than again that was a long time ago.
Getting back to work, he filled customer orders, one right after the other. Never let anyone tell you that being a waiter was easy. Finally when his help arrived he moved back behind the counter, filling orders from behind the bar. Watching as the customers walked back in and out, smelling, wondering if they too had been daddy girl's. Just like his little girl, if they all had been taken care of? Had all of them had their father love and heart? Their father's pride, unlike his daughter had been left without.
Oh, you see that skin?
It;s the same she's been standing in
since the day she saw him walking away
now she's left
cleaning up the mess he made
Soon he was to busy to give into idle thought and moved back over to take orders until one person voice rung through his head and he turned. Seeing the beautiful smile of his babydoll. Her hair up in a messy twist, a twist that had all been in place when he had first saw her this morning, now her make-up was smudged and her face haggard. She was in need of sleep he could tell and he came around to pull out her chair. "What's wrong sweetie," he asked, concern evident in his voice.
"Just a hard day with an ego maniac, but I am sure you know how that is," she sighed and eyed the fudge that was on the counter and he smiled. Knowing what she needed. He looked around Kelly's, seeing there was two waitresses around, and most of the customers already served.
Fathers, be good to your daughters
daughters will love like you do
girls become lovers who turn into mothers
so mothers, be good to your daughters too
"Yeah that I do, and I know what will make the frown turn upside down, go sit at a table and I will be with you. I will go on my break and you can tell me what is going on. Sound good?" he asked softly and she nodded. Slowly getting up and walking to the table. He watched her sit down and rest her head on the table. Grabbing to sundae cups he filled both bottoms with Carmel, then ice cream, then more Carmel, then more ice cream, and finally topped both off with fudge and a cherry. Picking them up, he carried both over to the table, sitting one in front of his girl. "There you go sweetie."
Watching her face light up, she looked at him, "You remembered," her voice was choked with emotion and she stood up, hugging him.
"Of course I did baby, you are my only little girl," he hugged her fiercely and sat her back down before taking his own seat. Watching her dig into the ice cream. His eyes filling with pride. She was the strongest woman he knew.
Boys, you can break
you'll find out how much they can take
boys will be strong
and boys soldier on
but boys would be gone without warmth from
a woman's good, good heart
"No......I didn't," feeling his anger rise he looked at her, his protective father mode in full gear . How dare he do that to his little girl? Ready to go hunt down Jason and kill him with his bear hands but he knew that would only cause more problems for Courtney so decided to do it while she was asleep.
"Yeah........I mean I have no right to be hurt.........we are......we are divorced and at the time the baby was conceived we were separated. I can--can't expect Jason to stay single. But it still hurts.......she will give him something I never could," his heart broke as he listened to her. Her tears now falling without shame and soon he was up and out of his seat, pulling her into his arms.
"Shhh now babydoll, just because she is giving him a baby does not mean a damn thing, you gave him something she will never be able to, your love and your heart. Two of the best things a woman can give a man. Two of the things I am sure Jason will treasure the most. So you just shhh, and give me that big smile," he said as he wiped her tears away with his thumbs. Stroking her hair.
On behalf of everyman
looking out for every girl
you are the god and the weight of her world
After a few more moments of tears she stopped and looked up at her dad, and gave him a shaky smile. "Thank you dad." She kissed his cheek and backed away.
He smiled and hugged her again, "My pleasure baby girl, just remember that okay, no one could ever love Jason Morgan like you did, and no one can ever love you like Jason Morgan did. So don't give up on him."
"I will try not to daddy...........I should get home, Rosie needs to be walked," she looked up at him, tears still rimming her eyes but her smiled a little stronger.
"Okay baby, I love you, I will see you later," he hugged her once again and kissed her cheek. She smiled again, this time a little more brighter and grabbed her purse.
"I love you too daddy, thanks once again," she walked back out the door. A little more wiser, a little more happy, and a little more grown up. Grabbing both sundae dishes, he walked back to the counter, dumping them into the sink. Watching her stop outside the tables, taking her cell phone out of her purse and dial a number.
Smiling, for once he knew he did something that would benefit his daughter. For once he felt like a good dad, and he looked upward. "Thanks Adella, " he said softly and got back to work.
Fathers, be good to your daughters
daughters will love like you do
girls become lovers who turn into mothers
so mothers, be good to your daughters too