While Jeanie took Lila to get cleaned up, Egon cleaned and disinfected the area where the child had gotten sick.
A short time, after he finished, Jeanie came downstairs, holding a laundry basket, and wearing a different shirt, from what she had on earlier.
"Did Lila get sick?" he asked.
"No, the towel soaked through on me, Jeanie replied, as the basket was filled Lila's stained clothing, the towel and Jeanie's shirt, as she asked, Did Lila get you though?"
"Just my shoes, Egon answered, as he was cleaning his loafers and said, "Has Lila thrown up anymore?"
"No, she said her stomach is a lot better, when I was giving her a bath.
Though she's still very upset about what happened."
"Jeanie, it was an accident.
These things happened.
Is she still crying?"
"Not as much as before.
I told her that she'll feel better after taking a nap.
Dr. Blumenthal told me after the operation that nausea and vomiting is rare but it does happen.
As you said, it could be from the anestedic."
"I think it maybe something else to.
I'm going to check on Lila."

Once he made his way upstairs, Egon knocked on the door of Lila's bedroom.
"Come in," spoke a tiny voice.
Egon opened the door, and found his daughter sitting up in bed, clutching her stuffed rabbit, and dressed in her pajamas, which were light green long pants and a matching long sleeved shirt with a large glittery purple heart on the front of it.
"How are you feeling?" Egon asked, as he entered the room.
"My stomach feels better and I'm not queasy, Lila answered, Did I throw up on you?"
"Just my shoes," Egon indicated his stocking feet.
"I'm sorry," Lila sniffled as she was about to cry again.
Egon sat on the edge of the bed and placed Lila onto his lap.
"Hey, I'm not mad.
I feel bad you got sick and that you were crying so hard.
Do you remember the last time you cried like that?"
"I was three, and that's when bunny went missing," Lila chocked back tears.
"That's right.
We looked all over the house, we called your "uncles" to see if you left bunny at their houses.
And guess where we found bunny.
In the laundry basket, he got stuck when mama washed my sheets."
"You guessed it.
"I'm really sorry about what I did getting sick and acting like a baby about it."
Lila, it was an accident.
They happen all the time, even mom and I have them.
I'll tell you a story about an accident that happened shortly after mom and I got married and she moved into the firehouse.
One day when she was doing some laundry, mom placed a red shirt in with my white laundry and all my shirts turned pink."
"They did?" asked Lila.
"Yes, and your "uncles" mostly Peter teased me about it."
Egon was hoping the story would make Lila laugh, however, she didn't even crack a smile.
"I know you had a rough day Lila, but you were so brave all day, and leading up to the surgery.
I think I was more scared about this than you."
"Really daddy?" asked Lila.
"Yes I was.
You are one tough little girl you know that?"
"Even what happened when we got home?" Lila sniffled again, as some tears fell from her eyes.
"You bet.
I couldn't be more proud of you.
I love you my baby girl.
"I love you to daddy," Lila softly wept, as Egon kissed the top of her head.
Egon dried her face with his fingers and said, "Now then, I think I know the best method of getting rid of those tears.
"What is it?" Lila asked.
Egon smiled and began to tickle her bare feet.
The child instantly started to laugh.
"HEHEHEHEHE!Ohno!HAHAHANotthat!HAHAHA!"Lila laughed.
"Now that's what I love to hear, the sound of you laughter, said Egon.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's because you're tickling me! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"Looks like the trick worked then."
Lila squeaked with giggles as Egon then wiggled both sets of toes and began to recite a certain nursery rhyme that according to him used to be a favorite game as a baby, next to peak-a boo.
Her laughter soon increased, when he gave her feet a fast paced tickling from heels to toes to finish off.
Twice.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!STOP!HAHAHAHA!Please!HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" the child laughed.
Lila was laughing so hard, that she nearly fell off Egon's lap, when he decided to stop at that point.
Able to catch her breath, Lila's laughter had decreased back to giggling, and had a huge smile on her face.
"That's my girl," said Egon, as the two nuzzled their noses together.

"Sounds like somebody's feeling better," said Jeanie, as she entered the room.
"Daddy was tickling my feet mama," said Lila, who had gotten her laughter under control.
"Do you feel better sweetie?"
"Much better mama.
And daddy said you're not mad at me as it was an accident."
Jeanie knelt to Lila and said, "Of course it was, what's important s that you're getting better."
She gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead, then Lila said, "Daddy even told me a story about you turning his shirts pink which was an accident.
Jeanie looked at Egon, the back to Lila and said, "Lila, I didn't turn daddy's shirts pink he did.
A look of shock appeared on Lila's face as she asked, "Daddy did?"
"Yes, when I was pregnant whit you, daddy helped out with the laundry and somehow mixed my red blouse with his white shirts and they turned pink."
Lila turned to Egon and said, "You made the story daddy?"
Egon cleared his throat and said, "In a way yes, but that really happened and I was using it as an example to explain about accidents happen."
"That wasn't very nice to lie saying mama did it."
I think daddy needs to be taught a lesson, said Jeanie, as she winked to Lila with a smile and said, "Let's get him."
The two playfully tackled Egon to the floor, Jeanie wrapped an arm around his ankles, pulled off his socks, then she and Lila began to tickle his now bare feet.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!HEYNOFAIR!HAHAHAHAIT'STWOAGAINISTONEHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Egon laughed.
"Yep, I think daddy is still more ticklish than you Lila," said Jeanie.
"I think so to mama," Lila added, as they tickled him from his heels to his toes.
Twice.
"BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHASTOP!HAHAHAI'MSORRYILIEDHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAPLEASESTOP!BWAHAHAHA!"
Lila and Jeanie instantly stopped the tickling.

Once Egon was able to catch his breath, and get his laughter under control, he looked at Lila with a mock stern and said, "Just for that young lady you are getting a big hug."
Egon scooped Lila into his arms for a hug and planted kisses on her face, which made her giggle.
After the two nuzzled their noses together, Lila let out a yawn.
"I think I'm going to take a nap," she said.
"That's a good idea, you need the rest," said Jeanie.
Egon let out a yawn himself and said, "I think I'm going to rest my eyes for a bit as well, I didn't get much sleep last night."
Which was true, as worrying about Lila's surgery kept him up most of the night."
"I'll bring you up some water sweetie," said Jeanie, as she kissed her daughter's forehead.
"OK mama," said Lila, who let out another yawn, snuggled onto Egon's chest, and closed her eyes.
Egon then sang the lullaby that used to help Lila fall asleep as a baby, as he held her in his arms.
"Hush Little Lila, daddy's here
Please don't you cry another tear
I love you so much sweet baby girl
You and mommy are my whole world
I'll always keep you in my heart
Forever until the day we part"

When she returned with some water, Jeanie noticed that Lila wasn't in her room, but now in the other room with Egon.
Jeanie smiled seeing father and daughter fast asleep, with Lila, still holding onto Egon.
She covered the two with a blanket and let the rest, but not before giving the two each a kiss on the forehead and removing her husband's glasses.
Even while he slept, Egon wished he could stop time, and keep Lila a child forever.
But he knew she had to grow up, as there was so much for her to know herself.
Still, no matter what age she was or will be, 5, 15,25,35,45,55 and beyond, she will always be daddy's little girl.

The End