Disclaimer: I do not own Bates Motel nor do I own the characters
Summery: After Emma leaves the motel, she talks to her dad about her growing feelings for Dylan. Will her father approve?
THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE! I'm loving that you like this story and I hope you like this Emma/father moment. AH I can't wait till tomorrow!
XOXOX
The first thing Emma notices when she wakes up is that she was not in her own bed. This bed was okay, but her's was a lot softer and her sheets were so comfy against her skin. The second thing she notices is she had Dylan's jacket laying on top of her like a blanket. The heavy black leather coat felt like heaven; not just because of it's warmth, but because she can smell Dylan's unique scent of leather, smoke, and the woods. She looks over to her right and sees Dylan laying next to her, his mouth slightly open snoring softly. His hair was all messy and he had a little drool coming down his chin, but to her, she's never seen him look more handsome. He looked so relaxed and carefree. She only hopes he's having a pleasant dream.
She slowly sits up and notices that the bowl of popcorn that was in between them last night was currently on the night table next to his side of the bed. Some time during the night, Dylan must have woken up to move the bowl and cover her with his jacket.
"But he didn't go back to home. He stayed." She thinks to herself smiling softly. It made her happy to think Dylan had as great of a night as she did. They spoke about so much last night. Their lives before White Pine Bay, Emma's life before the Bate's family moved here, Dylan's life when Norma left his step dad and then left Arizona without telling him, everything and nothing at the same time. It was magical.
As they were talking, Emma could feel herself falling for him even more than she already was. She was feeling things for him that she only read about in books. Feelings she never felt with Norman. With Dylan it was different, he was so honest with her and she knew she could trust him. He had a loyalty to the people he cared about and it made her so happy to think she was one of those people. He just wanted to care about people and have them care about him in return, with no ulterior motive.
She knows she should get up and get home, but she didn't want to leave him. She puts his jacket on, wanting to keep his scent surrounding her. She felt so happy when he was near, so safe. It's been way too long since she's felt this safe (it was right before she found out she was going to die young) and it was a feeling she wanted to hold onto as long as she can.
Her mind was made up for her when she saw Dylan stirring. She gets out of bed just as he's waking up so he doesn't think she was being a creeper watching him. He looks around with sleep filled eyes before he settles on her. Her hair was a little frizzy and her cloths were wrinkled, but she was wearing his jacket and that made his heart skip a beat. She looked so beautiful standing before him, his jacket practically swallowing her. God how was it possible to wake up and still look that damn gorgeous?
He remembers waking up in the middle of the night and seeing her head resting on his shoulder. She looked like an angel, the glow of the television making her look like she had a halo around her. He quickly moved the popcorn out of their way before putting his jacket around her. He wanted to stay in that moment forever. No, what he really wanted to do was wake her up and kiss her. But he was afraid. What if she was still hung up on Norman? What if she just thought of him as a friend? He wanted her, he could finally admit that now.
"Morning." He mutters and he sees her smile warmly at him. It made him so happy when that smile was directed at him.
"Hey, how did you sleep?" She asks making him smile back at her as he sits up. To be honest, that was probably the best sleep he's had in years. Having her so close to him, even in a platonic sense was so intimate, but it made him feel so safe.
"Pretty good. How about you?" He had to down play it or else he'd sound like a dork. It was then, however, she starts coughing a lot and hold up her finger as she excuses herself to get her breathing under control. It happens a lot but it still worries him to see her fight so hard just to breathe. While he wastes his perfectly healthy lungs smoking cigarettes. It made him feel ashamed for him to flaunt his health in her face while she struggles so hard just to be alive. He really needs to quit that habit.
After a couple minutes she returns to the room and gives an apologetic smile. She sees the look in his eyes but chooses to ignore it. He shouldn't feel any type of guilt for her health. He was not responsible in any way and she needs to remove that look immediately.
"Sorry about that, if I didn't stop I might have needed you to pound on me again." She laughs and his eyes widen as she leaves so much innuendo open. He laughs and shakes his head at her. That girl had some serious sass, he wishes she let it out every now and again. However, only to him.
"Well you know me, I'm always around for a good pounding." He jokes back and winking and she lets out a loud laugh and tries to cover her blush. God he was so hot.
"I'll keep that in mind." She promises and she is completely serious, even if it comes off as a joke.
After a couple seconds of them looking at each other, trying to say so many things they want to say but both chickening out, Emma starts to take off his jacket.
"I should get going. I need to take some medicine and get ready for dinner tonight." She smiles as she remembers him inviting her over for their odd family dinner.
Dylan was so happy she was coming tonight, it was going to be an interesting dinner, and he would like her to be there for him.
"Okay, so I guess I will see you later." He smiles as he finally gets up from the bed. She starts to hand him his jacket back but he shakes his head.
"It's probably a little chilly out there. Keep it till tonight." He states and is happy when she takes the coat and puts it back around her shoulders. It was like she was his girl.
"Thanks Dylan, I'll see you later." She says before kissing him softly on the cheek and walking out the door.
Such a chaste kiss but it left a shock on their skin and both wanting so much more.
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Fifteen minutes later, Emma reaches her small house. It was so antique looking and it always made her think of a small cottage that are described in fairy tales. She doesn't remember her home back in London very well, but she thinks her home now is just idyllic. She opens the door and looks around for her dad.
"Dad, I'm home!" She yells for him and heads to his shop where he does all his taxidermy. There he was, her sweet and amazing father who has been her rock for so long. While she never had the relationship with her father that Norman has with his mother, her bond with her dad was strong in a different way. He was her only friend for so long, but unlike Norma, he wanted her to go out and spread her wings. Maybe because he knew she had such little time, or maybe because he knows she is such an adventurous person who wants to see and experience as many things as possible.
Will Decody looks at his beautiful little girl and smiles warmly as he puts down his latest project. While sometimes he misses when she used to spend all her time with him, he was so thankful she finally found people to spend time with. The Bates' family may seem a little odd at times, but they cares for his daughter and that's good enough for him.
"How was your night sweetheart?" He asks curiously. She smiles up at him and he notices a spark in his daughter's eyes that wasn't there ever before as well as her wearing a man's jacket. A jacket that definitely wasn't Norman's. Oh, it seems like his girl had a new interest. How wonderful.
"I had a great night daddy. It was too rainy to drive so Norma let me stay in a room and Dylan and I were talking and watching old movies." She says and she sees her dad's eye brows shoot up.
"Oh. Where was Norma and Norman?" He asks not accusingly but interested. He knows she spent time with the older son, but he didn't know they were friendly to each other.
"They were having a bonding day and got stuck where they were because of the storm." She explains and shrugs her shoulders as she sits down next to him.
"So it was just you and Dylan last night?" He asks and he smirks when he sees her blush. Oh yes, his daughter was smitten. He's always wanted her to find as much happiness as she could. It haunts him to think that he probably will be around longer than she will and to think of her not having a great life kills him inside.
"Yeah." She says and smiles as she thinks of everything that happened last night. It was just too amazing to be able to connect with someone as much as she does with Dylan.
"So, tell me about him honey. You are clearly smitten with him." He says and laughs when he sees her face turn pink in embarrassment.
"Oh daddy, I just can't explain it! Dylan and I are just friends but...it feels like we're more, ya know? Ever since I stayed with him to help out with Norman, it's just like something clicked in us. We just...connected in a way I've never felt before. I really like him." She admits and smiles at her dad. It felt good to finally admit to herself and even her father that she was falling for Dylan. He was just...an amazing person. She had strong feelings for him.
"He inspires me dad. When I'm with him, I just feel so safe. I don't think about my CF, or the fact that I have even less time than I always thought. All I think about is that I want to know him, I want to be a great person like he is." She says softly and Will's heart soared. He remembers feeling that way about Emma's mother Laura before she left him. She was such an amazing person to him. She was beautiful, kind, smart, and seemed to genuinely be interested in him. It took him years before he realized her affections were just an act. She just wanted someone to take care of her and when Emma was diagnosed with CF, Laura just couldn't handle it. While he will always love her, he hates his ex wife for leaving their daughter after she was diagnosed. He only hopes for his little girl this man's feelings are as real as hers are.
"I'm happy for you luv. You know I've always wanted you to find happiness. To be honest dear, I knew your affections for Norman would not last. You were just so desperate for a friend that you forced chemistry when there was none. Plus, he seems like a mama's boy to me; you don't want that honey." He jokes and she laughs with him. It was true, Norman was a big mama's boy, but he was her first real friend and she would never abandon him.
"Thank you daddy. You have no idea how much it means to me that you understand how I feel. So what should I do?" She asks desperate for his opinion on what to do.
"Well, do you think he's worth it?" He asks her softly. She doesn't have much time left. He prays every day she can get a liver transplant before it's too late but her time was dwindling fast.
"I do daddy. He invited me over tonight for their family dinner and I want to be there to support him. There's a lot of issues with Norma and her brother and Dylan really wants them to get along." She says and he knows Emma really does care for this young man. He better be worth it.
"Then go and support him sweetheart. If you think he is worth this, then I will support you all the way. I love you baby girl." He says and gives her a tight hug. She was growing up so fast.
She smiles as she hugs him back just as tight. She will always love her father more than anything in the world. He is and always will be the rock that has been there for her all her life. It means the world to her that he will support her no matter what.
They sit and talk about little things for the next half hour before Emma excuses herself to get ready for tonight. She looks at his leather jacket resting on her bed and smiles.
Yes, Dylan Masset was worth it. She just hope he feels the same way.
TBC
I don't know what I'm going to write until I see how this dinner goes tomorrow night. Hopefully we get plenty scenes for me to work with! Thanks again everyone.