Chapter 3: Lunchtime
Baby Emma giggled and clapped her hands at the sight of her Uncle Ed making various funny faces on the same floor with both people's legs in a criss-cross position.
Grrrrrrr….
Both Ed and Emma stopped what they were doing when they both heard the noise.
Grrrrrrrrr… the noise got louder.
"Ed, you better not be doing anything stupid back there!" Eddy called with his back turned.
"But Eddy, it wasn't me! Honest!" Ed claimed.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…. Emma looked down at her stomach, then back at Ed.
"Oh," Ed realized, then picked up Emma. He then rushed to Eddy's kitchen, leaving Eddy and Double D confused.
As Eddy and Double D followed Ed into the kitchen, the two had discovered that Emma has been placed on top of the dining room table, while Ed was shuffling around the refrigerator, taking out various food items and placing them on the table where Emma was.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing with my food?" Eddy sounded displeased.
"Eddy, don't you see?" Double D explained to Eddy. "It appears as though Ed's maternal instincts have come up to the surface."
"It's like having a second baby sister!" Ed said.
"Yeah, but that still doesn't explain what he's doing with my food." Eddy said grumpily.
"Baby's hungry, Eddy." Ed said while bringing out more food items. "Uh… hey guys, what do babies eat?"
Double D looked through the assorted food items that ranged from apples to tater tots. "Well, they most definitely don't eat anything that's hard, since Emma hardly has any teeth. Let's see…. Something moist and easy to swallow ought to do it."
Double D then presumed to look through Eddy's food stock, which didn't seem to help Eddy's mood.
Double D tried to look for something that might help Emma's hunger problem.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr… Emma's stomach rumbled, and with that Emma started getting a little fussy.
"There now, little Emma," Ed comforted. "Daddy Double D will get your food faster than you can say 'chips and dip'."
Daddy Double D? Double D thought to himself. Well, I suppose Emma noticed me first, but me, a father?
Then, Double D managed to find some milk in the fridge and put it into a small enough bottle. Instinctively, he placed the bottle into the microwave for a few seconds to warm it up, while Eddy and Ed looked at him like he was turning into a woman, particularly Eddy.
After the timer on the microwave went off, Double D tested the milk to see if it was warm enough by placing a drop on the pulse of his hand. "There, that should be it."
Double D grabbed the bottle and took it to Emma who was currently in Ed's arms.
"Ed, hand over Emma please."
Ed handed Emma over to Double D.
Double D then layed himself down in a chair and pursed the bottle onto Emma's lips, in which Emma eagerly gulped down the milk, and then gave out a huge burp at the end, which startled Ed, Double D, and Eddy.
"Looks like she's a big eater," Eddy said.
Emma giggled at the comment, as if saying 'thank you' to her newfound uncle Eddy. But then, Emma started to yawn, and her eyes started batting very slowly.
"Looks like it's time to set her down for a nap." Double D observed.
"Just so you know, Double D," Eddy started. "The kid's not staying on my bed."
"Very well, then." Double D said. "Ed, would you mind?" Double D gestured Ed to come along with him.
"Okey dokey, smokey." Ed responded.
Double D and Ed then walked into his parent's room and opened the door. By the time the two had reached the room, Emma had already fallen asleep.
Ed reached for some pillows to surround Emma on the bed while Double D reached for a blanket to set on top of Emma.
"Aww, she kind of reminds me of Sarah, Double D."
"Heh, I bet she does, doesn't it?" Double D responded.
"Hey, Double D?"
"Yes, Ed?"
"Why doesn't Eddy like little Emma?" He asked.
"Well," Double D began. "That's something I can't answer, Ed. For whatever reason, Eddy doesn't seem to be completely interested in her."
"Oh, poor shame." Ed said.
Double D stroked Emma's cheek softly. Then he motioned Ed to keep quiet while they left the room.
"Good night, Emma."