Summary: Being peed on by his own daughter is not exactly how he planned when it was determined that he and Ruzek would be on babysitting duty one afternoon. What other troubles arise when two detectives are left with three kids and theirs a football game on?
Disclaimer: I own nothing, nada, zip. I'm a broke master's graduate looking for a job. Eventually I'll hopefully own something but the character's of CPD- yeah that will never happen.
So I continued this. I don't know if there will be anymore parts too it but how about Erin's point of view on potty training? Enjoy!
Aim and Fire
2. Erin's Point of View
"I gotta pee!" Maddie came running into the kitchen with her Disney Princess undies around her ankles and her princess summer dress pulled up around her stomach and her arms half way out of the dress. "Mama, I gotta pee now!"
Maddie surprised everyone. She ended up becoming a spitting image of me. Her eyes though remand the same color of her father's, blue with a hint of gray to them. She had spunk that I was unsure of were it came from. At three she made sure to have everyone's attention when she wanted it.
"Well baby, you know where the toilet is." I laughed at her. "Go!" I shoved her back to the small guest bathroom off the living room where two toilets sat side by side on the bathroom floor.
"But I stuck!" She crossed her legs doing her little pee dance that Jay laughed about.
This whole potty training started with that pee dance. Jay recognized she would do her pee dance before running into the corner and peeing in her diaper. At practically three years old, potty training had begun. Now two months later Evander joined in having to do what his sister was doing.
I looked at her and laughed, "You don't need to take off your dress every time you pee, Mads."
"But I don't want it getting dirty mama! Take it off!" She pouted and looked like she was about to explode any second. "Help!"
"Fine, fine, fine!" I gave in, shaking my head. Off went the dress and she was off towards the living room. Looking quickly at the clock I knew it was about to be time for Evander to try and go.
The concept of peeing on the toilet was still foreign for him. He enjoyed sitting on the toilet but peeing on it became a chore for him. He still enjoys peeing in his Mickey Mouse pull-ups.
"Vanny," I called out waiting for him to come running. Like a dog, anytime Evander's name is called he comes running. "Come on bud, we need to pee on the toilet now."
Evander came running, butt naked might I add, into the living room. "I peed today, Mama. No pee on potty again."
"That's not how it works, Vanny. You need to pee every so often." I laughed at him. Evander- Vanny or Van- is the type of kid that you always have to tell him 'that's not how it works' over and over again. He still doesn't get it. Oh well.
"No need too, Mama." He looked at me with those green eyes. "I peed in Mickey!"
I let out a groan and walked to the bedroom that was turned into a play room. I did not want all those toys taking over my house. I found the used pull-up in a ball in the center of the room. "Evander Forrest, what were you doing in here?"
"Shaking my booty." He giggled following my every move into the play room.
"Please tell me that you and Maddie aren't shaking your butts in the window again." I begged they weren't. You know how embarrassing it is for your neighbor's to come to a police officer's home to say that his kids are two youngest are shaking their naked bottom's at the world.
"Mama," Maddie joined us in the playroom in just her undies. "Mrs. Smith thinks it's funny."
Lord help my two nudest children.
"Okay my booty shakers, enough. I don't think Mrs. Smith really wants to see a white behind like yours in her window all the time." Then again I was tired of seeing naked behinds all the time. But then again, Jay said if they're actually using the toilet then let them be naked. He just doesn't have to witness it and I would really wish they could both go to preschool soon- thus needing to be potty trained. "We need to get you two dressed."
"Stay naked, Mama!" Maddie cheered.
"They'll take you away from Mama if I don't put clothes on you two."
"Daddy says naked is good behind door." Evander spoke clearly. I knew Jay would not say that. Hell he hated being naked in our own room with the risk of one of the three kids walking in on him.
"But Daddy also says we should listen to Mama when he's gone, doesn't he?" I questioned them, praying they'll approve of this. Both brunettes nodded their little heads up and down, approving of this. "Then we should listen to him, and then listen to me also."
There were days when I found the two sitting on the couch watching television in nothing but their undies with their hands in their pants similar to how Jay sits on Saturday and Sunday morning.
"Daddy does say only we can see each other naked and no boys can see me naked," Maddie spoke her mind. She was a young nudist. The amount of clothes, mostly dresses, that this girl owned and she'd rather be butt naked or just undies is beyond me. "I don't like clothes, Mama."
"Well when you're old enough to decide what you can and cannot wear then you can decide. Till then, Baby Girl, we need to get both of you dressed because we need to go get Dominic from the bus stop."
"Dom?" Evander's eyes lit up with building excitement.
The love the bigger brother has for the younger one shocked me. I am proud when I see Dominic stepping up and guiding his brother to the right choice, but at being five and two they helped each other. There were times Dom wanted to be left alone, and we guided Evander away and distracted him for some time till Dom was ready to play. The two shared a bedroom together decked out in different Disney Cars memorabilia.
"Yeah, but go get dressed first Van." I laughed as he sprinted towards the front door. Before he could respond I made it known that "Undies do not count as getting dressed. Put your shorts and shirt back on."
"Shucks." The two-year-old stomped his foot off to his room were I bet he stripped his clothes at last.
At first I tried to stop the stripping but hell there are some days were I'd rather strip down and remove the bra to be walking around the apartment in Jay's old t-shirts that I have stole over the years as my own and just undies but with two kids who are very curious I tend to wait till they're at Voight's for the night to do that.
With Maddie back in her dress and Evander back in his shorts and polo, we made it too the bus stop at the corner of the block of Brown Stones with the other much more put together than I was.
I use to be jealous of their nice outfits, make-up and hair that is down and not pulled back in a pony tail. Now I just realize that my kids are clean and dressed and that is all that matters.
"Hold each other's hand, guys, or Van you're going back in the stroller." I was nervous about this corner. Yes it was the semi-suburbs but this was the entrance into multiple apartment buildings and it was early rush hour at this time. That threat always works. I hate the stroller as much as he does but it works for busy shopping days.
Shortly the bus pulled up and Dominic ran off as fast as he could heading straight over to us. "Mama!" He cheered excitedly.
I accepted the hug knowing full well soon he will not want to hug me in public. "Hey Dom." I took the backpack from him, placing it in the stroller as we made our way back to the house. "How was school?"
"Mrs. Miller says that even though Gia peed her pants we can't pick on her." He said proudly. I laughed at the thought of him and this girl Gia who has become close friends with since Preschool years previous. "We can't pick on anyone."
"That is very true." I was proud of him for that.
He talked on and on about how so and so did this and so and so did that to get in trouble. I was nodding along keeping my eyes out for Maddie and Evander who were skipping in front of me at this moment. I snapped out of it when a horn of a car screeched right in front of us.
I recognized the SUV immediately and a smile went on my face. Jay was home, finally.
"Erin." He quickly jumped out, joining us on the sidewalk. "I see you got our nudest actually dressed?" He teased lifting both Maddie and Evander up into his arms. Those muscles make me swoon, especially when they are used taking care of your kids.
"Mama said we get taken away if we have no clothes on." Maddie spoke clearly, loud enough for the entire block to hear.
"That is probably true, Maddie." Jay laughed kissing her forehead. "We closed a case today and in honor of that Ruzek asked if we want to get dinner. Wanna join? I told them I'd pick you and the kids up and meet them at Paddy's for dinner."
"Can we go Mama? It's better than your cooking!" Dominic begged.
I normally would disagree with him but with the busy day I did not remember to take anything out for dinner and am craving a burger and fries. "Fine."
"It worked daddy!" Dominic cheered. "Just like you say!"
I stared at them confused before they high-fived and I just went along with it. I wanted my burger and was not going to let anyone stop that.
"Just get in the damn car." I laughed climbing in the front seat. "I want my burger."
-CPD-
Walking into the busy restaurant I notice everyone was already there having most come from the station besides Kim who was helping Benji and their youngest son Calvin color at the end of the table.
I sent a wave to them, as we walked and put the diaper bag down on a chair and said our hellos.
"Bathroom for the younger two before we sit down." I stated thinking it would be easier. "Maddie and Van come on."
"No pee, Mama." Evander lifted his tired little head off of Jay's shoulder. "I did that earlier."
"Bud, you said you needed to pee in the car." Jay remembers, "Come on. You can use the big boy toilet."
"No pee." He complained, holding on to Jay's shirt even tighter.
"Come on, let's just try, okay?" Jay smiled softly, "Dom come on really quickly. Okay?"
"I'll take Maddie when you get back." I didn't want to be rude and ditch everyone at the table.
When Jay got back with the boys I knew something happened. I tried to hold in my laugh when Jay shook his head. "That boy needs to realize he has to aim. Fucking pee got everywhere except the toilet."
I couldn't hold in my laugh, and really couldn't when Kim responded with "Don't all boys still not know how to aim? I still have to clean the seat after this one goes." She quickly pointed to Ruzek.
"Hey, now don't drag me into that conversation." Ruzek discussed his opinion. "Aiming can be a difficult thing to do."
"Ruzek, keep it in your damn pants. No one wants to know that information." Voight shook his head sipping on the beer he held in his hands.
"Play the Cheerios game." Kim gave her advice as the boys went back to discussing sports. "Have him aim at them, worked for Benji."
"I'll try that next time." I smiled politely at her, thanking for the advice. The sitting is helping but aiming is something I wonder if it will take more time to practice.
After twenty minutes of talking, drinking and appetizers being passed around the adults were having the time of their lives.
"Daddy!" Maddie pushed herself in between the two of us. "I gotta pee!" Saying the last part as loud as she could. "I wanna use the big boy toilets like last time!"
"How about I take you?" I offered. The restaurant was packed and I do not want who knows who staring at my little girl. Over protective? Yes I am but I've seen the real world and I want to keep my kids young and innocent for as long as I could.
Silently debating my offer, Maddie shrugged her shoulders and grabbed my hand pulling me towards the restrooms in the back of the restaurant. "The handicap ones open, baby. Go in there and I'll come with you."
"No, Mama. I'm a big girl! I do it myself!" She made her opinion known, stomping her feet and pouting. "You stay here!"
"Okay baby, don't lock the door. I'll be right here." I nodded and held the door shut. If that door locked who knows how'd I unlock it. Last time I had to climb under the door and that is uncomfortable in a public restroom. "I'll be here waiting, Mads."
"Mama?" After silence period Maddie called out almost embarrassed. "I'm sorry."
"Baby Girl what happened?" I questioned closing the door behind me so no body could see.
"They wet." She stuck her bottom lip out about to cry. "I tried!"
I sighed noticing the nice wet spot going on the back of her undies. "Okay, okay. It's okay." I helped her strip off her undies throwing them in the trash can. I did not have the diaper bag with the extra undies so she's going to have to go nude under her dress. If she stayed seated on the chair I don't think we should have a problem.
"Mama those my favorite! It has Cinderella on it!"
"I'll just buy you more ones, okay? Now you can't lift up your dress baby girl." I wanted to just get her home. Who knows how my three year old will act without undies on?
"Mama, I don't wanna go nakie under my dress. People can see it, see!" As loud as she could, Maddie spoke lifting up her dress showing everyone in the bathroom how she was not wearing undies.
"Put that dress down." I embarrassingly stated, pulling it down. "Wash your hands, Maddie and let's go." I rushed through washing her hands, ignoring the laughter coming from all around and rushed out of there.
"Daddy!" Maddie screamed running straight for him at the table. "I naked! Wanna see?"
"Madelena, no one wants to see under your dress." Jay warned her. Only she did not like that warning. Two seconds later she lifted the back of her dressed and shook her butt for the whole table to see.
"Mad," Jay hissed taking her into his arms. "No."
"You can't stop the booty shaker, Daddy!" Maddie said so seriously. "No one can!"
"I think you should invest in a nudest colony now while its still cheap." Ruzek commented. Always the worst comment's come out of his mouth.
"Uncle Ruzek naked is good." Maddie agreed with him.
"Not in public and don't you dare defend her, Ruzek or so help me god I will apologize to Kim for you not being able to have anymore kids." I hissed, warning him with a look of terror that everyone is afraid of.
"Watch the daggers, Erin. Damn." Ruzek laughed along.
"Daddy, wanna hear something I learned today?" Dominic yelled quite loudly for everyone to hear.
"Sure, bud. Just tell me." He was preparing for the worst. Last time Dominic said this, he and Benji made fart noises for hours till we threatened them.
"If you eat a lot of nuts then you get balls!" He was so serious that made the whole table crack up laughing. "And mama said the bigger the balls the tougher the person!"
I couldn't help but continuing on laughing. This was my life right now and I was damn happy with it.
