Chickens – Freddie POV

"I can't believe you convinced me to build this," I said as Sam came outside to see me, holding a two-year-old Cece in her arms.

"Yeah… Daddy's easily worked, isn't he, Cece?" Sam said.

Cece raised her hands in the air. "YEAH!" she said, giggling.

I pounded one last nail into our new chicken coop and took Cece from Sam's arms. "What are you teaching my kid, Sam?" I laughed.

Sam smiled. "Hey, I must be teaching that kid fine, because she is smart, man. Tell daddy what you helped me with today," she told Cece.

Cece's mouth formed into the shape of an 'O' and her eyes got all bright as she remembered what she did today. "I helped mommy make the cookies!"

I gasped. "That's so cool!"

Cece crinkled her eyes and smiled hugely with all the baby teeth she had. I tell you, this kid can bring out the sunshine on the rainiest day in Seattle. Maybe that's why Carly always asked if she could have her. Apart from the fact that she's just the most adorable kid in the whole wide world.

Her curly red hair was in a mess all over her head, just a redder version of mommy's hair.

Sam brushed past us and investigated the chicken coop. "Hey, babe, you did a really good job on this," she praised.

"Thanks," I accepted.

Cece wrapped her arms around my neck and rested her head on my chest.

"Is it done?" Sam asked.

"Hmm. What do you think, Cece, is it done?"

Cece nodded her head against my chest.

"You need a nap, don't you?" I asked.

She nodded her head again and closed her eyes.

I turned back to Sam, who was smiling at us. "Yeah, it's just about done. I can go get the chickens from the barn now if you want."

"Yeah, do it now!" she said eagerly.

"Kay. Take the little rebel and put her down for a nap," I motioned my head towards Cece who was struggling to fall asleep in my arms.

"Kay. C'mon, Cece. Daddy's bringin out the game," Sam said.

Cece jumped from one parent to the other and closed her eyes again. "Somebody's tired," Sam commented.

"Me," Cece added, as if Sam's comment was a question.

"You? You're tired?" Sam asked.

Cece nodded her head again.

"I never would've guessed. Say 'Bye, daddy'."

Cece waved her hand tiredly as Sam brought her back into the house. "Bye, daddy."

"Bye, Cece," I cooed back at her. She was just so adorable. Most definitely a daddy's girl. She pulled at my heartstrings on a secondly basis.