*Requested by Benoight Langson*
Jordan- 6
Late one evening Justin was making dinner for him and his sister, Hank was going to be late that night so it was gonna be the siblings.
While he was cooking little Jordan was eating a green apple lollipop, as he was cooking Justin had glanced to see his little sister eating the candy.
"Jo Jo you heard dad, no candy before dinner". Justin said.
"Please Justie please, it's almost finished anyway besides I'll still eat my dinner". Jordan begged her brother, using her sweet innocent voice.
Justin knew he couldn't tell his sister no especially when she used the innocent voice with the puppy dog look. He tried to look away but Jordan had only increased the look which finally made him cave.
"Fine but it'll be our secret. We don't tell dad".
"Pinky swear". She held out her pinky finger.
Chuckling the elder man hooked his pinky finger with his sister's. "Pinky swear".
It was their own way of keeping their secrets, it was something Jordan had come up with. Justin had went back to finish the food, Jordan had then bit down on the hard candy and when she did it sent a nasty pain through her mouth and let out a scream.
When the six year old screamed that had caused Justin to run back over to her, a panicked look on his face.
"Jo Jo what's wrong". He scanned her over but she was fine.
"My tooth, it's moving". She moves one of her baby teeth with her finger.
Sighing a huge breath of relief he smiled. "Jo that's a good thing. You have your first loose tooth".
"Is it gonna fall out or do we take it out?"
"It's gonna fall out on its own and when it does, you're gonna want to put it under your pillow when you go to bed".
The little girl had tilted her head in confusion. "Why".
"Well when you lose a tooth and you put it under your pillow the tooth fairy will come. She'll take your tooth and leave you money".
"Really?"
"Really".
"Can we show daddy?"
"I'll make you a deal you eat all you're dinner and we'll go see dad at work".
"Deal".
Once the food was finished the siblings ate after they ate, Justin got a sweater on his sister and helped her with her shoes. Grabbing the keys they headed out.
Hank was at work feeling stressed and overwhelmed, he wanted to go home but he couldn't. He and his unit were trying to prevent a gang war from breaking out in the city. His phone buzzed with a text message.
-Come outside Jo wants to show you something. Justin.
The first time that day he actually smiled, his children brought him great relief. He could have the worst day of his life and as soon as he seen his children it was as if the day never happened. He left his office going outside.
Hank rather have his children outside where no one can see them rather than have them inside and someone sees them. Justin saw his father coming.
"Hey where is she?" Hank asked.
"In the car she wants to show you something". Justin answered.
"What is it?"
"Let her show you".
Hank opened the back door to see his little girl trying to stay awake he chuckled as he unbuckled her from the booster seat. Jordan had a sleepy look on her face but managed to have a smile.
"Whatcha wanna show me baby". Hank says to his youngest.
"Look daddy". Jordan replies.
The six year old uses her finger to move her loose tooth and that caused Hank to beam with happiness.
"You have your first loose tooth".
"Justin said that once it falls out I can put it under my pillow and the tooth fairy will come and get it then leave me money".
Hank couldn't lose his smile, he was gonna always cherish these small moments with his baby girl.
"That's amazing sweetheart, don't go pulling it out now it'll fall out on its own".
"Ok".
"Now I think it's time for a certain little girl to go to bed now".
"Ok good night daddy".
" Sweet dreams baby, listen to your brother now".
"I will".
He kissed his little girl's head and put her back in the car buckling her in, Justin stood by with a smile on his face. To some people it wasn't a big deal but to them it was a big deal.
A few days had passed by and Jordan's tooth was bugging her, the six year old was at the point of pulling it out but no one would let her.
"Jo leave the tooth alone, it'll fall out when it's ready". Hank told her for the millionth time.
"When will that be?" Jordan asked.
"When it's ready there's no time limit, just leave it alone sweetie".
"Ok".
A couple more days had passed, Jordan was at school eating lunch she took a bite of an apple and when she was chewing she felt something moving around. She had spit into a napkin, the six year old felt a small gap in her mouth which had got her excited.
Looking into the napkin she had seen her small baby tooth. Jordan couldn't wait to show her father and brother.
School was now out for the day, Jordan had her small tooth in a small purple toy chest. She seen her father out there and ran to him. Hank saw his little girl running to him and he bent down catching her in a hug.
"How was your day baby". Hank says with a smile.
"It was good. Look daddy my tooth came out see". Jordan replied excitedly.
She smiled and Hank saw the small gap in between her teeth, the older father smiled. He didn't care how small these moments we're these were the moments to really cherish and treasure. There are only so many first moments in his little girl's life and he'd be there to see each and every one of them.
"Remember what Justin said you gotta put it under your pillow for the tooth fairy".
"I will as soon as I get home".
The father daughter duo headed home for the day, Justin was watching tv when he heard the front door open and he heard his sister's voice.
"Justin! Justin!" Jordan yelled excitedly.
"What's up Jo Jo". Justin replies, his voice matching his sister's.
"Look my tooth came out today see".
The young girl showed her brother the small gap between her teeth, just like his father Justin had cherished and treasured all these moments with his sister. These moments only come once and they were gonna be cherished and remembered forever.
That night Jordan put the small tooth under her pillow and went to sleep. By the next morning the young girl remembered losing her tooth and she excitedly moved her pillow to see a $10 bill. Taking the money she ran to her father's room and began jumping on the bed.
"Daddy! Daddy! Wake up look what I got". Jordan says excitedly.
"Jo stop jumping on the bed and use your inside voice please. Now what is it". Hank said looking at his youngest.
"Look what the tooth fairy left me".
The six year old showed her father the money, smiling he playfully grabbed her causing her to fall on the bed. Jordan curled up next to her father cuddling next to him.
Hank laid in the bed with his little girl next to him, he was glad he was able to have these moments but another part of him wishes that Anna could be there to see these moments to.