Daddy's Love

The moment we park the girls look aghast. "Daddy????" Carol says.

Jay looks at her.

"Baby, flu shots. I am sorry." Jay tells them gently. "But we'll have ice creams after! I promise!"

"You did not tell us! This is cheating! I want to go home! No shots!!!" Carol starts screaming and crying and Ana looks like she is still processing what is going on. I think she is wondering if she should scream and cry too.

She chooses to cry silently. "Hey, shh... I know it's scary, but I'll be with you. Not leaving you alone for anything in the world again." I pick her up while Carol starts thrashing around going berserk.

"Shh! Carol! You're scaring Ana!" Jay scolds her mildly but to no avail. She screams bloody murder refusing to let Jay touch her, let alone get out of the car.

"You go, I'll come in a minute." Jay tells me. I take Ana inside and we are done with the shot five minutes later with a few tears.

"All done, see? Such a good girl. Daddy's so proud of you, big girl!" I kiss her on the cheek as Mr. G puts a band aid on her arm. She is still hugging me tight, refusing to let go.

I rub her back. "I know, I know. I am right here baby. Let's go out and see what's taking uncle Jay so long?" She just clings onto me refusing to speak. I make her have a little water and then go outside. Carol is still screaming and Jay looks like he is about to lose it on her. I run back with Ana inside and give her to a nurse. She looks at me quizzically.

"Ana? Can you be a big girl for daddy? Uncle Jay needs my help. I'll go help Carol get the shot and come back for you real quick?" I ask her a little desperately. If she refuses I don't know what will I do. She looks at the nurse.

"Hello Ana, would you like to snuggle into my arms for a bit? I am a great hugger. I promise."

The old nurse looks at us and smiles. She looks warm and kind.

Thankfully Ana goes into her arms and hugs her.

"Awww..." She coos at her.

"Good girl." I kiss her forehead and rush back to the car, where she is scratching and biting Jay.

Both of us, get her with some effort and take a screaming baby inside.

"Where's Ana?" Jay asks me over Carol's cries and screams.

"With a nurse." I shout back.

Now Carol is shouting expletives at us. Jay is pissed.

"Carol!? Stop alright? Ana even got her shot! It's not a big deal, okay?" Jay scolds her.

"Go Away! I hate you! You both! I don't need the stupid shot! I am not sick!!!" She cries.

Jay sits her on his lap, I hold her legs and Jay holds her hands.

She screams and tries to get away. "Carol, baby, it'll be over in a second. I know, shh, we are sorry." I look at her and she shoots me blazing glares.

"I don't FUCKING need shots!!! I hate you!!" I flinch.

Jay has given up on consoling her.

Two minutes and a lot of abuses later she is done.

She keeps on crying. I pick her up and ask Jay to get Ana. I don't want him to be mad at Carol when she is hurting. She hates shots. That's no news.

"It's all done baby, okay? No more shots now. We'll go for ice cream, sweet thing." I wipe her tears and kiss her cheek.

"You assholes. You liars. Cheaters." She starts... I blanch. After Ana, I forgot how rash Carol can be when she has to go to the doctors.

"Carol, I suggest you use a brain to mouth filter, in front of your daddy if you don't want your ass to be tanned." I tell her solemnly. We get back to the car where Jay is waiting with Ana clinging onto him like a monkey's baby and smiling.