Daddy's Love

The girls are watching TV and it's already fifteen minutes past their bedtime. Ana's bedtime At least. I tried getting her to sleep but since Carol was watching the entire movie and not going to bed, she wanted to do too. She already got a couple of swats yesterday and today, partly because of Carol. I didn't want to spank her again before bedtime, or punish her otherwise so I decided to let her go to bed half an hour late.

Grey was exhausted dealing with the girls when I was at work so he went to bed already. I couldn't wait to sleep, either. Why aren't the girls sleepy yet?

Fifteen minutes later, I walk in and switch off the TV. I already was prepared for protests and whines what I get instead is -

"What the Fuck?!" Both the girls shoot in unison. For a second there, I did not believe my ears. I stare at them nonplussed and then mad.

Both the girls have the common sense to look petrified. I walk up to Ana and kneel down before the couch.

"What did you just say, both of you?" I look at Ana. She blanches.

"I... I'm... I didn't mean it. I am so... Sorry uncle Jay."

Carol is still in shock. She recalls the last and the only time I had to spank her for using the F- word.

"Who taught you that word?" I know the answer before I even ask the question.

"No... No one." Ana looks like she is thinking hard.

"Then, where did you hear the word from? Daddy used it?" I ask her calmly.

"No... I... I'm... Um... Daddy did once... When he got into a fight with you." She stutters.

"Really? You picked it up from him? I'll tell him tomorrow morning and maybe punish him too. Teaching foul words to little girls." I tell her.

"Umm.... No... I... Daddy didn't teach me. I saw it on TV? Read it in a book?" It comes out like a question. Like she's giving me options. I can pick the one I want to believe so long as it saves Carol's ass. "Really? Which one of the two?" I ask.

She looks worried.

"Niana, what did I tell you about lying and trying to save Carol's ass?" I ask her and she looks ashamed.

"Let's go to bed. It's been a long day. We will deal with this tomorrow." I pick her up.

"Carol? I know you are a big girl and you can use all the swear words you want but if I hear you teaching Ana anything or using these words in front of her, you know I don't need you to be a little to give you a good trouncing." I warn her.

"Daddy? It's about to rain. I... Don't want to sleep alone? Can I sleep with you and daddy?" Ana asks me.

"Sure, my little baby, Carol's a big girl. She can sleep alone, yes Carol?" I ask her and she nods. I know she doesn't want to but she is too proud to say so right now. I make Ana a bottle and carry her upstairs, Carol tagging along behind me.

Grey opens one eye to look at us when I place Ana in between us.

"Carol?" He asks, half asleep.

"She is in her room." I tell him.

"Huh? It's raining cats and dogs Jay."

"Go to sleep Grey, she said she'd be fine." I tell him and all three of us cuddle and go to sleep.

Grey's POV

It's the middle of the night when I hear crying. I get up and see Ana sleeping peacefully beside me, hugging Jay.

I run to Ana's room. Carol is sitting wide awake, crying. It's raining and thundering.

"Hey... Hey little girl, what's wrong?" I pick her up and see that she has wet the bed. She clings onto me and says something incoherently.

"hush... I got you baby girl. It's alright. Everything's fine. You're fine. I got you." I run her a bath. I somehow give her a bath with her clinging onto me. She is still crying.

"Carol, baby, it's okay. Don't cry baby, you'll make yourself sick. I got you. Hushh now, you are fine." I kiss her forehead and rub her back.

"Daddy... I don't... Want be a big girl again. It's so... Hard. No one loves me. You only loved Ana." She cries.

"But daddy's going to spank me... So much... For curtains fire and then saying bad word... I taught Ana bad word... Sorry... Never be a big girl again... I Neva sweep alone... It started thundering... I got scared..." She cries hysterically.

"Hushh honey. It's okay. You're my little baby, okay? No more being a big girl, yes? You want to sleep with daddies tonight, Eh? Come you'll sleep safely in between us. All cuddled and cosy and safe. I love you." I carry her to our room and tuck her safely beside Ana. She instantly falls asleep. I drift off after some time.