Major Daddy by Carolyn Faulkner

Author:Carolyn Faulkner [Faulkner, Carolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781639543922
Publisher: Blushing Books Publishing
Published: 2022-12-18T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 5

"Fancy a bit of a drive?" he asked, squeezing her hand a few minutes later.

Even the silences were comfortable with him, which was nice, because she didn't always want to talk.

"Oh, I love riding and driving, so, yes!"

"Well, I want to coax your little out and help her to be comfortable with me. I could take you to a place like Chuck E. Cheese, but I think you might feel uncomfortable with a lot of kids and families around, and there's really no good food there, either."

"True," she agreed, although it had been a while since she'd been anywhere like that. But she loved that he was trying to think of things to do that would appeal to her little.

"But then I thought about Dave and Busters, which I think is a good compromise. They have reasonable food and lots of games to play, too, although they're more adult-oriented. What do you think?"

"Oh, I'd love that!" Her smile was big and broad and pure four year old.

"Excellent!" He grinned back at her. "Is your seatbelt latched, baby girl?"

She nodded. "Huh-huh."

"Are you comfy, temperature wise?"

"Yes, thank you."

"Then why don't you put on some music or a podcast that you like to listen to. We'll take the ferry to New York, get on I87, and head down to Albany. I think that's the closest one to us." He reversed direction, heading to the waterfront. But then he headed to a local year-round snack bar, instead, and parked.

"You stay right here, honey. I'll be right back." As he closed the door behind himself, he said, "Don't go wandering around, now. You stay right here."

Moments later, he reappeared with a good-sized cone of vanilla and chocolate twist soft serve ice cream, and her a smaller one.

"This'll help us keep body and soul together on the ride south."

"Yum!"

The smile on her face—and her little's big-eyed reaction to the surprise treat—was the perfection transition from expert marksman soldier to pseudo-Daddy he needed. It was a good thing that he finished his much more quickly than she did, because he spent the rest of the time wiping ice cream off her face.

When she was done, and they were waiting in line to drive onto the ferry, he reached into his glove box and produced a package of wipes, with which he proceeded to wash the sweet, sticky stuff off her hands.

"You're like an overgrown boy scout—always prepared!" she complimented.

"Eagle Scout, thank you very much. And there are some things that a good Daddy should never be without, and wipes are one of them. Taking care of a little can be a messy business," he teased, swiping at the tip of her nose with the wipe.

Wow—she was again impressed with him. Becoming an Eagle Scout wasn't an easy process, and it required commitment and dedication from those who strived to become one.

But, Eagle Scout or not, what happened next was something he hadn't known he needed to prep for.

As he drove them onto the ferry and into the spot that the attendant told him to, she began to breathe heavily.

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