wishing-to-be-blue-like-daddy:

wrapped-in-shadows:

wishing-to-be-blue-like-daddy:

“No!” she squealed, running off with Stella to avoid having to be taken home. “No go home!” Since he had Ulric she figured he wouldn’t chase her but she was still upset he wouldn’t leave Ulric. “Icky bad baby.” She stuck her tongue out at them.

As if he could understand what his sister was saying, Ulric started to cry. With a groan, Jack sat down on the park bench near the stroller and began cuddling his son, trying to calm him down. “Shhh, l-little guy, it’s o-okay!” Damn, he hated it when he stammered in front of his children. As he tried to comfort the wailing Ulric, he watched Gail and Stella, but made no move to chase them.

“He annoying Dadda!” she screamed from where she was, covering her ears with her tiny hands while Stella tried licking her. “Hate him! Stupid baby!” She wanted to run and throw some tan bark at his face but knew that would result in a severe punishment. He was sucking up her father’s attention.

“Dadda don’t love Gail anymore,” she whimpered, wishing he would hold her as her bottom lip trembled.

It took a little while, but Jack managed to calm the fussy baby (who was mostly just upset by Gail’s shouting). He set Ulric back into the stroller, and looked over at his daughter on the far side of the field.

“Gail?” He spoke gently, and patted his lap. “Would you like to come and sit?”