Project V (Clementine X Male Reader Book 4)

Eri

You're jolted awake by someone jumping on you and furiously pushing down on your chest over and over again.

Eri: Up, Daddy! Up!

You: Rah!

You grab her and thrust her into the air above you. She giggles and screams and holds onto your hands for dear life.

You: What are you doing?

Eri: Mommy told me to come wake you up!

She's six years old now, and it feels like just yesterday she needed you to change her diapers. You know from experience how quickly she'll grow up.

You: How dare you follow Mommy's commands?! Traitor!

You mock dropping her, and she screams. Her giggles fill you with so much joy.

You: You know the punishment for waking me up!

Eri: No, Daddy! Please!

You: Tickles!

She screams as you slam her gently onto the bed and start tickling her. It doesn't take long for her backup to arrive.

Brooklyn: Get him, Eri!

She pins you to the bed. You could get up, but for Eri's sake, you pretend to struggle. She starts tickling you. Not that she is really tickling you, but you can't let her know that. You laugh until she's had enough and jumps out of bed.

Eri: Hurry, Mommy! He'll get you next! We gotta run!

She scurries out of the room.

You: Good morning, beautiful.

You sit up with Brooklyn still in your lap.

Brooklyn: Good morning.

Her hands run up your arms and stop over your shoulders. She moves until her arms are both wrapped behind your head. Your kiss doesn't last long. Eri will return soon, wondering where the two of you are.

Brooklyn: I made you breakfast.

You: Thank you.

You try to go back in for another kiss, but she pulls her arm back and taps your nose.

Brooklyn: You have to have Eri ready to go at the end of the driveway in twenty minutes.

You: Crap! Really?!

Brooklyn: I decided to let you sleep in.

She stands up and starts to walk out of the room.

Brooklyn: I kept you up a little late last night, so I thought you could use the rest.

She winks and leaves the room.

Brooklyn: Nineteen minutes!

You hurry to your closet, grab the first set of clothes you can, and slip them on.

Eri: Daddy.

You: Yes, honey.

You enter the bathroom and start freshening up.

Eri: Will you come play with me?

You: No, you have to go to school.

Eri: Oh yeah.

You brush your teeth, put on deodorant, relieve yourself...

You: Eri!

You put a piece of toast between your teeth as you grab your shoes. Brooklyn made you a whole plate of food, and you're not going to have time to eat it. You'll come back for it.