Oneshots - Kayce Dutton Book 2

Sweet Boys

Request – Kayce and his teen daughter where he needs to comfort her? Just a crying comfort thing, you can add and do what ever.

Author's Note – I'm making the daughter thirteen and her first "boyfriend" broke up with her!

"Alright, sweetheart," You walked back into your thirteen-year-old daughter's bedroom. "Here is the chai latte."

"Thanks, momma," Your daughter sat up in her bed where she had been laying for the past two hours.

She got home from school and was in tears when you looked up. Her boyfriend, of three weeks, broke up with her that afternoon. Now, they were only thirteen and you knew the amount of break ups and make ups your daughter would encounter in her life...but she was living in the moment, and at that moment her heart was broken. You wrapped her up in your arms and changed the plans for that Friday evening. After making her change into some comfy clothes, you made your daughter lay in bed and turn on her favorite movie. A little while later you told her you were going make her your chi latte recipe.

"Careful," You handed her the mug. "How's that taste?"

"Good," She said with her glossy eyes and pink cheeks.

"Baby," You smiled and brushed her hair back. "I know it's painful right now, but I promise you...you're gonna feel better soon."

"Boys suck," She mumbled.

"Yes, they do," You laughed. "But one day, a certain boy is gonna grow up and respect you for who you are. And love you right...you are just gonna have to go through a couple of sour ones before you find the sweet one."

"Is Daddy your sweet one?" Your daughter asked.

"He is," You smiled, hearing the front door open.

"I don't want him to know!" Your daughter sat up.

"Let me talk to him first," You stood up. "Stay here and try and relax that mind of yours."

You walked downstairs and found Kayce hanging up his jacket and hat. He turned and saw you, a warm smile on his face.

"Hey," You walked up to Kayce. "Welcome home."

"Hey baby," Kayce pressed a kiss to your lips and hugged you.

He had been gone the past three days for work and you were glad to have him back and in your arms.

"Is Y/D/N home?" Kayce asked as he pulled back.

"She...is," You ran your hands down his arms.

"What?" Kayce raised an eyebrow.

Having a thirteen-year-old turned Kayce into a very defensive father. He thought, rightfully so, that your daughter hung the moon.

"Nothing bad," You smiled at him. "But Bobby broke up with Y/D/N this afternoon."

Kayce looked like he was trying to catch up with what you just said.

"He and Y/D/N had been...dating, if you would call it that, for a few weeks," You grabbed Kayce's hands.

"Why?" Kayce asked.

"Well, I don't know, I assume because they were friends and kind of liked each other," You shrugged.

"No, why did he break up with her?" Kayce asked.

"Oh...Y/D/N told me he told her that he just didn't like her like that," You said. "Kayce, they're thirteen. They don't even know what liking someone is."

"He said he just...didn't like her like that?" Kayce raised an eyebrow.

"Kayce..." You warned him.

"I'll be back," Kayce stepped out of your hold and walked back over to his jacket.

"Oh no!" You said and placed yourself between him and the front door.

"Move, baby," Kayce stood in front of you.

"He's thirteen, Kayce," You laughed. "What are you gonna do?"

"Have a chat with him about respecting my daughter," Kayce told you as if it were obvious.

"Kayce..."You shook your head still laughing. "That's not who you need to go see."

"It's not?" Kayce narrowed his eyes at you.

"No," You stepped over to wrap your arms around his middle, your arms going under his jacket. "The little girl upstairs who had been crying for two hours...that's who needs you right now."

"She's been crying?" Kayce asked.

It wasn't a surprising thing to ask. Your daughter was tough, you had raised her to be that way. Growing up on a ranch would also do that to a person. But you also had raised a daughter who was soft hearted for others. You wanted her to stand up for herself, but also know the importance of caring about more that what was just around you.

"Kayce...this is her first heartbreak," You said slowly. "She needs her daddy to tell her that boys are dumb, and she deserves the world."

"I've taught her that," Kayce frowned.

"After this though, she needs a reminding," You leaned up and kissed his cheek.

Kayce sighed and shrugged off his jacket. He placed it back on the hook.

"What'd you tell her?" Kayce asked you.

"That she's gonna have to go through some sour boys until she finds one that's sweet," You smiled. "Like I did with you."

Kayce looked over at you. Reaching with his hand he cupped your cheek, his thumb softly rubbing back and forth.

"I'll go talk to her," Kayce smiled at you.

"I have a pizza in the oven," You patted his chest as you walked around him.

About thirty minutes later you walked up to your daughter's room. Kayce was laying on the bed with her, side by side. When your daughter was eight, Kayce had helped her put glow in the dark stars on her ceiling, and right now they were looking up at them, their heads touching. You leaned against the doorway and smiled at the pair as they spoke softly to each other.

"You know that you're much better than Bobby Shaffer," Kayce said.

"Daddy..." Your daughter sighed.

"I mean it, Y/D/N," Kayce nudged her. "You're better than any boy at your school."

"I really liked him," Your daughter said softly.

"You liked the idea of being liked," Kayce told her. "And that's normal...we all want to be liked, but I don't want you settling for someone that just likes you."

"Then who should I settle for?" Your daughter asked.

"No one," Kayce misled at her. "You settle for no one...what you do is you wait and find someone who makes you be a better person than you already are. Someone who challenges you but also, and more importantly, loves you for who you are."

"How long will that take?" She asked him.

"No one knows," Kayce shrugged. "It'll happen when it's supposed to happen."

"Is it a God thing?" Your daughter asked. "Momma said sometimes things are a God thing when we don't have control."

"Could be," Kayce nodded. "But I want you to know there's no rush...and you're better than any boy at your school, whether they tell you they like you or not."

"Okay...I liked him though," Your daughter mumbled. "We were supposed to do to the rodeo next week."

"I'll take you," Kayce said.

"I can't have my dad take me," Your daughter laughed.

"Why not?" Kayce asked. "I can dance better than any of those boys."

You snorted, making both Kayce and your daughter look up at you.

"What?" Kayce smirked at you.

"Honey, you're good at a lot of things," You pushed off and walked over to the end of the bed. "But dancing ain't one of them."

Your daughter giggled and it was music to your ears.

"I dance just fine thank you very much," Kayce sat up.

"Whatever you say," You patted his leg. "Dinner is ready."

"Pizza?" Your daughter got up.

"The kind you like," You nodded as she walked over to you.

"Thanks, Momma," She gave you a hug.

You pressed a kiss to her forehead before she walked on. Kayce stood up from the bed.

"Think she'll make it?" You asked him.

"She'll be fine," Kayce wrapped his arm around you. "Her Momma raised her right."

"Her Daddy too," You smiled. "But I am helping with the church lunch this Sunday and Bobby Shaffer's mother is on line duty with me...think I'll have to ask how her son learned to date young women."

"Down girl," Kayce smirked at you. "If I can't talk to Bobby then you can't talk to his mother."

"We'll see," You shrugged but smiled. "Thanks for being our daughter's sweetie until she can find her own."

"More than happy to," Kayce said as you both walked out of the room.