The Ultimate Gentleman (Part 2)

One

"A Valentines Date?" Holly asked inquisitively as she served breakfast in the Depp London home. "Yes, what's so shocking about that?" "Nothing, I just don't remember... apart from our home dates when we last went on an actual date!" She said giddily. "Well... that's enough reason in itself." "Besides Lily is DESPERATE to babysit..." Johnny added, in his best impression of the teen who was now fast approaching the age of 20. "But she's just got back from Paris fashion week? I don't want her to have to face the glamour of a 5 and 3 year old J?" "She asked, offered in fact." Johnny said swiping some bacon from the plate Holly was serving making his wife smile. Some habits never grew old. "Ok then if you insist, I'd love to Mr Depp." She said with a smile. "Can you get the little pickles?" She asked kindly and he kissed her passionately before rushing off.

A short while later, the two youngest Depp children. Lottie a boisterous 5 year old with gorgeous brunette curls that matched her mother's tresses and a shy, more reserved 3 year old Pippa who's hair was as dark as Johnny's with his piercing eyes sat opposite their parents at the breakfast bar. "Daddy.. I love you." Lottie said with a ridiculously cute smile as she ate some of her breakfast. "Well I love you too sweetpea." "Good... because Sissy said I'm not allowed to tell you this." Holly smiled at Lottie using the nickname for Lily that had stuck many years ago. "What did Sissy say? You know fathers and daughters never have secrets." Johnny said chuckling playing along. "She said... that I couldn't tell you that I held hands with one of my boyfriends!" Lottie giggled and covered her face clearly overwhelmed at telling her own secret. Holly bit her lip giggling as Pippa continued to spoon herself some beans. Johnny who had been taking a large gulp of coffee at the time of his middle daughter's revelation cleared his throat. "ONE of your boyfriends?" He asked placing his mug down. "Yes... I have two but I only held hands with one." Lottie said confidently with no understanding what this news was doing to her father. "Lottie... who are your boyfriends?" Holly asked sweetly. "Stanley and Theo." The girl said proudly, this made Holly roll her eyes. Hardly boyfriends, they were just boys similar ages she hung out with a lot because their parents were all good friends. Johnny who was somewhat relieved, smiled but it still didn't meet his eyes. "Well Sissy was wrong.. you should tell me everything, especially about boyfriends" Johnny said and Holly squeezed his thigh. "Talking of Sissy, she's going to be taking care of you tonight whilst Mumma and I go out ok? So I want no funny business, you go to sleep when she says, and do exactly as she says ok? Remember if you don't behave, Uncle Alice won't let children on tour will he?" Johnny said to the children. Pippa pushed her plate away before reaching for her father. "Dada..." she repeated until he lent over and pulled her onto his lap. "Now you baby Pickle, do you think tonight will be the night you sleep in your big girl's bed without Mumma and Dada on the landing?" He ruffled the child's hair before looking at his wife. "I wouldn't hold your breath Depp. I sure hope she cracks it before you go on tour, I'm not sure how much more my back could take sleeping on the landing without you." "She will. We'll get there. Remember madam over there. How many gates did we end up putting up. Jesus I remember a fucking gate at every door at one point." Holly raised her eyebrows at Johnny's curse word before he closed his eyes and nodded before mouthing sorry. "By the way, what time did Jack get home last night? I didn't hear him." Holly added. "He umm didn't." "He didn't??" Holly said shocked. "No.. he stayed over." "He stayed OVER?!!" Holly said with wide eyes and trying but failing to hide a smile. "He did indeed. He called me to ask, sorry I should have said. The girl's parents were cool with it so I wasn't gonna cramp his style." "Johnny!!" Holly giggled. "She seems a nice girl." "She does indeed. His mother is delighted. A beautiful French female taking his fancy." "I know, and what are the chances hey of her being in London for fashion week here! Do you think he will go with her and Lily next week?" "Stop gossiping you! You're only asking me because Lil asked you.. and I know she digs for gossip for you too." Holly shrugged beginning to clear away the breakfast. "we are close, besides we like to keep an eye on our boy." Johnny helped the two little girls down who rushed off to their playroom before he wrapped his arms around his wife. "Don't get me wrong. I fucking love all this, and the fact you've given me this second chance at fatherhood but my god are they cramping our style. I mean sleeping on the landing is hardly an aphrodisiac is it?!" He whispered In between peppering her neck with kisses making her close her eyes and relish in her husband's touch. "I know but they won't be this small forever, and then before we know it they won't need us. They will be like Lil jetting off everywhere." "Well I'm counting down the seconds until this evening my darling." He left one final kiss on her plump lips before rushing off somewhere. She knew he had gone to the girls as she heard their over enthusiastic excitable giggles that only Johnny could ever get them to do.

A few hours later, Johnny was in his eldest's room sat on the edge of the bed whilst Lily was rifling through her wardrobe. "I wonder if Holly has no anything vintage here. Or do you think it's all in America?!" "Darling are you listening to me??!" "Yea yeah, you think you might book a hotel for tonight which means I'll have the girls all night, Pippa doesn't sleep in her bed without waking up so I'll put her in mine and definitely won't leave her unattended. Lottie needs to be in bed by 8pm because we have the big family lunch tomorrow with the Waltons. I do listen you know..." "you're an Angel." "I know." She said jokingly. "By the way Dad... do you think maybe in March some time me and some friends could go to the island for a while?" "The island?" "Yeah you know just hang out?" "Ummm I'd have to talk to your mother but yes I don't see why not as long as your sensible.. and Lily, you know the rules. No security means no trip." The daughter nodded before hugging her father. "Thank you Daddy!! Happy Valentines Day by the way..." "you're welcome, and Happy Valentines to you. The one who taught me about unconditional love." "Now go get ready for your date. Want me to press a shirt for you?"