Top Gun Collection

The Coolest Thing | Bob

Prompt: "Ssh. Stop fussing. I'm just braiding your hair."

Summary: Bob's learned to do a lot of cool things over the years but his all time favorite is braiding his girls' hair.

Pairing: Bob Floyd x reader

Note: This was apart of my 300 follower celebration on Tumblr so they are just blurbs. Requested by startrakfangirl-2233

Word count:<500

You hummed softly rocking you 4 year old daughter in your arms. Layla had been sent home from preschool that morning with a fever and you had spent all day trying ever remedy to sooth her but you were at your wits end between her crying and your 6 month old son.

"I want daddy!" She cried as you continued to rock her.

"I know sweet pea. Daddy will be home soon." You softly reply just as your son starts crying again. "I'll be right back." You try to set your daughter down but she clutches tight to you, her unruly hair now all in your face. "I know, I know. But I have to go get your brother. Just wait here for Daddy okay?" Layla reluctantly lays down on the couch still crying softly as you make your way to your son's bedroom.

"Hey handsome. You worried about sissy? Is that why you're so fussy?" You lift him out of his crib and he immediately stops crying. "Let's go check on her okay?" You started to make your way back into the living room but stopped when you heard your husbands voice.

"Hey sweet pea. How are you feeling?" Layla just softly cried, reaching for her father. You poked your head around the corner to see Bob moving your daughter to sit in front of him. Layla tries to turn into him but he turns her back as she starts to cry again. "Shh. Stop fussing. I'm just braiding your hair and then we can cuddle alright?" Layla nods as Bob starts to pull her hair back and begin the intricate french braid you taught him to do back in college. "Ya know sweet pea, your mommy taught me how to braid hair."

"Really?" Layla asks softly.

"Oh yea. Your mom had wild hair just like you that she needed to keep it braided just to see!"

"No way!" Layla laughs at Bob's over exaggeration.

"Yes way!" Bob laughs, tying off Layla's hair and letting her climb up to wrap her arms around him. "I think its the coolest thing I can do."

"But your fly in planes!" Layla says. "With Auntie Phoenix!"

"That is cool, but coming home to braid this pretty girls hair?" He tickles her sides causing her to giggle as she settles into his side. "That's the coolest thing." Bob says softly as Layla falls asleep in his arms.

"I think the way you are with them is the coolest thing." You say, walking up behind him on the couch.

"Hey pretty girl." Bob smiles as you lean down to kiss him. "Why don't you leave me with the kids and go relax? I'll make sure everything gets taken care of."

"Mmmm." You sigh. "This is the second coolest thing you do."