Mommy...Where's Daddy? [l.p]

Fun.

Liam.

“C’mon Em, live a little.” Lilly said, poking out her bottom lip. We just got home about a week ago; the girls want Emma to go with to the Plaza with them for an early birthday present.

“Liam’s already stealing you for your birthday week!” Jewel said, squinting her eyes at me.

“I can’t steal something that’s already mine” I said.

“I don’t know” Emma said, sighing.

 “Pleaseeeeee” Jewel and Lily begged in unison.

"I think you should go babe." I said.

 "Fine.  I’ll go” she said, smiling.

 “Awesome” Lily sang and hi-fived Jewel. I left out of the kitchen to go check on Ellie. She's not in the living room where I left her; I checked the bathroom, her room, her playroom, our room, not there. Before I told Ellie I walked outside checking for her. Seeing her tutu, I walked next door where she sat with a little girl.

"Ellie, why are you outside the house?" I asked her, taking her hand.

"They told me to." she said pointing inside the house. I picked her up, walking away.

 "You don't listen to them pumpkin. You ask me or Mummy, okay?" I told her sternly.

 "I'm sorry Daddy." she said frowning.

 "It's okay" I sighed, kissing her forehead. I don't like the neighbors, they just seem too clingy, we just met them a week ago. Maybe I'm just being paranoid but something just doesn't feel right.

 "How bout we go get you washed up?" I asked her, she nodded.

 "I'm tired, Daddy." Ellie, yawned, rubbing her eyes.

"I know but I don't want you to go to sleep dirty, love" I said, she nodded and I put her into the bathroom, letting her get undressed while I get her Pj's. I grabbed her pink long sleeve and her pants that matched and a pair of undies for her.

"Daddy, I'm cold!" she called out. I went into the bathroom, setting the water to a little warmer than lukewarm temperature. I helped her bathe and dry.

"I can do it." she said, pulling on her undies the right way.

 "That's Daddy's big girl." I said and held out my hand, she clapped it and giggled, pulling on her pants and her shirt.

 "Daddy, you forgot my Minnie's again!" she said, referring to her slippers.

"You're just going to have to get on the plane again." I said, she climbed onto the toilet, getting on my back.

"Is your seatbelt buckled tight, my little passenger?" I asked.

 "Yes, up up and away!" her small voice squealed making me chuckle. She made whooshing sounds as we went to her room."Prepare for landing little one" I said.

 "Preper-ering for landing" she said, trying to pronounce preparing. I took her off of my back and laid her down, pulling the covers to her chin.

 "Goodnight Daddy. I love you." she said, closing her eyes.

"Goodnight pumpkin" I said and kissed her forehead, leaving the door open, diming the lights. I walked into our room, getting under the blankets. I'm not going to sleep yet though, I never go to sleep unless Emma and Ellie are both sleep. Emma turned off the room light, climbing into bed next to me. I wrapped my arms around her; she got comfortable in my arms.

 "Liam?" she called out after a while of silence.

 "Hmm?"

"Thank You"