Niall Horan Child Preferences Book 2

#187 He takes your daughter on a road trip

Niall's POV

Y/n was in Dubai for a friends wedding. She will be there for the next week so I was home in London with our 3 year old daughter, Aaliyah.

"Aaliyah! We are going on a road trip!" I said picking my daughter up and holding her on my hip.
"Huh?" She asked.
"Me and you are going to drive to Manchester and stay there for a few days and then come home when mummy does" I told her and she smiled .

"And because mummy isn't with us, you can sit with me in the front of the car!" I told her and she smiled clapping her hands excitedly .

I placed some things for us for a few days.
I packed some clothes for me and some clothes for Aaliyah. I placed extra clothes for Aaliyah In case she has any accidents since she's only recently fully come out of diapers.
I also packed toothbrushes and some pyjamas for Aaliyah.

I put Aaliyah car seat in the passenger seat and made sure it was secure.
"C'mere darling" I said and picked Aaliyah up, placing her in the car seat.
I strapped her in and closed her door, jogging around to the door on the drivers side.

I got in and fastened my seat belt. I turned the radio on so we could listen to some songs while driving.
"Princess, do you need the toilet before we go? Because you'll have to wait a long time until you can go again" I told her.
"No daddy, you tooo me before we got in the car, remember" she said.

***

We had been in the car for an hour and half already, we had another 3 hits to go.
The first service station is in about half an hour.

"Daddy" Aaliyah said.
"Yeah baby?"I asked.
"I need toilet" she said. I sighed, I knew this would happen.
"Umm, can you wait half an hour princess?" I asked.
"No! Daddy I need go now!" She said crying.

We were on the motorway (highway) so there was no way of pulling over or anything.
"Try and hold it princess" I said chewing my lip anxiously .

It had been 5 minutes and the service station was about 15 minutes away.

I glanced at Aaliyah and saw that she was silently crying.
"Princess, what's wrong?" I asked looking at the road.
"Daddy I sorry!" She cried and I knew what happened.
"Oh baby, it's okay, don't cry" I said.
"We can stop soon and I can change your clothes and clean you up, okay?" I said and she nodded.
"You not mad?" She asked sniffling.
"Of course not! Don't cry baby it's nothing to be upset about. I'm not mad at you, it was an accident" I told her.

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"C'mon let's get you changed" I said as I picked Aaliyah up out of bed car seat.
I got fresh underwear and pants for her.
I closed the car door and walked to the service station with her.

The disabled toilet was more private so I took her in there.
I placed her on the counter by the sink.

"Calm down" I told her wiping her tears.
"But now I not a big girl like you said" she whispered.
"Of course you are! Youre still a big girl! Even big girls have accidents!" I told her.
"Really?" She asked and I nodded.

I took her shoes and socks off.
I took off her pants and underwear.
I got her fresh pair of underwear and put it on her, followed by her clean leggings.
I put her socks and shoes back on and then she was ready.

"Do you want something to eat princess?" I asked.
"Donald's!" She said clapping her hands happily.
"Okay, lets go get you a McDonald's!" I said picking her up. I put her dirty clothes in a separate bag to carry.

We went to the McDonald's in the service station.
I decided to get 20 chicken nuggets to share between us. I got her a small fried and I got a medium fries for myself.
I also got a coke for myself and orange juice for Aaliyah.

***

"It's a good job we have a spare car seat!" I said.
We had a spare car seat for when we have Theo so Aaliyah will have to use that for the rest of the journey.
"Stay there, don't move" I told Aaliyah as I changed the car seats round. I had already put the food in the car.
I made sure the car seat was strapped in.

I turned to pick Aaliyah up but she wasn't there.
I looked around and couldn't see her.
"Aaliyah!" I yelled.

"Boo!" She said jumping out from the back of the car.
"What did I tell you? I told you to stay there" I said as I picked her up putting her in her car seat.
"Sorry daddy" she mumbled.
"No Aaliyah, you should've listened" I told her sternly.

After strapping her in I closed the door and got in myself.

I put the food on the part between the seats and put the drinks in the cup holders.

***

There was one chicken nugget left.
"You have it princess" I said.
She shook her head.
"No! Daddy have it" she said.
"You have it" I said.
"I know what we can do!"she said.
She picked the chicken nugget up and bit half of it off, eating it.

"Open your mouth daddy!" She said.
I chuckled and opened my mouth, still focusing on the road.
She leaned over putting the half of a nugget in my moth .

"Thanks princess" I said after I ate it.

"Daddy, I tired" she sighed.
"Go to sleep then princess" I said.
"But I can't get comfy! I don't like Theo's seat!" She said.

"Baby girl, do you want your pillow pet?" I asked as I saw her moving in her seat a lot.
She nodded rubbing her eyes tiredly.
I reached into the backseat and got her pink and yellow pillow pet.

"Here princess, put it against the window and lean on it" I told her and she did what I told her.
"That better!"she mumbled closing her eyes and falling asleep.