Daddy's Boy

Bubbly and Fish Eggs

"Hey Daddy? I got something in the mail today that's different." I called out as I came in the door. My head was down, staring at the big white envelope with fancy writing scrawled across it. My address had never looked so impressive, not on any of the bills that had come before. I handed it over to him so I could take my jacket off in the front entryway.

"Huh. Well, let's see what it is." He tore the flap open and pulled out a stiff card with scrawling gold script across it. I leaned over to try and read it. All I could make out was invited, Gala, and some location information. I guess it was a fancy dress type thing like my parents used to go to. Edmund chuckled and tossed it on the table in the bedroom before helping me to get into my pajamas.

"Do you think we should go to the fancy party Daddy?" I asked in a mumble as he pulled my shirt over my head. He shrugged and smoothed my hair down for me.

"It's up to you baby. It looks like your company is one of the sponsors, so that must be why they invited you. Perhaps they were just impressed with your work and wanted to reward you?" Edmund let me climb up into his arms and carried me carefully down the hall to the living room. I slid down and crawled onto the couch where I had left my teddy.

"Will it be long before dinner Daddy?" I asked as I flopped onto my back and looked over the arm backwards. He shook his head with a grin. I yawned a bit and snuggled down with my eyes closed to relax until he called me.

"Brendan, wake up my prince." I heard the gentle voice in my ear and stirred. Didn't I just close my eyes? That was really fast. I blinked up at him and he grinned at me.

"Dinner ready?" I asked groggily. He nodded. "That was quick." He chuckled at me and I frowned up at him.

"Baby you took a nap. It's been a half hour." He replied. I was surprised at that and glanced at the clock on the wall to confirm it. He was right. I raised my brows and went to the toilet to pee and wash my hands. Daddy was serving my plate when I came in the kitchen and I thanked him before sitting down.

"Bless our family, bless our friends, bless those we may never meet. Give them love, give them understanding, give them enough food to eat." I held my head down respectfully and nodded, saying 'amen' at the end like Daddy had taught me before putting my napkin on my lap to dig in.

The food was delicious as usual. I was happy to munch away while Daddy told me about his day at work. I giggled when I heard about the mix up that day at the mail room. Edmund was so expressive as he told me the story, his eyes lit up and his arms gesturing. It was so exhilarating to me, seeing how much fun he had at work that day and knowing that he was happy.

I was so content as we ate our meal and I looked forward to cuddling up tonight to watch our movie together. I might even get some popcorn later for a snack with our show. When we were both done, he shooed me out to the living room again while he cleaned up. I waited patiently for him with my teddy on the couch. It didn't take long.

He went over to the tv stand and I watched him fiddle with a dvd, surprised that we were watching a movie that way. He grinned at me and I saw the beginning start up with excitement. It was a Disney movie I had wanted to see for awhile and I bounced on the couch excitedly. Edmund chuckled and sat next to me with his arm wrapped across the back of the couch comfortably.

I giggled, I cried, I got excited. All the things the best movies bring us. I got up to pee part way through and Daddy made me popcorn. I told him I wanted a pet fish and he argued with me that I wouldn't take care of it, he would, so I wasn't allowed to have one. I pouted and squirmed. I relented and decided that I shouldn't get one after all when I saw the part with the fish tank.

"I shall call him squishy, and he shall be mine, and he shall be my squishy." I giggled at my teddy as Edmund tried to get my excited butt to bed. I was being incorrigible and he was being patient with me anyways. It was a fun night and it took me a long time to settle down before going to bed.