Janie Tanner ~A Watty's 2019 Submission

Chapter 9

"You're irresponsible and your unreliable." Danny was telling Jesse as they reached Michelle's room, and Janie sat in the rocking chair with her. "I'll get back to you." Then he crouched down to their level, his face transforming from anger to sympathy as he studied his youngest daughter, trying to figure out why she was so upset. "Oh Michelle, honey, it's ok. Daddy is here." Janie studied her, and pointed at her mouth.

"Dad, look." She said, Michelle trying to latch onto her finger with her mouth.

Danny looked, and sighed at what he saw. "I see what this is. Michelle is getting a new tooth. Oh that really hurts." Jesse held up his hands.

"I had nothing to do with it." Janie held her close, petting her hair as Michelle sobbed.

"Poor baby," Danny murmured, "imagine, a sharp pointy, calcified projectile, ripping and knifing it's way through you soft, tender, inflamed gum tissues." Both Joey and Jesse were humbled by that description.

"I say we buy her a pony." Joey told him, and Danny shook his head.

"Sometimes a teething ring helps." He explained, handing a teething ring from Michelle's crib to Janie, who gave it to Michelle.

"Here you go, sweetie." She whispered, but Michelle just threw it, allowing Joey to catch it.

"Is this anything like catching the bouquet?" He asked excitedly. "Am I the next one to get married?" Jesse shook his head, and stepped onto base.

"All right fellows. Let the pro in. I'll show you how it's done." He crouched down beside Janie, and held his finger to Michelle. "All right little Munchkin.Where does it hurt?" He stuck his finger in her mouth gently, and her crying ceased as she gnawed on it. "Oh ya." He murmured, before trying to take it away, only making her cry and he stuck it back in. "Give me my finger back, kid." He muttered, trying again, and having the same effect.

"Well your brain's not working tonight, but your finger is doing great." Danny told him, before turning to Joey. "Joey do me a favor. I put one of Michelle's teething rings in the freezer." Then he looked to Janie. "Janie, give Michelle to Uncle Jesse and head back to bed. I would like a word alone with the alleged babysitter." She nodded, helping Jesse achieve a one armed cradle with Michelle as she chewed on his finger, Joey walking up to Jesse as she hurried away.

"Jesse, I guess it's a bad time to ask for that girl singer's phone number." Jesse gave him a look, before shaking his head.

"Get out of here." Joey hurried out, and Danny turned to Jesse, his arms crossed and the greatest look of disappointment that could have ever been on Danny Tanner's face.

"Well, well." He muttered.

"What, what." Was Jesse's response, and Danny shook his head.

"Shame, shame."

"I fell like I'm being chewed out in the Grand Canyon." Jesse deadpanned, not in the mood for games.

And frankly, neither was Danny. "I suppose I should be happy or the house is still standing. I must've been crazy to think that you were adult enough to take care of my kids. You really let me down." Danny started to walk away, and Jesse went after him.

"Wait a minute,where are you going?" Danny stopped and gave him a look.

"Oh, I thought I'd call the Beastie Boys and ask them if they wanna take the girls to the park tomorrow." Jesse pouted.