Better ~Jean x Reader AU~

Chapter 8: Little Girl

"So, ya settling in?" I asked, taking a seat by YF/N's bed.

He took a sip of his water and shrugged, "For the most part. To be honest, it feels weird to be in the same city as my little girl again."

"Dad," I giggled. "Stop. I'm not little anymore."

"You'll always be little to me," he chuckled.

I just shook my head. Despite the circumstances, it felt good to be talking to him. Actually, it just felt good to be away from MRU...away from all the gossip and planning and, as horrible as it sounded, Kellen. I was starting to feel suffocated. Despite the culprit behind all the SOA attacks being caught, he still insisted on being by my side all the time. Granted, I almost felt like I deserved it. I had almost cheated on him, though I wasn't sure if he was aware of that fact or not. I certainly didn't tell him. Still, regardless, a day visiting YF/N was a nice change of things...even if I did hate hospitals.

"So, what's up with you?" YF/N asked, bringing those fe/c orbs to me. He chuckled, "Any new boyfriend I need to know about?"

I knew he was joking, but the fact that he had no idea how right he was made me feel...guilty. Because of fretting over his diagnosis, I hadn't gotten around to telling him about Kellen. And, to be honest, I was nervous to tell him. Even though Kellen was my first serious relationship, my father had never been present for any of my past 'relationships' or crushes. In fact, I lived with YM/N (your mother's name) and even she wasn't very involved with that portion of my life. I guess that was why I didn't get my first real boyfriend until college.

And because of all that, I had no idea how to break it to him. I didn't know what to say or how to act. I knew I definitely couldn't tell him what led to Kellen and mine's relationship because that was foolish. I mean, what girl tells her father about her sex life anyway? Certainly not me. But I couldn't avoid telling him about Kellen. Sooner or later, he was going to find out and I preferred he found out from me.

So, I breathed in a haggard breath and sighed, "Actually...I, uh...I needed to talk to you about that."

"Oh?" He lifted a brow. "And why is that?"

I fidgeted with my fingers and swallowed, "Well, ya see...I...I kinda...I kinda do have...a boyfriend."

YF/N tilted his head as he lifted a brow. I surprised him. I could tell I did. He hadn't expected that from me. Then again, I didn't blame him. One minute I was barely even talking about guys and the next there I was in a relationship.

"You do?" he asked. "Well, you are an adult. You don't need anyone's permission." He shifted his position a bit and continued, "Well, what's his name?"

I rubbed the back of my neck and replied, "His name is...Kellen...Kellen Haas."

He knitted his brows together and pressed, "Wait, Kellen? What happened to that one guy you liked? Uh, Jean, I think his name was."

My heart sank. He remembered Jean's name. He remembered me talking about him. Yet, I had completely forgotten I had even told my father about Jean. How could I forget? That was when we were becoming close again. Still, he said Jean's name. Even those four letters rolling through the air painted the image of that stupid horse face in my mind.

I dropped my hands into my lap and shrugged, "What about him? I told you he has a girlfriend. Besides, Kellen's a great guy, Dad. You'll love him."

My dad observed me, his fe/c gaze studying me before he added, "Well, it's just that you seemed into him when you told me about him." He held his hands up defensively. "But, you're right. I'm sure this Kellen fellow is a real swell guy. I look forward to meeting him."

I nodded, "I know Kellen looks forward to meeting you too."

I wasn't sure if that was true. Kellen and I hadn't talked about meeting the other's parents. I mean, that meant things were getting really serious. Then again, so did saying 'I love you' and he had no problem throwing those words at me. So, I could only assume he was up to meeting YF/N. Meeting YM/N was out of the question, though.

"Well, that's good," YF/N smiled. "After all, he's dating my little girl."

I rolled my eyes and snorted, "Dad, I'm not a little girl anymore."

**Bello my incredible lovelies. How y'all doing? Ya doin' good? I hope so! Anyway, now YF/N knows about Kellen. He didn't seem upset, huh? I wonder if this means anything or if I'm just hyping ya up...hmm. Stay tuned to find out! Thank you so much for everything! You guys are the bestest! Wuv yous!! <3**

-Noel Ross