Josh Dun x Reader

Memories - Part Two

Warnings: None

Word Count: 2254

Author's Note: This is a part two (obviously) to a fic that I wrote last year! Make sure to read part one before reading this one, as it will make more sense. Other than that, I hope all of you enjoy this one! :)

"Not so fast," Josh said, scooping your daughter into his arms and throwing her over his shoulder.

Your daughter squealed in delight as Josh paraded her around the playground. She frowned after Josh set her back down, but she was quick to join the other kids in playing lava monster on the play structure. Josh joined you on your blanket in the grass, breathing a little harder than when he had left.

"I swear she grows more and more every day," he said as he reached for your water bottle.

"I know, soon enough she's not going to be my little girl anymore."

Josh wrapped an arm around you and pulled you into his side, rubbing your arm as he did so, "She'll always be your little girl, no matter how old she gets."

You nodded and patted his leg to show you heard him. Your daughter was now on the top of the play structure, waving excitedly to you.

It had been a couple weeks since Josh had returned home from tour, and you had quickly grown accustomed to carefree days with him and your daughter. You knew that it wouldn't last forever and soon he would be back on the road, but you were trying to make the most of what time you had.

"Look out!" Josh called to your daughter as the kid deemed the "lava monster" started to climb towards her.

You laughed as your daughter squealed and quickly dodged the kid. She gave a thumbs up to Josh before grabbing another little girl's hand and running across the wooden bridge that connected the structures.

"We should probably head back to the house soon. I need to start making dinner," you said.

"What if we pick up something on the way home? That way we can just sit here and relax a little longer."

You nodded and leaned into Josh's shoulder, "I like that plan."

He gave your arm a light squeeze and pressed a kiss to the top of your head. You had to admit, you had been hesitant to let Josh into your life when you first met him. After everything that had gone down with your last boyfriend--your daughter's biological father--you had been cautious about diving into another relationship.

It had only taken seeing Josh around your daughter once before all of your hesitation was gone. He had been so good with her that it was hard not to fall for him on the spot. Your feelings had only grown since then and when he had told you he loved you on the morning he returned home from tour, it had been one of the happiest moments of your life.

"You know, I was thinking about when I leave for tour again-"

"Stop," you interrupted him. "I don't want to think about that right now."

"No, hear me out."

You turned to look at him and tried to ignore the knot in your stomach. Josh being away on tour for weeks at a time was easily one of the hardest parts of your relationship, especially since you had to stay home so that Y/D/N could go to school. Sometimes you wished that you could just drop everything and the three of you could spend life on the road.

"I'm listening."

"Y/D/N still has a few weeks before she has to go back to school, so what if you two came on the road for a week or two? I know you've been wanting to come along for awhile and I'm sure she'd like to see what a big concert is like."