Officer's baby

Station

They parked up outside the station. Lucas called someone out to help him drag the struggling criminal inside while Josh picked Dex up and carried him in. He walked behind the front desk and sat Dex down on the empty chair. The officer sitting at the desk turned around.

"Where'd you find this cutie?" She asked.

"I found him speeding in a stolen truck. He told me where the gang's base was." Josh told her.

"He stole a truck?" She asked in disbelief. No little would have the courage to steal a truck. A cookie, maybe; but not a truck. Josh nodded, brushing a strand of Dex's shoulder-length brown hair behind his ear. 

"He was scared and wanted to get away from them." Josh explained. "He was on the brink of little space when I saw him. I just started talking and he slipped. Now he's mine. He's my little boy." Josh said, smiling. The woman cooed at the pair and continued typing on her computer.

"Could you keep an eye on him for me? I need to check up with Lucas." Josh asked. The woman nodded so Josh went off in search of his best friend.

10 minutes later, the woman from the desk walked over to Josh and Lucas with a crying Dex holding her hand tightly, tears streaming down his face. Josh scooped his baby up in his arms and shushed him gently, rubbing his back and patting his padded bum lightly.

"What's wrong baby boy?" Josh asked Dex.

"I's scawed" Dex told him.

"Why are you scared honey?" Josh asked the sniffling mess in his arms.

"Scawy people wif guns." Dex explained. 

"Oh sweetie. They're police officers. They're allowed to have guns. Don't worry, they won't hurt you." Josh told him gently while slipping the dummy attached to the boy's dungarees into his mouth. Dex instantly began to calm down, the dummy bobbing contently in between his lips. 

"You hungry babes?" Josh asked Dex. Dex nodded.

"An' wet." Dex complains.

"Okay, well there's a shop around the corner so we'll go there and get you some nappies and some food." Josh told him. Dex once again nodded and allowed himself to be carried out of the station by Josh with Lucas tagging along to get food. They walked into the shop and Josh picked up a basket. They started with the nappies.

"What kind do you normally wear?" Josh asked him.

"Wha'ever Greg get me." Dex told him. "Not comforble 'do." He admitted. Josh nodded and grabbed a brand that was said to be comfortable. He put them in the basket before they went to the food isle where Lucas was.

"What do you want to eat munchkin?" Josh asked. Dex looked at the shelves before shrugging. He didn't know what any of this stuff was. All they ate in the gang was Chinese takeout. 

"Well what do you normally eat?" Josh asked.

"'Ake ou'" Dex told him.

"Is that all?" Josh asked, concerned. Dex nodded.

"Well we're gonna widen your pallet." Josh told him. He grabbed Dex a ham and cheese sandwich, some crisps, a fruit pot and a bottle of Ribena. He grabbed himself a BLT, some crisps, a fruit pot and a monster. He also grabbed a multi-pack of animal crackers for Dex to snack on and a sippy cup to put the Ribena in. They payed for everything before heading back to the station. Josh set everything behind the desk before grabbing one of the nappies and carrying Dex into the bathroom. He took Dex's shoes, socks and dungarees off before untapping his nappy and putting a new one on him. He put Dex's dungarees and socks back on him but kept his shoes off. He threw the old diaper away before picking up Dex and his shoes and walking out of the bathroom and back to their food. Josh sat down on the seat that Dex was in earlier and put Dex on his lap. He opened Dex's sandwich and handed one of the halves to the little. Dex held it very awkwardly so Josh helped him to reposition it before grabbing his own sandwich and began eating. Dex ate most of his food and drank about half of the bottle of Ribena before declaring he was done. Josh nodded and put the rest of the food back into the bag but kept the sippy cup in Dex's reach. 

"Okay, I need to get on with some work. Will you be okay staying with Lucas?" Josh asked.

"No! Wanna 'day with daddy!" Dex exclaimed while clinging onto Josh tightly. Josh sighed and stood up with Dex in his arms.

"But daddy needs to question Greg and doesn't think it's a good idea for you to be there." Josh told him gently. Dex still made no move to let go of Josh.

"Please baby? Just stay with Lucas until I'm done with Greg and then you can stay in my arms all night." Josh pleaded. Dex thought about it before nodding so Josh called Lucas over.

"Wassup bud?" Lucas asked.

"Can you keep an eye on this little guy while I question Greg?" Josh asked. Lucas nodded and held his arms out for Dex. Josh kissed the little's cheek before handing him over to Lucas.

"I'll be as quick as I can, I promise baby. Be good for Lucas. Love you." Josh said before kissing Dex's head and walking away after Dex's reply of:

"Lub daddy too."