David Parker idolized his father. There were many things from their parents he and his sister Evina had inherited from them, but fearlessness was the least among them. David and Evina slip into their parents’ bedroom, David holding his little plastic Paw Patrol chair and sets it next to the bed using it as leverage to climb on the dresser. Evina gives the signal and David dives off the dresser onto Butch chest with an elbow drop, rousing him from sleep. Evina quickly hops in a quick counts 1………………….. 2………………..3.
(Butch): Oaft! You got me!
(David and Evina): Happy Father’s Day Daddy!
Butch’s heart swells with delight as David and Evina dive back into him as he scoops them up in his arms attacking them both with kisses. Their little faces mush up, and they giggle as he lays into them. Before Evina was born anyone rousing him from sleep like that would find themselves flying across the room into a wall before he could open his eyes, but since becoming a father he had learned (at least while at home) to hesitate, just for an instance before allowing his natural instincts to kick in. It was amazing how natural it became to flip that mental switch on and off until it became a new instinct of its own. Moments later, Wisdom enters the room, balancing a tray as David and Evina’s face light up with excitement looking at Butch.
(Butch): What’s this? Breakfast in bed for your da?
A very excited David looked at him.
(David): I stirred the beans and put the butter on the toast?
(Evina): I cut the tomatoes and helped turn the sausages.
(Butch): You did, did you?
Butch looks at them both, and the kissing attack ensues.
(Wisdom): And I had the Tattie Scones flown in special from Hyland Cafe in Glasgow.
Butch raises an impressed eyebrow at his wife as she leans in and plants a peck on his lips.
(Wisdom): Happy Father’s Day babe!
He feels like the luckiest man in the world right now as his breakfast tray is set in front of him. The kids are eager to see him dive into the beans, black pudding, sausages toast and everything. He sits up further upright in bed and David puts a napkin on his bare chest which starts to slide down a little. His little hands trying to spread it out across his dad’s broad chest to no avail. The smell of the strong coffee wafts up his nose as Evina shoves a fork in his hand. If he were a duck he’d be concerned, they’re practically force feeding him at this point.
(Butch): Thank you guys, this is the best Father’s Day ever.
Wisdom sits on the side of the bed, and David and Evina don’t leave until he’s had at least a few bits of everything and they are satisfied that he’ll finish it all up. It’s not long before they are running off elsewhere into the house to get the rest of their day going.
(Wisdom): They’ve been on me all week, it meant a lot to them to do this. Especially David who’s just tall enough now standing in his little chair to reach up to the stove. Yesterday’s match was a blessing in disguise because you were glued to the television while they got ready.
(Butch): Glued to the television…is that right?
There it was, that irresistible boyish grin on his face staring back at her through emerald lenses.
(Wisdom): That’s right Mr..... glued.
(Butch): Babe, you see Dykes got this…
Wisdom puts her finger to his lips….
(Wisdom): You don’t have to explain to me, I know, in fact I think Oprah knows…she could probably hear you from up the road.
Butch chuckles as he plops the last but of sausage in his mouth. He sets his finished tray to the side and grabs Wisdom pulling her into his arms, now attacking her with kisses.
(Butch): Are you giving me cheek, Mrs. Parker?
He gives a peck on the lips releasing her from his grip. Her hand slips down between his legs and he stiffens up looking at the door.
(Butch): Babe, this kids!
(Wisdom): I know! This is for later to wrap up this momentous day, I thought we’d recreate your greatest hits on how you became a father. That means at least twice!
(Butch): Twice?
Wisdom gets up off the bed and looks at him with a raised eyebrow.
(Wisdom): Twice!
She struts out of the room, her sultry figure almost making him wish it was night already, but the day awaited and it was off to a great start. He gets out of bed and stretches as the scene fades to black.
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