vinnie hacker imagines

our baby

(part two to "she's my daughter too")

"Okay baby let's get dried off now." Vinnie suggested, helping Janelle out of the tub.

"No. No. You can't dry me off." Janelle freaked out as Vinnie held the towel.

"Why?" Vinnie asked, turning to look at Aaliyah who had just walked in the bathroom.

"No! Bad Vinnie." Janelle said, walking over to Avery.

"Don't call him that Elle, he's your daddy. Why can't he dry you off?" Avery asked.

"No boys can touch me there mommy, you said." Janelle answered as Avery took the towel from Vinnie's outstretched hand.

Vinnie was longer confused and he wasn't angry. He was quite happy she didn't want him to dry her off if that was the reasoning behind her insistence.

"But it's just daddy love, he isn't gon-"

"No! No! If she doesn't want me to dry her off because of that it's okay. She's right, no boys can touch her there." Vinnie answered, standing to look at the counter and find her brush and hair ties.

Avery smiled, rubbing a hand over his lower back. Looking up at him, she wondered how she got so lucky to have a man that loved her and their daughter. A love so deep he'd kill for them.

"I'll take her to get dressed and then bring her back and you can do her hair this morning." Avery offered.

"Okay, can you show me what I should use for her hair when you come back?" Vinnie asked.

"Of course." Avery answered, taking  Jenelle into the closet and picking an outfit for her.

She wore a yellow dress with white sandals and had a white headband with a flower for when her hair was done.

"Daddy do you like my outfit?" Jenelle asked, tapping his bare torso lightly.

"I love it babygirl. You look so beautiful." Vinnie smiled, picking her up and running a hand through her hair, that was the same color as his.

Vinnie stared at the little girl in front of him, knowing if he hadn't had her when he did he wouldn't be alive today.

"You're so gorgeous Elle and daddy loves you. You know that right?" Vinnie asked, taking the different hair products from Avery.

"Yes, and I love you too daddy." She answered, listening to instruction and leaning her head back so Vinnie could easily brush her hair.

He brushed it out, rubbing whatever product Avery said should be used first in. He listened to everything she had to say. He enjoyed being with his baby the entire time, this being the first time she'd ever let him help her with "girl things".

"All done. What do you think?" Vinnie asked, smiling at his braid crown.

"You did better than mommy, but don't tell her." Elle answered.

"Hey! I heard that." Avery answered.

Elle squealed, hiding her face in Vinnie's bare chest as Avery came into the bathroom. Vinnie smiled as he watched them interact together.

This was all he needed. His girls.