𝓛𝓮𝓸𝓷 𝓚𝓮𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓭𝔂| ɪᴍᴀɢɪɴᴇꜱ ʙᴏᴏᴋ 4

Dating Defences| Request

AN: In this one Leon's 'daughter' Sherry gets her first boyfriend named Jake! Leon's 'Charlie Swan' impression comes out meanwhile his wife Y/N laughs and calms him down from the stresses of having a teenage kid. I guess this is kind of an AU where Leon kept Sherry and raised her as his own. 

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Leon's POV:

"You've got a what?" I ask Sherry, who's nervously shuffling from foot to foot after being caught out. My wife, Y/N, lightly elbows my side as she wraps an arm around Sherry's shoulders and smiles encouragingly. I'm still processing Sherry's confession to having a boyfriend, surely sixteen is too young to even be thinking about that kind of stuff. Is she even ready for that kind of commitment? Is there even a guy her age who's good enough for her? I know she takes no shit, but still. 

"Jake and I have been friends for a while, and he asked me out yesterday, so I agreed. He's actually picking me up in half an hour." Sherry shrugs, once again giving me that teenage stubbornness I'm sure her Aunt Claire taught her.  My eyes practically bulge as my jaw drops, Y/N just grins and squeezes Sherry closer to her. I roll my eyes, turning to try and find some sense of normalcy in this madhouse. 

"Well you know Leon and I have to meet him first, I'm glad you're excited but this is all a bit...sudden." Y/N softly says. Sherry opens her mouth to argue but Y/N gives her 'that look'. I smile despite feeling panicky and defensive. I nod at Y/N choice of words, I'm glad she's the one who knows what she's doing, because I'm a lost cause. I mumble an agreement as Sherry sighs and wanders off upstairs. I look to Y/N, then we both let out small laughs together. "She is at that age, I guess our little girl's not so little anymore." Y/N mumbles. I open my arms for her to hug me, at least something feels right as she leans into me and presses her face into my chest. I hold her, savouring her softness and her warmth before Sherry comes bounding downstairs, with shiny lips and something dark around her eyes. 

"Jake's outside, so I guess I'll be going-" Sherry backs up, but I shake my head, taking a deep breath as I glance at Y/N who's stood beside me, her hand reaches and links with mine. 

"Bring him in, let us meet the guy who's got you so enamoured." I say. Sherry looks hesitant, scared even, but then she nods and sends a text on her phone as she walks to the front door. I wait in the kitchen with Y/N, nerves fraying until I hear a masculine voice enter the house. Sherry comes into the kitchen with a taller man following, at first he looks like a criminal, a guy who's not getting near my daughter with a ten inch pole, but then he smiles and holds a hand out to me. 

"Hi Mr Kennedy, Mrs Kennedy, I'm Jake Muller, I hope it's okay for me to take Sherry out tonight?" He asks. He doesn't sound nervous, which kind of pisses me off, but at the same time I'm glad the boy's got a backbone. I put on my sternest face as I reach out and shake his hand a little harder than necessary. He winces, but keeps that smile on as Sherry watches whilst chewing her lip. I nod, stepping back to cross my arms as we assess each other. 

"That's fine, but I want her home by eight, she's got homework-"

"Leon!" Sherry exclaims. 

"and I don't want to hear about you being an asshole, because I don't think we'd both like what happens if you make my little girl cry. It's not an empty warning kid." I warn. There's a tense silence in the air as Jake stares at me and I glare right back, Y/N and Sherry watch with held breaths, but then Jake nods, looking sure and honest. 

"I won't, I know she'd kick my ass before you could anyway." He throws out. It's a silent civil agreement, and I find myself nodding and letting my shoulders loosen as my lips turn up. Y/N lets out a small laugh, kissing Sherry's head before coming over to me and wrapping an arm around my waist. "We're just going to see a movie and grab some food." 

"Oh, do you need some money sweetie?" Y/N asks Sherry, but Jake smiles as he holds up a hand. 

"No it's okay, I'm paying." 

"Actually guys, I've got my own money, but thank you." Sherry finally interrupts crossing her arms and huffing. Her blue eyes find mine, both of us share a silent smile at her attitude. I nod, showing her all's good as I back down before tugging Y/N closer to my side. 

"Alright, well I hope you both have a good time. But remember, eight on the dot. Don't make me come find you." I warn, pointing a finger to Sherry as she rolls her eyes and takes Jake's hand. I wince at the sight, I want to protect Sherry and keep her as the little girl I rescued and raised from Raccoon City, but at the same time I know she's growing up whether I like it or not, I can either grow with her or be the overbearing dad she'll grow to hate. Once they're gone looking happy and excited, I slump against the kitchen counter, feeling drained and overwhelmed. 

"You okay, old man? Need me to take your blood pressure?" Y/N teases, poking my cheek as I fake scowl at her. She giggles, yelping when I reach around her waist and pull her to me, my lips meeting hers fiercely as she whimpers and loops her arms around my neck, deepening the kiss. 

"Old? I'm fucking twenty-six." I roughly say, bending down to pick Y/N up and set her on the counter. She yelps, but wraps her legs around my waist as we undress as much as needed before I thrust into her and show her just how 'old' I am. She moans as I get her to apologise, but we both know I'm teasing. It's over just as quick as it begun, with us shuddering together before pulling away and cleaning up. We end up settling on the sofa and watching a movie with popcorn before Y/N begins to doze off, I keep checking my phone and watch, counting down the minutes until Sherry's home. At exactly seven fifty-nine Sherry comes home, taking off her jacket as she tries to sneak past us, but I turn as Y/N stirs awake. 

"Hey, how'd it, uh, go?" I ask. Sherry blushes a little but perches on the edge of the sofa, smiling at Y/N and I. 

"It was good," She shrugs, "we watched an action movie then he took me out for pizza. Nothing bad happened, the world didn't end because I went on a date." She pointedly says. I chuckle, nodding as we both fall into a comfortable silence as Y/N begins to snooze again. 

"I'm glad you had fun, will I be seeing more of this Jake guy?" I ask as my fingers run through Y/N's hair. Sherry nods, standing up as if to avoid talking about him anymore. I reach out, tugging her hand as she looks at me. "I'm glad you're happy, that's all I've ever wanted, I just don't want to see you get hurt, okay?" Sherry's face softens as she nods, then she leans down and hugs me before jogging off upstairs. I sigh, looking down to see Y/N's eyes twinkling up at me, a small smile on her face.

"You did good, I'm proud of you." She sleepily murmurs. I huff a laugh, leaning down to kiss her as she snuggles into me and links our ringed fingers together. I sigh contentedly, letting things be.