Tackling Take 2 - 2037
“Alright Zoe, now what are you not going to do when dad comes through that door?”
Jessica was sitting on the floor, giving her daughter a look that said don’t try me. What? SHE MESSED UP EVEERRRRY TIME. It wasn’t okay. First Zoe had the audacity to say dada as her first word - which was treason in it’s own right - and then, she couldn’t even get this little thing right? Yeah, well, that wasn’t OKAY. Alright fine it was okay but let’s just try to get it right… 
Zoe was four now, she could figure it out. Currently, Aidan was sitting on Jess’ lap as she looked at her daughter with a dead serious expression, and Shay was standing next to her, already jumping knowing her dad would be home soon after a 1 and a half month departure for a Italian game. Oh…italy… look if Dori didn’t bring home gelato… there would be problems.
“H…hug him”
“Good, and instead of hugging dad, we’re going too…”
"Kiss da…daddy 
"
“Noooooo Zoooeeeeeee, we’re goinngggg to tackkleeeee him”
“First tackle and then you can hug and kiss your dad okay? And if you listen, I’ll make you mac and cheese tonight deal?.”
“D…deal mom…mommy”
Jess smiled, kissing her daughter on the cheek before moving her attention to her baby boy. “You heard that munckin? We tackle okay?” Jess whispered to her 2 year old who was up wayyy past his bedtime and was already rubbing his eyes. “o…kay” Hearing a car pull up to the front, Jess smiled as she stood up, holding Aidan’s hand. “Okay, Shay you’ll tackle from the right, Zoe you go in from the left, and me and Aidan will attack from the middle. Got it?” Jess whispered.
BUT DO YOU WANT TO GUESS WHAT HAPPENED. The minute Dorian opened the door - bags in hand which dropped when he saw his kids - AIDAN ran to his dad with his hands up. Though he didn’t call out for his dad - always being a shyer one - once Zoe saw Aidan doing that she also forgot her bloody task and screamed for her dad. “OH YOU HAVE TO BE BLOODY KIDDING ME,” Jess sighed, though a smile never fell from her lips as Dori grabbed both Zoe and Aidan, kissing the two. Jess gave Shay a familiar look of they did it again before nodding so the girl could follow suit and run towards her dad to get in on the love he was giving.
Jess stayed sitting, watching Dori from the floor as he kissed Shay, Zoe, and Aidan before she found him walking towards her and taking a seat where she was. “It’s fineee. I’ll teach them to bloody tackle you next time, you arse,” Jess sighed as he pulled her in for a kiss before muttering something along the lines of Sure you will. YEs, Dorain, SHE… she being JESSICA, will. For fcks sake. But for now… “So you brought me ice cream right? Because if you didn’t…”
“I’m not getting any tonight?”
“I’m glad you remember.”