Hold Me Tight

Gerard and Mikey walked up to their flat and unlocked the door. "Okay Mikes, be real quiet so Bandit stays asleep, we'll just set her down and then she should be no trouble for the rest of the night." Gerard whispered motioning to the baby Mikey was carrying in her basket.

They entered the flat and Gerard flicked the lights on walking into the lounge, Mikey walked through the door and instantly hit the basket against the door frame. The two brothers shared a terrified but silent look, waiting. And sure enough Bandit stirred, woke up then began balling. "Whoopsie." Mikey mumbled at Gerard's glare.

"Remind me not to let my clumsy asshole of a brother hold Bandit next time." Gerard sighed bending down and tickling Bandit's torso. "Hey shush, it's okay baby."

"Maybe if you rock her she'll stop crying?" Mikey suggested attempting to redeem himself.

Gerard took the suggestion and lifted her gently out of the basket. "There there Bandit, come on don't cry for Daddy."

After half an hour of Gerard rocking her, Bandit was still crying. "This is like a work out, take her while I get a bottle." He handed her over to Mikey and disappeared into the kitchen. Mikey placed Bandit on a blanket on the floor and began making faces at her, trying to stop the tears that were still coming.

Gerard entered the living room to find Mikey reading a comic to the still wailing child. "I hate to break it to you Gerard but Bandit doesn't seem to like Watchmen."

"She'll learn to love it." Gerard insisted, testing the milk bottle's temperature on his hand.

"Umm Gerard..."

"Yes Mikoy."

"I think Bandit needs her diaper changed." Gerard gave Mikey a horrified look then went over to his daughter and lifted her up.

"Have you made a stinky Ben?" He asked as he carried his baby into the bathroom.

Mikey pulled a pillow up to face trying not to think about what his poor brother now had to do.
"Hey Mikey Bandit wants to say thank you for being the best uncle and waking her up!" Gerard yelled as he came out holding a naked Bandit and pointing her directly at Mikey.

"Gerard no don't!" Mikey yelped as his niece began peeing.

"Come with your arms raised high!" Gerard laughed as Mikey held his arms up in surrender. Gerard was about to go back into the bathroom but not before Bandit's pee found a home right on Mikey's chest.

"GERARD!" Mikey yelled as Gerard hid in the bathroom, crying with laughter.

Mikey went to change his shirt and when he returned Gerard was on the sofa holding Bandit who had finally stopped crying. Mikey sat next to the pair sighing.

"Kids are hard work. But you make a great Mother."

"Yeah they are, but thanks Mikes I'm trying. I'm just glad we got her to stop crying." Gerard mumbled, and as if on cue Bandit began crying again her face going red with the effort. "Okay thats it." Gerard continued bringing out his phone.

"What?" Mikey asked.

"I won't go down by myself but I'll go down with friends." He replied, bringing up Ray and Andy's contacts.

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