"Ahh!~ I'm exhausted!~" Bella let out little shout as she leaned her sweaty body on top of and used as her wall of support after tiring herself out from the little sprint she went on. "Who would've thought that running a few laps around the store would make feel so tired?"
"...It seems like I really have to get out of the house more or else I'll definitely put on a few pounds from the sheer amount of treats mom is feeding ."
Bella looked up at with her big, blue eyes and said to like she was inviting to go for so morning jogs with her.
"I already go on long runs in the morning, Bella, so you can join if you're willing to get up early in the morning."
I said, to which Bella frantically nodded her head, like she wouldn't mind waking up at any ti, as long as she got to spend so quality ti with .
I then smiled at how honest she was now that she had accepted as her father and added in when I saw the sweat dripping down her neck,
"You also seed quite exhausted right now and might find it difficult to walk, so I think it would be best if you sat sowhere here while I went and grabbed the vegetables."
"No, Daddy!...I also want to co with you!"
Bella imdiately grabbed onto my hand when she heard running off, almost as if she were a clingy daughter who wanted to stay with her father at all tis. Bella also realised how childish she was acting right, which was making her lose the mature image she was trying to maintain, so she quickly said in a fluster,
"I-It's not like I want to follow you at all tis, Daddy, since I'm an independent woman, just like mom, who forges her own path wherever she goes...It's just that I want to know how you pick up the freshest vegetables and learn how to do it myself, so that I can also do the sa in the future."
"...But I am quite tired right now, Daddy, so I wouldn't mind sitting in the cart like the rest of the kids in the store and letting you push around."
Bella joked as she watched the parents in the store push around the children in their carts, which also acted as a cage to stop them from running around.
"That's right, Bella...Why didn't I think of that myself?"
I snapped my fingers at Bella's suggestion like it were a great idea, which made Bella's lips twitch as she was simply teasing and wasn't expecting to actually agree.
"What are you talking about, Daddy? How can I sit in the cart like the rest of the children around here?" Bella asked in disbelief as she thought about the hilarious sight of her being pushed around on the kiddy seat. "It's fine if a child or baby was the one sitting on that seat. But how exactly would it look like if a fully grown adult were to sit in that sa place?"
"...Not to ntion that I would even struggle to push my hands through those small holes on the front, so how do you think that I can fit my legs that are so much more bigger through that gap?"
Bella asked as she showcased her plump thighs that were growing thicker by the day. She also slightly turned to show her perky butt, whose curvy outline could clearly be seen through the pants she was wearing, as she was sure that her bum would be stuck if she tried to sit in that tiny place.
"Oh no, I'm not talking about the toddler's seat, Bella, as you've long overgrown that stage of your life." I shook my head and laughed at her hilarious thinking. I then pointed at the inside of the cart that was half empty and half full and said with my lips curled up, "I was asking if you want to sit inside of the cart and let push you around like you're on a boat."
"Oh, so that's what you were saying~"
Bella said in a daze as she stared at the cart before her, thinking that it would actually be quite fun to ride the cart as I pushed her and watched everyone pass by her while she stayed in the luxury of her vehicle.
But she then realised sothing pivotal and asked with a look of concern on her face,
"But Daddy, am I even allowed to sit in the cart?...Wouldn't the staff of this supermarket co over and kick us out if we did sothing like that?"
"Of course not, Bella!" I said with a firm look on my face. "I'm just going to push around my daughter just like everyone else is doing in this store with their store, so how can they possibly kick us out for that?"
"Well, the daughter you're speaking of is actually older than you and is about to finish University, so I don't think the staff would take kindly to a fully grown lady riding inside of a cart." Bella said with a wry smile on her face and turned around to walk towards the produce section.
"Who cares about what they say, Bella...I'll handle it when it cos to it...For now, just get in the cart."
I said, and before Bella could walk away, I grabbed her by the waist, lifted her up all the way to her shock, and dropped her into the cart like the rest of the items.
I then didn't mind Bella, who was still wondering how she got into the cart and rode away with her sitting comfortably inside.
"See, Bella. Isn't this so much better than walking around normally?" I asked as I smiled at Bella, who was looking out of the cart like a puppy inside of a bicycle basket.
"Y-Yeah, it kind of seems like I have my own personal vehicle, Daddy." A smile slowly erged on Bella's face after the initial nervousness, as she actually ca to enjoy the feeling of cruising past the other custors. She then made herself so place in the cart to sit and said, "I might even get addicted to this feeling and ask mom to ride around whenever we co here, since it's usually both of us who co to the supermarket."
"Now, let's not do that, shall we, Bella?" I said as I got a bottle of chilled water from the refrigerator. "You're mother is quite the stickler when it cos to maintaining rules and a standard image in front of others, so she'll surely give an earful if she cos to know that we were playing around in a supermarket."
"...And just like how you're going to keep this a secret from her, don't tell her about this as well." I said as I opened the bottle and gave it to Bella on the spot.
"B-But Daddy, we haven't even paid for it yet!" Bella whispered to with a look of concern on her face as she grabbed the bottle out of my hand. She then looked around in a wary manner to see if any store clerk was looking and continued saying in a secretive manner, "How can you open it without even checking it out first?...Won't we get banned from the store if they catch us?"
"Just have a drink, Bella, and leave the rest to ." I said as I waved my hand, like it wasn't a big deal. "I know that you're quite thirsty after running around all over the place, so have a little sip."
"...Even if the clerks co for us, I'll make a run for it, which will give you enough ti to run away since the entire store will have to chase to catch because of how good I am at being a runner in tag." I joked, which made Bella chuckle and eased her uneasy mood.
Bella then looked around in a sneaky manner and then put the bottle to her lips to have a sip of the much-needed refreshing water that her father was even willing to beco a criminal to provide for her, which she thought was a rather sweet gesture even though it was illegal to do.
She also thought that this outing of ours was rather fun and exhilarating, as she knew there was no way that her mother would allow her to break so many rules.
Only a father like would let her experience so many interesting things in life, which made her understand just how important it was to have two parent figures in one's life.
One side teaches her about being a responsible and graceful lady, while the other teaches her to live a bold and free life.
Both sides were most definitely needed to live a balanced life, which was why she decided to keep an eye on just in case I ran off one day and left her to take care of our future child all alone...
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