Can you do an Indy x female! reader where Indy meets a single mother who has a 4 month old baby girl? When Indy meets her daughter, the baby instantly likes him, and he over time bonds with the baby, plays with her, rocks her back and forth, sings her lullabies and the reader is slowly falling for him! They even bond and fall for each other.
ofc! i kinda went overboard and off the plot line, but i hope you like it! if not, i will 100% rewrite it for you 🫶🏻
note: i know wizard of oz came out in 1939, but for the sake of a sweet moment, it came out in 1931, okayyy?? also i apologize for anyone named beth 😭
“please, honey, please just rest.”
beth seemed to only wail louder. you were now receiving glares from those around you trying to study in peace. you were going to end up being kicked out of the library for sure.
“beth, sweetie, please.” you begged softly, trying to place the pacifier in her mouth, but she only spat it out, causing it to tumble across the floor, now completely useless.
“goddammit.” you muttered softly, reaching for it, only to find someone was already reaching down and had their hands upon it.
you glanced up at the figure, smiling softly, “thank you.” you recognized him
immediately to be doctor indiana jones. he seemed to recognize you too. you had studied in his archeology class for half of a semester before you had to drop out in order to raise beth. you never were crazy over the professor as most of the women in your class were, but looking at him now, he had to be one of the most handsomest men you’d seen, far more handsome then beth’s father.
“your welcome,” he spoke, his voice low and smooth as he handed the pacifier to you. his hazel eyes flickered to the baby in your arms, whose gaze was locked on the man before you, her arms outstretched toward him.
the man smiled, “and who is this?”
“uh, this is my daughter, beth.” you were shocked to find that her wails had turned into whines as she continued to reach for the man before you. indiana glanced at you, “may i?” he seemed to be who beth wanted, therefore, you carefully passed the baby to him, she nuzzled into his chest immediately and began to suck her thumb.
your eyes widened, “are you some sort of baby whisperer or something?” you asked. indiana laughed heartily, “definitely not.” he glanced down at her, examining her, “she can’t be more then five months right?”
“four months.” you corrected. he nodded slowly, the cogs turning in his head, “i’m guessing she is the reason you dropped out?”
you closed the book in front of you, “yeah. her dad dipped about two months into the pregnancy, i wasn’t working at the time, i needed to create a stable foundation.” you gestured at the books before you, “i’ve been trying to slow ease back into it, but it’s kinda difficult with a four month old.”
“you don’t have any family? anyone who could help?
you exhaled deeply, running a hand through your hair, “they still believe her father is around.”
you had refused to tell them he’d left. beth’s father, william, was a cruel man. he was one who was in disguise of an angel only to reveal his true intentions. but her family believed him to be a nice man. they’d find a way to bring him back to you, but you refused to have that man in your life.
awkwardness fell upon the two of you, and you immediately regretted diving into your history.
“well,” you rose from your rickety wooden seat, “i should go-get her home for dinner, y’know?” indiana nodded, trying to pass the baby to her, only to hear her burst into tears again.
“beth, honey, shh.” you whispered, indiana glanced down at you, “someone seems attached.” he said with a soft laugh.
“yeah, well, it’s gonna be difficult to get her home now.”
the man remained silent for a moment, before clearing his throat, “i don’t wanna sound too forward here… but…”
you collected your books, glancing up at him, “but?”
“if you ever needed any help, with beth, or your studies or anything, i could be of some assistance.” it sounded exactly what you needed. assistance.
“oh no, i-i couldn’t ask that of you, dr. jones.”
“well first off, you’re not asking, i’m offering. and please, i’m not your professor anymore, call me indiana.”
“well indiana, i appreciate the offer, but i don’t want to burden you with my issues.”
he tilted his head slightly, adjusting the child in his arms, “burden me? is that what you think this is? i’m pitying you?”
you suddenly realized how it sounded. “no-no. that’s not-that’s not what i meant.”
“i know you’re an independent woman, but even the most independent people need a little help sometimes.” he was absolutely right. the life of a single mother was difficult, and you believe that you were doing the best you could, but you couldn’t deny how truly tired you were.
you sighed softly, “what can i do in return?”
“i’m offering indiana.” you said, using his words from earlier. the man thought for a moment, “i’d say, dinner.”
you furrowed your brows, “dinner?”
he nodded, “mhmm, i haven’t had a good home cooked meal in a while. i could help you get beth home, and after dinner, i could help with your studies.”
you smiled softly, a feeling of warmth washing over you, “that sounds perfect.”
that one dinner turned into weekly dinners, and soon you found that indiana jones was constantly frequenting your home.
after work, indiana would stop by the house, and beth would be overjoyed. her relationship with indiana was nothing less then paternal. he was the father figure she was missing, and beth was most definitely a daddy’s girl.
not only was beth’s relationship growing with indiana, but so was yours. the two of you had spend late nights together, studying at first, but would slowly turn into talks of his adventures. you wanted to hear all about them, indiana lived such an interesting life, and sometimes you’d wished you could adventure like him, but then you saw your daughter’s face light up, and everything became worth it.
you remembered coming home from the store one day to find indiana seated on the floor criss-cross, playing with the young girl. they were building a tower out of blocks, well, mainly indiana was building the tower, beth was trying to eat the blocks.
“oh no, honey, take that out of your mouth, those blocks don’t taste good.” he said, reaching for the block, only to have beth move her hand away. “ah, you’re quick kid, but i’m faster.” he then took her pacifier off of the coffee table, carefully taking the wooden block and switching it with the pacifier. your daughter didn’t seem phased.
and something clicked that day. you and indiana’s relationship has purely been platonic, but now, oh lord, you were in trouble.
it had been two months since indiana began helping you out when everything changed. it was a later night, you and indiana planned to study after putting beth to bed, but the girl would not sleep. you’d fed her, changed her diaper, nothing.
“geez baby, what’s going on?” you whispered, brushing some of her hair away from her face. there was a soft knock against the door, and you glanced up to see indiana in the doorway, “how’s it going up here?” he asked.
“she keeps fighting me. if i don’t get her to sleep now, she’ll be up all night.” you muttered, stifling a yawn. she’d been struggling with sleeping for the past couple
of days, causing you to lose sleep too. silently, he approached you, gently taking beth off of your hands.
“go get some rest, sweetheart, we can study tomorrow.” you were too tired to object. you stood on your tiptoes, placing a kiss to his cheek, “thank you, indy.” and you then slipped out of the room, closing the door slightly.
but as you began to walk to your bedroom, you heard indiana’s hushed voice. “goodness beth, you’re givin’ your mama a hard time, huh? well can i tell you something? she’s working really hard to take care of you, honey. i don’t think i’ve met such a woman like her, and she loves you very much. so, if you could sleep now, that would be very nice of you.”
the baby cooed in response. indiana remained silent for a moment, before sighing, “you’re really gonna make me do this? okay beth, you asked for it.”
and then, you heard the most angelic thing: indiana jones was singing.
“somewhere over the rainbow, way up high. there’s a land that i’ve heard of once in a lullaby.”
this was a song that you’d sang to beth countless times. it was your absolute favorite, and hearing indiana sing it caused butterflies, fireworks, a whole plethora of metaphors could be used in order to convey how you were feeling.
you were most definitely falling for him.
“someday i’ll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me… where trouble melts like lemon drops high above the chimney tops, that’s where you’ll find me..”
suddenly, a loud knock pulled you away from the beautiful singing. it was late, who could be here?
you moved past the door, heading toward the stairs. another knock, it sounded urgent.
you descended the staircase before rushing toward the front door. you unlocked it cautiously, before pulling it open.
“hi babe.” no, this could not be happening. not now.
“um, what are you doing here?” you questioned, immediately feeling uncomfortable. what was he doing here?
you crossed your arms over your chest, “no.”
“you can’t see her, william. she’s sleeping.” suddenly, he pushed past you, barging into your home. “goddamnit william.” he glanced around, nodding, “nice place you have here, personally i’m not the biggest fan of pastels-“
“why should your opinion matter? it’s not your house.” you snapped, your anger building. the man let out a sigh, approaching you, “listen babe, i want you back. i want to be part of becky’s life.”
you took a step back, taking a shakey breath, “beth. her-her name is beth.” you said. “right, beth.” he corrected, brushing it off as though it was nothing. william then caught sight of a picture on the hallway table, shoving past you, taking it in hand.
it was a picture of beth and indiana. you remembered that day. it was when he returned home from south america, and beth was so excited to see him again. you had immediately taken a photo to commemorate this moment.
“william, i think you should leave.”
“you replaced me? does she called her daddy? does she think he’s her dad?”
you scoffed, absolutely appalled by his behavior, “replaced?? you left! you fucking left me william! i was pregnant with your child and you left! i don’t need you, i never needed you.”
“but you need him, huh? does he help you with every need? every desire?”
“william, i swear, if you don’t-“
“is everything okay down here?” there he was, your knight in shining armor. indiana was descending the stairs, his gaze switching from you to william.
“oh he’s in your house now?”
“this is william?” you’d told indiana all about him. it was safe to say that he hated the man with a fiery passion. you didn’t even try to stop him as he rushed down the stairs, standing in front of you.
“i think it’s time for you to leave, william.” indiana stated. your ex scoffed, glancing at you, “really? this is the best you can do? he ain’t gonna stop me from seeing my daughter.”
you let out a gasp as indiana socked william
in the jaw, causing the man to tumble to the ground.
“you listen to me, william, you are going to leave right now, and if you ever come back, i swear to God, you’re gonna regret it.” you’d never seen indiana so upset.
“and let me tell you something, william, you ready? you’re a fucking idiot, leaving an amazing woman like this. i’ve known her for three months and dammit i love her and beth more then anything in this world-“
“and i would’ve never in a million years left such a woman and my child like that. but she doesn’t need you anymore. so, get. lost.”
he didn’t need to be told twice. william scrambled to his feet before rushing out the door. indiana sighed deeply, closing the door behind him, “son of a bitch..” he mumbled before glancing up at you.
he was silent, holding your gaze.
this time he nodded, “yeah. yeah.. i think i do.” he said softly. you smiled, moving towards him, “funny. because i think i’m falling in love with you.”
indiana’s large hands cupped your face as he pressed his lips against yours, kissing you deeply. it lasted a moment, before you pulled away, “wait-wait-“
“promise me something?” your voice a hushed whisper.
“don’t leave me. don’t leave beth. go on your adventures, find your artifacts… but just don’t leave.”
indiana brushed a stray hair away from your eyes, his thumb caressing your cheek as he leaned forward, pressing a kiss to your forehead, “i’m not going anywhere, sweetheart, i promise.”
