The Grounds, Saturday Afternoon

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

When Jonathyn had started to make faces that seemed like complaints a bit in the afternoon, John had gallantly volunteered to take him for a quiet walk outside to see if the little guy would fall asleep for a nap.

So far all he'd done was insist on sitting on John's shoulders and tugged on John's hair.

"Well, if you're not gonna nap, at least it's peaceful out here," John remarked, walking around a group of large trees and letting Jonathyn reach up to tug at wet branches with his small hands.

[Meant for a pair, but open like the lawn!]

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[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin spotted John after some searching and, with Hubert's hand in his said, "Sheppard!"

He was just going to let Hubert do the rest.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

"There you are," Hubert said, dropping Gavin's hand and sprinting towards John with intent.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"Hey Gav," John said, going for nice since there were kids around and all.

...and then he realized this child was not slowing down. "Woah, kid! Someone standing here!"

[anakinllkillhim.livejournal.com]

Gripping John's hair, Jonathyn frowned. He did not approve of this child and his crazy hair.

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin was just going to hang back and watch the show. John deserved it after all that fondling the other night.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

And Hubert wasn't stopping until he got in front of John and, yes, tried to kick him in the junk.

John and Gavin raised their kid so good.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"What the hell, Gavin!" John shouted, jumping back from most of the kick, but not all of it!

"You teach your kid to say hello like that?"

[anakinllkillhim.livejournal.com]

Nearly dislodged from his perched, Jonathyn gripped his daddy's hair tighter and started his lower lip trembling in protest of this foul attack.

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"He asked me too!" Gavin said, not revealing the full parentage just yet.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

"You're a patsy, Daddy," Hubert informed him smartly.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

John smirked, "Sounds like he's real proud of you, too."

He then busied himself lifting Jonathyn off his shoulders at the distinct sound of a sniffle. The little boy buried his face in his father's neck, content for the moment, but back on that thumb of his.

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Sheppard, pay attention to who he's talking to," Gavin said, able to have fun with this now that he was over his shock.

Somewhat over his shock.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

Hubert stomped around John's leg before he looked up at John and said, "Daddy, where do babies come from?"

That was a line from Gavin.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"The grocery store," John quipped. "Gavin tell your kid..." Then it registered.

No.

"No."

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Tell him your name, Junior," Gavin said, coming to stand near John now.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

"Hubert Sheppard Darklighter," he said, holding up his fists in case John got jokey about his first name. It happened sometimes.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"You've got to be kidding me," John said, giving Gavin a look. "You paid this kid, admit it."

[anakinllkillhim.livejournal.com]

That name had Jonathyn's head whipping around with a glare. He was the only one named after daddy!

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Hubert, show him," Gavin said simply.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

Hubert shook out his hair and then ran his hands through it, sticking it straight up in an amazing likeness of John's.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"...Who gave birth to you, kid?" John had to ask.

The answer had better be Gavin.

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Tell him, Hubert." Like Hubert needed the encouragement.

[kicksurkidsass.livejournal.com]

"You won me," Hubert said easily.

[missed-the-gate.livejournal.com]

"You say that like you're the prize at the county fair. "...Tell me we didn't win you at a fair?"

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Did we?" Gavin asked. He hadn't gotten the setting yet.