ANOTHER STORY ANOTHER TIME

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE * THE S.I.U.

Trotting down the steps in their DCU's, Stiles patted Ethan on the shoulders, 

"When you get in the vehicle, make sure you sit up straight, I spent two whole hours ironing all three uniforms." Ethan nodded a yes, as they started around the corner to the kitchen, the twins started running towards them, Stiles saw grape jelly on both their faces and hands, 

"Whoa slow down kiddos, cheek kiss please, have to stay sharp for our meeting." Both children gave Stiles and Ethan a kiss on their cheeks. Stiles knew there was jelly on his cheek, but he wanted to leave it there and not wipe it off in front of the children. 

"Untle Siles are you and Effan staying now?" Jacen asked with a pout. Ethan jostled Jacen hair, 

"How about we answer that when we get back from our meeting?" Jacen looked satisfied enough, 

"I hope you do stay; we wove you." Michael entered the room, Natalie looked at him, 

"Gosh you soldiers cleaned up nicely." Jaina looked at Michael, she backed into Noah's knee's, 

"Who are you?" Stiles stepped over and kneeled down beside the little girl, 

"Sweetie this is Uncle Michael, he and I are together." Noah stopped sipping his coffee, raised his eyebrows and gave Natalie a strange look for the remark, then he turned to Stiles, but had a blank face and winked at Michael. Michael grinned at Stiles then he saw the jelly on his cheek, he leaned in and kissed it off with his tongue. Stiles laughed, Michael looked at him, 

"What, what did I do." both Stiles and Ethan laughed. Both twins looked confused and then looked at Ethan... Ethan kneeled down to the twins,

 "How about I explain everything to you guys when we get back, okay?" both children nodded and wiped their faces off with a towel Natalie handed them as she snickered,

 "Well, you have to admit, Stiles was looking pretty scruffy there for a while." Stiles looked up in silly and sarcastic voice, 

"Hey, I liked my long hair." Michael looked at Stiles, 

"She is right, you look mighty sharp now Sarge.." Stiles shook his head, 

"I believe she said all that because you walked in." Noah closed his eyes, 

"You all are a bumbling mess, Now let's get going, um where is Alec and Liam?" Ethan turned to Noah, 

"They are going to meet us there; Liam needed a pair of black dress pants." Stiles walked over to Natalie, he kissed her on the cheek, 

"Thanks for staying with the children." She smiled,

 "Oh, it's fun, I love these babies, and I love all of you, especially this man." She grabs Noah in a hug. "See you in a bit."

*

As he stopped at the stop sign, Stiles looked at Michael, his crooked smile emulated his good mood. Michael looked back, 

"What are you up to Sarge?" Stiles faked being upset, 

"Up to, who me? Nothing just happy is all." Michael touched his hand, there was a small static discharge both men felt. Stiles smiled, "You know the last time you touched me like that, gave me the courage to tell you how I felt towards you, but then that damn attack." As the jeep pulled into the parking lot, the group slowly disembarked. Michael walked around to Stiles side of the vehicle,