(COMPLETE) Love Isn't Conditional

Confess

I wrote daddy so much in this chapter it's starting to not feel like a real word

But this book is almost over! Come back on the 10th of February for the last chapter!

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The park was beautiful in Virgil's little toddler eyes. He's only seen 3 autumns in his life but this by far was the best one. The world embodied the spooky season in all its orange colours. The leaves on the ground made a cracking sound, Virgil watched his father's large feet stomp on the ground and exploding the dead plants into little fragments. He couldn't wait to be as big as Daddy. When Virgil looked up at his dad though he saw a slight look of upset, and that worried him. "Daddy?"

"Yes kiddo?" Logan smiled down, picking his son up for a moment in case he wanted a cuddle. Virgil loved being held by his father, he was warm and smelled of cologne and peppermint, let alone how soft his arms were around him.

"You're sad?" Logan paused his steady walk, looking at Virgil for a minute and stroking his hair. He only gave a small smile as Virgil tilted his head.

"Since when did you become so smart?" Logan whispered, cuddling his son before walking again. "I'm fine! It's just that Roman told me Patton might get a new Daddy and I'm just a bit... worried..."

"Why are you worried Daddy?"

Logan didn't respond to that question, only walked. Virgil nodded, sucking on his teddy Spider's ear slightly as he sometimes did when he was focused on something. The pair soon entered to where they were walking, the play park, and Virgil spotted Patton waving at him. After he was let go from Logan's arms, Virgil ran towards his best friend who was playing in the sandpit. "Patty!" Virgil screamed with a giggle and sat next to Patton. Patton was digging into the sand. "What you doing?" Virgil quieted, cuddling Spider and holding him to his lips.

"I'm going to find China!" Patton screamed in response, making Virgil flinch then giggle. He handed his friend a spade. "Wanna help?"

Virgil nodded and began slowly digging in the sand, trying to create a small pile next to him just in case an adult came over and told him he was being naughty. Unfortunately as the hole got deeper the pile seemed to decrease and the hole increase in depth as the pile rolled back into the hole. After a few more tries to keep the pile and the hole in tact he went back to hugging Spider again and watching his father. "My Uncle said that China is at the other side of the world! And they wear masks!" Virgil looked over for a moment to spot Patton putting on a tacky Halloween mask and then digging again.

"I want an Uncle..." Virgil said sadly, going into a ball without realising. He watched his Dad chatting and laughing with Roman, watching the two kids play. Virgil didn't look too upset yet. "I want another Dad too! Why do you have both?" Virgil pouted and turned to Patton, and Patton stopped digging.

"I only have that Dad!" Patton pointed at Roman. Roman saw the point and smiled at the kids, waving over before talking with Logan again. Virgil looked confused at Patton as if he'd grown a second head. "Who told you I had another one? Dad and my other Dad don't get on anymore."

"My Daddy said..." Virgil said quietly, feeling as though Patton would hate him for suggesting there was another dad. Luckily Patton didn't, realising Virgil was getting stressed, and gave him a large hug. "My Daddy said he's worried about your daddy and this new daddy – was I bad?"

Patton thought for a second before exploding into a large infectious grin. "You're not bad! Our daddies are in love! We're going to be brothers!" Patton screamed so loud that Virgil was surprised the parents didn't hear, then stood, holding Virgil's hand and running to the other end of the play area. "Let's go on the climbing frame to plan! We can make our daddies fall in love and live happily ever after just like the Disney princesses! I'll hold Spider for you."