I heard that~Benny

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I fold the washing putting them in separate piles
"No the pawn can't move three spaces diagonally Scott"I look at Benny he's sitting across from our son his trousers tight to his body his bottle green shirt close to him his chains hang loosely around his neck and his dirty blonde hair messy

"Benny he's one he doesn't even know how to walk yet I don't think he'll know how to play a hard thinking strategy game"I walk over to them picking up Scott from his high chair

"Well it's good to learn from a young age"I take the pawn piece out Scott's small hand handing it to Benny
"How old were you when you understood chess Benny?"He puts the pawn down
"I was...."he thinks for a moment Scott nuzzles into my neck sleepily

"You were four Benny,can you let the boy be? He needs his nap"I walk into our bedroom putting Scott In his crib I put the small cover him I kiss his head before walking out closing the bedroom door behind me

I see Benny at the kitchen counter his back facing me I walk over wrapping my arms around his torso I look over his shoulder seeing him mixing some soup
"I didn't mean to overwhelm him"He mumbles I laugh

"Benny you didn't overwhelm him he's one he just doesn't understand,okay?"I turn him around facing me
"Only a few more years,a few years till our little boy will be a chess genius and he'll be playing against his father kicking his ass"

"Hey!"He whines I laugh i cup his cheeks caressing it
"Can you wait a few more years?"He sighs Leaning into my hand
"I suppose"I give him a sweet kiss
"Now make your queen dinner she's hungry"He smiles

"Also one more thing,can you change Scott's dipper when your done I need to pick up some more baby formula from the shop"I tap his cheek walking towards the bedroom shaking my butt a little as I go knowing he's watching

I look over my shoulder looking at Benny while he licks his lips looking at me I wink before walking into the bedroom getting ready to go to the shops

I'm sitting on our little couch reading a book with the TV on in the background on one of the little kids shows that started to come on
"I can't believe you bet me again!"Benny whines Scott giggles putting out his hand I look over at them at the table just like it was six years ago but in a different house and Scott at seven years old

"Good game dad"He giggles looking at me I put my thumbs up smiling
"I knew you could kick daddy's butt"Benny playfully glares at me I stand up going to the kitchen checking on the dinner in the oven

"Well done kid you've earned your prize fairly"He hands him ten pound
Shaking his hand
"Can you start getting ready for dinner now you two dinners done"I take it out the oven with my oven gloves on putting it on a wooden triangle not burning the counter

I hear giggling and running not from one but two Scott comes running in with Benny chasing him I turn around putting my hand on my hips they both stop looking at me I crock one of my eye brows up

"What do you think your doing?"
They look at each other then back at me they point to one another at the same time I roll my eyes
"I've already told both of you not to run in the kitchen If you want to run around go out side we've got a perfectly good garden so no running in the kitchen because you could hurt yourself"I turn around serving up dinner

"I don't know if it's the baby or if she's in a bad mood"I hear Benny whisperer
I hear Scott giggle
"I heard that Mr Watts"I pick up benny's and Scott's plate walking over to them
"You were supposed to Mrs Watts"

"and all have you know it's the baby who keeps kicking me thank you very much"I put the plates down in front of them
"Sorry Love I will do anything for your forgiveness"
"Hm Really?"I pick up my plate sitting across from Scott and Benny at the top of the table next to us
"Of course my Love"

"Okay,Tomorrow morning I need you to go down to the shops and get the shopping for the week I've been feeling a little drowsy lately"He nods
"You can also take Scott with you since ya know your buddies coming up with mischievous plans to annoy the mother of the house"They both look at each other again and they nod

"Now eat your dinner both of you"we start to eat
"Apparently I don't have two children I have three"I mumble
"I heard that"
"You were supposed to"I look at him smiling
"come on eat up you don't want your dinner getting cold"Scott laughs Benny just shakes his head before eating his dinner again

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