A Perfect Storm

Chapter Twenty-Seven

-July 1-

-Peter's POV-

"Peter!" Jaxon yelled as he ran down the steps to me as soon as I got home.

"What?"

"Why say it like that? Can't I be happy?"

"You can be, but you only do this when you want something"

He sighed, "Fine. Have you ever ridden a roller coaster?"

"Yeah...? What's this about..?"

"I want to go to Coney Island. Before you say no, Elizabeth already said we could if it's okay with you" he grinned, I looked at Elizabeth who was setting the table for dinner, she gave me a smile.

"Okay, we can go"

"Yay!" He cheered.

"I'll take a vacation day next Friday, we can go then"

"Why not this weekend?"

"No, it's going to be way to packed because of the 4th, it won't be as overly crowded next weekend. Why do you suddenly want to go?"

"No reason" he smiled, "I'm going outside" he told El.

"He had a playdate with Lucas today, I guess his family went a few days ago. Now Jaxon wants to go" Elizabeth explained when the back door shut behind him.

I took the day off on the 10th and we went out to Coney Island, I had to take Jaxon on the rides he wanted to go on because El didn't want to. We spent the morning and early afternoon on the boardwalk and then the rest of the afternoon and some time after sunset at the beach. Jaxon spent some time running around with a bunch of kids about his age when we got to the beach. On the way back to the car he was clearly worn out but was so busy talking he refused to calm down. He did end up falling asleep on the car ride home though, so when we did get home El brought Neal inside and got him settled while I had to carry Jaxon in, trying not to drop him, or Choco since Jaxon had to bring his dog with for the ride there and back.

By mid July El was getting tired of being home all day, she planned to get back to work soon, but she wanted to go out. So on the 26th she decided she to have a night out with her friends. "Are you sure you're going to be okay with the two of them tonight?" She questioned as she got ready.

"Yes. If anything I'd have trouble with our mini Caffrey"

She laughed, "speaking of; Where is he?"

"His room"

"Alright, well I need to get going. Bye, have fun" she gave me a kiss and took Neal from me giving him a hug and kiss on the head before handing him back and heading downstairs to leave. Since Jaxon was playing in his room I gave Neal dinner before figuring out what to make for Jaxon and myself, I heard Jaxon come downstairs at some point, "What's for dinner?"

"What do you want?" I asked him.

He shrugged, "I don't know...you can't cook"

"Yes I can" I sighed, shaking my head, "If you don't want me to make anything what do you want?"

"I know how to cook" he smiled.

"Mm-No, we aren't gonna do that. Sandwiches?"

He frowned and leaned forward, elbows on the island and holding his head, pouting, "I guess" he sighed, I knew he was just trying to get me to agree to what he wanted, but I wasn't going to let him have his way.

"What kind?" I asked as I started getting stuff out.

"I don-Ewwww" he said as he saw me starting to make mine.