Til September Ends

Aisling

Cyborg wanted to plan his daughter's first birthday party. Except for the end of the twins', the parties his friends threw worked out great. But he had a conundrum. What would he plan?

So he called Marcy. She told him how for her Ais' first birthday, they had a sparkles party. The baby had really responded to it. He liked that idea and asked her was she still coming. She replied that she was and for him to simply tell her the time.

He agreed and got off his communicator to find his friends. He had an idea!

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Cyborg had to have Marcy's help on quite a few options because the men had no idea how to make a party about sparkles so he listened to her advice and kept Bumble Bee in the dark.

When it came time for the party to start, everyone showed up to the party literally shining. Bumble Bee carried Aisling into the room and pointed at various things. "Look, Ling!"

Aisling squeaked.

Calvin pulled his mother forward. "Look, Mommy! There's a box!"

"It's a photo-booth, sweetie." Bumble Bee giggled.

"What's that?"

She felt old. "Let's just take pictures."

Cyborg helped Bumble Bee and his children inside. They began taking pictures. Aisling loved it and so did Bumble Bee. That was all he'd wanted.

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The party was going strong and both Aislings were bonding. Ais knew how to talk now (it took a while) and would sputter words to Aisling, who screeched back like she knew how to talk, too.

It was so cute and all the adults commented on it.

Bumble Bee asked if it was time for presents now since Cyborg was in charge.

Marco overheard and began chanting for gifts.

Cyborg laughed. "Sure."

Bumble Bee clapped and plucked up Aisling so she could hold her while helping her open gifts. "Okay, who's first?"

Red Arrow wanted to go first. "I'm listening."

No one knew what he meant.

Bumble Bee opened his gift and saw it was a tiny baby bracelet. "Aww! It's so cute! She'll love it! What do you mean you're listening?"

"No more Legos." He scuffed his shoe.

"Thank you, Roy." Bumble Bee knew how much it hurt him.

"No more Legos?" Marcy Chang was very confused.

Cheshire explained it. "Arrow keeps buying the kids Legos. You're a mom. You know how dangerous it is and that they can swallow them."

"Yeah. Little ones."

Red Arrow's head cocked strangely. "Little ones?"

"You do know Legos and other brands have building blocks in bigger sizes for smaller children so they cannot put them in their mouths and choke to death?" Marcy raised a brow.

Red Arrow stood stock still for exactly two seconds. "What?!"

Her brow furrowed.

"Why'd you yell at me all these years when you could have just told me to get bigger sizes?!"

Bumble Bee was surprised. "I didn't know. I didn't have blocks when I was a child."

"Me either." Cheshire actually felt hurt over that.