Take 2 Times 2? Future Book 3?

26. Huskies a cat

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Most people like it when there kid is quiet and it's peaceful. But after Max showed so much enthusiasm about the game and letting people he didn't even know touch him and even hug him. Peaceful felt odd.

After everyone was done congratulating Max on an extent game, he stayed in my arms for a while. Then it was Panther for a while, and then Bear. He even let Danual hold him for a while. But after playing hot potato with Max as the potato, he crawled over the table and got in my lap. I held him in my lap until he decided that he wanted an arm too. So I wrapped my arm around him until he was finally comfortable. He was on his back and that tail of his went up between his legs and spread out like a blanket. I guess the tail knows when he needs a nap too.

He hadn't eaten anything since he got up the first time. He only had those two bottles, but Bear had gotten him a third. He passed it to me to see if Max would drink it. To me it looked like warm milk, but Bear said that it was baby formula for toddlers and older kids. I put it to his lips and he did start to drink. His eyes were closed and it looked like he was about to fall asleep. But just as he was about to sleep, he jerked himself awake. Talking around the bottle he said. "No go. Stay."

I could feel him wanting me to reassure him that I was going to bee here. And so I did. "Go to sleep little one. I will be here when you wake up. I'm not going anywhere with out you." He smiled up at me and let his eyes close again. He even started sucking on the bottle again. I had no clue what was running throw that mind of his. But I was going to make sure that he felt as safe as I could make him.

When he was finally asleep and not drinking anymore, I put the bottle on the table and wiped the little bit that had gotten on his lips and chin. Bear tossed me a pacifier to see if he wanted that. He did, the moment I put it to his lips, he opened and sucked on it a little while. Then he went completely still except for his breathing and some little snores.

"You are really playing the daddy role for him." Panther said after Max was completely asleep. I don't know if he knew how wrong that sounded. But I was not playing anything. I am his daddy. And I told him so. "I didn't mean to offend you. That's not what I meant. I just meant that you're taking to the role of a daddy very well. I thought you would have problems adapting to being his daddy. You're young is all, and there are a lot of thing you might want to know before you try to raise a Little. Much less one like Max. He's special and if he goes back to his 15 year old self, there's a lot that we could help you with."

"He's not going back. He want's me to raise him from a little kid. Maybe even an infant. Theres a way for him to do that I guess, and he wants me to be his real dad. He wants me to find someone to love, but not interfere with my happiness. So instead of being a teen Little for me to take care of. He wants to go as small as he can and forget everything. Start all over. But he's worried about me finding a mate and them not liking our relationship. Not liking him. He has the weight of the world on his little shoulders and he's still thinking about me instead of his happiness." Tears pricked my eyes, but didn't fall. After today, after he looked like he had so much fun. After I could saw what he could be. Him being a kid without worries, how could I say no to that? "I already told him I would do it. After he's done "saving the world", I will be his dad, or daddy, or just his brother. I will be whatever he wants me to be. I mean, how could I not? Would any of you turn him down? Would any of you not want to help give him a normal childhood? So no Panther, I'm not playing at anything here, not when it comes to him."

Stunned silence fallowed my words. I got up grabbing his bag and went for a walk, my sleeping baby in my arms.

I walked around for a while but ended up back at Max's rooms. Nobody was there except for us. I sat down on the couch and put my feet up on it thinking that now might be a good time for a nap myself. The pacifier that Bear had given Max had dropped out of his mouth and I sat it on the table. I got comfortable and rested my head on the arm of the couch. I was about to close my eyes when Max moved a little. He stayed asleep but move in to a more comfortable position himself. Moments later I finally fell asleep too.