Their Little Beauty (MxMxM+GF)

Chapter Eleven- Time To Talk

Briar liked this man. 

He vaguely remembered Jesse saying one of their partners were called Quinn and seeing as the two most likely arrived together, he managed to piece together that this large, dark man was who the little fox had been referring to. 

They didn't tell me how much fun he was though!

"Again, again!" Briar cheered, clapping excitedly. He was sat at Quinn's feet, legs crossed and rocking back and forth on his bottom in anticipation.

"Alright, one more time and then you need to help me pack away all the toys. Does that sound good, little one?". 

He stared into those honey eyes, head tilted and hummed in debate. He wanted to be a good boy for the kind man... but Briar also really didn't want to put the toys away either; this was the most fun he had ever had. But again, he really did want to be a good boy and make his new friend happy.

"Aw, okay then. We can play together again soon?". 

"I would love that" Quinn said softly, smiling all big, wide and beautifully. He was an very large man but Briar could tell this bear was more likely to cuddle him than eat him. 

I hope he doesn't eat me anyway... that would be scary.

And so, after getting to see the amazing dinosaur show put on by Quinn again (for the fourth time), the two of them began collecting all of the toys and putting them back inside the bag they came in. 

"No, wait!" Briar suddenly yelled and grabbed the kind man's hand, stilling it from closing the zip. 

"What is it?". 

"They can't breathe!". 

Quinn looked down at the bag then gasped dramatically, quickly unzipping it a fraction. "Oh no, I completely forgot. Well done for noticing though, Briar. I'm sure they are all very grateful". 

Filled with pride at his quick thinking, he nodded his head and tapped the side of it. "I'm very smart, ev-even if bad man says I'm not". 

When the kind man's soft upturn of lips tilted downward, looking sad, Briar hurried to cheer him up, "But that's okay, because I know the name of all the Teletubbies, and he doesn't. Dipsy is my favourite because he's silly and loves bouncing on his bum- like me!".

And in the hopes of making Quinn laugh, little Briar hopped up and down on his behind until he accidentally landed on a wooden block they had forgotten to pack away. Instantly he yelped, rolling onto his side and cupping the throbbing flesh while repeatedly saying, 'ow!'. 

But all pain was forgotten when a deep chuckle of joy came from the kind man shortly before strong arms helped him up from the floor and onto said man's lap. 

"You silly boy. You really are just like Dipsy" he said, smiling. 

"Quinny's happy now?". 

"...yes, I am very happy. And how about you, sweetheart?". 

It was an immediate response, a truthful one that burst forth from Briar's grinning mouth, "I'm the happiest!".

But as Briar should have known, life for him had always followed a pattern. A painful and lonely one that reared its ugly head whenever true happiness entered his heart.

"You can't tell him now" a familiar voice said from just beyond the living room door, one that had excitement bursting in little Briar. He had completely forgotten he and Quinny weren't alone, Foxy and the old man were there too! Maybe they wanted to play together- Quinny would have to get the toys back out for them, right?