Star-Crossed Lovers

Counting Stars

Simon walked over to John as he held Destiny. "You're such a wonderful child, Dezzi. You make your dada and papa proud." Destiny looked into her dada, John's eyes. "Dada." Silence.

Both men's eyes went to their widest length. "W-What did you say?" Simon stuttered. "D-Did ye say dada? C-Can ye say it again? Da-da?" The child just stared into his eyes with an adorable smile on her face.

"Y'know what? I'm not gonna force ya t' do anythin' you're not comfortable with." "Johnny, you speak to her like she can understand you," Ghost said with a chuckle. "So what? You cuss in front of her!" "Well, so do you." The Brit crossed his arms and stuck out his tongue. "Oh, very mature, Simon."

Destiny giggled, which snapped the two out of their petty argument. "Oh, Dezzi, you're th' cutest, sweetest thing I've ever laid eyes on," John said with a smile, as he gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek. "Yer papa 'n' dada love ye very much. You're our lil Pick of Destiny." Dezzi looked at Simon with a big smile and placed her hands on his face. "Oh... What are you doing, Dezzi?" He said with a chuckle. "Papa." Silence.

His eyes went to their widest length. "D-Did you just—" Destiny looked at Soap. "Dada." Then she looked back at Ghost. "Papa." "Y-Yes, that's right, Destiny. You're so smart." He said, as he placed her down on the ground.

The Scot waved his hands like a fan, as he started tearing up. "I cannae believe this. I'm gonna cry." "Well, I'm already crying!" Simon said as tears fell down his face. The duo hugged each other and cried happily. Destiny just watched. "I love ya, Simon!" "I love you, too, Johnny!"

Destiny blinked twice and tilted her head to the side. "Papa? Dada?" The two men looked down at their child with wet eyes. Then they looked back at each other and started crying again. Dezzi walked up to them and placed a hand on Simon's leg. "Papa?" She looked up at them with a concerned and confused expression. The Brit sniffled and looked down at her. "Oh, sweetie, it's okay. We're okay. Just happy." He said as he picked her up.

"We love you so much, Dezzi." Soap said as he wiped his eyes. The child placed a hand on his face, and on Ghost's face (hehe, Ghostface). Then she rubbed John's stubble with a curious look on her face. The two men just watched with smiles on their faces. She looked the Scot in the eyes and smiled. "Dada." "Aye, Dezzi, I'm dada." Then she looked at Simon. "Papa." "Yes, baby, I'm papa."

"Can you say, I love you?" A long silence filled the room. The duo's eyes went wide as they waited. Destiny furrowed her eyebrows.

"... I... I wuv you..." John gasped. "Yes, luv, that's right. You're so smart," he said. The two men placed a kiss on her cheeks at the same time, which caused her to squeal and giggle...