bitches love cake

the one where you always call me daddy

roughly about 3 years ago, I decided to give in to my mother's wishes and start a family. I was single at the time, and just about everytime before that so instead of getting married and adopting I just adopted by myself. A couple of months later I was driving home a newborn named Jace in my back seat.

I moved into an actual house, nor an apartment so Jace could have more room to play. I met my neighbor, Calum, and instantly took a liking to him. he was always over at our house, eating dinner with us, helping me give Jace a bath, and watching him when I was at work. he blended seamlessly into our little family so well that when he wasn't over it didn't feel right.

I started knowing my feelings for Calum weren't platonic honestly about a week in. it was right when he would go home and my heart would drop. I just couldn't help it, he was enchanting (Taylor Swift yess)

but I knew I was deeply fucked when Calum had gone to visit his parents for a week. I was in Jace's room at 2 am and he was screeching. I just couldn't get him to stop crying, nothing I did was working. The whole week had been a disaster. The mail hadn't been checked (Calum normally did it), we hadn't had a balanced meal (Calum normally cooked), and I'm pretty sure bone of his clothes matched (Calum has way better style than me). I knew Calum would sing "I miss you" by blink 182 to rock Jace to sleep but when I did it he didn't like it.

"Jace, Jace, please bud. just...just please sleep for me" my voice faded into a whisper as I thought about what to do. I raised him so his head was on my shoulder and played some acoustic panic! at the disco songs (I love panic fight me on this)

"don't worry Jace, daddy will be back home soon" after I said that I froze and realized I just called Calum his dad. I relaxed after remembering that if I just don't do it again, he won't remember.

I did it again.

and again and again and again.

I never actually stopped, I would just call Calum dad to Jace when he wasn't around and when he was I called him Calum. I thought it was the perfect plan.

Calum's Pov

I was sitting in Luke's living room watching Jace playing with his dolls on the carpet ( Jace been breaking gender norms since age 2) when I heard his little voice.

"daddy, can you play with me?" I ignored him at first, but then when he said it again I looked up at him and pointed to my chest. he nodded and waved me over. I got off the couch and crawled over towards where he was.

"why do you always call me daddy Jacey?" I picked up an abandoned doll and began making it walk to Jace's. he shrugged.

"because other daddy calls you daddy" he grabbed my hand to lead my doll to walk with his over to the but I let my arm drop.

"he does?" Jace sensed I was serious and stopped playing to face me. he nodded his head quickly.

"yep! he calls you that all the time" he turned to play with the dolls again and I heard a "Jace!" in a throaty whisper from behind me. I turned to see Luke had arrived home from work and apparently heard what Jace just told me. I stood up and awkwardly smiled.

"you think of me as his dad too?" I asked while stuffing my hands in my pockets. he sighed and I saw his cheeks get red.

"maybe I said it once"

"nu uh!"

"Jace be quiet!" Luke hissed at his son. I stifled a laugh at them as Luke's cheeks steady got redder.

"i, uh, I guess I just think of you of family, yeah? I mean you're always here anyway, and your really good with Jace and he loves you and I think I do too, I mean maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing for you to be family?" he rushed out this whole sentence and kept looking around the room avoiding my eyes. I rolled my eyes and walked closer to him. I placed my hand on his cheek.

"you could've just told me. I love you idiot. and you too bud" I turned and directed the last part to Jace who gave me a toothy smile in return.

"wuv you daddy!" I internally cooed and turned back to Luke who had a matching smile on his face, before turning back to Jace.

"How about both of your daddys make you an awesome celebration dinner?" I asked Jace and he jumped up and down.

"YES YES YES" I smiled an stunned back to Luke and grabbed his hand and began dragging him to the kitchen.

"well let's go, we got a son to feed"

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I feel like that sucked but aye father!cake.

special thanks to pradash for helping me out with this.

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