Stand By You (Troyler AU)

Lullaby

"good night Tro" Allexys said snuggling into the bottom bunk of the bunk bed. Troye pulled the blanket over her "Good night Lex, Ty and I will be in his room call for me if you need me" Troye said, Allexys nodded and Troye walked out of the room closing the door over. He peered into Greyson's room and thankfully the baby was still sleeping.

Troye walked down the stairs and nudged Tyler lightly "Tyler" he said softly "Tyler, Ty" Troye said again but Tyler just shifted and coughed into Troye's face. Troye waved the infected air away from his face and wrinkled his nose. He brought his mouth closer to Tyler's ear "Tillyyyy" Troye said sweetly shaking him again. "Tylahhh" Troye's accent heavy and thick.

"Umhmm" Tyler mumbled into the pillow, he still had sweat on his skin clearly still not feeling well. "Come on Tilly lets go upstairs" Troye said poking Tyler's cheek.

Tyler eventually got up and moved back into his bed. Tyler shifted in the spot against the wall and Troye coved him the the blanket for the 80th time in the last 24 hours. Troye walked over the couch and plopped down yawning it was only 9:30 but Troye was beyond tired. "Troye" Tyler said quietly

"Yeah Ty" Troye said looking over the back of the couch at Troye's figure under the duvet. "Come lay here" Tyler said Troye blushed, they usually didn't share a bed but last night Troye kinda...enjoyed it. It was nice to have someone to sleep next to.

Troye got up off the couch end slipped into the bed. Tyler flipped onto his side and moved to press his face into Troye's chest right away. Troye could feel Tyler's smile as he laid face down against Troye t-shirt. Troye wrapped his arms around Tyler's torso pulling him closer and breathing in his sent. Tyler smelt fairly of laundry detergent and weak cologne. Troye kissed the top of Tyler's head and closed his eyes soaking in the moment. He didn't want this moment to fade away, he could live like this forever. That was perfectly fine by him.

Suddenly, crying. Not Tyler crying or Allexys crying or even himself crying but baby crying. Troye groaned, so much for sleeping. He slipped out from Tyler again, he wished they could just lay together, he wished Jackie would come home to feed Greyson; but it was okay because Troye was helping Jackie, and Jackie helped Tyler. And Tyler was all that mattered.

Troye slipped the bottle under the hot water warming up the milk inside the plastic. He burned his fingers every so often cursing as the scorching water touched his skin before he pulled to bottle out for a moment before slipping in back under the lava water stream. Finally, the bottle was warm enough for Greyson to eat. Troye walked down the hall and picked up the baby, carefully moving to sit in the rocking chair and putting the bottle into Greyson's mouth. 'Finally' Troye though 'Silence'

Troye rocked Grayson as the baby sucked quietly on the bottle. Troye looked at the baby's face it was soft and young, youth filling his every feature. Greyson resembled Tyler in a small way, their eyes were shaped the same why. It was dark but Troye couldn't help but wonder if Ray's eyes were the same piercing blue green as Tyler's. "I love him" Troye said quietly to the resting infant

"I do, I love him" Troye said again watching as the baby continued to drink without a care in the world. "He's beautiful, but he doesn't see it Ray, I wanna help him see it" Troye continued to speak softly to the baby who couldn't understand him, it was like therapy but the baby didn't talk back, thank god.

"He's so complex, there are so many sides to him and I want to know them all" Troye paused "I used to cry....more times than I am willing to admit, about my family being so far away and being alone. But since I met your Uncle Ty I don't cry about that so much anymore. I feel like I have a family" Troye smiled Ray still drinking the last of his bottle

Troye giggled and stood up placing the now empty bottle on the changing table "And now I'm talking to a baby" he said moving around the room swaying back and forth lulling the infant to sleep. Troye placed the pacifier in his mouth. Ray started whinging, almost the start of a cry, Troye cleared his throat humming calmly

As the smile fell from your face, I feel with it

Our faces blue

There's a heart stain on the carpet

I left it, I left it with you

Yeah, the truth is that I'm sorry

Though I told you not to worry

I'm just some dumb kind

Trying to kid myself

That I've got my shit together

So go get runnin', won't you hurry

while its light out, while its early

Before I start to miss any part of this

and change my mind, whatever

I say I wanna settle down

Build your hopes up like a tower

I'm giving you the run around

I'm just a lost boy

Not ready to be found

Not ready to be found

Troye set Greyson down in the crib and caressed his face softly

I'm just a lost boy

Not ready to be found

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Jackie walked into the house followed my Ken who was holding one of her children who feel asleep on the ride home. She set her purse down as Connor walked down into the basement to play video games and Travis carried Maddox up to bed.

Then Jackie heard a faint voice coming from the room next to her bedroom, Greyson's room.

Build your hopes up like a tower/ I'm giving you the run around" Jackie moved closer to the open door and watched the back of Troye's swaying figure

Troye picked up signing again and Jackie stood a little taken back, she didn't know that Troye could sing. And she certainly didn't know he could sing that well. She watched Troye set the sleeping baby in the crib and softly touch his face.

"Troye I didn't know you could sing" Jackie whispered and Troye jumped at the sudden voice. He didn't even notice Jackie had been standing there

"Oh you heard that, I...uhh...yeah. Me either" Troye said quietly moving away from the crib. Jackie smiled

"Troye you are really good" She boasted and Troye blushed reaching his hand up to the back of his neck

"Thanks...I guess" He said hesitatingly, he didn't sing and certainly not for other people. 

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A/N:

I hate mondays like so so so much

I hope you all had a splendid day you beautiful humans 

Good luck with your life, I love you all 

Katie :)