That's What You Get

Chapter Sixteen

Mikey kissed back and stood up. He grabbed Pete's hands and pulled him up.

"Thank you babyboy."
"You're welcome Daddy."

Pete managed to hobble downstairs, having become used to walking on his splint without his crutches.

"Daddy you don't have to make pancakes."
"I want to though. I'm fed up if feeling useless."

"You're not useless. You're caring and comforting."
"And I want to make pancakes."

"But-" Mikey stopped.
"But what baby?"

"Nothing..."

Pete raised an eyebrow.

"It's nothing Daddy."
Pete frowned, "If you say so baby."

"I promise."
"Okay.."

He kissed the older male's cheek.

Pete smiled, "Pancakes."
"Yummy."

"Yummy yummy."

Mikey giggled; Pete laughed, too.

"Dani will be here soon." Mikey smiled.
"Better get those pancakes started then!"

Mikey laughed, "She says the boys don't like the food where they are, so she buys them good food."
"We'll make them some good food!" Pete said cheerily.

"Yay!"
"Yay!"

Mikey grinned, sitting at the table, he asked, "What should I wear today?"
"Have you still got your baby blue bunny hoodie and skirt to match?"

He nodded, "Yup!"
"You always look beautiful baby, but you look adorable in that outfit."

Mikey smiled, "You want me to put it on?"

Pete nodded, rummaging through the cabinet's for the ingredients he needed. Mikey went upstairs and put the outfit on.

Running downstairs he said, "Daddy!! Daddy!! Lookie!!"
Pete looked over, smiling, "My beautiful bunny."

Mikey giggled, hugging him from behind, and resting his head on Pete's back. Pete laughed, patting Mikey's hair. There was a knock at the door.

"No Lincoln, they won't hurt you." Dani told the little boy gently.

Pete grinned, "Go open the door babyboy, you look a little more friendly than me."

Mikey smiled, skipping over to the door and opening it.

"Hi Dani. Hi Luca. Hi Lincoln!" Mikey grinned.
Luca giggled, "Mikey is a bunny!!"

Pete smiled to himself, overhearing the small conversation. He began to make the pancakes, sliding on a pair of discarded joggers he'd found on the floor after realising he was naked. Mikey let them in. Dani was keeping Lincoln close.

"He's extremely scared people will hurt him." She explained.
Mikey frowned, "That's okay. Everybody gets scared sometimes. My boyfriend is making pancakes!! We can eat some and then go to the movies. And probably do some silly things after that."

Pete had decided to stay in the kitchen until Lincoln was more comfortable, looking down at the various marks all over his hip and chest.

Luca tugged on Mikey's arm, "I wanna meet him!!"

Mikey smiled and took Luca into the kitchen to meet Pete.

Pete grinned, "Hey lil' dude!"
Luca grinned, staring up at him, "Mikey he's pretty!"

"I'm not as pretty as Mikes." Pete said, blushing.
"You're both pretty! Everybody's pretty!!"

"Why thank you. You're now my favourite little dude."
"Yayyyy!!" Luca said, running in a circle.