Baby Doll. || CRICKY || Literate MIW Fic

p u m p k i n . 7

After a week or so, Ricky was still missing Kevin. He would always be looking sad or down, being very quiet and neutral rather than the emotional and dramatic person Ricky was.

He was sitting in Chris lap again, the man finishing up reading him a story.

Chris rested his chin on Ricky's shoulder as he read, holding the boy's hands and placing them on the pictures. "See, look at the puppy. He's cute, huh?"

Ricky just shrugged, which made Chris frown.

"I think he's cute. But he's not as cute as you, princess," Chris said softly, making Ricky blush as the man nuzzled his neck.

"Thank you," Ricky said around his paci, closing his eyes.

Chris closed the book and set it aside, holding Rickys waist. "You're too precious," the man whispered faintly.

Ricky let out a small giggle. Smiling wide, Chris gently kissed up Rickys neck up to his cheek, blowing a raspberry on his cheek. The boy giggled harder, squirming in Chris' lap as he kept doing it. "Daddy, that tickles!" He squealed.

Chris blushed, stopping. "W-what?"

Ricky blushed even harder, hiding his face away from Chris and staying silent.

"Ricky." He spoke softly, tilting the boys head to look at him again. "Tell me what you just said.."

"I-I didn't mean to call you Daddy," Ricky whispered, shaking nervously and avoiding Chris' eyes.

Seeing the boy's anxiety, Chris shushed him softly. "Hey, little one. It's alright." He knew Ricky meant it; he probably just didn't mean to let it slip out.

Ricky blushed more and turned in Chris lap so he could bury his face in the man's neck. "I sowry."

Chris rubbed Ricky's back. "Don't be sorry. I like it," he whispered.

"Y-you do?" Ricky pulled back to look at Chris. There was a small silence, and it felt like time was dragging on and on with the tension in the air.

The man nodded. "Mhm..."

Ricky made a tiny noise and threw his arms around Chris' neck. "My Daddy," the boy whispered softly.

The words made butterflies flit around in Chris' tummy. "Yours, baby."

"And I'm yours too," Ricky said, pulling back and holding up his pinkie. "I pwomise."

Chris grinned, lacing his pinkie with the smaller boy's. "I promise too."

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