Little Mars

[7] Mr. Banana?

"Daddy!" Pete cried the next morning. I turned around from cooking breakfast. I sighed deeply upon seeing a  teary eyed Pete, still in his PJ's.

"Aww baby whats wrong?" I said putting down my coffee mug. I grabbed a paper towel from the dispenser walking over to him, crouching down to his level.

"I can't find Mr.Banana!" He chocked out through his tears. Using the paper towel i dried the tears off his little cheeks and finished by wiping his nose.

I pulled him into a hug, his head on my chest. "We'll find it bud! It cant be far." I said in a reassuring tone, kissing his head through his wild bed head hair. He pouted. I don't think he liked my answer. "Hey! Ill help ya look for him okay?" I picked him up feeling him nod against my chest. "Okay!" I said picking up my coffee my mug as we exited the kitchen and started heading down the fairly short hallway. "Where was the last place you remember having it?" He picked his head up off my chest sending a glare my way. "Whoa there! What did I do?" I ask as he continued shooting daggers with his eyes.

"Mr.Banana is NOT an it!" He deadpanned. I chuckled admiring his childlike lisp. Hes so cute when hes angry.

"Well excuse me! let me..restate-Where was the last place you remember having HIM?" that only seemed to make him angrier.

He attempted shimmying out of my grasp screaming at the top of his lungs "Let me go dad!" I held him tighter amused with the little show he was putting on, but eventually he got out of my grasp. He giggled running down the hallway. What a typical 3 year old he was, sad to angry to happy in 0.2 seconds. 

"Peter you get back here right now you little shit!" I hollered running down the hall, headed for the living room. As i rounded the corner, I tripped on something soft making me fall right on my butt. Hard and fast. I let out a yelp as i hit the ground making the small two bedroom apartment shake. I could hear Pete laughing and gigging uncontrollably. He leaned down by my feet picking up a stuffed monkey. Of course.

"Got him." he giggled.

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 "C'mon babe! Its not that deep. Its just 10 1/2 tiny little feet." I cooed in Kate's ear. She childishly shook her head looking into the Crystal clear blue water. "Look Pete's already out there." I said pointing in the direction of the shallow end of the pool where he fidgeted with the bright blue floaties around his arms.

"Bruno that's the shallow end." She deadpanned crossing her arms over her chest.

" Everything is the deep end  when your only three feet tall! I'll do it if you do." She just shook her head. I grabbed her hips roughly, pulling her hips up to my front. "I'm gonna push you in if you don't make up your mind!" I whispered in to her ear. She bit her lip not saying anything.  I grabbed her by the hips putting her tiny frame over my right shoulder.

"BRUNO DON'T YOU DARE!" She hollered, trying to get out of my grasp.

"TO LATE!" I screamed at the top of my lungs pulling both of us into the cool water. It felt nice on my skin. We both rised to the surface and she shot me a glare.

"I. Told. You. Not. To. Do. That!" She said splashing me between every word. I laughed pulling her into my arms holding her. She relaxed into my grasp playing with the ring on my finger. I started swaying to the radio that was playing on one of the picnic table. Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry blasted through the speakers. It reminded me of home. Reggae, water, family, love. I felt at peace. I looked over at Pete diving for pool rings with Jaimo, who had just gotten into the pool. I smiled looking at the fun they were having. "I love you Bruno." She said, her blue eyes looking into mine. "Even if your son is the biggest cock block out there." She said referring to the other morning. I smirked at the thought of us being that close.

"I love you to Katie." I said sinking into the water a little deeper with Kate still in my arms. This is how i like things to be. I was completely content with everything in my life.

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A/N

sorry its so short :/ kind of a filler