Bucket List (Muke Fic)

Chapter Sixteen

"You ready to go?"

Emily's head popped out through her door.

"Almost, I need to get dressed."

Michael shook his head as he left the hall by her room, walking over to where Luke was sitting in the living room, fiddling with the tubes directing oxygen from his tank to his nose.

"She's changed three times now."

Luke laughed, standing and kissing Michael.

"She's your daughter."

"What does that mean?"

Luke just smiled, walking towards Emily as she came down, pulling along a bag. He took her hand, leading her out to the car as Michael followed, confused.

"Luke, what does that mean?"

-:-:-:-:-

"Calum!"

"Hello Miss Hemmings."

Emily beamed as Calum crouched to hug her before lifting her up. Luke just smiled before he and Michael left for their Valentine's Day date at home. Calum had offered to watch Emily for the night so that the two could be alone as a couple, and Emily has ecstatically latched onto the idea.

"So what would you like to do little lady?"

"Can we watch a movie?"

"Alright, what should we watch?"

"Hercules!"

Calum smiled, plopping her down onto the couch.

"You find the movie, and I'll get us food, okay?"

-:-:-:-:-

"So why'd you insist on leaving her with Calum instead of one of our parents?"

"You'll find out tomorrow."

Michael shook his head, getting up to throw the pizza box in front of them away.

"You're someone I will never understand, you know that?"

Luke laughed, raising his voice as Michael walked into the kitchen.

"What isn't to understand, I'm an eighteen year old blond Australian boy with cancer that you're engaged to and decided to raise a kid with."

Michael smiled, sitting next to Luke and laying his head on Luke's shoulder, looking up at him.

"I'm gonna miss you so fucking much, you know that?"

Luke smiled, taking Michael's hand and squeezing it.

"Hey, I'm not dead yet, you realise that? Still alive and breathing, just with a little help."

Michael smiled, wrapping his arms around Luke and squeezing him slightly.

"I love you."

Luke shifted slightly.

"Michael..."

"I know you hate when I say it to you, but it's Valentine's Day, just let me tell you I love you dammit."

Luke just sighed softly and kissed the top of Michael's head.

"As you wish."

-:-:-:-:-

"Don't you think you should head off to bed now?"

Emily shook her head, swaying back and forth to the tune of "Be Prepared".

"It's only nine."

"You're also only five years old."

"I have a kitten."