Launchpad didn't think nothing of it when the kids snuggled against his sides and laid on his legs. He just wrapped his big arms around them and sighed. His heart warmed at the sight of their sleepy smiles and drooping eyelids.
He wasn't fazed when Beakley walked past and ruffled his hair affectionately. The action made his heart flutter like it normally did. He smiled fondly up at her and watched her leave.
Something did seem amiss when Scrooge kissed his forehead, but he pushed that thought to the back of his mind. It honestly didn't matter if something was up, right? Maybe they just loved him as much as he loved them.
Right?
Donald was the last one to walk into the room. He was off to work and stopped just give Launchpad a warm smile and a pat on the shoulder.
That drove any doubts from his mind. He was loved and wanted in this house.
And the McDuck-Duck-Vanderquack-Beakley-De Spell family won't let him know any differently.
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This was self indulgent and I had so much fun writing it. Let Launchpad be loved.
