Where Did We Go

Chapter Eleven

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1908

Author's Note: I hope you enjoy this chapter! :)

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"Everything that he needs should be in that bag," Marenna said, pointing to the bag she had just set down next to the door. "He'll probably need lunch in about an hour and then he usually falls asleep right after that. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to give one of us a call. Thank you again for doing this for us."

"Of course," you smiled. "We're happy to spend time with him."

"Alright, Ren, we should probably get going."

Marenna gave Max one final kiss on the head and then followed Carter out the door. You and Max both waved at them as they got into their car and pulled out of the driveway.

"Unkie," Max frowned once the door was closed. "Want unkie."

"Unkie Tyler is in the living room. Did you want to go see him?"

Max nodded, so you set him down on the floor and let him take off by himself. You followed close behind, just to make sure he didn't fall or run into anything. Although his walking skills were pretty well developed by now, you didn't want to have to break the news to Carter and Marenna that you had accidentally let Max injure himself.

"Unkie!" Max cheered as he ran into the room.

He made a beeline to Tyler and grabbed his legs. Tyler smiled and grabbed Max, pulling him up onto his lap. Max, being the hugger that he was, quickly wrapped his arms around Tyler.

"Hey, little dude."

"Unkie," Max repeated.

Max finally let go of Tyler and clambered back off the couch, immediately taking off down the hall. You were always surprised by how fast his little legs could carry him all over the place.

He quickly arrived at his destination: the closet in the hall where you kept all the toys that you and Tyler had for your nieces and nephews. Max looked up at you with a huge smile on his face, one hand pressed flat against the closet door. You smiled and ruffled his hair.

"Do you want to play with some toys?"

"Toys," he repeated.

You carefully guided Max out of the way and then opened the closet door, allowing him full view of all his options. His eyes roamed around the space, taking in everything that was available to him, before he spoke.

"Cars," he said, pointing to a couple toy cars on a higher shelf.

"You want to play with some cars?"

"Mhmm."

You grabbed a couple cars, double checking with Max that they were good, and then helped him carry them back out to the living room.

"Unkie!" Max smiled upon seeing him again. "Play."

"Are we going to play with some cars?"

"That's the plan," you chimed in.

Tyler came and sat on the ground next to you and Max, who was carefully passing out cars for each of you. You had been gifted with a bright blue car and a bright red car. Meanwhile, Tyler had been given the important role of manning the police car.

"I'm sorry this is how we have to spend our day off," you said, dropping your voice a little bit. "I know it isn't exactly what we had planned for our break."