Back again // stenbrough

7

"Alright, does any body wanna tell me what the fuck is going on?" Richie asked as he walked into the dorm room, slamming the door shut.

Stan and Bill both jumped at the sudden noise, whipping their heads towards the door.

"Jeez, rich. Tate's still sleeping." He said in a hushed voice. "Did he not sleep at all last night?"

Richie shrugged a little. "He kept calling for his mom and Eds and I could only do so much. He kept have night terrors."

Quilt immediately washed over Stan, if he hadn't gone for drinks, he would've been able to be with Tate. He frowned and looked at his nephew, softly stroking the kids hair. "Oh bud.." he said quietly.

The little boy whimpered softly as he started to move around in the bed. Stan bit his lip and carefully got onto the bed, wrapping his arms around the small boy and pulling him in close.

Bill watched him and smiled softly, he found it adorable.

"Anyways." Richie said quietly. "Are you two together again?"

"No." They both said at the same time. Bill adding, "not yet at least."

Stan smiled softly and looked back at him. "Gross." Richie mumbled and pretended to gag. Stan laughed softly and rolled his eyes.

"Like you and Eddie aren't gross sometimes." Stan commented.

"Wait you and Eddie are still together?" Bill asked, looking up at Richie from where he was sitting.

"I mean yeah, it's not that hard, you just don't break their heart. Twice." The raven head said, shrugging a little.

Bill blushed in embarrassment and looked down, biting his lip.

"Rich." Stan said, warning him to stop.

"Well it's true." He said and grabbed an apple out of their miniature refrigerator.

"He's right Stan, I mean I don't expect you to forgive me and be all buddy buddy with me. You shouldn't even have forgiven me the first time." Bill said softly before sighing, slouching in the chair.

"Hey you keep that up and I'll forgive you in no time." Richie said and patted his shoulder, biting into his apple.

They sat in a semi comfortable silence before a small voice interrupted it. "Mommy?"

"Hey there bud. How'd you sleep?" Stan asked softly, running his hand through the boys hair.

The little boy looked up at him sadly and sniffled. "Where's my mommy?"

Stan frowned and kissed the top of his head. "She's at home bud, you're staying with me remember?"

"I want my mommy." Tate mumbled and sniffled, rubbing his eyes.

"Maybe we can call her yeah?" Stan said softly as he sat up, pulling his phone out of his pocket.

"Weally?" The small boy asked, sitting up as well.

"Of course bud. Come here." Stan pulled his nephew onto his lap and called his sister. After a moment someone answered the phone. "Stan I cant talk right now."

"Now if that were true you wouldn't have answered. It's Tate, he really misses you." Stan said, biting his lip, looking down at the pleading big brown eyes that were looking up at him.

"Is he having his dreams again? Put him on."

Stan smiled and put the phone to the little boys ear. "Mommy! I miss you, when you coming to take me back?"

Stan kissed the top of his head and looked at the other two males in the room, mouthing sorry. Richie just shrugged and threw the apple core away while Bill mouthed, it's okay, and smiled.

"I having fun with Stanny and Wichie and Eddie and this new man." The boy said, looking at Bill.

Richie places his hand over his heart. "God he's adorable. I need my own kid."

"You, I no know you name." Taste said, pointing at him.

"It's Bill." He said before seeing Stan shake his head vigorously.

"And Bill. I no see him until after I wake up. He seems cool."

Tate nodded and after a couple minutes he said. "I love you too mommy." He held the phone out Stan. "She wants to talk to you."

Stan paled a little and took the phone, placing it against his ear. "Hey Soph."

"What the hell is Bill doing there?"

"Hey didn't you say you couldn't talk. Well, I'll let you go bye!" He hung up the phone and sighed.

"I hungry." Tate said and hopped off the bed. "And I need to potty." He whined.

"Come on squirt, I'll take you." Richie said, holding out his hand and leading the boy into the bathroom.

Stand sighed and rubbed his face.

"Should I have not said my name?" Bill asked and looked at him.

Stan shrugged and got off the bed. "No it's okay, I'll just have one hell of a talk when Sophia comes to get the little guy."

Bill stood up and wrapped his arms around the other boys waist loosely. "Just hang up on her again, sure she'll love that." He said with a small chuckle.

Stan frowned and rested his head on Bills shoulder. "That was not a smart move." He mumbled.

The other male chuckled and rubbed his back soothingly. Tate and Richie walked out of the bathroom and Tate looked up at them.

"Are you two like my mommy and daddy?" He asked, smiling.

"Not exactly like your mommy and daddy kiddo." Bill said, squatting down and ruffling his hair.

"You should be. I want cousins." He said and crossed his arms, pouting.

Richie chuckled and shook his head. "Oh Squirt, that's a whole another story."

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