Getting it Together

Rings on a Smart Man's Fingers

TW: kidnapping, hitting, gun

"Hey bunny!" Patton chirps, looking up at the two adults, frozen in place. "I missed you! Why didn't you tell me we have a nephew?"

"He-" Remus cuts off, trembling and holding Logan's hand like a life preserver.

"Patton..." Logan continues, his eyes wide behind his glasses. "Can you hand me him? Please?"

"But I want to hold him!" Patton pouts, standing and taking a step towards Logan. "Honestly Remus, you should think of changing your formula brand. The one I saw in the kitchen was not very good."

Logan takes a step back, pulling Remus with him.

"Patton, please lower the gun." Logan tries again. "Let's just talk."

Patton raises an eyebrow, herding Logan down the hallway and back into the living room. The babysitter sobs as she sees Patton and Logan tightens his grip on Remus's sleeve.

"Grab her jacket." Patton orders, looking at Remus.

Remus doesn't move a muscle, his eyes darting wildly at everything in the apartment. Logan squeezes his hand tight, and Patton looks down at their hands.

Logan grabs the babysitter's jacket off the couch, and Patton hands him Thomas, grabbing the jacket and putting it on.

Pulling up the hood and raising the gun, Patton turns Logan around and presses the gun into his back, concealing it with how close he was.

"Both of you start walking. We're going to get on the elevator, okay?" Patton hums.

Logan reaches out one hand and gently begins pulling Remus to the door, muttering soft assurances to his frozen partner.

They all too easily get on the elevator, Patton keeping his head down as they went to the ground floor.

He could easily pass as just a tired teenager getting a ride home after babysitting.

Patton herds the two outside and over to a pitch-black van.

The van had been parked outside of Logan's apartment for months, meaning someone living in the building was a "friend" of Patton's.

"Okay Remus, get in." Patton peppily instructs, unlocking the car door and gesturing with the gun to the backseat.

Logan pushes Remus in and carefully hands him Thomas. Remus clutches tight to him, a flood of silent tears rushing down his face as he held Thomas close.

Logan moves to get in after him, but Patton grabs onto his collar and pulls him back.

"Logan?" Patton hums, his voice sickly sweet.

"Ye-Yes, Patton?" Logan asks, turning to face him.

"Bunny, where's your wedding ring? Why aren't you wearing it?" Paton asks scarily.

Logan's heart drops, and as Patton stares at him, he lets out a quiet plead.

Of course Patton had noticed. He had noticed up in the apartment.

Patton quirks up and eyebrow, looking to Remus, who flinches.

"Husbands are supposed to be faithful, Lolo."

And with that, Patton brings his gun down harshly on the side of Logan's head, sending him spiraling down into black nothingness.

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