Getting it Together

A Blue Birthday

written with @wittlevirgilsanders

TW: gun, ropes, kidnapping, drugging

Remus shifted anxiously in his seat, another silent tear rolling down his face.

Logan was in the front seat, buckled in, his head lolled to the side.

A small amount of dried blood stained his forehead.

Patton hummed as he made another turn, pulling into the parking lot of a storage facility.

"Here we are!" Patton chirps, unbuckling the still passed out Logan and getting out of the car. "You'll only stay here a bit. I just have to get Virgil and we're all set."

For a moment, Remus thought maybe Roman and Damien were safe, that Patton couldn't find them, or didn't want to bother.

When Patton pulled open the storage door, revealing Damien already fast asleep, and Roman trying to get out of his binds, that hope died.

Another tear fell.

"Stop." The words were icy as Patton lifted the gun towards Roman's head. His face was still bright and happy, but the look in his eyes sent shivers down Roman's spine.

"What the fuck did you do to him?" Roman yells, noticing Remus's tears as he continued to struggle against the ropes binding him. "Did you hurt him? I swear, if you hurt him or Thomas!"

"Let me say it again." Patton moves the gun, the chamber pressed against Remus's temple. "Stop."

Remus squeezes his eyes shut, whimpering quietly as he protectively held Thomas to his chest.

"R-Roman, please...I-I don't wa-want to...To drop..." A sob escaped Remus's throat.

"You should listen to Remus, Roman. Honestly, you're thirty...Ohh wait.." A cruel smile slipped onto Patton's face. "You're thirty-one today, aren't you? Oh, how silly of me to forget my brother's birthday!"

Patton presses closer to Remus. Remus's hands began to shake with fear.

"Happy birthday you two!" Patton smiles, nudging Remus down in the chair. "Now, stay put while I go get Logan, and maybe I'll get you a nice surprise to go along with our reunion dinner tomorrow!"

Patton leaves and Roman immediately starts flooding Remus with questions.

"Is Thomas okay? Did he hurt you? Remus, Remus, he didn't tie you up! Come untie me! We could...We could look for a weapon and overpower him!"

Wrong.

Remus looks down at Thomas, stifling more tears as he shakily smiles down at his baby.

"It's going to be okay Tom-Tom. We just have to keep him happy and he won't hurt you." He whispers, sniffling.

"Rem!? Remus, he's-"

The door opens and Patton steps in carrying Logan. "I'm what?"

Logan whined softly in his sleep, shifting closer to Patton, who smiled down at him blissfully.

"Nothing..." Roman stared down at the floor as Patton gently laid Logan down on the floor.

"M'kay, all set!" Patton beams, tousling Thomas's short curls. "See everybody very soon! And once we get home, it's straight to bed!"

"With your knockout gas, I presume?" Roman asks snarkily.

Patton bends over and lifts Roman's chin with his gun, looking him square in the eye. "That sounds like a lovely Idea, Roman."

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