Chapter Ten- Suddenly a Baby

[thetrudger]

[Geoff turns over in his bed, cuddling against the person next to him. …The person next to him?! His eyes snap open to find his arm draped around Bucky.

Oh. This wasn’t so bad. But how did they end up like this?

That question is immediately replaced with another burning question as soon as Chaucer hears a shrill cry. He nudges Bucky.]

Bucky. Bucky, wake up. When were you going to tell me you had a child?

[ooc: Yep. Open over the journals.]

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[blue_sniper]

[Bucky blinks awake, still half asleep. He can sleep through kids crying.] ...I don't. That I was aware of. And why are you in my bed, again? [He's still fully clothed, thank god.]

[thetrudger]

I don't know! I think it's the castle's doing.

[And thank god Chaucer at least has pants on. He slips out of bed, wandering over to the child on the floor. Gosh, she's tiny. He picks her up carefully and walks back over, sitting on the bed with her cradled in his arms. He blinks, looking into her face.]

Bucky, she has my eyes. And my nose.

[He glances up at Bucky, looking shocked and alarmed.] She has your chin! And your hair!

[blue_sniper]

...Huh. I think the Castle just gave us a kid. [Way to state the obvious, Bucky.]

[thetrudger]

[He's looking at that kid skeptically until Bucky speaks. He rolls his eyes.]

Thank you for pointing that out, dear.

[Yeah. What now, Bucky?]

[blue_sniper]

[Did you just call him dear, Geoff? He glares and two can play at that game.]

Only trying to help, babe. [And now he grins at her, ruffling her hair and receiving a giggle in return. His voice turns soft as he talks to her.] Hey, kid. Guess you belong to us now.

[demontobeloved]

[There's some undignified sniggering over the journals, Geoff.]

[thetrudger]

Oh, shut up, you. [Since... he doesn't really know who it is. But he's guessing it's one of his bros.]

[demontobeloved]

What, I didn't say anything.

[Sniggering is quieter now.]

[thetrudger]

Cole! I can hear you laughing, you know!

[demontobeloved]

Me? Laughing? At you? No! Never!

[Yes.]

[takethat]

...Geoff, you wanna... tell me something?

[thetrudger]

[Long paaaaause.]

...No.

[takethat]

No, no, I'd love all the juicy details!

[thetrudger]

Nothing juicy here.

[Rosalie makes some random baby noises into the journal.]

[takethat]

Last I heard you don't swing that way, so clearly there's something to tell...

Dictated - Not missing this for the world

[wizard_redfive]

[That awkward moment when you overhear two of your guy friends discussing their child. Their child.

(Not to mention they're flirting)

But CHILD.

Exactly how long has she been out of the loop here?! Dairine is dead silent for a good five minutes before she says the one thing her brain can process right now.]

...What?

dictated-Bucky would rather she had

[blue_sniper]

[You have the best timing, Dair.] ...Supposedly the Castle gives people children?

Dictated - No such luck

[wizard_redfive]

I got that much. But why you two??

Dair + Geoff

[blue_sniper]

[Oh for the love of-this is getting filtered right now since he hasn't really told people yet, i.e., Steve.] I'm kinda... dating him?

Bucky + Geoff forever

[wizard_redfive]

[Stunned silence]

You're joking. [Right? This is an elaborate attempt to pull her leg, right?!]

[fredless]

I don't think that alert system we talked about is working, Geoff.

[thetrudger]

I do believe you're correct on that point, my lady.

[fredless]

[But since she's been through this particular situation once or -- three times? She's willing to give him a pass]

Boy or girl?

[thetrudger]

Girl. Her name is Rosalie.

[Yeah, he's already attached to her.]

What about you? Any surprise children?

[fredless]

Well, less of a surprise now. [Last year was a different story] Wesley and I had -- [what's the right way to say that even?] There's Patricia. She's back again.

[And despite everything, Fred is clearly pleased]

It's a beautiful name Geoff. Are you two doing ok? It can be a lot.