Why should I feel bad, I'm the one with a gun in my hand...

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Tom ran through the versions of his name in his head. "Foma..." He rubbed his forehead. "No. I don't like it. Maas. Nah. Umm... Macy?"

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"Macy?" Michael blinked. "How do you remember all that?"

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Tom shrugged. "I have an IQ of 147 and speak four languages. It drove the teachers mad, because that's all orally."

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Michael coughed at the word 'orally' in an immature way then laughed at his own immaturity. "Hopefully Marlee will take after you. I'm not that smart."

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Tom punched his stomach gently. "I guessed." He teased. "Y'know, it's kinda obvious."

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"I don't have to be smart to be good at the things you like," Michael teased back. "It's all emotional."

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Tom leant in and gently bit the tip of Michael's nose. "Good at things, hmm?" He murmured. "You'll have to show me later."

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"Yes, later," Michael smiled. "Is it almost naptime for Marlee?"

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The answer came as another hoop went flying towards them. Tom ducked.

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Michael couldn't move out of the way in time. "You're going to hurt my feelings, little girl."

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Marlee giggled in delight, clapping her hands again. "How hard does she throw it?" Her father asked, pulling his little daughter onto his lap.

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"It doesn't feel good but it doesn't hurt too bad." Michael realized he couldn't see the spots she had hit so far. "Am I bruising?"

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Tom moved Michael's hair out the way. "It's a little red. But we can say it's a battle wound." He kissed his forehead.

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"Marlee's going to beat me up," Michael chuckled.

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"She's an abusive daughter." Tom murmured his agreement.

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Michael looked over Tom's shoulder at the baby in his lap, suddenly wondering where Jeannie had run off to.

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Marlee hugged Mikko close to her, rubbing her face on the bear's stomach. "I'm not getting that back." Tom gently trailed a finger down the side of her face.

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"Maybe in a about ten years," Michael offered teasingly.

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"Ten years!" Tom whined. "It took me practically the same length of time to get the damn thing in the first place!" Marlee giggled.

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"You could take it when she goes to school," Michael tried to imagine Marlee that old.

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Tom pouted. "That's a long time away." The little girl yawned, rubbing her eyes sleepily. Mikko fell from her grasp.

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Michael raised his eyebrows, wondering what Tom would do.

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Tom grabbed the bear and held it close to the little girl, so he was hugging both of them. "You tired?" He cooed quietly. He looked at Michael "We should get some seats from the plane."

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"Why?" Michael looked puzzled.

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Tom rolled his eyes. "If we kinda steal some of the seats from the plane - possibly the ones that we sat on - then it'll be more comfortable."