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

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"And you're not gonna hear it again." Tom replied, in a mock huff with his fiance. He turned to watch the baby play, reaching for his camera.

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"But Tom," Michael whined playfully. "Please?"

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"You are such a cheater." Tom growled, leaning back to place his head in Michael's lap. "Seriously. Do you always do this?"

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"No," Michael smiled. "I just love you."

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The mock snarl on Tom's face disappeared, and was replaced with a slight blush. "You too." He murmured.

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"There. That's better," Michael leaned down to kiss Tom's face, chuckling lightly.

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Tom slipped his arm behind him and pinched Michael's stomach. He kissed back gently.

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Michael rubbed the spon on his stomach that Tom pinched and smiled against the other man's lips.

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Not liking the fact she was no longer the centre of attention, Marlee threw a hoop at Michael's head. She had remarkable aim for a small baby.

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"Ow," Michael turned his head to look at Marlee. "We're singing you up for some kind of sport."

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"Javelin." Tom murmured, nodding. The little girl gave them a mischevious smile and banged her hands down on the piano.

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Michael touched the spot on his head Marlee had hit and judged the distance with his arm. "Yeah."

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Tom laughed and leant up to kiss the spot. "And, if we're lucky, we could get her to aim it at people!"

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"I hope she doesn't become a jealous girlfriend." Michael cupped Tom's cheek in his hand.

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"She will not!" Tom huffed. "I'd shoot them. Jealousy's not bad for the complexion, apparently. Maybe that's why Pete's so ugly."

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"Tom," Michael groaned, trying not to smile. He leaned down to give Tom a quick kiss to shut him up, careful to watch for flying hoops.

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Tom gave him a bright smile. "It's ok with you, right? If... when we go back to Chicago I get my guns back?" Unnoticed to the men, Marlee rummaged around in Tom's suitcase, giggling.

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"As long as Marlee can't find them," Michael smiled down at Tom.

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"I wouldn't let her touch them." Tom murmured, his face serious. "I don't care what Gabe and William think, I am not that irresponsible. When she's eighteen, if she's interested, I'll pay for her first licence. But only if she wants to." He shivered. "I hope to God she never has to use it."

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"It's okay, Tom," Michael ran his hand through his lover's hair. "I believe you. Don't worry about what Gabe and William think."

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"I kinda have to worry when they think I'm a horrible father." Tom covered his face. "I'm not... am I?"

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Michael gently pryed Tom's hands away from his face, "You're a wonderful father. You love Marlee more than anything, and you try to make good decisions for her. You can't always be perfect."

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Tom gave a hesitant smile. "But... they said I was. They said..." Marlee giggled loudly, tugging a scruffy teddy bear out of Tom's luggage.

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"It doesn't matter," Michael caught Marlee's movement out of the corner of his eye and looked over at her, "Where did you get that?" He smiled.

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"That's mine!" Tom squeaked, grabbing the other leg, "Give it back!" His daughter growled and tugged it.