spamalot } of daddy titles and welcome home greetings

[tradedfireforname]

Gabe: [standing at the bottom of the stairs, biting his lip] Um... Dad.

Nik: [his mouth works for a moment before he actually ... sits at the top of the stairs. He needs to process this] Really? [not that he doesn't want it, he just wants to make sure Gabe wants it]

Gabe: [nods] I mean, you pretty much are. I know you and mom aren't married but I want you to be.

Nik: [swallows a bit before nodding] Okay.

Gabe: You don't have to be if you don't want to... I mean, you don't. It was just something... I um... [backs up a bit]

Nik: No, no. [he gets up and makes his way down the stairs to catch up with him, before giving him a small smile] No, I do.

Gabe: [looks up at him because he's still tiny and there's a small smile back] Really?

Nik: [nods a bit] Really.

Gabe: And you don't have to marry mom. This is just for you and me.

Marissa: Hey, I have wolf ears too, you know. I heard that.

Nik: [laughs] Just for you and me.

Gabe: [and there's a bright grin and Nik, you now have a 12 year old redhead attached to you]

Nik: [he's cool with that. he'll just wrap his arms around him and pull him closer]

Gabe: [holds Nik tightly with all the possessiveness a 12 year old can muster] Thank you.

Nik: [he'll squeeze him right back] Thank you.

Gabe: [looks up at him] I love you too.

Nik: [he places his hand on top of his head before nodding] Love you too, kid.

Marissa: [has moved to sit at the top of the steps, leaning against the banister and just smiling down at them. And to think, her biggest fear once upon a time was the two of them being okay with each other. She sniffled, wiping at her eyes a bit. Totally dust]

Nik: [and after a minute he'll let him go and they'll go back to what they were doing before. he glances up the top of the stairs at her before jogging up to meet her]

Marissa: He's been debating on if he was going to call you that for a while now.

Nik: So you've been talking about it?

Marissa: I was telling him that it was his choice to make with you.

Nik: [nods a bit] I did not see that coming.

Marissa: Baby, you didn't see that coming? His little sister is going to be calling you daddy and you didn't think that the boy you've been helping me raise for the last few years isn't going to want that bond with you?

Nik: He had a dad. I mean ... I may be his dad, but I didn't think I'd be ... Dad.

Marissa: He's not getting rid of Jake in his heart. He knows Jake will always be his dad. [reaches over to plays with the back of Nik's neck] but so are you. And he wants you to be that person in his life that he's going to need.

Nik: [nods a bit at that, his arms sliding around her waist]

Marissa: Which, by the way... welcome home. We missed you.

Nik: I missed you too. How's she sleeping?

Marissa: [laughs] Yeah, what is this sleeping you speak of.

Nik: [laughs a bit] Still up and down every couple hours?

Marissa: Yup. And here I thought my late night drinking days were over. Only the alcohol has been replaced with breastmilk.

Nik: [nods a bit] Well, now that I'm here I can take over the late nights a little bit.

Marissa: I think we would all appreciate it. [leans up to kiss him] In more ways than you'd think.

Nik: [hums a bit at that before leaning in and kissing some more] I do like being appreciated.

Marissa: [it's been almost four months since Anya was born and she was finally starting to crave the intimacy again, so that kiss is going to be just a bit teasing] Oh, I always appreciate you.

Nik: [oh, well hey there] Good to know.

Marissa: How long do I get you before Victor's stealing you away again?

Nik: As long as I want.

Marissa: I like the sound of that.

Nik: Nadia and Peter are spending some time in New York, so if he needs a second, he has two on hand.

Marissa: Even better. Maybe you can just hide your phone for a week.

Nik: I think that sounds like a plan.

Marissa: And once Gabe and Anya are both sleeping, I may have a surprise waiting for you.

Nik: I'm just getting all kinds of welcome home presents.

Marissa: Well, I guess that's what happens when Daddy comes home. [evil grin]

Nik: [grins himself] I'll look forward to it.

Marissa: Good. You get to watch the kids while I go get in a race tonight. [totally teasing]

Nik: [he laughs] Hey, that's fine by me. I'm overdue for some time with my little girl anyway.

Marissa: [laughs] Well, if you're sure, I'll go racing and you can have the really hot sex another time.

Nik: Hmmmm. [makes a show like he's thinking] Let me think about that.

Marissa: Nope, you already said you wanted time with Anya. Too late now, bucko.

Nik: Well, fine then. Anya and I will just have a ton of fun without you.

Marissa: Fine. And I'll go win myself a new car so I can start pretending that I need to make a college fund for her.

Nik: I'm sure she'll appreciate you thinking of her future.

Marissa: Until she learns that she is technically a Russian princess because of her daddy. [grins]

Nik: I think princess is overstating it a bit. Let's not let it go to her head.

Marissa: Well, you do treat me like a queen, so pretty sure it's accurate. [leans in to kiss him]

Nik: [hums softly as he kisses her back] Point.

Marissa: [lets her teeth run along his lip] You know, I could probably miss a race night. You did just get home and all...

Nik: [he sighs] That is completely up to you. To be honest, I'm on New York time, so I might head to bed early anyway.

Marissa: Want me to make you something to eat first?

Nik: That would be great. While you do that, I'm going to get some baby time if you didn't just put her down.

Marissa: Knowing her, she's probably still awake in her crib. You go spend time with her, and I'll make you dinner.

Nik: Perfect. [he leans in to give her a kiss on the cheek before making her way back to his daughter's room]

Anya: [like Marissa said, the 3 month old is laying in her crib with her foot in her mouth as she looks at her ceiling]

Nik: [he smiles as he sees her, scooping her up and talking to her softly in Russian]

Anya: [HI DADDY PERSON I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!! She gives him a big smile and looks at his face]

Nik: [and he'll smile right back and just keep talking to her - he wants her to get used to the sound of Russian if nothing else, even if most of what he's saying is total nonsense.]

Anya: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa [and she's going to reach for his chin because it's there]

Nik: [laughs a bit as he ducks his head to kiss her hand]

Anya: [she's still too little to get a grip, but she smiles and bats at his mouth]

Nik: [smiles as he moves over to the chair by her crib, shifting her so that she can look back up at him as he rocks her a bit, still talking and probably telling her some old Russian story that his mom used to tell him]

Anya: [is so very fascinated by her daddy's voice and he's going to have all her rapt attention but oh hey rocking that's nice. very nice and comforting and he is warm and she is going to drift off to sleep now love you]

Nik: [yeah, that's what he thought. But he's just going to sit there with her for a while and keep the motion going]

Marissa: [is going to walk in with a bowl of mac & cheese that has chunks of roasted chicken mixed in, and breadcrumbs on top] Of course she falls asleep for you.

Nik: [chuckles a bit before he gets up to put her in bed] I'm sure it's because you got her halfway there.

Marissa: Yeah, I'm sure. [she watches the two of them] And you were afraid you weren't going to be a good dad.

Nik: [makes a non-committal noise at that, before turning around and taking the food from her with a happier one] Thank you.

Marissa: [lets him eat before going and cleaning up the room a bit] So how was New York?

Nik: Cold.

Marissa: Well, it's New York in winter. That's a given, handsome.

Nik: At least it didn't snow. [and he is a New Yorker, he knows how it goes, but he's starting to get used to Vegas weather] How were things here?

Marissa: Good. Gabe's football season is close to over and there's a chance they are going to the playoffs. Sarah's been spending more time with that boyfriend of hers. And I think I'm now addicted to afternoon soap operas.

Nik: Which one?

Marissa: As the World Turns and General Hospital.

Nik: My mom watched General Hospital.

Marissa: Laura and Luke, still kicking around generations later.

Nik: They were her favorites.

Marissa: The soap opera channel has the old ones from back then at night. We can watch them together.

Nik: [nods a bit as he takes a few bites] Sure.

Marissa: [grins] Come on, I think I'll let you eat in bed this one time.

Nik: [smirks as he gets up to follow her back to the bedroom]

Marissa: [walks him to the bedroom, going to fluff up the pillows so he can sit up in bed]

Nik: [toes off his shoes before flopping down into bed with a sigh] It is good to be home.

Marissa: [she does like it when he calls Vegas home and there's a grin. yeah, she's not going racing tonight, she's going to get in her snuggle time]

Nik: [he lifts the arm holding the bowl to tuck it around her shoulders, pulling her closer as he finishes up his food]

Marissa: [listens as she hears Gabe heading into his room] And the boy child is going to probably be on the computer half the night. He's addicted to some shooter game.

Nik: [hums] Is it one of those multi-player ones?

Marissa: Yup.

Nik: At least he's making friends.

Marissa: Yeah, virtual ones who are probably twice his age.

Nik: And probably plenty his own age too.

Marissa: I'm sure. I think his team is mostly other kids from school. It's the people they play against I worry about.

Nik: Well, you told him not to agree to meet any of them or anything right?

Marissa: Yeah, pretty much told him that unless they were from school and he already knew them, that he can't tell them his full name, where he lives, and absolutely no going to any hang outs.

Nik: Then he'll be fine.

Marissa: [nods and snuggles closer] And anyone even goes near him, pretty sure we can kick their perverted asses.

Nik: Absolutely.

Marissa: So... how do you like my new recipe?

Nik: [just gives her a thumbs up as he shovels more of it into his mouth]

Marissa: [laughs] I'm going to be so glad when football season is over and I can stop with the carb heavy food. Not that I don't like it myself, but pasta every night is getting to be ridiculous.

Nik: [he laughs] I'm sure there's some way to get some variety.

Marissa: The only way he will eat potatoes right now is if they are french fries. Apparently mashed potatoes are for little kids.

Nik: There are other ways to make potatoes.

Marissa: Not for a mother still working a day job and raising a baby and a preteen.

Nik: Well, I should be home for a while. I'm sure we can figure something out.

Marissa: Oh, I'm sure we can make a few arrangements. Or at least a very big mess in the kitchen.

Nik: Probably both.

Marissa: But it will be fun, so that's what matters. [and maybe a couples' shower after...]

Nik: [he nods as he finishes up his food] Indeed.

Marissa: [and her finger is just going to draw idly on his leg] I really missed you, you know.

Nik: [he places the bowl off on the bedside table, before curling into her again, pressing a kiss to the top of her head] I missed you too.

Marissa: I'm going to have to talk to your brother about a stricter visitation schedule.[grins a bit]

Nik: Stricter how exactly?

Marissa: Just knowing more when he plans to steal you away from me. [she just had a baby and didn't like not having Nik around]

Nik: I think I can work on getting him to give a little more notice.

Marissa: Good. [possessive not!wife is being possessive and hormonal]

Nik: [he wraps his arms around her more and pulls her in closer] But I don't have to leave again anytime soon.

Marissa: [snuggles in more, taking a nice inhale of his scent and just holding him] Good because I really want you here.

Nik: Trust me, I want to be here. There's nowhere else I'd rather be.

Marissa: I know. Just... hormones and all. You can ignore my neediness.

Nik: [he watches her for a moment before leaning in to kiss her slowly]

Marissa: [hums into that kiss, her fingers gripping his shirt a bit in that]

Nik: [pulls back with a soft hum after a moment] I missed you.

Marissa: Me too. It's getting harder to let you go these days.

Nik: Maybe next time you and Gabe can come with me. I know Leah wants to see the baby.

Marissa: Once Gabe's season is over, it'll be easier.

Nik: [nods]

Marissa: I know I said I wouldn't be that clingy person and give you your freedom but I think the pregnancy did irrevocable damage to my needs.

Nik: [chuckles softly] It's not just the pregnancy.

Marissa: Well, I'm blaming it on the pregnancy. [pouting]

Nik: [laughs] Well, that is your choice.

Marissa: What are you thinking it is?

Nik: [he pauses for a moment, before moving his finger to brush against the side of her neck] Us being mated. [because I'm assuming they are]

Marissa: [closes her eyes and just sighs softly at the touch] Yeah, that may have something to do with it.

Nik: [nods a bit] It makes it harder to be apart.

Marissa: So you feel it too?

Nik: Every time.

Marissa: [she thinks a moment, then moves to roll on top of him, her legs straddling his hips] So maybe I shouldn't let you go so easy anymore.

Nik: [shifts so that he can settle under her, his hands moving to her sides gently] Maybe you shouldn't.

Marissa: I can put up a fight. Pout more. Or I could just tie you to my bed and hide your cell phone.

Nik: [he chuckles a bit] He's still our alpha.

Marissa: We'll call him back in the morning. Or he can come here and walk into something very awkward. [smirks]

Nik: [he laughs] I'm sure he'd rather not.

Marissa: [leans down to brush her lips against his] Or maybe I'll just come with you for a while. Gabe can stay with Sarah or come, his choice. And it'll let you have more time with Anya.

Nik: I would love that.

Marissa: Then it's settled. [she kissed him] I've got enough saved up in winnings that I can take a few more months off.

Nik: Good. [and he kisses her back, letting his hands slide up her back to pull him closer]

Marissa: [and her hips are going to move against his teasingly] Also? I really, really miss you touching me.

Nik: [there's a bit of a groan at that, before his hands slip down a bit and under her shirt] Well, I'd be more than happy to fix that.

Marissa: You're the only one I want touching me, handsome.

Nik: [he looks up at her, giving her a bit of a smile as he leans in to kiss her deeply] Likewise.

Marissa: [she purrs at the kiss, her hands sliding up his shoulders and her fingers gripping his shirt]

Nik: [shifts to sit up more, giving her some leverage to get it off him if she wants]

Marissa: [oh thank you, that helps so much. Such a good puppy. Her big, burly warm and soft puppy. Who is now shirtless and her hands are just going to appreciate those abs] You've been working out again.

Nik: [he grins a bit, before pulling the material up to slide her shirt off as well] You noticed.

Marissa: Uh huh. All this just for me, or was my cooking making you feel a bit flabby?

[helps him get her shirt off, and that werewolf metabolism has helped her body with getting all nice back into shape post baby]

Nik: [he hums a bit as she leans forward, brushing his lips against her neck] Can't a guy just want to feel good?

Marissa: Oh trust me, handsome, you feel very, very good.

Nik: Good. [he braces one hand against the small of her back before flipping them so that he's settling over her. once he's there he leans in to kiss he firmly]

Marissa: [she laughs against his lips before kissing him back just as firmly, fingers playing in his hair]

Nik: [he takes his time, slowly pulling off their clothing and letting his hands linger against her skin. His lips follow his hands, trailing down her neck and chest with small kisses and nips]

Marissa: [she just closes his eyes, savoring each touch and kiss, her body pressing up against his lips] It's been way too long since we've done this.

Nik: [hums his agreement, one hand moving down to trail against her thigh before his head tips upwards, moving his lips to her knee and working his way downwards]

Marissa: Oh god, yes. [always a talker, but her fingers grip his hair just a bit]

Nik: [follows the direction of her tug and still taking his time, letting his tongue slide against her skin and adding his fingers to the mix when he feels her getting close]

Marissa: Oh fuck... [her back arches as she hits that point, trying not to cry out loud enough that Gabe would hear them.]

Nik: [eases her through it before stopping and listening, pressing a kiss to her stomach as he waits to see if Gabe was disturbed at all]

Gabe: [and all they will hear is him laughing and trash talking]

Marissa: [catching her breath] Yeah, yeah I need like at least ten more of those.

Nik: [he laughs a bit before making his way up her body and leaning in to kiss her again, moving one leg to brace over his hip] I think that can be arranged.

Marissa: [she's going to squeeze him nice and tight - he wasn't the only one who's been working out after all] Good. Because I'm going to demand it now.

Nik: [smirks] Your wish is my command. [And with that he begins the slow press of sliding inside her, his lips and teeth grazing against her neck]

Marissa: [her head tilts for him as she groans, that leg squeezing him more] oh yeah, I really, really missed this.

Nik: [he hums again in agreement, closing his eyes at the press of her around him. He starts off slow, letting her readjust to the feel of him inside her before slowly picking up speed]

Marissa: [it takes her a moment, but her hips get back into the rhythm moving with him, her lips finding his shoulders to tease with her human teeth]

Nik: [he groans at that, his hips snapping a bit faster as he continues to move his hips with hers. His lips move to her shoulder, nose brushing against her skin as he takes in her scent]

Marissa: Oh god... Nik…Nik I'm... [and that speed is going to set her off again, her body having not had sex in months and so very easy to the trigger right now]

Nik: [he did promise her ten, didn't he? He leans in to kiss her to help cover the noises, but keeps going, only slowing down just enough to help her come down]

Marissa: [happy little sounds as her hands wrap around his neck and she kisses him back, very, very happy]

Nik: [moans softly into the kiss as he slowly starts to pick up speed again. It's been a while for him to and he isn't going to last much longer but he will try to at least get her off one more time]

Marissa: [she kisses him harder until he has her panting again, her other leg sliding up to link around his waist and crossing at her ankles to push him deeper into her] Just like that... just like that...

Nik: [his lips move to her neck again, hips moving faster as he goes. He's balancing just on the edge of control, letting his hand slip between them to brush against her clit, as his body tips over the edge. His eyes flash and he sinks his teeth into her shoulder, holding her close]

Marissa: [it was always hard to bite when being bitten, even if her fangs wanted to be embedded in his neck as well. Instead her eyes just flashed back and she cried out again as she joined him in that orgasm]

Gabe: [nope, he heard that one and looked at his door, then just rolled his eyes and went back to his game. Parents]

Nik: [so beyond caring at the moment. eventually his body relaxes against hers, nuzzling the side of her neck. He presses a soft kiss over the mark as it heals before leaning up to kiss her again]

Marissa: [yup, not letting him go anytime soon. Don't even try to call, Victor. She's just going to kiss the hell out of him]

Nik: [he's going to just kiss her lazily back, before sliding off her and settling next to her] I still owe you seven, but I don't think it's going to be tonight. [he presses a kiss to her shoulder for good measure]

Marissa: Well, you have all day tomorrow while Gabe's at school. [she snuggles into his side, so very happy and sated]

Nik: [mumbles something in agreement before closing his eyes and yeah, he's crashing hard. Stupid timezones] Love you.

Marissa: Love you too. [She'll stay there for a while before needing to get up and put on her robe to make sure Gabe goes to bed and feed the baby]

Nik: [yeah, he'll probably sleep through all of that, sorry.]

Marissa: [and once the kids are asleep again she will come back and fold their clothes onto the dresser and then curl back up with him and tuck them back in. She'll kiss his neck gently] Welcome home, baby.

Nik: [mumbles softly in his sleep and just tucks his arm around her to pull her closer]

Marissa: [and happy snuggling and she'll drift off as well]

Anya: [and at four AM, someone wants attention]

Nik: [groans but rouses - his penance for being gone for so long. He grabs his pants as he climbs out of bed before heading to the nursery to talk more Russian to his little girl]

Marissa: Spare milk in the fridge. [totally rolling into the warm spot]

Nik: [mumbles a bit in agreement, before scooping his little girl up and heading to the fridge. he feeds her, checks her diaper and tries to get her back to sleep again, which probably ends in the two of them passed out on the couch, Anya against his chest]

Anya: [yup because daddy I love you don't put me down hold me forever]

Nik: [he totally will, he promises. Which is why Marissa will come down to the pair of them one large hand resting against Anya's back, both of them fast asleep]

Marissa: [yup, that's totally going to make her get her phone and snap a photo and send it to her brother and sister in laws. Then she will walk over and kiss her forehead] And here you are, leaving my bed to sleep with another woman. What am I to do with you?

Nik: [he blinks a bit, forehead scrunching a bit as he opens his eyes to look at her] I'm sorry. Apparently I'm irresistible.

Marissa: Yeah, you are. So I guess I'll forgive you this time. [she kisses his lips this time] Eggs or pancakes?

Nik: Pancakes. Definitely pancakes.

Marissa: Alright. Let me feed the baby while you get a shower.

Nik: [nods a bit as he sits up slowly, cradling Anya against his chest to hand her off to Marissa]

Marissa: [takes her, shifting her robe a bit to let Anya get breakfast. And there is the sound of thunder above them] And he's up.

Nik: [nods a bit before heading up to intercept the child in question]

Gabe: [is in the bathroom brushing his teeth] Hi Dad.

Nik: [still can't help but smile a bit at that] Hey, kid. How'd you sleep?

Gabe: Good. Got my eight hours. [totally only got five. Video games]

Nik: Uh-huh. [yeah, he doesn't believe that for a second]

Gabe: I've got a game on Friday. You still gonna be in town for it?

Nik: Definitely. I'm here for a while.

Gabe: Awesome! I'm really doing good on not using my strength during the game like you've been showing me.

Nik: Good. I'm looking forward to it.

Gabe: Me too. All the other kids ask where my dad is, so I've told them you travel a lot for work. I can't wait to let them meet you.

Nik: Well, I'll be around. Just let me know when and where.

Gabe: [grins, and then rinses and spits] I will. But I gotta get ready for school. See you at breakfast [and back to his room he goes]

Nik: [and Nik will just nod and hop in the shower to get cleaned up for breakfast]

Marissa: [and the baby's fed and in her little bouncer chair while she's making pancakes and bacon and coffee]

Nik: [and eventually he'll make his way back down, sliding his arms around her waist and pulling her closer]

Marissa: [makes a happy noise and leans back into him] Hey, handsome. [and she reaches back to feed him a slice of bacon playfully]

Nik: [there's a bit of a happy noise at that] Smells good.

Marissa: It should. I'm using your sister-in-law's recipe.

Nik: Then they'll taste good too.

Marissa: I will never make these any other way now.

Nik: Perfect. [leans in to kiss her neck softly]

Marissa: [hums happily] I really like having you home.

Nik: I like being home.

Marissa: I'm telling you, tied to a bed and hiding the phone.

Nik: [laughs] Trust me, you don't want me not answering my phone for my brother. Not if you don't want Nadia poking around to find out what's wrong.

Marissa: They're the ones who will be walking in on us.

Nik: She will take Anya and we will never get her back.

Marissa: I thought your sister didn't want kids

Nik: Jury's still out on that.

Marissa: Well, Peter is very easy on the eyes. They would have a beautiful baby.

Nik: They would.

Marissa: But not our beautiful baby.

Nik: No. Not her. She's ours.

Marissa: And same for any others that follow. [completely innocent offhand statement, yup]

Nik: [glances at her before nodding slowly] Mmm-hmm.

Gabe: [running down the stairs] So there's still a chance I can have a brother? Cool.

Nik: [sighs] Not for a while, buddy. We're still getting used to the sister.

Gabe: Well, I mean it's going to take at least a minimum of ten months if you guys do it now, but I'm patient.

Marissa: I really need to cut back on your internet time.

Gabe: Psh, it's called a library, mom.

Nik: [sighs] Gonna take a little longer than that.

Gabe: Why?

Nik: Because your sister's only three months old?

Gabe: And I'm twelve and not getting any younger.

Marissa: [nope, that breaks her and she's laughing over the griddle] Gabe, honey not right now. Come get your pancakes.

Nik: [squints at him and just goes to get the table ready to eat]

Marissa: [and walks over a plate for Nik as well as Gabe sits across from him and gobbles his food down] Let me know if you want more.

Nik: [gives her a smile before fixing his pancakes to his liking and getting to eat]

Gabe: [wolfing down his food and looking up at the clock] Okay, gotta go love you both see you tonight! [and leaving his plate at the table, he's up, grabbing his bag and running out the door.]

Marissa: [turns and shakes her head, then going for his plate] And to think, he's only twelve. We still have him for six years before I can tell him to move out and get a job.

Nik: [he laughs] I'm sure he'll grow out of it.

Marissa: Or he will become insufferable like his mother. [smirks and goes to put the plate in the sink, then brings her own to the table along with a platter with seconds for both of them] I fear for his future girlfriend's parents.

Nik: I think he'll get it together if there's a girl involved.

Marissa: Fingers crossed.

Nik: If nothing else, maybe they'll find it charming.

Marissa: Like you did?

Nik: I found it very charming.

Marissa: I still think that was my best idea ever taking you to that rooftop.

Nik: [he grins] I'm pretty fond of it.

Marissa: We should revisit that when our next anniversary comes around.

Nik: I think that's an excellent plan

Marissa: I've always wanted to get to like a rooftop in New York. We can leave the kids with your brother for the night...

Nik: Rooftops in New York are harder to get to.

Marissa: So you're saying it's a challenge then.

Nik: Definitely.

Marissa: Good thing I like a good challenge.

Nik: Oh, I remember.

Marissa: So it's a plan?

Nik: [he nods a bit] It can be.

Marissa: Good. [and she's going to eat her pancakes]

Nik: [so is he. And with that they have a lovely morning?]

Marissa: [ very much so, since he still owes her 7]

Nik: [and he will deliver on every single one]