“He is 60 years your junior, Kerry!”
“Lou, I said not in front of them.”
Vax stopped by the sudden argument in the living area. He had gotten back from a job, and luckily was clean and not hurt. He didn’t want to give Louise another reason to try and find a thing wrong with him.
He had tried everything to prove he wasn’t using Kerry. Playing with Kim, trying to bond with Ted, paying for dinner every night they had gone out. She was convinced it was an act for her.
“Yes in front of them! They deserve to know-“
“Not in front of them, Louise. That is my fucking line.”
Vax scanned the house, and found the kids sitting upstairs. The Villa was open floor and everyone in the place could hear them. But he couldn’t help but admire Kerry not wanting to fight where they could hear him.
“I like Vax.” A tiny voice from upstairs suddenly said, making the ex couple look up. Kerry rubbed his face.
“Kimmy baby please not now.” Kerry tried, but he could hear her running down the stairs.
“He’s nice! He let me braid his hair and took my advice that pink looks good on him!”
V couldn’t stop his smile, knowing he shouldn’t be listening to this. He wasn’t their family. Louise saw him as a boytoy using Kerry for his money and body. He barely let him buy him a birthday present.
“That’s not the issue, Kim. Go back with your brother-“
“Why don’t you like him? He’s nice! Tell her Teddy!” Kim urges her older brother, who had followed her down.
“…He’s cool, I guess.”
Oh wow. That was a massive fucking compliment coming from Ted.
“Theodore-“
“Louise, enough. He’s not using me, us. He’s the last person that would ever hurt us.” Kerry said, it was the calmest V had ever heard him in an argument. But the reason was him not wanting to lose his cool in front of his kids.
Maybe he should make himself known.
He walked back, opening and closing the door once again and the voices stopped.
“I’m home!” He called, hearing Kim run to greet him first.
“Vax! Did your friends like your hair?” She asked when he scooped her up. V had made a comment about his friends possibly loving the new look.
“They did actually, my friend Claire made me a pink drink today to match!” He matched her excitement easily, smiling when he saw his man approaching. He leaned in for a kiss, hearing Kim squeal.
“Grossss!” She squealed when Kerry blew a raspberry into her cheek.
“How’s sushi sound for dinner?” Kerry asked softly, but V could feel the tense energy in his shoulders.
“Sounds perfect.”
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