This might be later reference of why Phantom shouldn't be aloud around the interwebz after 12:30am …

Tracks of My Tears

This wasn't unexpected for the two soldiers from the future that were leaning against the dinning room door frame and sitting on the couch.

It wasn't exactly that much of surprise to Sarah who knew that there was a goofy ham under that extremly angsty teenage frame that was her baby boy.

This however was a surprise to Charlie and Riley who never knew John could be like this when secretly given alcohol by his uncle who figured it was what uncles do and by his future son Ryan who wasn't use to a father that was under age.

This behavior was most of all shocking to Cameron who was now sitting on the couch next to Ryan who had his arm resting behind his future mother watching John turn the lights off till there was nothing but the red of his nose and the Christmas tree lights on in the house.

Suddenly John started to duwop to his own rhythmic snapping stumbling in front of his protector.

People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two
although I might be laughing loud and hearty
Deep inside I'm blue

despite his drunken disorderly behavior his tone was a perfect match with the Motown song he was serenading the shocked cyborg with.

So take a good look at my face
you know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

John sung with passion that came from his drunken attempt his confused feeling for the angel that haunted his dreams and heart.

John suddenly pulled Riley into the middle of the living room with him and tossed an arm around.

Since you left me if you see me with another girl
Looking like I'm having fun
Although she might be cute she's just a substitute
Because you're the permanent one

he shook a half insulted, half confused Riley as if to make his point. Charlie blinked at what was going down, while Sarah and Derek shared amused faces. Cameron seemed baffled at the strange sight while Ryan snickered at the common Christmas tradition he had been seeing since he was three.

Whoa baby take a good look at my face
You know my smile looks out of place
If you look closer it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears

John concluded his song with a soulful passion dropping to his knees in front of Cameron, taking her hand.

When he concluded he looked Cameron in the eye as if waiting for a response.

She tilted her head a moment than after processing she smiled softly.

"Thank you for explaining." she lean forward and kissed John on the cheek. to which John grinned triumphantly.

Then he staggered to his feet and looked to Sarah.

"Oh no!" she shook her head when she knew what he was about to do and took off from the room.

"Oh Momma I'm in fear from the long arm of the law!" he sang pursing her into the kitchen.

Cameron watched a moment and then turned to Ryan next to her.

"Will he always do this?" she asked. He chuckled and placed an arm around her waist.

"Wait until your wedding ..."

Author's Notes

So this is completely Crack and something that really came out of nowhere … sort of like Phillips Anatomy. (Whatever happened to that story?)

Ryan of course is a character from "Because the Night" and is John and Cameron's (or Alison's depending on how you look at it) son from the future there to protect Sarah. Character is the classic audiance perspective (Just saying that because this was a chapter of BtN and completely went left of the right way I was heading.)

Songs in this piece are an abriged versions of "Tracks of my Tears by Smoky Robinson and the Miracles" and "Renegade by Styx"

If this gets more then ten reviews I'll write the Cameron response. (If you have a cheese song you think fits Cameron's feeling for John then leave in the review.)