Title: Cliffnotes June 3, 2000

Title: Cliffnotes June 3, 2000

Author: Chance

E-mail: chance1562@aol.com

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Category: Humor, family

Spoilers: None

Season/sequel/series: Cliffnotes

Rating: G

Content warnings: None

Summary: In the Cliffnotes Series

Archive: The Wanderings, ELF Command, Avant Guard and WWOMB, anyone else ask please g

Disclaimer: Don't own them, never have never will g

Author's notes: Again a big thanks to Shannon for the quickie beta g

For AT.

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Lucas looked up from his Lego city as a loud thump sounded from the dining room. His big brother, Robbie and his daddy were working on Robbie's homework, and it didn't sound like it was going very well. Curious, the toddler stood and walked into where the "study session" was going on. He was just in time to see Robbie banging his head against the table again in frustration. Stifling a giggle, Lucas crept forward until he was standing at Robbie's elbow looking at the basic algebraic equations scribbled across the paper.

"Dad, I am _never_ gonna get this!" Robbie exclaimed, his voice rough with frustration. They had been at this for almost an hour now and he was still only halfway through the assignment. Lucas stood up on his tiptoes and tried to look over Robbie's arm at the problem.

Nathan sighed and rubbed his hands down his face trying to search for a calm center. He loved his children dearly but sometimes...

"Okay, let's take this back to the basics," he said picking up Robbie's discarded pencil. The teen had slammed it down angrily just a minute ago before commencing in pounding the table with his head. Lucas watched avidly as the problem was explained once _more_ to his brother. "See, so you take the three and move it over to the other side," Nathan finished looking at Robbie triumphantly, "and we end up with..."

"Five," Lucas said looking over the problem.

"That's right! See Robbie, your bro-," Nathan broke off and stared at Lucas.

Robbie opened and closed his mouth a few times making Lucas think of the big fish they'd seen at the aquarium last month. "Little J," Robbie said slowly, "how did you know that?"

Lucas shrugged his shoulders. "Just do. Daddy said you put the three," the little boy pointed at the paper, "over here. I did and that makes five." He smiled up at his brother and father wondering why their mouths were hanging open.

"Uh, " Nathan swallowed then cleared his throat. "Carol, could you come in here please?" He returned his attention to Lucas once he heard her affirmative answer from the kitchen. "Robbie, go and grab me a book, I don't care which one just one he shouldn't know." Robert nodded and hurried off all the while wondering how his two-year-old brother knew how to do Algebra...especially when he didn't!

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Later that night Carol and Nathan sat talking outside, swinging gently in the porch swing. Lucas had gone down hours ago and they'd just sent Robert off to bed. He did still have school in the morning.

"Dear, do you realize what this means?" Carol asked, her eyes still slightly dazed from the day's revelations. "Our son, our _baby_ is most likely a genius. He can _read_ and do basic math and he's only two years old! I mean..."

Nathan cut her off with a gentle hand to her mouth. "Yeah, I know, things are going to be very...interesting from now on, but for now, can we just enjoy the night?"

Carol nodded and leaned her head against his shoulder, staring up into the starry sky. Nathan could tell her mind was still centered on their youngest son, currently sleeping with Mr. Smiley, his stuffed bear, upstairs in his crib. The older man felt a smile tug at the corners of his mouth.

Yes indeed, things were going to be _very_ interesting from now on.