Summary: A little take on the scuffle between Mike and Paul when Paul tells Mike to stay away from Zach. What if Zach had followed Paul and Mike responded to Paul's "Stay away from my son." differently. Spoilers! Oneshot!

Rating: My usual PG13/T

A/N: My first Desperate Housewives fic but the bloody plot bunnies wouldn't leave me alone till I wrote this. Oneshot!

My first fic but the bloody plot bunnies wouldn't leave me alone till I wrote this. Oneshot!

Cheers!

You're My Son

Paul stormed over to Mike, the bowling score crumpled in my hand. "What do you think you're doing!" He snapped, Mike turned in surprise. "What?" He asked, confusion written over his face. "This!" Paul hissed, shoving the bowling score under Mike's nose. "It's none of your business." Mike said coldly, neither noticing Zach approaching.

"Stay away from my son!" Paul said vehemently, throwing a punch. Mike dodged retaliating. "Zach isn't your son!" Mike said angrily, Zach freezing. Paul snarled, tackling Mike. "He might as well be!" Paul snarled, Zach paling as he backed away, smacking into the fence.

"Hi Zach- oh my God!" Susan said as she drove past, screeching to a halt and leaping out, rushing over to the fighting duo. "Zach isn't your son!" Mike bellowed, aiming a punch at Paul's nose, grinning at the crack. "He's mine!" He added, Susan freezing as she caught sight of the frozen Zach who had slid to the ground. "Zach!" She wailed, hurrying to his side, Paul and Mike freezing and scrambling to their feet, Mike immediately blanching. "Zach," Paul said helplessly as Susan stood, allowing Zach to lean against her.

"No, just- just leave me alone, please." Zach said brokenly, his voice sounding like a very young child. "Come with me Zach." Susan murmured, gently leading the shocked teen towards her house, her car forgotten. Mike and Paul stood frozen in the lawn, the wounds bleeding profoundly. "I didn't want to tell him this way!" Mike whispered vehemently, Paul looking at him evenly. "You did. We both messed up." He said simply, turning and walked quickly to his house, leaving a shocked Mike, who turned, staring after his son and Susan.

A little take on the scuffle between Mike and Paul when Paul tells Mike to stay away from Zach. What if Zach had followed Paul and Mike responded to Paul's "Stay away from my son." differently. Spoilers! Oneshot!My usual PG13/TMy first fic but the bloody plot bunnies wouldn't leave me alone till I wrote this. Oneshot!

Fin

A/N: Short and to the point. Please review? puppy dog eyes