"Mom, I need your help!"
"Why are you whispering? What have you done?"
"Soph's gone baby-mad!" Annabeth laughed. "Mom, I'm in a life or death situation here and you're laughing. Why are you still laughing?" Annabeth wasn't even trying to quieten her laughter. "Put Dad on the phone please." Tobias begged. Annabeth, amazingly, obliged, but Tobias could hear her laughing in the background.
"Hey, Tobias. What did you say to your mom?"
"Dad, did Mom ever go nuts to have more kids?"
"A bit."
"So you share my pain?"
"Aw, is Soph doing the same?" Percy cracked up laughing as well.
"Why are you both laughing at my problems?"
"You deserve it."
"What'd I do?!"
"Gate-crashed our wedding." Percy replied simply.
"You're not going to let that one go, are you?"
"Nope."
"Damn you…"
"Tobias, who are you talking to? And why are sitting on the floor?"
"Um… I'm talking to Dad and I like the floor. There's nothing wrong with the floor. It gets jealous of the sofa."
"Oh, yeah, as it wants your fat ass sitting on it."
"Is it pick-on-Tobias-day or something?"
"That's every day. Gimme the phone."
"No. Mine."
"Oh, you're just like your dad." Sophia sat astride on Tobias's lap, facing him and wrestling the phone from his grip. "Hi Percy."
"Hello, Soph. How're you doing?"
"Good, good, thanks. You?"
"Can I get up?" Tobias asked sweetly.
"No."
"Why?"
"'Cos I said so." Tobias went onto sulking while she talked to his father. Sophia smiled and ran a hand through his hair. Tobias slowly relaxed and hugged her.
"Oh, that's nice."
"Soph-"
"I'm not pregnant, I know, but I can look." Tobias rolled his eyes and she smacked his leg. She was on the laptop, looking at nursery furniture. That left Tobias to look after Finn and Darcy, who were starting to sit up while supported. They seemed very curious, looking around at everything in amazement. They seemed happier sat together than sat apart, like when Darcy threw up over herself and Tobias, resulting in a much requested bath. Both of the Little Twins complained until Tobias sat Darcy next to her brother. They reached out for each other and started babbling happily.
"No?"
"No." Sophia confirmed sadly.
"Are you sure?"
"I took three." Tobias pulled a face before giving her his trademark cocky smirk.
"We can just keep trying then." Sophia sighed, but gave a small smile as he pulled her into a hug. Her despair slowly faded into horror as she remembered something.
"Vicky's coming over."
"Oh no… Oh, no, no, no…"
"Tobias, please tell me you've had your ADHD stuff?"
"Um, well…"
"Go and take it now!" She ordered. Tobias gave a maniacal laugh.
"Never!" He vowed, running away.
"Tobias Christian Jackson, get back here!"
"No!"
He was saved by the doorbell ringing. Darcy complained. "You get it." Tobias didn't look as cheeky, generally terrified.
"Sort Darcy out then."
"Yes ma'am." Tobias wandered over to the twins' playpen and leant over the edge, holding his hands out to his daughter. "Did that mean doorbell upset you?" He asked, picking her up. He soothed her before realising Finn was watching him with his small, pudgy hands held out. "Oh, you want attention now as well, do you?"
"I've got him!" Vicky sang, bouncing over. Tobias stepped away. "I'm not that bad, Tobias. Honestly." She rolled her eyes, flicking her hair over her shoulder. She stooped and picked Finn up. While she was distracted, Tobias turned to Sophia.
"Why?" He mouthed. "Why do you make me suffer?" Sophia gave an angelic smile.
"So, how are things?" Vicky beamed.
"Better before you turned up."
"Tobias! Vicky, ignore him. He hasn't his ADHD stuff again. Go. Now." Sophia ordered, glaring at him. Tobias shook his head.
"No." He refused childishly.
"Well, if you don't take your ADHD stuff, I guess I'll be staying longer."
"How about you go now so I don't insult you further?"
"I'll take Finn with me then." Vicky held Finn up. "Do you want to go home with Aunty Vicky?" She cooed. Finn decided that was a good time to start drooling, happy with being held up. "Ew, drool-baby." Vicky cradled the tot and cleaned up the line of drool with his bib. "See, much better."
"Are you going yet?"
"No."
"Tobias, ADHD stuff. Now."
"Don't wanna!"
"Now!"
"Never!"
"Jackson!"
"Jackson!" He countered.
"I will divorce you."
"No you won't."
"Try me."
"You love me too much."
"Oh really?"
"Yes."
"I'll love you even more if you have your ADHD stuff."
"But I don't want it."
"You don't have a choice."
"Yes, I do."
"No, you don't."
"And that's enough." Vicky called, smiling. "Tobias, take the ADHD stuff or Soph and these adorable little twins will come and live with me." Vicky paused. "Actually, better idea. You can come and live with me."
"No… no, no, no, no, no, no…"
"Tobias, now."
"But-"
"You will live with Vicky." Tobias pulled a face at the pair of them and stalked to the kitchen. Sophia followed, making sure he had his ADHD medication. She had to check that he had actually swallowed it and not stuck the tablets under his tongue to spit them out the second her back was turned. "Good boy."
"No like it."
"Tough." She took Darcy from him, cooing. "Let's get you back to your brother." Tobias pinched her bum, making her jump. "Jackson…" She growled, half turning to glare at him. He smiled sweetly, making her sigh and her expression soften. "You are, without a doubt, the most infuriating person I've ever met."
"Ever had the pleasure to meet." Tobias corrected. He took her hand in his and pulled her to him, kissing her lightly. "Love you, angel." She smiled.
"Love you too, trouble."
"Ow, ow, ow."
"Stop it."
"Ow!"
"Haha, in your face, Jackson."
"Ow…"
"That didn't really hurt, did it?"
"No, I'm just looking for sympathy."
"You won't get any."
"I know." She dug her fingers in the spot between the base of his neck and his shoulders. He squirmed and chuckled. "Tickles…"
"Well that's handy."
"No, bad Soph." He flipped her off and scrambled up.
"Jackson, get back here!" She ran after him, grabbing him around the waist. They tripped up.
"Ok, that hurt."
"Sorry."
"No, it's OK. You alright?"
"I had a nice landing, it's fine."
"Nice landing?"
"Not a word, Jackson." He tipped her off and rolled on top of her, his hands either side of her head.
"Nice landing?" He smirked.
"I said 'not a word'."
"Mm-hm." He kissed her lightly. "Nice landing."
"Shut up."
"Nice landing."
"Shut up…"
"Nice. Landing."
"Shut. Up." He smiled at her.
Ok, this is drabble as well, but the next chapter will be a time-skip so I can get to what I've got planned. Hope it's OK!
