"God damnit. Emerson! Get your butt in here right now!" Dan Howell yelled from the lounge. He sighed as he reached over and grabbed his son's shoes from the floor and then he sat down on the couch. "Can't I just have one day go right?" Dan mumbled.

Today was kind of a hectic day as today was finally the day that Dan was going to be reunited with his boyfriend again. It's been over three years, nearly four…. since they had seen each other. Phil had been in the army for the past four years. It was something Phil had wanted to do for years now and Dan supported that, even though it was extremely hard for him to be alone with their son, who he had given birth to three years ago.

Emerson was nearly four years old now. He had grown up quicker than Dan thought he would and Dan didn't like it, especially now because Emerson was at that age where he didn't like to do as he was told. Dan loved Emerson to bits and pieces, but sometimes he was stressful. That's why Dan was very excited to have Phil come home. It was hard being a single parent. Dan had been writing Phil and letting him know what was going on back home.

Dan looked up and sighed as he watched Emerson run into the lounge, giggling as he did so. Dan reached over and grabbed him. He turned him so that they were facing each other so that he would finally have Emerson's attention.

"Emerson, stop for a God damn minute and look at me please…" He sighed in relief when Emerson did as he was told him, for once in a long time. "Today is a very important day, okay?" Dan told him, staring at him directly in the eyes.

"Why?" Emerson asked as he looked up at Dan.

"Because, your daddy is coming home today and it's a very big deal for us," Dan told him.

"I thought you were my daddy?" Emerson asked confused.

"Well, I am but… you have two daddies. It's very complicated and we'll explain everything to you later. You met him when you were born but that was a long time ago so you probably don't remember him. Get on the couch so I can put your shoes on?" Dan asked him calmly.

"Where we going daddy?" Emerson asked as he climbed onto the couch.

"We're going to go pick up your daddy from the train station," Dan said as he grabbed Emerson's leg gently.

"Wow. The train station!?" Emerson asked excitedly.

Dan looked up at him and chuckled when he saw the look on his face. "You promise you'll be a good boy?"

"I promise!" Emerson said as he held up his pinky.

Dan smiled. He reached over and grabbed Emerson's pinky with his own.

Unfortunately, Emerson didn't keep that promise as 10 minutes later he was already throwing a fit.

"Oh my God. Are you serious? Why on Earth did you take your shoes off Emerson?!" Dan yelled angrily. "Go sit down right now!" He demanded as he pointed at the couch. "You're in so much trouble."

"No daddy!" Emerson yelled as he shook his head.

"Do you want a spankin'?" Dan asked. He sighed as he watched Emerson storm over to the couch. Dan pulled out his phone and immediately called PJ, hoping he would be able to watch Emerson.

"Hey Dan! Have you seen Phil yet?" PJ asked when he answered his phone.

"I haven't even left the apartment yet. Emerson is being such a pain in the ass. He's just not listening to me," Dan said as he began pacing back and forth. "I just… I called because I was hoping you'd be able to come over for a bit to watch him while I go to the train station. There's no way in hell I'll be able to take him with me while he's acting like this. I know Phil wanted me to bring him but I just can't," Dan said.

"Hey, no worries. Me and Chris will come over and we'll even bring Jackson with us," PJ said.

"You are such a life saver Peej, I owe you…" Dan said. He sighed in relief.

Dan had to wait for another 10 minutes before Chris and PJ arrived with their son. Chris and PJ had adopted their own son about a year and a half ago. They spent a lot of time with Dan when Emerson when he was a baby. PJ fell in love with Emerson and wanted his own child so they finally adopted their own son; who they named Jackson.

Luckily; Jackson and Emerson got along great with each other, they were both the same age, so Dan hoped that it would calm Emerson down for when he and Phil got back. It helped a lot that PJ was great with Emerson as well.

"Thank you so much for coming over at the last minute," Dan said as he let Chris and PJ come into the apartment.

"No worries. We were growing bored anyways…" PJ told him.

Dan laughed. "Well, I'm sure you won't be bored with how Emerson's acting up," he said. He looked over at Chris, who was holding Jackson. He sighed. "Why can't Emerson by like you Jackson? Why can't you rub off on him?"

Chris looked over at Jackson and laughed. "He learns from the best," Chris said.

Dan rolled his eyes his eyes playfully. "I really have to get going now. I'm already 10 minutes late. Emerson's watching cartoons up in the lounge. I gave him a snack even though he really didn't deserve it but it was the only way to calm him down. He should be good for now," Dan told them.

"Don't worry. We've watched Emerson before. He'll be fine with us," PJ assured him.

"Thank you so freaking much!" Dan gave PJ a hug.

PJ laughed as he hugged PJ back. "Alright, go get Phil. We'll be here when you get back," he whispered.

Dan smiled as he pulled away from PJ. "I'm so nervous. Oh my God," Dan said as he walked out the door.

Chris chuckled as he watched Dan. He reached over and shut the door. "How do you think Dan's going to react when he sees Phil again?" He asked as they walked up the stairs.

"I'll bet you they'll be a lot of crying from both of them," PJ said.

"I can only imagine," Chris said. He rolled his eyes playfully. They both walked into the lounge.

"There's the little monster," PJ said jokingly when he saw Emerson sitting on the couch.

Emerson looked up and gasped when he saw Chris and PJ. "Uncle PJ!" He yelled excitedly.

Chris gently put down Jackson on the floor. "Go sit on the couch with Emers, alright?" He told Jackson.

Jackson giggled and ran over to the couch and climbed onto the couch next to Emerson.

It took Dan about 15 minutes before Dan finally got to the train station. He knew that he was already running late but he hoped that he wasn't too late. He didn't want to have to keep Phil waiting. Dan took a deep breath as he finally walked into the train station. He nervously started looking around for Phil. Dan walked closer to where the trains dropped off and that's when he saw Phil. His eyes went wide with shock as he saw Phil.

Dan hadn't seen Phil in nearly four years. Phil looked so different; he was surprised that he had recognized him.

"Phil! Phil!" Dan yelled as he waved in Phil's direction.

Phil immediately looked up as he got off the train and his eyes lit up as soon as he saw Dan. Phil didn't hesitate to run over to Dan. Phil pulled Dan into a hug as soon as he reached up to him.

"I missed you so fucking much, Phil" Dan whispered as he immediately hugged Phil back. He hid his face in Phil's chest as his eyes began to water up. He promised himself that he wasn't going to cry but it had been so long since he had seen Phil. At this point, he didn't care about crying in front of Phil.

"I can't believe it's been three years," Phil mumbled as he held onto Dan.

"You're never leaving again. I don't care how badly you want to do it," Dan warned. They finally pulled apart from their hug. Dan smiled as he looked up at Phil but frowned when he saw the look on his face. "Don't cry,"

"I just can't help it. I missed you and I missed being home," Phil said. He took a deep breath.

Dan wrapped his arms around Phil's neck. "You're home now and that's all that matters," he whispered.

"Would you care if I kissed you right now?" Phil asked.

"You don't have to ask me to kiss me Phil," Dan told him.

Phil pulled Dan closer to him and kissed him passionately, and he pulled away a few seconds later. "Wait a minute… isn't there someone missing?" He asked, realizing that Dan was alone.

"Well…" Dan sighed and let go of Phil. "I was going to bring him but he wasn't exactly being good this morning. You remember when I said he would be one of those quiet babies?" He asked.

"Oh no…" Phil started to say. "You jinxed him, didn't you?" He asked.

Dan laughed. "I mean, he's a real good child but… he's at that stage where he just doesn't do what he's told. He wants to do what he wants when he wants to do," he said. He rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure he'll get better once he's older," Phil said.

"I suppose so. He is only three years old now. Luckily, Chris and PJ came over with Jackson before I left so that should have calmed him down for when we get home," he assured Phil.

"Wait another minute… who is Jackson?" Phil asked curiously.

"Oh! You haven't met Jackson yet. Chris and PJ adopted!" Dan said excitedly.

"Chris and PJ adopted?" Phil asked with shock. That was the last thing that Phil expected to hear.

Dan nodded. "Yeah, like a year or so ago… Jackson is such a little cutie; you're going to absolutely love him when you meet. But first, we should get home so you can be reunited with your son. Dan bit his lip nervously as he stared at Phil. He reached up and kissed him again. They kissed for a few more seconds before they finally pulled away from each other. "Can we go home now?" Dan asked as he reached over and grabbed Phil's hand.

Phil smiled as he held onto Dan's hand. "I've been waiting to go home for a while now," he whispered.

Dan and Phil finally left the train station and then they immediately went to the apartment.

"I've missed this place," Phil said as they walked up to the apartment.

"We've missed you too," Dan said as he looked over at Phil. He smiled when Phil looked at him. He unlocked the apartment and then they finally walked in. "Welcome home," Dan whispered as he shut the door behind them.

Phil sighed in relief as he looked around. "It's really, really good to be home…" He said before he dropped the bag he was holding. He then looked over at Dan and couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you smiling at me like that?" Dan asked curiously.

"I just missed you… a lot," Phil mumbled as he blushed.

Dan also smiled. "Well, I missed you a lot too," he reached up and kissed Phil a few times. "Are you ready to see your son again?" He asked quietly. "He's a handful, just a heads up. If you thought I was bad just wait…"

"Well, I'll know who he gets it from then," Phil said jokingly.

"Jerk," Dan whined before he hit Phil playfully on the chest. "Come on," Dan grabbed Phil's hand and led the way up the stairs. He bit his lip as he looked over at Phil once they reached outside the lounge. "Ready?"

Phil slowly nodded but remained silent. He was extremely nervous. He had been waiting for this moment for quite a while now. But, he was also very excited. He just hoped that his son would remember who he was. Dan looked back at Phil one last time before they finally walked into the lounge. Dan looked up and smiled when he saw Chris and PJ cuddled up on the couch together while Emerson and Jackson were playing with their toys on the floor.

PJ looked up and immediately stood up when he saw Dan and Phil walk in.

"It's about time you came home!" PJ exclaimed. He walked over to Phil and gave him a hug.

Phil smiled as he hugged PJ back, still holding onto Dan's hand.

Chris also stood up from, smiling as he watched Phil and PJ. They finally pulled away from the hug.

"Haven't seen you in ages!" Chris said as he also gave Phil a hug.

"Aw, I missed you guys!" Phil said as he hugged Chris back, finally letting go of Dan's hand.

Dan smiled as he watched Phil catch up with the other two. "It feels so nice to be a foursome again," he said.

"Yeah…" Chris said as he pulled away from Phil. "It wasn't the same being just a threesome."

"Alright then, Emerson…" Dan said as he looked down at Emerson.

Emerson immediately looked up and blinked a few times when he saw Dan. He looked over at Phil but he didn't say anything. He just looked back at Phil. "Come over here for a second," Dan said gently. He bit his lip nervously as he watched Emerson stand up from the floor and then walk over to him. Dan carefully bent down so that he could see his Emerson's face properly. Dan sighed, "you know early when I told you that you had two daddies?" He smiled when Emerson nodded. "It's been you and me for a while now but not anymore."

"Are you my other daddy?" Emerson asked as he looked up at Phil.

Phil blinked a few times as he stared at Emerson. This was his first time meeting him since he was born and it was the first time that he had ever heard his son speak. "Uh, I… well… yeah, I-I am…" Phil said nervously. He was definitely a little shocked when Emerson ran over to him and hugged him. That was not the reaction he thought he would get from Emerson. He thought Emerson would be scared of him.

Dan smiled as he watched Phil bend down to hug Emerson back. "That's not what I was expecting…" He stood up.

"Well…" PJ began to say. He watched as Phil picked Emerson up. "Obviously you guys have a lot to catch up. We'll leave you to it." He said. He looked over at Jackson. "Jackson, come on."

Jackson stood up and then he ran over to PJ. PJ bent down and then he picked him up. "It was really nice seeing you again, Phil. We'll call later and hang out or something. Now that I actually live in London."

"You live in London now?" Phil asked with shock.

"It took two years but year," PJ said. He laughed.

"Like Peej said, we'll call later and set up a day to hang out. We have a lot to catch up on," Chris said.

"Apparently," Phil said. "See you later guys. Oh! Thanks for looking out for Dan while I was gone…"

"I have no idea how you put up with him. He's a handful," PJ said. He looked over at Dan and smirked.

"Hey!" Dan whined as he crossed his arms against his chest.

"We'll see you guys later," PJ said. He gave Phil one last smile before he and Chris finally walked out of the lounge.

"So, have you had anything to eat yet? We can make some lunch," Dan said.

"Our first meal as a family?" Phil asked, smiling as he looked at Emerson.

Dan sighed happily. "It's so good to have you home again," he whispered.

"It's really good to be home. Trust me," Phil said. He took a deep breath.

The day passed since Phil had come back home. Phil has been spending most of his time relaxing and spending quality family time with Dan and Emerson. Things were finally how they should be and Phil couldn't be happier to be home. He had missed Dan a lot while he was away and he was so happy to be reunited with Emerson again. He was so worried that Emerson wouldn't like him as a father, as he missed three years of his life. But, luckily… Phil worried for nothing because Emerson seemed to love him. Dan had told him how he always showed Emerson pictures and his Youtube videos, which Phil thought was completely adorable.

"If you go to bed now then maybe tomorrow, if you're good… we'll go out and get some ice-cream," Dan said as put Emerson in bed. It was around 10 o'clock at night. Dan knew that it was going to be difficult to get Emerson to sleep. "You've already stayed up later than usual. You shouldn't be thankful that I let you stay up two hours more than usual. Most three year olds don't get to stay up this late."

"But, I want to stay up with you and daddy!" Emerson whined.

"Daddy will be here tomorrow," Dan immediately turned and looked over at Phil, who was standing in the doorway, watching Dan and Emerson. "You will be here tomorrow… right?" He asked.

"Of course. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon," Phil said. He walked over to Dan.

Dan smiled as he stared up at Phil. "See?" He said as he looked over at Emerson.

Emerson pouted and then he sunk down into his bed.

"Thank you," Dan said. He sighed in relief. He grabbed Emerson's blanket and gently covered Emerson up.

"Goodnight daddy," Emerson said. He looked up at Phil and smiled.

Phil chuckled. "Goodnight Emerson," he said, smiling as he stared at Emerson.

"We really need to work out a system. Calling us both daddy will get confusing," Dan said. He leaned down and kissed Emerson's forehead. "You know where to find us if anything happens."

Emerson nodded. He grabbed one of his stuffed animals and snuggled into his blanket.

Dan smiled and then he stood up from Emerson's bed. He grabbed Phil's hand and then they both walked over to the door. Dan shut the light off before they finally walked out of the room, Dan shutting the door behind him.

"As much as I loved having some quality family time with you and Emerson… but it's about damn time that I get you to myself," Dan said. He looked over at Phil and smiled.

"That's totally fine with me," Phil said. He smiled as Dan dragged him back to the bedroom.

"You have so much to tell me about what happened while you were in the army," Dan said as they walked into their bedroom. Dan reached over and shut the door. He looked over at Phil and bit his lip.

"We're gonna be here a while if you want to know everything," Phil told him.

"Well, now we all the time in the world so you can tell me everything," Dan said. He walked over to Phil and wrapped his arms around his neck. He reached up and kissed him. They stood there for a few seconds, just kissing before Dan finally pulled away. He grabbed Phil's hand and then they got on the bed.

Dan and Phil must have sat there for hours, Dan just listening to all the stories Phil told him about being in the army. Dan was amazed about everything that Phil was telling him. He was proud of Phil for going through all that.

It was around 4 o'clock in the morning by now. Neither Dan nor Phil were tired so they stayed up.

"I know I shouldn't ask this, because I trust you with my heart… but, did you happen see anyone else? While I was gone?" Phil asked as he looked up at Dan nervously. "I-I'm just curious…"

"After I had Emerson, I didn't have time for dating. I'm not gonna lie… there were multiple times where I thought about having someone babysit Emerson so I could go out but I was too scared to. I knew that I shouldn't so I just stayed home," Dan explained. He took a deep breath and looked up at Phil. "What about you?" He asked. He frowned when Phil didn't say anything. Phil didn't even look at him. "Ph-Phil?" Dan asked nervously.

"Th-There was this one guy… he was in my group for most of the time," Phil said.

"And you dated him?" Dan asked, trying his best not to cry in front of Phil.

"No!" Phil quickly looked up at Dan. "It was just a one-night stand. It got lonely there sometimes…"

"Well, I got fucking lonely too but I never cheated on you!" Dan yelled.

"Dan…" Phil said with shock. He took a deep breath.

"But, I guess I don't blame you. I'm just a little upset," Dan mumbled.

"Dan, it's not like I'm ever gonna see him again. I don't even think he lives in the UK," Phil said.

"I guess that makes me feel a little better," Dan said. He sighed.

"I really am sorry. You just had a right to know," Phil said quietly.

"Don't apologize for anything. You went through a lot more shit than I did," Dan said. He crawled over to Phil. "But, no one else can have you because you're mine and only mine." He warned.

"I'm okay with that," Phil whispered. He pulled Dan closer to him. "Do you mind if I kiss you right now?"

"Why do you keep asking if you can kiss me? You can kiss me whenever you want," Dan told him.

"I guess that's what being in the army does to you," Phil said. He pulled Dan even closer and kissed him.

Dan gently pushed Phil on his back as they kissed. He straddled Phil and then he grabbed Phil's hands and pinned them against the bed. He finally pulled away from the kiss and took a deep breath as he stared at Phil.

"I really missed having you home," Dan whined, pouting a little.

Phil laughed. "Well, I'm here now aren't I?" He asked.

"Yes, and you're stuck here whether you like it or not," Dan said. He couldn't help but smile.

"You know I'd be happy stuck here anyways," Phil said.

Dan giggled and then he let go of Phil's hands and slid off of him. "I know you just got back but we should definitely make a video. Everybody's been missing you like crazy," he said.

"Really?" Phil said as he pushed himself up in sitting position.

"Yeah. Your channel hasn't been uploaded in four years," Dan said.

"I just didn't think I would be missed that much," Phil said. He shrugged his shoulders.

"Of course you were missed! Everybody missed you. Your family, friends, other youtubers and your subscribers missed you. I missed you most of all. Even though Emerson didn't really know you I know he missed you. It wasn't the same the day after you left again. The house just felt so empty which is why I'm glad you're back," Dan mumbled. He took a deep breath as he looked down at his hands.

"Dan, hey… look at me," Phil told him.

Dan nervously looked up at him but remained silent.

"I was gone for a while but I promise you… I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here," Phil said.

"You promised?" Dan asked quietly as his eyes began to water up.

"I promise. I'm staying here with my family, where I belong," Phil said.

Dan couldn't help but smile. "I missed you so much," he whispered. He flung his arms around Phil and hugged him.

Phil let out a laugh as he immediately hugged Dan back. He gently wrapped his arms around Dan and pulled him closer. "I missed you too," he whispered as he closed his eyes. They hugged for a few seconds before Dan pulled away. He whipped away a tear that slipped out of his eyes. "I think we should get to bed. It's past 4 a.m.…"

"Shit, is it really? I haven't stayed up this late in months," Dan said.

"Really? You used to stay up late all the time," Phil said.

"Things change once you have a kid," Dan said. He looked up at Phil and smiled.

"We better get to bed now then," Phil said. He chuckled.

Dan and Phil finally changed clothes and then they crawled back into bed.

"I love you," Dan said as he snuggled into Phil.

"I love you too, so very much…" Phil whispered as he held onto Dan. He reached over and turned off the lights.

It was actually weird for Phil to be home again, after being away for four years, but he couldn't be happier.