Title: Gavin's Song
Author: alienangel19852003
Summary: Phil and Keely were in love, at least until he had to return to the future. Phil traveled back to the 22nd century unaware that he wasn't just leaving Keely behind. Time goes by and they are twenty eight, Phil's marriage falls apart leaving him with three small children to raise. So he goes back to the only place that makes sense Pickford to find the one girl he can't forget.
Rating: M, language, sexual situations, and teen pregnancy.
Author's Note: I'm not too sure if anyone has attempted a fic quite like this, I didn't search to find out, but I thought it was a cool idea.
Disclaimer: I do not own POTF. The title of the story comes from a song by Mark Broussard
"Heartache that leaves you more of a man"
Two days later, the day arrived that Phil would meet his son. He had tried to prepare the other kids as best as he could for the little meet and greet. Chloe seemed to understand, Hunter was excited about having an older brother, and Faith told him she had to go potty. Unfortunately, she told him a little too late.
Keely decided that they should all have dinner together at his place of course, which meant he had to cook. He didn't mind, he had witnessed Keely's culinary skills in high school and he had the feeling that they hadn't improved any.
He hadn't gotten any sleep the night before, Hunter and Chloe had both complained about bad dreams, and sleeping with three small children wasn't a picnic. He wandered around the house like a zombie all day, with Faith on his hip. She was having definite issues at daycare. She would cry all day until he came to get her and when he did have her she wouldn't let him put her down.
So Phil prepared lasagna and not from spray cans all while Faith was on his hip her face buried in his shoulder asleep, and forcing Hunter to go up and wash his hands, and making sure Chloe did her homework.
It was a lifestyle that he'd grown accustomed to. But he wondered how hectic things would be once he started teaching again. Just running the house was exhausting enough doing it all alone was worse the sad part was that he'd been doing it long before he moved back to the 21st century. A knock at the door drew him from his thoughts.
Keely felt odd walking up the walkway to Phil's house; she'd done it a million times. But this time it was different, they weren't kids any more they had kids. She was glad he decided to move back into his parent's old house.
"I'm scared, what if he doesn't like me?" Gavin asked.
"He's going to love you." Keely told Gavin as they made their way to the backdoor.
"What if–"
"Gavin, your dad is going to love you. Just like I do." Keely said knocking on the door.
The door opened, revealing Phil who was dressed in an apron and holding a two year old.
"Hey, Keel."
"Hi Phil, I'd like you to meet Gavin, our son." Keely said cutting to the chase.
"I don't see him Keel." Phil said.
Keely looked around for the nine year old and only seeing a quivering bush.
"Gavin, get out of those bushes and get over here and meet your dad right now." Keely said stamping her foot.
Gavin climbed out of the bushes and sheepishly gazed up at his father.
"I'm Gavin." He stated, Keely could tell he was trying to put up a strong front.
Phil bit his lip as he stared down into dark eyes so much like his own. He didn't expect to feel so much when he finally set eyes on his eldest child, he was so overcome with emotion he stepped down out of the house and into the yard where they were standing and pulled Gavin into a hug.
He had missed so much of the boy's life he wanted so desperately to know him to be a father to him, not just some DNA donor.
He pulled back letting the boy go, Keely was holding onto Gavin's shoulders Phil could tell she was trying not to cry.
"I'm Phil, your dad." He stated tentatively.
"It's nice to meet you," Gavin said smiling.
"Come in, you can meet your little brother and sisters." Phil said.
"The food smells good did you use that Yummifier thingy?" Keely asked.
"Nope, I made it myself." Phil told her, as he led them through the house.
"You cook too?" Gavin asked, "I hope now that you're around something will rub off on Mom. She burnt the popcorn last night."
"Hey… I am standing right here." Keely said laughing.
"I'm going to go put Faith to bed, and get the other two. I'll be right back; you can look around if you want." Phil said walking further into the house.
He went and put Faith in his bed and turned to find Gavin standing in the doorway.
"So, you're my dad…" Gavin said.
"Yeah…" Phil said.
"What's it like in the future?" Gavin asked walking over and leaning against the bed post.
"It's like one of those really bad SciFi movies from this century. Everything is bright and plastic and there are all these animatrons running around." Phil tried to explain, "But some things are better. There are no wars or famine; there are cures for about every disease imaginable."
"Is there still music in the future?" he asked.
"Yes…the latest fad is Alien Trip Hop." Phil laughed.
Gavin wrinkled his nose, reminding Phil of Keely, "There are aliens? Real aliens in the future."
"Yep, not really as cool as it sounds though." Phil said.
"Oh…so my mom told me you teach at my school." Gavin said.
"Yeah."
"Do your other kids go to school there?"
"Your brother and sister. Yeah they do. You wanna meet them?"
Gavin nodded and shyly followed Phil into the living room where Chloe was interrogating Keely while Hunter was trying to flirt with her.
"You're pretty, I like you." Hunter was telling Keely.
"That's very sweet," Keely told him, "But I think I'm a bit too old for you and besides your father and I have history together."
"Okay, you two have met Keely. Now I think it's time you meet Gavin. He's your older brother."
"Gavin, this is Chloe and Hunter."
"Hi."
"Do you know how to play RoboSmash?" Chloe asked.
"I've never heard of it."
"Well, why don't you two teach him? You have a little while before dinner." Phil suggested.
Phil watched as the three children scampered off upstairs, he took a seat next to Keely on the couch.
"He's a great kid, Keel. You did a great job." Phil said.
"Thanks…you too, that Chloe is one smart cookie. And Hunter is such a little charmer." Keely said.
"So…"
"What about us?" Phil blurted.
Keely blinked hard, "Umm…us? I don't know…what about us?"
"Well, I think you should know that you were right. Those feelings swirling between us… could lead to things…" Phil said.
"What kind of things…?" Keely said smirking.
Phil raised an eyebrow, "Keely, you know very well what kind of things. I still have feelings for you."
"And I have feelings for you." Keely said before the house was enveloped with an orange glow.
"Is that a Time Machine?" she asked.
"Yes, actually it's a Time Cycle. It's probably Pim." Phil said standing up and peering out the window.
"She always did know how to ruin a moment between us." Phil said.
"Yeah, true." Keely said as the door burst open, and in walked Pim.
Keely couldn't believe how much Pim changed over the years, her hair was still long and blonde but that was the only thing that was the same. Pim was tall and curvatious. She was decked out in a skimpy time traveling suit and stiletto heels.
"Pim? What are you doing here?" Phil asked.
"Arnie and I had a fight, I kind of had to leave the planet I decided that I would visit my nieces and nephews." Pim explained, "Blondie…" she said regarding Keely.
"I should have known you would leave Tara eventually and come back to her." Pim said stalking over to them.
"But it's all good, I'll leave it alone if you let me crash here for a few months…" Pim said.
Phil gave her a stern look.
"Weeks?" Pim asked.
"Fine…you're bunking in the garage."
"I wouldn't have it any other way; I need space for my things anyways." Pim said.
"So what happened this time?" Phil asked.
"Arnie was just being Arnie. He caught me trying to over throw him." Pim shrugged.
Keely frowned confused, "Umm…I am so lost right now."
Phil smiled and touched her knee, "Arnie, is Pim's husband and he's an alien prince. They have a tumultuous relationship."
"Oh…you married an alien?"
"What of it? He was alien prince with shape shifting abilities and hell bent on world domination. How could I turn down catch like that?" Pim asked.
"I don't know…" Keely sighed.
"Where are those sweet children of yours Phil? I know they are dying to see their Auntie Pimmy…"
"Upstairs." Phil nodded his head.
Pim started upstairs.
"Oh, you can meet your eldest nephew Gavin,"
Pim stopped in mid step, "What?"
"Phil and I have a nine year old son." Keely stated.
"You're kidding me right?"
They shook their heads.
"Pim why don't you get the kids and bring them down for dinner and Keely and I will set the table." Phil said.
"Who cooked?" Pim asked.
"I did."
"Beats the crap the serve on the on Grifflar Seven." Pim said.
"Thanks for the ringing endorsement." Phil muttered.
"She may look different but it's certainly the same old Pim." Keely said.
"Ain't it the truth." Phil said as they headed into the kitchen.
Phil passed Keely plates and their fingers brushed against one another and she felt the static. She knew she was never going to stop wanting Phil, not if she lived to be a hundred.
"Phil…" she said breathless.
"Yeah…"
"Is that a Wizard in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" she laughed.
Phil laughed too.
It was Keely's way of stopping things from getting sexy between them it didn't work. Phil was still standing close and it looked to all the world like he was going to kiss her. She put her hand on her his shoulder to let him know it was okay. He leaned closer, and closer until his face was inches away.
"Pussycat sitting on my front steps rained so hard my pussy got wet…" Gavin sang as he walked into the kitchen.
"Gavin!" Keely shouted, "Where did you learn that?"
"That lady, I mean Auntie Pimmy taught me. Wanna hear the rest?" Gavin asked.
"Aside from the content, the boy does have an amazing singing voice." Phil shrugged.
"Can you sing another song? That's a little bit less eww…" Keely asked.
"We belong together, like the open seas and shores. Wedded by the planet floor, we've all been spoken for. All this indecision. All this independent strain. Still we've got our hearts on save, we've got our hearts on save." Gavin sang.
Keely gazed at Phil who seemed to be in a trance, he stared at her before blinking and turning back to Gavin.
"Gavin sings Gavin…who would have thought." Phil smirked, "He's really good and I'm not saying that because he is my long lost son."
"I'm thinking about going out for the big Musicale at the Pickford Playhouse." Gavin said.
"I don't know Gavin…the Pickford Playhouse is tough place to start, why don't you try out for theThanksgiving play at school first." Keely said.
"Mom! You said I could try out this year, I haven't been sick in a long time, I can do it."
"Sick?" Phil asked.
"He was born about a month or so before the due date, and he was very sick for a while but we made it through," Keely stroked Gavin's hair.
"Keely…" Phil started.
"It's okay you didn't know…I should have told you as soon as I found out. But I knew you would have a better future in the future instead of stuck here shackled to a wife and baby."
"I wouldn't have felt shackled Keely," Phil said, "You needed me and I wasn't there. Gavin needed me too..."
"You're here now, and that has to count for soemthing. I'm glad you're here." Gavin said.
"Enough with the whole touching family moment, feed me." Pim said.
"Feed me! Feed me!" Faith agreed from her high chair.