Hey all,
Sorry it's been a while. Was kind of busy writing my own story so I kind of abandoned fanfiction a little, bad Kirsty. But I'm going to make a bit more time for it the next couple of days to finish off this story.
I was going to do a Jack/Ethan relationship but since this is ending in the next chapter, I didn't want to start it up now and I'm not really a relationship person/writer even though I do think about writing them sometimes.
The next day, Cal and Ethan surprisingly managed to feel settled in Jack's big apartment. It was clean and neat, much to Ethan's likeness. Cal on the other hand...
The boys sat in the living room whilst Ethan cradled Matilda. It was silent, the brothers were watching some quiet TV till they heard a high pitch scream coming from the other room. Ethan and Cal looked at each other then at the doorway.
"Jack?" Ethan called to him. "Everything okay?" Jack didn't answer. Instead he walked into the doorway holding a pencil with a pair of dark grey boxers on the end of it.
"Who might these belong too?" Jack asked, as calmly as he could. Cal rushed up to him and swiped them off the pencil.
"Thank you." Cal spoke, slightly annoyed and slightly not bothered of Jack's sensitivity.
"Really, Cal? You can't act clean whilst you are in someone else's home?" Ethan asked.
"You can be messy in your room but when it's in the hall way: no way." Jack spoke of his rules. Cal rolled his eyes.
"Okay. I'm sorry." Cal couldn't help but smile, as did Ethan.
"I will let this one slide, roomie. Right I've got to get to work. Help yourself to anything in the fridge and I'll see you in the morning." Jack smiled and left.
"See you later." Ethan spoke.
"Bye." Cal also spoke.
"Cheerio!" Jack called as he shut the front door behind him and left. Ethan and Cal waited till he was definitely gone before letting out a laugh. Ethan stood up and put Matilda in a cot.
"Oh my God, Ethan." Cal continued to laugh. Ethan turned around from the cot and looked at Cal.
"What?" Ethan chuckled.
"We should of stayed with Lily." Cal smirked.
"We wouldn't of had room. What's wrong with here?" Ethan asked as he sat down next to Cal on the sofa.
"I just...I feel like I have to watch where I get dressed. In case Jack might be there." Cal frowned.
"Did it ever occur to you that Jack might not be interested in men?" Ethan asked. Cal raised an eyebrow at him. "You saw how he just acted with your...erm...underwear. Didn't seem like he liked it." Ethan smirked.
"He brought Jacob at an 'auction.'" Cal continued to raised his eyebrow.
"So? That could mean anything. It could of been that Jacob was his cleaner for the night or something." Ethan responded.
"More like date for the night." Cal watched as Ethan's face dropped. "Yeah, Rita was there. She told me." Cal smirked.
"I'm sure he's completely harmless, Cal. All talk." Ethan scoffed.
"I hope so, Ethan. I want to feel I can sleep at night." Cal sighed.
"What did you do last night, Cal? You were here." Ethan asked, confused.
"I was sat by the door, guarding it." Cal frowned.
"Cal. That's ridiculous. No in fact, that's horrible." Ethan frowned.
"I'm sorry, Ethan. I know I should be mature about this." Cal spoke.
"Yes, you should. Jack is a good person, taking us in. You should be thankful, not scared and rude." Ethan spoke back. Cal felt ashamed.
"Okay, lesson learned. I promise." Cal sighed. He heard Matilda stir so he got up and picked her up and bounced her up and down.
"You're a dad, Cal. You need to be respectful about people so you can set Matilda a good example." Ethan pointed out. Cal sighed and nodded then remembered something.
"Not changing the subject but Zoe called me earlier, about Daniel." Cal spoke, still holding Matilda.
"Everything okay?" Ethan asked immediately.
"Well, Daniel is fine, he was discharged but he was taken in for interviewing by police." Cal frowned.
"Really?!" Ethan asked, shocked. "I hope he isn't in trouble. It was an accident." Ethan told.
"I know, Ethan. But there are punishments for accidents also." Cal sighed.
"He left a candle on." Ethan tried to defend him. Cal put a settled Matilda back in her cot again.
"Carelessness? Almost manslaughter?" Cal pointed out. He did have a point. Ethan said no more. There are medical records to prove that people such as himself and Matilda were admitted because of the fire. "Sorry, bro. I know you are trying to defend him." Cal sat next to Ethan, placing a hand on his shoulder. "But we just have to see what happens. I'm going to work tomorrow so I'll ask Zoe if she knows anything. You've been given more time off than me."
"Why didn't you get the same amount of time as me?" Ethan asked.
"I didn't inhale a lot of smoke, Nibbles." Cal answered. "You and Matilda need to rest for a few days and hopefully we should hear more about our flat by then."
"Okay." Was all Ethan said "I'm coming in tomorrow as well then."
"Ethan..." Did Cal really have to repeat himself? Ethan interrupted him.
"Not to work. To see everyone." Ethan smiled.
"Ethan, you heard Zoe, Connie, Dylan and even Jacob: You need to rest for at least three days." Cal spoke. Ethan sighed in defeat.
"You'll thank me and them for it." Cal smirked. "Right, I better get to bed. Goodnight Nibbles." Cal stood up. Ethan rolled his eyes, still annoyed with his childhood nickname. Cal walked over to Matilda "Come on, my little treasure." He picked her up to bring into his room. "Say goodnight to Uncle Ethan." Ethan stood up, aching at his muscle pains and kissed his niece.
"Goodnight, my sweetheart." Ethan smiled and Cal left the room with Matilda.
Ethan waited for Cal to leave the living room then sighed as he fell back on to the sofa, thinking on what's to happen with Daniel.
Going to end it here. Sorry it's not exciting, I think I've done all the excitement and drama in this story. One more chapter to go which I will write and release tomorrow!
See you then.
