UnProfessionalism 4: Milestones

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Ch10: Combination

Nick and Allie brought the boys to go swimming on this hot summer day. Austin and Tristan were playing with their GI Joes making army forts in the sand in total imagination land, among other activities. They were enjoying their summer before they entered fifth grade. Austin and Tristan were very close in age, Austin was only older by two months. Nick couldn't believe how well the boys got along with each other.

Austin had tried on several different occasions to teach Tristan to throw a football, while Tristan tried to show Austin the power of creativity. Austin was definitely more rugged then Tristan. However trying to get Austin to sit still was a real feat. Nick had put Austin in football and baseball to try and keep him focus but Austin was still a ball of endless energy but he did well in school.

Nick and Allie prepared the boys lunch as they went back and forth in the water. Nick and Allie were also really serious and Nick couldn't be happier, he just felt like he could be himself with her. Nick never had this feeling about anyone before and was excited to see where it could lead. Austin and Allie got along phenomenal and often cracked jokes with each other usually at Nick's expense but it was all in good fun. Nick and Tristan got along pretty smoothly as well.

As for the custody issue Nick was disappointed to say the least but they went back to the original custody agreement, however Finn wasn't allowed to have any men over unless it was family until Austin was thirteen. Austin had just celebrated his tenth birthday so Nick had peace of mind for a few more years, but he still worried. Nick and Finn's relationship was certainly different now. They only talked about Austin or for Austin, they weren't really friends anymore after all that had happened neither one was surprised. Nick was still angry with her.

"Austin! Tristan! Come get some lunch!" Allie said as the boys came sprinting up, Austin was faster than Tristan but he did wait. Nick smiled as she handed the boys the sandwiches remembering how each boy liked there sandwich. Nick kissed Allie on the cheek as she bit her sandwich, it was strange but it was like that that the final mark to let Nick know that he loved Allie and she was the one for him. Sure he told he loved her but he didn't really understand it until now. "What was that for?" Allie asked covering her mouth in case she had food in her teeth.

"I love you." Nick said in the most serious tone she ever thought she heard from him. Allie's face almost fell as she was confused. She smiled and touched his face before kissing him.

"I love you too." Allie said kissing Nick again only to stop as she heard gagging noises from the boys.

"So gross." Austin said pretending to pass out. Allie smiled as did Nick as Tristan broke out in a belly laugh with Austin.

"Get up and eat your sandwich, turkey." Nick teased Austin.

After they ate they all went to the water. This was the escape that Nick had been waiting for, for a little bit now. DB had been sick these last couple weeks and Nick had really been unofficially running the lab. It was unclear if DB was going to come back. They had new CSIs and techs coming in green as can be, however as Nick threw Austin into the water laughing the lab was the last thing on his mind. Everyone was laughing and smiling, this was the family that he always wanted to have. Everyone liked each other, Allie was a great mother to Tristan and was always eager to help with Austin. It was safe to say she was a motherly figure in his life even though they both knew she wasn't but rather someone there to help if things got rough.

After the beach Nick dropped Allie and Tristan off at her house and brought Austin for some ice cream. These last couple visits they had been spending a lot of time with Allie and Tristan so Nick always made sure he spend some alone time with his boy.

"Did you have fun today?" Nick said handing Austin his ice cream cone.

"Yeah, I like swimming we are going to have to go again." Austin said licking his ice cream cone as did Nick.

"Do you like Miss Allie and Tristan?" Nick asked giving his ice cream a good stare down trying to find the next point of attack. On the outside he seemed nonchalant but on the inside Nick felt his stomach do back flips with nerves.

"Yeah I like them. Miss Allie is funny and really nice and I like playing with Tristan. He has some good ideas and he's not bossy, but he doesn't like football but that probably just 'cause he throws like a girl." Austin rambled Nick just looked at him. "Don't worry I didn't tell him that, he just seems really gentle." Nick started to chuckle because he thought the same thing when he first met Tristan.

"How would you feel about seeing them… more often?" Nick asked looking directly at Austin.

"I don't know. I don't understand what you are asking, daddy?" Austin asked adjusting himself so that he could rest on his knees and lean forward.

"How would you feel if Allie and Tristan came to live with us? And Allie and I got married?" Nick asked, he wasn't this nervous when he asked Allie to marry him.

"Does this mean that Tristan and I could play together more?" Austin asked, Nick nodded. "Would he be my brother now?"

"In a special kind of way, yeah. Yeah he would." Nick said trying to gage his reaction. He loved Allie but Austin was his number one.

"Ah nice!" Austin said excited. "I'm going to have a brother! And it's not like he's a baby either, you know?" Nick chuckled.

"Yeah, yeah…" Nick chuckled. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah dad. This is awesome."

"Just remember that you guys are going to probably fight like brothers too them, it's not all sun shines and rainbows."

"I know, dad."

"Just got to make sure, you are my boy." Nick said ruffling his hair. "We should probably get going or we are going to be late."

Nick pulled into Finn's driveway to see Rachel's car there. Nick and Rachel still didn't get along, however they no longer fought in front of Austin. Nick grabbed Austin's stuff as Austin took off in a sprint inside Finn's leaving the door open.

"Mom, I'm going to have a brother!" Austin shouted as soon as he got inside. Nick's face fell hearing that. Nick didn't know if Finn or Rachel was going to bite his head off but knew it was bound to happen. When Nick dropped his stuff off at the door. Austin ran to the bathroom.

"You're having another child?" Finn asked, looking almost offended.

"No… Allie and I are going to get married. She has her own son, that's what he means. No one is pregnant." Nick said wasting no time to clear the air, knowing even when he left they were going to talk about him.

"Do you even know this woman?" Rachel asked, Nick felt his face get hot. He didn't want them to talk about Allie.

"We've been friends for about five years now and dated for about three." Nick said quiet confidently but he didn't know exact numbers what man did.

"I don't know, how I feel about this woman being around our son." Finn said, which set a fuse off in Nick's brain but made Nick smile at the same time. Allie did not like Finn she just would never admit it out of respect of Nick and Austin but Nick knew. Who could blame her?

"This woman, loves our boy. She helps him with his homework, she asks him about his school day. You can meet her?" Nick said calling her bluff. Finn was just upset that the order for no men in the house while Austin was there was still in effect. Nick smiled at Finn. "Austin, come give me a hug?" Austin running back out.

"I will see you on Sunday, daddy?"

"Yeah… actually Allie and I are going to your game tomorrow." Nick said Austin's face lit, causing Nick to smile.

"Really?"

"Yeah, so are you going to play hard?" Nick said.

"Yup!" Austin said excited.

"Alrighty, I'll see you tomorrow, kiddo." Nick said kissing the top of Austin's forehead.

"Love you, daddy."

"Love you too, kiddo." Nick said leaving waving to everyone as he left.

What about the court order? Can you see how Nick's and Finn's relationship changed? What about Nick's engagement? How did you like Austin dropping that bomb? What will happen when Allie and Finn meet? Please review!