Hey guy's I'm back again! This one is all about Teddy. I've decided to give Phoebe a little less attention today even though I LOVE writing as her as she's just so sassy and cute! Though it's nice to have some Ted as I haven't ever wrote purely from him yet, so here we are!

I hope you enjoy! xo

TED

"Can I take my Nintendo?" I roll my eyes. This kid is glued to every games console you can think of.

"No, pass it over" I say and give him my stern look. Ted rolls his eyes and he looks just like Ana when he does that. Christ.

"but what are we going to do?" He's six years old. Aren't six years old supposed to be outside and running around like a wild thing? Playing in mud muddles and finding bugs? Well not my kid. He's a gamer. Ted plays in his room and only comes out for school, food and showers. If I didn't know better he's already hit his teenage years.

"We are going to go kick a ball around, have some fun". I try and sound really up beat but to be perfectly honest, I have never really kicked a ball around myself. Elliot used to try and get me to when I was younger but I never did, I kept to myself like Ted and we all know how I ended up.

"Ugghhh" he replies as he ties his last lace together.

Ana walks in looking as beautiful as ever, her bump is huge and it's not long to go now. I've finally convinced her to start working from home even though she tries to sneak to the office sometimes, but she knows me and Mr Grey has eyes everywhere.

"You boys ready to have fun?" ugh, she looks utterly delicious and I have to control myself as she gently brushes her fingers against my forearm. She is such a fucking tease and I love it.

"Of course we are, aren't we Ted?" I smile but my son doesn't respond. I let out a breath of air, this is going to be like getting blood out of a stone today.

"Right, lets go".

I hear two little feet run along the floor and see the little blue eyed beauty run to me.

"I want to go to" she says and pouts her lips. This girl knows how to pull on my heart strings and it takes every part of me not to let her come too.

"Not today sweetheart, daddy is having some time with Ted" Ana explains and tries to take Phoebe's hand but she is having none of it.

"NOOOO, I want to go with daddy too" she starts to screech and wraps her arms around my legs. I look at Ana and she shakes her head. She's right, I need time with my son too.

"Not today Phoebe. You're going to help me with your little sisters nursery"

"But I want to go with daddy" she says and sniffs her nose into my jeans.

"You can have a day with daddy soon too okay? But today is Teddy's day and your staying with mommy so come on" Ana says as she tries out stretching her hand again.

Phoebe is full on having a melt down at my feet and I look at Ted who is just trying not to laugh. He's too cool for his 4 year old sister.

I kneel down and pick up my daughters chin so she looks me in the eyes.

"How about you go help mommy in the nursery and then maybe you could bake me some of those lovely cupcakes again" I try to say softly.
Phoebe sniffs at me, her eyes bright blue with tears.

"The unicorn ones?" she whispers. Oh she melts my fucking heart.

"Yes, can you do that for me? Maybe we could even have a tea party?"

I watch as her eyes light up and then the sadness seems to have vanished. She starts to jump up and down on the spot and I know I have saved the day.

You're a fucking super hero Grey! Who fucking knew.

Phoebe walks over to Ana and takes her hand, I am rewarded with a wink from my wife and I am so going to dive into her when the kids are asleep tonight.

I kiss Ana on her cheek and guide my six going on sixteen year old to the car. Today I choose the R8, nothing says a father and son day like a fast car right?

I press play on the radio and Snow Patrol plays quietly in the background. Ted stares out of the window and suddenly, I have this weird thing of what to say. With Phoebe, it's easy. She is an open book and the kid will chatter all day long but Ted is so quiet and so me.

We drive to the park and I grab the football as we clamber out. I had no idea what football to get, is the red one okay? Do different colours mean different things? So I gave up and made Taylor pick one for me.

We both walk over to the field and find the goal post. The wind blows softly around us and the day is bright and clear. The park is empty and I'm glad. I place the football on the floor and Ted is just staring at it.
So how do we do this? Do I kick it first or does Ted? Give me a co-operation and I can run it into millions but give me a football I am lost.
I watch as Ted lays his foot on the top of the ball, he rolls it back and forth and I can see some sense of fun in his eyes.

He kicks the ball and then runs after it. His face, mostly always concentrating on a screen in front, starts to light up and I feel an overwhelming sense of love. That's my son.

Ted turns to me and kicks the ball. It rolls over and stops at my feet. I place my foot on the ball and kick it back and Ted grins at me.

Then he starts running with the ball and it looks fun. Really fun actually.

"Shall I go in goal dad?" he says and stands in the middle of the white poles. He looks so small even though he isn't any more.

"Okay" I reply and start kicking the ball at Ted. I know the aim is to get in in the goal and for the goal keeper not to stop it so I can score, right? that's what Taylor said anyway, I was always a boxing kid as I grew up and my fifteen year old fist would agree.

We start kicking the ball back and forth, Ted is laughing loudly and I can't feel nothing but pride right now.

"Watch this next move dad" he says and as I kick the ball, he does a dive to try and stop it. He lands on the grass and immediately I stop and walk over to him wondering if he had hurt himself but he is fine. He gets back up and continues to laugh.

"I'm good aren't I?" he says and I laugh too.

"Very, but Gail isn't going to like those grass stains" I say and we both smile at each other.

We decide to swap and now I'm in goal. I stop some but let some through too, every time Ted scores he runs around in a circle screaming GOOOALLL.

"Dive daddy" he says. Dive? Can I dive but before I can think he's kicked the ball and I jump to try and stop the ball. I miss as I hit the ground. Yuck, the mud is squishy and when I get off of the ground I also have grass stains. Sorry, Gail!

"that was so bad" Ted laughs and I join in.

Why have we never done this before? Why have I never done this before? I mentally note to take Ted here once every week, I'll even put it in my schedule.

It feels like half an hour but it's apparently been more cause my phone starts ringing and I check to see and it's Ana.

"Hello?"
"Mr Grey, where are you? Are you lost?"

"Lost?" I reply confused

"You've been gone almost three hours, it's getting late. I'd started to get worried"

Three hours? Three fucking hours? Fucking hell, time really does fly when you are having fun!
"wow, I didn't even realise the time. We'll be home shortly"

"I hope so Mr Grey, I love you"

"I love you too" and we press end.

"Time to go kiddo" I say and pick up the ball.

"Today was brilliant" Ted says as he takes my hand. It surprises me cause he always wants to be independent and walk alone now. I relish in his sudden manor.

"Can we do this again?"

"Of course. Every week"

Ted looks down at the floor. Does he not want too? Oh fuck.

"Phoebe doesn't have to come does she?" Oh…

"No, this our thing. Daddy and son time" I say and see his face relax.

"Good, I like it just being us two" he says and I realise how much I've not spent time with him. I feel guilt and sadness. I vow to not feel this way again.

"Me too, Ted. Me too" I scrunch the top of his hair as we walk back to the car. "We best get home, those Grey ladies are missing us men!"

We both get back in the R8 and I drive back home. Today was better than I had expected. I may be no David Beckham when it comes to football, but I can say it's fun to try!

just a little something :) xo