Day 13: Eating Ice Cream.
A/N: I decided to change the prompt to this one since I was pretty stumped on the original one. It's gonna contain Logan and Keegan being cute uncles to Ellie and Everett. Anyways hope you enjoy!
The sun was beating down on Keegan and Logan as they walked through the park with little Ellie and Everett. It was a warm summer day with a cool breeze. Ellie was skipping along holding uncle Logan's hand while Keegan pushed Everett in his stroller.
"Uncle Logan can you push me on the swings?" Ellie looked up to Logan with her big brown eyes that resembled her mothers.
"Of course I can little lady."
Ellie let go of his hand and ran over to the swings and hopped on one, patiently waiting for Logan to walk over to her. She kicked her legs excitedly the closer he got. Logan walked behind her and grabbed the swing, slowly making her go higher before letting go. Logan couldn't help the smile form on his lips when he heard Ellie laugh.
"Now remember pump your legs like I showed you."
Ellie nodded and started to pump her little legs. She was getting better at it every time they went to the park. Logan would push her every now and then to help her along. He glanced over to see Keegan following Everett around the bench area. Watching little 16 month old Everett pick up a good size stick and accidentally hitting Keegan in the shin.
"I don't want to swing anymore uncle Logan. I'm gonna go play over there." Ellie pointed over to the structure set and waited for Logan to stop the swing.
"Okay. I'm gonna be over at the benches if you need me."
"Okay." Ellie hopped off and ran over to the play set.
Logan walked over to where Keegan and Everett were. He couldn't stop the laugh from escaping.
"Is your leg okay?" Logan glanced down to Keegan's shin and then over to Everett who still had the stick in his hand.
"Yes. Kids got a mean swing though." Keegan rubbed his neck and let out a small laugh.
"Look who his parents are."
"Good point. I still can't get over Merrick actually settled down and had a family. With your sister no less."
Keegan glanced over at Logan, he was looking down at Everett with a proud look shown over his face. Logan made eye contact with Keegan and nodded. They both sat down on a bench and watched Everett play with his stick. Both would look up and check on Ellie every few minutes or so.
The later it got in the day, the hotter it did. Logan was already starting to sweat, he wiped some of it off his brows. He looked around to see if he could spot anything that would cool them off. A big grin fell on his lips when he saw an ice cream stand.
"Why don't we grab the kids and get them some ice cream. They shouldn't be running around in this heat."
"Good idea." Keegan got up and started to put Everett back in his stroller.
Logan also got up and went to go get Ellie. When he came into view, she excitedly ran over to him. Logan could quickly tell she was hot by how red her face was. He smiled down at her and grabbed her hand, leading her back to Keegan and her little brother.
"Are we leaving."
"No we're not. We're getting some ice cream, I think you'd like that." Logan looked down at her and smiled.
"Yay." Ellie smiled and jumped up and down.
The ice cream stand was only a minute walk away. Once they all got what they wanted, they found a table in the shade and sat down. Ellie and Logan had their usual chocolate ice cream on a cone while Keegan and Everett shared some vanilla in a bowl. Logan watched Keegan in admiration, he was always so good with kids. It was like he was born to be a dad. Logan forgot about the ice cream cone in his hand until it started melting down onto his hand.
"Oh crap." Logan started to lick at the dripping chocolate ice cream down his hand.
"You're suppose to lick around the edges to make sure it doesn't drip uncle Logan."
Keegan and Logan looked over at little Ellie who had a smug little look on her face. Logan smiled and shook his head while Keegan let out a little laugh and went back to feeding Everett.
"She is her mother's daughter." said Keegan
Logan nodded and turned his attention back to Ellie. "I know. I got distracted, that's all."
"By what?"
"Just someone."
"Like uncle Keegie?
Logan's mouth fell open at the bluntness of her question. She looked up to him with her big brown knowing eyes. After another moment Logan finally gave in and nodded.
"Yes, I got distracted by uncle Keegie."
"I knew It. You stare at him a lot."
At that moment Keegan started to laugh, not one of those normal laughs but full on hysterics. Logan glared at Keegan to make him stop laughing, when he didn't he turned his attention back to Ellie.
"I do, don't I? It's because I like him."
"Like how mommy and daddy like each other?"
"Yup."
"Okay."
Ellie went back to her ice cream and Logan let out a relieved sigh. He glanced back over to Keegan, he finally stopped laughing and was now watching Everett trying to eat the ice cream by himself. A little laugh escaped his lips when he saw the little one fling the spoon to the ground and grab the ice cream in his hands.
They spent a few more minutes watching Everett play with his ice cream instead of eat it. Once he was done, Keegan got out his wipes to clean him up before they brought them back to Liz and Tom. Logan looked down at Ellie who was eating away at her cone.
"You ready to go see mom and dad?"
"Yes."
They all got up from the table and started to head back home. On the way back there, Logan ended up carrying Ellie and Everett fell asleep in his stroller. The walk home was quiet, Ellie was slowly falling asleep on Logan's shoulders and Keegan was his normal quiet self. The silence was never awkward between them and Logan liked that. When they turned down the street Keegan glanced over to see Logan with a sleeping Ellie on his shoulders. He couldn't help but smile.
"We should go out for ice cream with the niece and nephew more often, it gives Liz and Tom a break."
Logan scoffed. "A break. Yeah a break to make more nieces and nephews."
"That's the idea. And it seems you like it when I take on the fatherly role."
Keegan gave Logan a wink and continued down the sidewalk.