Jeff sighed as he chewed on his piece of licorice. Mark had eventually caught up to James back at the park and a huge wrestling match ensued with Cooper eventually having to whack them both with a branch to make them knock it off. That had stopped them for awhile, but as soon as they got home James whacked Mark on the back of the head and that had started it all over again. Jeff had watched them go at it for a little while, but then it just got so unbelievably immature that he had to walk away and plop himself down on the couch so he could eat candy and watch TV.

"You would think they were five," Glenn muttered as he joined Jeff. He looked very disgruntled by the way Mark and James were acting and Jeff smiled sympathetically and put his hand on Glenn's leg.

"They're just having fun."

Glenn snorted at that. "Oh yeah, they're having buckets of fun. Those two just get all kinds of shits and giggles out of acting like kids." He rubbed the top of his bald head and sighed. "At least they're fucking not bothering me like they usually do. Torment the Crispy Critter is usually their favorite past time."

"Well now that I'm here, I don't think you'll have to worry about that," Jeff said with a small smile.

Glenn chuckled. "Yeah. Now they'll be focusing on making sure you'll never be able to walk right ever again." He laughed even more when Jeff's whole face turned beet red. "Do you even realize what you've signed yourself up for?"

Jeff opened his mouth to answer but then he closed it again as Connor ran into the room and plopped down on to Glenn's lap. "Coopy's being mean!" he complained.

Glenn just rolled his eyes at that statement. "Well what's he doing now?"

"He's not letting me light boom booms in his room!" Connor folded his arms over his chest and stuck out his lower lip. His long hair was falling all over his face but he didn't even seem to care. He was too busy pouting because he wasn't getting his way.

"Well who in their right mind would let you light boom booms in their room?" Glenn asked incredulously. Jeff was thinking the exact same question but hadn't dared to utter it. When it came to Connor and his unreasonable demands, questioning them was usually pointless.

"Nice people," Connor replied. He rested his head on Glenn's shoulder and smiled a nice, sweet, evil smile. "Uncle Crispy, will you let me light boom booms in your room?"

"No."

"Where do babies come from?"

"Where do you think they come from?"

"The baby fairy."

"Good. Keep thinking that."

Jeff leaned over so he could whisper into Glenn's ear. "Does he really think they come from a baby fairy?"

"Who knows?" Glenn replied. "I know James and Cooper have told him where they really come from but-"

"I can hear you," Connor informed them. "I have ninja hearing you know."

"Riiight." Jeff decided not to argue with that and get up and go into the kitchen to get something to drink. When he got in there, he found James and Mark sitting at the table, nursing the injuries they had given each other. "What the hell? Didn't I tell you two to be careful?"

"We didn't listen," James said sheepishly.

"He's a cheater," Mark stated. He was glaring a whole boatload of daggers at James. "He pulled my hair."

"Well I have to when I still have the chance," James said defensively. "I mean it's starting to thin out a bit-OW!" Mark had just elbowed him in the ribs for that comment.

Jeff rolled his eyes at them and walked over to the fridge so he could grab three beers. "You guys are just…wow. That's all I have to say." He handed them each a beer before opening his own. He started to put it up to his mouth so he could take a drink of it but a loud explosion from upstairs caused him to jump and nearly drop the can completely. "What the-"

"CONNOR I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Cooper screamed at the top of his lungs.

Connor cackled loudly as he ran out of the living room and then went out the back door. "You'll never catch me Coopy!"

Just seconds later, Cooper came barreling down the stairs and went out the back door so he could throttle Connor. "Boys!" James yelled. He got up to his feet and chased after them so he could prevent a brawl.

"Okay then…" Jeff blinked and looked at the open back door before looking at Mark. "This family is just way too interesting."

Mark snored and nodded his head. "Tell me about it." He grabbed Jeff's wrist and pulled him on to his lap. "I grew up with Lawson. There's nothing anyone in this family can do that will shock me anymore."

Jeff nodded and gave Mark a kiss. "How's your head feeling?"

"Okay I guess," Mark replied. "I've still got entire chunks of my life missing from my memory but I'm dealing. What else can I do?"

"We could see a hypnotist and see if that helps your memory at all," Jeff suggested.

Mark just kind of shook his head. "I don't even really think that shit works."

"It could though," Jeff said earnestly. "It really could."

"Don't I have to like believe it will before it actually does?"

"Well just start believing in it and we won't have that problem."

Mark chuckled and rolled his eyes. "Right…whatever you say." He reached up and gently ran his fingers through Jeff's hair. "Can I ask you something?"

Jeff nodded and rested his arms on top of Mark's shoulders. "Yeah go ahead."

"If you were in love with me and I was in love with you, why didn't we ever do anything about it before now?"

That question threw Jeff for a big old loop. He just stared at Mark and blinked for the longest time, unsure of how to answer it. "Um…well I honestly can't speak for you," he finally said. "But I know I was afraid you didn't feel the same way. I mean, you were always there and stuff but you were just like this thing I couldn't ever reach, no matter how hard I try. You were the protective father to us all but you kind of kept your distance. I mean none of us knew you even had a boyfriend named James besides from Glenn."

"You didn't?" Mark said with a frown.

Jeff shook his head. "No. I mean I guess it shouldn't have surprised me really…how could someone like you not be taken?" He saw the look on Mark's face and quickly shook his head. "It doesn't matter," he said quietly. "Okay? We're together now and that's all that matters." He kissed Mark gently and then rested his forehead against Mark's temple. "Right?"

Mark nodded slowly, a small smile appearing on his lips as he wrapped his arms around Jeff tighter. "Damn right," he agreed.

…

Later that night, Mark and James went out to rent some movies for everyone, which was code for them also going hunting while they were out. They kept that fact from Jeff though because they figured what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him. "I really have missed this," James said as he bounced around in his seat happily. "If you ever get all your memory back, tell that little conscious you developed on me to stay away. I'll never ever miss it."

Mark just kind of rolled his eyes and shook his head. "I might have developed it for a reason though Lawson. Have you ever considered that?"

"You developed it just because you were being difficult," James said with a firm nod.

Mark smirked and raised his eyebrows. "Oh yeah? Is that what you think?"

"Yes. You were a difficult little butthead who never wanted to have any fun."

Mark rolled his eyes again. That response out of James didn't really surprise him and was honestly not worth arguing about. Not when he had other things on his mind. "So why exactly did I not tell Jeff or the others about you?"

James raised his eyebrows at that question. "Why are you asking me?"

"Come on Lawson, you know me better than anyone."

"True…" James leaned back in his seat and thought about it for a few minutes. "You've always kind of kept me separate from your wrestling life, you know? I mean I became friends with the Harts and some other people but when you stopped drinking and quit being such a big dickface, you started actually giving a damn about the younger people in the locker room. I guess you just kind of neglected to really mention me and shit because of what I am. Besides, Vinnie Mac banned me from shows and stuff and sneaking in just to defy him got boring after awhile so it wasn't like I was around all those people you know?" He shook his head at Mark. "Why does it even matter any more? That's the past and this is the now. Live in the now Marky. That's what's important." He glanced over out the window and grinned. "Ooh it's a whore! Let's kill her!"

Mark chuckled softly. "Nice Lawson. Really nice."

"What?" James said innocently. "What did I say?"

"Nothing," Mark said with a shake of his head. "Let's just go kill the whore."