"I want Daddy!" Aaron whined.
"Baby, he probably just got busy helping people. He'll be here." Kate paced the living room anxiously. She tried not to be obvious as she kept glancing out the window, praying for Jack to arrive.
They had been coparenting for a few weeks but this was the first time they'd all spend time together. Aaron had been relentless about going trick or treating with both of his parents and neither could stand to tell him no.
"You wanna get ready to go?" She tried.
"No. I want Daddy." Aaron crossed his tiny arms.
"Buddy," she began but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Daddy!" Aaron yelled when Kate opened the door.
"You forgot your costume," Kate raised an eyebrow at his white lab coat.
He regretted not wearing his Scarecrow costume. He hadn't told Kate which character he had chosen or why he opted to pick the guy without a brain. And Kate standing in front of him in a blue and white gingham, Ruby slippers, white knee highs and curled pigtails had him feeling even dumber than the scarecrow.
"I know. I'm sorry. I can at least go as a doctor."
She rolled her eyes with a small laugh as she bent down to pick up Aaron, who was dressed as Toto.
"Trick Treat!" Aaron yelled as he clapped his hands.
Before they had made it around the block Aaron was asleep. They were putting him to sleep when Kate put on The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
"He calls this Charlie," she wiped at her eyes, "he's always asking for Charlie."
"I miss him too," Jack rested his hand on the small of her back as they left the little boys room.
"Catch!" Kate threw a fun size Apollo bar towards the doctor.
"When are you heading out? I'm good whenever and however long you go."
"Actually, I might just stay home," she admitted as she plopped down on the couch.
Jack took a seat, trying to analyze Kate's expression. She had asked him to stay with Aaron tonight so she could go to a Halloween party so what had changed?
"I was just going to go to a bar anyway," she rolled her eyes. "I'm not as interested as I was earlier."
"You can't let your friends down. Aaron and I will be fine."
"Actually, I was going to go alone."
"That does not sound like you," he nudged.
"People change," she shrugged.
"Kate, why can't you—" suddenly the realization set in. "You were on the prowl!" He ran a hand through his hair. He laughed to save face but inside he felt the sting. She wasn't supposed to look for someone else, she was supposed to be with him. It was destiny.
"No! I mean, not really. I just..." she let out a deep sigh and twirled a curl absentmindedly. "When you and I were together, the sex was constant. And now... I just wanted a one night kind of thing. And then I realized how stupid of an idea it was." She stared at her Ruby slippers, unable to meet his gaze.
He wanted to ask her why she changed her mind. He would give anything to hear her say that she changed her mind after spending the evening as a family. That he changed her mind. But he knew he had to play it just right with Kate. He hopped up and grabbed a beer for her. "The sex was constant, wasn't it? And good," he chuckled.
"Better than good," she corrected with a wicked grin.
Jack inched closer on the couch and let his hands rub over her knee highs. He rubbed at the hem so his fingertips brushed over her skin. "The best," he grinned. After a moment, he spoke again. "You know, you aren't the only one who misses sex..."
She chuckled softly. "Are you about to suggest we help each other out?"
He knelt in front of her on the couch, his hands running and gently squeezing her thighs. "We do know what the other likes," he purred.
"Jack," she panted. Still her legs spread open and gave him a glance at the prize between her legs. He knew he had her.
He teased her and gave her intimacy one simple kiss and one long lick. She grabbed his head with both hands and pulled him towards her until his mouth was invading her. She wrapped her legs around his neck with a string of moans. He didn't stop until she was using both her hands and legs to pull him closer as she erupted in pleasure.
"I know what you like," he reminded her.
"Oh yeah?" She raised an eyebrow. She loved this side of Jack, so eager to please her and remind her of how dynamic the sex was. While she loved this side of him it was a waste; their sex life has been better than she ever thought possible. Their bodies were always in sync with a keen understanding of what the other wanted.
"I know you like to taste yourself on my lips," he grinned. He dipped his head so his tongue could brush over her lips and tongue. One hand clawed at his head, pulling him into a heated kiss. The other stroked his member through his pants ; a moan escaped her lips at how hard he was. Suddenly he stopped and leaned back to look at her. "Let's help each other, Kate."
"Just do it!" She pleaded, her hips reaching up; her body desperate to be filled by him.
"I don't want this to be a one-time thing."
She began to sit up, "Jack, I'm not—"
"Consider us parents with benefits," he offered.
"Parents with benefits?" She tilted her head sideways in confusion.
"Like friends with benefits except—"
"We're parents," she realized.
Jack unzipped his pants. Once freed, he grabbed Kate's hand and holding it under his own, began stroking himself. "No one new is coming around Aaron. We know what the other likes..."
"Someone always gets hurt or develops feelings—"
"We manage just fine now and I'm in love with you," he countered.
"Deal. Just put it in!" She whimpered as she grabbed his head pulling him into a deep kiss. Jack complied and pushed deep inside her too excited to wonder what made her react that way.