"Okay so he naps around 1230 or 1 o'clock, he needs his diaper checked about every hour unless you can smell him, he gets really fussy if he's hungry so there's always snacks in his diaper bag." Seth rambled checking the diaper bag he packed for Rhys. Sasha stood leaned against the door way with Rhys on her hip smiling as he muttered off everything she already knew. Big brown eyes looked up expectantly at her as he held open the bag. "Sasha baby I love you but are you even listening to me?!" He hissed. Rolling her eyes, she reached out her free hand and gripped his pony tail tight bringing him in to kiss his lips. Seth groaned dropping the bag and gripping her hips tightly. Pulling back Sasha kissed his nose smiling at the blush that flooded his cheeks.
"Seth, I know all that he'll be fine, hell we might even have fun wont we baby" Sasha laughed kissing Rhys's chubby cheeks making him giggle and tug on her hair. "Tell daddy say relax" Rhys lifted his gaze to his fathers reaching a tiny fist out and thumping it against his cheek gripping his beard. "Dadda Dadda" he mumbled.
"I know I'm sorry it's just I'm on edge" Seth muttered brushing his finger tips across Rhys's little arms. Sasha was watching Rhys for most the day while Seth flew to Vegas and went and met his father then flew back later in the evening to go to a meeting with Marek for Black and Brave. Sasha smiled sadly back at him "It'll be okay" She whispered.
A couple hours later Sasha and Seth stood in the airport waiting for Seth's flight. Rhys walked between their feet chasing his shadow and whining when he couldn't catch it. Seth watched his little boy his tiny mini me. Rhys's hair was darker now and growing out again coming down to his ears and just above his eyebrows. He wore a zip up Black and Brave sweater with black jeans and blue and white Vans. He had grown over the last month to coming up past Seth's knee. "Dadda Momma" He mumbled tugging on Seth's jeans.
"C'mere" Lifting him up Seth kissed his head as he laid his head on his shoulder. The boarding call sounded through the airport making both Seth and Rhys whine and Sasha chuckle. "Come on baby" She murmured taking Rhys watching his little lip stick out and tears flood his eyes. "No Dadda" He whimpered making Seth's face fall a dull ache thump in his chest. It was his asshole dads fault he had to leave his son in the first place. "Love you buddy I'll see you tomorrow okay?" He quickly kissed Sasha whispering "Love you babe" Before heading down the hallway forcing himself to ignore his sons cries. This would be the longest they'd been apart since he came home with Seth apart from the kidnapping.
"It's okay baby daddy will be back soon" Sasha murmured carrying Rhys towards the car. His little fists bunched up the fabric on her hoody as his tears soaked through. "I miss him to"
Seth stood inside the doors of the police station his hood up over his head as he tapped his fingers nervously against his thighs. "I'm here to see Ronald Rollins" He murmured signing in and follow an officer down a long corridor of cells towards an interview room. Seth stepped inside and sat down waiting, minutes later the officer appeared again practically shoving Ron inside. "Got 15 minutes alright? Don't leave any marks" He winked at Seth and closed the door. Ron shifted refusing to meet his sons dagger like stare.
"Can't look me in the eye huh? Good should be fucking ashamed of yourself! Kidnapping your own grandson!?" Seth snapped angered by his fathers' refusal to even speak. Ron looked up but said nothing, shuffling his feet against the concrete flooring. "Look at me!" Seth roared watching with satisfaction as Ron flinched but stared back. "They're kids Rhys isn't even 2 years old why would you do that to them? Do you hate me that much to put the one person I love most in that kind of danger?"
"They weren't in any danger" Ron muttered rolling his eyes. Seth's hand flashed across the table knocking his father square in the chin. "He broke Colton's arms and he would have done that and worse to my son if Colton hadn't stopped him. You put them in that situation, neither of those fucking losers had a single resource to do what they did."
"Come on Seth listen to yourself it's just a child and a screwed up one at that. Your life would be better off without all the hassle" Ron begged hoping to talk sense into his son. Maybe he'd give him up for adoption. Seth couldn't believe his ears Ron was still convinced that he could talk Seth into abandoning Rhys. "He's my son, the single most important person to me. My flesh and blood don't you get that? I shouldn't be surprised though me and Brandon never meant a damn thing to you anyway"
"That's complete bulls…"
"No, it's really not" Seth laughed sarcastically banging his fist onto the table. "I hope they throw you in with those guys in jail who kill child abusers I really do" Ron gaped he had fully expected Seth to bail him out. "Yeah, I'm not here to save you, you can fucking rot in jail for what you did to my son and to Colton. Goodbye Ron" Seth said calmly pushing his chair back and leaving his father stunned into silence. Waving to the officer Seth walked out into the Vegas streets smiling to himself. He felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.
"You look like you got laid man" Dean laughed leaned against his truck. "Why are you here?" Seth asked he had planned on getting a cab and just hanging around the city until his flight. "Figured you'd be free for a couple hours. I can go home though if my company isn't good enough for your prissy ass" Rolling his eyes Seth climbed into the truck flipping off Dean who laughed and headed for the drivers' door.
A couple beer later and a round of laughs and Seth was back on the plane for home. The flight wasn't a long one but time seemed to drag on. All he wanted was to be home with Rhys and Sasha. "Hey stranger" Marek laughed opening the passenger door as Seth fell into the car. "Thanks for the ride man, I didn't want to upset Rhys anymore then he already was"
"No sweat man" He laughed "Let's go make some money!"
Back at Seth's house Sasha had given Rhys his supper and was letting him play in the bath tub before bed. His hair was stuck out as he pushed his toy boat across the water and through the bubbles. "Momma bub bo" He babbled holding out the boat. Sasha smiled and pushed it through the bubbles relishing in the happy giggle the toddler let out. Leaning her elbows on the edge of the tub she watched as Rhys played and splashed. She couldn't believe how much he looked like Seth. His dark hair and thick eyelashes and his facial features were all his daddy. "So handsome" She murmured scratching his scalp. They splashed and giggle for a few more minutes before Sasha wrapped him in his towel and carried him to bed.
Picking out a set of black and yellow pyjamas Sasha put on his diaper and dressed him brushing the thick wet mess of hair from his face. "Okay baby time for sleeps" Sasha was nervous about bed time especially since Seth wasn't home. Rhys moaned and shoved his thumb in his mouth laying his head on her chest as she began to sing to him. The toddler was quiet at first laying quietly in his momma's arms until his little mind reminded him something was missing. "Dadda" He whimpered and Sasha cursed inside her head. "It's okay baby" He cooed bouncing him gently hoping he'd fall asleep.
"Dadda" He hiccupped his little body shaking with sobs he tried to hold back. Sasha carried him into Seth's room and laid on the bed pulling the comforter over them hoping the smell would lull Rhys to sleep.
Seth waved at Marek as he pulled away unlocking the door and dropping his bag in the hallway. The house was quiet as he made his way into Rhys's nursery. "The hell?" He muttered finding an empty crib and dark nursery. Closing the door, he headed for his room hearing music playing softly the closer he got. Stopping at the doorway he felt his heart surge and his smile widen. Sasha was laid on the bed her pink hair in waves across the pillow one arm thrown above her head. Her other arm was wrapped tightly around Rhys who was buried as far as he could into her chest. After all the bullshit with his father the sight of them curled up was like an answer to all his questions.
Stripping into his shorts Seth slowly climbed in beside them kissing Rhys's forehead and Sasha's lips. "I love you" He whispered before throwing an arm around them and falling asleep.