Chapter 30 Notes: The boys make things official. :) Thank you so much to everyone who left me reviews for the last chapter. You guys are so thoughtful and generous and I love hearing from you. I want to give a special thank you to the guest reader who spent time in foster care. It means so much to me to hear that you're finding aspects of my story relatable.

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The dinner rush was over, and there were only a couple of tables of customers finishing their meals. Jeremy had bussed all the empty tables, wiped them down and refilled their ketchup bottles and salt and pepper containers. He was currently wiping down the counter. And, stalling. He was aware of this, but he was waiting for the right moment to talk to Luke. He wasn't sure what he was so afraid of. He knew he was being a wuss and that he should just get it over with. If Luke said no, Jeremy was confident that it would be due to a logistical reason related to not being able to get away from the diner. He was pretty sure Luke would want to come if he was able to. He hated that this still felt so hard. Luke always came out of the kitchen to talk to him when it was this slow. Jeremy made up his mind that he would ask his uncle as soon as the man came into the dining room. He listened to the sound of scraping from the kitchen as Luke cleaned the buildup of burnt gristle from the grill. He knew his uncle would be coming out soon. The scraping stopped and Jeremy focused his attention on cleaning a spot of dried ketchup on one of the stools as he heard Luke's footsteps approaching.

Luke stood across the counter from Jeremy, and the boy stopped what he was doing to look up at him. "There's a basketball game tonight at the high school, but you probably knew that. So, we're going to get a rush of kids around nine when it's over, but it should be pretty slow for the next hour and a half or so." Luke studied Jeremy. "Are you ok, Jeremy? Is there something bothering you?"

Jeremy knew he really needed to work on his poker face. He hated that he wore his emotions and his anxiety so obviously. "I'm good. I was just thinking, I guess."

"Ok." Luke nodded slowly. "Everything's going good at school, right?" Luke asked.

"Yeah. Yeah, school's fine."

"Yeah? This job isn't getting in the way, is it? You still have enough time to study? You're getting all your work done and everything?"

Jeremy smiled at the concern in Luke's voice. He knew the worry was really aimed at the teenager that Luke had raised fifteen years ago, but he appreciated the thought. "Everything's good. I have A's in all my classes so far. Working here hasn't been a problem. If anything, having this job has helped me get better at managing my time since I have less time to do my homework."

"Ok. I trust you. I just worry about you having too much on your plate."

"I appreciate that, and I'll let you know if it gets to that point, but honestly right now things are good."

"If it becomes too much when baseball season starts, we can lighten your work schedule. Or you can take the season off from the diner and start working again in the summer. Whatever works for you, ok?"

Jeremy looked down for a moment before looking back at Luke. "Yeah, thanks, but I'm not sure if I'm even going to play baseball this year."

"What are you talking about? You play every year. You love baseball. That's one of the first things we talked about the first weekend Jess brought you out here."

Jeremy felt a stab of guilt over how honestly disappointed Luke sounded. "I don't know. I usually play. But, I didn't play my sophomore year either. And, it was fine. I was in this group home where I couldn't get transportation after practice…" Jeremy trailed off, knowing his reasons for not playing his sophomore year were not relevant to whether he played this year. The school was right across the street, plus he knew he could get a ride to anywhere he needed to go.

"If you're worried about not making the team, I can tell you that Stars Hollow sports are notoriously bad. I think you'd have a decent shot to make the team even as a senior. And, I've known the coach forever. I could put in a word for you if you want me to. Let him know that you're new here and that you really want to be able to play."

"Oh, no. Thanks, but you don't have to do that. And, yeah, I kind of got that the teams here aren't that great. I think the boys' basketball team is one and ten right now, and the girls' team has only won like one more game than the boys. I think the hockey teams are doing pretty bad, too."

"Even if the baseball team isn't good, I think you'd still have fun. And, maybe make friends with some of your teammates."

Jeremy thought about that. Everyone at Stars Hollow had been nice to him so far. It was Jeremy's impression that most of the students had been together since grammar school and the idea of a rare new kid in class was interesting to them. Kids said hi to him in the hallways, asked him to join their tables for lunch or to partner with them for group projects, but he couldn't say he had met anyone he thought he was going to be real friends with. It was also everyone's last semester with their friends before heading off to different colleges. Everyone was polite and friendly to him in a way that showed they were kind and had been raised with good manners, but he didn't get the impression that any of his classmates were looking for anything meaningful in a friendship with him. And, he got that. He was too late to the game. But, Luke was right, playing on a team had always been a good place to establish friendships for him in the past, even if they ended up being as fleeting as the season or the placement.

"Yeah, it's not about that. I mean, I really wouldn't care if the team won or not. I just like playing. But, this year feels different. Like, I feel like I should work as much as I can to make money so I can go to college next year. That seems more important than playing baseball."

Luke frowned. "Jeremy, you're going to college next year. That's a given. No matter how much money you earn or don't earn. You know that, right?"

"I know that's the plan, sure. But, college is really expensive. And, Jess is working all the time to be able to help me go. He works full-time at the bookstore, then he drives for Uber at night and on his days off. And, he started picking up those breakfast shifts here twice a week before work." One of Luke's waitresses had needed to switch her schedule around due to a morning class this semester, and Jess had volunteered to fill the gap that Luke had been left with. What was even worse was that Jess had refused to take money from Luke for the shifts he had picked up, claiming he was fine working for tips and just wanted to help Luke out. Jeremy had felt guilty that he wasn't doing the same, but Jess had assured him that he should get paid. Jess had gotten paid when he was Jeremy's age, but Jess's situation was different now, and it was the least he could do to help out Luke now that he was an adult.

"Well, sometimes parents have to pick up extra work to put their kids through college. Jess is working those extra jobs because he wants to. Because sending you to college is his top priority right now. It's not something you should feel guilty about. And, it's not a reason that you shouldn't play baseball. I'm pretty sure Jess would back me up on this."

Jeremy shrugged. "I don't know. It just doesn't seem fair. It's not like Jess gets a bunch of free time to play a sport or do stuff he wants to do. It doesn't seem right that I should be off playing baseball while he's working so hard to pay for my school. It's just something I like to do. It's not like I'm good enough to get a scholarship or anything. It seems like a waste of time."

Luke had started shaking his head before Jeremy was done talking. "It's not the same thing, Jeremy. You're still in school, still a kid. You'll have your whole life to focus on work." Luke sighed. "Look, I've told Jess this and now I'm telling you. I'm here if you need me to help with school. Jess is dead set against the idea of letting me help, but it really isn't about him. I don't want to see you sacrificing something that you want to do because you think you might not be able to go to college if you don't make enough money, ok? College is expensive. You're right about that. And, you'll probably have to take out some loans and have a part-time job while you're in school. April did, too. And, Jess will help you with as much as he can, because he loves you and you going to school is important to him. But, if there are any gaps in there…...I'm here. I want you to know that. That's the whole point of having a family, Jeremy. They're around to help you when you need it."

Jeremy could feel tears pooling in his eyes and blinked them back. At moments like these, he just felt so extremely grateful for everyone and everything he had been given this year. He thought back to the generous check that Emily had given him at Christmas, a thousand dollars to a kid she didn't even know but wanted to help just because of his connection to Luke and Lorelai. "Will you come to my adoption on Wednesday, Uncle Luke? It would really mean a lot to me to have you there."

Luke seemed momentarily caught off guard by the transition, before he broke into a grin. "I would love to, Jeremy. It would mean a lot to me to be there."

"Thanks." A warm feeling spread in Jeremy's chest. "It's in the morning, though. Is that all right? I know you don't really take a lot of time off from the diner….."

"I definitely think your adoption is worth missing work for. I'll work something out with Cesar, and if he can't cover for me, I'll close the diner."

"Really?"

"Of course, really. This is a big deal, Jeremy. I closed the diner the day Leelee was born. Cesar was out of town visiting a friend, and I wasn't going to miss being there to welcome my first grandchild. And, I'm not going to miss being there for my first great-nephew, either."

Jeremy felt overwhelmed with emotion. "Sometimes I wish Jess was your son, so that you could be my grandfather." Jeremy realized what he just said and felt a rush of shame, instantly trying to backtrack before his thoughtlessness ruined Luke's impression of him. "It's nothing against Liz and TJ. I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I just-"

Luke nodded. "It's ok, Jeremy. I think I know what you mean. Sometimes I wish Jess was my son, too."

They were quiet for a moment. A thought occurred to Jeremy. "I don't even have a glove anymore. I never replaced mine after the fire."

Luke smiled warmly at him. "That's ok. We can get you a new one now and get it oiled up and broken in before the season starts."

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Jeremy sat in the backseat listening to Jess and Luke argue about the most efficient route to the courthouse in Woodbury while he tried to keep his shit together. This was really happening. In less than an hour, he was going to be adopted. He would finally be a part of the always elusive forever family that he had been looking for since he was five. The two men in the front seat, his two favorite people in the world, would be legally bound to him forever. He would officially have a dad. An uncle. An aunt. Grandparents and cousins. He wouldn't be alone for the rest of his life. He would fit somewhere. He would have people who loved him and wanted him around. Someone he could call when he needed to talk or ask for advice. A place where he would be welcomed at holidays. For the rest of his life. After all those years of hoping, he had thought it was out of his reach. It was all more than he ever thought he would really have. And, it all felt like too much. Jeremy was doing his best not to let himself cry.

He didn't notice they had parked in the courthouse lot until Jess turned to look at him, his face visible between the two front seats, his eyes warm and loving, his mouth grinning. "You ready to do this, kid?"

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The adoption itself went by in a blur. When Jeremy thought back on it later the things he remembered the best were the surreal feeling of being called into the courtroom and feeling like he should wake up from a dream any minute and still be in the last group home. Meeting Jess's eye and sharing a smile as they both raised their right hands obediently and repeated after the judge as they were sworn in. The feeling of overwhelming love and gratitude he'd felt watching this man who had been a complete stranger only six months ago claim him as his son. The nervous flutter he felt when the judge turned her attention to him and the absolute certainty in his heart when he answered yes, he wanted to be adopted by Jess, more than anything. The choked up feeling that had instantly taken over when the adoption was official. Barely hearing the judge's congratulations as Jess pulled him into a hug, the feel of the man's hand cupping the back of his head, his mouth against his hair, kissing him and telling him how much he loved him. The tears welling in both their eyes when they pulled apart. Luke reaching for him next, with wet eyes of his own, hugging him tightly and welcoming him to the family. Watching Luke and Jess embrace, Luke kissing Jess's head the same way Jess always kissed his. The photo Luke took of Jess and Jeremy together, arms around each other, grins on their faces, their first official family portrait. Then the one the bailiff took of Jeremy, Jess and Luke standing with the judge. The feeling that this was the best day of his life, and how crazy it felt that something so life-altering could be over so quickly.

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They were back in the car and Jess was pulling out of the parking lot before Jeremy started to cry for real. At first he thought he could do it quietly enough to go unnoticed since he was in the backseat, but he knew he had failed when he met Jess's eye in the rearview mirror and Luke turned to look at him.

"You doing ok back there, Jeremy?" Luke asked, a warm smile on his face.

Jeremy nodded as he wiped at the tears streaming down his face. "Yeah. I'm ok."

"Do you want me to pull over?" Jess asked, his eyes back on the road as he made a left turn.

Jeremy laughed through his tears. "For what? I'm crying, not puking."

Jeremy caught Jess's reflection in the mirror again and could see that his father was smiling big enough for it to crinkle the skin around his eyes.

"Hey, go easy on me!" Jess said. "I've only officially been a parent for like twenty minutes."

Jeremy laughed again.

"I thought you might need a hug or something." Jess said.

"I think I can make it until we get to the restaurant." Jeremy could still feel tears spilling over and running down his cheeks, but he was smiling now and he knew the worst was over.

Luke opened the glove box and handed a pack of tissues back to Jeremy. "Here, take these, Jeremy."

"Thanks." Jeremy opened the pack and pulled out a tissue, wiping his eyes and mopping at his face. "I'm just really happy." Jeremy laughed at how ridiculous that must sound. "This is the best day of my life."

"Me too." Jess said, his voice thick with emotion. "I'm so happy to be your dad. You have no idea how happy you made me today, Jeremy.

Jeremy shook his head. "No way. You wanted this for a few months, tops." Jeremy could feel his tears starting up again. "I've been dreaming about this day for thirteen years. You have no idea how happy you made me." Jeremy's voice cracked a little on the last word. He knew he should be embarrassed that Jess and Luke were seeing him like this, but he really didn't care.

Jeremy pulled out a few tissues for himself and handed the pack back to Luke. Luke took two tissues and handed one to Jess, who stopped mid-sniffle to laugh and shake his head. "I'm good. Really."

"C'mon, Jess." Luke persisted, knocking the hand holding the tissue gently against Jess's arm to get his attention. "It's not safe to drive my great-nephew around with tears in your eyes."

Jess laughed again. "This is so ridiculous." He accepted the offering, blotting at his eyes lightly as Luke did the same next to him. "Just for the record, I suffer from seasonal allergies. That's all you're witnessing here today."

Jeremy and Luke laughed, and Jeremy could hear Jess chuckle softly.

There was silence in the car for a moment, before Luke spoke. "So, if the girls ask, should we say we were stoic and dry-eyed the whole time?"

"Oh, yeah!" Jess agreed, his voice full of laughter. "That's the story I'm sticking with. So much stoicism, it was practically a World War II movie in there!"

Jeremy smiled through his tears as he listened to Jess and Luke laugh. The best day of his life.

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They ended up at a Vietnamese restaurant in Woodbury, chosen by Jeremy to mirror his and Jess's first dinner out together in Philadelphia. Jess had appreciated the sentimentality of the choice. After lunch, they were going to go walk Winston and then take in an afternoon showing of the The Natural at the Black, White and Read Theatre. They had made the plan the day before, and Jess had offered to take them into Hartford to find a fancier restaurant and something different and more exciting to do, but Jeremy had insisted he was good with the movie. Luke had mentioned that it was his favorite movie once when they were talking about baseball and Jeremy knew he could probably find it on Netflix, but he really wanted to see it on the big screen. Jess had been skeptical about whether lunch and a movie was something memorable enough for Jeremy's big day, but Jeremy had assured him that he just wanted to hang out with him and Luke, that no matter what they did or didn't do, Jeremy would never forget his adoption day.

Sitting with his uncle and son now, working on an appetizer of spring rolls as they waited for their food, Jess was glad they were keeping the day low-key and intimate. He liked this. Sitting around a table with the two people he loved most, listening to his son explain his feelings.

"It's like, I've felt kind of like part of the family for a while, but now that's it's real, it feels different, and so much better than I expected it to. Like, even though you told me you love me and have been taking care of me and everything, up until an hour ago, I was really just some random kid that you guys were being nice to."

Jess saw Luke frown out of the corner of his eye. "I would hardly say that." Jess said.

"But, it's true. You weren't even fostering me anymore after we left Philadelphia. We had no real connection other than an emotional one. Like, if something had happened to me, and I was in a coma in the hospital, you wouldn't have been considered my next of kin. No one would have been."

Jess thought about that. Jeremy was right, and it was another thing that Jess hadn't thought to take care of. He should have looked into healthcare proxy forms for Jeremy when he turned eighteen in case something like that had happened. He hadn't even thought about health insurance for Jeremy until he hadn't been able to put Jeremy on his plan at the bookstore. Andrew had been nice about it, telling Jess that he could add Jeremy to his plan once the adoption was final, but Jess had had to buy a month's worth of coverage for Jeremy on his own until that happened. Even though the boy was eighteen and didn't require a lot of supervision, Jess still felt like he was always missing things he should have been on top of. He had the feeling that by the time he got his parenting shit together, Jeremy would be graduating college and no longer need him.

"Well." Jess went for sarcasm. "I'm glad you were able to keep yourself out of a coma all this time to save us that complication. I appreciate that."

Jeremy smiled. "I'm being serious. Most people never have to think about these things because they always have someone." Jeremy shrugged. "I just had no one for so long and I want you guys to know how much it means to me that I have so many people now. Officially. Sometimes I think about it and it doesn't seem real. I don't know, it's just…...You guys are my two favorite people and I just feel so lucky that I have you both. I want you to know that."

It hurt Jess's heart to see Jeremy feeling so overwhelmed with gratitude over something that every kid should have. He felt himself getting choked up and he really didn't want to start tearing up in the restaurant. Doing it in the car had been embarrassing enough. Jess nodded. "I know can never really understand how you felt, being on your own all these years, but I can get on board with how lucky you feel now." Jess turned to include Luke, too. "You guys are my two favorite people, too, and I feel just as lucky to have you both in my life."

"Aw, jeez, you guys are going to make me get emotional again." Luke said, smiling as he watched his nephew and great-nephew.

"It's going to be really hard to leave you guys to go to college next year. I don't know if I'm ready for that." Jeremy said, the small smile on his face not matching his sad eyes.

Jess didn't know if he was ready for that either, but he knew he couldn't deal with this today, when he was already feeling emotional and vulnerable. He had just adopted Jeremy and he couldn't think about him leaving home in less than a year. He felt like he was going to lose it again if they got into this now.

Jess felt Jeremy and Luke watching him. When he didn't respond, Luke spoke. "You can always come home whenever you want to, Jeremy. Especially at the beginning if you're feeling homesick. There's nothing wrong with that."

"I guess so. I mean, I know most kids at school are really looking forward to getting out on their own and away from their families and everything, but I just finally got a family….."

"You'll always have a family." Luke said. "You being at college won't change that. And some kids are just more ready to go than others. And some think they're ready until they actually get there. April came home a few times during her first semester at MIT, and Rory, well I couldn't even tell Rory had moved out for the first few months. I think she was back at Lorelai's pretty much every weekend when she started at Yale. She even had her mom stay over in her dorm room with her her first night at school. Plus, she still saw her mom and her grandparents every Friday night for dinner. But, she adjusted to being away eventually. It's fine if it takes some time."

"Yeah. I'm sure it will be ok." Jeremy paused. "It just makes me really sad to think about it. All the schools I applied to are back in Pennsylvania. And that feels really far away now."

Jess felt Luke shoot him a look, but he still couldn't make himself join the conversation. He listened with shame as Luke comforted his child in his place. "You know, if you still feel like this once you've spent a semester at school, you can always transfer to a school in Hartford if you feel like you're too far away in Philadelphia. But, by then, you might not see things the same way."

"Yeah." Jeremy said. "You're right. I could always transfer later."

Jess knew that by the time Jeremy could transfer to a school in Connecticut he would likely have gotten over his homesickness and would want to stay in Philadelphia. Who wouldn't? It was a bigger, better city than Hartford and by the end of his first semester, Jeremy would likely have friends, roommates, possibly a girlfriend, people he wouldn't want to leave, who would feel more relevant to his life than Jess did.

Jess's self-preservation instinct kicked in and he none too subtly changed the subject. "So, the Red Sox season schedule is up, and I thought we should decide which game we want to go to. They're on the road for father's day weekend, so we can either watch them play the Yankees the weekend before that or the Royals the weekend after."

Jess took in Jeremy's confusion at the abrupt transition. He saw Luke's disappointment in him and the moment his uncle's expression turned to that of a tired parent, resigned to making the best of a less than ideal situation with their child. "What do we think, Jeremy?"

"The Yankees, definitely." Jeremy smiled without it reaching his eyes.

Luke turned back to Jess, who could tell the amusement on his uncle's face was forced. "The fact that you asked that as if it was a legitimate question makes me worry about you, nephew."

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"I know how you feel, you know. And you don't have anything to worry about.." Luke said. He was standing next to Jess in front of the diner while they waited for Jeremy to go up the back stairs and get Winston.

"Wow. Could you be a little less vague and condescending?" Jess shoved his hands deeper into the pockets of his jacket. It was too cold to be standing still like this. He should have known that Luke wanted to talk to him when the man had told Jeremy that they'd wait for him outside while he ran up to get Winston. Jess wasn't in the mood for a lecture. He had done his best to put on a cheerful face after they finished discussing college at the restaurant, but he really didn't want to talk about it.

"I think you know what I'm talking about. You're already sad about Jeremy leaving for college. You love him, you just got him, and you feel like you're going to lose him too soon. I get it. I felt the same with April-"

"That wasn't the same at all! You got April when she was eleven." Jess paused, knowing this was a sensitive topic for Luke, that he had been denied experiencing his daughter's early childhood, and Jess didn't want to offend. He sighed. "You had way more time with her than I'm going to have with Jeremy. It's different."

Luke nodded slowly. "Yep. Yeah, I had April for seven years before she went to college, but I only had her for one before she moved to New Mexico. That was hard. Knowing I had already missed out on so much of her childhood and then having her in my life just long enough to get attached before I lost her again."

"I'm sorry. I know that was hard, and really unfair."

"It was, but you can't get caught up on how hard or unfair something is. Not when it comes to your kids. It took more effort on my part, but we made a distance relationship work. And, you and Jeremy will, too. I feel like you're looking at his leaving for college as being this deadline on your bonding with him before he's out in the world with no use for you, but it isn't like that. He'll still want you in his life. He'll still need you even when he's in college."

"Yeah." Jess scoffed. "For money that I don't have."

"No." Luke huffed out a laugh. "Well, yeah, but not just for money. For someone to talk to when he's homesick. For life advice." Jess wondered how useful he could be, knowing that he wouldn't be much help with advising Jeremy on how to navigate college or even have a healthy relationship. "No one else is going to replace you to him, Jess. Kids don't stop needing their parents. Even when they're adults. I mean, look at Rory. She's in her thirties and she still needed her mom to help her with Leelee."

"And, look at me, right? I'm in my thirties and still bumming a place to live off you." Jess feigned enthusiasm. "Hey, maybe I'll get as lucky as you and Lorelai and Jeremy will turn out to be as big of a codependent loser as me and Rory!"

Luke looked at Jess and sighed. "I did get lucky with my kids, you and Rory included, thank you very much. But, yeah, look at you. I had you for two years when you were a kid and I'm not sure the first one really counted because you barely spoke to me. I'm not going to speak for you, but I sure as hell bonded to you in that short time. I love you like you're mine Jess and I will always want you in my life. It doesn't matter that I was only your guardian for two years. And, I don't want to be presumptuous here, but you seem to like me all right, too."

Jess rolled his eyes. "Of course, I do. And, I do understand what you're saying. I just…..I want more time with him. I know it's not a productive thought, but I do. I never thought the idea of him leaving would hurt this much. I just…..want more time."

Jess plastered on a happy face as he saw Winston walk around the side of the diner, Jeremy following at the end of the leash. "Hey, Winston! There he is! There's my good boy!" Jess bent to greet Winston when the dog got close enough. He looked up at Jeremy and smiled. "There's my other good boy."

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"Hey, Dad?"

"Hey, Son."

Jess heard Jeremy laugh softly behind him and he turned off the faucet and reached for a kitchen towel, drying his hands as he turned away from the sink of dirty dinner dishes he had been washing, wanting to give Jeremy his full attention. "What's up?" The boy was wearing his sleep clothes with a navy hoodie layered on top.

"I just wanted to say goodnight, but I can finish those if you want." Jeremy gestured toward the sink.

"I don't want. But, thank you. I'll take care of them. So, you and Winston are headed to bed, huh? Did you have a good day?"

Jeremy's face lit up in a grin. "Yeah. I did. I had the best day. And, I just wanted to thank you. For today, and for everything. I'm just…..I'm so glad I have you, Jess-. Dad. I, I'm just really grateful for everything you've done for me. And, I love you so much."

"I love you, too, Jeremy. And, you don't need to thank me or feel grateful, ok? I get so much more out of having you in my life than you could ever get from having me in yours."

Jeremy scoffed, then laughed. "That's such bullshit!" Jeremy froze, his smile disappearing. "Uh, that's ok, right? That I said that? I mean, I didn't swear at you or anything."

Jess feigned seriousness. "Son, go fetch me a belt."

Jeremy blushed and laughed, and Jess smiled at him, thinking about how young the boy looked sometimes.

"It's fine, Jeremy. I'm not looking to tell you what you can and can't say. I think anything's ok as long as you're not trying to hurt me or someone else with it."

Jeremy nodded. "Ok."

"And, today was such a good day and I'm feeling so happy that you're mine, that I'm pretty sure you could get away with anything right now."

"Hmm." Jeremy pretended to consider. "So, now's a good time to ask for a pony, huh?"

"You can aim higher than that. Make it a unicorn."

Jeremy grinned. "I would, but I've already got everything I need right here."

Jess quirked up one corner of his mouth. "I'm pretty sure that's supposed to be my line."

Jeremy smiled and took the few steps to close the gap between them, wrapping his arms around Jess's waist, resting his chin on his shoulder, and squeezing tightly. "Thank you, Jess."

Jess barely had time to hug back before Jeremy pulled away. Jess watched the boy through damp eyes. "Goodnight, Dad."

"Goodnight, Jeremy."