Here's chapter 5. This is the second to last chapter, the last one will be the epilouge.

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John is 15 when he comes home with a big smile. Jim had enrolled him in high school last year, deciding that John needed a little freedom after being homeschooled for years.

Jim askes John why he smiles so brightly, expecting an exclamation about a test score, or something like "Dad, I won the rugby game in PE today!"

"What's the smile for kid?" Jim asked

"I asked a girl out today Dad, and she said yes!" John was so excited. Jim was unsure though, could his little boy really be old enough for relationships?

"Really now? What's her name?" Jim hid his uncertainty behind a smile.

"Jessica, she's really pretty and super nice." John crowed, eyes bright.

"Is that so, be sure to bring her over some time, I'd love to meet her" And see if she was deserving of Jim's little boy.

"Of course Dad!" John then ran up to his room leaving Jim to debate the emotions running through him.

Was he seriously jealous just because his son had found a girlfriend? He shook his head. The uncomfortable feeling he had was probably just because Jim was so used to Johns affection being fully for him.


Though he was still going to have Sebastian check this 'Jessica' out.

"shh, it's okay John." Jim was wrapped around his boy, the 15 year old settled in his lap as if he was 9 again. The boy was sobbing.

"I…I though she…" More sobs. The poor boy. That Jessica girl had treated john like dirt and then dumped him when he refused to use his money to buy her things (well technically it was Jim's but John could use any of it he liked, he had access to all of Jim's legal access and John just had to ask if he wanted anything.) He had said lunch and movie tickets were one thing but diamond necklaces and ruby earrings were another.

"I know John, but some people are like that." Jim was glad the girl was gone (she would be gone more permanently within the next 24 hours. Sebastian was keeping her company until Jim could get away). The idea of her with his John set Jims teeth on edge.

"But she was so kind at first and…" John broke off and buried his head into Jim's chest.

"I know baby, but you still have me and Seb."

"And you'll never leave me Daddy, right?" Jim smiled at the title.

"Never Baby Boy, you are my everything."


When John fell asleep Jim headed out. No one hurt his little boy and this girl was going to understand that soon.

"No Seb! Stop!" John shrieked as the burly man, who was a least a foot taller than compact, 16 year old John, threw the teen into the pool as Jim laughed, lounging on a chair.

Sebastian jumped in after the boy and they play fought, dunking each other and laughing.

John finally escaped Sebastian's clutches and plopped down next to Jim.

"Are you ever going to get into the pool Dad?" John asked.

Jim shook his head "you know I'm not a big swimmer."

John opened his mouth to responds but closed it again when Jims phone when off. Jim picked it up, his facial expression immediately changing from Jim, John's loving father to Moriarty, consulting criminal.

"I don't think so, Mr. Kats, you and I had a deal and Daddy doesn't like deal breakers." Jim had long since gotten used to conducting business in front of John and he knew that Jim's use of "daddy" made John scrunch up his nose in that adorable way that meant, ewww.

He flashed a funny face at John in response to the aforementioned nose scrunch and finished his discussion with the conniving drug lore who though he could one up James Moriarty.


John was 17 when Jim figured it out.

His little boy, the highlight of his life was going to grow up and leave Jim. John's friend Sherlock Holmes (a smart boy who sometimes pissed off John and made Jim nervous) had started University and soon John would too.

Jim was not sure he could deal with that.


John woke up to the smell of pancakes and leapt out of bed. He was eighteen today and had some plans to fulfill.

Jim had the day planned out for his boy's birthday. It would only be John, Jim and Sebastian but there would be balloons, cake and presents galore. And when Sebastian left Jim and john would spend the evening watching the Hobbit movie that Jim had bought him.

Jim smiled at John when he entered the kitchen, walking over and placing a kiss on the sandy, blond hair.

"Happy Birthday John."

"Thanks Dad."

The day went smoothly John was smiling, Jim was happy (and panicking, John was 18 and was going to university soon, oh god, oh god, oh god, his little boy was leaving him!) Sebastian huffing but grinning when John gave him a giant hug after opening his gift. His very own sniper rifle.

Once Sebastian left and the sun had begun to set John and Jim settled onto the couch to watch the movie.

John cuddled up to Jim. Jim could not help but smile, no matter how old john got he was continually affectionate to Jim. He was his savior and John never forgot.

John smiled. He was happy.