Heres chapter 5. This is the second to last chapter, the next chapter will be the epiloguge.

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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 looked so excited but Jim felt an ice cold hand grip his heart and an unexplainable anger come over him.

"Really now? What's her name?" Jim tried really hard to hide his anger.

"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" If Jim didn't rip her eyes out before then.

"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. It is probably just because he is so used to having all of John's attention on 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 Jims 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.

Jim gulped as he watched John climb out of the pool. His training sessions with Sebastian, and his place on the rugby team had left John a compact wall of muscle and golden skin. The water drifted off his and the sun shined in his hair. His boy was gorgeous.

Wait what, what was wrong with Jim, John was just a boy. John sauntered (and since when did the boys hips move like that?) and plopped down next to Jim.

"Are you ever going to get into the pool Dad?" John asked, seemingly oblivious to the inner turmoil Jim was having.

"I'm not a big swimmer." Jim muttered.

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 but he did not use the Daddy reference often in front of him. Jim glanced at the boy and saw him shivering.

He filed the information away to think about later 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.

John had not tried another relationship since Jessica. The girl had disappeared, supposedly moving to Japan to live with her father. And John had slowly became himself again, though he became even more attached to Jim than before. John even went back to calling Jim Daddy.

They were in the library, John working on homework and Jim reading a book when suddenly John leapt up and jumped on Jim.

"John!" Jim sputtered.

"I love you Daddy!" John crowed, placing a kiss on the dark haired man's cheek before jumping back up and walking out.

"I love you too baby!" Jim called out (he always responded, John was too insecure)

Jim sat frozen for a moment. "Shit!" He was in love with his adopted son.


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 Daddy."

The day went smoothly, John lavishing hugs and kisses on Jim and vice versa. 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 gulped, it was a bit difficult being in love with you incredibly affectionate adopted son.

John was secretly smiling as he pressed closer and closer to Jim.

"Daddy?" John spoke softly.

"Yes John?"

"I love you."
"I love you too John."

"I mean…" John dropped off and Jim pushed back so that he could look the boy in the face.

John was biting his lip, looking unsure. He glanced up at Jim from underneath his lashes, blue eyes sparking.

And Jim…well Jim did something stupid (John always did bring out a different side of him) He leaned down and placed his lips on Johns.

Immediately he tried to pull back, cause, shit shit shit…what did he just do! But John pulled his back in, returning the kiss with fervor and Jim wasn't going to be beaten.

Jim took control of the kiss, devouring John's mouth, drinking in the little moans coming from those sweet lips.

When the stupid biological need for air forced them apart, gasping and staring at each other Jim felt a moment of panic.

But then John pressed their lips together again and Jim forgot all about it.

So what if this was technically wrong, Jim had never claimed to be right.