Three months later
"Randy come on, were going to be late." John yelled from the living room. He picked up the carefully wrapped box and headed to the door. "Randy I seriously leave you if you don't hurry up!"
"I'm coming!" Randy yelled from the bedroom. "Just give me a second!" About a minute later Randy joined John in the living room, carrying his own box. "There not going to start without us."
"I know but I told Eve we'd come early because she still needs help setting things up. Plus she just called and said her parents are stuck in traffic and she can't watch the kids and set up at the same time."
"Okay I'm ready now." Randy said smiling. "We can go now."
...
John pulled up into Eve driveway and saw the outside of the house was about done. "Come on." He said getting out of the car and heading to the front door. He knocked and stepped back, the door swung open. "Hey."
Eve sighed. "I'm so glad that you guys are here." She said letting them in. "Max almost made me drop the cake and Amy won't trying to get at her presents."
"No one is here yet?" Randy asked setting the gift down on the table next to John's.
"No the party doesn't start until five and it's three thirty and the back yard isn't done." Eve said.
"What do you need done?" John asked taking off his jacket.
Eve smiled. "Come on." Eve said heading to the backyard.
Randy was upstairs with Amy and Max, helping them build a castle with some blocks. "So are you excited about your party?"
"Yes." Ashley said. "Did you bring me a present?"
"Of course I did." Randy said. "Uncle John did too but you have to wait until after we sing happy birthday and you eat your cake okay."
"Okay daddy." Amy said. "Did you see the bouncy castle in the backyard."
"I did and it looks fun." Randy said smiling.
"I can't get on it though." Amy said. "When can we leave my room?"
"When their all finish downstairs." Randy said.
4:55
John watched as the parents got out of their car with their kids and presents. Turning to Eve he smiled. "I'm going to go get them now." He said heading upstairs. He knocked on Amy's bedroom door before opening the door. "Hey birthday girl."
Amy got up and ran over to John. "Hey Uncle Johnny, is my party ready?"
"Yes and your friends are here too." John said. "Go on down." He watches her and Max run downstairs before turning to Randy who was still lying on the floor. "Well, are you going to sit up here and miss your daughters birthday?" Going over to Randy he held out his hand. Randy took it and he pulled him up. "You did bring the video camera, right?"
"Of course I did." Randy said. "Come on." They headed back downstairs.
...
Randy was standing on the back patio watching the kids as they ran around and played."You guys did a good job." He said when Eve headed over to him.
"It was all John." Eve said. "He's really good with the kids." Watching as John kicked a ball around with a few kids.
Randy smiled. "Yeah he is." He sighed and looked over at Eve. "How have you been doing?"
"I've been doing good."Eve said. "What about you?"
"Same." Randy said. "John has a new job now and working on his relationship with his dad. I'm doing good at the station now that everything has settled back down."
"I'm really happy for you." Eve said smiling.
Randy smiled. "Thank you."
"So um Amy has been begging me to let them stay over your place. Do you mind letting them stay the weekend?"
"Of course not." Randy said.
"Alright." Eve said. "Do you want to help me with the cake?"
"Yeah sure." Randy said following her into house.
...
Randy was in the kitchen putting the candles on the cake while Eve got the presents set up when John walked in, completely out of breath. He smiled. "Did they tire you out?"
"Yes they did." John said sitting down at the table.
Randy grabbed a bottle water from the freezer and walked over to John. "Here you go."
"Thank you." John opened the bottle and drunk down half the bottle before setting it back down on the table. "Oh that feels good."
Randy smiled and went back to the cake. He picked up the video camera and pointed it at the cake. "This is how the cake looked before the kids devour it and this is my very sexy partner who I love." He said pointing the camera at John.
John smiled back. "Awe and he loves you too."
"Randy we're ready." Eve yelled from the living room.
John took the camera from Randy and followed him as he got the cake and headed to the living room. He smiled as they sung happy birthday to Amy and blew out her candles. They cut up the princess cake and passed it out to the kids along with ice cream and they went back outside.
...
John was sitting by the bouncy castle eating a piece of cake when Amy ran over to him. "Hey birthday girl."
"Hi." Amy said grabbing his arms. "Come on I'm going to open my presents now."
He looked up to see everyone else heading back inside. "Okay I'm coming." He said getting up and following her into the house.
John walked around with the video camera as Randy and Eve sat with Ashley as she opened her presents. He couldn't keep the smile off of his face and neither could now Seven year old Amy.
That night
John opened his front and walked inside. Randy, Amy and Max right behind him. "So did you have fun at your party?"
"Yes." Amy said. "But mommy wouldn't let me bring any of my toys."
"You have toys here." Randy said. "And since today is your birthday and Saturday we can order pizza and stay up late." He looked at Max . "How does that sound?"
"Good." Max said smiling.
Later on that night Randy and John were sitting on the couch watching TV and eating pizza while Amy and Max sat on the floor. It was a little after one and the kids didn't seem tired at all. John and Randy were the one drifting in and out of sleep. "This is the last time we give them candy and soda after eight. I think I lost count on how many episodes of sponge bob we've seen."
Randy laughed. "This was all your idea."
"It was not."John said. "You were the one who suggested they stay up late and eat pizza."
"Okay." Randy smiled. "But who brought them candy and soda and now they can't keep still?"
John smiled. "Okay were both at fault here, next time we'll do it different."
Randy moved closer to John. "I love you so much."
John wrapped his arms around Randy. "I know, I love you too."
FIN
A/N Thanks for all the support and feedback I've got for this story, you're all aw some.