DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN INCEPTION.

Please review and let me know what you think. It's time for a little Ariadne and Co, no?

"Oh my god, Ari! Why didn't you tell me about this guy before?"

Ariadne rolled her eyes. She didn't tell her about Eames for the same reason she didn't introduce Eames to any of her friends. "So you had fun then?"

"Of course! Eames is so lovely- such a gentleman! He asked me out again on Saturday!"

"That's great, Alice."

"Oh, Ari. I really like this guy."

Ariadne frowned. "Geez, it's only been one date. Maybe you shouldn't be jumping so fast?"

"I don't know. He seems to like me! And he's funny, he's sweet, he's British, Ari!...BRITISH! And so sexy..."

"Ew! Alice! You didn't!...Did you?" Ariadne asked in horror.

"Well..."

Gasping, Ariadne turned her back against her children to whisper into the phone. "Alice! After one date?"

"No! God, Ari. Calm down. He didn't try anything if that's what you're implying."

"Really? That's so...un-Eames."

"By the way, is that actually his name?"

Ariadne ran her hand over her face. "I have no idea. Look, Alice, I have to go."

"Okay- give me love to the family."

"Will do. Bye."

"Bye!"

Ariadne pressed the end call button and leaned against the kitchen counter, twisting the phone in her hand. Of course, of all people, Eames had to be the one to corrupt her sister. A small tug on the bottom of her cardigan alerted her to the figure of a small brown-haired boy.

She smiled. "Yes, sweetie?"

"Mommy, I'm tired..." Thomas said, his sentence leading off into a perfectly timed yawn.

"You wanna go to bed?"

Recieving a small nod, Ariadne picked up the smaller figure and felt his head lean against her shoulder. She walked through the living room, carefully avoiding the messy collection of stuffed animals and colouring pens. Moving into the hallway, she walked forward and gently pushed open the door to Arthur's office, where she found him hunched over his laptop, head falling slightly, his eyes shutting...

"Arthur?"

Her voice alerted the former Point Man, bringing him out of his sleepy daze. He looked at the two figures and smiled.

"Hmm?"

"Thomas wants to say goodnight." She smirked. "Maybe you ought to go to bed too."

"I'm not that tired...yet. Here." Ariadne placed Thomas in Arthur's arms. She watched as Arthur placed a kiss on his messy head of dark hair, and clutch the small boy tightly. She always felt pride when she watched Arthur with their children. He was the best father, always showing the upmost affection and love for them. He adored them, she could tell. And seeing how close Arthur and Thomas were always choked her up. They were alike in every possible way, the looks they made, the small mannerisms, even down to the jet black hair and dark brown eyes. Sometimes, when Arthur was away for work, she'd take one look at Thomas and be reminded of his father.

"'Night Daddy," Thomas mumbled, rubbing his eyes.

"Sweet dreams, bud." Arthur ruffled the small boy's hair, but he did not let him down. He simply cradled him in his arms gently, his face buried in the mass of dark hair. Ariadne felt tears spring to her eyes as Arthur all near fell asleep as he held Thomas, who began snoring softly. She was half temped to run back into the kitchen and grab the camera, all to snap a few pictures of the adorable moment. But instead, she walked over and lightly placed her hand on Arthur's shoulder. He stirred and looked up, giving her a soft smile.

"Sorry," he mumbled. "I'll take him up."

He stood up and gently slung Thomas over his shoulder. He snuck Ariadne a quick kiss as he walked out of the room. Ariadne hovered for a moment before walking out and going back into the living room, where Samantha was sitting at the table, colouring. Ariadne stood over her and admired her handy work.

"That's good," she said, pointing to a particularly colourful drawing of a house with rainbow roof-tiles.

"Thanks. Mommy?"

"Yes?"

"How did you and Daddy meet?"

Ariadne sighed and sat on the couch. "Well...Uncle Cobb introduced us. We worked together."

"Did you love him when you met him?"

Ariadne smirked. "Actually, not really. I liked him, but I was very cynical about love. I guess I was younger and I questioned things more. But your Daddy, he was strange. Hard working, professional...I guess I just figured that he wouldn't be the type of person that would fall in love easily. He was kind of a dork," she whispered.

"Hey!"

Ariadne turned her head towards the door, where Arthur was staring in at the scene, a small pout on his face. He walked in and sat on the couch next to her, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. Ariadne smiled and let her head fall onto his shoulder.

"I was not a dork," he defended. "And by the way, I believe in love like some people believe in Santa."

"What do you mean "believe in Santa"?" Samantha asked in confusion.

Arthur caught the harsh glare Ariadne sent him, causing him to backtrack.

"Oh, um, nothing, honey. But really, I wasn't as cynical as your mother. The moment she walked in, I knew that I was going to marry her."

"Really?"

Ariadne folded her arms across her chest. "Really?"

"Oh yeah. She was beautiful..." He placed a kiss on her cheek. "Smart..." Another on her nose. "...Brilliant..." Once more on her jawline. "And I knew deep down that we would both end up together. And I would personally make that happen."

Samantha was deep in the conversation, and she looked up at her father with a mask of intrest. "How, Daddy?"

Arthur grinned and looked at Ariadne, a secret smile spreading on his face. "A kiss."

In response, Ariadne rolled her eyes. "He decided in the middle of a job that he would kiss me. Actually, if I'm more accurate, steal a kiss."

Samantha's nose wrinkled in confusion. "How?"

Arthur gave Ariadne a sly smile and began leaning forward towards her lips. "Like this-"

He pressed his lips against hers in a sweet, soothing kiss. She did nothing but melt into it, ignoring a small ew from Samantha. It was only when she felt Arthur's tongue gently run over her lips that she gently pushed him away in fear of corrupting their daughter's mind...and eyes.

Samantha stared wide-eyed at the two adults. "Ok, I'm going to bed," she said, before running out of the room.

Arthur smiled and turned to Ariadne again, catching her lips once more. Ariadne broke the kiss and began leaving light ghost kisses along his neck.

It wasn't until she noticed the small frown on his face that she stopped.

"You really thought I wasn't the 'fall in love' type?" he asked, his voice quiet.

She shrugged. A small gesture, since she wasn't sure whether she'd actually hurt the man's feelings. "Not at first. You just seemed too...into your work. You just didn't seem like the type of guy who would want something like this in the future." She spoke slowly, considering the words before she spoke.

"I have a heart, Ari. A heart that you make beat faster everyday. I know I come off as a workaholic- and perhaps a heartless thief, but that's not me. I feel things, and I know how to love. The moment you walked into the warehouse that day, I know I had to have you in my life. The first time I went under with you, I was so taken away by your designs...your brilliant, creative mind." He smiled sadly. "But I knew I couldn't have you until the job was done. Believe me, those were the hardest few weeks of my life," he admitted. "But you can't ever think that I don't want something like this. I've always wanted this. I've always dreamt of Thomas, Samantha...and you." He ran a hand over her cheek, brushing her skin softly, as if she were a delicate doll that needed the upmost care. That would break easily if he were too rough. "Always and forever, you."

"How corny!" she giggled. Seeing the dejection on his face, she leaned forward and planted a kiss on his nose. "But I like it."

"Hmm." He paused. "You really thought I was a dork?"

She shrugged. "Kind of. But you were also charming, chivalrous, smart..."

"Sexy?" he asked, eyebrow raised.

She smiled. "Very."

Hey everyone! Hope you enjoyed. Just to let you know- I'm going away for 4 days tomorrow, so there will be no updates until I get back. Thank you so much to all the reviews so far, and thanks for reading!