"Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?"

Peter looked around his room. No Walkman, no music. He already asked Rocket if he didn't take it to make a weapon out of it. He didn't. He asked Groot if had seen it. He hadn't. He asked Drax. He said he was an imbecile for losing it. He tried to ask Gamora. She was taking a nap so he technically didn't ask her. And Lotus was sleeping on Gamora's arms under a blanket. It has been a month after the flu attack and she could sleep with a blanket.

Peter looked in the deck, if he had left it there. No Walkman. Peter bit his nails. He didn't know what he'll do if he lost it for good. It was given to him by his mother. He couldn't have lost it that easily!

He walked into the kitchen. Nope. Nothing. Nada. Just Drax fixing a sandwich for himself. He basically turned the ship upside down.

No. Fucking. Walkman.

It wasn't even in the bathroom! Where the hell was that Walkman? A Walkman couldn't have grown legs and run away. Only Groot could do that.

'If I was a Walkman, where would I go?' Peter thought. 'Ok. That was stupid thought because Walkmans aren't alive-OH SHIT!'

There, in the common area floor, Lotus was sitting with her favorite stuffed bunny in her right hand. And the Walkman on the other. Also, she had the headphones on and he could clearly see the tape playing. Lotus chewed on her sucker and looked at her good old daddy.

"Lotus?" He said carefully as he slowly approached the baby. "How did you get your little hands… on that Walkman?"

Lotus just chewed on her sucker and cooed her head to one side. Peter was horrified. Millions of thoughts of any possible damage to his Walkman passed on his mind at the same time. What if she damaged it? What if smashed it on the floor? What if she gave it to Rocket? What if she chewed on it? Whatifshetriedto-

"Peter?"

Peter turned around and saw Gamora walking towards him.

"Gamora? How did Lotus got her hands on my Walkman?"

Gamora shrugged. "I gave it to her."

"WHAT!?"

"I gave it to her. Are you deaf?"

"GAMORA! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?! SHE COULD DESTROY IT!"

Gamora just smirked. "She's smart enough to know which things are valuable and which ones are not. She lives with ex-criminals. Your Walkman will be fine."

Peter looked at the green skinned woman with an emotionless face. "Is this revenge because of the two times I almost kissed you and that one time I tricked you to make you see that you are a good motherly figure to Lotus and those two times I came out shirtless?"

"Maybe yes, maybe not…"

"Gamora…"

"I think I did a pretty good trick, didn't I?"

"Yes. But that was mean!"

"Well, you were meaner!"

"Get a room, lovebirds!" Rocket said as he walked into the room along with Drax and Groot. The raccoon was holding a big, broken gun in his hands. He looked at Lotus… who was glaring at his ears again. "Not now, IT. I'm busy." Surprisingly, the baby stopped glaring and turned her attention back to the Walkman.

Peter bit his nails and Rocket smirked. "Afraid for your Walkman, Quill? Because I'm pretty sure The Thing is going to break it."

Peter just glared at the raccoon. Nobody called his daughter 'The Thing'. But this was Rocket. This was how he cared. He turned his attention back to Lotus. Lotus looked back at her daddy and chewed on her sucker. She accidently pushed the speaker's button and snatched away the headphones from their rightful place. Suddenly, the song changed to 'I Want You Back' by Jackson 5. Lotus started moving her hands like any baby would. She was 'baby-dancing'.

"Peter look! She's dancing!" Gamora told Peter, shaking him out of his thoughts.

"What?" Indeed, Lotus moved her arms above her head and shake her body. She was doing the 'Groot Dance'. Or at least what she could muster. A few seconds into the song, Groot joined her, swinging his arms around like when he was in the pot.

"Groot? Really?" Rocket asked a little bit annoyed. And a little bit jealous. The baby wanted to play with his ears first! Not dancing with Groot!

Drax looked at Groot. He had a feeling he had seen him doing those dance moves somewhere… sometime…

Peter started to move his arms around like Groot and Lotus. Gamora looked at him. This was supposed to be her revenge! But then again, she gave him quite the scare. She's fine with that. She slowly moved her head to the rhythm of the song and so did her hips. Later her arms. Drax, surprisingly, did a pretty good job imitating Groot. Now Rocket was left. He looked at his teammates like they were crazy!

"Come on, Rocket! Even Drax is dancing!" Peter said.

"But I don't. And if you excuse me, I have to fix this gun." Suddenly Groot grabbed the raccoon, making him lose his grip on the gun and let it fell onto the floor. Groot placed Rocket to his side and continued his dancing. Rocket looked at the dancing baby at his feet. "Oh, what the hell…" He started dancing as well. His tail started to move as well.

The song finished and Peter took the Walkman from Lotus. "Better put this in a safe place. Out of Lotus' -and Gamora's- reach." He stuffed in his pocket and started to head over his room to hide it.

Lotus looked at her daddy. He couldn't leave now! They were having so much fun! She quietly grabbed Groot's leg for support. Peter didn't even got out of the common room when Gamora called him.

"Peter! Look!"

Peter turned around and saw the most surprising, the most exiting view of all. His daughter was standing, grabbing Groot's leg for support. Peter looked at her in amazement. In fact, Lotus might never cease to amaze him. Lotus looked at him and reached her right arm, so he could pick her up. He took a step closer put but Gamora stopped him.

"Let her walk to you."

Peter took a few steps forward and kneeled in one knee. "Come here, Lotus."

Lotus looked at him with uncertainty. But she decided to take a step closer. And let go of Groot's leg. Groot being who he is stayed close to her in case she fell. Another step. And another. And another. Baby steps. Peter felt a smile forming on his face. He might even cry, but would not even dare because Rocket was there. Lotus gave one more step before she fell onto Peter's arms. Five steps in total. He stood up with Lotus on his hands. She must have been practicing for some time when no one was looking.

"Did you guys see that? She just walked! Lotus just walked!"

Gamora smiled. She knew that Peter felt pride for her. Now and for years to come.