Anonymous: "Prompt idea: japril and Julian hanging out and watching a family movie and Julian getting grossed out by the fact that his parents are so in love"
100 Encore: Day 38: "Love Story"
"Shhh! You guys! We are gon' miss 'to afinity an' beyond' acause you so loud! Dis is a movie theater." Julian yelled at his parents from his spot on the couch next to his mom and sister, who was wide awake on April's lap, as entranced by Buzz as her brother usually was.
"I wanna take you to infinity and beyond…when's bedtime?" Jackson whispered through gritted teeth.
"Shut up! It just started," April hit him, but didn't push him away when he started kissing her neck. This was their first weekend completely settled in the new house and she wasn't against celebrating with sex later, but for now they were celebrating with the kids and a classic movie night. Julian was certainly no stranger to treats every once in awhile, but tonight he was getting the full movie experience with Sprite, candy in movie size boxes, and buttered popcorn.
He wrinkled his nose as he watched his dad feed his mom Milk Duds between kisses. He sighed. "Let me hold Bow 'acause she want to watch da movie wit me not watch you gross kissing."
"Mmmkay…If you want to watch with her, go down on the floor and no feeding her and no eating or drinking unless you sit still." She put the baby on the floor and cuddled closer to Jackson accepting another kiss.
"You just puttin' her down and keepin' kissing?"
"That's what grown-ups do in movies, little man. You are staying in this room," Jackson smirked when April returned the favor from before, placing kisses down his neck. They were affectionate at home, but she usually didn't let herself come out of mommy mode this much until after the kids were sound asleep.
"I am so sick of this movie, too, though, she admitted.
"Mmm…Infinity…Massage oil…beyond…"
"Shhh nothing dirty mister…" She shoved popcorn in his mouth.
"Dirty? Who's talking dirty? I just said three words…"
"Just ignore them Bow. Look, that is Buzz Lightyear and he my fave acause he go to space but he don't have to be your fave. Yours can be Barbie."
"Hey! Or Woody or Rex or Mr. Potato head….we don't promote gender stereotypes in this house…"
"Who's your fave babe?'
"Mrs. Potato Head," April admitted, shrugging. "You?"
"I think I side with little man here, no contest." He went back to the kissing.
"They so gross!" Julian groaned. "Neway Buzz is the new toy an' Woody don't like him but then they get lost and go to Sid's house and he's mean and they have to get back to Andy afore he goes to new house like us assept I didn't forgetted any toys. Yours or mine."
"Ok…we done? You just told her the whole thing and we've all seen this a million time sooo bed time?" Jackson tried, grinning. His son loved Toy Story and only Toy Story. Not 2, not 3, not many other movies. Jackson and April could quote along with him, it was sad. But they loved him, and this movie night was for him, so they thought they'd tried their best to deal with it. The kissing was a nice distraction.
"Daddy, be quiet! I trying to watch Toy Story wit my sister!"
"And we are in the middle of a love story, OK? So you watch the screen, not us and we will be quiet and the first person to break the rule gets tickled, kay?" Mommy knew tickle threats worked on both of her men.
"Fine. If you be your quietest."
But of course the night ended in a tickle attack on Julian, because he got bored on the floor and somehow wiggled his way into a spot between his parents, where he fell asleep, a little bit before Buzz and Woody found their way back to Andy. Jackson and April gladly and very quickly put their children to bed to go have adventures of their own.
