Remus was very excited. He had finally finished his story and it was ready for Patton to read. He had spent all of the previous day working on it. Patton also had a surprise for Remus that he had worked on the previous day.

"Ok, Rem. Close your eyes."
"Normally I don't like when people ask me to do that. Last time someone handed me a scorpion. You don't have a scorpion do you?"
"Where would I even get on?"
"Ok, just checking. Eyes are closed."
"Now put your hands out."
"Are you sure you don't have a scorpion?"
"If I do that's news to me."
"Hands are out."
"Are you ready?"
"Yeah. I've decided I trust you to not have a scorpion."
"I'm flattered."

Remus couldn't see Patton's deadpan, but he could hear it. He giggled and felt something soft be placed in his hands.

"Ok. Open… Your eyes, silly."
"A guy can dream."
Patton ever so easily flustered turned a pretty shade of pink. "Oh shut up and look at it already," he huffed.
"Wow, Pat. You really are a quick learner. This is amazing!"

Remus was looking at a cute little bear Patton had knitted with the soft yarn.

"Isn't he cute?!"
"Yeah. Not as cute as you though."
"Oh, stop it."
"You're even cuter all flustered like that, especially when it's my doing."
"Whatever." Patton tried to look calm and collected. It wasn't working. "Anyway, what's your surprise?"
"I've finished writing."
"Really?!"
"Yep! And you'll be the first to read it."
"Oh! I'm so excited! I can't wait to see what happens to Caldwell."
"Well wait no longer! Go ahead and read!"

Patton spent the day reading as much as he could. He couldn't finish it all in one sitting, though he really did try, he got so excited at one point that he ran to find Remus, nearly toppling Logan, so he could tell him all of the feelings he was having. He was talking as fast as he could and jumping up and down and waving his hands about. Dee had been trying to have a peaceful tea time, but now he was intrigued by all of the fuss.

"I hope that after Patton you had planned on letting me read it."
"Sure, but don't get jealous. I finished this one up as per Patrons request and already promised he could be the first one to read it."
"Oh, I'm not jealous. It's nice that you two have been getting closer. A lot closer," Dee smirked.
Remus blushed remembering all of the times Dee and Logan had gotten dragged into his love struck rants for the past 10 years. "Well, anyway, have you eaten lunch, Patton?"
Patton gasped. "I knew I was forgetting something!"

Dee shook his head and decided to let Remus deal with their scatterbrained friend, well Remus's secret boyfriend, but Dee wasn't a snitch.

"I'm not really that hungry, though. I just want to keep reading!"
"I'll let you keep reading after you eat."
"Fine, but can I ask a question?"
"If it's about the story you can ask when you're done reading."
"But I need to know! It's killing me!"
"You'll live. I wonder if Caldwell's friends will though."
"I've been betrayed!"
"You're fine. Do you want a sandwich?"
"You don't have to-"
"Sit your bum. I'm making you a sandwich."

In the end Patton got a cute little sandwich in the shape of a heart which he scarfed down before yelling thanks and going back to reading. Remus watched him go and smiled. He really was too cute. Remus decided to knit a little hat for their little bear and two matching normal sized ones for them while he waited for Patton to finish. Roman and Virgil came in from their walk and sat down with Remus.

"How's my favorite brother doing?"
"I'm your only brother."
"Well, yeah… but you didn't answer my question."
Remus laughed. "I'm doing good. You however, are soaked."
"This one," Roman jabbed his thumb in the direction of Virgil, "thought it would be a good idea to take a swim."
"I didn't even know it was there!"
"Well either way, we should take a nice hit shower. Do you want to play a game with us after?"
"Sure. I'll ask the others?"
"Sounds good." Virgil gave finger guns before walking to their room and Roman followed.

They ended up playing a couple rounds of cards before dinner and continued playing after. It had been easy enough to convince Patton to quit reading for a game night, but when it came to trying to get Patton to go to bed, he was determined to not sleep until he finished.

"It'll still be there in the morning, Pattycakes."
"But it's so good! I need to know what happens!"
"Hmmm," Remus pretended to think. "I think I know what to do."
Patton didn't like that mischievous look. "What are you doing?... Rem?"
"I don't know who you're talking to. I'm the tickle monster."
"Nonononononono Rem!"
"I'm gonna get you!"
"Nooooo! Please! I surrender! I'll come to bed."
"Awww. The tickle monster was really looking forward to his hunt. Oh well. He'll just have to have it another day."
"Can you carry me?"

Remus quirked an eyebrow.

"Pleeeaaaaaassssseeeee?" Patton gave his best puppy dog eyes.
"Oh, alright. C'mon, up we go."
Patton giggled. "Thanks. I love you."
"I love you too, you dork."
"Whale that's nice."
"I will drop you."
"No I'll behave!"
"You better."