Fishes In The Sea-Chp64

[once at the nursery where Brad kept Magica...]

Westley: [was tasked to look after Magica while Brad was away] Oh, Sir Starlight! Ur bk [sees Peepers n saluted] C-Commander Peepers, sir!

Peepers: At ease, soldier

Brad: :) How has Magica been?

Westley: Pretty lively, eheheh... [gestured at the toys he had been tossed ard like a hurricane just hit] ^^;;

Magica: Nyu~~ ^w^

Brad: o.o Whoa.

Peepers: Heheh, kids. Ur dismissed, Westley. We'll take it from here

Westley: Sir, yes, sir! [leaves the room]

Brad: (came over to Magica) :) Hey, sweetie.

Magica: Nyu~~ [crawled towards Brad]

Peepers: Wow, he can crawl already? I definitely hv been missing out

Brad: (nod) He's been learning. (picks up Magica)

Magica: [playing Brad's locks n giggled] M... Ma... Mama...

Brad: :O Wh-wha...?

Peepers: Woah, his first words :O

Magica: Mama... :D

Brad: ... ;( Yes...I'm your mama... (hugged him close)

Magica: [giggled as he was hugged, then noticed Peepers n stared at him for a bit]

Peepers: Uhh... Eheheh... [looked away awkwardly, not sure how to react to Magica staring at him]

Brad: ...You'd like to hold him?

Peepers: Umm... Well... If he's OK with me...

Brad: (looked at Magica) :) You want to be held by Mr. Peepers, sweetie?

Magica: [stared at Peepers for a bit more before reaching a little at Peepers]

Brad: (slowly gave Magica to Peepers)

Peepers: [was a little unsure, bt slowly n tentatively he reached out to hold Magica]

Magica: [still stared at Peepers while being held]

Peepers: Uhh... Why is he staring at me like tht...?

Brad: Not sure...? (think)

Magica: [stared a little longer before he finally had a big smile, as if he finally recognized Peepers] P... Papa...

Peepers: O_O W-Wait, wat?

Brad: (flushed a little) Oh boy.

Magica: Papa... :D

Peepers: Umm... Eheheh, sorry, kiddo, I'm not ur Papa ^^;;

Magica: P... Papa...? :(

Brad: Well, not yet anyways, but w-we'll see. (blush)

Peepers: Heh, yeah (blush) [hands Magica bk to Brad] Here ya go

Magica: Nyu~ ^w^ Mama!

Brad: (hug)

Peepers: Well... I best be going now. I'll let u knw abt our... umm... date

Brad: (blush) A-alright, yeah.

Peepers: (blush) Right, cya then... [slowly took his leave, walking out of the room before taking a deep sigh of relief] Now, where is tht damn zbornak n my papers... [went off to search for Sylvia]