What the fuck was he [meaning Logan! :D] supposed to do with a baby?
For the first sentence meme!
Charles/Logan; post-XMA AU/Logan AU (donāt ask me about timelines)
What the fuck was he supposed to do with a baby?
That had been the first (and second, and third) question on Loganās mind, ever since that woman - Gabriela something - had shown up unannounced at the School, and promptly dropped a baby on his lap. She had told them a frankly fantastical story about āStrykerā and āspermā and a āsurrogate motherā that had apparently given birth to a mutant with claws and accelerated healingā¦a baby girl that was supposedly Loganās daughter. Ā Ā
Seriously, what the fuck was he supposed to do with a baby?
āSheās not really a baby anymore, Logan. Gabriela said that Laura is fourteen months old; plus sheās already walking,ā Charles says, making increasingly funny faces at the baby (toddler) perched on his lap.Ā āAlso weĀ are going to take excellent care of her, and surround her with people who are going to absolutely adore her.ā
āI donāt know a damn thing about kids, Chuck,ā Logan replies, a little plaintively, but Charles just quirks an eyebrow at him before turning his attention back to Laura.Ā āMy headās still barely on straight from what that fucker did to meā¦I canāt be anybodyās parent right now.ā
āLogan.ā Charles says his name with a sigh, and then turns the baby around so Logan has to look into their piercing gazes at the same time.Ā āYouāre Lauraās father, no matter the circumstances, and whether or not itās the right time. I know this is overwhelming, and weāll get help, I promise, but we canāt not look after her! Sheās a unexpected blessing thatās come into our lives and I for one, couldnāt be happier.ā
He punctuates the statement with a soft kiss on Lauraās head, nuzzling her hair as the baby grabs fistfuls of Charlesā sweater. She laughs when Charles tickles her belly, and burbles nonsense words that sound like āCha, Chaā when he pretends to eat her feet.
āYouāre head over heels already, arenāt you?ā he asks, as he reaches tentatively to brush her tiny cheek with his finger tips. Lauraās skin is petal soft, and her eyes are a few shades of blue darker than Charlesā.Ā āYou⦠you just met her. And just like that, youāve taken her into your home and into your heart. You love her.ā
Charles smiles, and reaches for Loganās hand.Ā āWhat can I say? Like father, like daughter.ā