#maliciously

you’re sitting in the staff lounge with bug asleep in her wrap against your chest when dr. mckay walks in with her son.

“oh, sorry. i didn’t realize anyone would be in here,”

you don’t know dr. mckay very well, but she’s always kind to you.

you smile softly, “no worries, just waiting on jack.”

her son glances up at her, “who’s jack?”

she laughs awkwardly, “dr. abbot,”

he nods, glancing back over at you.

“do you mind if he just sits in here a few minutes? my dad is on his way,” she glances awkwardly down at her watch. she’s probably late for rounds.

“no worries.” she smiles brightly at you.

“great! thank you so much.”

you drift off in thought as she gets him situated and goes to make herself a cup of coffee.

“you’re married to dr. abbot?”

harrison’s voice pulls you from your train of thought.

“oh, no. not married,”

he looks at you, brows furrowed before glancing towards his mom.

when he looks back at you, he looks like he’s trying to build the courage to ask you something.

finally, he does.

“you don’t look like you dig for coal?”

your brow furrows and you hear cassie choke on her coffee, coughing loud enough to startle the baby.

jack walks in right at that moment, glancing between you, harrison, cassie, and then his crying baby.

“dr. abbot?”

he looks over at harrison, “yeah kid?”

“she doesn’t look like a coal digger?”