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“No!”
“Yes.”
“No!”
“Yes.”
“No!”
“Landon, you can’t go to school naked!” Tommy says to his three year old son who’s standing naked in the middle of his room.
“I don’t want to go to school!” Landon cries to his father.
“Buddy, you have to go. How will you learn to read if you don’t?” Tommy asks the little boy.
“I don’t wanna learn to read! I want to stay here wif you and Da and play music!” Landon says back.
Tommy smiles at the thought of them having a family band, but quickly goes back to the task at hand, “Landon Ronald Ratliff-Lambert, you better get dressed right now or no ice cream tonight.”
Landon gives his father his best puppy dog eyes and pouting lip which always makes Tommy melt, but Tommy holds on to what little resistance he has. “No Landon, get dressed...now!”
Landon sighs and makes a huge production of going to the dresser and getting out his underwear, socks, shirt, and pants. He sighs again when he starts to put on his underwear one leg at a time, then pulls his shirt over his head before slowly pulling on his pants.
“What would you like for breakfast?” Tommy asks once he sees Landon is dressed.
“I don’t care.” Landon says with a cold tone.
Tommy shakes his head at the little boy. He knows that Landon is upset about starting school, but by the time they get in the car he won’t be, so he doesn’t take Landon's answer to heart.
“Ok, I guess frog legs and worms it is,” Tommy jokes as he walks out of Landon’s room.
“Nooo!!! Daddy!” Landon yells after his father, running to catch up with him. When he does, he wraps his arms around Tommy’s legs.
Tommy laughs and picks up his son to swing him around and hugs him close, “Then what do you want to eat?”
“Waffles wif lot of syrup!” Landon says happily.
Tommy smiles and kisses the boy’s cheek and sets him down, “Waffles it is. Go see if Da wants some, too.”
Tommy watches Landon run off to his and Adam’s room before going into the kitchen to make breakfast for his family.
Adam is in bed and listens to the sound of feet shuffling through the halls of the house. He’s been awake for a few minutes and knows that Tommy probably had to fight Landon to put clothes on. He smiles as he thinks of Landon fighting his father about putting on clothes. If Landon had his way, he’d be naked 24/7. He hears small feet running into the room and pretends to be asleep.
“Da, wake up...Da!” Landon says, shaking Adam’s arm.
Adam tries not to smile while Landon’s trying to wake him up, but he ends up laughing and rolls over to grab Landon from his spot. Landon’s laughing when Adam picks him and pulls him into bed. Adam cuddles his son close and tickles the little boy’s side, making him laugh harder.
“Da...stop! Da!” Landon squeakles.
Adam tickles him a little more then lets him free himself from his hold. Landon moves so he can be on his side looking at his father.
“Daddy is makin’ waffles!” Landon says happily.
“He is?! Well we better get to the kitchen before he eats them all!” Adam says back to his son. He gets up from bed and runs around to the other side, picking up Landon and swinging him around.
Landon laughs as Adam swings him to and fro. Adam sets him down and he runs off screaming down the hall to the kitchen.
Tommy hears Landon’s yell from the kitchen and he braces for the force of Landon’s impact. Landon runs, still yelling, into the kitchen and runs right into the back of Tommy’s legs with a small “oof”.
“Hey, is Da up?” Tommy asks the little boy.
“Yes, he said you would eat all the waffles. I don’t want you to eat all of them!” Landon answers.
Tommy laughs, “I haven’t even started making them. You’re Da is lying.”
Landon’s eyes go wide, “But Da says not to lie, it’s bad and I will get a timeout if I lie! Does that mean Da will be getting a timeout?”
Tommy smirks, “I think so, buddy. You should go tell him he’s got a timeout.”
Tommy hears Landon’s little feet running out of the kitchen and into the bathroom where Adam is probably brushing his teeth and fixing his hair before he comes to the kitchen.
“Da, Daddy says you have a timeout for lying!” Landon exclaims from the doorway of the bathroom.
“I do?” Adam says back after he spits the toothpaste foam from his mouth.
“Yes, so you have to go sit in the corner and think ‘bout what you did,” Landon says back to him.
Adam chuckles because Landon had said to Adam what he says to the little boy when he has to go to timeout.
“No toys, no talking, and if you get up from your spot, the time starts over,” Landon explains further.
Adam shakes his head, playing along with Landon, “But Landon, I don’t want to go to timeout!”
“No whining, mister! The longer you complain, the longer it takes to get out of timeout,” Landon says and tries to push Adam out of the bathroom and over to the timeout spot.
Adam laughs and starts to move to the timeout spot, which is really just a small chair in the corner of the living room. He moves to sit on the chair, but Landon stops him.
“No, do not sit there, that’s my chair! You sit on the floor!” Landon says.
Adam moves to sit cross legged on the floor and Landon gets the little timer to get it set for Adam’s timeout.
“Now you sit here for...um...how old are you?” Landon asks.
Adam laughs, “Too old buddy, how about five minutes?”
Landon nods in agreement and moves the dial to five, “When the timer goes off timeout is over, but no getting up before the timer goes off. If you do, time starts over.”
Adam chuckles, “Ok, five minutes.”
Landon runs off to the kitchen, leaving Adam in the living room, “Daddy, Da is in timeout for lying. Are the waffles done?”
Tommy turns around to look at Landon, “Da’s in timeout? Is he going to stay there?”
“Yes, now where are my waffles?” Landon says back.
Tommy grabs Landon’s plate, “Come on, sit at the table. I’m going to check on Da while you eat.”
Landon nods, not really paying attention to Tommy. Tommy leaves the kitchen and finds Adam sitting on the floor next to the timer that is ticking away.
“Morning, baby,” Tommy says and moves over to Adam.
Adam looks up and smiles, “Hey, babe.”
Tommy leans over and kisses Adam. Adam kisses him back and pulls him down, so that Tommy is kneeling in front of him. He pulls Tommy to him as they move from their kiss, making the man have to move closer.
“I hear you’re in timeout,” Tommy says once they’re comfortable together.
Adam nods, “Yea...I lied, but what I don’t know about.”
Tommy smirks, “I think it was something to do with me eating all the waffles.”
Adam chuckles, “That’s what this is all about?”
Tommy laughs with him, “Yes, I’m sorry for getting you in trouble.”
Adam pulls Tommy close and kisses him. The timer goes off to end Adam’s timeout and they pull apart.
“Time for breakfast,” Tommy says and stands up. He helps Adam up and they walk into the kitchen where Landon is at the table eating the last of his waffle.
“My timeout is over. I’m sorry I lied,” Adam says to Landon and bends down to kiss his forehead.
“I hope you learned your lesson,” Landon says with his mouth full.
“No talking with your mouth full,” Tommy says as he walks over to the two plates that are his and Adam’s breakfast.
“Sorwy,” Landon says after he swallowed what was in his mouth.
Tommy smiles at him and sits to eat his food. Adam and Tommy talk to Landon while they finish breakfast and when they’re finished they put their dishes into the sink for Adam to do while Tommy takes Landon to school.
“I don’t want to go!” Landon yells at Tommy when Tommy tries to get his socks and shoes on the boy’s feet.
Tommy sighs and goes for Landon’s foot again, “You have to go, buddy.”
“I don’t want to!” Landon yells, making his face red.
“I know you don’t, but you have to...it’s...it’s the law,” Tommy fibs. If he can get Landon to school on time, it’ll be a miracle.
“No, no, noooo!” Landon cries and his eyes fill with tears. Tommy can see the start of a tantrum coming on. He hates when Landon starts to yell and cry, but he knows that he can’t control what Landon’s feeling.
“Ok, calm down...it’s okay, buddy...come on, it’s alright,” Tommy says, trying to calm his son down.
Landon cries harder before Adam walks in, “What’s going on?”
“Meltdown about getting ready for school,” Tommy says over Landon’s crying.
Adam takes Landon into his arms and cuddles his close. Landon tries to break free, but Adam keeps a tight hold on him. Adam hums softly and Landon slowly calms from hysterics to sniffles. He puts his head down on Adam’s shoulder as Adam rubs his back while he still hums.
Tommy watches the exchange feeling sad that he can’t calm Landon down as well as Adam. Even though Adam has been in Landon’s life since he was born, it was Tommy who had first adopted Landon and wanted him. Adam was just Tommy’s friend when Landon first came into their lives, he wasn’t suppose to be anything more then that. But times changed and Adam and Tommy became a couple which prompted Adam to adopt Landon as well and now they were a family, but he still felt that he should be able to calm Landon down better than Adam.
“There see, buddy, there’s nothing to be mad about...now let Daddy put on your socks and shoes and you two can be off to school,” Adam softly says to Landon as he puts him down again.
Tommy quickly gets Landon’s socks and shoes on with little fuss. He and Landon say goodbye to Adam with hugs and kisses as they run to the car. Tommy gets Landon buckled into this seat and then starts off to school.
Both are quiet as the drive to school is made. Tommy turns the radio on and presses the CD button to play whatever CD Adam left in the car from the previous day. It was Adele’s latest album and one of the only albums that all three of them liked. Tommy listens to Landon quietly sing along as they make their way through the busy morning traffic. It makes Tommy smile that his son loves music as much as he and Adam do.
When they get to the parking lot of Landon’s school, Landon groans and it makes Tommy aware that another tantrum may come. He gets Landon out of the car and grabs Landon backpack from the backseat before they walk to Landon’s class.
“What are you going to do today in class?” Tommy asks, trying to make small talk with Landon.
“I don’t care,” Landon replies.
“Are you going to make a picture for Da and me?” Tommy asks. One of Landon’s favorite things to do is draw a picture for him or Adam.
“I don’t know,” Landon’s quick reply came.
“Are you going to play in the sandbox?” Tommy asks.
“Maybe,” Landon says.
“Are you-” Tommy was about to ask, but was cut off by a little boy yelling to Landon.
“Landon! Come play dinosaur's wif me!” says the little boy.
Landon breaks away from Tommy, running over to the little boy who yelled for him. Tommy smiles at his son and his friend while he makes his way over to the cubby wall to put Landon’s backpack and jacket in Landon’s spot.
“Tommy, can I talk to you for a moment?” asks Landon’s teacher, Stacey, as she walks over to him.
“Huh, oh sure...is something wrong?” Tommy asks back.
“No, no...I was wanted to schedule a parent-teacher meeting with you and Adam. I’m trying to meet with all the parents now that it’s midway through the year. It’s only a progress check in to show you how Landon’s doing,” Stacey explains.
“Oh yeah, no problem...I’ll check with Adam when we’re both free. Can I tell you when I come pick up Landon this afternoon?” Tommy says back.
“That would be great! I’ll talk to you later,” Stacey replies and goes off to talk to a mom that just walked in.
Tommy gets back home to find Adam in the living room watching Live with Kelly and Anderson.
“I missed you,” Adam says when Tommy comes into the room and sits next to him. He puts his arm around the man and pulls him close.
“I was gone twenty minutes,” Tommy replies as he cuddles into Adam.
“Twenty minutes too long,” Adam whines and moves into kiss Tommy.
Tommy moves into Adam and they kiss slowly, taking their time to explore each other’s mouths. Tommy pulls away to catch his breath before he moves back in, going for Adam’s mouth. Adam’s tongue swaps over Tommy’s bottom lip and Tommy opens his mouth to take Adam in. They make out on the couch as the television plays in the background.
Adam pulls away from Tommy and looks into his eyes. He smiles at the man and moves to kiss at his neck. Tommy moans as Adam bites down. Tommy’s favorite thing to do is let Adam bite him. Adam could bite and lick at Tommy for hours if he was allowed to.
Tommy presses closer to Adam and feels that Adam’s as hard as he is. Tommy tries to get a hand in between their bodies to touch himself, but Adam slaps his hand away. Tommy whines and Adam bites down hard on the spot where shoulder and neck meet. Tommy moans again and Adam does it again.
“Please...Adam...need more,” Tommy brokenly pleads.
Adam takes Tommy’s hand in his and presses it to his covered, hard cock. Tommy presses closer and Adam lets out a moan.
“Clothes off,” Adam whispers into Tommy’s ear.
Tommy gets his pants off quickly and helps Adam get their shirts off. He grabs at Adam’s pajama bottoms, which thankfully are drawstring and not tied, and pulls them off quickly. Both are naked and Adam pushes his body onto Tommy.
“Love the feeling of you,” Tommy says. When he’s in his current turned on mood, saying cheesy lines are his specialty.
Adam chuckles, but doesn’t stop humping Tommy. They’re both hard and their cocks are leaking more and more to make the slide of being pressed together easier.
“Close...” Tommy breaths out.
Adam presses harder and he can tell Tommy is close from his breathing. He takes his hand to press at Tommy’s perineum. He knows all of Tommy’s spots and this one is the closest to being in him that gets him off. He presses again and Tommy shutters as he comes.
Tommy’s trying to breath as he watches through blurry eyes Adam stroking himself off and spilling onto Tommy’s stomach. Tommy feels the warmth of Adam’s come on his skin, making his sigh.
Adam’s body sags when his release is finished. He’s kneeling above Tommy’s body on the couch with a hand still on his softening cock. Tommy’s hand comes up and takes Adam’s off of his cock and pulls him down so they’re lying pressed together.
“Mmm, that was a good,” Tommy says to Adam as he rubs Adam’s back.
Adam moves his head and gives Tommy a lazy kiss, “Yea...it was.”
They lay quietly for a few moments as they regain their strength. Tommy speaks first, “We have to set a date for a parent-teacher conference with Stacey.”
“Did Landon do something?” Adam asks concerned.
“No, no she said that it’s a mid year review that she does with all the parents so that they know how their child is doing,” Tommy replies.
Adam sighs in relief, “I’ll check my schedule then.”