First Steps
Title: First Steps
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~900
Disclaimer: I can only fantasize that this is really going on. Alas, it's not. Unless it is, and if so, I want photographic evidence, dammit!
Summary: Jared and Ella have a surprise for Jensen.
A/N 1: Thanks to enablelove for the prompt and kicking my J2 muse back into gear. <3333
A/N 2: Part of Ella!verse, but I don't think you have to read that first.
A/N 3: LJ's being a bitch for me, so sorry if this looks funny or isn't behind a cut. I'll try to fix it later. Stupid LJ. Grrrr. :(
Jared’s waiting for him at the backdoor when he gets home, bouncing on his toes and practically vibrating with excitement. He reaches for Jensen’s bag and coat, unzipping the coat and pulling Jensen out of it before he can get two steps in the door. Jensen goes along with it with an amused smile. He learned a long time ago not to stand in Jared’s way when he gets like this.
“Hi, honey. How was your day? How was the set?” Jensen mocks in a voice scarily close to Jared’s before continuing in a deliberately deep voice nothing like his own. “Great. I almost got taken out by a lighting tech, but it was awesome. You?”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Jared says dismissively and throws Jensen’s coat to the side. It hits a chair and slides to the floor, but Jared ignores it. “Ella and I have a surprise for you!” he announces excitedly and leans in for a quick kiss. Framing Jensen’s hips with his huge hands, he starts walking backward and leading him out of the kitchen.
“A surprise, huh?” Jensen hates to be away from Jared and Ella while filming, which was why they’d both come with him to LA for his three-week movie shoot, but he loves coming home to them at night. It’s always the best part of his day, whether Ella greets him with a big smile and hug or Jared hands him a fussy Ella and walks away. He wishes he could always stay home, but one of them needs to work. At least they trade off, so he gets some time with her, too.
“Yep. Our baby girl is amazing.” Jared stops suddenly, partway into the living room. “Wait. Did you say you got hit with a light?”
“Lighting tech. And I ducked in time.”
“Thank God,” Jared says and bends down to kiss his nose. “Okay! Wait here for your surprise!”
Jensen shakes his head. He wonders how Jared’s lightning-fast subject changes haven’t driven him crazy yet.
“What is it, you dork?”
“Just wait there for a minute and close your eyes.”
Jensen does as requested, standing with his arms crossed while Jared moves into the living room. He hears Jared pick up Ella and her giggles as he tickles her. Jared talks softly to her for a moment, and Jensen wonders what the hell is going on.
“Okay, Jen, open your eyes.”
Jensen opens his eyes, and the first thing he sees is Jared beaming at him like a freaking lunatic. Arching an eyebrow in question, Jensen finally follows Jared’s gaze and glances down. There between them is Ella, wobbling slightly and tongue between her teeth in a gesture so like Jared it’s eerie. But that’s not what makes his breath catch or heart pound. As he watches, she takes another tentative step forward and another, her confidence growing with each successful step.
“Holy shit!” he shouts, too shocked to worry about swearing in front of Ella. “Jared, is she really?”
He thinks Jared nods, but he can’t tear his eyes away from Ella long enough to look. Crouching down, he holds his arms out and urges her on. After a few more unsteady steps, Ella gets close enough for Jensen to sweep her up into his arms. Raining kisses all over her cracker crumb-smeared cheeks, he praises her with random things that probably make no sense. She doesn’t seem to mind. She giggles more and rests her head on his shoulder, snuggling close. Jared joins them on the floor, kissing Ella’s forehead and then Jensen’s.
“God, I can’t believe she’s walking! When did she start?” Ella squirms, and Jensen reluctantly lets her go, grinning when she immediately crawls over to play with Harley’s tail.
“I’m not sure. Harley tripped over her stuffed duck as he came through the living room, kinda dragging it behind him, and the next thing I knew, Ella was taking off after it. She only managed a couple steps before she fell, but she’s been getting better all day.”
She’d been pulling herself up on furniture and walking while holding one of their hands for weeks. She never seemed inclined to walk on her own till now, though.
“Holy shit, Jay. Our baby took her first steps!” Jared laughs at the undoubtedly stunned look on his face, then drags him forward into a kiss. Jensen melts into it, just like he always does anytime Jared kisses him.
“Love you,” Jared murmurs, stroking his thumbs over Jensen’s face.
“Sap,” Jensen teases, then adds seriously, “Love you, too.”
Jared smiles softly at him and presses a gentle kiss to his lips.
It doesn’t last long, of course. Jared pulls away with an oomph as Ella attaches herself to his back.
“Oh, no! I’m being attacked by the Giggle Monster!” Jared yells, reaching behind him to snag Ella and bring her down into his lap. “This calls for the Tickle Monster!”
Ella shrieks happily and goes limp so Jared can tickle her sides. She’s the only kid Jensen’s known that actually likes getting tickled. After a few minutes, they gang up on Jensen, Ella sitting on his chest and Jared helpfully holding his legs. As he playfully tries to fend them off, Jensen’s heart constricts with happiness. He never really thought he’d have this, Jared or a family, and he can’t imagine loving these two incredible people any more.
He can’t wait to see all the rest of Ella’s firsts.
Pairing: Jared/Jensen
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~900
Disclaimer: I can only fantasize that this is really going on. Alas, it's not. Unless it is, and if so, I want photographic evidence, dammit!
Summary: Jared and Ella have a surprise for Jensen.
A/N 1: Thanks to enablelove for the prompt and kicking my J2 muse back into gear. <3333
A/N 2: Part of Ella!verse, but I don't think you have to read that first.
A/N 3: LJ's being a bitch for me, so sorry if this looks funny or isn't behind a cut. I'll try to fix it later. Stupid LJ. Grrrr. :(
Jared’s waiting for him at the backdoor when he gets home, bouncing on his toes and practically vibrating with excitement. He reaches for Jensen’s bag and coat, unzipping the coat and pulling Jensen out of it before he can get two steps in the door. Jensen goes along with it with an amused smile. He learned a long time ago not to stand in Jared’s way when he gets like this.
“Hi, honey. How was your day? How was the set?” Jensen mocks in a voice scarily close to Jared’s before continuing in a deliberately deep voice nothing like his own. “Great. I almost got taken out by a lighting tech, but it was awesome. You?”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Jared says dismissively and throws Jensen’s coat to the side. It hits a chair and slides to the floor, but Jared ignores it. “Ella and I have a surprise for you!” he announces excitedly and leans in for a quick kiss. Framing Jensen’s hips with his huge hands, he starts walking backward and leading him out of the kitchen.
“A surprise, huh?” Jensen hates to be away from Jared and Ella while filming, which was why they’d both come with him to LA for his three-week movie shoot, but he loves coming home to them at night. It’s always the best part of his day, whether Ella greets him with a big smile and hug or Jared hands him a fussy Ella and walks away. He wishes he could always stay home, but one of them needs to work. At least they trade off, so he gets some time with her, too.
“Yep. Our baby girl is amazing.” Jared stops suddenly, partway into the living room. “Wait. Did you say you got hit with a light?”
“Lighting tech. And I ducked in time.”
“Thank God,” Jared says and bends down to kiss his nose. “Okay! Wait here for your surprise!”
Jensen shakes his head. He wonders how Jared’s lightning-fast subject changes haven’t driven him crazy yet.
“What is it, you dork?”
“Just wait there for a minute and close your eyes.”
Jensen does as requested, standing with his arms crossed while Jared moves into the living room. He hears Jared pick up Ella and her giggles as he tickles her. Jared talks softly to her for a moment, and Jensen wonders what the hell is going on.
“Okay, Jen, open your eyes.”
Jensen opens his eyes, and the first thing he sees is Jared beaming at him like a freaking lunatic. Arching an eyebrow in question, Jensen finally follows Jared’s gaze and glances down. There between them is Ella, wobbling slightly and tongue between her teeth in a gesture so like Jared it’s eerie. But that’s not what makes his breath catch or heart pound. As he watches, she takes another tentative step forward and another, her confidence growing with each successful step.
“Holy shit!” he shouts, too shocked to worry about swearing in front of Ella. “Jared, is she really?”
He thinks Jared nods, but he can’t tear his eyes away from Ella long enough to look. Crouching down, he holds his arms out and urges her on. After a few more unsteady steps, Ella gets close enough for Jensen to sweep her up into his arms. Raining kisses all over her cracker crumb-smeared cheeks, he praises her with random things that probably make no sense. She doesn’t seem to mind. She giggles more and rests her head on his shoulder, snuggling close. Jared joins them on the floor, kissing Ella’s forehead and then Jensen’s.
“God, I can’t believe she’s walking! When did she start?” Ella squirms, and Jensen reluctantly lets her go, grinning when she immediately crawls over to play with Harley’s tail.
“I’m not sure. Harley tripped over her stuffed duck as he came through the living room, kinda dragging it behind him, and the next thing I knew, Ella was taking off after it. She only managed a couple steps before she fell, but she’s been getting better all day.”
She’d been pulling herself up on furniture and walking while holding one of their hands for weeks. She never seemed inclined to walk on her own till now, though.
“Holy shit, Jay. Our baby took her first steps!” Jared laughs at the undoubtedly stunned look on his face, then drags him forward into a kiss. Jensen melts into it, just like he always does anytime Jared kisses him.
“Love you,” Jared murmurs, stroking his thumbs over Jensen’s face.
“Sap,” Jensen teases, then adds seriously, “Love you, too.”
Jared smiles softly at him and presses a gentle kiss to his lips.
It doesn’t last long, of course. Jared pulls away with an oomph as Ella attaches herself to his back.
“Oh, no! I’m being attacked by the Giggle Monster!” Jared yells, reaching behind him to snag Ella and bring her down into his lap. “This calls for the Tickle Monster!”
Ella shrieks happily and goes limp so Jared can tickle her sides. She’s the only kid Jensen’s known that actually likes getting tickled. After a few minutes, they gang up on Jensen, Ella sitting on his chest and Jared helpfully holding his legs. As he playfully tries to fend them off, Jensen’s heart constricts with happiness. He never really thought he’d have this, Jared or a family, and he can’t imagine loving these two incredible people any more.
He can’t wait to see all the rest of Ella’s firsts.