Prove It
It didn’t have to be done tonight. Jared had reminded him of that when he handed him the IEP packet once they got home. He’d reminded him again when Jensen kept staring at the envelope throughout dinner. He must have known it was a lost cause though because after dinner he’d told Alec to kiss his Daddy good night and taken him off to bed.
He had no idea how long ago that had been. He tried looking at his watch but he might as well have been the white rabbit. His watch arms were making about as much sense as the mad hatter.
“Jensen.”
Jensen looked up from desk to take in the sight of his lover in the doorway. Lover, salvation, nanny, all words that meant the same thing to him anymore; family. Jared had managed to steal into his life, sneak Alec up into his arms and then wrapped Jensen up just as tightly, never letting them go. Jensen had never been more grateful as he was the day he realized Jared was really there to stay.
“I need to sign these tonight Jared,” his voice was a bare whisper, his throat tight from unshed tears as he continued to read over his son’s IEP reports.
Jared shook his head, coming to stand in the vee of his legs. “You don’t Jensen. You have a few days. Today was a lot to take in. Tri-annual assessments always are. You wore yourself out worrying about it last night. If you keep looking at those papers, you’re liable to just fall asleep on them. Think what the office will say when they see Alec’s IEP covered in drool,” Jared teased.
Jensen wanted to protest further, but then Jared was leaning down, taking Jensen’s hands in his own and pulling him from his chair. “We’ll get up early and do this. Tonight it’s time to sleep.”
“I don’t think I can sleep with this hanging over my head Jared.”
Jared smiled at him, warmth and affection and, yes, love, radiating from him. “You can, but I promise if you can’t fall asleep I’ll think of some way to wear you out.”
Jensen stared at him for a minute, his mind on Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists and standardized tests that were all ‘read with caution’, until a bark of laughter escaped his lips. He shook his head slightly before smiling up at Jared, wondering how in the hell he’d managed to find someone so perfect for his family. He leaned up, pressed his lips to Jared’s in a quick kiss. “Bet I can wear you out,” Jensen teased.
Jared laughed, wrapping his arms around Jensen as he started to walk him backwards through the door. “Prove it.”
He had no idea how long ago that had been. He tried looking at his watch but he might as well have been the white rabbit. His watch arms were making about as much sense as the mad hatter.
“Jensen.”
Jensen looked up from desk to take in the sight of his lover in the doorway. Lover, salvation, nanny, all words that meant the same thing to him anymore; family. Jared had managed to steal into his life, sneak Alec up into his arms and then wrapped Jensen up just as tightly, never letting them go. Jensen had never been more grateful as he was the day he realized Jared was really there to stay.
“I need to sign these tonight Jared,” his voice was a bare whisper, his throat tight from unshed tears as he continued to read over his son’s IEP reports.
Jared shook his head, coming to stand in the vee of his legs. “You don’t Jensen. You have a few days. Today was a lot to take in. Tri-annual assessments always are. You wore yourself out worrying about it last night. If you keep looking at those papers, you’re liable to just fall asleep on them. Think what the office will say when they see Alec’s IEP covered in drool,” Jared teased.
Jensen wanted to protest further, but then Jared was leaning down, taking Jensen’s hands in his own and pulling him from his chair. “We’ll get up early and do this. Tonight it’s time to sleep.”
“I don’t think I can sleep with this hanging over my head Jared.”
Jared smiled at him, warmth and affection and, yes, love, radiating from him. “You can, but I promise if you can’t fall asleep I’ll think of some way to wear you out.”
Jensen stared at him for a minute, his mind on Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists and standardized tests that were all ‘read with caution’, until a bark of laughter escaped his lips. He shook his head slightly before smiling up at Jared, wondering how in the hell he’d managed to find someone so perfect for his family. He leaned up, pressed his lips to Jared’s in a quick kiss. “Bet I can wear you out,” Jensen teased.
Jared laughed, wrapping his arms around Jensen as he started to walk him backwards through the door. “Prove it.”