Fic: Snapshots: Encounters of the Sandy Kind (1/4)

Nov 21, 2010 12:45

Title:  Snapshots: Encounters of the Sandy Kind (1/4)
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: G
Genres:  Fluffy, fluff, fluff (oh did I mention fluff?)
Summary:  Sitting on a park bench Laura watched Nathan playing in the sandbox.
A/N: This is a response to clwilson2006 's "Kid fic- Single Parents meeting for the first time" AU prompt over at the major_explosion  community. This is Lorne/Cadman, AU, kid!fic. Hope you like it clwilson2006 . ;)

Oh and for the record- this is just the first chapter. There is more coming. I promise.

Also a huge thanks go out to the lovely gelbes_gilatier for looking this over and also pingulotta for helping me to name it.

Encounters of the Sandy Kind
Sitting on a park bench Laura watched Nathan playing in the sandbox. It was a warm spring day and she’d been tired of trying to keep him entertained in their apartment. At four and a half Nathan was a rambunctious little boy, he had sand brown hair and green eyes with a scar on his right eyebrow from the time he’d jumped off their counter last year.

She smiled as she watched him playing with a little girl that looked to be around his age with blonde pigtails and brown eyes. Suddenly the girl picked up her bucket and dumped it over Nathan, making him scream.

On her feet in an instant she quickly crossed the grass to the sandbox and started to brush Nathan off.

“Shhh…it’s okay Nate, you’re okay.” She soothed him, glancing up when she noticed someone standing next to her.

“I am so sorry. Normally she doesn’t act like this.” The man said, looking mortified.

Standing up, Laura couldn’t help but notice how blue his eyes were. “It’s fine, they’re just kids…”

Quickly he shook his head. “No, we’ve been trying to teach her manners.” He said, glancing down at the girl with a soft smile. “Emily Jane tell….” he trailed off, glancing at Laura lost.

“Nathan” she helpfully supplied, musing to herself that this must be one of the ‘park dads’ she’d heard the other moms talking about.

“Tell Nathan you’re sorry for dumping sand on him.” He said, gruffly.

Emily scuffed the dirt before looking at Nathan, “Sowwy I dumped sand on you.”

“It’s okay. Wanna build a castle?” Nathan said with a grin at her, before handing her a shovel.

The man nodded at the little girl when she looked up at him. “It’s okay you can play some more.”

He smiled at Laura before heading over to the bench she’d been sitting on before. “Again, I am so sorry. I have no idea why she did that.”

Sitting down next to him, Laura glanced at the kids before looking back at him. “Like I said, it’s no big deal, kids will be kids….” She trailed off for a moment. “You know…I don’t think I caught your name. I’m Laura and that’s Nathan over there.” She said with a grin.

Blushing slightly he stuck out a hand. “Evan. Evan Lorne and that’s my daughter, Emily.”

Taking his hand she shook it. “Well it’s nice to meet you Evan.”

Evan smiled at her as he dropped her hand. “So what brings you out to the park today?”

“The weather.” Laura said with a laugh. “I’m tired of trying to entertain Nathan in our apartment as there’s only so many things to do. What about you?”

“Oh…well it’s my day off and I thought I’d spend some time with Emily.” He said, glancing over at his daughter.

Laura frowned for a moment. “Day off on a Wednesday? What are you a teacher or something?” she asked with a smile.

Evan laughed, “Yeah actually I am. I teach Earth Science over at Dunbar High School. It’s spring conferences and I got mine done yesterday. What about you? I mean why are you in a park on a Wednesday other than the weather?”

“I’m a dance teacher over at the DC Dance Collective.” She replied, glancing over at Nathan again.

“Oh that’s…” Evan sighed softly when his phone rang he pulled it out and glanced at the screen. “Mind if I take this?” he asked, standing up.

“Not a problem.” Laura said, turning her attention to the kids. She couldn’t help but hear snippets of his conversation that drifted back to her.

“At the park…meetings until 6….see you for dinner.”

Checkin the time on her phone, she started to gather their things just as Evan walked back over.

“Leaving so soon?” He asked as he pocketed his cell phone.

“Yeah I gotta drop Nathan off with the sitter so I can get to my rehearsal.” Laura said as she finished packing up things on the bench. “Come on Nate we gotta get going.” She called to the little boy.

“Right. Rehearsal.” Evan nodded, watching as she strode over to the sand box.

“But mommy I’m playing!” Nathan pouted at her as she picked up his toys.

“You know Rodney doesn’t like it if mommy’s late.” She said, picking up the boy as he waved at Emily.

“Bye-Bye Emily!” He grinned at her as Laura carried him away.

“See you around sometime?!” Evan called after her retreating form.

“Yeah sure!” Laura shot over her shoulder at him before disappearing around a bend in the trail.

Continued in: The Giraffe Brief

au, fanfic, pre-ship, challenge entry, lorne/cadman

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