AU

[soldier_singled]

It's pretty late for them to both be up, but when Sophie decides she's up, she's up and there's not a thing that either of them can do to convince her other wise. She's got Web's fierce blue eyes but maybe she looks a little bit more like Joe in her face, the older she gets

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[aintthatbad]

Thanks to Frank Perconte, Skinny's picked up on the importance of always brushing your teeth. Thanks to living here, he's gotten used to a whole boatload of odd sights. Joe Liebgott with an infant on his hip still doesn't quite register, though, and Skinny pauses in the doorway on his way to the bathroom.

"Jesus, Lieb, she's never gonna bed down if you feed her cookies now. Even I know that."

[soldier_singled]

"I'm not feedin' her," says Joe, grinning at Skinny in the doorway. "I'm just cuttin' some while she won't let me get any damn sleep."

Just at the sight of her favourite uncle, Sophie burst into gummy smiles. Joe rolls his eyes.

"Great. Now I'm never gettin' her settled. Thanks for that, buddy."

[aintthatbad]

He crooks a grin and ambles inside. "You know I'm just here to make your life easy," he says, sticking the toothbrush and toothpaste in his pocket. "C'mere, gimme the little squeaker. Cookie cutting's a two-handed job, and you drop things when you're not careful."

[soldier_singled]

"Her name's Sophie, Skinny," says Joe, like he uses it nearly as much as Webster would like him to. She looks so damn happy to see him though that there's not a lot Joe can do but hand her over.

"I've yet to figure out why you're her goddamn favourite."