Chapter 109

Although Scott had intended to go upstairs with Mitch, he got distracted by the television and sat himself back down on the couch in fascination. Mitch came back into the room a minute later, Wyatt in his arms as per Scott's request. "Alpha, I found--" Scott gasped and stood up. "Baby, I missed you! Will you sit with me? Please?" Mitch stopped speaking, and looked at how childish Scott appeared in that moment, eyes wide as he pleaded Mitch to hang out with him. "Sure." Scott smiled widely, and plopped himself down on the couch, opening his arms toward Mitch. Todrick looked over suddenly. "Hey, Mitch? Is Kevin still in there with Avi?" Mitch sat himself down in Scott's lap, placing Wyatt gently on Scott's shoulder. "Yeah, I think so. But I'm sure he's fine." Todrick frowned, wringing his hands together nervously in his lap. Alex sat up, recognizing Todrick's nervous habit in an instant because Alex had seen it so many times that he'd begun doing it himself. "It's okay, Tod. Kevin's tough, you know that." "I know. I just... Hate hearing him talk down about himself. You guys don't hear it like I do. It's always like.. The last thing he says before he falls asleep. And it breaks my heart every time." Scott looked over at him, arms around Mitch. "Hey, are you ever going to propose to him?" Mitch immediately scolded him. "Alpha. Don't rush them." Todrick just shook his head a few times, glancing over at the hallway every now and then. "Not yet. Give me time." Wyatt climbed from Scott's shoulder, down to Kirstie's lap, as Kirstie was sitting beside Scott. Scott smiled at him. "My little baby." He cooed quietly. Alex giggled from the other couch. "I thought Mitchie was your little baby?" "Nope. He's just my baby. My favorite baby. The cutest baby." Mitch glared at Alex. "Why'd you have to do that? Now he's never going to stop." Alex giggled again, but Scott continued. "The skinniest baby. My beautiful baby. My sweet baby." Jake threw something out, both to distract Scott and simply because Jake wanted to mess with him a little. "Hey, Alpha?" "Yes, slightly smaller Alpha?" "How old are you?" "Fifteen and a half." Scott burst out laughing all of a sudden, hiding behind Mitch. Kirstie grinned at him, and turned to Alex. "Mitch is a criminal then." Scott kept laughing. "Guys, I'm only kidding! Mitchie isn't a criminal, I promise." Jake kept staring at him. "I'm honestly curious if you remember your own age." Scott started counting on his fingers, but was unable to reach 24, so he just shrugged. "I guess I don't know. Can I be 20?" Mitch put both hands on Scott's face. "Not with that beard, you can't." Kevin finally walked out of Avi's bedroom, smiling widely. "Hey, Jake? Avi needs to speak with you for a bit." Jake nodded, and tapped Alex's thigh as he stood. Alex smiled at him when he walked away, and then scooted away from Todrick a little so Kevin would have somewhere to sit. Scott saw Kevin walk across the room and he gasped. "Oh my gosh! Mitchie, he's my best friend! Do you see him? He's my best friend." Mitch raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh really? Why's that?" "He's the really really nice one that makes sure my leg isn't hurting. And he gives me candy sometimes." Kevin sat down and smiled at him. "Honey, those aren't candies. They're pills." "That must be why they taste so horrible. I always wondered why you gave them to me, but I didn't want to complain or make you feel bad so I just ate them anyway." "You don't eat pills, you-- Oh nevermind." Kevin sighed, and then smiled at Todrick. "So.. Hi." Todrick stood from the couch, and held a hand out for Kevin. "Follow me?" Kevin nodded once, and then was led upstairs. Scott looked back at Mitch, who was staring at him. Scott smiled even wider. "You're staring at me!" "Mhmm."