Shelter Fic - First Time Challenge
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raynedanserwritesTITLE: Gifted Season
AUTHOR: Den /![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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RATING: PG
Word Count: 883
SUMMARY: Christmas Morning
A/N: Many thanks tobellamyrose, lukataintedlove and dawnofme for the beta help and to dawnofme for the title help.
A/N #2: You can find the rest of my Shelter fic HERE.
Zach pulled the light comforter up over Cody's shoulder and kissed his temple. "Night, Codes," he whispered against the sleeping child's hair. Cody stirred once as Zach turned the light off and left the room.
All around their apartment, Christmas decorations glittered and sparkled brightly, all leading the way further into the living room where a tall, heavily decorated tree dominated the room. Shaun was crouched in front of the tree in his bright blue fuzzy bathrobe, pushing a couple more gifts underneath its branches.
"No shaking the boxes, remember? Didn't we just get done telling Cody that?" Zach teased.
Shaun stood quickly, looking as guilty as he was. "I wasn't," he denied. He quickly pushed a small box further under the tree with his toe.
The motion wasn't lost on Zach. The box wasn't one he'd seen under the tree yet, either. Everything that was under there, they'd wrapped together - except that one. "Shaun," he began. "Where did that box come from?"
Shaun grinned and started across the room. "I don't know what you mean," he said as he paused to kiss Zach quickly on his way by.
Zach turned off all the lights except for the tree, then followed him back down the hall. "Uh huh. You don't think I believe that, do you?" he teased.
Shaun draped his robe over the arm of the chair in the corner and sat on the edge of the bed. "You ready for bed?" he asked, clearly trying to distract Zach.
Zach sighed. Obviously, he wasn't going to get a straight answer out of Shaun. He climbed into bed and curled against him, head on Shaun's shoulder. It didn't take long for either of them to fall asleep.
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"Zach, Zach!" Cody said as he bounced on the bed cheerfully. Zach groaned and rolled over, covering his head with the thick pillow. But Cody was not to be deterred. "Zach! Come on!!! Santa was here and there's presents under the tree, but Shaun won't let me open anything until you get up and he has breakfast almost done and ... Merry Christmas!" he chattered excitedly.
Zach rolled back over and cracked his eyes open. Cody's hair fell into his eyes as he grinned down at Zach.
"Oh good, I can tell Shaun you're awake!" Cody said as he bounced away.
Zach gave up any hope of sleeping in even a few more minutes when his stomach rumbled in response to the smells coming from the kitchen. He grabbed a faded pair of sweatpants from the chair on his side of the room and tugged them on, then found a plain white tee shirt before venturing down the hall.
In the kitchen, Cody sat at the drop leaf table, quickly shoveling chocolate chip pancakes smothered in syrup into his mouth. A tall glass half filled with orange juice was dangerously close to his elbow and Zach moved it swiftly on his way by. Shaun was at the stove, flipping pancakes and stirring scrambled eggs around, but he stopped for a second to give Zach a quick kiss.
"Jeannie called," he began. Zach tensed out of old habit. "She spoke with Cody; would like you to call her later." Shaun frowned when Zach grunted his response. "Zach-"
Zach picked up a plate and started piling it with pancakes and eggs. "Not today, Shaun. OK? Not our first Christmas."
It was everything Zach had hoped it would be for Cody. The kid had so many Christmases in the past when he barely got anything, he had really gone overboard this year. He knew he had, and Shaun had only encouraged him instead of holding him back. Eventually, they sat in the living room surrounded by piles of torn, shiny wrapping paper, the three of them with bows stuck precariously to their heads. Cody made engine and horn sounds and grinned ear to ear as he pushed around a truck he'd been wanting and had thought was out of reach. Shaun was beaming as he snapped off as many pictures of him as he could. Fatherhood, even surrogate fatherhood, looked good on him, Zach decided.
Zach still hadn't seen that one mysterious box again, though. He'd almost forgotten it when Shaun reached under the tree one last time and held it up. "Your turn," he said.
Zach carefully took the box from Shaun's outstretched hand and pulled at the paper. It wasn't big, wasn't heavy, but it wasn't small enough for jewelry, either. Or he didn't think it was. He finally opened the box and pulled back the paper. Inside was a men's ring made of a heavy metal. A raised tribal design circled the thick band. Zach inhaled. "Shaun, it's awesome," he said quietly as he slid it on.
Shaun sat on his knees in front of Zach, beaming. "Yeah?" he asked nervously.
Zach looked up, cupped Shaun's cheek. "Yeah," he said before leaning forward and kissing him. Shaun's lips parted under his and Zach moaned quietly, sliding his hand to the back of Shaun's neck.
"Ew gross!" Cody piped up from across the room. He lobbed a ball through the air and it hit Shaun squarely in his back. "That's gross, guys," he protested.
Shaun laughed. "Merry Christmas, Zach."
AUTHOR: Den /
raynedanserRATING: PG
Word Count: 883
SUMMARY: Christmas Morning
A/N: Many thanks to
bellamyrose, lukataintedlove and dawnofme for the beta help and to dawnofme for the title help.A/N #2: You can find the rest of my Shelter fic HERE.
Zach pulled the light comforter up over Cody's shoulder and kissed his temple. "Night, Codes," he whispered against the sleeping child's hair. Cody stirred once as Zach turned the light off and left the room.
All around their apartment, Christmas decorations glittered and sparkled brightly, all leading the way further into the living room where a tall, heavily decorated tree dominated the room. Shaun was crouched in front of the tree in his bright blue fuzzy bathrobe, pushing a couple more gifts underneath its branches.
"No shaking the boxes, remember? Didn't we just get done telling Cody that?" Zach teased.
Shaun stood quickly, looking as guilty as he was. "I wasn't," he denied. He quickly pushed a small box further under the tree with his toe.
The motion wasn't lost on Zach. The box wasn't one he'd seen under the tree yet, either. Everything that was under there, they'd wrapped together - except that one. "Shaun," he began. "Where did that box come from?"
Shaun grinned and started across the room. "I don't know what you mean," he said as he paused to kiss Zach quickly on his way by.
Zach turned off all the lights except for the tree, then followed him back down the hall. "Uh huh. You don't think I believe that, do you?" he teased.
Shaun draped his robe over the arm of the chair in the corner and sat on the edge of the bed. "You ready for bed?" he asked, clearly trying to distract Zach.
Zach sighed. Obviously, he wasn't going to get a straight answer out of Shaun. He climbed into bed and curled against him, head on Shaun's shoulder. It didn't take long for either of them to fall asleep.
*****
"Zach, Zach!" Cody said as he bounced on the bed cheerfully. Zach groaned and rolled over, covering his head with the thick pillow. But Cody was not to be deterred. "Zach! Come on!!! Santa was here and there's presents under the tree, but Shaun won't let me open anything until you get up and he has breakfast almost done and ... Merry Christmas!" he chattered excitedly.
Zach rolled back over and cracked his eyes open. Cody's hair fell into his eyes as he grinned down at Zach.
"Oh good, I can tell Shaun you're awake!" Cody said as he bounced away.
Zach gave up any hope of sleeping in even a few more minutes when his stomach rumbled in response to the smells coming from the kitchen. He grabbed a faded pair of sweatpants from the chair on his side of the room and tugged them on, then found a plain white tee shirt before venturing down the hall.
In the kitchen, Cody sat at the drop leaf table, quickly shoveling chocolate chip pancakes smothered in syrup into his mouth. A tall glass half filled with orange juice was dangerously close to his elbow and Zach moved it swiftly on his way by. Shaun was at the stove, flipping pancakes and stirring scrambled eggs around, but he stopped for a second to give Zach a quick kiss.
"Jeannie called," he began. Zach tensed out of old habit. "She spoke with Cody; would like you to call her later." Shaun frowned when Zach grunted his response. "Zach-"
Zach picked up a plate and started piling it with pancakes and eggs. "Not today, Shaun. OK? Not our first Christmas."
It was everything Zach had hoped it would be for Cody. The kid had so many Christmases in the past when he barely got anything, he had really gone overboard this year. He knew he had, and Shaun had only encouraged him instead of holding him back. Eventually, they sat in the living room surrounded by piles of torn, shiny wrapping paper, the three of them with bows stuck precariously to their heads. Cody made engine and horn sounds and grinned ear to ear as he pushed around a truck he'd been wanting and had thought was out of reach. Shaun was beaming as he snapped off as many pictures of him as he could. Fatherhood, even surrogate fatherhood, looked good on him, Zach decided.
Zach still hadn't seen that one mysterious box again, though. He'd almost forgotten it when Shaun reached under the tree one last time and held it up. "Your turn," he said.
Zach carefully took the box from Shaun's outstretched hand and pulled at the paper. It wasn't big, wasn't heavy, but it wasn't small enough for jewelry, either. Or he didn't think it was. He finally opened the box and pulled back the paper. Inside was a men's ring made of a heavy metal. A raised tribal design circled the thick band. Zach inhaled. "Shaun, it's awesome," he said quietly as he slid it on.
Shaun sat on his knees in front of Zach, beaming. "Yeah?" he asked nervously.
Zach looked up, cupped Shaun's cheek. "Yeah," he said before leaning forward and kissing him. Shaun's lips parted under his and Zach moaned quietly, sliding his hand to the back of Shaun's neck.
"Ew gross!" Cody piped up from across the room. He lobbed a ball through the air and it hit Shaun squarely in his back. "That's gross, guys," he protested.
Shaun laughed. "Merry Christmas, Zach."
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Date: 2008-08-05 02:05 am (UTC)Cute fic. I enjoyed it.
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Date: 2008-08-05 03:01 am (UTC)Lovely fic.
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Date: 2008-08-06 11:38 am (UTC)I wish it was Christmas. :P But then I don't have a Zach - or a Shaun. Oh, well...
Lovely!
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Date: 2008-08-08 11:22 pm (UTC)*snorts*
Yay, first Christmas! I can so see Zach going overboard, and Shaun helping him do it. *g* Love the ring, and Cody's "Ew, gross!" LOL He's so wrong, though! *g*
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Date: 2008-08-09 04:50 am (UTC)Very well done, I love it!!
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Date: 2008-08-10 12:03 am (UTC)I'm glad you enjoyed it! :D
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