Persuasion

Sing

The news of a baby sent the celebration into overdrive. There was champagne and expensive scotch and cigars (on the terrace). Logan's hands kept finding their way to my hair, shoulder, waist, thigh and as the night wore on the touching was more deliberate and less chaste. Finn kept humming the most fitting Paul Anka song. Collin was nervous and kept asking me if I needed anything. Robert seemed afraid to come near me, which was humorous if not a welcome change. There was fighting about who would get to be the godfather, or godmother in Finn's case because he said he wasn't picky and looked damn good in tights. If there were cheerleaders for our relationship these gentlemen would be it and the thought of how strongly they believed in us made my heart warm. I sat and watched as the three of them tried to prove their worth by performing their best Marlon Brando impressions. Having them here, having Logan here, was in fact an offer I could not refuse. I curled up on the couch to watch the Gathering, my cheek resting on Logan's chest as he slowly ran his fingers through my hair.

"Look alive children, there is still lots of partying to be done" Finn scolded noticing our cozy positioning.

"You can stay in the guest room if you want" Collin offered.

"Where will I sleep?" Finn asked.

"Yeah what about us?" Robert whined.

"Sofa city my friends" Collin chuckled.

"There is one couch and two of us" Robert complained.

"You can snuggle" I suggested.

"He's not my type" Finn clarified.

"I have pictures that prove otherwise" I teased.

"That I'd like to see" Logan chuckled.

"Phone" I pointed to it sitting on the table.

Logan grabbed it and opened the pictures.

"These are great" he chuckled swiping through the pictures of Finn and Robert snuggled in the backseat of my car.

"Christmas card worthy" Collin offered.

"They were so good on the car ride" I explained.

"So well behaved" Collin nodded in agreement.

"We're right here" Robert admonished.

"I take offense to that" Finn complained "I'm never well behaved. With good reason too, well behaved men seldom make history"

"I thought it was women?" Logan questioned.

"Them too" Finn added.

"Well I'd far prefer misbehaving women" Robert said smiling.

"I'll drink to that" Finn nodded in agreement.

"You'd drink to anything Finn" Collin said rolling his eyes.

"Where'd my drink go?" Finn asked looking at his empty hand.

"You finished it" Logan chuckled.

"Did I now? Isn't that interesting" Finn postulated.

"Not as interesting as your hangover is going to be tomorrow morning."

I smiled at their antics and curled closer into Logan's chest. I was struggling to keep my eyes open.

"Come on Ace" he said stirring me "let's get you to bed."

Finn whistled suggestively.

"Goodnight boys" I said ignoring Finn, grabbing my book off the table and my bag off the chair.