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The Science of Babysitting

Summary:

Alex's family is alive and well, and Ian is the same mysterious gay uncle that teaches his nephew about useful things like arson. If only to keep John annoyed.

Notes:

The chapters go from 100 words in the beginning to 1000 in the end, one hundred for every year Alex turns.

Chapter Text

“Are you sure you can handle him?” John asked for the hundredth time. He was not about to calm down just because over the fourteen months of Alex’s life, Ian had babysat him way more than fourteen times.

“Mhm.” Ian’s eyes never left Alex as the baby took a couple of wobbly steps from Helen towards him. “Hello again. I missed you.”

He had to pick the baby up to see the parents to the door, and once he closed it he couldn’t help a happy grin. 

“So, Alex. A whole weekend to ourselves. Do you think it’s going to be fun?”