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[Madeline Speare]

"Wonder who taught her that?" I ask, raising an eyebrow. "Alright good point, but it's werid that two of them never shut up and one's mute."

[Ian Hunt]

"Wasn't me," I grin slightly, "It is weird. The whole gene pool is weird, have you not noticed?"

[Madeline Speare]

"Well it certainly wasn't me," I laugh, glancing as Abby tugs on a strand of my hair before jamming it into her mouth.
"I think she may be a Badger," I grin, brushing her hair lightly back off her forehead. It made me sad to think about my children growing up. I was dreading Alex leaving for school next year, seeing Poppy off nearly killed me, and to think I still have to go through it with Fin and Abby too.
"Yes, I've noticed. I think it's safe to say we should stop reproducing,"

[Ian Hunt]

"It might have been me then," I grin.
"Yeah, I think that's likely. Morgan still thinks Erin will be a badger as well." I wish I still saw Erin as much, but at least I do get to see her occasionally, when Row is in a better mood and doesn't mind my presence. She's cooled off about the whole betraying her thing, I guess.
I laugh, "Yeah, no more procreation."

[Madeline Speare]

"Must have been someone's she's always around then," I laugh, hoisting her higher in my arms.
That could only be a few people, other then myself, Ian, Alex, Poppy and Charlie, Jack, Nate and their families the one woul could have taught her that was..-Liam.
I falter slightly, but say nothing more on the topic, insteading forcing a weak smile.
"Yes I know, Row's running around trying to find anything yellow she can give Erin."
I missed Erin, I got to see her only a couple of times a month.

[Ian Hunt]

"Must have been someone at least," I concede.
"In between the prosititution you mean?" I mutter wryly.
I suppose it's not technically prostitution, and Row looks like she wants to hurt me badly whenever I say anything like that, but I don't think she's slept with the same man more than once in the past few years. And I don't think that's good for Erin either, and I suppose it's none of my business if she tells me that Row has a new boyfriend every other week, but I don't like it.

[Madeline Speare]

"Ian," I scold,"Come on now, don't start this again."

[Ian Hunt]

"It's not good for Rin," I mutter, "She deserves better than that."
I don't mean that she deserves better than Row, because Row loves her very much. I mean she needs Will, she should have him by rights. But instead she has a stringof men she never sees more than once in and out of the house, and she should have something more.

[Madeline Speare]

"I know," I mutter, gently reaching for his hand,"But Row's her mother, we don't have a say in Rin's life, she's not ours to look after anymore," I say softly, recalling the year Rin lived with us.

[Ian Hunt]

"Mhm," I murmur non-committedly, taking hold of her hand idly as she reaches for mine.

[Madeline Speare]

Giving his hand a gentle squeeze, I hoist Abby higher into my arms. "Even after all these years your still a worrier,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Can't help it," I force a weak grin.

[Madeline Speare]

I grin, kissing him softly."Rin will be fine, she's knows that we're here if she needs us. Stop worrying,"

[Ian Hunt]

I roll my eyes slightly, but kiss her softly back.

[Madeline Speare]

"Rolling your eyes is very rude Mr Hunt," I mutter wryly against his lips,'Isn't it Abby?"

[Ian Hunt]

"Of course it isn't. Roll your eyes all you want, Abby, it's perfectly acceptable."

[Madeline Speare]

"Oh stop," I laugh, turning around to sheild Abby from him,"Don't listen to him baby,"

[Ian Hunt]

I laugh, "Let her listen to me if she wants."

[Madeline Speare]

"Your not corrupting my three year old,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Just yours, is she? I want to be able to corrupt her, please," I grin.

[Madeline Speare]

"No, not corruptting the last innocent mind we're going to have,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Why not? Someone else will just end up corrupting her anyway."

[Madeline Speare]

"Must you ruin her childlike innocence? She's three!"

[Ian Hunt]

I laugh, "Sorry."

[Madeline Speare]

"Swear, this is why I'm not having anymore children," I tease.

[Ian Hunt]

I laugh, "As good a reason as any, I suppose."

[Madeline Speare]

"I think we have enough," I laugh.

[Ian Hunt]

I laugh, "Yes, I think so."

[Madeline Speare]

"We'll just have to baby this one," I laugh softly, grinning down at Abby.

[Ian Hunt]

"Mhm, maybe."