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[Madeline Speare]

"Mu-um.."
"Your not a baby Alex, if you want to you can,"

[Ian Hunt]

"He's not a baby but he's still a child," I shake my head.

[Madeline Speare]

"Will you stop worrying? Besides, he can't join the team first year anyways."

[Ian Hunt]

"No I won't. And good, then we don't have to discuss this for another year or so."

[Madeline Speare]

""Oh we're discussing this," I murmur softly,"If he wants to play and he's good, let him."

[Ian Hunt]

"End of discussion," I shake my head, "Open for discussion again at a later date."

[Madeline Speare]

"Your being stupid,"

[Ian Hunt]

"No, don't want to argue now."

[Madeline Speare]

"There's nothing to agrue about, it's just a game,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Refuse to discuss this anymore," I shake my head.

[Madeline Speare]

"Fine," I mutter, hoisting Abby higher in my arms, as she buries her head into my shoulder,"Whatever,"

[Ian Hunt]

"Hmm," I mutter, slipping my hands into my pockets.

[Madeline Speare]

Abby tugs on my shirt, and I glance at where she's pointing.
"Lex, come on, get up off the street," I murmur, putting one hand on my hip.

[Ian Hunt]

I glance sideways at Alex, and consider that we should possibly be more observant and maybe not bicker while in public, as it might help with the watching of children thing.

[Madeline Speare]

His arms are crossed over his chest, and his lips are pressed together in a frown.
"Alex, come on,"
"Why do you two always have to fight?
I freeze a moment, thinking back to when he was younger. He never did like us fighting.

[Ian Hunt]

"It wasn't a fight," I say quickly, then shrug slightly as I continue and manage not to speak so hastily, "Not a proper one. So no need to worry."

[Madeline Speare]

"You two always fight,"
I want to stay it's not true, but it kind of is. We don't fight as much as we use to put when Alex was younger they're were times when he and I would stay with Charlie for a few days.
Even if he hates Ian, I guess he can't stand to watch us fight.

[Ian Hunt]

"Not always," I shrug awkwardly, "And everyone fights sometimes."

[Madeline Speare]

"You two fight a lot though," He mutters.
"Not a lot, a lot." I mumble.
Abby nods. "A lot."
I glance briefly at her, half hoping she's just really repeating why I say.

[Ian Hunt]

I glance at Abby briefly, half taken aback by that and just deciding she's mimicking the conversation rather than agreeing.
"We're not that bad," I mutter with a shrug.

[Madeline Speare]

"Come on Lex," I mumble moving Abby onto my hip so I wouldn't drop her,"Get up."

[Ian Hunt]

I frown ever so slightly, but decide to drop the subject.
I didn't think that we did argue excessively, and it really can't be that often that we argue in front of the kids...I think.

[Madeline Speare]

"Alex," I murmur, hoisting Abby higher on my hip,"Come on Tiger Cub please?"

[Ian Hunt]

"Come on, get up Alex," I mutter with a shrug.
I don't say it because I expect he'll listen, just because I feel a little useless standing here mute.

[Madeline Speare]

He mutters darkly under his breath before rising to his feet.
I'm a bit taken back, seeing as he almost never listens to Ian,"Come on," I murmur, putting my hand on his shoulder."Lets go home, huh?"

[Ian Hunt]

I raise an eyebrow cynically, half convinced that he's humouring me and is just going to sit straight back down again, before shrugging idly.

[Madeline Speare]

"Come on," I mumble softly,"Chin up, we're not gonna fight now,"

[Ian Hunt]

"No, no fighting now," I mutter.

[Madeline Speare]

I gently slip my hand back into Ian's keep my gaze on Alex, who's still sulking a few feet ahead of us.

[Ian Hunt]

I link my fingers with hers as second nature, watching Alex's back with a slight frown.