Nicky was already sucking on his binkie again and nodded enthusiastically.
Law carried Nicky to the rocking chair in the corner. He settled with Nicky on his lap. He wished he’d thought about making up a bottle for his baby boy. Next time. And there would be many more next times. Jude and Liam had worked out a schedule to give Liam little time each night before bed.
Nicky and Law’s schedule might be different since Jude was retired, and Liam worked from home, but Law was sure that they would work out something that fit them. If Law could have this every night? Yeah, that was what Law wanted.
Chapter Six
Nicky
‘Santa Claus is coming to town! Santa Claus is coming to town!’
“Make it stop! Make it stop!” Liam screeched.
Nicky moved back in front of the four-foot Santa in the corner, reactivating the motion sensor and making it sing out again.
Liam ran over to the couch and buried his face in the cushion. “Creepy!” he cried.
Cackling, Nicky turned and danced his way to the other side of the couch where Law was sipping a glass of eggnog.
Law lifted a brow. “Why are you torturing your best friend?”
“He’s being a baby!” Nicky complained. Since it didn’t appear that his Daddy was going to take his side, Nicky spun to Josh where he sat in a chair close to the fireplace, beaming. “Awesome prezzie!”
Josh had gifted Nicky the dancing, singing Santa. It was the first time that Nicky had met the youngest member of Law’s old unit, but Nicky already liked him.
“I’m glad you like it,” Josh replied. He glanced over to where Liam was still whining about creepy Santas. “I just didn’t realize that Liam hated Santa.”
That got Liam’s attention. He lifted his head, his face red and drenched in sweat, to scowl at Josh. “I don’t hate Santa!” Liam practically yelled.
“Boy!” Jude entered the living room while wiping his hands on a towel. “I can hear your screaming in the kitchen.”
“Daddy!” Liam said with a dramatic flair. “Nicky is being mean.”
Nicky widened his eyes as he shook his head innocently. “I would never!”
Jude smirked at him.
“I wouldn’t!” Nicky stomped his foot. “I good baby!”
“Brat,” Liam muttered.
Oh! Nicky couldn’t let his best friend get away with that. He turned slowly with evil intent on his face.
“No!” Liam pointed at him.
Nicky took a step forward.
“No!” Liam said again as he scrambled back a few more feet.
Perfect. His bestie was going right where Nicky wanted him. Instead of darting directly at Liam like his bestie probably expected, Nicky moved to the side. Liam moved in the opposite direction.
For every step forward Nicky made, Liam took one back.
Just about perfect.
Nicky grinned, making sure that Liam caught the absolute menacing look on his face before hopping forward.
Liam scrambled back, right into the path of the motion detector attached to the Santa.
