JP didn’t even crack his eyes open, so Ian gave him a dig with his elbow.JP sat up straight, eyes opening.
“What?”
He just pointed at Tori.
JP smiled and waved back.
“I’m going to bump my butt, Dad!”
“Daddy, tell her to go!”Peter was stuck behind his sister.
“Come on, Tori.We’re watching.”
“Let’s see you!”JP called out.
Tori pumped her hands in the air and threw herself down the slide, laughing wildly as she bumped along.
“She is my daughter, isn’t she?”
Ian cracked up, because Petey followed behind like he was boneless, doing less bumping and more slinking.
“What is he doing?”JP asked.“Is he pretending he’s a worm?”
“I don’t know.I think it makes him giddy.He does it every time.”It was cute as hell.
JP shook his head and laughed.“Kids are crazy and weird.”
“Like you didn’t go down the slide standing up,” he teased.
“And head first.”JP gave him a wink.
“See?I know about things.I know you.”He dared to steal a kiss.
JP reached up and grabbed his head holding there to make the kiss longer.
“Mmm…” Ian needed to be careful.He was going to end up hard as a rock.
JP ended the kiss, licked his lips, then backed off, looking smug.
“You are a mean man.”He winked over and sat, fanning himself.He knew he was flushed, but he didn’t think JP minded.
“I’m a very nice man.”JP couldn’t keep a straight face as he said it.
“You are a butthead, and I know it.”He pursed his lips, fighting his smile.
“And that’s why you love me.”
“Yeah, for the most part.It must be.”Ian did laugh then, so happy, so pleased to be right here, right now, with JP.
Tori shouted for them again and they both turned to look, to watch as the kids made their way down the slide again.God, they were adorable.
“Hey, are you JP Terrebonne?I watched you play in New York City.You were amazing.”
Ian didn’t let his smile fade, but this wasn’t his bailiwick.It was JP’s.
JP sat a little straighter and offered over a smile.“Thank you for coming out to the game.I hope we gave you a good show.”
“You always do.I hope to see you back out on the ice soon, man.Can you sign my hat?”
