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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Hayden followed Josh out of the room. He watched the boxes like they might jump up and attack him if he were not careful. After a moment, he sat down next to Josh, allowing no distance between them. The box Josh showed him was full of books. Children’s books. They really were books that he could read to Kai. He put out one hand and grabbed one of them. He flipped through the pages. Something new for him was so nice. He must have been tired reading the same few books that his parents had. He too looked up as Soren and Jacob entered the room. Soren crouched down beside Jacob. “Ah, it’s present time. I would like you to know that Josh painstakingly worked to get all of those books for you. I helped not at all.” He smiled at them.
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh noticed that there was no distance in between him and Hayden and he was perfectly okay with that. He watched Hayden grab one of the books and flip through it. Josh reached in and grabbed another, before he looked at Soren, hearing him. A small smile at his friend before he turned to Hayden. “Look at this one baby. It’s a kids book with sharks in it.” He said, showing him the book. Jacob searched the other box and down near the bottom was an older book, well one for older readers. “Look at this, one for us to read.” Jacob commented showing Soren.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Hayden smiled at Soren as he spoke. “I am sure he did.” He leaned against Josh, using his arm as a physical reminder that they were still together. He would always have Josh. He moved his attention to the book and grinned. “Do you think he likes sharks too?” Hayden asked as he touched the pages in Josh’s hands, gently turning them. Soren peered over at Jacob. “Ah ha! One for when I read to you, I believe?” He tapped the cover. “That looks perfect for some late night reading. When I’ve gotten home, and we are both tired but not too tired.”
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh smiled as he felt Hayden lean against him. For a moment it was like the world was still okay. Instead of playing around and joking with their family, they were looking through books with his brothers and his partner. “Maybe. I bet he’ll fall in love with them, especially if you’re telling him about them.” Josh said as he watched Hayden turn the pages. Jacob looked at Soren and nodded. “Exactly. Whenever we aren’t too tired.” Jacob agreed as he smiled at Soren. He looked over at his brothers and saw they seemed better.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Hayden leaned his head against Josh’s shoulder as they looked at the books. “No one can deny something that has seven senses instead of five.” He touched to the tip of Josh’s nose. “Electrical sensors.” He dotted a line down Josh’s back. “Lateral line for pressure waves.” He shrugged. “And some other organs but who’s really counting all the ways?” He laughed. Soren also laughed. “So this is a thing? A shark knowing thing?” His arm draped across Jacob’s shoulders. “Should I be prepared for shark facts?” He grinned. “Are you all a wealth of shark knowledge?”
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh felt Hayden’s head on his shoulder and listened to him. The touch to the tip of his nose, the line dotted down his back made him smile. “Hayden is a shark expert. He knows so much about them. You ever want to know about them, ask him.” Josh said, kissing the top of Hayden’s head. Jacob looked at the two as he felt the arm over his shoulders. “You might get random shark facts but if you ask, be prepared.” He said with a chuckle.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

“I am not an expert,” Hayden protested. “There are actual selachologists. Or selachiomorphologists. It’s questionable what one calls them but selachologist seems to be the more commonly accepted term.” Soren stared at him a moment before he shook his head and laughed. “Alright, that’s good to know.” He eyed Jacob and Josh. “You guys got anything else equally fun that you’d like to share? Any other expertise I should know about?”
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh looked at Hayden, hearing him and chuckled. It was such a familiar moment. It made his heart hurt a little though. “And you are just as much an expert on them.”
Josh said with a grin before he looked over at Soren. “I can make us really good coffee if I had the stuff.” Josh said with a shrug of his shoulders. “And I am a medical expert so I can fix you but that’s about it. Though I’ve heard I’m a good singer though anyone could be a good singer if they’re drunk enough.” He said with a chuckle.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

“Coffee. I can see what we can find. I can add that to my list.” Soren turned to Jacob. “Well I already knew you were the best nurse, so that comes as no surprise. But a singer?” He smiled. “Drunk enough.” He nodded. “I can make that happen too. Also, my pretty little medic, I heard you were a partyer. I think that is a pretty interesting thing as well.” He winked at Josh. Hayden just rested there and watched.
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh chuckled as he looked at Soren, nodding and then heard his comment and saw Jacob look at him. Jacob’s attention turned back to Soren, a blush on his face. “Yeah.. I was. I just didn’t go to a lot. Mostly college parties. And I’ve done a few karaoke nights too.” Jacob admitted, ducking his head into his hands. “I will not sing in front of an audience without alcohol but in our own apartment, I might be persuaded to.” Jacob added, moving his head out of his hands to look at Soren with a bright red face.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

“Now I am sad that I was not around for college parties.” Soren shrugged. “Not that I have ever gone to any college parties to be fair.” Hayden raised his hand slightly. “Me either.” Soren leaned in closer, lips as Jacob’s cheeks. “But I am okay with maybe a private viewing.” Hayden chuckled and squeezed Josh’s hand. “You got a lot of great things. Thank you. And I’ll go through them more tomorrow? I’m tired.”
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Jacob chuckled softly, face red as he shook his head. “It was not my finest part of my life.” He replied, though the next comment just made his blush worsen. “Okay you, let’s go to our apartment. These two are tired and so am I. Taking care of a baby was more exhausting than I thought. Maybe you can get that private showing though.. we’ll see.” Jacob said as Josh nodded, looking at Hayden. “Okay, let’s get some rest and we can go through this pile tomorrow.” He said, standing up and offering a hand to Hayden.​

 

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Hayden Gaines and Soren Truelson
FEDRA Civilian, FEDRA Officer | 24, 35 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Hayden grabbed Josh’s hand as he stood up. He looked back at the other two and gently waved. “Thank you. For being so...” He wasn’t sure what to say. “Just thank you.” Then he turned away to head into their room. Soren stood up as well, lowering a hand for Jacob. “So we are not suddenly fathers? That is a relief. I was not sure that I was ready for that kind of responsibility.”
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Joshua and Jacob Smith
FEDRA Officer, FEDRA Civilian | 24, 30 | Current location ;; Seattle Quarantine Zone

Josh looked at Soren, nodded his head in thanks and followed Hayden to head into their room after he locked the door when Jacob and Soren left. Jacob took Soren’s hand and stood up, smiling at him and shaking his head. “No. You aren’t suddenly a father. Though I feel those two little ones will be ever present in our lives.” Jacob said as he led the way to the door, pulling it open and shutting it behind them. “Would that have been something you’d have been upset about? If I suddenly brought a baby into our lives somehow?” Jacob asked concerned.​