Demi-Gods and Step-Parents
I think I’m going to end up expanding this one into a full fic. Or just make a fic about the adventures of this godly family. I feel like it would be very cute, but also full of funny hijinks.
Let me know if that would be interesting to y’all!
Joel had dropped Hermes off in Tumble Town just after lunch, citing that the child had wanted to spend more time with their new sibling. Jimmy certainly didn’t mind having Hermes over on his day off, as spending more time with the small child had shown that Hermes was a polite, inquisitive boy who was a sweetheart.
After helping Jimmy put Tom down for a nap, though it was really just handing his baby brother a stuffed toy after Jimmy had gotten him situated, Hermes turned to Jimmy with a question: “Mr. Sheriff, if you’re Tom’s Pa, are you my Pa too?”
“What makes you ask that, Hermes?”
“I heard some of the kids in Sanctuary talking about how they had a new Papa who was the same one as their baby sister. So does that make you my Pa, since Tom is my baby brother?”
“I think that’s a conversation we need to have with your Daddy and Papi, Hermes.”
Hermes’ head tilted for a moment, “Oh, okay. When can we do that?”
“They’re both coming over for dinner, so we can ask them then.”
Sausage and Joel arrived just as Jimmy was pulling dinner out of the furnace, having allowed Hermes to help him put together the veggie quiche before sliding it in the oven. Hermes was especially proud of adding cheese over the top part way through the baking, even if he had to take a break from playing with Tom to do so.
“Hermes, your fathers are here and dinner is ready! Go wash your hands and then come say hello,” Jimmy instructed, smiling as the child shouted an affirmative in response. “Welcome back to Tumble Town, you two.”
“Hi Jimmy, how was Hermes?” Sausage asked, pulling Jimmy into a hug for a quick squeeze before stepping back again.
“Very sweet, as always,” the sheriff replied, tilting his head to accept the kiss Joel pressed to his cheek before dipping out of the room quickly to retrieve Tom, returning just before Hermes came barrelling into the kitchen.
“Papi, Daddy! I missed you!”
“We missed you too, Hermes. Did you have a good afternoon with Jimmy?”
Hermes nodded furiously, “Mhm! Can Mr. Sheriff be my Pa like he’s Tom’s?”
“Mr. Sheriff said we could ask you. Jemma in Sanctuary has a new Papa because she has a new baby sister now, so if Mr. Sheriff is Tom’s Pa, can he be mine too?”
The child’s two fathers shared a glance with Jimmy, who simply smiled at them and shrugged.
Sausage leant down, “Would you like that?”
“Yeah! Then I get a Papi, Daddy, AND a Pa. And so does Tom!”
“If that’s what you want, then that’s okay with us.”
