“I mean, I’m real flattered by that. I wanna be a good role model for my kids, that’s important.” he chuckled, the other’s remark about their son speaking to his stuffed animals really tugging at his heartstrings and drawing out one of those softer smiles. Yeah, Robert was a dad through and through; he’d do anything for his children and encourage them in their aspirations and dreams.
“Wish I could’ve seen him do that… Next time you catch him, try and take a video or picture for me, yeah?” He requested, smiling at the kiss and shaking his head a bit. “You’re sweet, baby… Here, let me join you. If I don’t get up now, I’m going to get wrapped up in my work again.” He chuckled, kissing Matthew once more before he got himself up and took his mate’s hand to head out to the party.
Braxton rolled his eyes at Donovan’s remarks, hands balling into fists now as the other pulled the ‘I’m higher up on the roster than you are’ card. While that may have been true, everyone was well aware that Donovan was the shit stain of the pack. Then Donovan brought up what had made Braxton’s blood boil the first time he’d heard it, hearing that Francis and Matthew had been forced to do something vile in the back of a truck. He sneers, so eager to sock Donovan on the jaw and straighten him out.
Francis seemed to have beat him to it however, tackling and punching the bastard into the ground before being kicked away. “Shut the fuck up, you piece of shit.” He snapped, watching as Francis blocked him from Donovan in some means of protection. It made him bristle a little bit, feeling weaker than he wanted to… But the comment about his parents was what caused his jaw to set, pushing past Francis and grabbing Donovan by the collar of his shirt with both hands. “You keep my parents names out of your fucking mouth or I’ll kill you.” he hissed, shoving the other back and glaring daggers.
“I’m more a man than you’d ever be! Look at you, you got nothing better to do than sneak around like a fuckin’ cockroach to ruin my fucking day. You know, like you always do. Go be a sad jerkoff somewhere else– matter of fact, go cry to your mate that fuckin’ hates your guts, yeah?” He grumbled, pointing towards the direction that Donovan had come from and giving him the option to leave before Braxton really snapped.
“You wanna bring up some bullshit? I’ll bring up some bullshit.”
“So, how long you thinking these new recruit are going to last?” Donovan asked as he sat on his bed and began to shine his shoes. Laying in his own bed Francis was throwing the football he kept with him up and down to distract himself.
More often than not he hated new recruits. Either they were chickenshit and forced to be there because life didn’t turn out the way they planned or they were overenthusiastic piss ants who came in thinking they knew everything.
“I’ll give them three months” Francis laughed “I’m sure they’ll have one or two who are going to try and stick it out to prove a point”
Donovan laughed and slapped Francis on the leg “You have more faith in them then I do” he said as their commanding officer came in and they quickly stood at attention.
After being told about the new members of the team Francis quickly looked at Donovan and rolled his eyes as 6 men came in. One catching both Francis and Donovan’s eyes immediately .
“Private Braxton, you’ll be assigned to Gunnery Sergeant Francis here” the man said and Francis managed not to groan.
After they were left alone Donovan smirked “Babysitter duty, cold”
Donovan looked at the two men he had once called family and as much as he tried to not let Braxton’s words get to him he could feel his claws itching to come out.
“No you won’t” Donovan smirked “you kill me and you’ll go against your new Daddy’s orders” He shook his head “I have to say you always were a good grunt, even the first day we met I knew there was some man you’d end up succumbing too. I could smell bitch on you even then”
Francis was doing his best to hold Braxton back “Get the fuck away from us Donovan, I mean it” he warned “or I will let him loose and let him tear you apart”
Donovan turned his attention to Francis “You knew, if our commanding officer had chosen me to be Braxton’s sitter it would be my bastard he cooking in there, remember that. You two are together because of luck and nothing else and when your ass starts to get old and more useless then you are already it will be my dick Brax is riding on. Remember that”