so very dapper

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The Joker is awfully domestic, in his way. He makes pretty clothes. Nathan's perfectly happy to be a clothes horse for his sartorially-inclined mate. Some of the clothes are distinctly feminine, and Nathan does not wear those, although the Joker could probably talk him into a kilt, even if that's not a Manx thing but only their neighbors.

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The Joker grins.

[temporal_affairs]

"D'you wanna babysit Kerron for an hour or two?" Nathan asks Alice casually, putting his arm around his mate. "Get in some practice, make sure you're decided?"

"Sure," says Alice agreeably.

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He beams.

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"See you all later," says Nathan pleasantly, and he steers the Joker towards their quarters.

[manofmyword]

"It's so nice to have babysitters," he says brightly. "And soundproofing."

[temporal_affairs]

"Oh yes," says Nathan.

When they get to their room, he pounces.

[manofmyword]

It is a very, very good thing that they have soundproofing.

[temporal_affairs]

Regeneration's also useful stuff.

Nathan checks the best time to fetch Kerron from Alice, and supplies a ten-minute warning when it is time (some three hours later).

[manofmyword]

For once, he doesn't think of Good Things to do with those ten minutes; he just heals all his cracked ribs and snuggles up.

"Love you, sweetie," he sighs.

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"I love you too," sighs Nathan, "and I am so glad I found you."

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"So's damn near everybody," he observes.

[temporal_affairs]

"Yes. I have a very trustworthy timer," Nathan says contently.

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The Joker kisses him.

[temporal_affairs]

Kisses. Kisses can occupy their ten minutes. And then they can get into clothes and go retrieve their son.

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Mmmmm lazy snuggly kisses.

And... clothes.

Kid time?

[temporal_affairs]

Kid time.

Alice has taken Kerron to her room, where she is just now finishing reading him a storybook. Kerron - or somebody - has bitten a corner off this book, but it's still readable less the page numbers. "The end," she says, as Nathan and the Joker appear. "Hi guys!"

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"Hi!" says the Joker. "You want me to fix the book?"

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"I think it adds character," says Alice. "Henry bit it, anyway, it wasn't Kerron."

[manofmyword]

He laughs. "Okay."

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Alice hands over the baby, who is babbling up a storm and waving his hands around like he's trying to fingerpaint the air.

[manofmyword]

"Somebody's excited," he says, giving the baby a hug.

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"Ewupda!" crows Kerron.

[manofmyword]

"Love you too, munchkin," he laughs.

[temporal_affairs]

Alice giggles, and Nathan steers the Joker out of her room.

[manofmyword]

"I feel like taking the munchkin out for another walk," the Joker decides. "Whatcha think?"