this little piggy {maggie}

[Cooper Alexander Grayson]

“This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy had roast beef, this little piggy had none and thiiiiis little piggy went WEE WEE WEEE alllll the way home.” Anyone that knew the trigger happy hunter they called Cooper Grayson would fail to believe the dopey family man nomming affectionately on his baby son’s toes was him. He was known for being ruthless and dangerous, one of the best at his job because he was cold hearted and broken. Now? Now he thought for a different reason, not for vengeance but to keep his family safe, to hear the infectious giggles of his son and see his fiancé smile. He’d snuck downstairs with Parker not long before. When you come home from work to find that your girl decided to take an afternoon nap with the baby, its almost impossible to wake her, especially when she looked quite as beautiful as Maggie did. The problem was that his son had what they liked to call a ‘Daddy radar’ which basically meant as soon as Cooper went through the door, his little eyes sprung open. Rather than risk him waking his mother, Coop swept him quickly out of his mothers arms, leaving her a note lest she panic and went downstairs with him. These moments were precious. Sure he loved Maggie, but these moments where it was just the two of them? He treasured these just as much as the moments where it was the three of them or the ones where he stood in a doorway watching his little man with his mother. Right now, it was just him, Parker and his giggles until such time as Mommy awoke and came looking for them.

[Maggie Adelaide Harris]

If there was one thing that Maggie Harris knew it was that her life as screwed up as it had been in the past, was almost near perfect. That’s what she cared to think about anytime she looked at her fiancé or their adorable son. Son, a child that was all their own. One that already creatures had tried to take from them but they got him back. This was their family, and no one was going to change that. It had been a good few months before Maggie was really closer to being herself after Parker’s….unconventional birth. She became a recluse and refused to go outside or even let Parker go. It was only with the help of Cooper kicking her ass into gear she realized how silly she was being. After that it took a good while for her to acclimate back to the real world, and even to this day she still has issues. Of course, she doesn’t let her husband-to-be know this. Oh no, to him she wants to be that badass hunter he trained in the academy. Naturally, when she awoke to find her son missing the panic rose up in her chest, that heavy feeling in your chest as she looked wildly around. As soon as she saw that note, that precious note her Cooper left because he knew she would freak her heart just melted. With note in hand she got up, her sock covered feet padded lightly over the floor as she followed the sound of her men laughing over one of those silly nursery rhymes. Quietly she snuck towards the room, leaning on the door jam as she just smirked. Who would’ve thought big, tough Mr. Grayson would be such a sap when he’s around his son. Honestly, Maggie had always known he had this side in him. It just took a lot of coaxing to get it out of him and that was before they even had Parker. The loves of her life both in one room, where else would this woman be? "What I wouldn’t give to have your students see you like this,” she teased as she held the note up lightly with her still tired eyes, ”Thanks for this….Probably would’ve panicked more if you weren’t always taking care of me.”

[Cooper Alexander Grayson]

Cooper’s eyes shot up as soon as he heard the sultry sounds of his lady’s voice. He smiled, more so as he noticed his tiny tot smiling at his Mommy. “Hey, the point was to let you rest more…. Would probably have defeated the object if you woke up and panicked.” Cooper picked up his son and held him so his back rested against Cooper’s chest, kissing his face gentle as he drooled and shot a gummy grin at his mother. “Besides, it’s been a while since I had some quality alone time with my little man.” After losing his first child, Cooper swore his do everything he could for Parker, he’d spend a much time with him as humanly possible, he’d help him grow into a young man and he’d make sure that more than anything else, his son knew how much he loved him. That was the one thing he regretted about losing Joshua, that he couldn’t honestly, hand on his heart, say that his song knew that Daddy loved him, that he didn’t say it every single day so that he never had a doubt. Instead his son just knew that for the last few months of his life, Daddy wasn’t around. That! That was what broke his heart.

Standing up, he thought back to the first words she spoke. “Tell Mommy she’s mean little man! Trying to make Daddy look silly in front of all his students.” Tsking her gently he moved forward to kiss her, his lips repeatedly pecking at hers as he struggled to move himself away from his love. “I think you’re just in time… Dinner’s on its way and… Your present is on the couch.” He said, moving aside so she could see the little wrapped box, sat lost in the middle of the big couch.