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Part 3 of Stealing Children, and the Family that follows
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Hot Chocolate and Scarves

Summary:

Winter/Christmas fluff, Logan takes his two kids to ice skate :)
(set before events of Stealing Kids)

Notes:

Merry... Boxing day ๐Ÿ˜…
Forgot to post this yesterday but better late than never ๐Ÿง‘๐ŸŽ„โ›ธ๏ธโ„๏ธ

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"You need a coat on, Remy."

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The student merely hissed, tugging his leather jacket protectively. "Bite me, Lo. I'm fine in this."ย 

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"We are going ice skating, it will be significantly cooler than in my living room." Logan responded, folding his arms. He'd assumed negotiations such as this would be reserved for Roman's very infrequent tantrums, though he found himself in many debates with the teenager he'd metaphorically taken under his wing. He knew the arguments were never heated, Logan just used the experience as practice for Roman's teenage phase.ย 

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"And I'll be significantly cooler in my jacket!" Remy shot back, making Logan tilt his head slightly in confusion.ย 

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"Yes, that's what I meant. Are you agreeing with me?"ย 

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"What? No, damn it Logan, it's slang! Not even new slang, you should know that one."

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Logan gave a long sigh, before folding his arms, trying to harness as much paternal authority as possible. "Regardless. Go put your coat on."

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After an intense staring competition, Remy sipped at his coffee nonchalantly. "It doesn't fit me."

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"I bought it yesterday."ย 

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"You bought it too small." Remy responded with a smile, enjoying the cheek all too much. Logan rolled his eyes fondly, not minding the bickering, though as he went to respond he was cut off by a little Prince tottling in, carrying Remy's coat high above his head.ย 

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"Remy! You forgot your coat, you're gonna need it 'cause daddy said it's very cold cause the park is full of ice."ย 

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The kid looked at his dad for confirmation that he'd gotten the information correct, and Logan was just smiling and nodding at him like the old sap he was.ย 

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After a moment to consider if he really had the heart to turn the kid down, Remy simply smiled and accepted the coat, reaching out to attack Roman's hair with a hearty tussle.ย 

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"Thanks, babes. I owe you one."

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"Can I get a hot chocolate, then?"ย 

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Remy glanced at Logan as he tugged the coat on, a wicked smile as the man frantically shook his head. A sugared-up four year old was not ideal to skate with.ย 

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"Sure thing, Ro, I bet you'll want some cream on it too?"ย 

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"Yeah, yeah!"ย 

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Logan watched as Remy laughed and sauntered off to find his bag. He decided retribution was in order, crouching down to Roman with a gentle smile, handing over a fluffy bobble hat.ย 

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"Don't forget Remy's hat, dear, we don't want him getting an ear ache."

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Roman's eyes lit up once more, clutching the knitwear to his chest protectively. "Uh-huh, I'll give it to him right now!"ย 

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The three entered the ice-skating area of the park, Logan ushering his boys to sit on the bench so they could put their blades on safely. Remy sat, bundled up in multiple layers, due to Roman's adorable efforts. In the car, he was sat next to Roman, allowing him to play with various tiktok filters, which resulted in many giggling fits.ย 

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"Right, do we remember my rules while we skate?"ย 

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"Don't eat the yellow snow, never accept food from strangers, and ensure you save your progress before entering a new area." Remy rattled off, and the sarcasm was tangible enough that even Logan could pick up on it. He tutted lightly, tugging his bobble hat in reprimand and smiling at the annoyed yells.ย 

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"While that is all good advice, we can categorise them as 'unwritten' rules, and the rules for this activity in particular is as follows; Number one - Do not go where I am unable to see or easily reach you. Number two - For Roman in particular, stay as close as possible. If you feel you can skate without holding daddy's hand that's very impressive, but I still need to be able to catch you, should you fall,"

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"Yes daddy!" Roman cut in, making grabbing hands with his mittens. "We stay together like penguins."ย 

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"Very good, sweet boy. Number three - if one of us need to leave the rink, we will do it together, so no one is left alone on the ice. My final rule is to be wary, every person has sharp blades on their feet, that could do a lot of damage if you accidentally get run over. So please do not be silly, and if you fall over and some one isn't there to help you up, it is important you curl up and then stand up as quickly as possible."

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"Yikes, that's morbid." Remy hissed, but Logan simply tutted.ย 

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"It is only logical to warn you both of these dangers, though it is also logical to minimise risk, and I have determined this to be the safest time and location to skate. There is a relatively low number of people, along with the event being especially for young children, so the staff shall be extra attentive."

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Logan decided it was best to get on the ice, considering Roman was practically vibrating in excitement. He ran a gloved hand down his baby's cheek, smiling tenderly.ย 

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"Come on, then, it's about time we have some fun."

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Roman made an inhuman squeaking noise, flapping his arms before grabbing his dad's hand. "Let's go! I wanna skate around like Elsa!"ย 

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A hand gripped Logan's other arm, as Remy awkwardly tried to walk on his skates, so Logan was happy to adjust his balance to accommodate Remy's weight. Roman lead the way towards the rink and slid on easily, Logan and then Remy following behind. Assuming that the teen would be fine now he was on the ice, Logan shifted to hold both of Roman's hands on his own, keeping the child steady and directing his skate.ย 

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"There we go, slide each foot outwards and try to glide - yes, you're doing very well, Roman."

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"Daddy I'm doing it!" Roman yelled, bright and confident. Logan smiled warmly.ย 

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"Yes, you are, you're doing it very well. We have to turn here, so we're going to lean to the left and - oh, you've already got the hang of it! You're much too clever."

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Roman simply laughed along, happy to skate along the ice. The child was engrossed enough in the skating, and there weren't many people around for Roman to bump into, so Logan very carefully let go of his hands. Roman either didnโ€™t notice or didnโ€™t care, giggling to himself as he skated, arms still in the air as he went. Of course Logan kept close behind, but was otherwise happy to trail behind. It wasn't Roman's first time on the ice, but it was the first year that he'd skated independently.ย 

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For a few laps, all was well, until Roman suddenly became top heavy and went to fall backwards. Logan was there in an instant, catching his son, though from the position Roman was in he could glance behind them both.ย 

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"Huh, who's that talking to Remy?"ย 

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Logan blinked, realising rather belatedly that he'd not been keeping track of the teenager. Whoops. Though when he glanced behind him, he could spot Remy rather easily, leaning against the barriers to chat with someone Logan didn't recognise. They seemed to be getting on well, laughing and nodding before Remy was handing over his phone to let the other type something in.ย 

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"Aww." Was all Logan could say, smiling warmly. Roman tugged on his hand with a confused look.ย 

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"Shall we go say hi?"ย 

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"I think we should go and get some hot chocolate first, we've been skating for quite a while."

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Roman's face lit up, smiling brightly as he took Logan's hand. "Yeah yeah! Can we eat something as well?"ย 

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"We're eating at a restaurant after skating and watching the lights turn on. But if you'd like, I believe Crepes would be a suitable snack?"ย 

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"Eeh, thank you daddy!"ย 

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The two made their way to the benches and stalls, and Logan was happy to discard his 'don't leave anyone on the ice' rule, though he was sure to send Remy a text.ย 

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Logan: We have moved to the drinks stall to the top left of the rink. You are both welcome to come over and I'll get you both a drink.ย 

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Logan: Though if you'd like a convenient exit from talking to them I'm happy to come pull you away.ย 

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Remy: lol ur fine. they're going home now I'll be a min ๐Ÿ˜Ž can u order me a coffee

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Logan: You can have a hot chocolate considering you had Starbucks on the way here. You've also got a Crepe waiting for you.ย 

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Remy: ๐Ÿคค

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"Daddy! Look, it's snowing!" Roman pointed, reaching out his mittens to grab a snowflake.ย 

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Logan smiled, wrapping an arm around his baby for a cuddle. He took a moment to wipe the Nutella from Roman's cheek before answering.ย 

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"It certainly is. We'll have to build a snowman when we get home."

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Remy was at the table just in time to catch Roman's ear piercing, excited screech.ย 

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Notes:

Roman and Remy fell asleep in the car afterwards โ˜บ๏ธ

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