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"I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich." - M*A*S*H”Thank you, Claire,” Gabriel said softly as her brought the last of the dishes into the kitchen where she was doing the dishes, even though he’d told her five times that he would just do them in the morning. He was thankful for her help though and smiled to himself as he set ( Read more... )

It isn't until much later in life that he realises that it's the small moments, like comforting from a nightmare or reading a bedtime story, that will be the ones that he truly appreciates in the end.

[Picture Prompt]It was his daughters eleventh birthday that day, but her gift was something that he had been planning since she was nine. He had had to get up extra early to sneak into her room and place the stuffed owl with a letter tied to its leg on her desk, and nearly woke her up in the process; but by staying perfectly still she just rolled ( Read more... )

“You’re going to be great one day, and I’m going to be so proud of you,” he whispers softly to the infant in his arms as he paces in the kitchen. Her cries woke him up in the middle of the night, and he knew that the best way to calm her down was to walk with her. She hasn’t quite fallen back asleep yet, even if she wasn’t crying anymore, but he ( Read more... )

”Mommy? What’s wrong? Why are you crying?” the little boy asks, his eyes wide as he looks up at his mother. She’s peeling the potatoes that she’s going to be using to make mashed potatoes later for dinner, but at the same time, there are tears streaming down her cheeks, and he doesn’t understand ( Read more... )

((Prompt image))“I still don’t understand why I have to come with you. I could have just given you my credit card, and you two could have your fun without having me here complaining,” Gabriel said, though there was an amused tone in his voice. “I hate shopping ( Read more... )

((Prompt image))Gabriel sighs softly. He’s tired, but he knows that he can’t sleep. He has things to do. Laundry needs to be done, loads and loads of laundry. The house needs to be cleaned, it probably hasn’t ever been as filthy as it is right now, but he’s never been as exhausted as he is in that moment either ( Read more... )

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After five months of being together it was finally time for Claire to spend the night at Gabriel’s apartment, and a night where they’d more than likely get to spend it completely alone. He had of course made sure that Molly knew that if she needed him, or to crawl into bed with them that she could, but so far, she seemed okay with it. He just didn’ ( Read more... )