21 had not been back more than a month or two, but he was already getting the Fluttering Horde back into a decent working order. He had grown up a lot in the 9 months he had been gone. While a lot had changed, a lot stayed the same. He was still the same dork under the muscle and scruff, but the men respected him more now, which they never did before.
It was even more amazing to get that respect with a child strapped to his chest a lot. While he was told not to expect help. 21 knew the Monarch could be a softy, and it was either him or Sheila that was sending 65 and 37 at times to take Paulie off his hands for missions or, sometimes, just to catch a nap without the baby.
Which didn't work like it should, he'd be back up in an hour or two worried and going to retrieve him. The longest he was away was on missions or harder training, where he worried about Paulie's safety.
Today had gone smoothly, and a raid on the venture compound had gone better than expected. Upon returning, he went to get Paulie and sent 37 in his place to report to Dr. Mrs. and the Monarch with post mission data, it was all in his hand writing all the guy had to do was read it, but he bumbled it.
In his room, Gary was sitting at the desk, working on some paperwork, one foot rocking the rocker bassinet with it's star wars mobile on it, where Paulie was sleeping. While Gary hummed the imperial march to try to keep the child napping. It was a little early for bed, but Gary was tired too and figured it couldn't hurt.
Paulie-verse: A tired afternoon
It was even more amazing to get that respect with a child strapped to his chest a lot. While he was told not to expect help. 21 knew the Monarch could be a softy, and it was either him or Sheila that was sending 65 and 37 at times to take Paulie off his hands for missions or, sometimes, just to catch a nap without the baby.
Which didn't work like it should, he'd be back up in an hour or two worried and going to retrieve him. The longest he was away was on missions or harder training, where he worried about Paulie's safety.
Today had gone smoothly, and a raid on the venture compound had gone better than expected. Upon returning, he went to get Paulie and sent 37 in his place to report to Dr. Mrs. and the Monarch with post mission data, it was all in his hand writing all the guy had to do was read it, but he bumbled it.
In his room, Gary was sitting at the desk, working on some paperwork, one foot rocking the rocker bassinet with it's star wars mobile on it, where Paulie was sleeping. While Gary hummed the imperial march to try to keep the child napping. It was a little early for bed, but Gary was tired too and figured it couldn't hurt.