Sanders Sides Parenting/Kids One-Shots

(107) I Need To Stay With You - Intrulogical

Summary: Logan and his husband Remus live together, Logan is a teacher and Remus a pilot. Logan has always been nice to his students but one soon comes knocking on his door in need of a place to stay.

TW - Abandonment due to sexuality

Words: 1295

It was a cold Friday evening in the Armstrong household, Logan had a mental health evening so lay on the sofa in his NASA pyjamas reading a good book he had been meaning to read this week. His husband, who had just returned from a long flight to Japan, was cooking some noodles he found at a vending machine at the airport. This was peaceful - not a common thing in Logan's household as Remus was like a playful puppy - in fact right about now Remus should be...

"Cowabunga!" Remus collapsed on top of his husband and snuggled in, squashing him in the process. Well - this was normal. Often when Remus wanted cuddles he just dived into his lover's embrace and flopped so that he couldn't be moved. "I missed ya y'know?" Logan smiled at his husband and kissed his forehead. Some days Logan did want to quit his job as a teacher and travel around the world with his husband but other days he loved how he was making an impact on so many teens. Remus made people's dreams come true by taking them to their dream vacation, Logan was the pilot of hundreds of young lives wanting to be grown ups. The main focus of Logan's eyes however was his book he held above his face, the other hand was stroking through Remus' hair. "I like it when you touch me..." Yep, that sentence moaned by Remus was normal too. Just because Remus was an adult didn't mean he was mature at all times.

"I'll be able to touch you more if you don't burn the house down." Logan gave Remus a peck of a kiss just as a timer went off in the kitchen. Remus mumbled a complaint but went to the kitchen anyway (so Logan could finally stand up and breathe). "What noodles is it Squiddy?"

"Yakisoba. I'll probably just do cabbage with it if that's OK babe..." It was addicting watching Remus cook, dressed in his pilot uniform as he hadn't bothered to change yet and pairing that with an apron that only consisted of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's face (Christmas presents were an easy buy for the head of chaos).

The door knocked quietly while Logan had his arms around his husband's waist, making both men look at the front door. Only one of the men were dressed to battle the outside world. "I'll get it sweetheart." Remus kissed Logan's cheek and headed for the door while Logan took over cooking. It was probably a delivery or something as Remus was speaking lowly and the conversation seemed casual...

"Logan? Um... One of your students is here!" Logan had to pause his thoughts hearing what his husband said. Since when did his students know where he lived? He thought he kept his life quite private, he only told his classes about his husband on the odd occasion the concept of sexuality came up in his science classes, his seniors often asked about kids when they found out he was married, it was just an expected step though. But he had definitely not revealed where he lived to anyone he taught or even worked with.

When Logan approached the front door he was greeted by Roman, quite a loud and distracting student to classmates but he just wanted attention from Logan's observations of his behaviour. Now was different though - Roman was dressed in a simple but thin outfit and had his school backpack on his back but a trash bag on his side. His eyes were puffed red and he was sniffing and avoiding eye contact. "I-I need to stay with you..."

Remus was the first to burst into action with this strange high schooler. "Of course kid! Come and sit on the sofa and we'll get you some hot cocoa, we're having noodles for dinner - do you want to join?" Even Roman seemed hesitant at this warm welcoming and Logan was in half shock at the vulnerable position his own husband was putting him in regarding his job.

"Stop for a moment." Logan commanded before Roman could sit, giving him the stern teacher look he wasn't used to pulling at this time of night. "How did you know where I live Roman?"

Roman raised an eyebrow as if there was a stupid question. "The school bus passes your house, I sometimes see you kissing your husband goodbye before work." Great, what Logan believed was a private moment between him and his soulmate was in fact on public display for all to see. The introvert inside him was hating the fact that people comprehended his existence.

"And why are you here?" That question seemed to cause Roman to crumble and emotions rose in him again as his lip quivered. Remus was the first to run to his side and sit the teen down, encouraging him to take his time and use tissues to wipe his eyes.

"I'm gay..." He eventually managed to whisper, sniffling and hugging his legs. "And - and my parents don't like that. But I know you have a husband Mr Armstrong so I thought I could come in and stay for a while and be accepted for who I actually am..." At this point Roman was rambling and crying while Remus was getting him a warm drink. "I like men Sir. You know I can't change that right?"

"Oh trust me, if Logan could change that he would have done so as soon as I showed him my domesticated rat colony." Remus appeared again with a laugh and kissed his husband's cheek. And Logan was just in shock trying to think through everything. Not that long ago he was in this teen's position - there was no way he could turn Roman away from a place he actively felt secure. Even if that meant he'd get a son - he guessed.

*****

So Logan maybe wasn't totally prepared to be a father, he thought of all his students as family he'd help blossom into who they wanted to be. Remus was definitely not suited for young kids either as he worked a lot and had a relatively crude humour. Kids were just not a milestone the couple cared to reach and they were clear about that together.

But when Logan stood behind 17 year old Roman, watching him sign all the adoption papers with a wide smile, he felt like being a father was his destiny. Remus held his hand in an excited gasp and was joking with the teen about how many Pride festivals he could attend all around the world now he was their son. Roman was Logan and Remus' son... It felt like magic.

"Just make sure you work towards those SATs while travelling bud." Logan laughed, ruffling Roman's hair and examining all the signatures he had already done to see if there were any missing. It was clear Roman wasn't the most hardworking teen out there but he really bonded with Remus over the two years he had stayed with the Armstrongs and his mind opened to a lot more than the small-town views he grew up around. He wanted to travel, and work all over the world like Remus technically did. He didn't know how (charity work, teaching, translating, the options were endless) but he knew that was his purpose in life.

Logan reached down to hug his son, staying there for a while as Remus clambered on top for a family hug. He really was the luckiest man to be with an amazing husband and an amazing son. "Love you kiddo."

Roman hugged back just as tightly - he had finally found parents that loved him and he was beyond excited to make it official. "I love you too Dad."