Breakfast at the Howlet-Wilson’s.
I’m being forced to go out to eat and my social battery is nonexistent right now so I guess I’m writing.
Laura knew that this Logan was different from hers. To start, he isn’t at the brink of death. This one is younger and isn’t sick. And this one, surprisingly, has the talent of putting up with Wade Wilson, the most annoying person in history. But not only does Logan put up with him, he dates him. Laura likes Wade. They have an understanding. And if Logan likes Wade, Laura likes Wade.
One day, it’s raining and Laura is staying with her dad. She’s on the fold out couch, and a crack of lightning wakes her up. She shoots out of bed, claws at the ready to unsheathe. Her father seems to wake up two because the patter of feet make her turn and see her father walking out of his and his boyfriend’s room.
“Just some lightning.” Laura says, letting her shoulders slump.
Logan nods and Wade grumbles, tiredly trudging out of the room and wrapping his arms around Laura’s father, probably not letting go until he either goes back to sleep, or gets a cup of coffee.
“It’s 9:00 so may as well get up.” Logan says, returning the embrace, and slowly guides Wade over to the kitchen while maintaining the hug.
Laura smiles, her dad has been much happier, much calmer with Wade around. Even though he’s an annoying prick whose catchphrase should be “kachow” because his mouth runs faster than lightning fuckin McQueen, he makes Logan happy.
Logan lets Wade hold onto his back while Logan brews coffee, pouring it into wades special hello kitty mug and put sugar and cream in it. Wade takes it, although not too sure he knows what it is, he’s still mostly asleep, sips it. He finally lets his grip loosen and he sits in the kitchen table.
“Pancakes kiddo?” Logan asks Laura.
“Sure. Blueberry?” Laura asks in reply.
“An’ chocolate chips…?” Wade asks, still sipping his sweet coffee.
After making pancakes, Laura stares at the rain outside and admires the lightning, making small cracks in the gray sky.
Logan held his plate of plain pancakes(secretly with chocolate chips), wades chocolate pancakes, and Laura’s blueberry.
They all sat on the couch eating, even though the fold out was still messy from Laura sleeping.
“Hey Smolverine, what movie should we watch?” Wade asks Laura. It was her nickname that she got stuck with. Not very creative, but Wade insisted on calling her that.
“As long as it’s not The Proposal, I’m good with it.” Laura replied. Wade has watched The Proposal every day since Laura and Logan came into his life.
Logan isn’t too happy by the recommendation, but to see both his daughter and partner relax next to him, warms his metal chest. Wade rests his head in the crook of Logan’s neck, smelling his tank top, smelling of cigars and cheap cologne. To Wade, it’s the best smell in the world. the storm still rages outside, but in the Howlet-Wilson house, it’s perfect.