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Jude comes home from work, one day, and finds a sight to behold before his surprised eyes. Connor and Sophia haven't noticed his presence standing in the doorway, probably too busy playing together.
Jude bits his lips as to hold back every sound coming from his throat. He refuses to interrupt this magic moment, well, not before capturing it for posterity.
He pulls out his phone and starts recording his husband, wearing a tiara that clearly doesn't fit with the size of his head and a freaking pink tutu encircling his waist.
"Oh my God." Jude murmurs under his breath, lifting a hand to his mouth as to keep it from letting out those incoming giggles.
They are both sitting at the princess table, having a tea party. Jude refrains a laugh, wondering how a big, hunk guy like Connor can even fit in that tiny chair, yet he does.
Sophia fills a tiny coffee cup with imaginary tea and hands it over to Connor.
“Thank you, my princess.” Connor says in a reverent, soft voice that causes Jude’s heart to skip beats. Sophia raises an eyebrow, gesturing with her hand towards the cup of tea that has been thoughtfully made for him. Connor lifts the tiny cup to his lips, moaning around the tiny cup. “Mmhh daddy likes it very, very much, Sophia.”
The whole sight is too much for Jude. The happiness pooling in his stomach is too much to bear at the moment, he can't refrain the loud sigh of contentedness to escape his lips and that gets Both Connor and Sophia's attention. They both turn to look at Jude with startled expression on their faces, unaware of Jude's presence on the threshold of their living room.
Sophia tilts her head to the side, an adorable grimace stretching across her confused face as he watches Jude unable to sober up from the uncontrollable wave of giggles coming from his lips.
“Da da.” She tells Connor, waving her hand in Jude’s direction that, after finally sobered up, decides to join his family in this glamourous tea party.
He strides towards them, crouching down to press a kiss on his daughter’s forehead before leaning to his husband, asking for a kiss.
Connor’s still a bit hurt by Jude’s previous outburst but he kisses him anyway.
He’s a little less mad with Jude when he takes a king crown out of Sophia's toys chest and puts it over his head.
“Here. The royal family is now complete.” Jude announces with proud smile on his face. Sophia claps her hands as the dorky little cutie she is and Connor can’t help himself but kiss his king on the lips, not losing time in trying to deepen the kiss.
“Connor!” Jude exhales with fake outrage filling his voice, pulling away from his needy husband. A mischievous smirk spreading across his face. “Not in front of your majesty.” He throws a quick look into Sophia’s way, watching her as she serves a chocolate chips cookie on a little princess plate. He takes advantage of the brief moment of distraction so he leans into Connor, whispering into his ear with soft, alluring voice.
“As soon as we retire to our chambers, my love.”
Connor’s wicked smile indicates that he’s totally on board with that.
Sophia serves Jude a cup of tasteful 'tea' and the chocolate chips cookie with a hopeful smile in her eyes.
Jude heart never fails to burst out of happiness in moments like these, when he's spending quality time with his family, knowing that both his husband and daughter are happy. Jude wants nothing more than that in his life. He wants a lifetime of moments like these.
Sophia lets out a whine as she breaks the cookie in half, lifting her hand to feed his father the yummy cookie she's made.. all by herself!
“Mmm.” Jude manifests his appreciation by giving a thumb up while taking a bite of the cookie. “These cookies are so yummy, Soph. You're gonna be the greatest baker in San Diego, someday."
Sophia lets out a shriek of happiness, banging her tiny hands on the princess table.
Jude's eyes never break eye contact with Connor's even though he's talking to his daughter. A bright smile flashes across Connor's features, lighting up his whole face with a glow. Jude knows how much efforts Connor has put in making his favorite cookies while keeping an eye on hurricane Sophia.
When Sophia drifts off to sleep, they both refuse to carry her over to her crib. It's not the first time she sleeps between the both of them on their bed, so that's not really a big change of scenery.
Connor runs his finger very gently through his daughter's hair, being careful to not wake her up while looking into Jude's loving eyes.
"Thank you for the cookies." Jude's voice is shamelessly filled with love as he speaks, his heart pounding against his chest at the sight of his husband blushing profusely, taking pleasure in the fact that even after all these years he's still able to make Connor blush.
"It was not a big deal.." Connor smiles. "I had some free time between Sophia's naps and I thought you might like the surprise."
"I did."
"Good." Connor tells him with almost inaudible voice, his hand reaching for Jude's intertwining their fingers together. The touch of his skin is so soft it almost feels like caressing silk. "I remember the first time I made you those cookies."
Jude can't hold back the laugh escaping at that, a pink blush covering his cheeks as they reminiscent a lovely memory. "You made me those cookies for our first date.."
Connor nods as Jude goes on, voice low and dreamy. "I remember tasting it and thought 'where this boy has been for my entire life?"
"I was right before your eyes, where I was always supposed to be.."
Jude bits his lips, letting out a soft sigh. His thumb gently tracing Connor's palm, eliciting a wave of goosebumps to spread across his skin. "I'm so happy I found you. I can't imagine my life without you in it."
Connor leans in, careful to not squash their daughter beneath him, and captures his husband's lips in a soft kiss. "I'd be lost without you two."