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ɢ ᴀ ᴍ ᴏ ʀ ᴀ. ([personal profile] godslay) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2018-01-16 06:44 pm

( closed ) surprise! you're a dad!

who: Gamora & Peter Quill
what: The portal chucks out baby Groot, and they discover they get to take care of the little menace again.
when: Mid-January
where: Community housing: floor 13, room 4
warnings: A tiny angry tree.



[ Things haven't been tense, per se, but since Peter's powers manifested, they've both been stressed.

Trying to dig up any trace of Ego doesn't yield any results, and for all intents and purposes, it seems that Peter's powers are just a fact now, a reality they're learning to tackle head-on. Gamora is insistent that he practice with the Light, so that his emotional responses don't lead to a wild outburst of energy that could be potentially dangerous. A controlled environment is safer, better, as much as Peter might not want to admit the Light exists in the first place – and Gamora won't budge on their training.

She believes in him – in his capacity to manage his abilities.

But that means they both tend to leave training a little frustrated, and she understands if he's tired, aggravated by how little progress it might seem he's made, but she keeps reminding him that it's a process. Control won't come easily, but it will be worth it – because she does not want to see him wearing one of those suppression collars out of fear.

Tonight, however, is an off night. No work, no training, and they've had a quiet day, much needed as it was. Returning from a walk in the gardens, she leads Peter from the elevator with a bag of food in one hand, his fingers curled in her other. She's ready to settle in for an episode of Pals or some movie, their takeout, then cuddling on the couch, before they both crawl into one of their beds to fall asleep curled up with each other.

(Gamora has suggested they may want to look into a queen bed, rather than the two twins they've had since arrival. She tried to be completely nonchalant about it, too, mentioned over coffee and a bowl of cereal, but it had still been a Big Thing.)

Once inside the apartment, she starts pulling out their food, poking through the boxes. ]


Pick what we're going to watch.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-20 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a bit of a pause, then Peter clears his throat. ]

We could, uh. Maybe we should think more seriously about upgrading to a bigger bed for the two of us, huh?
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-20 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
Or we could— find a place, huh?

[ Which was something they had kind of sort of thought about back when Mantis was still here and that fire had broken out in the building. The search never went anywhere, considering it had been a mere suggestion, but maybe now they should put more effort into it? ]

Whatever works.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-20 09:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ He hums in mild agreement, thinking over a plan of attack. ]

We can look into it once the guy gets used to the place.

[ Another pause as Peter chews on his lower lip, then, ]

We'll have to figure out what to do when we're at work, too.

[ Which wasn't a problem with the Guardians, considering they usually just. Brought him along. He doubts that'll be an option with their current work with the Perimeter Guard, mostly for liability reasons, but— ]

Maybe I can smuggle him out in my pocket.

[ because he still doesn't want to inflict Groot on a babysitter unless they have to. ]
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-20 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That makes him frown a little, considering they both know of Groot's short attention span and great love of fucking off on his own. ]

... Maybe you should take him, then.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-20 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A pause, and Peter puts on a mischievous grin ]

You could go and find the guy who dropped him off. It seemed like he and Groot were good friends.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, Peter's drawing that same conclusion, too, and he sighs a little. ]

We'll figure it out.

[ A pause, as he's scrubbing his face with a hand. ]

For now I'll just take him. It'd probably be better if he's with me than if we try to, like, get him set up in a daycare or something.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
That, and I'm pretty sure he'd wreck the joint.

[ He nods her over to the couch, where the movie has been playing this entire time and their half-eaten dinners have been sitting, forgotten. He hits stop on the film before flopping down in his seat. ]

Mid-morning to evening-ish. You?
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ He hums quietly, still mulling it over. ]

I guess when you're about to leave for the day, we can meet somewhere and I can hand him off.

[ Assuming Groot doesn't, like, wander off and get himself lost or killed or eaten before then, anyway. ]
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ Peter's expression crumples at that, and he lets out a low groan.

Then, a little hopefully, ]


Are you sure you don't wanna take him tomorrow, then?
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it's gonna be one or the other. Less time outside the wall or less time around the Guard? 'Cause it's gotta be one or the other.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-21 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ His nose wrinkles, lips twisting to one side in distaste. ]

Yeah. I figured that'd be your answer.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-22 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ He lets out a derisive sort of snort. Even with Groot snoozing away, Peter looks at him with all the wariness of someone expecting a grenade to go off. ]

I appreciate that, I guess. I just don't have all that much faith in him.
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[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-01-22 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ That makes him bark out a laugh, and loud as it is, Groot hardly stirs for it. ]

Oh my god, he would hate that.

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