Secret Santa Fic: Staking Her Claim
I’m sorry this took me so long to write. I had writer’s block and then a 24 hour headache. I hope you like it and it fulfills everything you asked for.
Prompt: Sybil and Tom have a newborn baby, and Tom is on two weeks paternity leave. He is a teacher, either English or history, in a senior school (teaching ages 11-18) and he comments about how some of the older girls are going to miss him for two weeks as they have a bit of a thing for him, to which Sybil decides to ‘claim him’ as her own.
Friday, 26 September 2014
Tom opened the door to the flat he shared with his wife Sybil and his newborn son Michael, careful not to make too much noise. It wasn’t easy as he was holding a box alongside his tan briefcase. After carefully shutting the door, he walked into the living room and was greeted by one of his favorite sights: his beloved wife feeding their son.
“Good afternoon, love. How’s the little fella?”
Sybil turned her head and beamed at her husband. “He’s great.” She gazed down at their son, her index finger being held in his tiny hand, and added, “He’s hungry as you can see. Aren’t you, Michael?”
Tom went to his family, putting his briefcase and the box on the coffee table. Sitting next to his wife, he wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close. They watched their son feed for the next several minutes, talking to each other.
Once he was full, Sybil handed the baby and a towel to Tom. He smiled as he placed the towel then Michael on his shoulder. He gently tapped his son’s back, hoping it wouldn’t take him long to burp.
Sybil glanced at the clock. “You’re home earlier than I expected.”