Neal chuckled and nodded, wiping away the little boy's tears with his thumb gently. "Yes baby, you can have grilled cheese." he answered, Neal was a good cook and making grilled cheese would hardly be a challenge. Hearing that the little one would show him how to play, Neal smiled and nodded his head, happy that he would get to play with the little boy, and play was instinct to children so he figured that Trace would have a good time all the same. Neal didn't want to be one of those Daddies that took their kids out and sat watching them, he wanted to play with his child and interact with him.
"Good big boy." Neal praised and looked over to Peter when he poked fun at him, the man smiling in return. "I guess...it just comes naturally." he answered, bouncing Trace on his hip and then walking over, "Say bye bye nicely to Peter and Alec, and we'll go." he chuckled, thinking they would need to get a bus home since the cars didn't have a car seat and he was worried about the child's safety.
The little boy sniffed when Peter mentioned that the hurting would go away, the little one didn't think it would but he just nodded his head. He smiled when he felt his hand go through his blond hair and giggled a little, looking up at his amazing Uncle Peter. But that fell and he looked sad, thinking Peter wouldn't let him see Satchmo and Auntie El because he'd been naughty, and he told Uncle Peter so.
"Yay!!! Gets to see Satchy and El!" he said happily, his tears gone and his sore bottom forgot for that short moment. He looked over to Neal and Trace, grinning. Alec waved his little hands and smiled, "Bye Bye Neal! Bye Bye Twace!" he then hid his face in Peter's shoulder, grinning shyly.
Neal chuckled, "Bye bye Alec. Be good for grumpy pants Peter." he teased the man.
"Will be good! Uncle Peter not gwumpy!" Alec laughed.
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