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[trenchknives]

[Jimmy's walking down the street near the fountain, uncharacteristically bright smile on his face. It's obvious he doesn't know he's recording this, since he's not at all paying attention to the camera. His pace speeds up a little as he heads towards the fountain, the tone in his voice full of amusement as he calls out.]

Hey, Tommy, c'mon, I'm not gonna chase you!

[That is, however, exactly what he starts doing. There's a little kid running in front of him, a boy of about four, who seems completely unconcerned with the fact that he's in a new and unusual place. He's running, giggling, holding onto a bag of candy, and Jimmy's following behind him as closely as he can.]

All right, all right, slow down! You're too fast for your dad, kiddo.

[The little boy sits down on the edge of the fountain and pops a piece of taffy into his mouth. Eventually, Jimmy sits down beside him, brushing the little boy's hair out of his eyes. The little boy looks up at him, looking serious for a moment, and asks "Where's mommy?"]

Well, y'know...

[Jimmy pauses for a minute, slightly uncomfortable, and then grins down at the kid.]

We're on a little vacation, just you 'n me, okay? Just the guys. Mommy's at home, workin' on her paintin', and y'know she can't get anythin' done when we're havin' this much fun.

[He ruffles Tommy's hair, then immediately realizes his device is on, and switches it off with a bit of a sheepish smile.]

[[OOC: Jimmy's son is here for the fourth wall, and you can run into Jimmy and Tommy around the fountain, or anywhere else in town, really!]]

Comments

[spotlighted]

[At first Ruby thinks she must be seeing things. She'd been wandering around town trying to find people she knew, and Jimmy was pretty near the top of the list, but she thinks she might have made a mistake when she sees him with a little kid, and it takes her a moment to remember that he has a son of his own.]

Long time no see.

[trenchknives]

[He looks up, surprised to hear her voice, not having expected her to come back any time soon. Sure, he knows there're visitors here, but that doesn't mean he'd gotten his hopes up. He breaks into a grin.]

Hey! Didn't think I'd be seein' you!

[spotlighted]

I got back last night. Well, early this morning really.

The sun appears from behind a cloud and she raises a hand to shield herself from it, squinting and going a little dizzy, still very hungover.

I was hoping to see you. I don't know if I'm back to stay or if I'll end up zapped back at any moment, so I wanted to make sure I could say hi.

[trenchknives]

There've been a lotta people visitin' so far. It's probably temporary.

[There's some sadness that crosses his face for a moment, as he looks from Ruby back down to Tommy, who's immersed in unwrapping another piece of candy.]

Glad to see you while you're here, though. C'mere.

[Yep, he's going for a hug.]

[spotlighted]

[She hugs him tightly, giving him a kiss on the cheek as she pulls away. She noticed that glance between her and Tommy, and she understands his meaning, smiling sadly.]

That your kid?

[trenchknives]

Yep, this is him. Tommy, say hi to Ruby.

[Tommy looks up and waves hello wordlessly.]

Ruby, this is Tommy. He's four, 'n he's had far too much candy today.

[spotlighted]

[Ruby grins down at him, waving.] He's pretty big for four. Gonna grow up big just like his dad.

[trenchknives]

Yeah, I think he's gonna be a real charmer.

[Just like his dad, really, but he doesn't say that. It'd be egotistical.]

[spotlighted]

Be careful, he'll be stealing all the girls' hearts and then what will you do?

[trenchknives]

He already is, isn't he? I can tell -- he's got your heart already, and it's only been a couple minutes.