Whittaker Estate

[Caroline Berry]

"Is this you agreeing to the deal?" Ben asked.

[feathertail]

Jonathan extended his hand more, waiting for his velociraptor.

[Caroline Berry]

"You have to give me some time to get it, sweetheart." Ben said.

[feathertail]

Jonathan retracted his hand and, not taking his thumb out, slipped off Ben's lap and rejoined the panthers.

[Caroline Berry]

Ben smiled softly.

[feathertail]

Jonathan glared at him from the corner.

[Caroline Berry]

Ben was taken aback. "Jonathan, why are you mad at me?"

[feathertail]

The boy simply held out his hand again.

[Caroline Berry]

Ben sighed and grabbed his phone. He dialed a number. After some hushed talking Ben said thank you and hung up. He looked at Jonathan. "Your velociraptor will me here tomorrow."

[feathertail]

Jonathan grinned.

[Caroline Berry]

"What do you say?" Ben asked.

[feathertail]

Jonathan moved his spare hand in "Thank you"

[Caroline Berry]

"You're welcome. Why don't you go run along and play with the panthers?" Ben suggested.

[feathertail]

Jonathan gestuered to to the twins sprawled next to him, watching the humans lazily.

[Caroline Berry]

"Well then go play with your brother." he said.

Jo walked over to what she assumed was Tom and Ben's bedroom door and knocked.

[feathertail]

Jonathan shook his head.

Tom crossed to the door, several ties in his hands, and opened the door.

[Caroline Berry]

"Well, do you want to see what I do for a living?" Ben asked.

"What's with all the ties?" Jo asked.

[feathertail]

Jonathan paused, then nodded.

"Oh, just sorting through them. Organising them." Tom lied easily, seeing as that was basically his thing.

[Caroline Berry]

Jo slipped into his room and looked around. "Do you and Dad really need this much space?" she asked.

Ben beckoned him.

[feathertail]

Jonathan padded over obediently.
"What do you mean? " Tom asked, the suitcase concealed with an illusion.

[Caroline Berry]

"Your room is twice the size of mine, Papa." Jo told him. She was feeling back to normal finally.

Ben lifted him onto his lap. "You see these papers?" Ben asked pointing at a stack.

[feathertail]

"And we're bigger than you and there are two of us, " Tom reasoned.

Jonathan nodded.

[Caroline Berry]

"Yeah? And?" Jo asked. "I mean seriously, you have an office in your bedroom." She gestured to the desk and chair.

"That's all the people that want to make partnerships with my company." Ben said.

[feathertail]

Jonathan blinked at the paper.

"I used to live here on my own and I had to work, but sometimes I didn't want to have to leave my room because I would have to get dressed."

[Caroline Berry]

"Ew, Dad, gross." Jo said. "I really don't need that mental picture."

Ben smiled. "A little bit too much at first I guess."

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