"Go on then Ricky, eat the apple"

"Fine I will"

David watched as I struggled to bite the damm thing. But every time I tried a sharp pain in my tooth stopped me.

"Just go to the dentist hun"

I threw down the stupid apple.

"Yeah no, my teeth are perfect"

I gave David a perfect smile.

"Still you whimped out last checkup and never went back, you are paying your dues. I won't have you setting a bad example for the baby... actually scratch that wren's teeth are already supreme"

I looked at Wren, sat in his highchair colouring and chewing a teether, completely oblivious to his surroundings.

"Bubba show me your pretty fangs"

Wren dropped his teether excitedly and banged his hands on the table. He stopped for a second, focusing, before opening his mouth to reveal his cute lil fangs. We both praised him, he got so proud whenever he could show them. He's coming along so well with the whole transformation.

"But dentists are stupid and it'll go away, it always does"

"It hasn't for 3 days, Ricky i demand you go to the dentist, look I'll book you an appointment"

David left to make the call and quickly came back.

"Alright, Thursday at 3 you are getting your pearly whites looked at"

"What about wren? I can't bring him to the dentists"

Wren looked up hearing his name, making grabby hands at David. David picked wren out of the highchair and bounced him.

"Not a problem darling, bubba you wanna have a playdate with jam?"

Wren clapped his hands

"Ya papa, not seen jamjam ina loooooooong time"

Wren held out his hands to show just how long. Granted his turning process had been kept him inside, he deserves to see his friends.

"Indeed bubba,-"

He looked at me

"Andrew's off work and he's well happy to look after wren for the day. Its all organised Ricky don't you fret"

"How exactly am I going to get there David, you have the car"

"You're going to have to brave public transport darling"

I pouted

"Stop giving me obvious answers to my problems, it makes me feel stupid"

David smirked

"Oh but darling... you are"

"I will end you-"

I went to hit him but he dodged holding tightly onto the giggly Wren. He dashed from the kitchen

"Bubba we gotta run!"

I could just hear wrens giggles and a distant "bye daddy!".

Traitor.

"Ok my little bat, do you have everything you wanna bring to jams"

Wren held on tight to his little backpack, nodding eagerly.

"Ya daddy!"

"And you don't feel sick or tired at all today?"

"No daddy!"

The tiniest voice in my head screamed fuck, I really didn't want to go to the dentist, or leave wren. Last time leaving him was just awful and that was my hopeful excuse to never have my baby leave my side again.

"Well baby bear, you ready to ride the bus?"

Wren double checked he had everything, pacifier check, fidget cube check, pants yup they're still there. Wren looked at himself for a minute then looked up at me

"Ready dada"

I could tell he was nervous as he fiddled with the fidget cube and looked everywhere but me.

"Bunny don't worry about the bus, I'll be with you the entire time, it's just like riding in the car"

I cupped his cheek with my hand, rubbing my thumb across in a soothing Manor.

"I jus.. I dunno"

Wren faltered off

"Its ok to be nervous hun, come 'ere-"

I picked him off the floor and he clung to my neck. I supported his padded butt with one hand and rubbed his back with the other.

"We can sing a bit on the bus if it'd make you feel better"

Wren nodded into my neck and I tried to bring his mood back up to what it was moments ago.

"Come on now baby bear, you can't be mopey on a playdate.. looks likes this is a job for the tickle monster!"

Wren screamed and wiggled and I attacked his sides.

"Daddy stawwwwwp peass"

I relented at Wren's use of manners and kissed his cheek.

"Such a polite little bat"

I put his pacifier that had fallen out of his mouth back in and we headed off to the nearby bus stop.

There was no need for the stroller or anything as the stop was close and I think wren appreciated being held.

We weren't long at the stop as our bus soon approached. Paying the fair up front, I made my way to the back, wren firmly stuck to my neck. The bus was pretty empty, just a few people up front,

I sat down in the empty back row as the bus started driving away. I gently took Wren's hands off my neck and got him to sit in my lap. I kept my arms securely around him though, acting as an almost seatbelt. He tensed up seeing others on the bus and whimpered.

I bounced my leg slightly and leaned in close. I began singing quietly in his ear.

"The wheels on the bus go round and round-"

It seemed a fitting song and wren calmed down as I sang it softly in his ear. I stopped once wren seemed more comfortable with his surroundings. He played with the fidget cube and gazed out the window, occasionally pointing at a passing dog.

"Dog"

"Thats right honey, look-"

I breathed on the window and spelled out dog clearly on the steamed up area.

"-d o g, dog"

Wren giggled and put his hands on the windows, swiping them around in wonder. I held onto the fidget cube, precariously balancing on wrens knee just to be safe as wren leant forward to reach the window easier.

He banged his hands on the window, all giggly. I cooed over his cute antics and Wren put both his wet hands on my face. I did an over-the-top splutter which made wren giggle even more. He bounced happily on my lap and I then noticed two teenager girls up the front. They had come down the stairs earlier and I hadn't paid them much attention, but now one of them was looking at me and wren.

The other was trying to pull her friend off the bus, saying it was their stop. The first girl started towards us. The second asked the driver to hold the doors and followed her friend.

"Emma stop, I don-"

Emma apparently, cut her off.

"Shut up, I've got this"

Emma reached us with her friend hiding behind her.

"Hi! My name's Emma and this-"

She pointed to her friend.

"-is Izzy, and I just wanted to say your baby is so cute!"

I was caught off guard by her sudden introduction, but found her energy amusing. Wren of course was spooked by someone entering his safety bubble, and his under my coat. I rubbed his back. Izzy awed before putting her head back down.

"Sorry.. he gets a little shy, but thank you "

There was a moment of awkward silence before Emma suddenly yelled "Oh! We're starting a baby sitting service, here take a card!"

She rifled in her bag and handed me a card.

"We're free most nights so you can call anytime"

I chuckled

"Well that sounds good, huh Wren, does daddy deserve a night out? "

Wren whined and hugged my waist, still not looking out at the two girls.

Izzy looked at her watch.

"Emma we gotta go!"

She began dragging Emma towards the doors. Emma yelled back to me.

"Keep us in mind!"

She gave me a thumbs up and the two disappeared off the bus.

I laughed

"They were funny, baby bear they're gone you can come out now"

Wren peeped out and seeing they were gone, perked back up. He reached his hands out and squished my cheeks, he giggled loud and I stuck my tongue out at him. Wren gasped and crossed his arms.

"Daddy dats mean"

He smashed his face into my chest and whined when I laughed. I cradled and rocked him.

"Oh my little bat I'm sorry"

I snuggled him close and he babbled happily.

"Am I forgiven for being so rude to you baby?"

"Ya daddy!"

"Perfec- Oh baby we get off here!"

I lifted wren up and we hopped off the bus.

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"Ricky! Come on in"

Daddy carried me into jams house, rattling off stuff I didn't listen to. I just rested my head on his shoulder and sucked my paci.

"-he's already had lunch, bottle and daily blood so he shouldn't be too fussy. Teethers are in the bag if the fangs start hurting-"

Andrew nodded along and I peered around but I couldn't see jam anywhere. As we entered the living room and Daddy passed off my bag, which he ended up carrying for me, Andrew seemed to catch on.

"Sorry wren, jam's still napping. Bit of a rough night I'm afraid"

Daddy set me on the couch, kneeling next to me but still talking to Andrew.

"Ah god I'm sorry Andrew-"

"Its no trouble really Ricky, I'm sure they'll be happy to see wren"

Daddy smiled and hummed. He turned back to me.

"Ok baby bear, I have to go now-"

I let out a small pained cry, my bottom lip wobbling a little. I didn't want daddy to go.

"-my brave little bat, I'll be back later and I'll wanna hear all about your day. And if anythings wrong, which i highly doubt, Andrew will call me or papa right away"

Andrew sat next to me.

"I will.. hey wren, you wanna help me wake up jam? Maybe they won't be such a cranky pants if you're there"

I nodded and held up my arms, wanting to be lifted.

Andrew looked to daddy for a final ok, and daddy smiled so Andrew took me to his lap and stood, hoisting me up onto his hip. We walked daddy to the door, and I couldn't help but whimper as Andrew opened the front door for him. My sight became clouded by tears.

Daddy pushed my hair out of my eyes and wiped away my tears.

"Bye bye baby bear, I love you and I'll be back soon"

Daddy held onto my head and gave me a ton of Eskimo kisses. I squealed and gave him a kiss on the nose.

"Bye dada, miss chu"

"I'll miss you too baby"

And with that, Daddy was gone. I geared myself back up to cry, then maybe he'd come back. But before I could make a sound, Andrew drew my attention.

I didn't even notice he'd taken something from my bag. It was a soft green and blue ball that made a rattle sound when you shook it and sounded all crinkly when you squished it.

Andrew was shaking it, making the rattly sound and I was entranced. Nothing else mattered. I wanted that ball.

"Hey hey buddy, there's no need to cry, your daddy will be back soon-"

I reached out weakly towards the ball and he chuckled.

"Here you go buds"

Andrew gave me the ball and I immediately started shaking it.

"Alright let's go get jams"

He carried me up the stairs and into jams room. It was really nice too, there were purple stripey walls and Jam had a tent in the corner, it was like a forever fort.

Andrew placed me in said tent in a pile of pillows. I fell onto my back and did a happy wiggle. The top of the tent was all colourful and pretty. I flipped onto my tummy and pulled myself forward, watching as Andrew tried to wake jam.

He took down the side railing of the crib and kneeled. Gently shaking the lump underneath a thousand blankets, Andrew cooed.

"Come on hun, time to get up"

A loud whine came from underneath and a pillow flew out, Andrew dodged but it would of hit him right in the face.

"Jam that wasn't nice-"

David pulled away all the layer of comfort, revealing the not-so-happy-to-be-awake Jam.

"Nuhhhh ihs cold"

"Jam your friend is here, you gotta get up bunny"

"Huh?"

Jam sat up and rubbed their eyes, squinting at me. I giggled as their eyes went wide.

"Wrenny!"

Jam tried crawling off the crib towards me but Andrew stopped them up before they even reached the edge.

"Change first bunny"

Jam whined as they were carried to the changing table. I rolled onto my back, and waved my rattly ball about. My gums were hurting a little so I ended up chewing the ball. But it was quickly taken from me.

"Ah ah wren, don't be chewing that it's dirty"

I turned back up and saw Andrew holding my ball with jam, now dressed in a sweater and shorts, excitedly bouncing on his hip.

"Do you want one of your teethers?"

I shyly nodded and Andrew took a teething ring from my backpack. He gave it to me and I immediately started gnawing.

Andrew set jam next to me and I gave them a one armed side jug.

"Hiwa Jawm!"

I slobbered around the ring.

Jam hugged back full force

"Hi wen, I missed you. Buh you're hewe now an we gonna have fun. Cwime Time!"

Me and jam giggled while Andrew laughed before ruffling up jams sleep flattened hair.

"Maybe crime time later, you havent eaten yet baby so I'm gonna make some lunch, wren I know you already ate but do you want a snack?"

I nodded

"Great, now you two stay in here, jam i can trust you right, I don't need to take out the play pen-"

"No!"

"Ok bambi, call if you need anything"

Andrew left to start lunch and jam threw a giant blanket over the both of us. It draped over us and blocked out all light.

"Um.. jammy why?"

"Dubul fort wen! Ihs a fort buh in a fort. You can say any-ting in hewe and no one can ever ever ever hear."

They explained as if it was the most obvious thing ever.

"Weally"

"Uh huh is fun!"

The grouch was gone and fun bubbly jam was here. I love fun bubbly jam. They're so much fun!

I then remembered a question I wanted to ask jam cause they tended to know more bout stuff than me

"Jamjam wha's daycare? I hear daddy an papa talk about it and I wanna know"

"Daycare is when daddy goes to work and he has to leave me wif dese people who look afta you!"

"Oh"

I looked down disappointed. I thought it'd be something cool but its just being left alone

"Wrenny?"

"Ya?"

"Why chu got da?"

They pointed to my teething ring. I blushed, it was kinda embarrassing.

"It make my teef feew behur cause dey hur more now"

"Why?"

"Cebause... cans I show chu someting?"

Jam nodded and I took a deep breath, focusing. I opened my mouth and bared my lil fangs, they're so cool! One day I'll have big ones wike papa.

Jams mouth was agape

"Chu a vampiwe?!"

I nodded, smiling wide. Jam was getting really excited.

"Can i- can I show chu sumtin?"

I nodded, maybe Jam was a fledgling like me.

"Close yur eyes"

They grabbed my hands and put them over my eyes, I giggled, peaking out between my fingers. Jam didn't notice.

I watched as jam scrunched up their face, focusing really hard. Suddenly two ears sprung from his head and a tail from his back.

I immediately closed my fingers. What was happening to jam?? I was a bit scared, mostly shocked.

I waited for a moment, unsure of what was happening when I felt something lacking my hands. The hell is jam doing? I took away my hands and stared in pure shock at what was before me.

"J-j-jam?"

I asked, a little afraid of the wolf that was now in the double fort with me.

It wasn't too big, with navy fur and big dark eyes. Jam's clothes lay in front of the wolf. It stepped forward and licked my face again.

I giggled as the wolf pushed me onto my back and continued licking my face and neck. I squealed and squirmed at the tickley feeling.

"J-jam if is you, peas stop"

The wolf pup whined but backed off.

"So you... is jam buh puppy"

The wolf let out a quiet howl and I took that as a yes.

"Jam puppy!"

I hugged the puppy jam and their tail wagged wildly.

At that moment though, Andrew came back.

"Hey you two, I got- oh a double fort eh? Come on open up"

Jam looked at me with panic in their eyes. They shut their eyes and scrunched up their face. Probably trying to change back, but they were unsuccessful and made a pained whine sound.

"Are yous ok? I'm opening up the fort"

Jam layed down and put their paws over their eyes.

The blanket was lifted, followed by an awkward moment of silence.

"..oh jam"

Jam whined lowley and Andrew scratched the top of their head.

"Did you shift to show wren?"

I sat there, slowly raising the teether back to my mouth just to give my hands something to do in this awkward moment.

Puppy jam nodded shamefully as if they'd broken a really important rule. Andrew pulled the wolf into his lap.

"Puppy, can you try shift back for daddy?"

Jam did the same as they did in the double fort, with the same results, nothing.

"Ok baby, I know it can he hard to shift back. I was going to suggest we watch some movies but maybe playing in the garden sounds better for my lil puppy"

Jam's tail started to wag and I giggled. Andrew pet them a few times before setting town on the ground and picking me up. Jam circled us, triping every other second.

Little hiccup when jam nearly fell down the stairs on a particularly steep step.

We walked through the kitchen, and out the back door revealed a nicely cut green garden.

Puppy jam sprinted about, running and yipping while Andrew sat me on the grass. I rolled around, enjoying the warm sunshine on my face.

Andrew sat next to me with a bucket that he emptied out onto the ground, there was length of rope, some dog chew toys and a few tennis balls. This attracted over jam who sniffed over the

Toys before grabbing one of the rope ends between their teetge.

I took the other and with a bit of help from Andrew, we played tug of war. Jam was really strong! And they ended up pulling the rope out of my hands and accidentally throwing it across the garden. They dashed after it.

His daddy probably rigged it anyway. I pouted and crossed my arms.

"Hey buddy why ya pouting"

I held my head down. It felt kinda stupid

"Didn win"

"Hey that's ok, the main thing here is to tire jam out. They can switch much easier when they're tired, then we can watch a movie, k buddy?"

I looked over to jam who was already worn out, lying on their side, tongue rolled out, looking almost dead. I wanna help jam!

I toddled over holding a chew toy from the pile and put it to their mouth, pushing back their gums.

Jam clocked it but didn't do anything. Until after a straight minute of poking with a chew bone , Jam suddenly sat up and snatched the chew toy

I gasped as they ran to the other side of the garden. I toddled after them, not realising that Andrew was filming us, no doubt to send a reassuring message to Daddy that everything's alright.