#apirl ludgate-dwyer

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top 30 television otps

19.) andy dwyer & apirl ludgate (parks and rec) 

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A/A Drabble: Key ~Future Fic

Flying with six kids wasn't practical, which left them little option but to drive. They hadn't been back to Pawnee for a couple years, not since Lycan was a baby. They'd doubled their numbers since then, and April wondered if they had finally lost their minds this time. They had to be insane for taking a road trip with six kids under the age of ten.

Jack had just turned nine on Halloween. The others ranged from seven years to seven months. April thought she wanted to go home for Harper's first Christmas. Now she was seriously questioning that decision, and thinking it would have been a lot smarter and more practical to do this road trip in the summer, when they didn't have bulky winter coats and sweaters to deal with.

But it was too late now. They were scheduled to be on the road already, but who could blame them for being late? Getting all the boys to use the bathroom, and wash their hands was a half hour ordeal, at best. More like 45 minutes really. But once everyone was washed up, Andy started strapping the younger boys into car seats while she fed and changed Harper one last time.

"I think we're ready," She announced as she emerged from the house. Andy was standing beside the open driver's door of the car, all five boys settled in their seats. April cocked her head at him as she made her way to the van. "Andy, what's wrong?"

He patted his hands down the front of his sweater. He didn't often wear more than a sweatshirt or windbreaker, because even when there was three feet of snow on the ground, he produced enough body heat that he sweat. "Babe, I hate to tell you this, but I can't find the key fob," he told her.

April glowered at him. "You've got to be kidding me." The van was running, so she knew it was nearby, or the engine would have shut off. "Did you check all your pockets?" Harper giggled and threw her pacifer down, but since it was on a leash clipped to her coat, it only went as far as April's knee before bouncing back up.

Andy nodded. "I've looked everywhere, babe." He looked completely dejected, and maybe a little concerned April was going to be super mad at him. Because of course she would be.

"Daddy!" Jack yelled from the back seat where he and Ian were situated on either side of Lycan's booster seat. Ian was on the passenger side, and knocked on the window to try and get April's attention.

"What is it, Jack?" April leaned in, careful that she didn't hit her head, or Harper's on the doorframe.

Jack held up the fob. "Daddy gave it to me and said hold onto it so it doesn't get lost."

"Of course he did." She grinned at her oldest son. "Sometimes your daddy is very smart." She swung Harper off her hip and into her seat beside Max. She put a hand out for the fob and smiled at Jack when he handed it to her.

Stepping back once Harper was belted in, she looked over the van full of kids, right down to the big one in the driver's seat, and she wondered what she'd ever done to deserve such a beautiful, amazing family. She closed the side door and climbed into her seat beside Andy and reached over to give his hand a squeeze.

He grinned at her and leaned over to kiss her before he backed out of the garage. April hit the button on her visor to shut the garage door, and they were officially off. The drive to Pawnee was roughly 500 miles. April figured it would take them all day, because they'd have to stop often, and she really had to question her own sanity for deciding to do this.

"It's gonna be so great to see everyone," Andy said, as if he could read her mind and knew she was having serious second thoughts. "I can't wait for Ron to meet Harper."

April turned in her seat to look back at the youngest Ludgate-Dwyer. "He's gonna love her so much," she said. She reached back to tickle the baby, and Harper's giggle filled the car. April's smile was as much for her kids as for her husband. Andy really was the best. She knew it without question, but she loved when he reminded her even without meaning to.

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