" 𝖄ou guys want anything?", Darlene asks from the kitchen picking Ruby up in her arms to go read in the master bedroom.

"No!", Bear yells back stuffing his face with popcorn, his eyes intently fixed on the tv screen which has Frozen II playing on it.

"Let me know if you do", she replies moving to shuffle back in.

"I'm still here, darlin'. I can get him whatever he wants", Harry mumbles sleepily from the corner of the sofa.

Darlene glances back seeing his face peak over the back of the couch.

Her lips stretch into a smile as she shrugs entering the hallway, leaving Bear and Harry in the living room.

Harry looks away from her retreating back only to find Bear's narrowed gaze fixated on him.

"You want anything?".

"No".

When he continues staring at him with skeptical blue eyes — sometimes he looks so much like Darlene, especially when he's scrutinising him, that it honestly feels scary — Harry sighs.

"What?".

"Will you marry Darlene?".

Harry coughs choking on his own spit, his eyes widening at the question. The film playing on the television seems forgotten now that he's caught Bear's attention and though he tries to look away, the kid has him frozen in place.

Bit ironic, don't you think?

"That's . . . the plan", he answers carefully watching the boy consider him.

"When?".

"When what?".

"When will you marry her?".

Harry rubs the back of his neck, shrugging nervously.

"I'm working on it".

"Mum says you'll marry her soon. Can I be the best man?".

Another coughing fit, startled green eyes almost popping out of his skull when the realisation hits.

This is a regular conversation topic in the Winslet household.

No doubt Kate has already begun speculating but has made sure to keep her doubts to herself lest she scares her daughter into doing something stupid.

Like running away.

Again.

No, she's probably keeping it to herself for now.

And discussing it with her seven year old son, how lovely.

"Sure, you can be the best man", Harry chuckles quietly throwing a glance over his shoulder to ensure Darlene isn't lurking nearby.

"Yay! Mia says she'll be the maid of honour and Derry might ask Tom to be one of your gru's men", Bear grins.

A surprised laugh escapes past the brunet's lips.

"Gru's men? D'you mean groomsmen?", he looks amusedly at the child as he deliberates the question.

Bear frowns, "Are they not the same thing?".

Harry coughs again to hide his laugh, "No. Gru is a character in Minions, right? Groomsmen is the groom's wedding party, sort of".

"Oh. Well, then yeah. That's what Tom will be".

Harry nods, affectionately ruffling Bear's hair as he straightens up on the couch.

"I'd like to get back to my Frozen now", he tells the child in mock seriousness.

Bear pouts returning to his bowl of popcorn and the two go back to watching the tv.

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thinking about how it's been two years since harlene first met each other when harry was 24 and now DARLENE'S 24 🥺🥺