I want kids someday. I don't want all the kids. [If Ace was the swooning type, he would absolutely do so at finding out that Smoker dresses up as Santa for the orphans. There is a level of amazing that Ace just isn't capable of handling and that might be his too cute limit.

Ace would totally help out too, if he found out about it.] It's a full house. But I like it that way. Makes me happy, y'know? It's busy in a good way. It feels like home. I guess unless there's a little chaos it doesn't for me.

[Ace doesn't know why his heart seems to beat faster at that permission. He has no interest in raising a kid anytime soon. He'd sooner get a puppy. But just that knowledge that they'd make it work if his heart chose for him is amazing. Smoker really is wonderful.

... And then he snorts, Smoker is also cheesy sometimes and his flirting is rough but Ace loves him so much that it feels like his heart will burst.] Good. And you know you've got the key to mine. So I'm the only freckled brat who gets to drink your booze and sleep in your bed.