Tech – Thank You For Loving Me 31 – I'm Gonna Be A Sniper!

Tech – Thank You For Loving Me 31 – I'm Gonna Be A Sniper!

Warning: Angst / Tension / Fluff

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The situation is actually tense. But Tech's and your daughter has other worries and thoughts. Lying in wait with her favorite uncle Crosshair, she already seems to be making big plans for the future.

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What Happened Before:

Nervous Flutter

Part 2 - Help Me To Let Go

Part 3 - Asking For Advice

Part 4 - Devotion

Part 5 - The Explorer

Part 6 - You’re The Best

Part 7 - Experimental (½)

Part 8 - Experimental (2/2) - Not Fully Functional

Part 9 - Not Alone

Part 10 - Cared For

Part 11 - Don’t You Worry

Part 12 - A White Lie

Part 13 - Hope

Part 14 - Games To Play

Part 15 - Work Work Work

Part 16 - Trouble

Part 17 - In Loving Domination (½)

Part 18 - The Game Changer

Part 19 - Wild Animal

Part 20 - Embarrassing Vulnerabilities

Part 21 - Between Hangover And Love

Part 22 - The Future Ahead Of Us

Part 23 - About Making A Baby

Part 24 - It’s Going To Be Okay

Part 25 - Returning A Favor

Part 26 - Baby Fever

Part 27 - A New Life

Part 28 - Daddy Tech

Part 29 – Back Home

Part 30 - Pleasant And Unpleasant Surprises

Part 31 - I'm Gonna Be A Sniper

You had just returned a few minutes ago, Tech had told you that Rex was busy with Amy and you were about to follow Crosshair to the playground when you saw the shuttle coming. With a critical frown, you watched it land. You glanced over your shoulder where Wrecker was standing, looking just as critically.

"Are we expecting visitors?" he asked.

"Not that I know of," grumbled Hunter, who came up behind him on the ramp.

Hunter murmured to Wrecker, "Go get your gear, we might get in trouble."

Nervously, you looked around and discovered that Rex was coming your way, but Amy was not with him. At first, you wanted to panic, automatically, but then you remembered that Crosshair had gone to check on them. He was probably with Amy, so she was safe and protected.

Your heart still beat in your throat as Hunter hurriedly waved you into the shuttle.

"Go tell Tech," he grumbled, stopping on the ramp.

With a nod, you hurried past him to comply with his request. You found Tech in the engine room, of course, along with Echo. The two of them looked at you and both frowned. It was obvious to them that something was wrong.

"We have an uninvited visitor."

Tech tossed the tool aside and immediately asked, "Where's Amy?"

" With Crosshair" Rex said coming up behind you, "The two of them are hiding out until the coast is clear."

Tech nodded, tense yet relieved. He reached for your hand and squeezed it gently.

"You stay in here," he said seriously to you.

"But-"

"No discussions, you wait here in the engine room," he said urgently, "I want you to be safe."

You sighed, much preferring to help, to keep an eye on Tech. You didn't want to wait here in the dark. Tech was rarely stern or stubborn, but you could tell he would not tolerate any dissent here and now.

Reluctantly, you said, "Okay. I'll wait here."

Tech gave you a kiss and said, "I'll come get you when the coast is clear."

Crosshair had climbed the nearby hill with Amy, there he now lay in wait with his rifle, watching the shuttle and the people getting out of it, when he got distracted.

"Uncle Cross, I have to pee."

He frowned, turned his head and looked at the little girl.

"Do you need my help to do that?"

"No, just wanted to let you know"

Crosshair nods in relief.

"Good."

Amy wobbled off, and Crosshair watched her go.

"Don't go too far away, stay within earshot, Amy"

Amy stopped and said, "Mommy says to make sure no one ever watches me pee, especially grown men"

Crosshair raised his eyebrows, but finally nodded.

"Your mama is right, but I'm not a stranger and right now we're in a tense situation. I need to keep an eye on you. I'm definitely not looking, but talk to me while you pee, so I'm sure you're around."

Amy shrugged her shoulders and said, "Alright."

Shortly after, she begins to babble happily to herself as well as Crosshair. She tells about her stuffed animal and how she fell down in the Marauder and got a lollipop from Tech for being so brave. Crosshair listens with amusement, mutters something confirming occasionally and watches again what's happening down at the shuttle.

Meanwhile, Amy goes into an explanatory mode, much like her father, telling Crosshair all the details, down to the smallest thing, of what her stuffed animal is made of, how it was made, and why her stuffed animal is friends with Lula.

"Very interesting, little bean," murmurs Crosshair, who is only half listening as he is focused on the scene in the valley.

Finally, Amy comes back and lies down next to him on the forest floor, a stick in her small hands. She mimics his pose and posture, pretending the stick is a rifle.

With conviction, she says, "I'm going to be a sniper, too."

Crosshair looks over at her from his scope, only now seeing that she is mimicking him. Warmth spreads through his chest, a very strange feeling. He smiles warmly. Amy looks cute lying there in wait with her stick as a substitute for a rifle. Amy admires her uncle so much that she wants to be like him.

Amused, he says, "Your mother and father won't be too thrilled about this".

Amy looks at him questioningly.

"Why?"

Crosshair looks through his scope again and says, "We'll talk about that later, shorty, okay? Your uncle needs to focus a bit right now, we want to have your mom and dad's back after all".

Amy nods resolutely and also gets back into pose. But then she asks, “Would you like it if I get to be a sniper?”

He blinks, thinks for a short moment.

"I would be proud of you and very honored that you would want to be like me. But maybe you will change your mind again when you are older".

Amy shakes her head with conviction.

"I definitely want to be a sniper."

Crosshair chuckles, "Don't worry, as soon as you are old enough, I will be happy to teach you".

"When will I be old enough? I'll be three soon"

Crosshair blinks and says quietly, "Three... hard to believe. Sometimes I forget how young you are, you talk as much as your father did at that age"

"That's not an answer"

Crosshair laughs softly, "You're as smart as him too", after a pause he adds, "In a few years if your parents allow it"

Amy sighs, "Years are long"

He says softly, "Years are a lot shorter than you think, and they eventually go by faster than you'd like"

" When I am a sniper, then I can go with you when you go on missions! I'll work with you and Daddy!"

Crosshair sighs softly and says, "We'll see. One thing at a time."

"I don't want to wait!" complains Amy.

"No patience," Crosshair mutters, "You definitely get that from your mother. Now hush and focus"

Finally, Crosshair can see the uninvited visitors. He recognizes one of them.

He growls, "You've got to be kidding me."

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