<span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99">"You can owe me for the books -- or pick some up for the monster there," Aaron said with a smile.  He kissed Jethro before ruffling Jack's hair and disappearing.<br/>
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Jack waited until his dad had left before peering up at Jethro.  "We should tell Uncle Tony that Dad called me monster.  He'd like that his nickname is catching."  <br/>
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The elevator opened on the cafeteria floor and Tony turned towards it automatically -- following the coffee smell.  "Brad would argue about the stronger thing, too."  He smiled, a little wryly.  "He put my lungs back together after the plague, I know he can put Tim back together too -- but how many more times, before one or more of us gets chained to a desk?"</span></span>