Hush, Little baby,

Thanks again to Gwenzilla (A habutt! That is brilliant!),silvijao, ThatChickontheInternet (Yeah I got the same feeling), MasterHollow (He gave the thing that meant the most to the person who means the most), kirbster676 (I doubt they would have the time.), razisgosu (I can see why. It is so cute.) doomsta27 (I wanted to make sure I got everything done) and mckoy12345678910 (Here is the double)

A/N: This is the bonus chapter for the over 300! It is shorter than normal, but this is a thank you for all the support. I think I made all the requests now and it is complete. I am certain that they will be happy a long time and have a good safe home. Since we started with Joel. We will end with Ellie

-..- (Ellie)

Ellie walked in from the back of the house. She had been cleaning the kitchen and finishing up a few little things. She was ready for a little spring cleaning. Almost a year in Jackson and two years since she met Joel back at in Boston. Hell her sweet sixteen was coming up this summer (which was strange). A lot had happened, but they were happily settled. They finally fixing the house up the way she liked. But now the hard part was keeping it all clean.

She went to the living room to grab the glass of water she left on the coffee table and she froze.

"Hush, little baby, don't say a word. Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird." Joel was in the living room rocking the baby. It was amazing that little boy finally was quiet and it was always a treat to hear Joel sing even without the guitar.

"And if that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring." He did a little two step with the boy in arm because that boy liked to bounce. Ellie was lost in his voice, which was deep and smooth as he sang the lullaby.

"And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass" A more better line should be that 'papa is going to kick some ass.' She never heard the whole song before and didn't know Joel knew it either.

"And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat." A goat? Really a goat. Joel kept going with his barnyard theme, "And if that billy goat won't pull, Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull." He was helping raise a farm boy. "And if that cart and bull turn over,

Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover"

"You should have named it Buckley." She finally spoke up and he danced to face her and give her a grin.

"And if that dog named Rover won't bark; Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart. And if that horse and cart fall down, You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town."

"That's a lie." She wiped her hand on her jeans. "Is Thomas is out?"

"like a light." He still cradled the baby.

"Tommy and Maria needed a break." Her nephew was a handful and had a touch of choleric making him fusser and he couldn't sleep worth a damn. But that boy loved Joel. She couldn't say that she blamed him. Joel spoiled that boy. If he was within ten feet Joel would hold and rock him for hours. "They hadn't slept in two days. Tommy claimed. I would have called him on the lie, but I got out of working at the plant by doing this."

"So, you want to be Papa now"

"'Uncle Joel' doesn't sound as good in there and it is the one lullaby I can remember." He confessed.

She smiled at him. They still weren't ready for their own, but she knew one day they would be ready to cross that bridge. He would be better with the kids that she would be.

"They have Star Wars at the center. The original. It is the best. Do you want to go see it?" He offered.

"Of course." She loved the movies and date night was another thing she loved. They still cuddled in the front row the townspeople opinion and she still didn't have any fucks to give on that issue. "Wait... don't you have to work the fence tonight?"

"Yeah. But but I talked them in trading some hours." So he did plan ahead.

"Cool." She couldn't help, but watch him.

He grinned. "I think I can put this little bug down now." He went to the boys crib-away-from-home and laid him down. He didn't take more than five steps before they heard the whining before the storm. Joel scooped him up before all hell broke loose. "Fine buckaroo. You are going to have to see Aunt Ellie too." He danced over so the baby didn't cry.

"I love you." He kissed her on the mouth.

"You too." She returned the kiss with another.

"I'm going to finish with the kitchen. I only got the dishes left and let's go to town for dinner." Too much housework was killing her. Tomorrow she would work in town. "Can we slip out of town and scavenge a little this weekend if you want." They could head North or West either way.

"Need a little adventure?" They both got a little cabin fever from time to time and even if they didn't find bandits, it was always an adventure.

"Yeah. I really hate spring cleaning."

He shook his head at the young woman "A little vacation sounds good." He was already humming the boy back to sleep.

A/N: Here is the real surprise. I decided to try and wing another story (I wanted this to be done before school so I knew it would end right). It will be different from this one featuring a dark!Joel and will feature a little more Tess and a little bit more of Ellie's past. Joel will be the a little more rough.

It is a romance and it will just be different from my cuddly Joel. So, be on the lookout for "Please Forgive me if I'm Hard on You." I will post it tonight.