The Grey's Curse

Chapter Forty Six - ...Or So We Thought

I yawned sleepily as I put my robe on "Tanner what do you want for breakfast?" I asked groggily while walking to the kitchen "Eggs and bacon please" he answered sleepily with his face smushed in his pillow making his words slightly muffled.

'I don't know why I ask, he never picks anything different' once I began cooking, I was so focused on cooking the bacon that I hadn't heard nor noticed the being that was sneaking behind me.

And before I knew it, I felt something wrap around my torso tightly making me jump in surprise with a barely suppressed scream "I got you Mommy!" I looked down with adrenaline pumping through my veins and saw my mischievous daughter: Nova

And despite my feelings of fading terror and adrenaline I smiled at her giggles "Yup, you actually made me jump this time" she rose her small fist up in the air in victory with a small "Yes!" Making me laugh at her and watch with fondness when she started doing her cute victory dance before the smell of burning bacon caught my attention and I went back to cooking.

'She's definitely her father's daughter'

In all honesty she was a perfect mix between Tanner and I, she had more of my psychical features but she has her father's personality.

'I told him that would happen'

I of course was smug at being right and while I was lost in thought, Tanner had came up behind me and gave me a hug with his chin resting on my shoulder.

"How is my honeybutt doing?" I pursed my lips and held back a laugh "I don't know who this 'honeybutt' is but your wife is doing fine" he grinned at my response "Aw but babe, you know that you're my little honeybutt" he drawled out the 'babe' in a whiny voice.

I chuckled and shook my head "Hmm nope, now move, I can't cook properly with you leaning over my shoulder" I teased and he pouted before backing away from me, making me smirk and start counting in my head '1 2 3' and right on time I saw a hand quickly swoop in and steal a piece of freshly cooked bacon.

I glared at him as he looked me dead in the eye and took a bite of the still sizzling bacon with a shrug of his shoulders that said 'What can ya do?' I narrowed my eyes at him and made a motion that said 'I'm watching you' and turned back to focus on cooking and as soon as Tanner saw me turn back to cook; he walked away, fanning his mouth with a grimace.

But little did he know that I could hear him as he muttered "Hot" repeatedly and could see him fanning his mouth from the corner of my eye as he walked in the direction of Nova's room making me grin.

'And the daily routine continues'

Once I finished cooking I called for my two trouble makers "Alright! foods ready, everyone in the kitchen!"as I waited for my two goofballs I got Nova's plate ready for her, knowing her preferences by heart.

But as I sat by the table I came to a horrifying realization 'It's been way too quiet' I narrowed my eyes at Nova's door 'Do I dare go and check on them?' My gut feeling told me no but my mommy instincts said yes.

I slowly got up from my seat and cautiously walked to the door. I know my Daughter and she is the clumsiest child that I've ever known and the two goofballs put in a room together spelled trouble.

'What in the world could be waiting for me beyond this door?'

But before I could even grab the door knob; her door was slammed wide open and I barely had any time to move out of the way as Tanner ran past me to the kitchen with Nova on his back and the both of them laughing hysterically.