auntie michelle

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Summary: Michelle asks if she can stay the weekend at James and Erin's' because she's in Derry for the weekend. They're doing renovations and they've got a new born baby.
Michelle hates children.

Michelle hates children

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DERRY, 2005

"Well why don't you stay with us, Michelle? We've got plenty of room." Erin said while talking on the phone wedged between her neck and shoulders. In her hands, she had a bottle of baby formula, which she handed to her husband. James cradled the small baby in his one arm, and fed her with the bottle in the other. Erin chuckled warmly at the sight.

Michelle sighed on the other end of the phone. "I don't know, Erin. You and James are busy with the new baby, and you've got your own life, and I don't want to intrude."

Erin laughed as James leant over to say something in the phone beside his wife. "Since when do you care about intruding? From what I can remember, you were the one who always intruded on Erin and I when we were dating."

Erin laughed in agreement, almost feeling Michelle's eyes roll on the other end of the phone. "Very...scarred images I have. Remember the time I walked in-"

"Okay- enough. So are you coming for the weekend or not? I know Clara is dying to see her Godmother." Erin teased, rubbing her daughters head, whom was now finished eating and was about to fall asleep again.

"Oh alright. Jesus, I still can't believe you let dicko name your daughter after a Doctor Who character."

Erin chuckled and kissed her husband's cheek. "It's a pretty name, Michelle. Give it a rest. I'll see you tomorrow."

"I'll be here in the morning. Only for the weekend though. You know I can't be late on Monday, I've got to be at the conference centre in Belfast for 12 pm."

"Sounds good."

"Okay. Give Clara a kiss."

Erin hung up the phone.

"So?" James said.

Erin laughed, and sat on her husband's knee, looking down at their daughter in his other arm. "Looks like Auntie Michelle is coming to stay for the weekend. She can help babysit while we finish the living room renovations." 

James paused and slowly looked at his wife. "Are you nuts?"

"What?" Erin said innocently.

"Michelle is an awful babysitter. She can barely even look after herself without burning a house down or creating a mess. You really want to trust her with our new born baby?"

"Oh, come on, love. You think Michelle would ever put her precious goddaughter in danger?" Erin said, getting up. James rocked Clara softly.

"Yes." He said flatly, hugging his daughter close to him, pouting like a puppy.

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