Born to Be

Facing Cover

After Harry's proposal, Victoria immediately wanted to plan their wedding but El told her that they had already talked about it while still on vacation in Dublin. "We're going to wait a bit of time before even making the engagement public and even then neither of us want a big thing, mum." . "I swear if you two elope behind my back I will never forgive you!" She said, shooting our daughter a serious glare. "Trust me, I know! Haz knows and said he wouldn't even think about it because his mum is the same! I'm just saying there is no rush but I will look if it makes you happy!" Bzzt Bzzt. She took her phone out and her expression immediately turned soured. "You two didn't tell anyone did you?" She said, I shook my head and Victoria insisted she wouldn't but before El could say anything else she answered a call excusing herself to talk outside on the phone. After some time I heard crying, and went out to the porch where she was crying. "Hey, baby bunny, what's wrong?" I asked, sitting next to her and rubbing her shoulders she buried her head in my chest and I hugged her rubbing her hair. "Let it out, you'll feel better." I softly said, kissing the crown of her head as she got it out. When she calmed down, neither of us moved but she wrapped her arms around me. "Laelia told the public about Harry and my engagement and sold them pictures from then. I feel so stupid and hurt, dad, I just don't know what to do or how she could do this to me. I thought we were friends, we use to live together." She cried, I kissed the top of her head again. "I know, baby, I know it hurts now but it won't forever and soon you'll forget her. I'm sorry she did that to you but sometimes people do things to people to hurt them because they're jealous." I told her trying to ease her pain. We laid in silence for a while until she broke it by chuckling. "It's been a while since I've snuggled to you like this...still feels as nice and warm as I remember, I think it's still my favorite spot." She said, a small smile appearing on her lips as I chuckled. "You're much bigger now then the last time I held you like this, baby bunny, but you'll always be my little girl and I will always want to take your sadness and pain away. That's my job as your dad, El, I think I finally get what my dad must have felt and your mum's too!" I sighed, resting my cheek on her with a long exhale. It was true while I wished nothing more than to keep my daughters little in my arms, I have come to terms with the fact that they like their brothers were growing up and showing no sign of slowing down. El and I had a special bond as she had grown up through my career, been with me through some tough moments, I now felt guilty about part of that but thankful because when I had been at my lowest it had been that sweet adorable baby girl that crawled her way into my arms in a way saving me without knowing with just simple mindless actions and babbles.