Unlucky Fortune

7. Cookies And Cupcakes

I sit watching Millie run around with James, Pete, Pat and Alex. Matt looks like he wants to join in but his leg isn't stable enough for him to walk on yet.

"I thought you said that you never betrayed him." Pat asks sliding up next to me. James and I has already had this discussion earlier.

"I did." I reply.

"Then who is her father?"

"The person I have stayed loyal to." She is silent for a minute and then gasps,

"Shit. Hal you got to tell him. He is going out of his bloody mind thinking that you now left because you met someone else. He thinks you were cheating on him." She informs me.

"And it isn't like he did that as well?" I hiss back. She gulps,

"Hal... It really isn't what you think, but it is best you hear it from him and not us." She whispers. She turns around and walks off. I watch as they play some more until Millie catches my eye and walks over.

"Mommy?" She pouts.

"Yes?" I reply,

"You promised that when you next came over you would make us cookies and cupcakes." She grins. I smile back,

"So I did. However first I need to talk to your uncles. So why don't you go upstairs and clear you room. Change out of your princess clothes and we will make them! I promise!" I give her nose a tap making her burst out into giggles as she runs off.

"Do you want us to leave?" James asks pointing to him and Pat and Matt. I shrug my shoulders,

"It is up to you." I reply. A minute later Will walks in. He avoids eye contact with me and sits down. Everyone else follows swiftly. "Right... So I will start. The day I ran, I was badly injured. I couldn't get very far, nothing more than just a state over. I ended up in New Jersey on werewolf land. They captured me and were planning to kill me, until a hunter who is under pack protection came along. She saw who I was, as she had seen pictures of my from when my father came around to give her money she needs to look after her children. She saved me from being killed and brought me back to her house, stitched me up and nursed me back to health. I was pregnant at the time, and she was worried about me. The pack never trusted me because I am a hunter so when I was better they said I had to go, despite the ladies protests. So I left. However she was sensing me to her sons house, where he was training to become a doctor. I was very near here when my waters broke, and I then bumped into a rogue vampire." I start,

"I then heard her scream and came running. I killed the Vamp, and helped her give birth to Millie. I saw what the girl looked like and she fitted the description my mother told me. I then brought her and her baby back here where she stayed for a year. She had found out about us being related when she was staying with my mother. Then one day she asked me if I could look after Millie and she would come back for a week every month."

"He doesn't know what happened to me that day except from the scars. Just like you guys, and of course at first he didn't want me to go. He tried hard to stop me, but in the end he gave up. I then went traveling and met our half-sister." I say to Pete, "who doesn't want anything to do with us." I finish the story there and watch as everyone takes in the information.

"So... Um who is Millie's father." Pete eventually asks. I freeze at what he says and stay silent as well as looking at the floor. "You do know who the father is?" He asks.

"I could never forget him." I say looking up. My eyes betray me as they flick towards Will and Pete notices it.

"Oh. Okay." He mutters. We sit in silence.

"You guys are hoping I tell you the rest. Aren't you?" I ask them. Matt coughs and scratches the back of his neck.

"Will you?" He dares ask.

"No." I reply bluntly. Millie walks back into the room and I stand up. "Ready to make cupcakes?" I ask. She smiles.

"Hell yeah!" She screams. I look at Alex,

"Why dear God did you teach her that?" I whine. He gives me a grin and jumps up.

"Because I wanted to annoy you." He replies and walks out the room, but I notice the very small wink he gives to James on his way out. I frown and look at James who is blushing.

"Right. Come on munchkin. Let's go." I say escorting her to the kitchen. She skips around.

"What are we making first?" She asks,

"What do you want to make first?" I reply. She thinks about it for a minute,

"Um... Cookies... No cupcakes. No cookies." She says sounding final. I smile,

"Cookies it is."

A few hours later and a lot of ingredients spilled on the floor we are finally done. Alex walks in and then back out. He then comes back in,

"What the hell have you done to my kitchen?!?!" He screams at us. Everyone comes rushing in, even Matt who now has crutches, and they start laughing.

"Payback. For teaching my daughter bad words! We created a flour bomb." I tell him simply. Millie is giggling like mad whilst she roles around on the floor. Alex gives me the squint eye.

"Fine. I'll get you back." He says. He then walks out probably to get the mop and hover. I smile and look to the others offering them a plate which is filled with cupcakes and cookies. They all take one, including Will, who when I get to mouths 'we need to talk'. I just give a slight nod. Millie comes over and pouts at me.

"Mommy I want some." She cries. I crouch down and offer her the plate. She grins and takes a cookie and a cupcake. When we finish eating I pick Millie up.

"Right munchkin. It is your bed time." I tell her. She yawns and nods her head. I carry her upstairs. I give her pyjamas and help get changed before tucking her up into her bed. I give her forehead a kiss and turn to walk out.

"Thank you for bringing daddy here." She mumbles just as I am about to finish closing the door. I freeze for a moment and look at her but she is already asleep. I turn around and come face to face with Will.

"We are having this talk now." He growls. I finish pulling Millie's door shut.

"Fine. We will talk but only if you let me sort out that shoulder of yours considering I have already seen you in a weak state before."