Sisters Grimm

Sweetheart Roland

It was rolling near four in the morning, and Gunnar had but himself off after four beers when his daughter's words kept haunting him. The large man wasn't even close to drunk but had a good buzz to help his muscle relax. He came across Nila's room, peering in to see she was sitting on the bed silently, "you still not asleep yet?" his voice caught her off guard. Her curls bounced as she shook her head; Gunnar couldn't believe he had a daughter who was this beautiful. His mind couldn't wrap around a man like him who has done stained with other's blood and not of the nicest crowd had a perfect red headed girl with his blue eyes, "no, you can't either." she added turning back to nothing.

"Working on it, kid. Why can't you sleep?" his curiosity and parental feelings surfaced.

" I wanna see momma when she wakes up; she been sleeping a long time. Scares me....people would hurt her like that." Her voice trembled; the little girl's coy attitude broke. She started to cry into the bird. Gunnar went to her and pulled her into his large lap. She curled up against him and cried, and as she did so; he stroked her head gently easing her back down into a sense of calmness, " they won't hurt her again. Or you for that fact. I may have missed five years of your life, but you can't always count on my to be here for the rest of your years."

"Promise?" her voice muffled by his shirt, "I swear, kid. You and your mother will always have me no matter what." Nila smiled as she grew comfortable against the man and drifted to sleep rather quickly. Gunnar wait until she was breathing stably before laying her into the girly sheets, tucking her animal tightly beside her. He turned to leave; his heart dropped when he saw an eerie figure standing in the doorway; his blue eyes focused to see Romy standing there silently.

"I going to hold you to that promise." she whispered, entering the light. Gunnar snatched her into his arms and lifted her to his lip level. He held her tightly, letting his fears go as he took her scent in, the feel of her warm body, and her touch against his skin," I gonna show you everyday. I not perfect, but..."

"Everybody deserves a second chance. No matter what you could do; Nila and I want you around, and are willing to help you through anything." Her thick accent comforted. Gunnar kissed her head, holding her for a few more seconds, " let's go back to bed. You need to rest, and I am slightly drunk." He mumbled with a crooked smile, " not in separate beds, sweetheart.. his breath rolled down her bare neck. She returned the favor still weak with a kiss on his cheek, "you no longer have a bed in that room. I put it away and moved you things into my room." Her hair tickled his chin, and his smile widened at the rashness. He was feeling more then happiness. Gunnar Jensen felt complete; he felt like her belonged here, and it made him a ease with himself.