Spider-Girl

Chapter 17: A thanksgiving birthday

               On November 24th of 2005, miss Eliza Ryder turns two years old. Right now, Wynonna is staring at the ballerina cake that she and Emily picked up from Port Angeles.

              "How old is she again?" Emily asks, they're having the party at her house, Leah and Sue are setting up the backyard for the festivities.

           "Two," Wynonna replies.
    
           Wyn and Emily then get started on making the Thanksgiving / Birthday feast in the kitchen as Harry walks in with Nigel, Charlie has Eliza. Nigel runs out back and he runs up to Leah and Sue to help set up for his sister's birthday. 

                 Sam enters the house and he kisses Emily's head. "Hey, Wyn. Where's the birthday girl?"

           "My uncle Charlie," Wynonna replies. "He's bringing her later... Em, can I check my emails?"

           "Go ahead."

          Esme didn't read the Wynonna's email when she sent it. But it shows read and a response when Wyn checks it this time.

From: Esme Cullen
To: Wynonna Ryder
Subject: <3
Message: It's okay. Jasper says it's okay that you slept with someone else. He was the idiot who told you to move on. But with someone from the reservation? You need to keep a sharp eye on them, Wynonna. And I hope you have a baby, you are a great mother.

Oh, and P.S., tell little Eliza that I said happy 2nd birthday!

              Wynonna smiles and she sees Sam reading it over her shoulder. "Nosy?"

            "Your computer's font is big, and I was trying to get your attention," Sam muses. "Who'd you sleep with?"

         "I am not answering that," Wynonna replies and Paul walks in, and be plops down beside her. "Paul."

           "Wynnie," Paul muses with a smirk. "How are you?"

          Wynonna rolls here eyes and she goes to the kitchen to continue helping Emily. Sam groans when he realizes which one of his pack members Wyn got with. He gives Paul a look.

          "What?" Paul asks smugly. "It's not like I stole her virginity. She had it taken already and she was more than willing, Sam."

           "Sure, but she's a leach lover," Sam whispers harshly, and Wynonna hears them. "We can't get too close. Just in case they come back." 

             "Even if they do come back, Wynonna Ryder can be friends with whoever the hell she wants," Paul states. "She's her own woman. They left her, man."

           "She doesn't know what we are," Sam says.

         "And I'm not sure what she is!" Paul whispers harshly, Wynonna helps cook with Emily with tears wanting to build up. "Webs shoot out of her wrists! She's faster than a human."

           Sam glances toward the kitchen and back to Paul. "Is Wynonna a threat?"

           "Nah, man, Wynonna's a good person, no matter what she is," Paul replies. "And that's not because I slept with her. But the way she stood up to you to defend Leah? That said it all for me, man. And she's a mom."

           Sam nods. "Alright."

           "She has super hearing," Leah says, she knows about the legends and things, just not all the glory details (she doesn't know about imprinting yet), Sam's face actually pales. "Idiots."

            Sam looks at the kitchen again and to Paul. "We can tell her after the party?"

            "We'll figure this out."
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             Charlie arrives soon with the birthday girl and the Thanksgiving turkey he got from his neighbors, Bob Marks and his wife, Melissa? Eliza goes straight to Sam, who willingly lifts her up and hugs her a little.

         "Hello to you, too, Eliza," Sam chuckles as he puts her down, she runs outside to where Jared, Kim, Paul, and Leah are all at.

           Sam and Paul have been avoiding being anywhere alone with Wyn, because they know she heard their conversation earlier. Neither one of them know how to approach her. So, Paul stays outside with everyone else and away from Wynonna.

           "Are you and Paul avoiding me?" Wynonna asks as she approaches Sam.
 
           "No, of course not," Sam lies. "I was coming to talk to you when Eliza came up to me."

             "She loves you," Wynonna mutters. "You know I have unnatural hearing, don't you? That's why you're avoiding me. You and Paul."

            "You got me," Sam sighs as the two step onto the back porch, watching while Nigel helps Eliza open her presents, Eliza is beaming. "Paul and I want to talk to you either after the party today or tomorrow."

              "How about tomorrow?" Wyn asks.

           As soon as Sam agreed with her, Emily says it's time for the Thanksgiving part of the day. Everyone gathers around in the kitchen for thanksgiving dinner. Paul has a hand resting on Nona's upper thigh while Leah sits beside Nigel and Eliza is on Sam's leg, stuffing her face with the door Wynonna had put on her plate.

                  Everyone talks about what they're thankful while they eat. Charlie is worried about Bella but he needed to get out of that house for Thanksgiving. And it being Eliza's birthday, it was the perfect excuse. Sam was more than welcoming when Charlie came.
***-***

             Wynonna lays wide awake in her bed that, both kids are asleep now. Eliza had an amazing day. After dinner, she played with Jared outside. Jared is amazing with kids. Nigel hung out with Sam and Paul. He still misses Jasper but he's growing on the pack some, too.

            Wynonna keeps feeling Paul's hangs all over her and on her vagina. She thought he was hot when she first saw him at Nigel's seventh birthday party, even if he had a mean look on his face. He was still hot. She never expected to hook up with him.

            Wyn honestly thinks Jasper shouldn't be mad, rather he is or not. He's the one who left, dumping her and telling her to move on. She didn't necessarily move on, but she did sleep with someone. And she had a Damn good time. Paul certainly knew what he was doing.

             Wynonna reaches over and turns her lamp off before she curls underneath her blankets.