Page 37 of Baratta's Darkness

Baratta

Fiona is in a strange mood when she gets back. She marches into the apartment and plops herself down in my lap. Throwing her arms around my neck she kisses me.

“I love you.”

“Fi, are you drunk? I thought you weren’t drinking tonight?”

“Nope not drunk. Just happy.”

“Why are you happy?”

“Mina is having a baby.”

“Yes I know but why is this making you happy?”

“No I mean Mina is having a baby now, tonight. She is on her way to the hospital.”

“I still don’t get why you are being weird.”

“Adrenaline rush, from watching my brother act a fool.”

“Explain”

“Well first he turned white as a ghost, and then he started giving orders like a drill sergeant. To top it off instead of texting Butcher, he went outside Bella’s Brew and screamed down the street for him. I asked why he didn’t just text. Butcher thought World War three was starting and charged in with his gun drawn. Then when he asked why Blood didn’t just text. Mina said, and I quote, that’s what she said.”

She snuggles into my arms, “Do you want a baby? I mean not now but eventually. Have you ever thought about having kids?”

“Before you, I never met a woman that I would want to have kids with.”

“And now?”

“I’ll give you anything you want.”

“Well, I don’t want one now but someday. We could practice until we are ready.”

“Practice what?”

“Making a baby.”

You don’t have to tell me twice, I swing her up in my arms and carry her to the bedroom.

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