13. Cookies and a Voodoo Doll AZURA.
This kid was a little devil in disguise, and I liked it. With Katara having no interest in mischief, and the quintuplets too big to obey, I missed them at this age.
“So, you can‘t cook?”
I looked at the tomato and cucumber sandwiches that he was gawking at disdainfully. “Yes I can, I made these.” I pushed the plate towards him, proud of my accomplishment. No, I can‘t cook, all I can make is nachos and that‘s in the microwave.
“Oh. We don‘t call this cooking.” He added.
“Well, can you cook?”
“I‘m five.”
“And?”
“I‘m too young to cook.”
I smiled, reaching over and tugging his cheek. “Yeah sure, but you are old enough to judge. Let me tell you something, making a sandwich is an art. Look; I had to margarine the bread slices perfectly, then spread the cucumber that were cut into equal sized thin slices, we then added some sliced cheese before finishing with perfect thin slices of tomato.” 1
“The tomato is thick and the cucumber slices aren‘t equal sizes.” Corrado mumbled, looking at the sandwich sadly. “I thought I‘d have a home–cooked meal today.” 1
My heart squeezed at his pitiful tone.
“I will have Rosaline prepare you your favourite meal, Corrado.” Winona, the woman who had been minding him, offered.
“No, thank you. I will have the lumpy sandwich.” 2 “You really are your father‘s son.” I grumbled. Prudish Rossi‘s.
I smiled despite myself, watching the child bite into the sandwich.
See, I can do this. In a few years, it will be me and my pup, and I will make them sandwiches. My smile faded as I wondered if I‘d be enough, but then I shook the thought away.
I had Mama, Dad, Liam, and Raven. I‘d be ok. I had to be...
Winona asked, I
what will we do next?” Corrado asked. “I can take him to
keep me company, I don‘t mind.”
outside. I guess I would create
back, right?” I asked once we had eaten, and I had sent Corrado
wrong by inviting him like this? “I mind him for the nights he is
in her mid–twenties, with
the Alpha may be an intimidating man, but I will tell him Corrado wanted to spend time with you. I‘m sure he‘ll appreciate it.” I‘m sure he won‘t. “Well, if he doesn‘t ask, then
sandwich was rather nice.
I walked over to the table, placing the tray of milk and
I took a steady breath
going to make cool dolls.” I said, taking up a light blue
I see! Can we have a robber doll!?” “Perfect, and I even have
WAKO TOIVU VUI
he smiled, now
dolls. One had a striped body, with black legs and feet, and a strip across the eyes where we had attached two black buttons. The other had a creamy peach fabric face and arms, with a black body and grey bottoms. I was now drawing some black doodles onto the arms. “What are you doing, Azura?” He asked, leaning over curiously. “Oh, I‘m giving him tattoos.” I told him as we both munched on the
has blue eyes like Daddy!“,
someone I know.” I said, putting the doll aside, I would
to bed now?
Winnie, five
She persisted
head. “Well, I‘m going to sleep now too, so how about you go to bed?” I offered gently. “We can hang
seemed to ponder it over, before nodding.
“Promise?”
“I promise.”
to do whilst I was here. He stood up, giving me a
and walking
meet you, Azura. Thank you for spending some
Winnie. Nice meeting
me a smile. I closed the door and went back
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