Setting: John Mead's Mansion. Ender Hollow, Tennessee. Living Room.
Cassie couldn't take her eyes off of the white bassinet in the middle of the living room. She knew there was a human being in there, a baby. Her and Justin's baby to be exact. Danielle Michelle Carrol was only two days old, and she was already causing trouble in the vampire town of Ender Hollow. Cassie and Justin Carrol were both vampires. They were only turned for a couple of weeks when Cassie found out she was pregnant with Dannie. Most of the time, once you have been transformed from a human to a vampire, you can't conceive. But Cassie had been pregnant without knowing it before being turned into a vampire.
"I called Maddie." John said as he walked into the living room. "She's offered to take Dannie. Apparently her and her husbands Kyle have been trying to have a baby for a while, but can't conceive so they're really ecstatic about taking her."
"Just because she's my sister doesn't make me any more keen on giving my baby up." Cassie said sourly as she took her eyes off of the bassinet.
"Cassie, you're not ready." John explained Cassie as he sat down beside of her. "Justin's not ready either. We're vampires, we crave blood. She's a human; she'll want milk and sooner or later actual food. If she weren't mortal, this would be a totally different story."
Cassie let a tear fall down her face.
"I'm her mother." Cassie said. "I'm supposed to take care of her, protect her. By giving her up, I'm basically leaving her out in the cold to survive on her own."
John sighed as he leaned back on the couch.
"You can't do this to her John." Cassie told him. "I'm not going to let you take my child away from me just because you think we're going to kill her."
Both Cassie and John looked up as Justin walked in.
"Everything's packed and in the back of the truck." Justin told John.
"What's packed?" Cassie asked.
Justin looked from his wife to John and then back again.
"Nashville is about three hours away." John said as he stood up. "If you leave now, you'll be able to make it there and back before dark."
Cassie looked over at Justin with anger in her eyes.
"You packed all of Dannie's things in the truck?" Cassie asked.
"Cassie, I didn't have a choice." Justin explained.
"You didn't have a choice." Cassie exclaimed. "Justin she's our daughter! We can't just give her up to complete strangers."
"Maddie's your sister." Justin said. "Look, I explained to her the circumstances and both her and Kyle said they understood."
Cassie walked over to the bassinet and picked up Dannie.
"Exactly what are the circumstances here?" Cassie asked as she walked back over to her husband. "Maybe you should explain them to me, because I seem to have forgotten all the rules."
Justin stuffed his hands in his pockets. He had to do all he could to keep from yelling at Cassie.
"John and I struck a deal." Justin said as calmly as he could. "When Dannie is old enough to learn about us and the supernatural, she can decide whether she wants to stay with Maddie and Kyle or if she wants to come back and live with us."