My Crazy Lovable Somewhat Messed-Up Family
This is the third in the series of my other two fanfictions 'Don't Say Goodbye' and 'Never Give Up Hope'. I suggest you read them (not advertising) because I'm to lazy to sum it up like I did in the last one because WAY to much happens. Also, to 'A bit of a nerd' your comment of 'write a freaking threequel man!' was surprisingly motivating.
Natara sighed as she spoke to Amy in the crime lab. She had come to work alone that morning, Mal had stayed home with Molly. She was just getting settled in. At first Natara had been exited to talk to Amy, Mal had proposed to her last night. It wasn't really anything special, they were sitting together and watching a movie on the couch. He had wordlessly slipped the ring on her finger, she had gasped and said yes. She had other things to tell Amy though. She started from the beginning.
"Yesterday we moved in out new apartment. A bigger one so we have room for Molly" she explained "thanks to my mom, she loaned us some money since we had to pay for the first six months in advance".
"No offense, but from what I've heard from her that doesn't sound like her" said Amy.
"Yeah well, she dotes on Molly, even though she hasn't even met her yet. Plus she obviously had a heads up about my engagement from Mal, and I swear she's been planning my wedding since I was five. She also approves of Mal ever since he practically saved my families Christmas last year".
Amy looked confused "engagement…?" she said. Natara hadn't realized she'd been getting ahead of herself and held up her hand for Amy to see. Amy let out a high pitched girlish squeak and Natara couldn't help but smile. She suddenly went silent "I don't see the problem here through".
"The problem is that Molly hates me" confessed Natara.
Amy looked taken back "She's only been with you since yesterday. How do you know that?".
Natara sighed, now going back to the very beginning. "She was transferred a few days ago to a closer hospital. Mal was so happy, like I've never seen him before. He said he was just glad she was alive, we found out the other day the bullet just grazed her heart. An inch lower and she'd have died instantly. Anyways, she ran to hug Mal, but gave me this look."
Amy smiled "understandable. She doesn't know you, but she loves Mal".
Natara continued "not just that. Last night she got scared, a nightmare or something. Not surprising. I went back to talk to her, but she wouldn't even look at me. Then Mal came in and she was perfectly fine".
Amy was still smiling "Do I detect a little jealously?".
"Yes, you do." Natara paused for a moment "She already calls Mal 'dad'."
Amy replied "Because it's so much easier to replace a father she still resents. She had a mother who she knew loved her, she's not ready to let go of her yet."
"I hope your right, because the alternative is that I just adopted a kid who hates me".