Love Soothes the Savage Beast

Babysitting Date

Kate Freelander was lying on her bed staring up at the ceiling. She was bored out of her mind without anything to do. Helen and the Big Guy were of in the Greek Sanctuary to watch the hatching of the Manticore eggs and the Big Guy was there to have a date with another Big Foot in that Sanctuary.

Knock, Knock. Kate got up and went to the door. It was Ashley the new mother. "Hey Kate, listen are you busy" she asked. "No" she replied. "Good can you babysit Sarah tonight so me and Will can go out for a couple of hours and pick up new equipment for the Sanctuary" she asked.

Kate was speechless for a moment. How could Ashley even think of trusting her with her child, her own mother din't even trust her to babysit her little brother. "I don't know " Kate said " Can't you get someone like Henry or Michael to do it". " Henry's busy working on new security features and Michael teleported away to visit his daughter, Please it will be for a couple of hour and Me and Will would really apperciate it"

"Okay, but remember you asked me so don't kill me if something happens" Kate said. "Oh you'll be fine, Sarah's no trouble". Ashley turned to return to her husband and daughter. Kate closed the door and prayed that she didn't drop the baby on her head tonight.

A few minutes later Ashley and Will were giving there 3 month old daughter a kiss goodbye. They handed her to Kate and said " She'll probable fall asleep in a few minute but if she starts crying just give her a bottle and she'll be fine". Kate smiled but in reality she was just hoping that they got back soon. "Bye sweety" they said as they headed to their car.

In the car Will said " Maybe I should stay and keep an eye on her". "Don't be silly Will getting this equipment is a two person job and don't worry I'm sure Kate will do fine, but don't I asked Henry to keep an eye on them on the cameras just to be safe". This calm Will's nerves and they drove off to pick up the equipment.

The next few hours were quite uneventful. Sarh did as Ashley predicted she fell asleep and Kate relax and thought that babysitting wasn't as hard as she thought. She began to sit down and watch a movie when suddenly Sarah began to cry loudly.

Kate got nervous but remembered what Ashley told her and went into the kitchen to get a bottle. She feed Sarah but it didn't stop her from crying. Kate was confused but suddenly the cause of Sarah's crying was revealed by the smell. It was horrible, it was like mustard gas. Kate picked up the baby and carried her to the changing table.

'Now what' she thought. She didn't know how to change diapers. " Need some help" she heard a voice say. She turned around, it was Henry coming over. She moved out of the way and allowed him to work his magic. He changed the diaper quick as lightning and began rocking Sarah back to sleep.

After she fell asleep and was put back in her crib Kate said "Thanks Henry". "Your welcome" he said smiling. "Where'd you learn to change a diaper" she asked. "I used to babysit a lot of the Abnormal babies when I was a teenager" he explained.

"Ashley and Will should have gotten you to babysit, I suck at it" she said. "No you don't, believe me your doing much better then when I first started, the first diaper i ever changed was so badly done the Big Guy made me Practice a hundred times on watermelon until I got it right". Kate smiled and began to talk to Henry, they didn't realise it but they talked for so long that Will and Ashley arrived back to check on their baby girl

"Is everything okay " Ashley asked interrupting the conversation. "Oh yeah " Kate said " Henry and I were just talking". "We just came in to check on Sarah" Will said. "Don't worry I didn't sell her for magic beans or something" Kate said amd they all laugh. Kate and Henry left to give the parents time with their daughter."

"Hey Henry " Kate said "Thanks again ". "If you ever need any help just call me " he said. She headed back to her room and hopped on her computer but it kept freezing. 'Damn' she thought. Then she remember Henry's offer and decide to get his help tomorrow morning.