This is an idea that popped into my head. Let me know if you like it. If people are interested, maybe I'll continue it?

Elizabeth Jameson was on her way to live in house filled with people she didn't know with her overbearing godfather, Shane Wolfe. It hadn't always just been the two of them but thinking of before hurt. She shoved the memories to the back of her head as they pulled up to the house she had seen in pictures.

When Shane and Elizabeth arrived at the door (having been briefly startled by Shane stepping on a troll), they were greeted by a young girl's shout before the door slammed in their faces. They glanced at each other for a moment until the door was reopened by a middle-aged woman holding a young boy. They were each embraced by Mrs. Plummer before being invited in.

Elizabeth's mind wandered as Mrs. Plummer introduced everyone. The eldest girl, Zoe, appeared to judge her on her clothes whereas Lulu was preoccupied by her godfather. Smart kid. Peter was very cute, and Seth...was quiet. Is that all you can come up with? Quiet? Hello! That boy is gorgeous!

She shook the thoughts out of the way as the nanny Helga left with baby Tyler before following Zoe to what would be her room for her stay. "Just so you know, we don't need you here. We're fine without you," Zoe snarked as she stopped in front of what Elizabeth supposed was a guest room.

Elizabeth smirked at her. "I don't really care, Princess. Besides, do you think my idea of a fun spring break is spending time with Lt. Buzzkill?" Elizabeth entered the room and shut the door behind her getting satisfaction at the stunned look on her face.

Elizabeth unpacked before hooking both her cell and her laptop up to charge and changed into some jeans and a Fall Out boy shirt. Once she was finished, she heard people heading downstairs en masse and decided to follow them. Mrs. Plummer was leaving. Everyone reassured her that things would be fine, and the obviously worried Mrs. Plummer finally left.

Shane continued to set up various surveillance items as everyone scattered. Elizabeth was playing with Peter when things sort of got out of hand. Zoe was talking loudly in a voice so vapid Elizabeth wanted to crush her vocal chords. Her thoughts of random violence were interrupted the video game Lulu was playing. She ignored it and continued to play with Peter as Helga entered to make Tyler his last bottle of the day.

Shane came rushing downstairs obviously alarmed, but he relaxed as he noticed it was only a game. "Doesn't anybody in this house know the meaning of discipline?" he asked Helga. Helga simply laughed.

"Think about it logically, Shane," Elizabeth said. "Their dad just died. Their mom has been grieving and is probably being more lenient than usual because they lost their dad. They're acting out like most people do in grief."

Shane frowned. "It stops now. I won't tolerate it."

Elizabeth let out a breath angrily noting that Shane didn't even notice. He was too busy going outside to pursue someone. As soon as she could see part of the intruder (and hear Zoe), she knew it was just stupid teenage stuff. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and followed Helga upstairs with Peter.

"You are good with children," Helga commented in her accent slightly startling Elizabeth.

Elizabeth looked up at her from tucking Peter in. "Yeah," she said softly. "I work at the daycare on the base everyday, and I run it alone on the weekends."

Helga frowned. "Is that why you come with the military man?"

Elizabeth looked down. "Partially yeah." Helga motioned for her to continue. "My parents were killed in a car accident a few years ago, and Shane is my godfather because my dad and him were in high school and trained together. I've been his charge ever since. Most of the time I just live at the base and go to school at the adjoining academy, but the director decided we were due for some bonding time. The last time we left the base together was two years ago at Christmas to visit my grandparents. The fact that I'm good with kids was just a plus."

Helga nodded solemnly and showed me where everything was. "I will finish here before I leave for date with butcher."

Elizabeth smiled at her. "Okay. I'll take care of them while you're gone." She grabbed the monitor when she exited the room.

Shane was forcing Zoe into her room. As he turned, Seth poked his head out of his room. Shane ordered him to bed. Seth responded, "Bite me."

Elizabeth stifled a laugh. Shane turned to look at her. "Shouldn't you be going to bed?"

She fought the urge to roll her eyes. "If I were back at base, maybe. Are you going to be this strict the entire time?"

Shane looked at her for a minute. "Why wouldn't I be?"

Elizabeth scoffed. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe because they deserve a little compassion."

Shane clenched his jaw. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"If you can't figure it out, you don't need to know!" she spat back and stormed to her assigned room. She slammed the door shut behind her before locking it.

"Open this door now, private!" Shane ordered.

Elizabeth waited in a moment of consideration. "No!"

"Elizabeth Jameson!" Shane shouted, pounding on the door. He was met with silence. "Now, private!"

"Don't call me that! We aren't there right now! I'm going to bed, and you got what you wanted just like always! Leave me alone!" Elizabeth fairly screamed back.

Shane sighed and turned around to be met by the stare of Seth. "Didn't I tell you to go to bed?"

Seth glared at him. "Kind of hard with all the shouting, isn't it?"

Shane opened his mouth to respond, but Seth slammed the door before he could. "This family is in for a rude awakening," he muttered to himself before heading downstairs.

Elizabeth was startled out of her game of solitaire by whimpers from the baby monitor. She quietly crept into the youngest kids rooms. Tyler was hovering on the edge of sleep. She sang softly for a few minutes until he was back asleep before creeping out of the room as silently as she had entered.

Elizabeth shut the door with a soft click and spun around to find Seth looking at her as he exited the bathroom. They stared at each other. "What?" she asked.

Seth looked away briefly. "I heard you yelling earlier."

She rolled her eyes. "So? It's not like we were trying to be quiet."

He just shrugged. "Nothing. I just figured you would get along better with the guy since you came with him."

Elizabeth frowned. "Not that it's any of your business, but I don't want to be here. I have to be" Seth looked at her confused. "Shane is my legal guardian. In order for him to keep custody, we have to spend a certain amount of time together. Usually it's required to be in a row, but because of Shane's rank and usefulness, they bend the rule. Ergo, I have to spend my spring break here with Lt. Buzzkill instead of at my friend's house like usual."

"Oh," Seth remarked.

"Yeah. You should get your sleep," Elizabeth suggested.

Seth frowned. "Why?"

She smirked. "Trust me."

She started towards her room. "Elizabeth, is it?" She spun back around to face him. "Why do you have to live with Lt. Wolfe?" he asked.

"It's none of your business," she replied shutting her door behind her.

Seth stared after her for a minute before shaking himself out of it. Taking her advice, he went straight to bed.

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