The Past Can't Be Re-Written
A/N: I do not own any of the characters, except for Taryn and Ava.
It was early on a Thursday afternoon and Trick was wiping down the bar at the Dal, when a woman with blond hair came in, holding the hand of a little blond haired girl who was no older then 5 or 6. The women looked around the Dal before heading to the bar.
"Hey Trick. Long time no see," she said as the child climbed up on a stool.
"Taryn! Ava! How are you?" Trick asked smiling as he came around the bar and hugged the visitors.
"We're good. Is she here?" Taryn asked.
"Not yet. She'll probably roll in around 6pm with her partner Dyson, my granddaughter and my granddaughter's friend." Trick replied.
"Damn" Taryn said checking her watch. It read 3:30pm.
"Taryn, what's going on? Is everything ok?" Trick asked concernedly.
"I have to head out of town for a competition for a few days, and because I'm coaching, I can't bring Ava with me, and I need to get going ASAP".
"If you want, Ava can hang out here with me here till she shows up." Trick said, just as the person they were talking about waltzed in.
"Tamsin!" Ava squealed as she jumped off the stool and ran and gave Tamsin a hug.
"What are you doing here?" Tamsin asked as she picked Ava up and carried her back to the bar.
"I need you to look after her this weekend. Please. I'm desperate. I have to head up North for competition and need leave like now" Taryn said
"Can't you take the munchkin with you?" Tamsin asked as she sat Ava on the barstool.
"It's Provincials, and unless she's competing, she can't be on the floor."
"Well, what if I had plans?" Tamsin asked crossing her arms
"You mean besides getting tanked" Taryn replied narrowing her eyes.
"Fine. I'll go cancel my plans" Tamsin said as she headed to the corner of the bar to make a phone call.
"Hey Tamsin" Bo said as she answered her phone.
"Listen Succubabe. Something's come up and I can't make tonight or this weekend. I had some personal shit happen last minute," Tamsin said glancing at Taryn and Ava.
"Everything ok?" Bo asked concernedly.
"Yea, no need to worry. I just need to take care of this personal issue, but I'll see you Monday at the Dal."
"Ok, text or call me if I can help with anything"
"Will do, love you"
"Love you too" Bo said as they both hung up. Tamsin walked back over to the bar.
"Fine. The munchkin can stay with me. My plans are cancelled." Tamsin said sighing.
"Thank you. Ok, Ava, be good, I love you and I'll see you Monday when I get home" Taryn said kissing her head.
"I will. Love you mom!" Ava said.
"Love you. Thanks" Taryn said before rushing out of the Dal.
"Ok squirt. Lets go. Guess I gotta feed you right?" Tamsin asked in her deadpan way.
"It would be nice" Ava said giggling and hopping down from the barstool. She grabbed her bag and Tamsin's hand before waving bye to Trick. Trick waved back.
'God help Ava and Tamsin' Trick thought as he went back to cleaning his bar.
After a brief stop at the store, Ava and Tamsin arrived back at Tamsin's apartment. They put the groceries away before Tamsin spoke to Ava.
"So. You got school or something tomorrow?"
"Nope. It's a P.A. Day" Ava said grinning.
"Of course it is" Tamsin said. "Well, I don't really know what to do with you"
"Could we go to the park or something?" Ava asked as she hoped up on the counter.
"I guess so. You got homework or anything that you should be doing?"
"I just have to read before bed, and I have one page of math"
"Ok, can you do this math on your own?"
"I think so," Ava said jumping down from the counter and going to grab her bag.
"Good. Do the math then we can eat dinner," Tamsin said as Ava sat at the table and pulled out her math homework. Tamsin left her to do her work, and sat in the living room with a glass of vodka.
"Ugh Taryn" Tamsin muttered under her breath as she heard Ava approach.
"Tamsin?" Ava asked
"Yeah, what's up squirt?" Tamsin asked looking at her.
"I'm stuck on the math," Ava said as she handed the sheet to Tamsin to see.
"Ok" Tamsin said as she explained the math, which was counting money, as best she could.
"Oh…I get it now" Ava said as she finished the worksheet in record time thanks to Tamsin.
"Let me check" Tamsin said looking over the worksheet.
"Is it ok?"
"Yup. Now what do you want for dinner?" Tamsin asked as they headed to the kitchen.
"Um…Kraft dinner with a hotdog cut up in it?"
"How bout, just the Kraft dinner, and I'll trade you the hot dog for ketchup" Tamsin countered.
"Deal!" Ava said as they se to making dinner.
"Table" Tamsin said as she handed Ava two glasses and two sets of cutlery. Ava took the glasses and cutlery and set the table. Tamsin was busy making dinner when she noticed that Ava was not in the kitchen or the living room.
"Ava!" Tamsin called turning down the heat on the macaroni.
"What?" Ava called back
"Where are you?" Tamsin asked as she headed to the living room.
"Bedroom" came Ava's reply.
"You better not be causing trouble or making a mess"
"I'm not!"
"You have 2 minutes till dinner," Tamsin said as the timer went off on the macaroni, and she went to finish making dinner.
"Dinner!" called Tamsin as Ava come into the kitchen and sat at the table. It was then that Tamsin noticed Ava was in her P.J's.
"Why in Earth are you in your P.J's?" Tamsin asked
"Cos they're comfy" Ava said tucking into her dinner. Tamsin glanced at the clock-5:45pm. 'Damn it's early' Tamsin thought as she too started eating. Not long after they had sat down, there was a knock at the door.
"Sit. Don't get up until I come back. Just eat" Tamsin instructed.
"Why?"
"Because, I don't know who it is," Tamsin said going to answer the door. When Tamsin opened the door, she didn't expect to see who she saw on the other side of the door.
"Bo!" Tamsin said slightly shocked, although, she figured Bo would eventually call, text or drop by. Tamsin could tell when she spoke to Bo earlier that day, that the Succubus was concerned.
"What are you doing here?" Tamsin asked as she stood between the door and the doorframe, thus blocking Bo's view into her apartment. All the while, Ava had begun sneaking towards the living room.
"I…I was worried about you. You seemed really off on the phone earlier. I should go. I'm sorry" Bo said turning to leave. Ava had decided to go and sit back down.
"Bo. Wait" Tamsin said, just before Ava yelled: "I'm Done!"
Tamsin dropped her head. "Shit"
"Tamsin, what's going on?" Bo asked again.
"Come in and I'll explain" Tamsin said moving aside to allow Bo to enter before closing the door. They headed to the kitchen
"Oh my god! You kidnapped a child?" Bo yelled startling Ava.
"What? No. Don't be stupid. Bo, I'd like you to meet Ava. Ava this is my friend Bo. Bo, this is Ava. My granddaughter." Tamsin said looking at the stunned succubus.