CH 3

"Hey Lulu is Mia ready to go?"

"Yea Em, just one sec I just have to get her coat and mittens on her."

"Okay are we ready to go?"

"Yea, what's that?" lulu asked

"I packed her an overnight bag incase she stays with Nik tonight."

"You look like you could use the night off"

"Yea I could. Between studying like crazy to pass all my finals and taking care of Mia I haven't really had time for sleep or anything else. You ready to go sweetie?" she asked as picked Amelia up in her arms.

"yep mommy, I can't wait to see daddy"

1 hour later Wyndemre

"Hey princess" Nikolas said as Mia came running into the study

"Hi daddy"

"Where's mommy and Lulu?"

"Right here, Mia ran ahead of us, she was really excited to see you." Emily told him as she came in to the study.

She looked around the room and it brought back so many emotions. They had shared so many memories in this room. She longed for those memories and hopeful wishes to become a reality again. And for the three of them to become a normal family, she knew that couldn't happen. There was to much hurt and pain to go back.

"Emily and I are going to go Christmas shopping. Mia wanted to stay the night so we'll be back tomorrow morning if that's okay with you" Lulu said as she gave Nikolas Mia's bag with her stuff for the night

"Can I Daddy?" Mia begged

"Of course you can. Bye you guys"

"Will see you tomorrow." Emily said and with one last look back they left