As always I own nothing except the plot & characters I made up, mainly the family members

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Chapter 3

Over the years Margaret watched as her children grew up. Megan & Clarence were inseparable. With five years left in her deal Margaret fell in love with a man named Nathanial. They soon married & Margaret was glad that her children had a father again.

"Megan?"

Megan turned around & smiled at Clarence. His usually messy dark hair was brushed neatly & he wore his nicest clothes. "Hello Clarence."

"Hello Megan. Why are you out here?"

"I just wanted to see the stars. There were too many clouds the last few days, the stars are so pretty,"

"You are even prettier." He said nervously.

Megan blushed. "You think I look pretty?"

"You always look pretty,"

"Thank you,"

Clarence held his hand out to Megan. "Will you dance with me?"

"Yes," Megan let Clarence lead her in the dance.

"Your mother looks really happy now."

"She hasn't smiled like that since my father was alive."

"Do you think in a few years that could be us?"

Megan looked at Clarence in confusion. "What are you saying Clarence?"

"I think I'm saying I want to be your husband when we grow up."

"You do?"

"Yes, I want to be the reason you smile like that."

Megan leaned up & kissed Clarence on the lips. "You already are Clarence."

"I am?" He asked after the shock of his first kiss wore off.

"Clarence, you've made me smile like that since I was five. I love you."

"I love you too Megan. Do you promise to marry me when we grow up?"

"I promise Clarence." Megan laid her head in his chest & sighed happily. Little did they know they weren't going to be given the chance to grow up.

Over the next few years Megan & Clarence grew even closer. Joshua accepted that his best friend was in love with his little sister. He had never seen his sister or friend happier. Joshua grew happier when his mother had given birth to a little girl named Rebecca.

Margaret only had a week left before her deal was up. Joshua & Megan were nineteen & sixteen, they were grown up enough to survive without her but Rebecca was only two. She needed a mother so she gathered everything she needed & summoned Crowley back.

"Margaret Johnson."

"It's Margaret Smith now."

"Why have you summoned me?"

"I need to get out of my deal."

"Excuse me?" He asked not sure if he heard right.

"I need out of my deal." She repeated.

"Nobody gets out of the deal."

"My daughter Rebecca is only two. She needs me."

"I'm not letting you out of the deal but even if I did, your illness will return & you will die in a few months anyway."

"So there's nothing I can do?"

"I tell you what, I'm going to offer you something special."

"What is it?"

"I'll release you of the deal & make sure your illness doesn't come back, if your daughter takes your place in hell."

"She's only two!"

"I don't mean her."

"Megan? But why? She hasn't done anything wrong!"

The demon shrugged, "You only need one daughter."

"There's no other way is there?"

"No, nobody gets out of deals for nothing. So who are my puppies dragging down to hell? You or Megan?"

Margaret felt tears running down her face "Rebecca needs me."

Crowley smiled. "I'll send my puppies for her in a week when your deal is up. I suggest you tell her so she lives like there's no tomorrow." Crowley laughed as he disappeared.

Clarence was walking Megan home, for weeks he had built up the courage to ask her to be his wife. "Thank you for today Clarence, I had a wonderful time with you."

Clarence held Megan close & kissed her. "I love you Megan,"

"I love you too Clarence,"

"Be my wife,"

"What?"

"I want us to be man & wife. So will you have me as your husband?"

"For as long as you'll have me,"

"For the rest of my life Megan,"

Megan hugged & kissed Clarence, "Do you have a day in mind?"

"No but I know I want to be your husband as soon as possible,"

Megan got nervous, "Clarence, I want to be your wife but I don't know if I'm ready to…share your bed,"

"I love you, I'll wait as long as I have to. I don't want you to do anything you don't want to."

"But it's been five years!"

"Megan, we were eleven & twelve when we started this relationship. We were just children. The sooner we get married, the longer we get to be married, that's why I want to be your husband as soon as I can." Thunder clapped above them. "We should get inside before we get soaked." He helped Megan to her feet & they made it to the house just as it started raining.

"Did you two have a good day?" Margaret asked.

"Yes, it has been a perfect day."

"I'm glad," Margaret hugged Megan tightly. "I love you honey,"

"I love you too mom." Megan pulled away & looked at her mother confused. "Are you okay mom?"

"Yes, I'm okay."

"You look like you've been crying Mrs. Smith."

"I'm fine Clarence. You two go on, I'll make something to eat."

"Okay, come on Clarence. We can go play with Rebecca."

"Alright," They went into the nursery & picked Rebecca up from her crib. "You know Megan, this is really good practice for when we have our own children."

"I know. I look forward to it. How many children do you want?"

"I want a big family but I'll be happy even if you just gave me one child."

In the days that followed Margaret tried finding a way to tell Megan she was going to die. The guilt was hurting her the more she saw her with Clarence. "Megan I need to speak with you, it's important."

"What is it mother?"

"Sit down," They sat at the table & Margaret sighed heavily, "Do you remember when you were a little girl & your father got sick?"

"Yes, why are you bringing it up?"

"Well, a few months later I started feeling ill too & I knew it was the same thing your father had,"

"You never told us, how did you get better?"

Margaret sighed heavily, "I got better because I asked witches for help,"

Megan's eyes grew wide, "Witches? Mother how could you?"

"I was desperate Megan, I could have died & what would have happened to you & your brother?" She argued.

"Why are you telling me this? Shouldn't you be telling Joshua about this too?"

"This does not concern him,"

"Does not concern him? He's your son, if it concerns me enough to know it should concern him,"

She took a deep breath, "The witches helped me summon a demon,"

Megan eyed her mother, "Mother, what have you done?"

"The demon took my illness away in exchange for my soul, he gave me ten years to live."

Megan felt tears threatening to fall from her eyes, "How long do you have?"

"It will be ten years tomorrow evening."

"So tomorrow night you will die?"

"I summoned the demon again last week to get out of the deal because Rebecca needs me,"

"Did it let you out of the deal?"

Margaret shook her head, "The only way I can get out of it is if he takes your soul to hell instead."

"What? You told it no right?" Margaret stayed silent. "Mother?"

"I'm so sorry Megan,"

"You're sorry? I'm going to hell because of you!" She got up from her seat & ran out of the house & to Clarence's house.

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In the next chapter the journey to hell begins...

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