Skipping to follow Melissa for this one. Sheriff will make an appearance next chapter for certain. Also as usual - I don't own anyone

After Derek had helped transport all the kids to her house, he left immediately. He didn't even give the kids time to settle before he was off. Some of them didn't realize he was gone until he was down the street. Melissa could probably guess why; he wasn't exactly the best when it comes to showing affection and the sight of 9 kids all of which probably would have wanted to stay could break anyone's heart.

Melissa was a bit excited to have to take after the little-ins sure but she'd rather have help. She wasn't a qualified day care teacher, a nurse maybe but not a day care teacher.

The kids had sort of dispersed since she let them in. She believed that Isaac was in the living room with the girls watching TV; so they'd be out of my way. She knew that Scott and Stiles had gone upstairs into Scott's room because they'd asked too. She'd also seen the twins planning to raid the kitchen but once they failed they'd gone upstairs to join her boys. However, she knew not of where Danny and Jackson had gone. Danny tended to be a nice lad, he behaved to say the least, but she knew that him and Jackson were a dynamic duo; much like Scott and Stiles.

With all but two accounted for, she went on a hunt for the missing ones. Experience taught her not to tell the other children that she'd not be there; that would just end in a huge disaster. So sneaking away from the three in the living room had got to be accomplished.

Simply walking from the room was difficult, trust her on that. Kids seemed to have a radar that would set off as soon as a parent or guardian left its range. To get past this you have to ensure that all children are totally engrossed in what they are doing before you even think of attempting this daring challenge. Normally the succession of this challenge is 50/50 as they either do see or they don't. Melissa saw the problem with this; kids can be clingy. These ones especially.

With a quick look at Isaac and the girls to check they weren't looking, she was out of there. A quick one, two, three and shaboom. Out the room she is, now all she has to do is find dynamic duo 2.0.

Kitchen checked and no, apparently though the twins had attempted once again but this time succeeded in their plan. What was it with kids and eating whatever the find. The twins were half way through eating a block of cheese for Pete's sake.

Melissa shuffled back out of that room with a shake of her head; kids.

A few more rooms; still no duo 2.0. A glimpse of a giggling duo 1.0 in Scott's bedroom let a smile grace her face. She missed the days, when they didn't have all the supernatural theatrics all the time. No grumpy alphas or psycho alphas, or alphas with alpha pup, or banshees, or whatever the hell else they'd found.

Anyway continuing on her search she found no sign or them. How could you lose two kids, kids are loud, kids are clumsy, kids are full of energy. That's just what a kid is.

Her bedroom was the only one she hadn't checked and was probably where they were hiding. Otherwise they weren't in the house or in a slightly more realistic possibility; she'd missed them. Pushing open the door she let out a sigh of relief. Both boys were there and both looked fine. Apart from the fact they were wearing her sun hats. The ones with floppy sombrero look.

"Umhum, boys. What are you doing with my hats?"

Both boys stopped, Danny giggled as Jackson's hat slid over his eyes whilst he said, "Cos we're Cowboys!"

Melissa smiled, "But boys those aren't cowboy hats."

Both boys took them off, looking slightly down heartened. Danny was inspecting his hat, looking for all the world for any indication that she was mistaken.

In union, "Oh...you sure."

That kind of union is creepy but best friends do that sometimes.

"Yes boys but don't worry we'll go shopping tomorrow and get you both real cowboy hats. Does that sound good?"

"YEAH!"

"Great now lets put all this away."

Danny jumped up onto the bed, hat now back on, "Howdy Cowboy!"

Jackson giggled, something his older self is going to be informed of and shouted, "Howdy Partner!"

Danny bounced about a bit, "This here Lady needs our help, Cowboy."

Jackson jumped up beside him, "Well we better get on workin'!"