Ch 4
Mike came into the room an hour later.
"Maggie's asleep." He said softly as Kerrie turned to face the wall so he couldn't see her tear stained face. "I didn't ask for her to come back." He said sitting at the edge of the bed as Kerrie sat up still looking at the other wall as she wiped her cheek with the sleeve of her shirt.
"You going to pick her, you were always going to pick her no matter what I did. I knew that before I even came here." Kerrie said as a fresh round of tears wet her cheek.
"You and Maggie have been two of the best things in my life." Mike said reaching for Kerrie who shook him off.
"When I first had the dream about you I saw you and Henry working on a case together which happened. Then I saw us meeting. Coreen wanted me to meet you and see if the visions changed but they stayed the same. I never told her this because I knew this was what had to happen. The god and goddess wanted you to experience this before you ended up with Vicki. They knew you wanted a child and I was the one that could give you that." Kerrie wrapped her arms around her knees as she buried her face. "I love you Mike. I really do but you need to go to her. If you stay here with us your going to grow to hate us and I would rather you be happy. Maggie and I will be around so you can see her but fate always wanted you to end up with Vicki." Kerrie glanced up to see Mike crying as well.
"No, your wrong." He muttered standing up. Kerrie shook her head and muttered a spell as she grabbed his hands to show him the visions. They went from them meeting, to Maggie being born, to Vicki showing up, then two possible outcomes one of him being old alone saying he hated her and the other of him with Vicki looking happy. Kerrie pulled away and backed up onto the bed.
"I need to think." Mike said leaving the room as Kerrie laid back and clutched a pillow to her chest and continued to cry until she fell asleep. Kerrie woke up around 9 the next morning. She looked around and noticed Mike was gone. Kerrie headed into Maggie's room to see her awake in her crib.
"Ma!" She said standing.
"Hey baby girl." Kerrie said picking up her daughter and walking with her downstairs. Kerrie put Maggie in her highchair as she noticed a note on the table.
"We need to talk. I spoke to Vicki last night and we need a plan."
Kerrie crumpled up the paper in her hand and continued the morning routine. Maggie sipped her milk from her sippy cup and ate the cheerios and grapes Kerrie put in front of Maggie. Kerrie picked up the phone and called Coreen.
"Are you ok?" Danny asked hearing Kerrie's voice.
"Vicki showed up last night."
"Have a cup of coffee, we will be there in a few minutes."
"Thanks." Kerrie said hanging up the phone. Maggie was happy and Kerrie was glad the little girl was not picking up on her mother's mood.