To my utter delight, Eliza and Roy were becoming fast friends. However, internally I was screaming at the fact that she seemed to get along just as well – or maybe slightly more – with the girl who was secretly her sister. In the 3 month's we'd been here, the trio had grown inseperable.

The three of them would spend their time out of school charging around the mining district; bright childlike innocence radiating from them with every adventurous step they took. Heath often tagged along, and the foursome were almost fearless. Almost.

It was a Saturday night, and with her little sibling still a tucked away secret in my abdomen, Eliza was sitting cross legged on the floor reading something about mining, hoping to find out what caused the glaciers to move people up and how safe the mines actually were whilst I was lounging on the sofa, giddily excited about the new life growing inside me as I questioned her on her findings. Chase was at work, and would be until the early hours.

The phone from atop its perch on a table nearby shrieked, cutting a shrill noise into our quiet bliss. Eliza hoped up to grab it
"Melody Farm" she greeted. "Oh, Hi Aunt Kathy!" I perked up, ears straining to hear the conversations. "You want Mama? Alright." She bounced over and handed me the phone, and I picked up the receiver tentatively. Since when did Kathy ring?
"Hello?" I asked worriedly
"Sorry about ringing this late" Kathy apologized. After a quick glance at the clock – 8pm – I noted a difference between the hustle and bustle of Paris to the quiet utopia of the island. "It's Lucy."
"What about her?"
"Well, whenever Luke and Selena's fights get really bad, Lucy normally runs over here and spends the night. We even have some spare clothes and things like that just in case." Kathy explained. "Except Roy's just got the Chicken Pox, which was why he wasn't in school today by the way, and I know for a fact Lucy hasn't had them and I don't want her to catch them. Can you look after her for a night? I know Luke and Selena won't mind as long as she's safe…"

I knew that not wanting to help the 10 year old would've been horribly selfish. A small part of me didn't, however. But a resounding part of me wanted the happiness of the girl, despite the pain she'd unknowingly caused me.

"Are you sure Luke and Selena won't mind?" I asked.
"I think they'd rather she didn't get the chicken pox, yes." Kathy curtly replied. "Selena's not all that bad, she's just hard to warm up to." She added
"Is Lucy okay with it?"
"She seems fine with it, she's even got her school uniform with her, so you'll need to take her there tomorrow morning too."
"Fine." I accepted, and I could literally hear the music notes flood out of Kathy's mouth. "I'll see you in a few."

I turned to Eliza, unwavering curiosity drooling from her golden eyes as she stared up at me
"Lucy's sleeping over tonight, because her parents are….busy." I explained, and my daughter's whole face lit up.
"Seriously? Oh wow!" she giggled, and began to plan things in her head of what to do in the middle of the night and what not.
"No, you're not having midnight karaoke. You have school tomorrow." I curtly refused her invite to sing in the early hours.
"Fiiiiine." She huffed, before practically dragging me out the door to the mining district.

As we passed the carpenters, I could hear yelling. I just tuned it out and focused on what Eliza was humming as we reached the Blacksmith's.
Once we reached it, Lucy pretty much bear hugged Eliza crying.
"I hate it when they f-f-fight!" she wailed, and I could see Eliza's face dim slightly at the prospect of not having midnight karaoke.
"It's okay." Eliza comforted her. Kathy appeared behind her and handed over a pink backpack, full of things Lucy would need.
"Thanks." She smiled softly, and I nodded

This time when we passed the carpenters, I could hear things being thrown.

Once we reached home, I discovered Lucy hadn't eaten the night before, so I quietly reheated the last of the food Chase had made earlier. Eliza and the bluette sat at the table, speaking quietly about what happens when Selena and Luke fight
"How often does it happen?" I asked, and Lucy swallowed her curry rice slowly before replying.
"It used to be a few times but now it's more often." She thought for a moment. "They sometimes mention your name, but you're nice so it's probably a different Angela." She confessed before shovelling another load of rice into her mouth
"Probably." I lied back
"Can we have desert?" Eliza asked excitedly. It was nearing their bedtime now, so I was tempted not to let them. But, remembering the state Lucy was in when she had first emerged from the blacksmith, I caved and brought out some ice cream and two spoons. I let the two dig through it whilst I went to set up the spare mattress on the floor; we were clearing out the store room for the baby, meaning Eliza's single bed now had a single mattress living under it, so it only took a matter of minutes for a bed for Lucy to be made up.

By the time they had actually fallen asleep, Chase was coming through the door
"I was worried because the lights were on." He chuckled, and I explained what had happened
"So, we're on baby sitter duty tonight?" he asked, and I nodded "Sounds like a fair deal if he upgrades the kitchen a bit more." He sniffed at the warm toned room and I laughed
"The kitchen's fine! We need to sort out a baby room first." I replied quietly, and he grinned, his face almost splitting in two
"I can't believe we're having a baby." He confessed, placing both hands on my barely there bump.
"Neither can I." I breathed
"Goddess, I love you so much." He wrapped his arms around me. "You getting pregnant was the best thing to ever happen to me."

It's safe to say that he earned a rather Did you seriously go there? Look after that.

Sorry I didnt update for a little while. I tend to find I go through Phases of updating and which stories I update!
I'm also not 100% happy with this chapter but know knows if I'll change it.

Review Reply time!
ajayeclipsed: thanks, sorry it took so long!
helen(guest): Luke will make an appearance soon, dont worry, but in all honesty I think it's going to focus a bit more on Selena than Luke. He still has a big part to play!