Sorry It's taken so long yes I know it's short but humor the dragon K?
Chapter 8
Surprise
As the sun dropped lower in the sky on their thirteenth day in Africa, Eleanor's eyelids dropped lower over her copper eyes.
"Looks like someone's tired" John said with a slight grin as Eleanor gave a big yawn.
"Come on baby let's get you ready for bed" Hellboy said picking her up and bringing her into a hut.
"Come here baby girl" Hellboy said standing Eleanor up "Arms up"
Eleanor lifts her arms and Hellboy lifts her shirt off with his left hand then pulls her PJ shirt on over her head gently with his right.
"Thanks daddy, wish uncle blue was here, he's reading a book about Britain" Eleanor said climbing into her cot.
"Really, you like it?" Hellboy asked tucking her in.
"Uhuh, he's reading about a king. Huh? Bunny, Bunny? There he is!" Eleanor said scrambling out from under the blankets and grabbing a blue stuffed bunny then crawling back under the blankets.
"You gonna be ok tonight Nell?" Hellboy asked
"Uhuh." Eleanor said rolling over onto her belly "Night daddy, love you"
"Love you too, night Nell" Hellboy whispered kissing Eleanor on the head and gently patting her back then getting up to leave.
"Wait!" Eleanor cried sitting up.
"What! Nell, what's wrong?" Hellboy asked looking at the little girl crawling out of bed and under his bed. "Nell what . . ."
"Found it!" Eleanor cried crawling back out a black case in her hands and scrambling back onto her own bed and opening the black case; Hellboy's laptop.
"Nell, what are you doing?" Hellboy asks sitting on the bed watching as Eleanore turned the laptop on "Where did you learn to turn my laptop on anyways?"
"Uncle Clay, he's got one just like yours" Eleanor said as she opened the calender "It's almost Christmas!"
"That's right! Today's December first. Only 24 more days." Hellboy said
"Are we gonna get to go home in time for Christmas?" Eleanor asked
"I don't know baby, it might be a while before we can go home." Hellboy said looking at his little angel.
"Do you miss mama when you're gone?" Eleanor asked looking up at her father.
"Yes I do miss your mama lots, and I miss you Raven and Lily lots too" Hellboy answered as John came in.
"Nell, you got a call" John said holding a cell phone out for her to take.
"Really? Who?" Eleanor asked taking the cell "Hello?"
Hey Kid-o
"Alex!" Eleanor cried happily
Your mama sent a surprise for you, right outside, go take a look
Eleanor rushed out of the hut and looked around
"Where?" Eleanor asked puzzled
Take three steps forward
Eleanor stepped forward three steps and stopped.
