Chapter 50: Mother to Mother

Realizing it was in the afternoon Beth knew neither Coop or Danielle would be home, both having to work and decided to go to the lab. If you're going to talk vampires mid as well do it at a lab owned by one rather than a busy office where anyone might overhear. At the door she was surprised to be stopped by security, making Danielle come to her.

Danielle appeared from around the guards and gave Beth a smile, "Hey Beth."

"Hey yourself, what's up with the security?"

Danielle looked behind her at the guards, "Josef wanted to make sure I'm safe and he wants what I'm working on now kept hush, hush for the time being."

"Why?" Beth couldn't help it she was always curious about things.

Shrugging Danielle took her hand and pulled her inside towards her office, "Josef's an amazing boss Beth you know I can't talk about it if he wants it kept quite."

"I guess not," Beth sighed. "So how is whatever you're working on going?"

"Good," Danielle beamed. "All tests are showing positive and I'm getting closer to the goal."

"I'm sure you always were determined to do your job."

Nodding Danielle sat on the couch waiting for Beth to do the same, "So what brings you by the lab?"

Beth looked at her friend and thought about the best way to tell her, "It's about Kayla…and your boys."

"What about them?" Danielle's body tensed waiting to hear.

Beth explained that Kayla found out about vampires and everything that had transpired including how well she has taken it and even enjoys it. Danielle's body loosened up as she listened amazed at the development. When Beth finished Danielle shook her head, "What does this have to do with my boys?"

"I told you she figured it out on her own. She knows she can't talk about it to other people that's it's a family secret. She loves spending time with the boys…we've brought them up like family, I just worry she may say something to them thinking its okay because they are family."

Lips parted to say something but nothing coming out Danielle just sits there thinking over Beth's reasoning. It made sense. Kayla and the boys played and talked, Kayla lived with vampires so she figured it out but she never thought her boys would with her and Coop being normal. "I'm not trying to say you need to tell the boys about us I just thought I'd let you know. I'm going to talk with Kayla about this and try to make her understand but in case it slips out…"

"Seth's going to be a vampire soon…everyone I care for is." Danielle had been thinking about this for a long while but the weight of it seemed to hit her all at once.

Sensing her friends distress Beth scoots closer to her giver Danielle a hug, "I didn't mean to upset you. I just wanted you to know."

Returning the hug Danielle gathers herself up before pulling away, "Thank you Beth. Of course I want to know…I just…I just had a moment that's all. I'll talk with Coop tonight."

They sat for a few more minutes just talking, mostly about the kids and showing new pictures. "I think it's great that Mick's building Kayla a tree house."

"Honestly, between the two of them I don't know who's more excited?"

Danielle laughed at the idea, "I'm sure Lucas will be begging Coop to build him one when he gets older."

Beth smiled, "If he does I'm sure Mick will be more than happy to help."

Looking at her watch before glancing back at Beth Danielle stood up, "I don't mean to cut this short it's always so great seeing you but I have to get back to work."

Beth stood understanding, "I understand trust me. I need to get back home and make sure Mick takes a break before Kayla gets home with her friends and they all start helping."

"Sounds like you'll have your hands full," Danielle pulled the door open and led Beth out. "We need to make more time in our schedules to catch up."

"We do," Beth agreed. "We need a girls night for sure, but maybe something for everyone…I'll talk to Mick about it and let you know."

"Sounds good, I'll talk to you soon Beth."

Beth waved goodbye and eyed the security guards once last time before heading out the door. She was still curious about what Danielle was working on, something Josef would want kept secret from them and the smell of vampires in the lab left her convinced she needed to talk to Josef again.

Mia paced around the room of her suite putting off the call as long as she could. She hated to admit she had failed. The task had been simple enough, distance David from whatever life he was living and get him alone, use whatever means necessary to accomplish this and if possible get him remembering the past. She had only managed to accomplish half of the goal, he was focusing on his past, so much so that he had nightmares but she hadn't been able to break him from his life.

It was supposed to be simple, the David she knew was always up for two of the four F's. He could push her to a place very few of her previous companions could handle, let alone revel in. Her self esteem had been bruised when he turned her away in the start, but it had been a game get him away from this mundane life, back to the old David, the fun and wild David. It seemed easy enough, the old him was just under the surface waiting to come out but she had be thwarted by some…simpleton.

Knowing she had to make the call she pressed in the number and waited for the line to pick up. She didn't have to wait long, on the third ring it was answered, "Have you completed your job?"

"We miscalculated how deeply attached he is to this life. I was unable to get him away from his play thing."

"Try harder," the voice demanded.

"He knows I was trying to tear them apart and no longer trusts me," she pleaded.

"Does he know your goal?"

"No…he just thinks I was trying to get him back."

"That is the only good news you have given me. It seems my sweet you have failed me…I will contact you again shortly with your next job."

"I'm sorry, I really did try my best it's that pet of his. He's convinced he's in love with her, that she's his soul mate or something."

"She must be a wondrous woman then," the line poked at her wounded pride.

"She's just an average tart who knows to keep his cock happy."

Laughter filled the line, "It seems she really is a catch if even you can't lure his cock from her." The line disconnected as Mia went off into a rant of insults drifting in and out of languages before throwing her phone across the room smashing it against the wall.

To Be Continued…

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