Chapter 3

"Lily's Song"

Deanna gives a kiss to Lily as she runs off to her friends. Miss Gladstone walks up to Deanna and smiles.

"So how was her night? Any bad dreams?"

"Yes, but when she was with Wil and I she fell right to sleep."

"That girl has gone through so much in the last few months. She was lucky to have you and Wil take her in. She didn't belong in that orphanage the Social Worker insisted she go to. She is very lucky to have you."

"No, we are lucky to have her. She completes our family."

"Really I always thought that Captain and you would have a dozen children. Are you sure that she completes your family. Oh, I'm sorry I don't mean to be rude."

"No really it's alright. Of course Wil and I wanted to have children together it's the only thing we talked about since we were married. We both went off birth control almost a year ago we tried for months and we didn't have any success we had all but given up. When we looked into her frightened eyes having a child of our own wasn't so important anymore. I was there when that precious child drifted into our life. A child was already here who needed us and right now she is the most important thing in our life.

"That's so beautiful. Lily is so lucky to have you both as parents. I'll see you at 1700 hours."

Deanna exits daycare and Miss Gladstone gets the children's attention by clapping her hands. They respond and move to the circle in the middle of the room. It was story time one of Lily's favorite activities.

"Okay children its story time Lily since you are my helper this week what book would you like to read?"

"Hmm, why don't I tell a story my daddy told me when I was really little."

"Sure. Come and sit up here Lily and tell us your story."

"One upon a time there lived a girl. She was so beautiful that everyone wanted her. Then one day a strange man came to the girl's door and asked her to come and dance with him at his party. At first the girl was scared, she didn't know this person but something in his smile made her believe that he was kind and gentle. So she went to the party, it was the biggest party she ever went to. The dance was in a castle on the hill. The man was a prince and he wanted a princess to care for his sick father…the king while he ruled his father's kingdom. The girl fell in love with the prince at first site. Soon the room went quite and the prince took the girl's hand and danced the night away. Soon it was time for the girl to go but before she was aloud to leave the prince had a special request. He asked the girl to marry him and be his princess. At first the girl didn't believe him because she was told she was to take care of his father. The prince bowed his head in shame as he spoke that it was not to care for his father it was to help him rule the kingdom. The girl's said yes and soon they were married. They were blessed with many handsome sons and beautiful daughters. But the princess longed to go home to her first family. The prince knew she was hurting and he gave her permission to see her family again. He knew that it would be the last time he would see his wife. Months go by and the princess began to miss her husband and family and requested that her family come to the castle to meet the prince and her children. The family reunited but the king became very ill and it was time for his son to take over the kingdom. The King soon went away and his son the new king and his wife began their life as rulers of the kingdom. The princess's family was invited to stay at the castle until they went away and they did. The prince ruled the kingdom for many years and they lived happily ever after. The End."

"That was a beautiful story Lily someday you will be a wonderful writer."

Lily smiled and the children began to learn their colors. Lily was a big help with the smaller children and Miss Gladstone thought that maybe the captain and counselor were wrong about her. She would be wonderful if they were to have another child. Only time will tell if her predictions would be correct. As Lily went to the younger children she taught them rhymes to remember their colors. No they were wrong she would be happy with a new baby.

TBC…Chapter 4