Bibi was up and smiling, I dressed her in black jeans and a pale purple sweater with her pastel tye dye shoes, for now no more trousers and blazers. "Everything is going to be okay, your mother will wake up. But you already know this," a flicker of something was in her eyes.

She was no longer tired, but her stomach was growling as was mine and Warrens. She spoke lower, "Right now mother is fighting but she may not win, I can't see," the tone broke me as I cuddled her. I whispered, "BiBi if your mother doesn't make it you will be loved and well taken care of,"

A small giggle, "I know, I still see two futures, my mother, better and us happy or I am happy and loved with you and Warren. But I am happy in both, you're in both," the way she spoke was like she could be happy with me.

I just nodded to Warren who looked grim, "Come on Hummingbird,"

I stated, "I need a cookie," I did love them, but only homemade not the store-bought bullshit.

"I never had cookies, too much sugar," my heart grew weak. "Yes, this is my calling, today to help her just relax we will bake cookies, lots of kinds. Yeah, they have sugar but nearly everything does, BiBi get ready for a new life and pray that your mother when she wakes doesn't murder Warren and I for it," I scanned my eye to lock our door, but vowed I kill Kai because he was going to keep coming at me, taking those I loved from me if I died than I died.

He was driving when he asked, "How about IHOP?" it was decent and close to the local Max Mart. "Fine by me, after Dutch Bros and Max Mart," life had to go on, even while we hunt and plan for her life had to move forward in a positive light.

It was not packed when he raised his gloved hand, "Three," she looked flustered seeing Warren with such a cute girl in his arms. BiBi she spoke her mind maybe she didn't care how it touched people, she was blunt and people hated that. "He is married, and you have a booger hanging from your nose," trying to stifle the laugher, it hurt but I managed as Warren gave me a look. "Hey, it was funny," he left us probably to bash or warn a cook that they better not do a single slimy thing to our food because BiBi spoke ill to the girl. She was studying the menu when he arrived looking pleased as punch, he never glanced at the menu. But he passed me a small red box, "I know we both offered our rings to the museum, and so I got you another vintage ring," I finally noticed he was wearing another ring on his ring finger, he picked out his own, but I never told him I never retracted the divorce papers.

It was stunning and fit like a glove, "Thank you," smiling but on the inside it was panic.

A nasal tone brought us from the menus, "What can I get you?" she was smiling at us, "She will have the Jr. Captain crunch combo, I will have the bacon temptation omelet, she wants lemonade and I will have a small glass of orange juice," we all turned to Warren who was waiting for us ladies to order. Gruffly he spoke, "Mega Monster, extra bacon, and fries, a Cinnamon toast crunch milkshake," I knew he was not into junk, so he was getting it for BiBi.

Our conversation is so much more than words. It is the smiles, the gentle shrugs and the light in our eyes. That we are both elevated by each other's presence is obvious and even the silences are comfortable. They are moments to savor the company of the other and feel that sense of peace that comes from feeling loved and protected, within the arms of marriage. BiBi was a chatter bug-like Magenta and Becca Faith, "I want to shop, can I pick out any cereal that I want?"

"Sure can," Warren placed the shakedown eating what was left in the silver container, but his eyes dart to BiBi, nodding his head towards the shake her eyes were fixated on. I should keep it as healthy as possible; she has no allergies or nothing, it was just her mother thought it best. I scrolled through Pinterest looking for healthy but appetizing recipes to make for her, and I saved at least ten before our food arrived.

She smiled seeing her food, "See fairytale's do come true, look at you and Warren," she was smiling, and I only smiled back at her bright blue icing covered lips. "Eat up, we have a full day ahead of us,"

He was eating food the way heroin addicts shoot up. "Slow your roll before you choke," I was annoyed at best by the way he was eating, I mean should I be I eat Snickers like a crack addict. "Shut it and eat," such an asshole.

I finally asked when she was done eating, "Was Jackie happy? Did he lead a good life? What age did he die?" she set her fork down with gentle fingers and glanced into my eyes seeing something.

"I waited for you to ask, he was very happy and the life he leads with Lady Aria was filled with great love, traveling and he died when he was forty-six. But he was happy, you should look at the scrolls once again, they changed,"

I was calling in favors after this, in no way should the history we made not be seen by us. "That makes me happy,"

She the little blunt demon, "So does seeing Warren shirtless," my eyes round as platters as my body bolted up, "Check, come on demon we're going to buckle you in before I yeet you," leaving Warren to pay, I left the tip and bounced with BiBi in my arms. He called out, "Later tonight kitten, I have to use the bathroom," I headed for his truck. Hearing his bombing laughter even as we walked outside, nothing about this was funny.

I scold her, "BiBi, you have to learn to curb your mouth, people don't like their secrets spilled,"

"It is a habit," no doubt about that, she was a rare Heroine.

Then her voice grew grave, "Your ex-boyfriend is here," my body grew tense, they couldn't prove Kai was the one who issues the order for the attack so they couldn't go and arrest him. He deals with a grin, that founder of sin. "My love," he says, "You can't win."

I just move BiBi back, "The game isn't over, Kai," but smiled such an evil smile. "For you and your anger no, but when they removed the curse something happened. Might want to find out, I could place it again for a price," he knew when the curse was removed it would cause damage, but nothing was worth having that connection to him again, a flash of red is my opening.

I yeeted her, BiBi was airborne in seconds her small body flying over him and into Layla's arms as she shields her, I attack my foot slamming into his chest. "Never drop your guard around me, I will only surprise you," he went on defense, his arms wrapped around me, but I kicked off from Warren's truck sending us both sprawling on the floor. I flipped over him even as my back slammed into his hard chest like an animal I moved stalking his every move, Warren damn him had to pick this time to use the bathroom. I felt my power as the tree snapped out encasing him, "This isn't the end, love," he was not expecting me to have her power, I always told him it was so worthless and he fell for it when it was such a grand power to have.

Nightman was the first to arrive, "Mr. Masters and Mrs. Peace,"

I nodded, "He confessed to trying to place the curse back on, he ordered the hit on Lady Aurora and her daughter. He is Chaos, he is under arrest," ordering, well we had power in the court and counsel now with being the first Hero's.

"I did and so much more," he was laughing and now BiBi was crying until she was in my arms. "I FUCKING USE THE BATHROOM," we all turned to Warren seeing his enraged face.

"Look who showed up," I smiled just trying to calm the crying girl. Nightman nodded, "Mr. and Mrs. Peace, an honor. Mr. Masters will be secured,"

Warren bundled us in as Will arrived looking at the issue, calling out. "Get the girls ready and Vic, we will be baking enough cookies to feed all of Maxville, this demon has never had one," shaking my head in disdain. Layla even looked ill at the thought and she was as healthy as Warren and his green slime. I hated everything about shopping. We hated the crowds, the queues, and the aching feet. We also took exception to overly attentive shopping assistants, the perky seasonal music playing in every store.

But here I was dropping chocolate chips in, the large bag, some peanut butter ones, white chocolate, some Lint chocolate bars, oats and raisins, coconut flakes, and they even had snickers bites for baking got two bags of those and a box of Snickers bars for my own pleasure. I looked at Warren who was pushing the cart as BiBi and I held hands moving through the aisles. "Can you get me the veggies on the list while we go cereal hunting?"

"Sure thing Jelly bean,"

She was good, she wanted Life cereal cinnamon flavor, I got Trix with Marshmallows, got Warren his Granola shit. You can eat healthily and it can still taste good, but not him, eating cat litter nugs. I was not used to shopping for a husband and BiBi, but it wasn't that hard putting it away was easy with the girls chipping in.

We had been baking for a few hours and as the moments passed, tune by tune as the radio sang along, the piles of cookies grew. It was the same as any mess, only the good sort I suppose, the edible sort that makes people happy. Baked cookies of every kind layer the marble counter. From white chocolate and crushed macadamia nut right through to oatmeal chocolate raisin, the house smelled like a bakery as Warren's crew arrived with Vic and William. I was placing the kinds into sealed glass containers and placing them against the wall, it looked so perfect.

Vic hugged me before he moved on to the other girls, his hands snaked out taking a random cookie, he made a low moan of approval. "My god the best," his favorite, lemon and white chocolate.

The kitchen was neat and clean as we finished putting the cookies into sealed containers while Jennifer labeled them. "BiBi chose one to try then later you can have another," she went for a chocolate chip cookie, good old reliable.

Checking the clock it was only three when I stood to dice peppers for dinner, BiBi was reading on the bean bag chair under the watchful eyes of the girls. Warren was watching me when his cell went off, "Hey mom," I liked his tone when he spoke to his mother, it was low and sweet like warm honey. "It is good, but after this think I want to get a house and test out of Sky High, I lived years in the past and it feels so wrong to be in school," I cocked my head he was right, when we did a few days it felt wrong, and now I was thinking I should test out and find a career.

Then his face fell, "Are you kidding me, you should have started the conversation with this news," he hung up more frustrated than angry. "Kai killed Nightman and escaped,"

Waving the blade around, "Of course he did, swear. Can you pull the lemon pepper chicken apart for the quesadillas," he gave me a look. "We will deal with it, but this is our first real dinner with BiBi after you can run off but family dinner first,"

Oh god that smile, "I will alert them all to bounce around five until eight," but he did as I asked and started the chore of removing the fat and chicken, it was cooked and would be left to cool in the sauce.

Magenta was grating the Monterey jack cheese before she left with Bandit for dinner, each coming back at any given time. I layered the cheese, chicken, and peppers before grilling them in the pan, it sounded good and smelled good. I made beans and cheese as a side dish along with Spanish rice.

Warren noshed and so did BiBi, with a thumbs up she spoke, "I like it," thank heavens that she did, it was healthy and that mattered. "I will do the dishes," Warren offered when I turned around and scoffed. "They're paper plates, loser," he just winked and tossed them into the trash as BiBi was pointing to an iced sugar cookie. "Sure," she was trying new things and if this continued, we are okay, I could cook healthy meals and her snacks could be sugar-filled bites of heaven.

I looked at the clock as Warren was getting ready to leave, "Yeah not all night, we need to provide a good environment for her, Warren. Kai said when they removed the curse it did something to me, he knew if it ever was removed this would happen and if I wanted the curse he would place it again. I honestly don't know what he did to me," worried was the main emotion.

He called out, "Hummingbird," she tottered in, his warm brown eyes on hers. "What is wrong with Bex?" I never thought to ask her. "Warren, I can see a healer, she is not our seer," my tone agitated.

"She will struggle to ever have a child, he thinks it is she can't, but she can but it will be very very hard," oh, as far as he knew I never wanted kids.

Frustrated, "Well, if that's all," trying to play it off when Warren looked at me. "I know you're lying, you want a kid. Ambala, Bexi, BiBi, and Wiklow made you want one. Listen, we can try until my dick falls off, but if you want a baby it will happen," I tried in vain to cover her ears as he turned red. "Sorry, hummingbird, Bex. I will be back," like that I was alone with BiBi.

I figured we could read, maybe watch a movie, or artwork and crafts just something to get her mind off life. Her small pale hand up to me, "Must be nice knowing the future,"

She knew I was not absorbing her power, and never wanted it either, it was not my thing and didn't feel I could manage the burden. She was in my lap as we watched the Forsaken, "You're brave, BiBi. I couldn't deal with your power but you do," she was beaming her little eyes falling every so often.

"Bath and bed, hummingbird," she never complained she marched to the bathroom while I collected some yellow jammies, her undergarments, and her bath bubbles. She didn't need me hovering as I instead sit on the kitchen counter and eat cookies waiting for her since nothing else needed to be done.

By nine forty-five, she walked in her blonde hair combed, watching the subtle movements she tried not to let me see her glance at the cookies. She grabbed my leg, "I am ready for bed," and she was but I could see it in her eyes she was a cookie monster.

Jumping from the counter, "One last one Cookie monster," like a lightning bolt she was crawling onto the countertops and getting into the oatmeal chocolate chip raisin, now her face changed into pure joy.

We created a monster.