Ok this chapter is more about Skulduggery and Valkyrie. I thought I'd let you know what was going on with them while Ghastly was getting used to having Cynnamon around again. Next chapter will look more into Tanith's relationship with Ghastly and Cynnamon then. Finally Skulduggery is human in this story, dont ask how he just is... (I can't remember if I mentioned it or not so now I have.) But for now Skulduggery and Valkyrie and some déjà vu

Chapter 4: Déjà Vu

"Skulduggery are you OK?" Valkyrie asked him, she was concerned about him as he hadn't been himself lately.

"Hm? Oh, I'm fine Valkyrie. Just thinking." He replied

"About Cynnamon?"

"How did you-?"

"Oh come on Skul you've been very quiet lately. Well not lately for the 4 months she's been back, you haven't been yourself. Now if I couldn't figure something as small as that out then surely I'm not a very good detective. Which isn't very good considering it's my job."

"I think you've been around me too much. You're getting my sense of humour." He said and Valkyrie smiled.

"What's up?"

He sighed. "I was just thinking about my old wife and daughter. Awenita and Mariposa. Cynnamon and Mariposa were best friends, like you and Tanith only closer. And how Mariposa wasn't as lucky as Cynnamon. I just feel like I failed her. And Awenita."

"You didn't fail them Skul. Serpine got to them before you could, but you didn't fail them."

He looked at her she could see in his eyes the love he had for Awenita. She had never seen that when he looked at her before. Now she was starting to doubt whether or he did love her. Or just taking pity on her because of what's happened in her past life. Her parents dying, what Fletcher done. Was he just trying to make her feel loved again because he was sorry?

"Skul?"

"Yes?"

"Do you love me?" she asked. She didn't want to but she had to know

"What? Of course I do why would you think that?"

"Well the way you looked at me. I could see how much you love Awenita and Mariposa. I've never seen that in your eyes before and just wondered if you were really taking pity on me after what's happened these past few years."

"Valkyrie if there's one thing I don't do and that is make people think I love them when I don't. I never take pity on people unless I really do feel sorry for them. Surely you know that?"

"So you do want to marry me? You did not just say it because you feel sorry for me?"

"Valkyrie when I say I love you I mean it from the bottom of my heart. And I can actually say that now I have a heart. Ok sure I love Awenita but she's dead. You may never be her but you can be you. I love everything about you and I wouldn't want you to feel like I didn't love you just because I temporarily living in some past memories. OK?"

"OK."

"So what's up with you?"

"What?"

"Come on Val you haven't been yourself lately. Now if I couldn't figure something as small as that out then surely I'm not a very good detective. Which isn't very good considering it's my job."

"Hm? Déjà vu much. I'm pretty sure I said that not 5 minutes ago when something was up with you."

He laughed softly then went serious again.

"Valkyrie what's the matter. You know you can tell me."

She looked down to the floor and wrapped her arms around her stomach. She took a deep breath before she said:

"Skul I'm pregnant." His eyes shot open

"What?" he whispered

"I'm pregnant. That means I'm going to have baby,"

"We're going to have a baby," he said happiness in his voice

"Do you want to keep it?" She asked, no happiness, only sadness and fear in her voice.

"I want what you want Valkyrie,"

"I want to keep it. There is no way I'm going through that abortion pain again."

"Then we'll keep it." They smiled and Skulduggery kissed her on the lips, when they heard the sound a glass smashing.

"What the hell was that?" Skulduggery asked.

They both stood up walked into the hallway and there was a person laying there. She was wearing a plain black dress that stopped at her knees with sleeves that stopped at her elbows. She had brown hair and when she stood up, they could see the dark blue highlight in her fringe.

"'Ello dad," She said the same way Cynnamon did. Valkyrie could only think of one thing.

Déjà vu!

OK I couldn't resist. I had to bring her back in now because I had a weird idea that involves everybody and Dusk. I also thought it would look cool if she arrived the same way as her best friend. Keep reviewing