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CHAPTER 06

Babysitting?

(takes place the weekend following the previous chapter)

"Mom, I'll take her. I'm still pissed at you, at Sonny.. But I don't mind taking Joss for the weekend. At least I'll know she's being watched." Morgan said as his mother tried to get herself out of leaving Josslyn there with him and Zara for the weekend. She'd agreed to go somewhere with Franco, which Morgan blatantly disapproved of, but hey, he was distancing himself from his parents and his brother Michael, their fucking insanity, so he wasn't about to give her love advice.. Besides, it'd have made for a moot point to begin with, seeing as how he had yet to really solidify whatever he and Zara had going, or were working towards getting started.

Zara stepped into the apartment, falling onto the couch, groaning dramatically as she silenced herself, listened to Morgan talking. "Tell her we'd be happy to take Joss.. I personally don't think Kiki is someone who can be trusted with a houseplant or a dog, much less a kid.. Besides, it'll be fun.. I can take her shopping, buy her shit." she said as Morgan smiled, held out the phone for his mother to hear. At least Zara was attempting to forge some sort of bond with his family, although it was a strained one, at best, because she disagreed with nearly everything any of them (except Dante, Jax, Lulu, Molly, Kristina and Rafe, of course) thought were good and normal ways to behave.

Carly thought it over a moment and then said "Fine. I'll be over in a few minutes." as she added quietly, "You can come home, Morgan.. I'm sorry."

"I'm not coming home, Mom. I just.. I can't deal with you and dad, the way you've always treated me over Michael." Morgan said as he bit back a groan, Zara sitting in his lap as she leaned her head against his neck and shoulders. His hand roamed down her back, resting on the small of her back as he said quietly, "Mmm."

The phone hung up, he looked at Zara and asked, "Are you sure it's okay?"

"Morgan, she's your sister.. And I know you miss seeing her.. But you won't go see her, because of your mother. You get to see her and be happy, I get to buy little girls stuff and watch all the animated Disney princesses movies that I can handle, everybody wins.. Besides, Morgan.. There's a fair tonight and I... I really, really wanna go."

She made those damn near irresistable begging eyes and he laughed as he kissed her forehead and said "I've never actually been to a real fair.."

"You are. Tonight.. We are taking you and Jossy.. And we're going to get so high on sugar.." Zara mumbled as his lips found hers and he muttered, "I'm dying to do this." pulling her into a deep kiss as his hand tangled in her thick brown hair.

About 10 minutes later, Carly stood outside the small but noisy apartment, knocking, Josslyn holding her hand as she asked, "Are you sure Morgan wanna see me, mama? Michael don't anymore."

"Well Morgan begged for you to stay this weekend, so you be good." Carly said as she gave her daughter a small kiss and knocked again, only to have the door thrown open and a laughing Zara step out, picking up Josslyn before looking at Carly. "We're taking her to the fair." Zara stated as Carly asked, "And this isn't going to bother you.. His little sister being underfoot all weekend."

"No, because unlike Kiki, I'm not trying to spend all day getting into your son's pants. Besides, I happen to like little kids.. And this makes Morgan happy." Zara said as Carly blinked, looking at the pint sized brunette who right now was balancing her daughter on slim and fit hips. Maybe she was wrong about the girl? In any event, she was given pause, she'd been expecting to see Zara pouting in the background while Morgan opened the door.. "What's Morgan doing?"

"He's building the fort." Zara replied calmly as Jossy's eyes went wide and she asked, "Like the ones he used to makes me?"

"Mhmm.. I believe you like a lot of pillows?" Zara asked, smiling as she said "I got some of my dolls out, you can play with them if you want." Jossy nodded as she climbed down Zara's body and stated to Carly, " I wanna stay here all the time when you leaves." before taking off for her brother at a run. Morgan laughed as his little sister jumped on him, covering him in kisses and hugs, as she asked, "Is you happier now?"

"Mhmm."

"Good. I likes her. Kiki was mean."

"She was, wasn't she?" Morgan asked as Zara got the last minute instructions, shut the door behind her.

"So, Josslyn.. How do you feel about going to a fair tonight.. That has a real petting zoo?" Zara asked as Morgan smiled, holding his little sister over his head, making her giggle and wiggle around because she was ticklish.

"Really?"

"Really, kiddo.. Zara and I wanted to take you to the fair tonight.. Since you've never been to one. Mom's always so busy."

Josslyn nodded and said "We go now?"

"Yeah, let's go." Morgan said as he stood and carried her to Zara's car, fastening her into a car seat, waiting on Zara to grab her jacket, come out to the car. They laughed and talked the entire drive and seeing his little sister's face light up as they parked and she saw some of the rides, was well worth it. Maybe he could start taking his sister for weekends, doing stuff like this with her.. Because he hadn't gotten this when he was her age.

And he saw now how important it was to have this very thing in a kids life. Watching Zara with his little sister was really also an insight into what he really wanted for his future.. And seeing Zara with Josslyn only had him thinking that he wanted Zara to also be in his future. He walked over holding out cotton candy as the two of them got off the childs rollercoaster he'd just ridden a few minutes before with Joss and holding out the candy, he said in Zara's ear, "You're good with her.. And she's never laughed this much."

"it's fun." Zara admitted, hiding the fact that she'd sort of been thinking about the future, maybe they'd do this..She dared not to hope, however, she was afraid that Morgan might not want the same things as she did. They hadn't really talked about what they were to each other, they'd just sort of settled.. Maybe they should talk..

She pressed against him as he took Josslyn and they walked down the midway. He rolled his eyes as he saw his brother going into a fortune telling booth with Kiki. Neither of them looked really happy lately. But hey, that was their own faults collectively. He was happy and content, and he wasn't worried about things, he didn't hurt anymore.

He thought to himself maybe they'd talk about their relationship tonight, when Joss was asleep.