My New Beginning: Part 3

Chapter 16 Time to Catch a Killer

-Home Office-

I walked into my office after fixing myself two chocolate chip waffles and a glass of apple juice. I sat in my chair drank some juice, and began examining what I had to do for the day. Henry walked in still groggy from just waking up.

I looked up and greeted him, "Good morning, sweetheart."

"Morning, where's Ma?" Henry asked while rubbing the sleep out his eyes.

"She got a call early this morning. There was a situation down by the docks."

Henry ran his fingers through his uncombed hair. "What happened?"

The front door opened and closed then the sound of footsteps echoed until they stopped in the doorway of the home office. Henry turned around to see Emma standing behind him.

"Ma, I was just asking about you."

Emma exhaled, "Go sit down, kiddo. I have some serious news to discuss."

He listened to his mother and I placed a nervous hand on my stomach.

"Facilier is dead," Emma bluntly stated, "it happened sometime during the evening last night."

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

Henry, wide-eyed, questioned, "Do you know how he died?"

Emma ran her fingers through her long blonde locks, "I have an idea on what possibly happened, but I won't know for sure until I go talk to two possible suspects."

I opened my eyes and locked my gaze at Emma. "Please tell me you are not thinking about going talk to Claire."

Emma was silent, and my stomach began to turn. "Emma, Claire is dangerous. She will stop at nothing to get what she wants. Please…"

"Babe, listen to me," Emma walked behind my chair and began massaging my shoulders, "all I am going to do is ask questions. You need to relax and stay calm…"

I turned my chair to face Emma then raised my voice, "I am calm! Why do people treat me like I am a time bomb about to explode?"

The blonde knelt to where she was looking into my eyes.

She placed her hand on my growing belly, "How many times did you almost go into labor early when we were expecting Katherine? That is why Henry, me, and Dr. Fabin want you to relax. We want you to have a smoother pregnancy because this time it is times two."

I exhaled. "How can I be calm? My ex-best friend wants to kill my family and take their magic so I can end up alone. I would rather die with you than live without you."

Emma rolled her eyes, "You're not helping. You need to think positively…"

Katherine's scream filled the house, and Henry darted out of the office. Emma and I whisked ourselves away in a gold cloud of smoke into Katherine's room. Emma sat down on the bed taking her daughter in an embrace while I took one of Katherine's hands in mine.

"Hey baby girl, what's the matter?" Emma held our daughter and kissed the top of her head.

Katherine sniffed, "Mean wady killed Shadow Man."

"Sweetheart, did you see it?"

Our little two-year-old nodded, "I saw it in my dweam."

Emma passed Katherine to me, stood up, and walked toward the door.

I called out, "Where are you going?"

The Sheriff turned around with a stern expression on her face, "Going see the killer," and she whisked herself away in a gold cloud of smoke. I exhaled and rocked Katherine to soothe her.

"My baby sister and bwother are alright?"

Henry raised his arms up then slapped his thighs. "How does she know and we didn't?"

"I saw it in my dweam." She smiled as she hugged me tighter.

I smiled, chuckled, and kissed the top of my daughter's head. Me and my big mouth! I told Emma I was ready for another baby. I wasn't expecting we would get two! All I can say, there won't be any more after this. I'm done!