Chapter 2

Wendy's thoughts raced furiously as she walked down the stairs and into the living room. Her heart felt like it was beating in her throat. Still, she did her best to turn all her attention to her curvaceous blonde sister-in-law, who sat on the couch with a baby carrier.

"Can you watch Nashi while I make dinner?" asked Lucy as Wendy sat on the other side of the baby.

"Yeah, but where is Natsu?" asked the teen.

Lucy groaned, rolling her eyes. "He went on a job with Gray. He should be back tomorrow night." Lucy stood up and continued. "She should sleep for about an hour since she didn't get her afternoon nap today, so you just have to sit here and keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't wake up. If she does, just fix her a bottle. You know where the stuff is."

Lucy walked into the kitchen, and Wendy looked down at her four-month-old niece in the baby carrier. Wendy lived with her adoptive older brother, Natsu, and his wife, Lucy. Their parents died in a freak accident when they were four and nine. They were homeless for about six months, living on the streets while traveling from town to town looking for a home. Then they finally found the magical guild, Fairy Tail. The master, Makarov Dreyar, welcomed them with open arms and raised them like his own. That was how Natsu met Lucy. They have been married for a year and a half.

Wendy's mind wandered as she stared at the infant girl with pink hair in the car seat.

How could they raise a baby? They were just children themselves. What would Romeo say? Would he leave her? What would Natsu say?

Wendy thought a lot about her boyfriend as she tried to focus on the lacrima screen she had just turned on. She and Romeo Conbolt had been dating for a little over 2 years. He was two months older than her and had already turned 17 about a week ago. She wondered why he dated her because she didn't look… attractive, pretty, or beautiful. Often, Wendy was mistaken for a child, with her long blue hair and a petite frame with boobs that were barely a B-cup. On the other hand, Romeo looked like a god. He was a few inches taller than Wendy and had short black hair and a muscular body.

Wendy was drawn from her thoughts by a voice, "You okay, Wendy?"

Wendy looked over her shoulder to see Lucy standing by the kitchen door frame. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

Lucy walked towards her, sat on the arm of the couch and looked at Wendy with concern.

"I thought you were making dinner?" Wendy asked.

"I just stuck the casserole in the oven and I called your name twice before you answered."

Wendy looked beside her at her 4-month-old niece, Nashi. She mentally slapped herself but looked at Lucy and said, "I'm fine. I'm just tired."

"Okay," Lucy said skeptically.

Wendy decided to change the subject. "Why aren't you happy that Natsu went on a mission?"

Lucy sighs. "Because Nashi is barely sleeping, which means I don't get any sleep, and he leaves on a job knowing she just started teething!" Lucy said angrily.

"Well, I'm going upstairs. If you need me, call me," said Lucy, glancing at her sleeping child before heading upstairs.

Wendy sighed. What was she going to do?