Catch you on the flipside

It was nearly an hour before Skye could pry her way away from her family, not that she didn’t want to stay and talk with them but she wanted….no needed to see Ryan. And when she thought of the tiny children that looked so much like her mate she felt almost heady with disbelief.

Smiling politely she slowly backed away into the darkness, making sure none of the people in her parent’s house noticed her retreat. Without turning she backed out the door and turned and leapt over the railing of the porch and began walking into the shadows, stopping momentarily she sniffed and carefully studied the surroundings, when she caught Ryan’s scent she knew it instantaneously.

The same spicy scent that she would have known anywhere was almost like coming home all over again. Swallowing hard she began to follow it down a well beaten trail, careful not to disturb the brush she walked down the trial maybe ten minutes before the scent became overpowering.

Stopping in her tracks she peered through the trees into what looked like a small grave plot, frowning in confusion she stepped through and looked over to where she saw the blonde tiger leaning up against a tree staring listlessly into the dark, on the ground beside her were the twins. HER twins. A boy and a girl…and damned if they weren’t beautiful.

Stepping into the moonlight she wanted to rush to her mate, take her in her arms and do the same to her cubs. But after today and the wide range of reactions she had had from her family and friends…she was nervous.

“It’s really you.” Ryan said softly, without looking up. Skye swallowed and nodded and remembering her mate hadn’t looked at her.

“Yes.”

“How…it…we buried you….there” Ryan said quietly, pointing to the marker. Skye felt as though she would be sick looking at her own grave stone.

“Sasha brought me back.” Skye said, moving slowly to sit beside the blonde woman.

“You died Skye…I held you in my arms and you died. I saw it.” Ryan said, her voice cracking as fresh tears began to fall.

“I know…im back now Ryan and I won’t….leave you again.”

“Can you swear it Skye…can you promise me that you wont ever die? Cause dammit the last five years has been hell with the only blessing being our children. I have missed you every fucking day and…now you’re here and you haven’t changed at all.” Ryan bit out angrily, surprising Skye for a moment.

“I can’t promise I won’t ever die…but…we have another chance Ryan…cant we take it?” Skye asked, fresh fear filling her at the prospect that maybe…maybe Ryan didn’t want her anymore….was there someone else?

“Yes. You’re my mate Skye and I love you now just as I always have. Its just…fuck I missed you.” Ryan said finally giving in and reaching out for Skye who moved into her mates arms and breathed a sigh of relief in finally being able to hold her after so long.

Looking down at the sleeping cubs Skye pulled away, “What’re there names?”

“Adrian and Tayrn.” Ryan whispered.

“They’re beautiful.”

“Yes they are…just wait till they wake up.” Ryan said quietly.

“I can’t wait” Skye said softly, smiling for the first time that night.

“Lets go home princess” Ryan quipped softly, wiping away tears.

“You got it Tigger.” Skye said softly, leaning down and kissing her mate for what felt like the first time.

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Sasha walked around the living room of Kennedy’s house, everyone was out enjoying the festivities and so that had brought perfect chance to come and see how the slayer was doing.

She was slightly shocked at the change in the woman, she had sensed a child on the slayer when she had seen her across the room but looking around the small cozy house at the clutter of toys and coloring books and what looked like scorch marks on the walls…the slayer was a mother.

Which made no sense because Kennedy was if memory served VERY gay…maybe she had a skin walker now…but she hadn’t sensed any new wolves at the party.

Looking down on the couch when something colorful caught her eye Sasha bent and pulled it out from between the couch cushions. The ragged material proved to be a childs hat…one of the cubs had gotten it most likely if the two holes were proof.

Tossing it back onto the couch she went to the far wall that held pictures, she couldn’t stop the smile when she saw Kennedy and she was guessing the slayers daughter. A tiny wisp of a girl, with an adorable smile and missing tooth.

Frowning she realized there was something familiar about the girl…as she leaned in to get a better look the front door swung open and she turned ready to blend into the shadows or greet the slayer…she frowned at the sudden apprehension she felt. She was a God there was no reason to be sorry for coming into Kennedys home uninvited.

Instead her gaze was forced downward when the girl from the photo walked in, skipping happily, dressed in ragged overalls and a blue shirt the girl had on a large human version of a wizard’s hat.

Cocking her head when she saw the violet eyes meet her own and widen in alarm.

“MOMMY!!!!” The kid shrieked a moment before a blur of skinny arms and legs came tearing toward Sasha in a blur of motion. Stiffening in shock and confusion, Sasha looked around her expecting to find Kennedy somewhere in the room…no slayer.

“I’m not your mommy” Sasha said, it was bad enough she had left Nico in care of her second, she didn’t need more confusion over paternity. Especially when she only had one child.

Stepping back from the girls leech like hold Sasha looked down and frowned at the smiling kid.

Sheridan smiled happily and stepped back from the tall woman. “He says you are.” She said pointing toward the door.

Sasha looked up and her eyes went wide with shock when wouldn’t ya know it…her son DID walk into the room. “I left you in the Underworld for good reason kid.”

“I know. I came to tell you Zeus knows you’re here. And he sent me here…why didn’t you say I had a sister?” Nico asked curiously.

Sasha glared and looked down, about to settle this affair once and for all when suddenly the hat fell away and revealed two tiny black horns.

“FUCK” Sasha managed to bite out a moment before the room went blindingly white and she was pulled back to Olympus.



TBC



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