Simi gasped as she realized how much attention Mia paid to her whenever the Simi ate with the little cherub angel. She knew exactly how Simi and her sibs likes their foodies!
Aww! It caused her heart dance in her chest. She’d always loved Mia before, but this …
This made Simi want her own baby.
Artemis pulled Mia back into her arms and tickled her. “Don’t scare your uncle the first time you meet him, silly belle.”
Kat and Sin came into the room making irritated, yet relieved parental sounds.
“Sorry.” Kat took her daughter from Artemis. “She got off the chain when we took our eyes away from her for three seconds. She must have sensed you were here, Mom.” Hugging Artemis, she gave her a kiss on the cheek as Sin took his daughter from Kat.
Mia made an adorable face at her father. “Am I in trouble, Daddy?”
“No, baby girl. But you shouldn’t vanish like that without telling us where you’re going. You scared me and your mom terribly.”
Those words reminded her of Thorn all those centuries ago when Simi had gone to visit him, and he’d been afraid akri would be angry.
Some things never changed. And for that, she was grateful.
Sin kissed the top of her head. “You do have to go back to Aunt Tory and Aunt Danger and stay with them for a bit, okay?”
She pouted adorably and nodded.
Artemis stopped Sin before he could leave with Mia. “Grammy will be by in a little bit to read her baby belle a story, okay?”
Mia grinned and bounced. “Can we ride in your deer chariot, too?”
“Only if Mommy and Daddy say it’s okay … and you’ll have to put on a sweater.” Artemis gave her a big hug and kiss. “I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
She nodded then went rigid in Sin’s arms. “Wait! Wait! Pappas!”
Smiling, akri gave her a tight squeeze. “I, too, will be back as soon as I can.”
“Then we’ll watch Megamind!”
Simi cringed at the thought. While she loved that movie, they watched it at least four times a day whenever Mia was with them. She just couldn’t get enough of the blue alien.
“Sure, baby.”
Mia planted a loud, wet kiss on akri’s cheek. Then Kat took her back from Sin. “I’ll return her to her closet and lock her in.”
Sin kissed the top of Mia’s head before he turned back to them. “Really sorry for the intrusion.” He followed after his wife and daughter.
Simi stepped back and closed the door, then headed toward the kitchen where the others were. They had a lot to do and time for them was running out.
30
October 23, 2012
“You know this isn’t going to work, right?” Styxx asked akri as they were getting ready to attack the Atlantean gods.
“I’ve had worse odds.”
Simi had seen them, too. Some, she’d barely survived.
“So have I, but most didn’t work out well for me.”
Simi went with them as they teleported to akri’s bedroom in Katateros.
