Chapter 77-Isla Paradiso

Moving from one house to another is always difficult but uprooting your life to move to half way across the world is a totally different story. There were so many details to that needed to be taken care of in a short period of time. They had to find a new house one that was preferable close to the beach, buy all new furniture, find new jobs, adjust to a new time zone and adapt to a new climate.

Chrissie found out that she did enjoy the warmer weather but being a vampire she was not used to all the sunshine. Mickey grew up in Isla Paradiso so he was used to the sunshine but that was before he became a vampire. Luckily for both of them Grandma Holly made sure to send plenty of that special sunscreen to them on a regular basis. 

The couple did find a house that was walking distance to the beach but far away enough to keep two vampires in the shade. Luckily they fell in love with it as soon as they seen it and immediately put a down payment on it. Chrissie didn’t care about the price as money was never a problem for her. All that she cared about is that this house was perfect for her little family so that was all that mattered. 

Chrissie did appreciate the opportunity to get to know her in-laws better as she had only met them briefly at the wedding. Mickey's parents visited often to spoil their new grandson and Chrissie soon became good friends with both of Mickey's sisters Rose and Donna.

Mickey’s family did welcome Chrissie with open arms which made the situation easier for her as she was missing her own family. She made sure to call her parents every day as well as her sister Taylor.

Taylor and Chrissie had always been very close and they hated to be separated. As luck would have it the separation didn’t last very long at all. Taylor’s boyfriend Heath was reassigned by the FBI and needed to relocate to Isla Paradiso. Taylor who was very much in love with Heath even though they weren’t married yet decided to make the move with him. The two never wanted to be separated but Heath was a werewolf and unable for Taylor to turn. Grandma Holly stepped in again to help her granddaughter and she brewed a potion which would allow Taylor to turn Heath into a vampire.

Grandma Holly may have not been born a witch but she seemed to be getting the hang of this quickly. Whenever her grandchildren needed something she always knew the right spell or potion that would help. It was no surprise to everyone when she was elected as the new president of the witch’s council a position she would remain in for a very long time.

The disadvantages of distance between Chrissie and her family became more apparent when tragedy struck her cousin Matt. She wanted so much to offer her condolences to him in person but she knew she wouldn’t be able to fly out there in time to attend his wife’s funeral. All she could do was send some flowers and write her cousin a letter telling him how sorry she was for his loss. She knew that this would be the first of many times that she wished she didn’t live so far away but she would never regret her decision to move.

Mickey applied to the Accolades Institute of Learning and was accepted immediately. He started his job at the beginning of the next school year so he had time to help with getting settled into the new home.

Chrissie was accepted to work there also but she decided to take a couple of years off as she wanted to spend as much time with Bae as she possibly could. He did have a clean bill of health but she still couldn’t relax after the few health scares he had. If the truth be told she wanted to be there to watch him take his first step and speak his first word. In a way she was still teaching but her class was limited to one very special student. She always knew she would go back to teaching but she decided to return to work when Bae was old enough to attend school himself.

In the meantime Chrissie decided she couldn’t let Uncle Ronny’s legacy die so her and Mickey opened an afterschool program in Isla Paradiso just like the one in Aurora Skies.

When Bae turned 5 years old Chrissie returned to work as a teacher and she knew it was time for her to play her part in the mission. She opened an afterschool ecology club for students who were interested and she taught energy conservation to all of her students.


Meanwhile back in Aurora Skies:

Pip sat at his desk trying to figure out how to handle his latest problem. He was losing territories left and right and only had half of what he started out with. He tried to send messages to the other families that he was not to be messed with but obviously he was still considered to be the joke of the Fae mafia. If Denny was here he would know exactly what to do but he wasn’t so Pip was on his own.

Pip needed to regain control of the Moonlight Falls territory so he called a meeting with his lieutenants. He told them that he intentions even if it meant that had to go to the mattresses. A mob war was something that should be avoided at all cost but Pip seen no other way out. The last war in Riverview was extremely bloody but Pip came out of it as a respected soldier who was able to take a cop down who got in the way. He still owned the gun that he used that day as it was his prized possession. It was locked in his top desk drawer and he showed it off often and meeting such as this.

No one ever gave Pip the respect that he felt he deserved. Even now that he was in charge of Denny’s empire he still had to prove himself to everyone including his own family. At every single meeting he had to remind everyone that absolutely no one crossed him and lived to tell the tale. Not even his wife was able to do that.  If he was going to regain control of Moonlight Falls he knew that he had to be very careful of the people he trusted however Pip did make a mistake.....

as the walls did have little ears.

10 years later in Isla Paradiso:

Being a merman Bae was drawn to the beach and spent as much time there as possible. He enjoyed the sunny days and hearing the sound of the waves as they washed in on the shore. He enjoyed swimming in the ocean as he felt at home in the water. Everything about the ocean fascinated him and he had already made plans to study oceanography at university.

He often ran into another boy who was on the beach as much as he was. His name was Cassidy and he was two years ahead of Bae in school. He had the same love of the ocean as Bae did but Cassidy wasn’t a merman he was a human. The two boys became best friends and did almost everything together especially spending hour and hours on the beach.

Cassidy’s dream was a little different than Bae’s as he wanted to study meteorology along with oceanography. The navy did offer jobs where both oceanographers and meteorologist worked hand in hand together. The two boys planned that some day they would both join the navy and they would live out their dreams. Being older Cassidy left for university first and in two years Bae would join him.

To be continued…..

Authors Note-I would like to thank Mischief the Kitten for the Anders and Hawk Seaworth.  Use this link to read her awesome stories.

The afterschool center pictured is The Bright Beginnings Daycare which can be downloaded off the exchange.

Use this link for a tour of Chrissie and Mickey's new house in Isla Paradiso.

Chapter 74-The Gift Of Life

Weddings do take a lot of time to plan and there is so much work to be done. For months that was the only thing on Chrissie and Mickey's mind, but after the last dance and all the guest have gone home it’s time for the newlyweds to start the next chapter of their new life together.  This is a new and exciting chapter of their lives that they would write together as husband and wife.  Their future is bright and full of promise and no matter what happened they knew they would always have each other.

The very next morning they woke up in each other’s arms for the very first time as a married couple. Chrissie never really knew how good it felt to wake up with someone she was in love with until Mickey kissed her and said "Good morning Beautiful” instead of..... She didn't even want to think about that anymore as it was part of her past and Mickey was her future. They stayed in bed for as long as they could and they showered together as they didn't want to leave each other not even for a minute.

Their plane to Hidden Springs was to take off later that afternoon but they still had to stop by Mickey's apartment and pick up the last of his belongings.  It had already been decided that Mickey should move into Chrissie's parent’s house just for the time being as Dimitri was still at large.  Dimitri is a powerful vampire who knew exactly how to use his abilities and powers which put the couple at a disadvantage.  Chrissie is a vampire who rarely used her powers and they couldn't take a chance that Dimitri would move too fast for Mickey.  They hoped that the police would eventually catch Dimitri, but that hope faded with each and every passing day. Wolfie still had 24 hour security protecting the Slayer house, the school where the both Chrissie and Mickey worked and the afterschool program that they owned.  Eventually the couple wanted to move into their own home but for now they decided to play it safe.

They arrived in Hidden Springs later that evening and went out for a romantic dinner after they settled into their hotel room.  They went to check out the spa which was the main attraction of this resort and made plans for a longer visit the next day. Throughout the dinner neither took their eyes off each other and they blocked out everything and everybody as they only thought of each other.

In public they would hold hands, embrace, kiss and they looked like a couple of lovesick puppies.  Back in their hotel room when they cuddled in each other’s arms as they whispered sweet nothing in each other’s ears.   That is what they did when they weren't making love which was as often as possible. 

They were typical newlyweds and they acted exactly the way typical newlyweds usually do.

Chrissie did receive a visit from her cousin Chelsea who continued to live in Hidden Springs after she finished her season on "The One."   Chelsea had married Neal and they had a baby girl named Catalina.  This was a surprise to the whole family as no one ever expected that girl to settle down.  Chelsea and her husband planned to attend her cousin's wedding but when Catalina was running a temperature they knew they couldn't leave her. The two couples enjoyed spending the afternoon together and Chelsea gave them an open invitation to visit their house before leaving to go home.  It was an invitation that Chrissie was very willing to accept as she did missed spending time with her cousin and she wanted to see the baby.

Meanwhile back in Aurora Skies:

Moving out of Moonlight Falls was difficult for Pip but now that he has officially lost that territory back to the Altos, he didn't have any choice but to move his operations into his own turf.  He still had Aurora Skies and Riverview firmly in his back pockets but some of his other territories were being threatened.  One of his shipments was hijacked going into Sunlit Tides and he knew he had to put an end to it before he lost that one next.

Losing Moonlight Falls was a devastating blow to Pip and he knew that if he didn't make a move now things would only get worse.  No one was taking him seriously and he needed to make some changes and the first one would start at home.

He made a promise to his wife that he would protect her from the law if she provided him with a fairy child that he could pass off as his own and she did.  

She gave birth to a baby girl named Tennille and the court of the fae recognized Pip as her legal father.  No one would ever suspect she actually that she was the bastard child of a vampire.

His wife slipped back into her old ways of screwing around and everyone knew it.  If he wanted respect in business he had to make sure that no one including his own wife was able to make a fool out of him and get away with it.  He sat down and tried to figure out what his options were.  He couldn't divorce her as that was against the code of honor but he couldn't stay with her either if he wanted to be taken seriously as a business man.

He wondered why he had to be the unlucky one who was caught with her all those years ago.  She willingly opened her legs for anyone with a hard on but as luck would have it he had to be the one that her parents caught her with. According to the code of honor anyone who deflowered a young maiden was bound to make her an honest woman out of her.  An honest woman of Dahlia, now that was a laugh as her virginity was long gone by the time he banged her. In the end her reputation didn't matter as the elders enforced the laws at her parents request, and like it or not he had no choice but to marry the whore.

Divorce was not possible as he respected the fae laws more than the judicial ones. Loopholes and shyster lawyers might work in a court of law but not with the fae court or the elders.  He was stuck with Dahlia until death do they part and that is when he knew exactly what to do.  They were indeed going to part and death would be the reason, her death.

He picked up the phone and called a couple of his goons and gave them strict orders. He needed to send a message that no one including his wife crossed him so the news of her death needed to be very public.  He ordered them to kill her and leave her body where it would make the most headlines, Aurora Skies. Her werewolf daughter and that vampire cop were still looking for Dahlia on a number of charges including the attempted murder of a Landgraab heir. Anything that involved the Landgraab family always made headlines so he knew this would.

Pip walked over and picked up his daughter, from now on it was only going to be the two of them.  He finally had a child that he could call his own as the two bit con artist who sired her didn't know of her existence and most likely didn't care. His wife was the only other person who knew the truth and she was going to be silenced forever.

Back to Hidden Springs:

The vacation time was drawing to an end by the newlyweds were still enjoying every single minute of their special time together.  Chrissie did want to visit with her cousin one more time before they left and she asked her husband if he minded.  Of course Mickey agreed as he wouldn't refuse her anything.  She called her cousin who was more than happy for the company as Chelsea's husband had to attend a witches council meeting.

However when they arrived at Chelsea's house there was a change of plans.  An emergency meeting of the genie's guild had just been called and one that was mandatory for her to attend.  She was about to call for a sitter when Mickey and Chrissie arrived.

Chrissie: There is no need to call a sitter we don't mind staying with the baby.

Chelsea: This is your honeymoon and you shouldn't be babysitting.  Don't you have more "exciting" things to do?  That is what we did on our honeymoon and it isn't over yet.

Chrissie:  I don't mind really in fact I think I would enjoy it.  We are both teachers and we love to spend time with children.

Chelsea: If you are sure you want to than I won't call the sitter.  She's in the nursery and it’s almost time for her to fall out for the night.  The bottles are in the fridge and the diapers by the changing table.  I shouldn't be long and Neal will be home soon.  If you have any trouble just.....

Chrissie: Relax I got it covered, just go to your meeting.  We will be fine here.

Chrissie and Mickey walked into the nursery and seen the cutest little genie playing with her toys.  She had chubby cheeks and a giggle that just made you feel happier the more you heard it.  

Chrissie picked her up to start playing with her just to hear that little laugh again. Mickey watched his wife and noticed she how much she loved taking care of this child and how everything just came to her naturally.

Mickey: You are really good with her.

Chrissie:  She is adorable and you know how much I love kids.  I want to ask you something love.

Mickey: Let me guess beautiful, you don't want to wait to have one of our own anymore.  This little sweetheart has convinced you of that.

Chrissie:  You always know what is on my mind.  So what do you say let's try for one now?  My parents house is big enough and we will be living in our own soon enough. Money is also not an issue either.  Would you please give it some consideration?

Mickey: We wanted a family and I do not see a reason why we should wait. I bet she will be pretty and look just like her Mom.

Chrissie: The baby could be a he who looks as handsome as his father.

Mickey:  I say we start trying right away and find out which one of us is right.

Chrissie: You know Mister we might have to try many times before we get pregnant.

Mickey: This idea is sounding better and better the more we talk about it.

Back in Aurora Skies:

A call came into the station house about a gruesome discovery, the body of a women was found and it was evident that she was beaten to death.  Sandi and Caleb were dispatched to investigate the crime scene. As soon as they arrived they both recognized the victim immediately.  It was Dahlia Goodfellow, Sandi's biological mother.

For over two years they had a warrant for Dahlia's arrest for the attempted murder of Chrissie Seaworth among other charges.  They wanted to find her alive in hopes that she would be able to give them some information on the whereabouts of Dimitri Bautista but now that would not be possible.  Dimitri and her husband Pip were already at the top of the list of suspects.

Sandi did have to take a minute as she had mixed emotions.  From the day she found out that Dahlia was her biological mother she never liked her or wanted anything to do with her. Dahlia tried to kill her Granddaughter on two occasions, and Sandi had every reason possible to hate this woman.  Yet there was something about this that made this case personal as Dahlia was the woman who gave birth to her. She was never going to mourn her, but Sandi felt as she had to do something.  Sandi decided to work on this case herself to find the murderer of the woman who gave her the gift of life.

As soon as the couple arrived home from their honeymoon they did indeed try for a baby.  They tried and tried again and each and every month it was the same test results, negative.  Chrissie  became more and more depressed with each negative result.

They had been married for four months now and they really weren't trying long and she knew that she shouldn't get depressed so easily.  She couldn't help it though as all she truly wanted was to start a family with the man she loved.  Mickey did his best to keep her spirits up as he knew it would happen she just needed to be patient.

And than one morning she took the test and screamed at the top of her lungs for her husband to come into the room.  

Chrissie: Mickey its blue!  The strip is blue!  I'm sooooo pregnant!

Mickey rushes in picks her up into his arms and twirls her around as they kiss.  In just a few months they were going to pass on the gift of life to their child and the two couldn't have been more happier.

They spent the rest of the day making plans and choosing names for the new addition to their family. Morgan for a girl and Bae for a boy.

To be continued........

Authors Notes:  I do have better pictures of the two babies to share with everyone. This is a better picture of Tennille.

As you can see she looks like Dimitri.

And this is a better picture of Chelsea and Neal's daughter Catalina.

One more baby picture to share, Nick and Starr had another who will probably not be mentioned in the story.  His name is Frisco.