3 Months, two days and 18 hours later
Lennon was finally sleeping through the night,John had moved into a house down the street from us and came over all the time to take Lennon to the park and sometimes just to put her to bed , Rach had go LA because her show was shooting scenes around Sacremento, So She had to live out there for a few weeks, Jen had a met a guy named Max and was spending practically every second with him, Annie opened her shop and things were going great for her, Blake decided to write a book about child development and so he was able to stay at home with the baby, which was good because when the accident had happened, i had to quit my job at the Enquirer, But my old editor at the Enquirer had a connection with the New York times and hooked me up with a job as senior writer, which in the broadcast world meant a kick-ass position, tons of cash and a whole new wardrobe to boot.
I got the call on a tuesday night
"Oh MY GOD!" I said running into the kitchen
"What?" Blake said looking up from giving the baby her bottle
"I have amazing news!" I danced around the kitchen
"You're pregnant again?" Annie said digging through the fruit
"No i got a job!" I said
"Awesome!" Annie said
"It gets even better, I got an assignment to cover a press conference in D.C" I picked up Lennon and swung her around
"Careful,she just finished eating!" Blake said
"You're leaving? For how long?" Annie said peeling an orange
"Two weeks" I said giving the baby back to Blake and popping a piece of orange in my mouth at the same time
"Did you forget about someone?" Blake said
"You mean Lennon?" I asked
"No Mick Jagger, Yes Lennon" He rolled his eyes
"It's gonna be hard but i think she'll manage" I said
"You're taking her to D.C. with you?" Blake couldn't believe it
"No,I'm leaving her here" I said
"What?" Blake said
"I can't bring her to a crowded convention hall, it wouldn't be good for her, i think it would be better if she stayed here with her Uncle and Aunt" I said sitting on the counter
"I don't know, why doesn't John take her?.." Blakewas hesitant
"He's in Vegas with his new girlfriend,Tiffany" I said rolling my eyes
"I love how you say that, like that's her alleged name,Come on,Blake,we can do it" Annie said sitting down at the kitchen table
"Oh all right" He said,"When do you leave?"
"Friday, Hey, Did anyone check the machine?" I asked hopping off the counter
"Nope" Annie and Blake said together
I pressed the button
"Hey Nik," Stacey voice came up,"I just wanted to remind you Ali's coming out this Thursday and in case you forgot, she'll be with you for three weeks,Thanks Cuz, talk to you later "
"Oh crap!" I said slapping my forehead
"What?" Blake said
"I completely forgot Ali was coming,now what do i do? it's too late to cancel her flight" I sat on the floor
"Don't worry, We'll take care of her" Blake said
"A minute ago, you were panicking over taking care of a 3 month old, you want the responsibility of a 3 month old AND a ten year old?' I said
"No problem, Ali can help me in the Salon and Blake can take care of Lennon here at the house" Annie said.
Thursday came before anyone realized and Lennon and I were on our way to pick up Ali at JFK.
She had grown so much since the last time i saw her, i barely recongized her, her red hair was in braids and she was acting like a mini version of her mother, when I reached Boston Arrivals
"AUNTIE!"Ali shouted running toward me
"ALI!" I yelled running with Lennon on my hip and my purse banging against my other hip
We crashed and all three of us hit the floor
"Oomp!Are you alright?" I asked Ali
"I'm cool" She said brushing herself off
I made sure Lennon was ok,we got Ali's luggage and left the airport.
"So what are we gonna do this week,Auntie?" Ali asked
"Well Honey, that's what i need to talk to you about" I hailed a cab
"I have to go out of town for a few days, and because where i have to go is going to be so boring, My Friends Blake and Annie are going to watch you and Lennon for those days but when I come back, we're gonna hit all the hot spots and i'll buy you anything you want at F A O Schwartz" I said
"Anything?" Ali asked
"As long as it doesn't max out my VISA, Yes" The cab dropped us off at the house
We ate pizza for dinner,watched a movie and i put the girls to bed early.
Friday morning was hectic, trying to pack with two kids underfoot is nearly impossible but i made it, althought i went back and forth kissing the girls a dozen times, and trying to shout out instructions to Blake and Annie , who finally told me to shut up and move if i didn't wanna miss my flight.
BLAKE P.O.V
When Nikki left for D.C, I was more than nervous, i was freaking terrified..what do i know about taking care of two little girls? Obviously doing the same things you do with an infant would seem silly to a 10 year old
"Ok," I said rubbing my hands together,"What do you wanna do?"
"Can we go to the Park?" Ali asked plopping herself on the couch
"Which Park?" I asked"There are a thousand parks in New York"
"She's talking about Central Park" Annie said
"Oh sure..Ann..you comin?" I asked
"Later, I have a doctor's appointment" Annie said leaving
I got Lennon bundled up and put her in the stroller and Ali put on her jacket
"Do you want to get into the stroller?" I asked Ali
Ali gave me the same look Nikki gives me when i ask her a stupid question
"I can't fit into the stroller" Ali said
"Right Sorry" I replied
We walked down the street and to the park
"Can I play on the Equipment?" Ali asked
"Sure I'm gonna go sit on the bench..stay where i can see you" I said as Ali took off
I never noticed before but a baby is a chick magnet..the moment i sat down with the carriage in front of me, a bunch of women came over and starting talking to me..
"Is she you're first?" A blond woman asked
"Uh Yeah" I said
"She's so cute, she looks just like you" a Brunette woman asked
"Oo thanks" I said blushing
"How old is she?" a red head asked
"Almost 4 months" I replied
"Oo look, the ice cream man is here" a woman with white hair said
"Oh Cool..ALI!" I called,"ALI!
no answer
"ALI" I stood up and looked around
I didn't see her anywhere,"ALI!" I screamed
still no answer
"Oh no!" I became panic-stricken
"Did you lose your little girl?" A man asked
"My niece, I Can't find her!" I was practically shouting,"ALI!"
By now a crowd of people were gathering around me\
"What's her name?" a guy on a bike asked
"Ali Marie" I said
"How old is she?" a woman asked
"she just turned 10" I replied
pretty soon the questions were flying
"What was she wearing?"
"Does she have any marks?"
"Where are her parents?"
"OK STOP!" A voice yelled
everyone instantly become quiet
"What's going on?" a balding guy asked
"My niece is missing!" I said sitting back down the bench,"Who are you?"
"I'm a cop..name's Wolf..Detective Lou Wolf" The guy said
"Detective..thank god!" I said..i swear if i wasn't a guy and straight..i would have kissed him
"I need to know exactly what happened?" He asked
"I sat down on the bench and just watching my god-daughter..when the Ice cream man came and i went to go ask her if she wanted some ice cream that's when i realized she was missing"
"Ok ..we need go down to the precinct Ok?" the cop asked
Just then Annie come up to us
"What's going on?" Annie asked
"Ali's missing" I said
"You lost Ali?" Annie couldn't believe it
"I didn't lose her.." I said
"Nikki's gonna kill you.."Annie said
"Worry about that later.. let's find Ali and then worry about the repercussions ok?" I said
"M'am do you know the child as well?" The Detective asked
"Yes" Annie nodded
"You'll need to come with us as well" The detective said leading us to his car and drove us to the precinct
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