Hunters and the Hunted

"They're are little pockets here and there of the smaller side families you can get to know. I'm particularly close to one of my second aunts. She was pretty awesome when I was younger. Kept sneaking me out and bringing me things."

"She sounds nice... So when can i meet her?"

"After the baby. I don't want you to have to go through too much travel."

"It's not like we'll be going on a plane or anything."

"What, you'd rather get there by other means? Not while you're carrying a baby, it isn't too safe."

"I can take us close enough as long as I've been somewhere close by and then we can make our own way from there."

"Have you been to Tropea?"

"No, but I've been to Santa Domenica.... It's right next to it isn't it?"

"Less than five kilometres." Jason nodded quietly.

"Well I can take us to the coast there and then we can drive or walk or whatever."

"When the baby's been born," Jason reminded quietly.

"Why not now?"

"It's ill advised for pregnant women to travel. Less so when you have to exert yourself as you suggest, considering the delicateness of the situation. You yourself said you don't know how you became pregnant, you could very well be more sensitive than others."

"I'm bored being confined in the house Jay."

"And you won't stay confined, I just want to have some time between the last sighting of my dad before we go out. Give it more time, then some other aspect of the family will drag him away before he comes back here to be a little shit."

Indigo just sighed deeply and got out of bed, walking from the room.

Jason simply tucked himself on the corner of the bed against the wall.

Indigo headed downstairs, going to the kitchen and reaching for the coffee jar before sighing and putting it back.

Jason stayed where he was, almost statue still, the heel of a palm pressed to his forehead.

"Going for a walk! Being stuck in is driving me crazy!" Indigo called up the stairs, grabbing a coat and putting shoes on before walking out.

There was quiet clatter from upstairs and then Jason was suddenly dropping from the upstairs window, walking over to meet her.

"How silly of me to think I could have five minutes alone time."

"It's mine too." Sirius told her.

Jess nodded.

Rachel looked at Kai. "What's happening?"

"The baby knows your father doesn't like it, it's trying to make things better."

"How silly of me," he echoed blandly, "To think that you might not realise I'm outside for another reason."

"And what would that be?"