Alpha Leo and the Heart of Fire

Chapter 13

13. Cookies and a Voodoo Doll AZURA. 

This kid was a little devil in disguise, and I liked it. With Katara having no interest in mischief, and the quintuplets too big to obey, I missed them at this age. 

“So, you can‘t cook?” 

I looked at the tomato and cucumber sandwiches that he was gawking at disdainfully. “Yes I can, I made these.” I pushed the plate towards him, proud of my accomplishment. No, I can‘t cook, all I can make is nachos and that‘s in the microwave. 

“Oh. We don‘t call this cooking.” He added. 

“Well, can you cook?” 

“I‘m five.” 

“And?” 

“I‘m too young to cook.” 

I smiled, reaching over and tugging his cheek. “Yeah sure, but you are old enough to judge. Let me tell you something, making a sandwich is an art. Look; I had to margarine the bread slices perfectly, then spread the cucumber that were cut into equal sized thin slices, we then added some sliced cheese before finishing with perfect thin slices of tomato.” 1 

“The tomato is thick and the cucumber slices aren‘t equal sizes.” Corrado mumbled, looking at the sandwich sadly. “I thought I‘d have a home–cooked meal today.” 1 

My heart squeezed at his pitiful tone. 

“I will have Rosaline prepare you your favourite meal, Corrado.” Winona, the woman who had been minding him, offered. 

“No, thank you. I will have the lumpy sandwich.” 2 “You really are your father‘s son.” I grumbled. Prudish Rossi‘s. 

I smiled despite myself, watching the child bite into the sandwich. 

See, I can do this. In a few years, it will be me and my pup, and I will make them sandwiches. My smile faded as I wondered if I‘d be enough, but then I shook the thought away. 

I had Mama, Dad, Liam, and Raven. I‘d be ok. I had to be... 

alright?” Winona asked,

can take him to his room if you like.” Winona

me

I returned to my apartment, the bag of sewing supplies I had asked for were outside. I

and I

was a little uneasy. Did I do wrong by inviting him like this? “I mind him for the nights he is out. He will be back after midnight. It‘s nice to see Corrado having fun.” Winona smiled, watching Corrado take the things out of the bag and putting them

her mid–twenties, with blonde

Corrado wanted to spend time with you. I‘m sure he‘ll appreciate it.” I‘m sure he won‘t. “Well, if he doesn‘t ask, then we

nice. I will wash up whilst you and Corrado... knit?”

exactly knitting...” I smiled, winking at her as I walked over to the table,

of nausea washed over me, and I took a steady breath before I picked up the stack of fabric

up a light blue fabric. “So, we will sew this like this... and stuff it with wool... Then we will create two legs.... Feet...

“Perfect, and I even have black and white striped fabric for the torso!” I waved

WAKO TOIVU

now a lot more excited...

hour and many pricked fingers for me later, we were done. There on the table lay two round–bellied cloth dolls. One had a striped body, with black legs and feet, and a strip across the eyes where we had attached two black buttons. The other had a creamy peach fabric face and arms, with a black body and grey bottoms. I was now drawing some black doodles onto the arms. “What are

Daddy! He even has blue

I said, putting the

bed now? It‘s late.” Winona asked

five more

bedtime.” She persisted

to sleep now too, so how

seemed to ponder it over, before nodding.

“Promise?” 

“I promise.” 

to do whilst I was here. He stood up, giving me a hug before he ran off, taking

walking them to

nice to meet you, Azura. Thank

Winnie. Nice meeting

closed the door and went back to finishing

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