Sleepover
Saying goodbye was harder they expected. Hope kept hugging her parents and telling them how much she loved them. They each got their time to say their peace and Hope was able to let her father know that she named her son after him.
Josie had said goodbye to her bio-mother and let her sister get her alone time to say goodbye. Josie had been called by Hayley who was letting Hope say her emotional goodbye to her father. Josie knew that when Klaus died Hope still had so much to say to him.
"You wanted to talk to me?" Josie asked when she got near the woman.
"Yes," Hayley shifted to face Josie but she couldn't help but notice how Josie would keep glancing at Hope.
"He is yours and Hope's?" Hayley decided to get Josie's attention.
"No," Josie glanced at Mason who was on her hip. "He's just mine. The little girl over there," Josie pointed to the girl that was in her bio-mom's arms. "Andrea Jade she's your granddaughter."
"She's a miracle, isn't she?"
Josie looked back at her daughter who was talking to Klaus and by the way, Andrea was moving Josie was sure her daughter was explaining to Klaus the plot of Big Hero 6.
"I don't know about that, but she is my miracle." Josie began to bounce a little to keep Mason from fussing. "She's a lot like. Stubborn, kind, and fearless. And that terrifies me." Josie had no idea why she was admitting the last part.
"And Nik's like you from what I've seen."
"He isn't mine."
"Right."
Josie had no idea what Hayley meant by that statement. Niklaus was Landon's. The boy was a replica of his father.
"Thank you." Hayley pulled Josie into a hug. "Thank you for being there for Hope and being her epic love."
Josie was confused that made no sense to her. "Wait I thought Landon was her epic love?"
"Bird boy, yeah no." Hayley chuckled her little girl definitely deserved better than a boy that's the only trait was dying when Hope needed him. Josie had no idea what the appropriate response was but before she could say anything Josie felt two bodies next to her.
Hope and Lizzie were standing next to her. Josie looked over to Jade who made her way to her. Josie handed Mason to Jade. It was time for them to cast the spell and get the dead back to where they belong. Josie wished they could stay but they all knew they needed to keep the balance of the universe and no matter how much they wanted some people were just meant to be dead.
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Hayley's words kept echoing in Josie's mind. Why would both she and Hope end up pregnant at the same time, it made no sense. If she and Hope were the parents of both Niklaus and Andrea's biological parents it would make sense that one or the other would carry both kids.
Josie was going to strangle both of the women. It was supposed to be a calm sleepover. Josie thought, they'd cook dinner and the kids would get to enjoy some time together.
It had turned into a silent war between Jade and Hope. Each of them wanted to do the opposite of what the other wanted. Jade wanted to have pizza and Hope insisted that they should have tacos. Jade wanted to watch a comedy, while Hope wanted a Disney princess love story.
"Andrea, Nik what do you two want to eat?" Josie decided she had had enough of the two bickering woman. Josie was starting to believe they were the kids instead of the three actual kids in the apartment.
"Pizza." The kids answered.
"As for the movie we are watching Oliver and company." Josie waited to see if Jade or Hope were going to protest but none of them did. Josie smiled she proceeds to help Andrea and Niklaus with the fort they were building.
When the pizza arrived the Jade and Hope we at each other's throats fighting who would pay the delivery boy. Josie ended up paying for the pizzas before the poor boy ran off. She did not blame him if she had it her way she wouldn't be stuck between a vampire and tribrid but apparently it was her life at the moment.
Josie shot both of them a death glare when they didn't stop arguing and the delivery boy had been gone for ten minutes.
"I'll get the plates." The tribrid said with a cheeky smile as she made her way to get some plastic plates she had in her kitchen.
"I'll grab the soda and cups." The vampire added as she vamped speeded herself away from the angry witch.
Josie let out a frustrated sigh and made her way bad with the kids in the fort. They ate the pizza happily and to Josie's surprise, they made it through the entire more without Hope and Jade fighting. Josie was sure that had to do with the fact that neither of them had seen the movie.
Sadly when the movie ended Hope and Jade were back to fighting. Arguing about how what the next activity was. Josie decided she had had enough of the bickering woman went to Hope's room and grabbed a sweater for herself.
Josie put Mason on the stroller and made her way to the door, lucky for her, her kids caught what she was doing and followed her.
"Where are you going?" Hope asked her.
"I am tired of hearing both of you bicker like kids." Josie opened the door. "I am not spending the night here with you two and at this point, I don't think our kids do either."
"Yeah, mommy." Andrea and Niklaus said in unison. Josie watched as the little boy ran to his room and grabbed a jacket.
"Niklaus where are you going?" Hope asked her son.
"With mama." The boy answered.
"Rude," Hope mumbled offended at the fact that her son chooses to leave.
"Here is what is going to happen." Josie looked at the adults with her mommy stare. "You two are going to stay here and makeup. I don't care how long it takes I don't want to see either of you until you learn to get along and share."
"Share what?" Jade was confused she had nothing in common with the tribrid who she was pretty certain had anger issues.
"Everything!" Josie was trying the hardest not to scream. "Whether you two like it or not you are now family, so grow the hell up." Josie pushed the stroller out and signaled for the kids to step outside. She semi-closed the door and popped her head in again. "I don't want to see you until you both start acting your age."
"Technically I'm 16." Jade fought, but when she saw the look on Josie she looked down. "Yes ma'am."
Josie said her final goodbye and made her way out of Hope's apartment. She was really hoping this would get those two to get along because Josie could not live the rest of her life with Jade and Hope constantly fighting.