Chapter 127: Fatale, Part 7

Charlotte

"Charlotte, it's a beautiful day..." My Master stands by the nursery door, wearing the jeans and boots he uses for riding, and a thick cable-knit sweater... "...I'm going to take Oliver out. Want to come?"

It is indeed a lovely day, with a crisp snap to the air. And the sunshine is that brilliant clear white you only get in cold winter weather.

"I'd love to. And Charlie could use the exercise. Um..." I look down to my tiny daughter, blinking at the mobile rotating above her in the cot, trying, with unformed muscles, to reach for a glitter-pink unicorn.

"I'll keep an eye on Cara." My Mom smiles from her rocking chair next to mine. "She'll probably sleep anyway."

"Can you give me five minutes, just while Cara drops off?"