A Birth day

Jack nodded at Angus's words " soon er the better " he said grabbing non too gently her other arm as they apparated back to the main house.

Ruby chuckled at Sam and Victor " Victors right he came for you because that's how a father, a real father acts, they protect their family, and now if you want " she said walking over and placing Caprice in Sams arms " support her head now " she said smiling " I would say sister" she said smiling at them, but it doesn't matter" she sat down and sipped her tea as she waited for them to return.

Once they arrived Jack threw Simone over his shoulder. " I'll carry her from here " he said walking towards where he knew Robert was. " got a gift for you Robert, Michael and Marcus have taken the crone that was with her to Azkaban," he said placing her down and holding her arms tight so when the spell wore off he would have a good grip of her. "personaly I'd rip out her heart ...if she had one." he said

"Well, well, well," Robert laughed, "look what you boys found. Nice work. Now, go get yourselves a cup of tea and leave me with Mrs. Gelding for a moment. We have business to discuss in the office."

"What?" Angus frowned. "Are you sure about that?"

"Oh, I'm absolutely positive," Robert said. "Go on. Nicky made some extra large chocolate chocolate chip cookies that are still warm. Go get yourselves one and some tea. This won't take half a tick."

"What if she..."

"I'll handle it," Robert said. Angus obeyed and headed for the kitchen where he found cooling racks of triple chocolate cookies, and they smelled fantastic. He looked at Jack.

"Should we leave at least one for everyone else?" he asked him.

It wasn't more than about two minutes and they heard Suzanne's loud shrieking and wailing from Brian's office. Angus went back quickly, thinking something was dramatically wrong. Robert was sitting behind the desk, looking calm and collected and composed. Suzanne was uncharacteristically wailing and trying to defend herself and begging for mercy

"Is everything alright?" Angus asked.

"Of course," Robert said, cool as a cucumber. "We're just reaching an understanding." He got up and walked around the desk to Suzanne and leaned down into her face. He was calm but now he was also more intimidating than Angus had ever seen him be. "Now, Mrs. Gelding," Robert said, "if I return you home, and you break your word to me, do be assured, I will come and I will find you myself. Be assured that I know more magical dirty tricks than you even imagine, and I am not bothered in the least to use them..."

"You wouldn't! You're..." she began, afraid of him now. Angus saw she truly was shaking in fear, and he got the sense that it was exactly what Robert had intended.

"You would do well not to believe everything you've read in the Prophet," he said menacingly. "They do sometimes make things up as they go along." He looked at Jack and Angus. "At your leisure, would you be so kind as to deliver Mrs. Gelding to her husband or whichever goon he sends to meet her near the Eiffel Tower in a couple minutes?" He looked back at Suzanne. "Remember what I told you. If you so much as put a toe out of line, I will know, and you will answer to me."

Angus didn't have any idea what Robert had said or done to her, but whatever it was, it had frightened the hell out of Suzanne, and, in his own selfish way, Angus was not disappointed in the least.

Jack wanted to tear her heart out but did as Robert ordered not before growling at the woman. Heading up he sighed and shook his head " im not leaving a one" he siad and picked up a cookie and ate it but on hearing the scream he smirked and walked with Angus down to Roberts room. Leaning against the door fram he listened quietly. His tone even sent a cold shiver down his spine making even him want to back away from him.

"I'd listen to him, next time he might just let me take your heart for messing with my pack" Jack growled at her as he moved to grab her arm and make her stand up. " be my pleasure to tae out the trash." he said and looked to Angus " wanna come with?" he asked then looked down at Suzanne and grinned at her " I'll make it gentle" he growled at her.

"Absolutely," Angus said, wanting to see this through. He saw something moving on the rug, and he looked down to see a couple little lizards scurrying under the desk. "Pets of yours?" He looked at Robert.

"They were actually from Mrs. Gelding here, but I don't think she wants them," Robert said, and Suzanne shivered, not wanting anything to do with them. She reached up and clutched tightly to Angus, afraid to be left with Robert for one more moment.

"I...I want to go home now," she looked up at him.

"Oh, I just bet you do," Angus said. Then he leaned down into her face. "You touch my children again, and I will kill you. That's not a threat. It's a promise." She nodded quickly, too frightened to argue with him. "Let's go." She got to her feet, scurrying behind Angus, as if Angus was going to protect her from Jack and Robert. Angus ignored it. "Ready?" he asked Jack. He was sure Robert would have a story for them when they got back. "You driving?" he asked Jack.

Jack saw the lizards but ignored them as he let Angus talk to the woman. On his question Jack moved to take hold of the woman's arm "You'd best to hold tight and stay still, we wouldn't want you sliced now would we?" he chuckled and nodded to Angus as they Aperated out of Roberts room.

Appearing in front of Suzanne's home he let her go " oops sory it was bumpy" he said knowing she would be sick when they arrived. He looked at Angus " sorry my aperating skills are a bit rusty" he said with a chuckle as he stepped away from her. " hum trash taken out" he said and lent against a wall. "We should get back unless you have any more words for.. the trash here" he said "or can you explain what you did to Jessie, my freind, and how to correct it" he asked knowing even if she didn't tell them anything Robert already knew how to break the charm on Jessie.

Angus let Jack talk to Suzanne, as he kept an eye out for Gelding or one of his men. Then, in the shadows, he saw three men. They walked forward slowly going as far as to stand under a street light. It was Gelding and two of his goons. Angus could see Tom's face was bruised and he had some bandages on his face and hands. So, Tom hadn't gotten away from the explosion quite so injury free after all.

"Suzanne," Tom called her quietly but in a commanding tone. Then he looked at Angus.
"Let go of my wife." Angus freely showed him both of his hands to show that he didn't have a hold of her. "What is it you want, Donohue?"

"I told her, so now I'll tell you," Angus said. "If either of you even think about trying to come anywhere near my children again, I will kill her, and, while I'm at it, I'll kill you too. They are off limits if you both want to live. You come anywhere near my family again, and I will personally wipe you out, lock, stock, and barrel. You can watch it all crumble, and then I'll take you both out once and for all." Tom looked at Suzanne, and Angus did not miss the sudden look of surprise on Tom's face. Gelding hadn't known about this. Suzanne had acted on her own.

"Get her," Tom told one of his men. The man walked towards Suzanne, and Angus gave her a little shove to get her to walk towards Gelding. The henchman took her to Gelding, and Gelding took a tight hold of her arm. Angus saw him speak to her, and he didn't look happy. Angus wasn't necessarily good at lip reading but he picked up this particular remark. What Tom had actually said to Suzanne was a very reprimanding "What did I tell you?" Angus stood still and watched Tom and Suzanne and their men disappear.

"So," Angus said to Jack, "clearly, he didn't have any idea what she was up to. What do you make of that?" He yawned. "Sorry, Jack," he apologized. "I am clearly not built for staying up two nights in a row. I'm knackered. Let's go home."

Jack watched from the shadows not being seen and letting Angus do all the talking as he watched suzanne being man handled by tom Gelding. He walked to Angus's side and saw him yawn " pitfalls of having a young family and being a dad mate" he said slapping Angus on his back " come on we both could use some fresh air, and yes I caught the way he spoke to her, hes sooo not happy" he said and chuckled. Placing his hand on Angus's shoulder he aperated them both back to the main house to where Ruby sat with the boys seing Angus Ruby stood up and quickly moved to hug him.

"good to have you home" she said still holding him close. " I missed you" she said softly to him and looked up at him. "oh and I think we lost Caprice to the boys" she said and chuckled watching as Jack walked over and picked her up from the boys.

"oh she looks like you Angus" he said grinning as he walked over to them handing her to Angus " here take her, Ruby and the boys home and rest" he said picking up a cookie and eating it." I'll send over a cleanup crew to Edwards in an couple of hours, don't worry they will be quiet and I'll keep you posted on Jessie" he smiled as he shooed them out the door and back to the dulex.

"Maybe they'll cool it for a little while," Angus said. "We can always hope." He was glad when they got home. They went into the main house and saw everyone still gathered there. Sam and Victor were still fascinated with the baby, but they gladly let Jack take it when he came over. Angus was glad to see Jack get a moment to hold Caprice. He gave Ruby a hug.

"I think we have things settled for tonight," he told her. "I'm glad to see how quick the boys took to the baby. I doubt we'd have anything to do with her over the weekend if we left them to their own devices."

"She already is eating a little more than the two ounces she's supposed to be happy with," Angus told Jack. "I had trouble getting Abbey to take that much at first, and this one comes out of the shoot hangry. Just like a Donohue, I guess.

"Thanks for coming with Dad tonight, Jack," Sam said. "We hadn't figured out how we were going to get away from them but we were sure going to try."

"We thanked Marcus and Michael already," Victor told Angus.

"Good job, Guys," Angus said. "Where are Marcus and Michael anyway?"

"Michael is meeting with Robert. I don't know where Marcus is. I lost track of him after they got back," Sam said.

"I think Edward and Simone might be staying here tonight since Simone doesn't want to be over in their place as it is," Sam said. "They need somewhere to sleep tonight."

"They can use the guest room at our place if they want," Angus said.

"Oh, yeah. I forgot about that," Sam said. "I'll go tell them." Before Angus could say anything, Sam dashed off. Angus yawned again. Michael came out of his meeting with Robert and came out to the kitchen and picked up a cookie.

"Robert was able to identify which vial held the potion," Michael told them. "He's gone upstairs to try to make a burning powder from it. He said that could take a bit of time to do it. As I understand it, he needs to reduce the liquid to a powder and then he has to crush it up to a dust and then he needs to calculate exactly how much combustible powder he can add to it without changing the effectiveness of it. He knows everyone wants him to fix Jessie right away, but he needs a little bit to make sure this powder is correct. He is taking it to work on it right now, though."

"Edward said he and Simone would be grateful to use the spare room," Sam said. "They'll be over in a few minutes. I told them whenever they wanted to come was fine.'

"Well done, Sam. Thanks," Angus said. He looked at Ruby. "Well, sounds like we've done all we can do here for the moment. I think we should get our kids home. What do you think?"

Jack laughed and rubbed Sam's hair as he spoke" anything for the pups of this family," he said lwtting Angus talk to them and watched as Sam dove up the stairs just as Michael walked out of Roberts office and spoke to them " think Ruby there will be glad of that and a certain Yu too" he said.

Ruby smiled at Angus and then to Michael as he said Robert found the potion " caushion over quickness " she said smiling " allways the best course of action" it ws now she turned to look at Angus just as he yawned and chuckled " I agree you my love need to sleep especialy while she is aleep too" she motioned to Caprice in his arms.

As sam returned Jack sent a not to some workers which was returned quickly " huh looks like there on the repairs" he said smiling " Edward and Simones place will be good as new by the morning" he added " now go, slep and rest while you can" he added Ruby looked at Angus .

"I agree, let get home and relax as a family, becuse you look like you could use it" she said kissing his cheek.

"You need a bedtime story?" Sam teased Angus.

"Maybe a funny one," Angus grinned, handing Caprice to Ruby. He reached over and impulsively tickled Sam, and Sam burst into hysterical giggling. His own dad had never played around with him or Victor either one, and, for the moment, Sam and Victor were delighted to be home. For the moment, all was right with the world again.

"Tell them to take their time. Edward and Simone are welcome at our place as long as they like," Angus said. "Let's go home, All." He motioned to the boys, and he walked them home.

"Do we need to let the school know where we are?" Sam asked.

"When they send word to me to notify me that you're missing, I'll be happy to tell them you're here," Angus said, a little irked that the school hadn't notified them the moment Sam and Victor came up missing. "It's time to hit the hay, Guys. Get your showers and get to bed." Sam and Victor went upstairs.

"I told Fenrir I would bring them a donation of some healing potions. He said that he can't get healing potions for his pack from Diagon Alley," he told Ruby, sitting in his chair to kick off his shoes. . "They won't sell them to them because they're werewolves. I can't just ignore it. If I can help them, I will. I thought maybe I'd talk to Robert tomorrow and see if he'd help me select the best potions and put together a box for them and then maybe, if Jack wants to, he can help me deliver them to Fenrir. I think there must be something in pack tradition about keeping one's word, so I'll give Jack a chance to help me put a box together for them, with maybe some bandages and basic first aid supplies." He leaned back in his chair and the moment he did, the fatigue began to hammer at his brain.

"I really shouldn't have sat down," he said with a tired smile. "Now the bedroom seems entirely too far away."