Targets

Chapter Six Part Two

“Milly, you need to get ready for bed.” Matt said.

“No, I don’t want to leave Bella.” Milly said.

“How about I help sort out your clothes and help you get tucked in?” Bella asked.

Milly nodded with a big smile.

“Can she daddy? Please?” Milly begged.

“Yes, Bella can help you.” Matt said.

“Yay. Come on Bella.” Milly said.

Milly slid off the piano and grabbed her hand. Logan stood up and followed.

“Where are you going?” Matt asked.

“Sore ankle.” Logan said.

Bella gasped when she realised what he was doing.

“Don’t do it.” Bella said.

Logan picked Bella up and threw her over his shoulder.

“Logan, put me down.” Bella complained.

Milly laughed.

“Bella, you look like a princess being carried on a knight’s shoulder.” Milly said with a giggle.

“Gee, thanks Milly.” Bella said sarcastically.

Bella looked at Logan.

“Put me down or I will kill you in your sleep.” Bella whispered in his ear.

“No, you want to help Milly. I am helping you to help Milly. Stress less princess.” Logan said.

Milly laughed as she followed behind them.

“Behave yourself Logan.” Matt called out.

Bella sighed in annoyance as Logan neared the top of the stairs.

“Come on Bella.” Milly said.

She grabbed Bella’s hand. Logan let Bella down carefully and followed behind them.

Logan heard Milly giggling as she dragged Bella to her room. Logan saw Milly open her door. Bella was pushed into Milly's room. Logan stood in the doorway and watched.

“Come in and close the door.” Milly ordered.

Logan listened and sat on the chair near the door. Bella stuck her tongue at him. Logan laughed at Bella.

Milly twirled a little and did a small dance of joy, that Bella was in her room.

“Bella, when can I see you next?” Milly asked.

“That’s the best part, Bella will be here for a couple days before she moves into a new place. We are going to grab her things tonight.” Logan said.

Milly squealed in happiness.

“YAY!” Milly squealed.

Logan watched Milly as Milly started showing all her toys to Bella.

“Dad wants you to get your clothes to get ready for the shower and bed. You can play tomorrow.” Logan said.

“But, what if Bella wants to meet them?” Milly asked.

Logan walked closer to Bella.

“Do you want to meet them? I thought you’d like to get back and pack before it gets too late.” Logan said.

“I do want to." Bella said softly.

Milly made a sniffle sound. Bella looked at Milly with a kind smile.

"How about I make a deal with you, Milly. How about we get you ready for bed, and tomorrow I will play the guitar for you?” Bella asked.

Milly’s face lit up.

“Yes!” Milly squealed.

Milly ran to the cupboard and grabbed her clothes to grab. She ran to the bathroom to shower. She ran back in her towel and had Bella help dress her. And do her hair. Bella smiled as she brushed and braided her hair. Milly hugged her close. Bella picked her up and carried her to the top of the bed.

“Alright, tomorrow night, if you are extremely well behaved. I will even sing you a small lullaby.” Bella whispered.

Milly gasped and nodded. Bella kissed her forehead and tucked her up.

Bella tucked the blanket around Milly and blew a raspberry on her cheek.

“Goodnight Milly.” Bella said sweetly.

“Goodnight Bella.” Milly said sweetly.

Logan smiled at this. He walked out with Bella.

“Logan.” Milly said.

Bella kept walking away as Logan looked at Milly.

“Don’t hurt her. I love her.” Milly said.

“I don’t plan to.” Logan said.

Logan smiled as he turned the light off and walked away. He caught up to Bella. She was already walking down the steps. Logan picked her up and carried her down the steps. She sighed, as she was getting annoyed with this.

“Don’t wear the heels with a sore ankle, then I won’t carry you.” Logan said.

“You probably still would.” Bella grumbled.

“Yeah.” Logan said.

He laughed softly.

“Bella, Milly said she loves you.” Logan said.

“I love her too. She’s so perfect and cute.” Bella said.

Matt was around the corner and heard this. He looked around the corner.

“How did she go?” Matt asked.

“Milly introduced her to the toys first before going for a shower, but then she did. Bella said she would play guitar tomorrow if Milly behaved.” Logan said.

“Interesting. How quickly did she decide?” Matt asked.

“Instantly.” Logan said.

Matt chuckled.

“Is Kieran still outside?” Logan asked.

“He’s probably driving her home or getting laid in the pool house.” Matt said.

Logan looked at Bella with a blank expression.

“Told you he slept around.” Logan said.

“I don’t care, each to their own. I told you I wasn’t interested in him in that way.” Bella said.

Matt nodded.

“Listen, I have a question for you.” Matt asked.

Bella nodded.

“What type of job do you have?” Matt asked.

“Paper route in the early morning. So, I have to go pick the stuff up soon. Or probably now. I need to go to the gym tomorrow as well and I have a scheduled band practice.” Bella said.

Matt nodded.

“Well, I’ll send some extra guys to help with their cars. You will get everything.” Matt said.

“It’s really not much stuff. It’s just things that matter to me.” Bella said.

He nodded.

“I’ll come along. Let me just say goodbye to Nico.” Matt said.

Everyone else already left except Nico. Matt was walking Nico out when Nico slipped him a note. Matt thought nothing of it and grabbed his keys to drive.

Logan grabbed is keys, and Bella grabbed hers. They all left. Kieran was still with Stacey though.

As Bella led them to hers. She opened the cabin and turned the lights on. She went straight to her room and grabbed the expensive bags from under the floor. Bella grabbed her clothes and her suitcases which she filled. She grabbed her blankets and filled them. Logan helped her. He grabbed the photo frames from around the cabin and the photo albums as well as the knick knacks. Logan also grabbed all the stuff from her mother’s room. They helped her pack everything.

They had their trunks open for everything.

While Matt waited, he read the note. The note was small, just stating that he saw Bella somewhere before and she had blood on her. But he didn’t know where. And Matt thought about Logan seeing her injured recently so he thought nothing of it. Besides Bella’s last name is Inkwell. So that meant she couldn’t be BB. And BB did a job while she was with them.

After an hour of packing quickly. They loaded the rest into the cars while Bella stood in her mother’s room.

Bella felt sad. She was leaving her home. But she knew she had to. Bella stood on the bed frame and reached high up into the ceiling. Logan walked in and saw her.

“What are you doing?” Logan asked.

“Shh.” Bella said.

Bella pushed the log in the ceiling to move it. She reached in and pulled a bag out.