Birth of Jaiden by Jennifer Malone Wright Read Free Book Online Page B

pain reflected in
them. At the same time, he could feel the love and kindness
emanating from her.
    “ It’s nice to meet you.”
Their hands stayed joined while she spoke; hers was soft, like her
voice.
    “ It’s nice to meet you as
well,” he finally uttered.
    Danielle’s voice was in his
head again. What’s wrong with you?
    He pulled his hand away
from Isabella’s and shot an annoyed look at Danielle. He couldn’t
stand when she did that.
    “ May I hold the baby?”
Isabella asked Alex.
    “ Of course.”
    “ What is her
name?”
    “ Jaiden.”
    “ That’s
pretty.”
    “ Thank you.” Well, at least I can hold a
conversation with her. “Danielle told me you raised your brothers and
sisters.”
    She picked up Jaiden.
“Yes, my parents left as soon as I was old enough.”
    “ I’m sorry.”
    “ It’s ok; I have learned
to live with it. We are really much better off without them
anyway.”
    “ Where are your brothers
and sisters now?”
    “ At home. My sister is two
years younger than I am; she is old enough to look after them
now.”
    “ How do you support
them?”
    “ That’s why I’m here.” She
looked down at Jaiden and rocked her gently back and
forth.
    Alex watched as Jaiden’s eyes
started to roll back and her lids slowly shut. Impressive, it’s almost as if
she has her under a spell.
    “ Do any of your siblings
have magic?” he asked.
    “ Some have it mildly, but
none of them are like me.”
    Danielle leaned forward.
“Has Victoria explained to you about Jaiden, about how powerful she
is? It will be a very hard training process.”
    “ Yes, she has. No one
taught me how to control it. I didn’t even know what I had until I
was twelve. Then, I got so angry at a teacher in school that I
wished she would be crushed. Suddenly, the entire black board
covering the wall behind her came off and fell right on top of
her.”
    “ My goodness.” Danielle’s
hand went to her mouth.
    “ Yes, that was when I
realized I had to control my emotions.”
    Suddenly, Alex began to have
visions of some of the things which could happen while raising a
baby who couldn’t control her power. What if she gets mad at us? All children
fight with their parents every now and then .
    Isabella identified the
fear in his face. “Don’t worry; there are ways to avoid it. If she
loves you, her subconscious will never let her hurt
you.”
    Boy, she gets more and
more interesting by the minute.
    Danielle spoke again. “Why
don’t you two go shopping for the baby things and get to know each
other. I can stay here with Jaiden.”
    Alex looked at Isabella
questioningly. “Do you want to?”
    “ Sure.”
    Victoria rose from the
sofa. “I have to go.”
    “ Thank you for your help.”
Alex stood up so he could walk her out.
    She ignored his thanks and
bid farewell to Danielle and Isabella, then walked out the door
without waiting for him.
    Alex threw his hands up.
“Sometimes, that woman drives me crazy.”
    Danielle and Isabella both
smiled up at him.
    “ What?” he
asked.
    “ Nothing,” they replied in
unison. Isabella lowered Jaiden back onto the blanket and
stood.
    “ Are you ready?” Alex
asked her as he grabbed his keys off the table.
    “ Yes. See you later,
Danielle.”
    “ See you later.” Danielle
waved at them as they headed for the door.
     
    8
     
    The rain finally stopped
and the night air smelled fresh as they drove along the highway.
While Isabella chatted along the way, Alex became more
comfortable.
    “ Victoria explained
everything to me so you don’t have to worry.”
    Alex chuckled. “Based on
what I’ve already seen, I’d say you’ve been gifted with a lot more
than magic.”
    More than he could see her
blush, he smelt the rush of her blood rising to her
cheeks.
    “ You would think that
after taking care of my family for so long I’d never want to see
another baby, but I absolutely love to see children grow and learn
and to know I was a part of it.”
    He nodded his head