Ash smiles up at me. I never used to like babies. And maybe I still don’t. But this baby? I love this baby.
The five of us have no plans for the day for once, just meeting at a park and enjoying the gorgeous weather before it starts to get cold. I lean forward, kissing Ash’s adorable face until he’s screaming and pushing me away with a giggle.
A little purple butterfly flitters over to where we’re sitting and I smile to myself.
Not every spirit I meet is someone in need. Not all of them are here against their will until they learn to find peace. Some of them flit across the veil, just to take a peek, just to make sure their loved ones are doing alright.
I hold out my hand, letting the wispy, translucent butterfly land on my pointer finger. I reach over and take Casper’s hand. He opens himself up to me like he always does, allowing me to run my magic through him until he can see what I’m seeing.
“Oh, that’s lovely,” he breathes out.
“Yeah, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?” I turn towards him, squeezing his hand. “And I wouldn’t have it if it weren’t for you.”
“Lady Fate brought us together,” Casper says with a grin. “Her timing might not have been your timing, but it all worked out nonetheless.”
“It really did.” I lift my hand higher, watching as the butterfly flies up into the sky before disappearing once more. I have no idea who it was checking up on us, but I have a feeling they liked what they were able to see.
I lean back into the grass, putting my hands on my round belly. I breathe a sigh of contentment. Lady Fate has a sense of humor to make someone as cynical and emo as me into someone who helps usher people into the afterlife, but hey, at least I have the aesthetic for it?
This isn’t the life I pictured for myself, but it turns out, Lady Fate really does know best because it’s the best life for me and those around me. I can’t wait to see what else She has in store for us.
The End
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