Hayley

“Sounds perfect to me.” Hope smiled with a soft laugh as she started off to get some with her mom.

“Perfect!” Hayley headed off with her daughter. “So, talk to me about Landon.”

“I know, mama.  I’m sorry,” Waverly didn’t like that she worried her mom.  She knew there were a bunch of scary things that probably went through her mom’s mind.  She was a Mikaelson after all.  It came with a little bit of trouble just with the name.

Tucking some of her hair behind her ear, Jackson smiled, “Yes, though you always look beautiful, Hayley.”

Hayley smiled, a slight blush shading her cheeks. “Thanks, Jax.” 

“Just wanted to decorate the house with flowers. Plus I just really love flowers.” She grinned.

“Those are both excellent reasons to get flowers.” She grinned at her niece. “and they’re beautiful too.”

It was always comforting hearing those words from her mom, “I love you too.”

“Good.” She teased with a grin. “Now, let’s go get some milkshakes, huh?”

“Yeah you look like you could use some.” He joked with a small laugh.

Hayley chuckled and ran a hand through her hair. “I look that bad, huh?”

Waverly was stunned quiet when she first saw her mom.  She was in so much trouble for not answering those texts.  She shouldn’t have turned off the sound.  "Mom?“ she finally spoke.  "I was just about to text you.”  It wasn’t the biggest lie.  She was about to check her phone so she wouldn’t say that it was really a lie.

“Yep, it’s me.” Hayley crossed her arms as she looked at her daughter. “Listen, I know you’re not a child anymore, but it’s really important to me to know you’re safe.” She took a deep breath. “I’m sure you were about to text me, but if you had just let me know where you were going before hand none of this would have had to happen.”

“All good Aunt Hayley.” Charlotte grinned. “Your coffee is all good as well? I mean, I didn’t spill any of it out?”

Hayley nodded and smiled. “The coffee is in excellent condition. No worries. What are the flowers for?”

“Sounds perfect.” Hope smiled as she leaning into her mom for a short hug.

Hayley hugged Hope back tight. “I love you, Hope.”