Room 406, late afternoon

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel wasn't certain what time she finally got home after prom night. All she knew was it was late and she was exhausted from dancing and excitement.

It was after twelve when she finally woke up, and much later when she finally got off the phone with her mother. Diane Evans had enjoyed hearing all the details about prom, and now that she finally knew the truth about her daughter, she liked hearing stories about her friends.

After finally hanging up the phone, Isabel opened the door to her room and stretched out on her bed to read, stopping occasionally to smile at the tiara on her desk.

[ooc: Door and post are open.]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Of course I am," Isabel said, forcing a smile as she tried to imagine life as a single mom. Although from the sound of it, she still had her friends. Which was very good to know. "Don't you ever forget it."

Alexandria smiled and tucked her head against Jack, looking for all the world like she wasn't going to move anytime soon. Isabel reached for her camera. "I need a picture of this."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack smiled down at her, stroking one hand across her hair, pretty much unaware that Izzy was going for the camera. "She's also really bossy sometimes," he whispered, loud enough Isabel would hear it, and grinned when Alexandria giggled.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I heard that," Isabel laughed, pointing the camera and taking a picture. She took two more just to be safe, then sat back down, leaning very close to Jack's ear. "Her name?" she hissed.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Alexandria M. Evans Harkness," he said, trying for stern and failing miserably as she giggled and burrowed into him. "Are you giggling at your mother?"

[harknesshorde.livejournal.com]

"No," she said, giggling even more. "And she's not bossy. She's just take charge and organized. Uncle Max and Uncle Michael are scared of her."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel frowned briefly, realizing just how impossible this whole situation was. Max and Michael were gone, and she certainly wasn't sleeping with Jack. But for the moment she realized, the only thing that was important was the little girl that smiled just like her daddy. "As they should be," she grinned.

"So I met one of Phoebe and Bel's kids earlier. They have a brood," Isabel said to Jack. "I'm wondering if we should be afraid."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Nah, I don't think so. Apparently me and Sam and Cedric and our kids - both mine, one of Sam's and one of Cedric's," he held up a hand, "and no, don't ask - all live together on a timeship." His smile was very strange as he resettled Alexandria more comfortably on his lap. "I think this is more of the standard weirdness for this place. Just cuter than usual."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Trust me, I won't," she laughed. "But five of you on a timeship? That is an amusing picture. How'd Sam and Cedric take their newfound parenthood?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It was interesting." Jack shook his head, remembering. "Cedric was very shocked at the idea, I think. So was I, because wow, that's really odd."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Just a bit, but it's Fandom after all," Isabel pointed out. "There have been weirder things. And look at it this way, at least they're not trying to kill us."

Bending down, she asked, "So Miss Alexandria, what do you want to do for the rest of the afternoon?"

[harknesshorde.livejournal.com]

"Can you do my nails like you do when we're home?" Alexandria asked. "Rainbow colors?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack smiled, watching the two of them, near identical blonde heads together, and decided to leave them to it. "This sounds like secret girl's business, so I'm going to leave you to it." He leaned forward and kissed Alexandria's cheek. "If you need me, I'm down two flights of stairs, in room 215. Okay?"

[harknesshorde.livejournal.com]

"Okay daddy," she said. "I'll come see you later maybe. I'll look all pretty for you."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"That sounds good." Jack patted her head as he stood up, then brushed his hand across Izzy's shoulder. "You going to be okay if I leave the two of you alone?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Apparently I've been coping on my own all along," Isabel shrugged. "I think we'll be fine."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack froze, halfway to the door, and looked back at them. "Yeah, I guess you have," he said sadly.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel winced and got to her feet. "Sorry," she said, walking over to hug him. "Just a little surprised. It's not your fault."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It's okay," he replied, hugging her back, watching Alexandria over her shoulder, who was watching them with interest. "And you're right, you did raise her alone. You did a good job, though."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, probably blind luck though." She squeezed him once more, because he couldn't be blamed for something that might or might not happen in the future. "You better go. We're going to stay here and make ourselves pretty."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I'm gone." He waved bye to Alexandria, then took himself off to find the rest of his brood, who were both more and less disturbing than Isabel's daughter.