"Just a Fool" by Jacqueline ´Jac´ Tanner

Just a Fool
She looked down on her child so sweet, while rocking the cradle. Only two months old and she could hardly believe how big she had already gotten. Her little hands were curled into tiny balls, her mouth lay slightly opened. She had long black lashes just like her mother. Sweet, sweet child. She could stare at her daughter for hours on end and still want more. Being away from her, even for an instant seemed to tear at her very soul, making her rush back to her daughter's side and not leave again until she had to.
She worried that someone would find her and her daughter. She worried they would take her baby away. When Gloria found out she was pregnant she told no body. For months she was able to conceal it, claiming to be putting on weight. Until finally someone made a small comment, tiny really, not even serious. But because of the little comment: "Jeez Gloria you are putting on some weight, almost looks like you are with child!" Gloria had decided to run. She didn't know where to go. So she just left in search of a place to go.
The pregnancy was all very strange. She had only been with him for one night. That one beautiful night, and since then she had never seen him again. He had come into her life with his slanted eyes, lopsided grin and gorgeous flowing hair, and Gloria knew she was in love. He was so mysterious though. He didn't seem to have a home. No, when he left her each night he would disappear into the forest near the town, and she always felt like she could hear him laughing for a long time afterwards.
Gloria's curiosity had soon gotten the best of her and she had followed him. Somehow he seemed to know she was there because he lead her to a very large tree. Suddenly he wasn't there any more. One minute he had been in front of the tree, the next he was gone. Gloria had approached the tree quietly, her curiosity always got the better of her. That's when the most amazing thing happened. One minute she was standing in front of this large oak tree with its branches hanging low. The next she was standing in a large meadow, the stars twinkling above her and the sound of laughter behind her. She turned slowly and her eyes widened at the sight she saw. All in the meadow there were fairies! She could hardly believe her eyes, real life fairies. And there he was, dancing among them and staring straight at her. Not in anger for her following him, but with great love.
He had left the circle than and had come to her. Leading her away to a place away from all the others. She was silent, staring at him and at the silver wings that she knew hadn't been there before. That was the one beautiful night they had spent together. The next morning she had a woken back in her house with a smile on her face. After that she never found the tree again and she never saw him again.
Nine months later she was left with a baby with silver wings…