“Zaia, Shelby was asking if you would like to spend the next weekend over at ours. It’s her birthday and we’re having a little family party.” Dad asks, making me smile.
I have never seen Dad as happy as he is now, not with Mom, or Annette. Shelby is a good woman, and she clearly makes him happy. Even now she’s looking at him with admiration, her hand laced with his.
“I think we’d love that,” I say, answering for Sebastian too.
‘Will we?’ he remarks.
‘Yes.
“That’s excellent. I’m so happy you agreed! I think it’ll be lovely having all you children there together.” Shelby says with a happy smile.
‘Great spending a weekend in the same house as Atticus sounds so fun,’ Sebastian says sarcastically.
‘You’ll survive.’ I reply.
“I can’t think of anything better than spending a weekend with Sebastian,” Atticus says with a smile, almost as if knowing what Sebastian’s thinking.
“I’m sure you can,” Valerie says, giving him a suspicious glance whilst Linette smiles.
“It will be fun!” she says, smiling at Valerie. She’s adapted to her, and I love that she’s good towards her.
come
in. I wouldn’t mind another game,” Aran responds, adjusting
at them as Aran makes a paper crane
like mushy, gushy Googoo everywhere.” He adds with a
in the air, Xander!” Valerie says, tickling
I want to propose to her on her birthday. ‘Dad says through the mind link as the rest
eyes widen, and I gasp before I hide
that alright?’ Dad asks me, concern in
contain my emotions. I move back, crouching beside him, and
Anything you need, anything you want me to plan, just let me know. I’m so
fades away, and he smiles. ‘Thank you, Zaia. I will surely take you up
hands, kissing my knuckles softly. I glance at Shelby, who is talking to Atticus, respecting
We may not have always seen eye to eye, but when the truth comes out…
love you, child,” Dad says, caressing my
love you too, dad.” I whisper as the women go
me and I hug him back, happy that
Look what Zion and I
and can’t help but smile. Watching as Zion and Sia
we have a word?” Sebastian asks
in the evening and he’s offered to get the kids to bed
us questioningly. Over the years, he and Sebastian have healed their relationship, and this was
take the lead.” Sebastian offers, wrapping his arms around
at him
we want to ask you to move in with us
flitters across his face, and he looks
“Me?”
the ghost beside you,” Sebastian
mind but I… are you sure you want someone invading your
could use your help too,” I say with
counter before he smiles slightly and sighs. “Well, I don’t think that
hold and hugging Aran, surprising him. He relaxes soon and hugs me
Thank you, Sebastian, it will be nice having the children around,” he says,
that. Past that
then!” I say as
I know Sebastian and I do clash…” he says looking at Sebastian, needing
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