“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.
must come too, Aran. We’re
think I can fit it in. I wouldn’t mind another game,” Aran
Aran makes a paper crane for
mushy, gushy Googoo
is in the air, Xander!” Valerie says, tickling him and he laughs as he tries to
love it if you do come. I know we haven’t been together long… but I want to propose to her on her birthday. ‘Dad
eyes widen, and I gasp before
that alright?’ Dad asks me, concern in his
hug him, trying to contain
three people I want to see get their happily ever after. ‘ Anything
you, Zaia. I
my hands, kissing my knuckles softly. I glance at Shelby,
have always seen eye to eye, but when the truth comes out… we
child,” Dad says, caressing my
too, dad.” I whisper
back,
Zion and I made!”
Watching as Zion and Sia show them their kites. Yes, even they’re lucky to have
have a word?”
get the
Sebastian have healed their relationship, and
take the lead.”
smile up at him before turning
want to ask you to move in with
flitters across his face,
“Me?”
talking to the ghost beside you,”
you want
we could use your help too,” I say with a smile, knowing that would make
good for babysitting,” Sebastian remarks. Aran is about to counter before he smiles slightly and sighs. “Well, I don’t
hold and hugging Aran, surprising him. He relaxes soon and
you, Sebastian, it will be nice having the
that. Past that
I say as I
both certain? I know Sebastian and I do clash…” he says looking at Sebastian, needing the
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