Page 134 of Healed
“Or a testament to love,” Lily said. “And speaking of babies, I’m going to check on Tempest again.”
“I’ll go,” Brandt said.
“No, you stay with your son and your family,” Lily said. “I just want to make sure she’s still sleeping.”
Brandt nodded, and watched as Carrik cradled Elijah.
“Did you hear that?” Avaleigh asked.
Daniel cut his eyes in her direction, but didn’t actually look at her.
“He didn’t want Tempest to leave, even tried to stop her, and now he’s glad he was wrong. He’s grateful she’s happy and her life is so full.”
“I heard,” Daniel said.
“Then don’t make things so hard for Angelle if she likes this young man.”
“He’s a Gargoyle, Avaleigh. He can’t live here. He might be seen, so she’d have to go live in his community,” Daniel whispered.
“And you were a Dragon that I hated. I was willing to leave everyone I loved and never look back to escape you. But you camped out on my porch. You forged bonds with my family. Remember how much you hurt when I kept rejecting you.”
Daniel looked at her.
“There’s always a way if it’s meant to be,” Avaleigh said, leaning toward him.
Daniel hugged her to him tightly. “I just don’t want her to get hurt, ever. I can protect her here.”
“And he can protect her there. And we can go visit.”
“Maybe. This may be nothing more than a flirtation,” Daniel said, his gaze landing on Angelle and Boon again. “And why is his shirt so over sized? It’s like he’s hiding something.”
“His father has wings, maybe he does, too,” Avaleigh said as nonchalantly as if she was talking about the weather.
Daniel shook his head almost in disbelief.
“What? You have a whole Dragon inside. Who cares if he has wings?!” Avaleigh lowered her voice and hissed at him. “Be nice!”
“I am!” Daniel said, before turning his gaze back to his daughter and the male that might be the one to take her away from them. And that was his whole problem. He couldn’t stand the idea of someone taking her away from them.
Brandt saw Carnage go in the kitchen and got up to follow him, mainly using it as a excuse to check on Angelle and Boon.
Angelle and Boon hadn’t stopped talking all evening, except for when the baby was introduced.
“Y’all doing alright?” Brandt asked.
“Very well, thank you,” Boon said.
“You alright, Angelle?” Brandt pressed.
“I’m having a very nice time, Brandt,” Angelle said.
“Okay. If you need anything, y’all let me know. We kind of just forgot about y’all over here all by yourselves,” Brandt said. He walked past them into the kitchen. “You find something to nibble on?” Brandt asked, directing his question to Carnage.
“Choc’at?” Carnage asked.
“I don’t think we have any,” Brandt said. “Oh! But you know what? Tempest had me buy two gallons of chocolate ice cream. Would that work?”
“’Es!” Carnage said excitedly, holding out both hands.
