Page 27 of Lily's Shadow

Only my dad's men move forward though. The Feds are slower to come closer, not taking their eyes off Loki.

“Miss Harris.” Benson nods towards me.

“Hello Benson.” I smile at him.

“Your dad isn’t going to be too happy with you when he finds out how this went down. But I must say, well done little lady.” He smiles at me, shaking his head.

Before I can comment, I hear my name being called. Looking over the railing, I see Austin running towards the stairs.

“Fuck! Thank God you both are okay!” He says, wrapping us both up into his arms. “What happened?” Austin asks.

“We can talk about it later.” I murmur, looking everywhere but at him.

“What did you do?” Austin has a serious expression with a raised brow.

“Well she kicked that one in the back of the head, knocking him out cold. That one was taken down by the dog and the female inside appears to have gotten a knee to the face.” Benson laughs a little as he explains.

“Your dad is going to be pissed.” Austin smiles down at me and I just shrug.

“Are you fucking kidding me? What is wrong with these fucking dogs?” We hear Erica scream.

Looking in her direction, we see Loki just getting done with peeing on her designer shoes. The cops holding Erica with the cuffs on her seem to be too afraid to move since Loki is so close. I can’t stop the laughter that bubbles up and apparently neither can anyone else.

Before our laughter can fade, I hear the words I always hated hearing as a child and apparently still hate hearing even as an adult.

“Lilyanna Harris! You have some explaining to do little lady!” My dad growls from behind us.

“Uh oh.” I say, looking up at Austin as he begins laughing all over again.

Austin

It’s been two days since they arrested Erica. Taylor turned everything in to the judge and he signed off pretty quickly on custody as well as stripping Erica of her parental rights.

Governor Harris, Mark as he has asked me to call him, is heading back home today. I have something I want to ask him first though. I finally get my chance to talk to him alone when Lily takes Cordy inside the cabin to change her diaper.

“There is something I would like to talk to you about now that we are alone for a few minutes.” I say, getting his attention.

“I’m pretty sure I know what it is but go ahead son.” He smiles at me.

“I want your permission to marry your daughter. I know we are kind of doing this all backwards since she is still wearing my ring but I would really appreciate your blessing.” I ask, afraid that he still might not give it to me.

“Son, I know my daughter. If she didn’t already have feelings for you when you concocted the whole fiance thing to begin with, you wouldn’t have gotten her to go along with it. As for my blessing, you have it as long as it is what she wants. She’s my favorite daughter after all.” He smiles.

“I’m your only daughter.” We hear Lily from the doorway.

“That makes you my favorite then.” Mark laughs as Lily just shakes her head.

I have a feeling this is a very old joke between the two of them. I love how close the two of them are.

Lily

Getting to the shop a little earlier this morning, I find Fiona sitting on a stool with a huge grin on her face.

“When did you two get back?” I demand, rushing over to give her a hug.

“We got in last night. Figured I would surprise you and Arin this morning. Where is she anyway?” She asks.

“She has finals this week so she won’t be in until later today. Poor girl has been burning her candle at both ends.” I set my bags down, looking back up at Fiona. I notice that something is different with her.

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