“Me and Alec.” Lorrie climbs onto the bed.
I grin. “So you like the ocean?” I sit on the bed.
Lorrie grins and nods.
--end--
“Me and Alec.” Lorrie climbs onto the bed.
I grin. “So you like the ocean?” I sit on the bed.
Lorrie grins and nods.
--end--
I stand up and say, “Sounds good to me.”
Negan gets up. Lorrie and Alec quickly follow us upstairs to a room next to a room decorated in undersea stuff. +
I stand up and say, “Sounds good to me.”
Negan gets up. Lorrie and Alec quickly follow us upstairs to a room next to a room decorated in undersea stuff. +
“We’re not allowed to leave.” Lorrie says.
I softly say, “Eventually we will be and I promise to take you then.”+
“We’re not allowed to leave.” Lorrie says.
I softly say, “Eventually we will be and I promise to take you then.”+
He nods.
“So what did you ask for?” I ask.
Alec quietly says. “To go visit the pretty castle in the movies we get to watch sometimes.”
“A pretty castle? Like…Disney movies? That castle?” I ask.+
He nods.
“So what did you ask for?” I ask.
Alec quietly says. “To go visit the pretty castle in the movies we get to watch sometimes.”
“A pretty castle? Like…Disney movies? That castle?” I ask.+
I nod. “Okay. I do love Christmas trees. The best part of the holiday, I think.”
“And the presents.” Alec says. +
I nod. “Okay. I do love Christmas trees. The best part of the holiday, I think.”
“And the presents.” Alec says. +
I nod. “That’s a family trait.”
Negan nods and continues to eat.
I continue rubbing his back as I look at Rochelle. “So…what’s the plan? You know I don’t normally celebrate Christmas.” +
I nod. “That’s a family trait.”
Negan nods and continues to eat.
I continue rubbing his back as I look at Rochelle. “So…what’s the plan? You know I don’t normally celebrate Christmas.” +
I gently rub Negan’s back and softly say, “Everyone forgets chores sometimes, kiddo.”+
I gently rub Negan’s back and softly say, “Everyone forgets chores sometimes, kiddo.”+
He briefly tenses then hurries over. “Sorry, Mama. I fell asleep doing homework last night.” He hurries outside with the trash bag.
Noble quietly says, “I like blueberries.”+
He briefly tenses then hurries over. “Sorry, Mama. I fell asleep doing homework last night.” He hurries outside with the trash bag.
Noble quietly says, “I like blueberries.”+
She waves her hand. “Yea. Yea.”
I shake my head and sit at the table with the kids. “Okay…what is everyone’s favourite…fruit?”
“Grapes.” Lorrie says. Alec says, “Strawberries.”+
She waves her hand. “Yea. Yea.”
I shake my head and sit at the table with the kids. “Okay…what is everyone’s favourite…fruit?”
“Grapes.” Lorrie says. Alec says, “Strawberries.”+
I nod. “So no mangoes or papaya either?” I take the juice to the kids. -why are you so calm about this?-
“Correct.” She says.+
I nod. “So no mangoes or papaya either?” I take the juice to the kids. -why are you so calm about this?-
“Correct.” She says.+
I nod and move over to the fridge to pour juice. “Latex allergy?”
“Yea, very bad one. Thank goodness they don't need doctors.” She starts cleaning.+
I nod and move over to the fridge to pour juice. “Latex allergy?”
“Yea, very bad one. Thank goodness they don't need doctors.” She starts cleaning.+
Rochelle giggles as she plates bacon, fruit and pancakes. “I know, sweetheart. I told you I'd bring him for Christmas.”
I blow a raspberry on Lorrie’s shoulder before setting her in a chair. “Juice and cups, Rochelle?”+
Rochelle giggles as she plates bacon, fruit and pancakes. “I know, sweetheart. I told you I'd bring him for Christmas.”
I blow a raspberry on Lorrie’s shoulder before setting her in a chair. “Juice and cups, Rochelle?”+
I smile. “Well, it’s very nice to meet you all.” I bounce her a bit as we follow the other kids to the kitchen.+
I smile. “Well, it’s very nice to meet you all.” I bounce her a bit as we follow the other kids to the kitchen.+
I smile. “Well, it’s very nice to meet you all.” I bounce her a bit as we follow the other kids to the kitchen.+
I smile. “Well, it’s very nice to meet you all.” I bounce her a bit as we follow the other kids to the kitchen.+
“Mama says you're a big teddy bear mostly…they're just shy.” The older boy says.+
“Mama says you're a big teddy bear mostly…they're just shy.” The older boy says.+
The little boy shifts to stand behind the older girl who moves behind the older boy. +
The little boy shifts to stand behind the older girl who moves behind the older boy. +
I take a deep breath. “Hi kiddos.”+
I take a deep breath. “Hi kiddos.”+
“That's too bad.” She says. The scent of bacon comes from the kitchen.
I nod. “Okay, I guess I’ll wait.”
I hear footsteps above me as coffee mixes with the bacon. I stand up and move towards the stairs.+
“That's too bad.” She says. The scent of bacon comes from the kitchen.
I nod. “Okay, I guess I’ll wait.”
I hear footsteps above me as coffee mixes with the bacon. I stand up and move towards the stairs.+
“Could but that'll just ruin the surprise.” She snaps her fingers and boxes appear next to the fireplace and boxed silver tree. She walks to the kitchen. +
“Could but that'll just ruin the surprise.” She snaps her fingers and boxes appear next to the fireplace and boxed silver tree. She walks to the kitchen. +
She holds out her hand.
I take her hand. When we appear in a new house sitting room, she softly says. “They're still sleeping so make yourself comfortable.” +
She holds out her hand.
I take her hand. When we appear in a new house sitting room, she softly says. “They're still sleeping so make yourself comfortable.” +
I gesture to my pajama pants. “Not quite.”
She snaps her fingers, and I’m suddenly wearing jeans and shirt with a jacket.+
I gesture to my pajama pants. “Not quite.”
She snaps her fingers, and I’m suddenly wearing jeans and shirt with a jacket.+
“Does that really stop the feelings and thoughts?” I can hear the smirk in her voice.
“No…No, it doesn’t.” I quietly say.+
“Does that really stop the feelings and thoughts?” I can hear the smirk in her voice.
“No…No, it doesn’t.” I quietly say.+
She sighs and gets to her feet. “Of course, you do. You know exactly what I mean every time you’re around my daughter.” She walks to the kitchen with her plate and starts to clean up. +
She sighs and gets to her feet. “Of course, you do. You know exactly what I mean every time you’re around my daughter.” She walks to the kitchen with her plate and starts to clean up. +