Pagan, Ashlyn isn’t feeling good. We’re bringing the girls home early. – text from Becks
The girls that had come over for Fatima’s birthday had stayed up late watching movies. Becks and the other pretties took shifts staying up with the girls and making sure that they weren’t in too much trouble. Priscilla hung out in her room with Camille until the younger girls had convinced them to come down for a few rounds of pool.Throughout the night there had been plenty to eat. Probably too much for them to eat. Especially for little girls whose dad does not keep many sweets or junk food in the house. People always assumed that with a single dad, the kids ate pizza, corn dogs and macaroni. But Becks new that Pagan insisted on full meals at the dining table complete with formal settings.Becks was not surprised that she had woken up and found one of the girls with an upset stomach. She had expected it to be her niece, Morgan, but she was still asleep on the floor of the media roAt the end of today, I’m having a big glass of wine. You go have a big glass of single dad. – GertieAs everyone set up their displays and wares, Shiloh worried that everything would go wrong. She already knew of at least one church that would be protesting. Ciara, the proprietor of the Wiccan bookstore, had assured her that they protested everything. “If they protest your store, you’re doing it right.” Ciara grinned. “You should come see my Banned Book section.”With that encouragement, Shiloh decided that she had made the right decision. The idea of the Saturday market was to give a place for those in the alternative world a place to gather. Shiloh knew for a fact that they were out there.There were the Billie’s, such as herself. Rockabilly. Psychobilly. Gothabilly. Depending on her mood depended on which one she identified herself as. Gertie was more of a vintage goth girl. She liked the Victorian style. However, since her hair cut, she had taken to the fla
Miss Shiloh is so cool. Can she be our new mom? – AlyssaBeing a single dad for eight years made Pagan very good at domestic chores. Granted, he loved cooking. His mother bought him cookbooks and cleaning manuals for Christmas and birthdays. If there was a meal or a mess, he could take care of it.Except for his ex.That was a mess that no amount of bleach could make go away. And the fact that his seven-year-old would rather have a stranger over her own mom, said a lot.Their divorce had to be postponed until Amber had the baby. Then there was the DNA test to determine paternity. Even if Alyssa had not been his, he would have fought for her. The moment the nurse placed the tiny newborn in his arms, he was in love. That precious, precocious little girl was helping her older sister to set the table. Watching them as he finished the broccoli and rice, he could only smile. He never would have imagined that he would be a single dad living in a large Victorian house p
Love won’t hurt. And it will never ask you to lie to your dad. – Nessie“Daddy says that you like the spaghetti westerns.” Ashlyn said as she took her plate to the kitchen sink.“I do.” Shiloh smiled at the girls. “My grandfather’s family comes from Italy, and he got me into them.”“Is that why they’re called spaghetti westerns?” Alyssa asked. “Because they were made in Italy.”“Not exactly.” Shiloh laughed. “The directors and production company were Italian, but they were mainly filmed in Spain.”“That’s confusing.” Ashlyn complained.“It is.” The woman agreed with a smile.Pagan loved the way that she talked to them. She was not talking to them like they were babies or stupid. But like they were people. With thoughts and feelings and opinions all their own.“Why don’t you girls go find a movie to watch with Miss Shiloh and I’ll clean the kitchen tonight.” They each grabbed a hand and guided her into the living room.“Which one is your favor
She’s my social anxiety spider. She gives anxiety to most of society. – ShilohIt was the Sunday before school started and both stores had been slammed for the last three days. For the last several weeks, Shiloh had been having Saturday night dinner with Pagan and his girls. She was exhausted last night and asked if they could postpone. As an extra incentive and forcing both her and Gertie to get out of bed, Shiloh offered to make lunch. With the girls helping, it did not take long for the chicken piccata and sides to be finished. Then they helped Gertie set the table and she showed them how to fold the cloth napkins into bats.“That is so cool!” Alyssa squealed. “You should teach them the flying crane.” Shiloh suggested as she sat the last dish on the table. The second floor was a large open space with occasional support columns. The columns were a black marble look with dark purple trim that matched the other trim on the walls. Large black marble tiles
I saw Miss Rye! She has the same lunch as me. Can I take her an apple? Teachers like apples. Why? – Alyssa Pagan loved the way that kid’s minds worked. Ashlyn was going on and on about what the kids were wearing. And how nice her teacher was dressed. Alyssa was going on and on about seeing Miss Rye and her baby Michael. Both of them couldn’t wait to tell Miss Shiloh about the first day. He had told her that he left early to pick them up on the first and last day of school. She said that she always looked forward to eating at her favorite restaurant on school breaks. At first, he thought she meant college. “No.” She shook her head sadly as she explained. “I was not much older than Alyssa when I was sent to the first boarding school. St. Angela Merici School for girls was here in Massachusetts. Nonno or Nonna would take me and drop me off on Monday morning and pick me up Friday afternoon. I stayed with another family during the week.”Pagan could not imagine do
Got any lunch plans? I want you for lunch. – Pagan The forge was being repaired and the fab shop was closed for the day. Of course, Pagan had to be there since he was the shop foreman. Steve, the repairman, stated that he had to go pick up a new part from his shop. He apologized and said that he would be back in a few hours. Grinning, Pagan called Shiloh. Fifteen minutes later, he met her at her house. They had reached an understanding, of sorts. They were friends. The benefits were kept away from the girls. Whenever the girls were around, there was no affection, no hand holding, no stolen kisses. And after that first night, no snuggling. Which meant that lunch time was quickly becoming a favorite time of day. But even that had complications. Work conflicts. Family obligations. Site work. Club obligations. Days like today, long lunch for him, and a day off for her, were not squandered.The bottom door had been unlocked and she stood at the top of th
I told you; you’ll never leave me. – MitchellShiloh had gone to have dinner with her cousin. Typically, she would invite Gertie, but she never accepted the invitation. Tonight, no invitation was issued. Shiloh apologized saying that there was some family business that they needed to discuss. Gertie was not offended. She never accepted the invitation. She had only met Shiloh’s cousin and grandfather a few times. They were both friendly and kind. But there was something about them that scared Gertie. She had no intention of ever willingly spending time with either man.Besides, tonight, Pagan was having a cookout. Maybe she would go over there. Who was she kidding? She was going to go over there. She felt guilty every time that Cookie flirted with her. But she felt excited and beautiful also. And Karan never got jealous.Shiloh agreed to meet her there when she got home. Since it would just be them and not her mother, stepfather number two, or was it three, or any of
Sometimes the blood makes it hard to see what side of the law I’m on. – MurphyThe shift was coming to an end and Murphy was ready to go over to Pagan's house. She was looking forward to a burger, a beer and, if she lucky, a Bearcat. That thought made her smile. “All available units in the H-district please respond to a tripped alarm. 1265 Pratt Drive, second floor residence.” Came across the radio.She reported that she was responding and gave an ETA of about seven minutes. Then she flipped on her lights and sirens before hooking a sharp U-turn at the next intersection. Another officer also responded with a similar ETA.“Please be advised, Wolf Pack Security is also responding.” The radio declared. “Of course, they are.” Murphy muttered as she turned right. Murphy knew Shiloh Montgomery, and the family. Although she was certain that Werewolf also knew this information, Murphy wondered if the guards did.She wondered how much Pagan knew. If he knew who Shil