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to be. A few of the women from the coven have moved in and help out with the kids, and each other. There’s a lot of adjusting to do, on everyone’s part. The Undergrounders have all been steadily moving Uptop after the Renewal Day Battle and causing quite a stir. It’s only a matter of time before the humans find out about us. The Council is having to work double time just to keep us all in order. At least Asher and Lindy have had a little break from all of the nonsense, if anyone deserves a vacation it’s those two. 
    “Will you give this to Lindy?” Fee says, reading my mind and handing me a small packet. I take the tiny package between my two fingers and put it gently into my clutch. 
    “Of course,” I say.
    “Tell her to take it in the morning, it should help with the sickness.”
    “Sickness? Wait why is she sick? OOOOOO!” I can barely contain my excitement. Is my best friend is going to have a baby? “But they’re not even married yet!”
    “I think at this point we can say that they are quite the non traditional couple.”
    “Ruby! Come on!” Cera calls from downstairs.
    “I have to go,” I say. “Can I help you back inside?”
    “No, no,” she pipes. “Go on.” I turn to leave. “And Ruby,” she says, “it will all be okay.”
    “Thanks,” I whisper and start down the stairs. “Alright, alright, I’m here. We can go now. And look we have plenty of time--” I say but abruptly stop as I turn the corner and almost run into the tall, handsome man standing in the way. “Oh my God! What the hell are you doing here?” I ask Collin, a little more accusatory than I meant it to be.
    “Uh, I am here to escort you miss. Ms. Merrick sent me along. Said you were taking too long and they weren’t going to start without you.”
    “Oh,” I scramble to try and find words but it’s like my tongue is stuck to the top of my mouth. And I’m sweating, like a lot. “So, um do you have like a car or whatever?”
    He smiles in a delicious crooked way that makes my knees go weak. “Actually no, I never did learn how to drive.” He runs a hand through his hair and points at the wall just behind me. “She said you wouldn’t mind.”
    A hazy portal swirls against the wall. Ah! I could kill Lindy. After all of that embarrassing stuff that, I’m sure, I said after I drank that gold fizzy drink. Oh stupid face I wish you wouldn’t blush so much.
    “I don't mind!” I squeak. I take his proffered hand and step through the portal.
     
    The End
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