with blond hair and Jaxon is my hell on wheels!" Jaxon laughed and Beth shook her head.
"Keelan filled us in on about Penny yesterday, we'll be happy to help," Jaxon said, meeting Rheia's eyes. She could tell he knew about Penny's past, the sympathy was in his eyes.
Noah took Colton's empty seat next to Penny. "So what do you want to do today?"
Penny rummaged around her bag, pulled out a box of crayons and held them up.
"Perfect! We're going to be working in Aiden's office today tracking down some older files to get an accurate Vanguard count, we'll set you up," Noah promised.
"See, no problem. Once a kid can walk and communicate, it's smooth sailing. It's the tiny ones that cause trouble." Meryn said rubbing her belly.
Beth sighed. "At least you're not calling her 'Larvae' or 'Spawn' anymore."
Meryn laughed. "I only did it to irritate Aiden. He gets the cutest little eye tick when I say stuff like that. It's adorable."
Beth stood. "You may make him the first shifter in history to suffer from high blood pressure."
Meryn shrugged and stood. They walked around the table and Meryn held her hand out to Penny. Penny turned and got up on her knees in the chair to give Rheia a kiss. Rheia gave her a tight hug before letting her hop down to join Meryn. Meryn promptly picked up Penny and put her in Jaxon's lap for a ride.
"Be good," Rheia called after them.
Meryn turned scowling. "Why does everyone always say that to me?"
Rheia chuckled. "I was talking to Penny, but if it applies..."
Meryn blushed. "I knew that. Have fun doing your medical thing." She turned to leave and then spun back around. "What's your number? I told Colton I'd give you his number so you could text him later." Meryn pulled out her phone and waited.
Rheia rattled off her phone number.
Meryn typed, her tiny fingers moving quickly. "Okay, I just texted you Colton's number, Aiden's number and the house phone number. You're officially hooked up."
"Thanks, Meryn," Rheia said as her phone buzzed from her bag.
"Latta." Meryn wiggled her fingers at her and breezed out the door.
Rheia just stared at the open doorway; suddenly the room was much bigger and felt empty.
"She has a presence that seems to take over everything around her, doesn't she?" Ryuu asked walking in from the kitchen.
"Yeah, she does. How long have you been with her?"
"Just a few months, but it seems longer. In a good way." Ryuu started stacking plates.
Rheia ate her last bite and picked up her coffee cup. "Could I ask a favor?" She turned the cup in her hand nervously.
Ryuu gave a half bow. "Of course."
"Could you see if Penny has any relatives in Lycaonia? Her last name is Carmichael; her mother's name was Elena." Rheia was afraid to find out if Penny had family, but she owed it to the little girl to find out. Living outside of Lycaonia, it hadn't been safe to alert others that Penny had survived. But they lived in Lycaonia now; there was no reason to keep her from her family.
"I'll contact Marius Steward; he is the squire to Aiden's mother, Adelaide. He knows just about everyone in the city and if he needs further information he can easily ask Aiden's father, Byron. Byron is the shifter Elder here in Lycaonia," he explained.
"Thank you." She took one final sip and set her cup down.
"Was there anything else you needed? Adjusting to this world can be difficult, even for those who have known about paranormals their entire lives." His dark eyes were filled with warmth.
"I think I'm okay for now. As long as Penny is happy, that's all I care about. Is my car still parked out front?" she asked standing.
He nodded. "I think they left it there for you to get to the clinic."
"Perfect. What time is lunch? I'd like to eat with Penny?"
"Noon. I used the internet and looked up child friendly foods. We will be having different types of sandwiches. Hopefully I can discern her likes and dislikes based on her choices" he said, frowning.
"I know Penny will love it. Thank you again,
"Keelan filled us in on about Penny yesterday, we'll be happy to help," Jaxon said, meeting Rheia's eyes. She could tell he knew about Penny's past, the sympathy was in his eyes.
Noah took Colton's empty seat next to Penny. "So what do you want to do today?"
Penny rummaged around her bag, pulled out a box of crayons and held them up.
"Perfect! We're going to be working in Aiden's office today tracking down some older files to get an accurate Vanguard count, we'll set you up," Noah promised.
"See, no problem. Once a kid can walk and communicate, it's smooth sailing. It's the tiny ones that cause trouble." Meryn said rubbing her belly.
Beth sighed. "At least you're not calling her 'Larvae' or 'Spawn' anymore."
Meryn laughed. "I only did it to irritate Aiden. He gets the cutest little eye tick when I say stuff like that. It's adorable."
Beth stood. "You may make him the first shifter in history to suffer from high blood pressure."
Meryn shrugged and stood. They walked around the table and Meryn held her hand out to Penny. Penny turned and got up on her knees in the chair to give Rheia a kiss. Rheia gave her a tight hug before letting her hop down to join Meryn. Meryn promptly picked up Penny and put her in Jaxon's lap for a ride.
"Be good," Rheia called after them.
Meryn turned scowling. "Why does everyone always say that to me?"
Rheia chuckled. "I was talking to Penny, but if it applies..."
Meryn blushed. "I knew that. Have fun doing your medical thing." She turned to leave and then spun back around. "What's your number? I told Colton I'd give you his number so you could text him later." Meryn pulled out her phone and waited.
Rheia rattled off her phone number.
Meryn typed, her tiny fingers moving quickly. "Okay, I just texted you Colton's number, Aiden's number and the house phone number. You're officially hooked up."
"Thanks, Meryn," Rheia said as her phone buzzed from her bag.
"Latta." Meryn wiggled her fingers at her and breezed out the door.
Rheia just stared at the open doorway; suddenly the room was much bigger and felt empty.
"She has a presence that seems to take over everything around her, doesn't she?" Ryuu asked walking in from the kitchen.
"Yeah, she does. How long have you been with her?"
"Just a few months, but it seems longer. In a good way." Ryuu started stacking plates.
Rheia ate her last bite and picked up her coffee cup. "Could I ask a favor?" She turned the cup in her hand nervously.
Ryuu gave a half bow. "Of course."
"Could you see if Penny has any relatives in Lycaonia? Her last name is Carmichael; her mother's name was Elena." Rheia was afraid to find out if Penny had family, but she owed it to the little girl to find out. Living outside of Lycaonia, it hadn't been safe to alert others that Penny had survived. But they lived in Lycaonia now; there was no reason to keep her from her family.
"I'll contact Marius Steward; he is the squire to Aiden's mother, Adelaide. He knows just about everyone in the city and if he needs further information he can easily ask Aiden's father, Byron. Byron is the shifter Elder here in Lycaonia," he explained.
"Thank you." She took one final sip and set her cup down.
"Was there anything else you needed? Adjusting to this world can be difficult, even for those who have known about paranormals their entire lives." His dark eyes were filled with warmth.
"I think I'm okay for now. As long as Penny is happy, that's all I care about. Is my car still parked out front?" she asked standing.
He nodded. "I think they left it there for you to get to the clinic."
"Perfect. What time is lunch? I'd like to eat with Penny?"
"Noon. I used the internet and looked up child friendly foods. We will be having different types of sandwiches. Hopefully I can discern her likes and dislikes based on her choices" he said, frowning.
"I know Penny will love it. Thank you again,
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