Ok. This part was written while at a Mardi Gras parade so be kind. It was crazy.
"Max, you will be moving back home now." Diane said in a tone that left no room for discussion.
"Yes, ma'em." Max said causing Isabel and Liz to giggle. The high king of Antar answering to his mother.
"So when do y'all plan on heading to the cabin?" Phillip asked.
"In the morning. Lunchtime at the latest." Isabel answered.
"Hey, since Maria, and I are off why don't we drive up there with Max and air it out. We can leave before y'all even get up." Liz suggested.
Diane nodded. "There's a groundskeeper that checks every few months and makes sure it is nice, but it could be dusted and aired out."
"Whoever cooked, that was delisious." Phillip said, wiping his hands with his napkin.
"I'll tell the Flying Pepperroni guy next time I see him." Max said grinning. "You really think any of us could cook this?"
"No." Phillip said as he got his coat. "Kids I wish we could talk longer, but I have to inish a deposition by Monday and apparently I have a doctors appointment tomorrow." He said shooting a look at his wife.
"Mrs. Evans, that's mean. Liz said laughing.
"Why do you think she did it?" Phillip asked as Isabel opened the door.
Max turned to Liz. "I better get you to your house before your dad calls." Turning to Isabel and Jesse, "We'll talk more when y'all get to the cabin tomorrow." They both nodded as Liz and Max walked out the door.
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Later that night Isabel and Jesse are talking in bed.
"Jesse, I know you aren't biologically this child's father, and after you've been so great about everything I hate to ask this, but will you act as his father?" Isabel asked.
"Manda, I'd be honored to." Jesse said, using Isabel's middle name. He'd called her Belle one time, but she'd started crying and said that a good friend who was no longer here used to call her that and he immediately switched to Manda. Now he knew who had called her Belle. Alex had. "Isabel, can I ask you a question? Did you love him as much as you love me?"
"No, well it's two different kinds of love. It's hard to explain. His was a trusting love. I didn't have to worry. With you, I don't have to worry, but it's not like it was with Alex. I'm sorry. I can't explain. But I do love you. " Isabel said.
They fell asleep in each others embrace.
"Max, you will be moving back home now." Diane said in a tone that left no room for discussion.
"Yes, ma'em." Max said causing Isabel and Liz to giggle. The high king of Antar answering to his mother.
"So when do y'all plan on heading to the cabin?" Phillip asked.
"In the morning. Lunchtime at the latest." Isabel answered.
"Hey, since Maria, and I are off why don't we drive up there with Max and air it out. We can leave before y'all even get up." Liz suggested.
Diane nodded. "There's a groundskeeper that checks every few months and makes sure it is nice, but it could be dusted and aired out."
"Whoever cooked, that was delisious." Phillip said, wiping his hands with his napkin.
"I'll tell the Flying Pepperroni guy next time I see him." Max said grinning. "You really think any of us could cook this?"
"No." Phillip said as he got his coat. "Kids I wish we could talk longer, but I have to inish a deposition by Monday and apparently I have a doctors appointment tomorrow." He said shooting a look at his wife.
"Mrs. Evans, that's mean. Liz said laughing.
"Why do you think she did it?" Phillip asked as Isabel opened the door.
Max turned to Liz. "I better get you to your house before your dad calls." Turning to Isabel and Jesse, "We'll talk more when y'all get to the cabin tomorrow." They both nodded as Liz and Max walked out the door.
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Later that night Isabel and Jesse are talking in bed.
"Jesse, I know you aren't biologically this child's father, and after you've been so great about everything I hate to ask this, but will you act as his father?" Isabel asked.
"Manda, I'd be honored to." Jesse said, using Isabel's middle name. He'd called her Belle one time, but she'd started crying and said that a good friend who was no longer here used to call her that and he immediately switched to Manda. Now he knew who had called her Belle. Alex had. "Isabel, can I ask you a question? Did you love him as much as you love me?"
"No, well it's two different kinds of love. It's hard to explain. His was a trusting love. I didn't have to worry. With you, I don't have to worry, but it's not like it was with Alex. I'm sorry. I can't explain. But I do love you. " Isabel said.
They fell asleep in each others embrace.