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Home Is Where the Heart Is
DG kicked her legs forward, swinging backward with easy. The gazebo swing was probably her favorite place at Finaqua even after all these years. The lake stretched out before, and DG could see Adora playing with her cousins under the watchful eye of Jeb. Finaqua was a retreat more than anything. The royal court was held either in the Northern Palace or in Central City. Finaqua was for the royal family to rest and have some peace at. It had been a haven in more ways than one over the years. Even if it was the site of some of DG's greatest regrets and worst memories, it was also the site of some of her best memories as well.
Her life hadn't exactly gone the way she had planned. Of course, DG had to admit when she made those plans, she hadn't known quite about who she was and where she had come from. She had come a long way from the girl who didn't really feel like she belonged. The O.Z. was home. She belonged here if only because those she loved belonged here. DG couldn't imagine her life without Wyatt, Glitch, Raw, Az, and Adora in it. She was home here because her heart was here.
A pair of hands settled on her shoulders, and DG leaned into the touch, tilting her head back to meet Wyatt's eyes. He smiled down at her.
"Darlin'?"
"Just woolgathering." Her smiled deepened. "I was thinking how lucky I was about ending up here."
"We're the lucky ones."
"I don't know." Her smile turned mischievous. "I have a feeling that things might have been calmer without me. Didn't you once say that when I wasn't finding trouble, trouble got bored and decided to find me?"
He chuckled. "Makes life interesting."
DG pushed up a little so she could kiss him. This really was home.