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Chapter Eight

Sky looked on at the red haired woman before you. So many emotions ran through her at one time, almost sending her body into emotional meltdown. Sky backed away from the Artemis, "No," she said. "You aren't my mom."

She turned and began to walk away when another girl came in, "Are you Skylla?" She asked in a quick voice, "Yes I am. I'm sorry but I would very much like to get back home."

"I'm Kat. Your sister." She said happily as she hugged her. Sky didn't know what to do, "Um…hi." Kat pulled away and looked at her mother, and sighed. "Don't be too hard on her." She said softly as she turned to leave; leaving Artemis and Sky alone in the same room.

"Skylla," Artemis said, "There are no amount of words I can say to make you forgive me for what I did."

"No, you're right. It wasn't the fact that you sent me away. You never even came to see me! Yet, Kat? She came to live with you! What about me! Was I not good enough? Was that it Artemis? HUH?"

Artemis flinched at the volume of Sky's voice. "I do have to say thank you. You leaving me gave me my mom. She actually cared enough to take me in a love me."

Artemis looked down, "I'm sorry."

"It's never going to be enough Arti." Sky turned at the sound of her Father's voice. "The damage is done."

Sky ran to Acheron and wrapped her arms around him which he returned. "Sky," Jasper ran forward and she ran to him, "Je suis désolé" (I am so sorry.)

"Come Sky, let us go home." Acheron said before Artemis could protest.

Jasper removed his helmet and looked over his shoulder at Sky. "Are you alright Amour?"

She nodded, "Yes, I'm just tired." She looked up and saw that they were in front of a beautiful house in the French Quarter. "Zis is my home." He said with a smile as he pushed the motorcycle into the large garage.

The door closed behind them and Jasper lead her inside. They were greeted by happy barking as a French Mastiff came around the corner. (A/N: My favorite dog.) "Aremis, Comment avez-vous été mon ami?" (Aremis, how have you been my good friend?)

Sky watched as Jasper stroked the dog's large head, earning moans of pleasure from the dog. "Zis is Aremis, my beloved companion for five years now." Sky knelt down as Aremis came over to her and began to lick her face. "Hello Aremis," She said earning a happy bark.

The massive dog let out a few moans of content as Sky scratched his ears. Then Jasper took her hands and led her fully into his house.

She was at awe at everything she saw. The house was all decorated in the Rococo style. "This is amazing," she finally said as he continued to lead her around the house.

Jasper opened the door and she saw the library, above the beautiful marble fireplace was a painting.

It was Jasper dressed in the style of France in the 1600's. "Th…that?" he nodded softly, "Yes, zat is me."

He came and stood behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist; placing soft kisses up the length of her neck and to her face.

"Ma chérie, (My darling) you must be tired. Come, we will sleep together."

He picked her up in his arms and carried her upstairs to his room. His bed was quite large, (A/N: think about the size of a California King; quite big.)

They lay down together, Jasper still holding her close. Sky found herself staring into his eyes, and then felt a shift in the weight. She looked down at the end of the bed to see Aremis now curled into a ball, happily snoring.

Sky and Jasper laughed before she snuggled into his warm body. And soon enough she had fallen asleep completely. Jasper lay awake watching his precious Angel as she slept. Then saw the beams of light as they crept through the down stairs windows. He smiled and soon he too fell asleep.