One of the most entertaining follies was the
first time Madison had gotten pregnant. Troy had gone off to California without
a clue, but he ended up staying with Madison and Alex for a few weeks while
they moved from their apartment to the estate she currently lived in. But to
find out that Jimmy had a 10-year-old daughter was too much.
Jimmy
glanced at him before starting his car and driving away. He knew it was only a
matter of time before the rest of his family found out what he had done.
“Whatever you’re going to say, just say it.”
There
were too many things to say and Sloane knew it, but there was one thing that he
needed to know before anything else. “Why keep her a secret?”
Jimmy
inhaled slowly before answering. “Tsukiko thinks she knows what we’re like. She
didn’t want to be overwhelmed with my family trying to always see Dori.” When
Sloane snorted, he couldn’t help but smirk. He then shook his head and turned
toward the highway. “She’s also grown up with people constantly trying to use
and abuse her for her visions. To the few that go to her looking for answers,
Dori is a little orphan that Tsukiko is raising. Only her family and I know the
truth.”
Sloane
looked out of his window and thought about the situation. “This is screwed up.”
The idea of a little girl having visions of the future that were so hellish she
had to be sedated, gave him chills. “But you have to let your family know. It’s
only fair.”
“I
know.” Jimmy tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as he drove. Things with
Tsukiko had always been strange, but something about this visit put him on
edge. “Mom’s going to have a fit,” he said suddenly.
Sloane
nodded as he continued to watch the skyline. “And I’m going to sit back and
watch. I’m debating on if I should record it.” He glanced at Jimmy and smiled.
“This is the kind of thing that you could sell tickets to.”
Jimmy
shook his head and laughed. “Truer words,” he said as Sloane’s cell phone
started to ring. He kept his attention on the road as he tried to listen to the
conversation his brother-in-law was having.
“Yes,
this is Sloane.” Sloane fell silent as he started to play with the ring around
his finger. Only news about Eric would make him play with it. “Yes. That’s
great news. We’ll be right there.” When he closed his phone, he looked at Jimmy
with tears in his eyes. “That was the hospital. It appears that there are signs
that Eric is waking up.”
Jimmy
glanced at Sloane’s face and smiled at the stunned expression the metal worker
wore. He then changed lanes and motioned towards to Sloane’s phone. “So let’s
head back to the hospital. While we’re on our way, you can call Mom, and give
her the good news.”
Sloane
wiped his eyes and laughed as he thought of the man he loved. Everything was
still spinning out of control, but at least he would be able to have his
husband back. Playful brown eyes looked at Jimmy as they headed towards the
hospital again. “And you can explain to everyone that you have a 10 year old
Japanese daughter.”
Chapter 5
“The
last time I felt like this, a lot of people died,” Victor Solomon said lowly.
The former king of the Vampires lifted his glass of wine to his lips and calmly
took a sip. It wouldn’t do for him to upset the woman dining with him. Not when
this was one of their rare special dates.
Jacquelyn
Bristone smiled sadly at her father. “The last time you felt like this was when
Mother was killed,” she said quietly. The expression he wore when he looked at
her caused her to shrug. “It’s not hard to see, Father. When you care about
someone, if anything that happens to them you take as a personal attack.
Madison is your daughter in every way that matters. Naturally you want the
beating hearts of the demons that dared to take her.”
Victor
smiled at her vicious flare. “I doubt I am that extreme, Jacquelyn.” When
first time Madison had gotten pregnant. Troy had gone off to California without
a clue, but he ended up staying with Madison and Alex for a few weeks while
they moved from their apartment to the estate she currently lived in. But to
find out that Jimmy had a 10-year-old daughter was too much.
Jimmy
glanced at him before starting his car and driving away. He knew it was only a
matter of time before the rest of his family found out what he had done.
“Whatever you’re going to say, just say it.”
There
were too many things to say and Sloane knew it, but there was one thing that he
needed to know before anything else. “Why keep her a secret?”
Jimmy
inhaled slowly before answering. “Tsukiko thinks she knows what we’re like. She
didn’t want to be overwhelmed with my family trying to always see Dori.” When
Sloane snorted, he couldn’t help but smirk. He then shook his head and turned
toward the highway. “She’s also grown up with people constantly trying to use
and abuse her for her visions. To the few that go to her looking for answers,
Dori is a little orphan that Tsukiko is raising. Only her family and I know the
truth.”
Sloane
looked out of his window and thought about the situation. “This is screwed up.”
The idea of a little girl having visions of the future that were so hellish she
had to be sedated, gave him chills. “But you have to let your family know. It’s
only fair.”
“I
know.” Jimmy tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as he drove. Things with
Tsukiko had always been strange, but something about this visit put him on
edge. “Mom’s going to have a fit,” he said suddenly.
Sloane
nodded as he continued to watch the skyline. “And I’m going to sit back and
watch. I’m debating on if I should record it.” He glanced at Jimmy and smiled.
“This is the kind of thing that you could sell tickets to.”
Jimmy
shook his head and laughed. “Truer words,” he said as Sloane’s cell phone
started to ring. He kept his attention on the road as he tried to listen to the
conversation his brother-in-law was having.
“Yes,
this is Sloane.” Sloane fell silent as he started to play with the ring around
his finger. Only news about Eric would make him play with it. “Yes. That’s
great news. We’ll be right there.” When he closed his phone, he looked at Jimmy
with tears in his eyes. “That was the hospital. It appears that there are signs
that Eric is waking up.”
Jimmy
glanced at Sloane’s face and smiled at the stunned expression the metal worker
wore. He then changed lanes and motioned towards to Sloane’s phone. “So let’s
head back to the hospital. While we’re on our way, you can call Mom, and give
her the good news.”
Sloane
wiped his eyes and laughed as he thought of the man he loved. Everything was
still spinning out of control, but at least he would be able to have his
husband back. Playful brown eyes looked at Jimmy as they headed towards the
hospital again. “And you can explain to everyone that you have a 10 year old
Japanese daughter.”
Chapter 5
“The
last time I felt like this, a lot of people died,” Victor Solomon said lowly.
The former king of the Vampires lifted his glass of wine to his lips and calmly
took a sip. It wouldn’t do for him to upset the woman dining with him. Not when
this was one of their rare special dates.
Jacquelyn
Bristone smiled sadly at her father. “The last time you felt like this was when
Mother was killed,” she said quietly. The expression he wore when he looked at
her caused her to shrug. “It’s not hard to see, Father. When you care about
someone, if anything that happens to them you take as a personal attack.
Madison is your daughter in every way that matters. Naturally you want the
beating hearts of the demons that dared to take her.”
Victor
smiled at her vicious flare. “I doubt I am that extreme, Jacquelyn.” When
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