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Shouldn’t you be at school today?” Rhia smiled, and then glowered at Devin.
“Nah. Mom said I could have a free day.” The child made air quotes when she said the word free . “I’m supposed to be sick, but I’m really resting from the whopper spell Dad did Saturday. Except I didn’t need to, so Dev said I could practice flashing .”
“Umm. That’s really a bad idea, Allie, not to mention illegal.”
“Allie cat.” Devin warned with a low growl that reminded Rhia of a lion warning off a cub from danger. “Not that kind of flashing. If there weren’t so many witnesses, I’d show you.” His laugh was warm and rich.
“It’s cool, Dev. Uncle Skye already told her all about it. It’s like teleporting. One minute you’re here and then you’re somewhere else.”
Rhiannon laughed. “I see. So the student surpasses her teacher?”
Devin smiled. “Ages ago. It seems I owe Allie an ice cream sundae, if you have the makings on hand. A bet of sorts.”
“I think we can manage that. What kind would you like?”
“I want caramel without the nuts, but lots of whipped cream if you have it,” Allaina said.
“And for you?”
“Just coffee, and if you have any of Skye’s apple pastries left, I’ll have one of those. Is he around today?” He winked at her.
Oh. He knows. He can probably read my face like a book .
“He was, but takes a bit of time off after lunch before the evening rush. He may be out painting on the cliffs. Be right back.”
Even when Skye wasn’t there, the kitchen still felt like his. She opened the freezer, got out a tub of vanilla ice cream, set it on the counter and then pulled a jar of caramel topping, a pastry, and a can of whipped cream out of the fridge. Thirty seconds should be enough to warm the apples. After programming the microwave, she found the ice cream scoop in the drawer by the sink and began to build the sundae until she had three layers of caramel and ice cream, then she drowned it in whipped cream. For the top she added chocolate sprinkles. “Mmm. Looks like a sugar coma in a bowl.”
She arranged the dishes on a tray and used her hip to open the swinging door.
“Here we are. A caramel sundae for the lady.” Rhiannon set the ice cream in front of the giggling young girl. “And coffee with apple tarts for her handsome companion.” She gave Devin the coffee and pastry.
“Thank you.”
“Thanks, cousin.”
“You’re very welcome. Enjoy.” She moved to continue setting up for the dinner rush, but Devin stopped her.
“I wondered if you have a free moment. I’d like to speak to you in private.”
“Sure. Follow me into the kitchen.”
“You’ll be all right here for a bit, Allie cat?”
“Yep. Go ahead. Ice cream is even better when it’s victory spoils.” Allaina waggled her eyebrows and stuck out her tongue at Devin.
Rhiannon cocked her head in question. “Victory spoils are the best kind. So what was the bet about?”
“I told Dev that mom was pregnant and he bet me a sundae it wasn’t possible. I won. Mom’s pregnant. Dev didn’t believe me until he saw the ribbons of blue in her aura.”
“That’s wonderful. I saw her this morning. I’d say the morning sickness must be kicking in.”
“Yeah, she was sick as a dog before I left for school, but she thinks she has a stomach bug, so it’s a big secret. Dev says she should find out her own way. That it will mean more. I want a brother.”
“Well we’ll be right through there if you need us.” She motioned for Devin to follow her, and pushed open the swinging door.
* * * *
Pulling out a chair, she motioned for him to have a seat. “What can I do for you?”
Devin joined her at the table. “You look happy, Rhiannon. Love suits you. I miss that sometimes. Having someone so close to you, I mean. Someone who understands you, knows your flaws and accepts you completely. He grieves with you, hurts for you.”
“Daemon’s Fire. The spell must be hardest on you, to live for
“Nah. Mom said I could have a free day.” The child made air quotes when she said the word free . “I’m supposed to be sick, but I’m really resting from the whopper spell Dad did Saturday. Except I didn’t need to, so Dev said I could practice flashing .”
“Umm. That’s really a bad idea, Allie, not to mention illegal.”
“Allie cat.” Devin warned with a low growl that reminded Rhia of a lion warning off a cub from danger. “Not that kind of flashing. If there weren’t so many witnesses, I’d show you.” His laugh was warm and rich.
“It’s cool, Dev. Uncle Skye already told her all about it. It’s like teleporting. One minute you’re here and then you’re somewhere else.”
Rhiannon laughed. “I see. So the student surpasses her teacher?”
Devin smiled. “Ages ago. It seems I owe Allie an ice cream sundae, if you have the makings on hand. A bet of sorts.”
“I think we can manage that. What kind would you like?”
“I want caramel without the nuts, but lots of whipped cream if you have it,” Allaina said.
“And for you?”
“Just coffee, and if you have any of Skye’s apple pastries left, I’ll have one of those. Is he around today?” He winked at her.
Oh. He knows. He can probably read my face like a book .
“He was, but takes a bit of time off after lunch before the evening rush. He may be out painting on the cliffs. Be right back.”
Even when Skye wasn’t there, the kitchen still felt like his. She opened the freezer, got out a tub of vanilla ice cream, set it on the counter and then pulled a jar of caramel topping, a pastry, and a can of whipped cream out of the fridge. Thirty seconds should be enough to warm the apples. After programming the microwave, she found the ice cream scoop in the drawer by the sink and began to build the sundae until she had three layers of caramel and ice cream, then she drowned it in whipped cream. For the top she added chocolate sprinkles. “Mmm. Looks like a sugar coma in a bowl.”
She arranged the dishes on a tray and used her hip to open the swinging door.
“Here we are. A caramel sundae for the lady.” Rhiannon set the ice cream in front of the giggling young girl. “And coffee with apple tarts for her handsome companion.” She gave Devin the coffee and pastry.
“Thank you.”
“Thanks, cousin.”
“You’re very welcome. Enjoy.” She moved to continue setting up for the dinner rush, but Devin stopped her.
“I wondered if you have a free moment. I’d like to speak to you in private.”
“Sure. Follow me into the kitchen.”
“You’ll be all right here for a bit, Allie cat?”
“Yep. Go ahead. Ice cream is even better when it’s victory spoils.” Allaina waggled her eyebrows and stuck out her tongue at Devin.
Rhiannon cocked her head in question. “Victory spoils are the best kind. So what was the bet about?”
“I told Dev that mom was pregnant and he bet me a sundae it wasn’t possible. I won. Mom’s pregnant. Dev didn’t believe me until he saw the ribbons of blue in her aura.”
“That’s wonderful. I saw her this morning. I’d say the morning sickness must be kicking in.”
“Yeah, she was sick as a dog before I left for school, but she thinks she has a stomach bug, so it’s a big secret. Dev says she should find out her own way. That it will mean more. I want a brother.”
“Well we’ll be right through there if you need us.” She motioned for Devin to follow her, and pushed open the swinging door.
* * * *
Pulling out a chair, she motioned for him to have a seat. “What can I do for you?”
Devin joined her at the table. “You look happy, Rhiannon. Love suits you. I miss that sometimes. Having someone so close to you, I mean. Someone who understands you, knows your flaws and accepts you completely. He grieves with you, hurts for you.”
“Daemon’s Fire. The spell must be hardest on you, to live for
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