This has been a busy weekend for Nick and Gabrielle—they moved into their new apartment on Thursday, so there has been a lot of running back and forth, pushing and shoving boxes across the floor, shouting questions at one another from opposite ends of the apartment, and making sudden trips back to their old houses for something forgotten. It is enough to fray anyone’s nerves, and so they were glad to take a bit of a break this evening and…
Sometimes when one has bad news to bestow on another, especially knowing that this news will hurt them, it takes time to gather the courage to say it. I hope that is not the case for my seniors, but it was certainly the case for Ted. Today, however, he managed to make the call that he has been dreading. Cole answered cheerfully, and in his voice Ted heard—or imagined he heard—the same gladness that Ted feels when he talks to…
There is no news for me, but there has been a development between Elaine and Ted. Over the past few days I have watched Elaine turn over in her mind what she overheard. She has paid more attention to Ted, and while she has found nothing to worry her about the way he is with her, she also noticed that whenever he mentions Cole, his voice goes softer. This stings her, and she has been trying to think of what…
There is still no word from my seniors about their decision, and the length of their deliberations worries me. What also worries me is what I learned today. Brid and Inca have been staunch supporters of mine ever since the event. Unlike the rest of my brothers and sisters, they have stayed close to me, each spending time with me when they had it to spare to keep my spirits up. Today was the first day that the two of…
Today Grace and Con sat down for a grueling two hours to write out the terms of their custody agreement. Both felt that it was best to have the details down in writing, and Grace even has an appointment with a judge next week to get it officially approved. It has all been managed with few hiccups, but my head positively spins with all the legal language. Grace has sole legal custody, which means she makes the decisions for Shep’s…
Of all my charges, none seem to have suffered much for my absence. Matters are settling down for Harrington and Arthur, who are establishing a balance in their work life that differs from their home life. Still, I think both of them will be relieved when the semester is over—glad that they did it, but glad also that it is done. Grace and Con still have their rough moments, but they are finding a rhythm, and bit by bit they…
Well. I have been released, though I am no wiser now than I was in my restriction. Zezette and Danit came to see me just now, and I could read neither of them at all. Zezette apologized for keeping me so close and told me that I was free to go. I was surprised. “Are there to be no consequences, then?” I had expected them—I still do, in fact. “I know what I did was wrong.” For a moment, Zezette…
I do not know how long I will have before they come back for me, so I must get this finished now. I want to put my emotions and my reasons into words, if I can. Perhaps that will help my seniors make a decision. First and foremost, I offer my apologies to Lubos. I meant no disrespect at all, and if he has been hurt by my actions, I regret it profoundly. My head is spinning. I can hardly…
Well, I wasn’t quite sure, but the baby shower went ahead as planned this afternoon. Mary Ann has worked ceaselessly, it seemed, calling guests and arranging for food and decorations and getting help from her friends and from Con’s mother. I should have had more faith; when determined women come together, things are inevitably accomplished. Con was not invited to the shower. This is customary, I believe, as it is a female tradition, and there was no offense intended. But…
I have never been on a roller coaster, or indeed, anywhere near one. Brooke was partial to them, though, and I was present once when she was telling Morgan about one of her favorites—the slow climb bringing her higher and higher, to be released in a steep, exhilarating drop which ended in a sudden brake and a turn that jolted the entire body. I am not entirely sure why she found this enjoyable, but there it is. The memory has…