” Kelvin asked, “Did you want to come out for part of this weekend and meet up with my family, and I could then meet up with yours too?”Meet up ...with my family sent a slight chill through me. My sister was okay, but sometimes she bullied me, my older brother was somewhere on a hike in the Andes. My father had passed away, and while I was ok with mom, her boyfriend who she hooked up with since, was a total rotten ass, and he controlled my mother. He had cleaned out most of dad’s inheritance too.. The palace was a madhouse. People were running back and forth as if they had no idea what to do. Jack grabbed a passing page and asked, "What has happened? Why does this place look like a disturbed ant hill?" Lord Drago has fled the palace, and we don't know who is in charge. We are trying to find someone to tell us what to do."Sue said, "Hat, is this a good time for us to announce ourselves and to take over?"It most certainly is. You could not find a better time. You will have to watch out for. I still resent what he did and how much it hurt me, but it's much more in the past now that he has had a sort of attitude adjustment and has given me space for a month now to work out my anger. Maybe he should be in her life, too, just not as the father. You know, like Uncle Garth or something like that. That would let Pam be involved as well. Maybe that's what eating at him, the guilt and the knowledge that he is forbidden any contact or connection to his flesh and blood. Maybe he's. "No, I look forward to our night time talks, but you look shattered. Just rest and I'll cuddle you to sleep." Maldea's dark eyes smiled.Minutes later Jeff was asleep, cosseted in Maldea's soft arms. The TV increased in volume as a new girl band was introduced with much razzamatazz. Maldea reached for the remote to turn down the sound, but unused it fell from her hand."The newest phenomenon from the old world to take America by storm - I give you 'LES BITCHES' - extreme!"Maldea watched in awe as.