As Chad puts his arms around her, Rosalyn just closes her eyes, leaning into him. Never had she felt something like this... so warm... so safe... so content. How could such a thing cause such a mess with her father?
"I'm not so sure he'll come around," she mumbles into his chest. Bringing her gaze up to his, she forces a little smile though. "I really don't have all that much to do today until supper. Mom and Jade are taking care of lunch. I was gonna exercise a couple horses but I could probably sweet-talk Dylan into doing that for me. I need to work some in the garden though... pull up dead plants and stuff since most of it's done for the season. You could help me with that if you want."
Though sighing, Alec gives Misty a tired nod. He didn't know how to make it through this one... but maybe if she told him to hang on enough times, he'd be able to. "Yeah... okay."
Leaving the bathroom, he aims for the living room to flop down on the couch. Giving Jason a weary wave, he slides down further into the cushions. "You wanna make out with your girlfriend, you're gonna have to find another spot tonight."
Jason gives him a wry grin and shakes his head. "We kept busy while you were gone."
A little grin creases Alec's lips as he lets his eyes fall shut. He'd undress and grab a blanket later after the others were settled in for the night too. It would be nice when he could move into the shed and not have to worry about sleeping in the living room any more.
"You're letting it drop?" Garret cocked his head, wondering at Medridge's actions. They usually made sense, but this didn't.
"Only for the time being." Medridge sat in his desk chair, resting both hands atop his cane. "I decided there was a better way to skin this cat."
Garret remains near the door, his feet spread and his hands behind his back. He was in his usual gear, back on work and, for now, on guard duty at the estate for the next couple weeks until he'd be sent out again. Which was fine with him. Though feeling a bit cramped lately with his vacation time, at least he'd had Victoria. "I'm not sure I understand."
"There was one thing I had not factored in when all this started. But as time progressed and the target was so willing to comply, I realized there was a much greater prize involved than simply watching the reactions to lives being disrupted."
Now Garret was beginning to see. "The child."
"Exactly. When the time is right, the child will be ours."
"Quite the bloodline. He or she would surely make a fine agent."
"Indeed."
