but he knows how things are run. Things I hadn’t been taught yet. He’s so negative though. It’s hard being around him.”
“Having Drake around will help. He’s usually upbeat and fun to be around.”
“It’ll be better when you’re by my side.”
“We don’t have too long. Nine, ten months, and school will be over.” I looked at the building in front of us. “Will we come back to this realm often?”
Kallan shrugged. “After what happened to my mother, I had no desire or reason to come here. I thought it was an evil place, but you’ve shown me that it’s not all bad. We can come whenever you want.”
“There are some things I’ll miss here besides my parents and Sierra.”
“Bring them with you.”
“I can’t bring my TV, there’s no electricity.”
“The castle had electricity,” Kallan reminded me.
“Oh yeah. Anywhere else?”
“Not many use it. They prefer to entertain themselves other ways. Do you need TV?”
I shook my head. “There’s a show or two I love watching, but I’ll be fine without them. Maybe I can catch up when I visit my parents.”
“I think you’ll find that there’s a lot to do in our realm. You won’t be bored. Maybe you’ll even have time to finally read.”
I laughed. I never did have the time to read. “I need to get home.” I knocked on the car window. “Hey! You gonna come out for air sometime?”
Giggling erupted from inside the car and a minute later, Sierra popped out. Hair was falling out of her bun and she adjusted her clothes. “Sorry.”
I smiled. “No problem. You done?”
“For now.”
Drake awkwardly exited the car. His wings got stuck and he had to twist a few different ways. “Hey, guys.”
“What are your after-school plans?” Sierra asked, looking from Drake to Kallan.
“We have to head back to the faery realm.”
“Why?”
“Just stuff I need to attend to,” Kallan said with a sigh. “Being in charge is hard work.”
“But you’ll be back tomorrow?” Sierra held on to Drake.
Kallan nodded. “We will. Promise.” Faeries didn’t break promises, so that satisfied Sierra.
She gave Drake one last kiss and got in the driver’s seat. I sat in the passenger’s seat and rolled down the window. Kallan came close and touched his lips to mine for a sweet kiss. “See you later, my love,” he said before crossing the parking lot with Drake.
Sierra put the car in drive and started home. “Can I tell you something?” she asked.
“Of course.”
“I’ve never been happier. Not with Trent or Ian or anybody else. Nobody has ever made me feel the way Drake does.”
I smiled. Knowing that she was happy made my happy. “I’m glad.”
“I’m scared though. What’s going to happen? I’m not a faery. Will he be forced to dump me?”
I didn’t answer her for a minute. I didn’t have the answer she needed. “I don’t know.”
She nodded and gripped the steering wheel. “If it was up to you though…”
“Sierra, if it was up to me, you two could be together forever.”
“Thanks. Just knowing that you support our relationship helps.”
“Of course I support you. I haven’t figured out how the two of you can stay together, but I will. I just need to understand how everything there works, then hopefully I can find a way.”
“You’re really going to go live there when school is finished?” She glanced over at me quickly.
“Yes. I’ll visit all the time though and you’ll visit me too.”
“It won’t be the same.”
“I know, but things were going to change with college anyway.”
She pulled in my driveway and parked. “You’re my best friend.”
“And you’re mine.” I reached over and hugged her. “Stop worrying.”
Sierra sighed. “I’m trying.” Her phone was buzzing and she looked down at it. “My sister…again. I hate the drama.”
“Keep your head up.”
She bobbed her head up and down. “She’s trying to get child support from the father and has to work all the
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