"Maybe having Luke raise the kids wasn't such a good idea." "Why do you say that Lucy?" "None of them seem interested in having a family, or settling down." "Lucy love, their young yet. At their age I wasn't interested in kids or family yet either, and in some ways I wasn't until I met you." "Me, really?!" "Yes you! That first day we met all I could think of was how gorgeous your eyes were, and what beautiful babies you'd have. Why do you think I kept coming home on leave with Luke, I mean sure he's one of my best friends but I had other places I could have gone too." sniffling "Oh Lucy don't cry, shh love." "Look see, I don't think you have to much to worry about." giggle "Look Luke is trying to make himself scarce." "Yeah well he did the same when the base held formal functions that included single women as dance partners." "Interesting, he looked up all of the science classes." "That is odd, especially as his personality leans a bit more towards a less legitimate profession." "You mean how he always seems to have stuff he shouldn't." "Yes, like how he lifted Lucy's necklace off of her while they danced." "At least he always returns everything, maybe science will give him a more legal challenge." "Well those are some cramped rooms. Not what I had in mind for them at all." "It was interesting to see the twins reassemble their bunk after Luke had taken so much time and effort to safely split the frame and stabilize it." "I thought he looked ready to explode." "He sure did, he must have decided it wasn't worth it." "He even sold our bed and went with a smaller cheaper bed." "Man, that's a surplus barracks bed he's using. Those things are so uncomfortable." "Already, but he only just became a teen." "No he didn't. It just seems like it because we're not here for everything." "Well will you listen to that, he wants to get married, and you were worried that Luke had influenced them against marriage and kids." "Do you think he'll find his ideal woman whose a perfect cook, and doesn't mind living on a working farm." "Don't know, I guess time will tell." "Cass! Come Back! Don't Leave Me!" "Oh Cass, thank heavens." "Sorry love, I had to." "Why?!?" "It's classi ..." "We're Dead! Who the blazes am I going to tell, now spill!" "Sigh, I guess you're right. She, the burglar, was a member of the team I was after when I died." "Cass, our children. Are they safe!" "Yes, I think so. She seemed genuinely surprised to see Luke." "How can we be sure she won't try to hurt them." "Luke lost her but I didn't, she stowed away on a freighter leaving port and seemed very shaken by the encounter." "So our kids are safe." "I believe so, Luke wasn't with me so he doesn't know that she was on the team, I think Tom looking so much like me is part of what spooked her. I know I'd be spooked if someone I thought was dead handed me my ass in a fight." "How handsome he looks." "Yes, he's turned out really well." "I wish they didn't spend so much time away, we hardly see them." True, but they talk about what they're doing. Tom is harvesting produce for a few other farmers besides his garden. Everyone here helps water the garden in the green house. David talks non stop about the sculpture classes at the civic center that houses the library. David is still lifting stuff, but always sends it right back, and Abi has advanced another belt level in martial arts." "It feels so surreal, how fast they're growing up." "No faster than if we were raising them, the only difference is Luke is the one dealling with the booby trapped toilets instead of us." giggling "I think I'm glad we're missing out on that part of life." "They look so happy."
"I'm happy to see them bonding."
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Marjorie Watts
9/10/2018 03:03:25 pm
I've really enjoyed following this challenge. The ghosts were a great idea! It just worked it all into a nice, short story! Congratz on being done! =D
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Mama Dragon
9/10/2018 03:58:42 pm
Thanks Marjorie, the ghosts come with the original lot.
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Lisabeesims
9/10/2018 05:49:52 pm
HA HA H dealing with the booby trapped toilets .. I forgot how funny the pranks were
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