Chapter 22
Elijah
The next coupleof weeks went by smoothly, considering everything that had been going on before then. Dawn had no nightmares, and she seemed to be doing much better. She still had quiet moments, but she had always been the quiet type of person, even when she was younger. Lizzy was a month old, and the papers I needed had come in. Dawn and I were officially Elizabeth’s parents. The DNA test results came back, so Kaleb and I knew that the girl, Joanna Miller, was the mother. She was in social services for years, and she ended up aging out of the system. The DNA also matched Erick, so there was no question about who Jessica was spending her time with before she waseighteen.
Joanna’s body was thoroughly autopsied, and the doctor found out that the baby was at least eight months in the womb, just from looking at the placenta. I was happy to find out that Elizabeth wasn’t as young as we first thought—she was justsmall, but that could easily be because her mother didn’t eat well, or tookdrugs.
We hadn’t ventured out much because I had a feeling Morgan had something planned, and I didn’t want him to have any chance of getting to Dawn. In the interview Kaleb had conducted with both him and Joan, they had hinted that they would do anything to have her back. Why, we had noidea.
Morgan had said he’d be back to get what was his. I was more than willing to move, but Dawn wouldn’t let me dothat.
“I like it here. I can’t see me being comfortable anywhere else I know you haven’t been,” Dawn had said. I didn’t make us pack everything and move within days, like I wanted. I did purchase an apartment that was furnished with everything we needed, in case we had to leave at a moment’snotice.
Kelly and Kaleb had been over a few times, and we’d played a couple of card games, just having fun. Somehow, Kaleb talked us into playing a truth game. I groaned, not knowing how Dawn would take to all this, but at least us guys were still coherent and hardly had much to drink at all; someone would have to get up with thebabies.
“I’ll go first . . . Elijah, what is your favorite position?” Kalebstarted.
“Do you really want to know?” I asked, raising aneyebrow.
“Yup,” henodded.
“I’d have to say…doggy style, or spread eagle…can’t decide betweenthem.”
“I love doggy,” Kelly said brightly with agiggle.
Dawn sat there staring at me, with only a slight blush. I couldn’t help but wink at her, making her blushdarker.
“I like any style,” Kaleb said with a shrug. “I’m not picky. I do love to be on the bottom sometimes, when the opportunityarises.”
“Dawn?” Kelly asked with a smile, waiting for her to answer. I really didn’t expect herto.
“Um, I don’t know,” Dawn answered, looking off to theside.
“That’s okay. Eli will help you figure that out,” Kellylaughed.
“Okay . . . Elijah, your turn,” Kalebsaid.
“Alright. What’s your favorite TV show?” Iasked.
“Ohh! Anything with vampires. They are sooo hot,” Kelly said dreamily. “Vampire guys are yummy to lookat.”
“I’m more into anythingsupernatural,” Kaleb said. “Two guys fighting demons…nowthatisentertaining.”
“Oh, that angel guy is cute,” Kellywinked.
“Where was your first kiss?” Dawn askedbashfully.
“Which first kiss? I’ve had a few,” Kalebwinked.
“Any first kiss, I guess,” sheshrugged.
“Hmm. Well, with Elijah, my first kiss was in my playroom. With Kelly, it was at the club where we met,” Kaleb answeredeasily.
“Hmm. That was a great first kiss,” Kelly said, licking her lips after taking anotherdrink.
“What about you, Dawn?” I asked, not letting my eyes fall from hers as she sat next tome.
“I’ve never really been kissed—not that I’ve been able to like, at least,” she said sadly. I had briefly kissed her weeks ago, but it was just a peck, so it didn’t count as a first kiss. At least not tome.
