A Birth day

Jess chuckled and nodded " it was our pleasure" she said to Simone and then chuckled at the banter between Angus and Marcus " well at least one of you is keeping the other in check and by the way we have sprinklers in here" she said pointing upward. " but yes that sounds a good plan" she said as she watched Marcus walk over to the trolly then return not knowing what they were talking about.

Ruby and the girls finished cleaning up the kitchen and Ruby made double sure it was clean. She heard them return and walked out from the kitchen " oh thank goodness " she said and walked over to hug Simone " I was worried, I'm glad Jess was there to help" she said walking with her as she sat down seeing Angus disappear to Edwards side of the duplex.

It was not more than a moment later that Edward appeared and went to Simone Ruby sat quiet as he spoke to Simone then they headed back to their side " will do , don't worry Simone" Ruby told her as they walked back to their side of the duplex. Ruby looked at Angus as he spoke and told them what Edward had said to him she frowned at his words " as if you'd prank him about something as serious as that" she said leaning back in her chair.

"That's almost exactly what I said to him, word for word," Angus said. 

"Give him tonight and then try to talk to him tomorrow," Marcus suggested. He reached in his pocket and got the deck of flash cards out and handed them to Ruby. "You're their mum. Teach them there is no such thing as a cowlet. Or a cruppie--would you?"

"Oh, give those to me," Angus said. "I have a far better plan." He took the flash cards, and he went to the desk and scribbled out a note to Jack.

"Since my boys think baby cows are cowlets and baby crups are cruppies, I thought perhaps I'd buy you a curriculum to teach them about baby magical animals. Good luck." He attached the note to the flash cards and went out on the front porch. He whistled for Archangel and handed the cards with the note to him. "Take this to Jack, please, Mate?" Angus asked. The eagle screeched at him, and Angus gave him a treat and a scratch and sent him on his way. 
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The eagle soared through the sky, found Jack, dropped the package on his head, and then landed on Jack's shoulder, giving him a very loud screech right in his ear.

"That bird loves to screech in Jack's ear," Angus laughed. "Its a good thing Jack's a good sport."

Ruby sighed and nodded to Angus as Marcus took out a set of cards she looked at them then chuckled " oh I think Jack would be best since he works with the animals, " she said then saw Arch pick up the note and cards and fly over to the barn where Jack was working, she watched as he dropped the cards and note then screeched in his ear but Jack reached into his pocket and took out a treat for him chuckling as he read the note . Looking to the duplex Jack waved he got it and would do just that.

" think he understood" Ruby said laughing a little at the use of baby flash cards to teach the boys animals. " you know there so going to hate you, or see the funny side" she added chuckling as did Aria as they watched Jack take out a card and pin it above the baby calf he then poked two holes in one and strung it around Arch's neck " oh he found an eagle card." she said with a giggle " not that it ill last long"

Aria cleared away the used plates and cutlery placing it in the washer and smiled to the girls " you think they will understand?" she asked them as she passed out the lemon cheese cake to every one, except the babies who were still mushing and eating theirs.

" it will be fun watching them learn" Ruby said and chuckled..

"As I said, Jack is a good sport," Angus said. "He not only takes a joke well, but he's also good in putting them into action. His idea will help the boys learn quickly. I do hope, though, that he says a word to the ground crew. A little levity is a good thing, but those boys didn't grow up around many animals. If they could keep a sense of humor about it but help them learn, I think it could be a really positive experience for them. They could learn about the animals, bond with their coworkers, and develop into better good outdoor workers.

The food that Marcus ordered for Edward and Simone arrived, and Marcus paid the delivery person, took the order and delivered it to Edward and Simone.

"They're alright over there?" Angus asked.


"Better, I think," Marcus said. "I think he helped her change into her nightgown and robe. Shes on the couch, and she's icing her hand. When I went over there, he was taking her a glass of iced tea. He seemed to be at least as attentive with her as he was surly with you earlier."

"He can be surly with me. I don't care about that," Angus said. "As long as he isn't mistreating her. He never mistreated my gran, and he doesn't need to start being a prick now by mistreating Simone."

"You know that was still about his falling out with you," Marcus said.

"Which he started," Angus said. Angus went over and poured coffee for those who liked coffee with dessert. "Ru, you do what you like, but you should really feed the babies something besides lemon tart for supper. I realize they like it, but that's not healthy."

Ruby and Aria listened to Angus and Marcus talking when he mentioned she had given the babies lemon pie she looked down and chuckled " okay I'll give them some of my meat and salad" she said taking some from her box and placing it into two bowls. Now with the meat in front of them they looked at Angus and glared as they were enjoying the pie " savory first then desert, it was my mistake" she said to them with a chuckle as they started to eat. " I'm glad all's well over there" she said " they really are a great couple"

Aria fed Amari and smiled nodding to Marcus as she noticed Jack talk to a grounds man who them ran off towards the groundsman hut. " I think hes doing just that" she said to Marcus as a card flew past the window and landed on the Fae tree. " wonder ho the boys are going to take it seeing cards posted al around" Aria said with a chuckle seeing a second fly away.

"It's fine to give them some dessert," Angus said. "And I honestly don't care what order it's in, but I just think they need some nutrition too, that's all."

"I think, if the boys are any other normal teens, they'll be embarrassed but hopefully the guys will help them take it good naturedly. Learning to laugh at oneself is an important lesson," Marcus said. "And I think that crew has a lot of good guys that will help them learn that. I say step back and let Jack teach. The boys will be fine. Not to change subjects but it's a good night for a swim. Aria, you and Ruby should go take advantage of the big pool while the weather is so nice tonight. We can handle the babies while you go, if you want."

It wasn't more than about ten minutes later when Angus and Marcus heard Robert arrive over at Edward's to check on Simone's hand.

"I hope he gives us some news on Rosaria," Angus said, "but I'm not going over to Edward's. They don't need me over there. I'll give them some privacy."

Ruby chuckled and nodded to Angus " I know, my mind was else where at that moment" she said and looked back at the babies . Hearing the pool mentioned she shook her head " its okay I cant tonight" she said smiling . Aria looked at Marcus and shrugged her shoulders.

"you stay with Ruby" she said " I 'll go find out how Rosaria is." she asked as she finished giving Amari her food then gave her back the rest of her pie that she happily tucked into again. Standing she stood up and walked to the adjoining door. Pausing she looked at both of them and chuckled as she opened the door and walked in to the room" hi, hows the hand?" shea sked as she walked over to Simone, Robert and Edward.

Angus went upstairs, and Marcus knew he was going to shower.

"I'm sure it's quite painful for her. She certainly did a job on it," Robert said. "We were just discussing her options. If I do a bit of a surgical repair, it would mend cleaner and faster, with no apparent loss of functioning. Jess did a good job on it with how she tended it, and it will still mend well if she doesn't opt for a surgical procedure but she could well be facing a bit of scarring and a slight loss of function. So, I think she needs to give it a bit of time and think about it. I am glad, though, that Angus acted so quickly. This could have been far more horrific than it already is, but his chef training served him well. He knew exactly what he was looking at and how serious it was. And from what Simone tells me, Marcus did precisely the right thing with the first aid that he gave her while they were waiting for help. It's going to be fine."

"What is all the partying the fairies are doing?" Simone asked Aria. "That's unusual for them."

Aria listened to Robert and nodded then chuckled hearing Simone ask about the Fae " oh they got their lost treasure, Angus and Marcus found it stuck between two rocks right where their map said it would be, so I'm guessing there celebrating having stability and their gold back " she said and chuckled hearing the Fae enjoying the beer " oh Angus gave them the beer , god knows how big their hang over is going to be in the morning." she said chuckling " should quiet down pretty quick since they've been going at it for some time"

Ruby finished feeding the babies and cleaned them up placing both into the pen to play for a while. Ruby heard Marcus and saw Angus head up to take a shower she glanced at Marcus " he'll come around , right?" shea sked hating that he had Edward we not talking..

"They found it?" Robert seemed excited to hear the Fae gold had turned up. "Good for them! I knew Angus had no thought about giving up on that. He was determined to find it if it was the last thing he did. Recovering the gold cements Minos's position as the new king of their kingdom because he's proven he can take care of his people. And, it will also send a very strong warning to hostile Fae kingdoms that Minos is no one to mess with. It will help insure their safety by detering dark arts Fae communities, and in the long run, that could help to protect us too because we will have perhaps fewer attackers than we might have had otherwise."


"Not to change subjects," Simone said, looking at Robert, "but Evan and Tara are coming to spend the weekend because they really want to see Rosaria and Carlo. Is there any reason why they shouldn't come?" 

"None that I know of," Robert replied. "Rosaria is in no pain right now, and she's resting from her surgery. I believe Brian is within shouting distance so if she needs something, Carlo can go next door and ask Brian for whatever it is she needs. She did fine in the surgery, and all the muggle hardware is gone. I don't want her moving her leg for at least a few days, but then, she'll be able to be up either on crutches or in a wheelchair for part of the day. Seeing her family would be good for her. Nicky made her and Carlo some Greek lemon orzo soup for supper, and they seemed to really like it. I think she's on the mend, and Carlo isn't so afraid. Now, I think, he's tired tonight from all the stress he's had. Maybe a good night's sleep will help them both feel better."