Escape to Brian Quinn's

Steven pressed a button and the image printed out from a slit at the bottom of the camera, He took it and gave it to Khaat "this is a wizard camara , my fathers" he said smiling asnhe placed he picture he had taken on the bed. then he took a nice close up of Abby, making sure the flash was off so not to startle her , he chukles as he looked confused at him "don't worry im just the body gard" her said softly

"Thank you," Khaat smiled., drinking a sip of her tea. She liked how it warmed her and reminded her of better times at home. She tried hard to not think about all the ugliness that happened lately. Part of her really wanted to be on her feet so that she had the ability to go walk through Azkaban and show Rob and Jen that, frankly, they'd tried their egos against the Lupin family and they had lost. She felt like smacking Rob's egotistical skirtchasing grin right off of his face.

And then she heard Abbey make a little cooing sound, and it took her anger away for the moment. She sighed heavily, resigned to not acting for now. But only for now. She wouldn't agree to be passive forever.

Steven smiled down at Abby then looked at Khaat he sighed " Don't let him get to you just relax , the past isn't something to worry about, some one tought me that, move forward , you have Abby she needs you, and we're here to help as your freinds. " he said standing back up and moving to standing beside Brian smiling and hoping she will relax now.

"Oh, I was just thinking how good he would look with a purple face," Khaat said. "He presumes I can't take care of myself--ever. I realy would like to just bruise him up just for the principle of it. He deserves it. Abbey deserves him to learn what he missed." She paused and said, "But I won't. At least for now."

Steven looked at Brian "we all wpould Khaat but you are our piorty and ther are plnty of people out there guning for him so don't worry , you have abby to thick of first not ... him" he said leaving what he really thought hanging in the air, he knew she would probaly tell him off for bad language infront ot Abby if he did , and he would never sware in front of ababy or child..

"Steven is right," Brian said gently. "Leave him to others for now. You need to readjust your thinking just a little. You're a mother first now. You will be a mother first, for the rest of your life, before St. Mungos, the Wizengamot or anything else. Abbey will be first in your mind and in your heart. I know you too well. Abbey will be probably happiest little girl in the world. And she'll have an enormous family. All your friends will be more than happy to be adoptive aunts and uncles. She won't ever need anything in her whole life.

"I told Khaat that if she and Abbey wanted to live with me for good they are welcome to. As you both know, Steven and Katherine, I'm very rarely here, and I really do love this house. It is more than big enough for three. And it would be closer to you, Steven, and to you and Robert, Katherine."

"I am not going to even consider that, Brian," Khaat gave him a slightly mischievious smile, "Not until somebody takes me on a tour of this house. All I have seen is this room."

Brian looked at Steven. "Will you listen to that? I thought she was sick. She's sounding more and more like the Khaat I know all the time." He laughed.

steven chukled "yes I thought she was too" he said grinning now at her from where he stood "only if you rest , maybe tomorrow one of use will take you around the house " he said "ow max and Mo are at Kates , Mo doesn't seem to like me because of the wolf who has taken shine to me" he said rubbing the back of his neck.

Emmanuelle appeared in front of Khaat and Brian and smiled at them. "I'm sorry I'm late Brian, I had to take care of a couple of things at St. Mungo's before I came."said Emmanuelle softly. As she looked at Khaat she smiled. "Hello Khaat, how are you feeling?"Emmanuelle asked her softly. Emmanuelle hoped that her and Khaat will become really good friends, she was sure they would be she could only hope. "So Brian, now that I'm here what shall I do?"Emmanuelle asked him softly wanting to get straight to work. Emmanuelle looked around the place and smiled. "Lovely place you have here Brian, it's beautiful.'said Emmanuelle softly.

Brian heard someone arrive and was delighted to see Emmy there. "Good to see you, Emmy. I just put a pot of Ginger Peach tea on in the kitchen. If you'd like some, you're welcome to it. Just make yourself at home and go help yourself to a cup. There are some large tea mugs just above the tea pot.

"I think I'm feeling better, Emmy, Thanks. Steven has been taking some pictures of Abbey for me and telling me about a new friend he made at home--a wolf. We've had wolves around there before," Khaat said. "They like the woods around Dad's farm. They can make good companions. But, no, I'm sure that Mo would not like the smell. He's pretty territorial. Max, on the other hand, is a lover not a fighter. He'd probably have just sort of sniffed you and wandered off. He really doesn't care about anything that's not in the house. Give them time. They'll like you, Steven.

"Thanks for taking them for me, Mom," Khaat said.

"Wouldn't have it any other way, Dear. At least until I get them talked into not going after all the strings and feathers in Brian's very expensive Native American Art collection. Maybe once that happens, once they agree to behave, then I can bring them," Katherine smiled. "Oh, and I will have to explain Abbey to them too. Otherwise, Mo might be ticked about your attentions being divided."

"Thanks," Khaat smiled.

steven looked at the new comer and checked her out , quickly he pulled himself back when he sawe the weding band on her finger "Yes he did" he said smiling to her " ow she dose, she was hurt by a hunters trap witch i may add i'll be looking for to give them a peice of my minda bout hunteing on my land" he added as he made a metal note to do so in the future so no more animals would be hurt, not on his land.