."Jeri nodded and looked away, turning her music up. "Jeri, why're youacting this way? You've not been yourself, and you treat me like shit.What did I...do? Please tell me?"Jeri looked over at him. There was no real pleasant emotion on herface, just a subzero glare in her eyes. Sighing, she said, "Come to myparty if you want to find answers. Why do you even care?" Because I love you, believe it or not," Cal growled, not caring whather reaction would be. "I've always loved you. You started showing. “You are very beautiful,” he said, “Are you here to play?” I gave him the same response and he smiled as he said “I certainly hope he says yes.” Returning with my earring in hand, he was stopped by these two guys before even being able to reach me. I heard them introduce themselves and shake his hand. He never even looked at me as he told them to follow him. He then took my hand to help me rise from the chair and led me through the doorway into the area that had made me feel like prey. As one of Esmerelda’s first inductees, Harry congratulated her eye for the sublime, he found Simone irresistible.As more people arrived, it confirmed what Simone knew. They arrived from Europe, the Americas, and Australasia. Assembled under one roof, each needed answers; each had questions of devotees forgotten in time.Of the ninety-seven given the enchanted Cremorne, twelve devotees remained. Together with Delilah, Esmerelda, and Harry, this was the last of the fellowship.For the first time. “We need to talk about your living situation here Tiffany.”I nodded, I was afraid he was going to say that, but I sat there quietly for the moment, waiting for him to lead the conversation, he was the one who wanted to talk after all.“So, you know now that your mom is gone that there is nothing, nothing at all that requires me to let you continue to live here. I never adopted you, you’re not my blood, and quite frankly life would probably be easier without having to act as a single dad to a.