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Chapter 70: Fairies and Gargoyles
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Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 71: Her Dilemma
What Jenna had happened upon wasn't part of what she'd been assigned to do. It was semantics.She knew she shouldn't reveal anything. Then again, these men who didn't even know her were willing to protect her—even without her coming clean. They stared at her as Donal tucked away his phone. Her company wanted to speak with her. She knew that she shouldn't go. Not if they could think she was part of some raid against the lab. She'd worked for the company for five years. No blemishes on her record. Why did they think she was involved? Just because she was there? It was unlike her to be there after hours, but it had been a coincidence."I'm not political. I do my job and go home," she said. "This isn't about your behavior," Pete said."Probably not. I did have a conversation with my boss recently," she said. "What about?"She took a deep breath and then launched into her story. "My job is mainly to find out the ingredients in foods. A company buys a smaller company and then wants to be
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 72: A Safe Space
"I need to power up the office. It isn't our permanent space yet, but Tex and my brothers are on their way."Donal nodded then stepped back into the elevator. The doors closed on him. Pete swallowed hard. "Let's find those bathrooms.""I'd like to get clean."Pete led her down the most obvious hallway. He came to the first bedroom and poked in his head. There was a closet and a bathroom off this bedroom. Pete stepped into the room and opened the closet door. "There are some clothes.""I'll see if some fit."They were dancing around something, but Pete wasn't sure what it was. He would give Jenna as much space as she needed. The day had been terrible for her, and he had no idea how to soothe her. Of course, he didn't want to. His rational brain screamed at him to leave, to just go somewhere else. If Jenna was his fairy, he wanted nothing to do with her. But he couldn't leave. The part of him that had served his country, that had embraced being a soldier, couldn't leave her behind. She
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 73: What Was He?
"I'm not telling you that, Jenna. Just stop."Pete poured a cup of coffee and handed her the mug. She would let the subject drop for now, but her fingers itched to do some research. She would love to see him transform again. That would probably be asking too much. Since he wouldn't even give her a name. "I realize you don't trust me. You have no reason to. I'm sorry if I've overstepped."He let out a breath as he poured himself some coffee. "We should get downstairs."He moved near her, and she put a hand on his arm. "I'm going to ask again when you trust me more."She couldn't read the look he gave her. He was inscrutable for sure, but she had a knack for getting people to open up to her. Pete might just take longer. He shrugged and brushed past her. She followed him to the elevator, her mug of coffee in hand. It tasted like Heaven and she wondered what brand it was. She was getting this for the lab. Well, assuming she was ever going back to the lab. Her heart hurt for a moment. She
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 74: Pete's Plan
Pete didn't have a plan. He didn't want to reveal himself to Jenna, but she wouldn't stop asking. "I guess I have to show her who I am." He looked around the table. "I need your permission to let her know that you are gargoyles also."Donal let out a sardonic laugh and looked at his brothers. "Weren't we talking about this recently? Maybe it's time to out ourselves?""This could be a test case," Sean, Donal's brother, said. "She's a safe bet having already seen Pete in gargoyle form.""We have to be sure of this," Deke said. "There is no unlearning our secret."That's what Pete thought also. He could reveal himself, but Jenna would want to know if he was the only one. He'd never entertained the idea that he'd let someone else into his supernatural world. "If I can't reveal myself to her then I need to step out of this operation.""She trusts you," Donal said. "I can see how she looks at you."Pete waved his hand. "I merely saved her from a situation.""No, it's more than that," Declan
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 75: A Place To Stay
"I don't need you to take on anyone. I just need a place to stay for a bit and a lab for someone else. Someone you might be interested in talking to.""Does she know about you?"Pete laughed. "Yes. She knows I'm a gargoyle.""Wow. That's a lot of trust for you. I'll send you coordinates to get here.""I may be bringing some friends to help me get her there, but you can trust them.""Okay, Pete. I trust you and you know my story," Professor Sather said. They exchanged a few more pleasantries before Pete hung up and rejoined the group who sat at a table with empty plates. He could do dishes and make himself useful. The Foley brothers and Deke answered all of Jenna's questions with aplomb. They'd probably never been asked by someone who wasn't a supernatural. Some things gargoyles take for granted."So, wait, you're Irish right?" Jenna asked Donal."We are, lass," he said, dipping into the lilt that Pete knew he'd worked to get rid of. "From Ireland and all?"Donal glanced at his broth
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 76: Grotesque
Trent eyed him then nodded. "What if everyone else is on board?""Then I may just step out. Someone can buy out my shares."Trent faced forward, seeming to digest that information. He didn't bring it up again. Pete threw himself into setting up the nightclub with his partner, and finally it was time to open. A few customers straggled in, followed by an official-looking man with a badge, who entered the main area. He smelled of goblin. This was not going to turn out well. He shouted. "I want all patrons to leave. I'm shutting this place down by order of the Philadelphia Department of Health and the Philadelphia Fire Marshall's office."They gathered around the man. "What grounds?" Trent asked, but they all knew something smelled and it wasn't just the official. "This place is a fire hazard and we're closing this up."The patrons filed out, grumbling as they went. This didn't look good, but Pete didn't know what their rights were. When the customers were gone, more goblins came in. T
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 77: Her New Lab
"It's fine. I'm on the run and accused of something I didn't do. I'm in no position to be a diva about my research," Jenna said.Pete eyed her, but he didn't say anything. He'd been quiet since they'd arrived. Having introduced them, he'd let them talk, only asking a few questions. "Guess we better get to cleaning," Pete said. Sather had brought in cleaning supplies and she snagged some of them to start in the far corner. It would allow her to think about what she wanted to do next. And maybe even a little bit about what might have led Sather to hide out in the woods so far away from everyone. He hadn't spoken much about it. He'd seemed more interested in her work. Had it been goblins? Those thoughts led her to wonder about other supernatural creatures. She'd love to study them, but that could be inhumane. Although, did that word even apply?"Jenna?" Pete said. She must have been mumbling to herself. She straightened and stretched out her back. "We're making good progress. I should
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 78: Truth
"Instead of rejoicing in the time he had with your mother, he never actually found his fairy.""What do you mean? She was the love of his life.""But you aren't half fairy. You are all gargoyle. That means your mother was a gargoyle also."Pete had never thought about that. He'd bought into the mythos that his father had found his only love in his mother when there might have been someone else out there for him. His father never looked. Pete leaned his forearms onto his thighs. His father had never looked for his fairy.Did that change anything? Even though his father had died without ever finding his fairy—or even looking for her—he still believed that Pete's mother was his only love. Still… what if Pete's fairy died? What if he built a life with Jenna, and she died in some freak accident? They lived longer than humans, but they weren't immortal. She could die in a car accident. She just couldn't die if he was with her.But knowing this didn't make leaving any easier or harder. "What
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