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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
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 79: She's Gone
"They took her, Pete. I'm sorry."The idea that Jenna was gone robbed him of his breath for a moment. When he recovered, he said. "Are you okay?""Yes. It was goblins I'm pretty sure," Sather said. "Did you see them?""No, but they arrived by air. I never heard them until they were in the house. They got the jump on me.""You'll live?"The old man laughed. "Of course. Go find Jenna.""Any indication where they might have gone?" Pete asked. It was a long shot, but he doubted the goblins would have revealed their plans. They didn't even see Sather as a threat since they didn't kill him. That didn't mean they were stupid. Sather shook his head. "I was out when they left so I don't know what direction they flew.""You going to be okay?""Yes." Pete turned away. He would contact Donal and the rest. The idea that his father's heartache was most likely because his love wasn't his fairy had been bouncing around in his mind the whole drive. Had his father done it to himself? "Pete?" Sather
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 80: Back to Philly
Pete flew back to Philadelphia. He couldn't find Jenna without help—or at least, he couldn't save her without help. Professor Sather promised to keep his truck in a barn, so no one would see it. Pete could retrieve it later.Jenna was his focus. Even if he didn't stay with her, he wanted her safe. That was his mission. Landing on the roof of Trent's building, Pete transformed back into a human and pulled on some clothing. No one could have seen him in the darkness, but he glanced around anyway before heading to the floor where Foley Security was located.When he arrived, the three brothers were in the conference room. Containers of food were scattered on a sideboard and his stomach rumbled. He'd intended to eat on the road, then didn't drive back."Hey," Donal said, wiping his mouth with a napkin. "Help yourself."Pete filled a plate, but only because flying always made him hungry. All he could think about was Jenna. Where was she? Was she hurt? He could have saved her if he hadn't lef
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 81: Saved
Jenna heard the noises outside as she stared at the piece of paper in front of her. They would come for her. She was sure of it. She just didn't know who would get to her first—the goblins or the gargoyles. Pete and Donal burst into her lab. Shots were fired down the hallway outside. She rose ready to do what they said. "You have an escape route?" Donal asked."We'll have to wing it since we don't know what they have covered.""There's a bathroom next door that has a window in it. Not huge, but I think we could all shimmy our way through it," Jenna said.She'd tucked away that information for later use. Now seemed to be a good time to bring it out. Pete and Donal looked at each other. "I don't have a better idea.""Then let's go," Pete said. He grabbed Jenna's hand, dragging her to the door. She dug in her heels. Now as a good a time as any to test her hypothesis. "Wait."Pete looked back at her, concern etched into his forehead. He did care about her, but now was not the time to ex
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 82: Findings Confirmed
Jenna disconnected with Pierce promising to stay in touch. Donal studied her. "What?""My friend in the FDA has confirmed my findings. He's also had his house vandalized and been mugged.""You don't think it was a coincidence," Donal said."What wasn't a coincidence?" Pete said taking the seat on her other side. She eyed him. "That my friend in the FDA has confirmed my results."Donal and Pete exchanged a look. Pete cleared his throat. "Then I guess you have to stay in hiding.""Forever? I can't do that," Jenna said. She wanted to live, but not if she was looking over her shoulder all the time. "There is another way," Donal said. She looked at him, hoping he really did have a way out of this. "Go ahead.""Deke's wife has been running a podcast exposing all sorts of government corruption. She's stopped short of exposing supernatural, but I feel as if this is up her alley. I could put the spotlight on you and make it harder to threaten you.""I don't like it," Pete said. "You don't
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 83: The Envelope
Jenna wanted Donal to read it before she accepted the offer. It had arrived in her mailbox by snail mail only the day before. She didn't know anything about the company and couldn't find much on the internet. A few weeks ago, she wouldn't have thought anything of that. Now she was suspicious and wanted Tex's skills to assure her this offer was for real. But first, the interviews. She entered the offices and was greeted by Sean. He was the quietest of the three brothers. He held a baby in his arms. The little one gurgled at Jenna and for a moment she pondered what it would be like to have a child. She paused in front of Sean. "Hi," she said."Hey. Babysitter called in sick.""He's cute.""Liam's his name," Sean said tucking his son under his arm. "The cops are waiting for you."She paused. "They are okay?"He chuckled. "No goblins. They wouldn't have made it in the door.""Good to know."He led her into the conference room. Two serious men sat talking to Donal. Which one was her lawye
Gargoyles in Uniform Chapter 84: Fairy Revealed
"That's where I was heading, Jenna. You're a fairy. Pete should have told you this. This was his job, but it fell to me."Jenna stared at him waiting for him to laugh. He didn't. His gaze hadn't ever been this serious, his green eyes studying her."I'm a fairy?""Many years ago, gargoyles and fairies created an alliance. Some gargoyles were elite and assigned to specific fairies. Time has forgotten that, but the descendants of the gargoyles from that part of Ireland still have a fairy whom they are supposed to protect. They are fated to be together."Jenna didn't know what to think of this. She'd always thought of herself as different. Could this be the explanation she'd been looking for? "I'm going to have to digest that for a moment.""Take your time. It's a lot to take in. I can give you my wife's phone number.""She's a fairy?""Yes."Wait. That meant…Pete?"Pete's my gargoyle?""Yes."***Pete stared at the text, making sure he had the right address. He'd made a decision. It hadn
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