In Trouble, part 6 - end

[frogs_of_war]

 Yesterday two of my helpers called in sick. Today I'll be by myself (my scheduled helper needed the day off to deal with family stuff). But at least I get Monday off. So tired (and guilty because the store need to look perfect by Tuesday)

Title: In Trouble, end

Series: Wizard's familiars

Length: 1k

 

 

JD talked to his new friends all the way into the hall. People hailed Sapulvado where he sat across from the door. A fellow student confided that everyone knew Sapulvado, but no one knew him well.

Did people not know he was with J Danyal?

Sapulvado looked at his phone and waved JD over. "Jade, Jay doesn't want you to go out yet. Your mother's here."

JD peeked out a window. Mom was standing by their car.

"She wants me to go home."

"You belong here." Sapulvado's arm around his waist was reassuring.

JD put his hand over Sapulvado's. "Yes."

"He sent for the dean. The dean will straighten everything out."

"I hope so." He wanted to turn cat and cuddle in Sapulvado's strong arms.

Mom was coming to the building. "Let's go out the back way."

He needed to talk to Mom, but not until the dean talked to her. The dean wouldn't have helped him last night if he was just going to send JD back with Mom this afternoon.

Right?

Sapulvado knew the back way. They walked around the side of the building. Mom was on the stairs. The dean grinned as he hurried by. He hailed Mom and led her back to the administration building. J Danyal wrapped his arms around JD. "You're staying."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"I've got to talk to her. I'm sure she's worried, only…"

Mom scanned the grounds as she followed the dean.

"Let's go the long way, so they get a chance to talk." Sapulvado pointed to a grove of trees.

"Vido, you're amazing."

Sapulvado blushed. So cute.

In the trees, they stopped to kiss. Then J Danyal pulled JD close. "Jadey, my sweet."

Sapulvado stepped against JD's back. JD couldn't seem to form words. J Danyal grinned. "Vido, is that you purring or him?"

"Both, I think."

J Danyal ran his hands up JD's sides. "I does love me a man who purrs. That way I know when I'm touching you just right."

His lips covered JD's. The kiss was as good as that night. Sapulvado kissed JD's neck. The only thing wrong with this situation was too many clothes and the setting. How far to Sapulvado's place?

J Danyal licked his lips. "Now that we've got your consent straightened out, we should introduce ourselves again. I'm Jalil, but only to you two and in private. Can't have just anyone calling me that. Names have power. This is Vido. Easier to yell out as you come. Which you will."

Vido grinned. "Jay does anyway."

"And for you: Jade or Jadey?"

"Mumsey calls me Jadey."

"Oh, Jade it is. But JD in public?"

JD shrugged. "If you call me Jade in front of her, it will seem like we're closer."

"Closer than carrying my kitten? I don't think that's possible." Jay took JD's hand. Vido took the other. They got some odd looks as they walked up the steps of the administration building, but no one said anything. Vido knew the way to the dean's office. The secretary waved them through.

Jay knocked on the door then opened it. "Dean?"

The dean stood up. "Come in. Have a seat."

Mom stepped towards JD and stopped.

"Have a seat, everyone."

JD took pity on Mom and sat closest. Jay might have taken pity on Mom too because he sat furthest from her.

"Like I said, I see your concern, but after finding out who JD's kitten's other parent is, I, as dean, can't let the kitten be raise anywhere but on campus."

"The kitten's other parent?" Mom look at where Vido hand rested in JD's.

"A Persian wizard." Jay smirked.

"Persian wizards are known for getting their wizardly abilities early and all familiars tend to be precocious. I feel having trained Wizards and Familiars are a must around a child that might learn to shoot fireworks from his fingertips before he can talk."

Yikes!

Jay leaned across Vido and squeezed Jade's hand. "It's pretty easy to suppress a child's power until he's able to talk in complete sentences."

"Then who is he?" She pointed at Vido.

"Sapulvado is our star." The dean smiled.

“Your caged animal.” Vido grinned back.

Jay leaned across Vido. “He’s why my family came to live here. He was destined to be mine.”

And both of them to be JD’s.

“Sapulvado is like a Persian Wizard without being related to them. Power from somewhere. We are researching how it happened.”"So you can make more?" Mom drew back.

"To spot others before anyone gets hurt. They seem to be making more without our help." He grinned at JD.

Jay laughed. "Wait till you see what Sapulvado and I make together."

The dean smiled. "It is a matter of some betting among the staff." He turned to Mom. "So you can see why JD must stay with us."

Mom stared at her hands.

"But that doesn't mean you can't visit him. An opening has appeared in staff housing I can make sure you qualify for. And since you seem to be adding to your family, you might find a way to fill the space."

Mumsey was pregnant again?

But Mom put her hand on her belly.

"Once you're on your feet, we'd really like that formula."

"So I will be staff? That's how we'll qualify?"

The dean shrugged. "JD and the kitten will be allowed to go that far without escort." He held up a hand. "But not overnight."

Mom closed her mouth.

"Anything else?"

Jay leaned forward. "Sapulvado's apartment?"

"Anywhere that's safe for Sapulvado is safe for the kitten."

"Good." Jay stood up. "It was nice to meet you again."

He held out his hand. Mom reluctantly shook it.

"Come by this weekend. Jade will send you the address."

Mom looked at JD.

Just Mom or… "I have four little brothers."

"We can test how good our childproofing is."

The pleasantries were endless, but finally they escaped. First stop, Nacio's dorm to get JD's bags.

Nacio grinned at his guests. "Like I said, JD, you like them dangerous."

He did. And the dangerous kind liked him back.