Delia was full of nervous energy after Cordell left. She thought working in the garden might help and besides, Cordell had drank so much of her wine she needed to harvest the grapes before they went bad so she could make more.After the finished in the garden she grabbed something to eat. It was that or pace back and forth waiting for the phone to ring.
After she cleaned the dishes, she showered and changed clothes and sat down and turned on the laptop, but she just read the same thing over and over again without knowing what she had read. All she could think about was her daughter and if Cordell would be successful. She couldn't believe she was actually trusting that man-genie to do this for her.
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When Cordell arrived at the address, he knew by the fancy car parked in the driveway he was at the right house. He could see lights on even though it wasn't dark yet and wondered if maybe he should have waited until later.
Inside the house Troy was getting ready to put his daughter to bed. She had been in her swing and fallen asleep. He gently removed his little girl and placed her in her crib before joining Sherman who was waiting patiently for him in the bedroom.
Then he walked over to adjoining window and looked inside. How lucky he thought! I have found the baby's room already. And she is sleeping in her crib. I just need to wait until the two men are in the throes of passion and go get her and slip out. Then the pretty lady will love only me!
As he waited he heard the front door open and ducked. Evidently their passion was short-lived because the one named Sherman had left. He checked and the green eyed man was still in bed.
It's now or never thought Cordell as he magically opened the front door and waltzed inside.
As soon as he saw the baby, he stayed true to his word and called Delia. "I am here. Your pretty baby is in front of me. I will be back soon with your daughter."
Suddenly he was startled by Troy who always checks on Jewel. Troy yelled, "Who are you and what are you doing in my house? Get out now before I call the police!"
"I gotta go, love. Complications." said Cordell into the phone and then hung up with Delia screaming in the background.
Cordell turned to his aggressor and calmly told him to call the police if he liked. He was just here to take back what didn't belong to him.
Troy grabbed his phone and started to dial 911 then remembered, no one knew about him and Sherman and the baby. It would ruin his career.
Cordell already knew he wouldn't call and just laughed at him when he put the phone back in his pocket.
"Now, I shall take the child and you can just move out of the way if you know what is good for you," said Cordell in a friendly but menacing tone.
"Troy, Troy. You magic isn't as strong as mine. I am a Genie and Witchcraft is no match for age old magic like mine. I have 1,000 years of experience."
Troy kept trying anyway. Determined to burn the man that was threatening to take his daughter and ruin his life.
"Troy - I told you to stop," said Cordell calmly as he reversed Troy's spells and they hit Troy full force. When they hit him, Troy spontaneously combusted. Cordell just continued laughing and said, "Okay, now that you are busy, I need to get what I came for."
"I will hunt you down and make you pay! You will NOT - aughhhh - get away with this. Delia - Delia that bitch - she put you up to this!" yelled Troy in agony.
Cordell rolled his eyes. "No. You are the one that stole the baby. The pretty lady tried to get you to be a part of her life, but no, you ran and hid and stole her child. Now she will love me instead."
Cordell glared at Troy as he was leaving the room with his prize. But then he heard death coming into the house and decided to wait. Maybe he would bring his pretty lady proof that Troy would never bother her again. His ashes....then he laughed to himself...
Sure enough, Grimmy himself came for Troy. Cordell turned away. He figured a small child shouldn't have to watch death at such an early age.
Once Cordell collected Troy's urn he left to go back to his pretty lady. He knew she would fall in love with him now. And besides, when Sherman gets back, there would be no trace of Troy or the baby. He would think Troy took the child and left him. I love it when a plan comes together thought Cordell.
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