Chapter 159 - Egypt - Forever

Dee, Niall and Newt discussed her trip to Lucky Palms and Niall decided to stay in Moonlight Falls. He wanted to hold down the forte and help Newt make preparations for bringing Adele home.

Newt had wanted to have their own home so they could begin their life together as a family. Of course Dee and Niall had offered to let them live in one wing of their home. Newt politely refused. It simply held too many bad memories for both of them to continue to live there - even knowing how much the couple tied their best to make amends for their rash judgement and assumptions that caused the couple so much pain. Newt and Adele simply needed a fresh start.

Newt had been saving all of his money from his job as a firefighter and finally was able to purchase a small starter home not too far away from Niall and Dee’s compound. Niall was graciously helping Newt with the renovations and they hoped to have it done by the time they had to leave themselves.

Dee said goodbye to the two men she had come to love very much and left to go to Lucky Palms. She was looking forward to spending time with Delia’s two youngest children hoping to also get to visit with all of her great-great grandchildren. The men would join her in just 3 weeks time to prepare for the ritual.

Dee settled into the back of the Taxi and took one last look at her home as her thoughts shifted from the men she just kissed goodbye to her newly discovered family waiting for her arrival. She couldn't believe she actually had 7 grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.

The even bigger shock was the occult mix of her family. If someone told her and Niall 200 years ago that they would have humans, genies, witches, werewolves and vampires as part of their family, Niall may have put them to death or at minimum kicked them out of Moonlight Falls. And now here they were- one big happy family - almost. If they could bring back her daughter. She knew Niall hated to admit it but the Genie and the Witch were proving to be most useful to that end.

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Delia pulled Dee into a hug when she came inside. “Stone is so excited to have you back here. He can’t wait to show you what he has learned of his fairy magic.”

“Well I can’t wait to see. Where is he and Mira?”

“They are already asleep. They have school tomorrow. We are leaving tomorrow evening so we can sleep on the plane on the way to Al Simhara.”

“Then I guess I will get cleaned up and get to bed. See you in the morning.”




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“Grandma Dee!” exclaimed Stone when he got home from school and saw her.  He immediately began to talk her ear off about all that he had learned. He wanted to show her how he could ride the train. "It's really awesome!" he exclaimed.

"After your parents leave then we can ride together."

“Our chariot awaits handsome. Say goodbye and let's go,” said Delia when she saw that the Limo to the airport had pulled into the front drive.


Cordell smiled up at his wife and reached down to hug Mira one last time before they left for their long awaited “Honeymoon” to Egypt - a 30-year long awaited Honeymoon. “I love you Mira. Be sure to do what Grandma Dee says. Don't give her any trouble.”

“Can't Mommy Honeymoon by herself and you stay?” begged Mira one last time.

Cordell’s heart lurched at his little girl's comment. He glanced up to see if Delia had heard and saw the hurt look on his wife's face which she quickly tried to hide as she turned and left for the car.

Cordell smiled at Mira, “Mira, that’s not how Honeymoons work. We talked about this already. I am going to call and check with Grandma Dee while we are gone and if you are giving her a hard time we may just stay longer until you learn how to behave. That wasn't nice and you hurt Mommy’s feelings.”

“I’m sorry Daddy. I will be good. I promise,” she replied and unhappily walked into the dining room to help her Grandma Dee clear the table.

“Bye Dee. Bye Stone. We will call when we land.” Cordell called out as he rushed out the door anxious to get to Delia knowing she was upset at Mira's remarks.

“What took so long?” asked Delia sadly as Cordell climbed into the Limo, “Couldn't get your shadow unattached?”

“Pretty lady, don't look so sad. She is just at that age. Give her a few years and she won't want anything to do with me. In fact she is going to need you more than ever. She has no big sisters left at home to guide her.”

Delia got quiet. “I have really messed up with our children. I am not as close to any of them as you are, with maybe the exception of Jewel.”

Cordell winced at the mention of Jewel's name. “Jewel has had so much to deal with. And she has grown because of it. I almost lost her. If it hadn't been for you, she may have left us. She loves you very much as do all of our children Delia. Our relationships are just different. Not so unlike a Mom that would have stayed home and been the primary caregiver while the Dad was the breadwinner. Our roles were just reversed and I wouldn't have it any other way. When we first moved here I thought I wanted to get a job. Take care of you and Jewel but when Joy wound up being twins and they kept coming, well . . . It was good for you to do what you needed and I found having the caregiver role suited me well - with - uh - input from your experiences I might add.”

“That may be true, but you know our three youngest suffered the last couple of years with all of the turmoil in our home, my distance and our constant fighting. Especially Angie. I need to make a concerted effort to reconnect with her when this is over.”

“I am sure she would like that. She does love you Delia. She has always had insecurities that were magnified these past two years. She will be fine. It's good for her to be on her own as much as we hate it. Now, let's focus on us and leave all of this behind us for awhile.”

They rode the rest of the way in silence each lost in their own thoughts.

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When they finally arrived in Egypt, another Limo picked them up at the airport and dropped them at their destination. Cordell had made arrangements for them to stay in a little one bedroom villa while they were in Egypt. That way they could have plenty of privacy. He fully intended this to be the Honeymoon they never had.

When they walked into the villa, they dropped their bags and Cordell pulled her to him and kissed her passionately, something he had been needing to do since they left Lucky Palms.

When they broke apart, he picked up his wife of 30 years without saying a word and headed straight to the bedroom. First things first.

 Cordell took his time with his wife. He would never get tired of making love to his pretty lady even if they lived forever.


The couple fell asleep sated and exhausted.


Delia woke up first, her stomach making loud noises. She quietly got out of bed letting Cordell sleep and went in search of the kitchen.

 She found a fully stocked pantry and refrigerator and smiled. She knew this was Cordell's doing.

She sat about making breakfast when he walked in and found her. He came up behind her and put his arms around her.

“Nothing like traveling 18 hours and 2000 miles to be alone,” he said as he nibbled on her neck.

Delia smiled. “We will starve if you don't stop that. What time is it back home. If it's not too late you should call and let everyone know we made it okay.”

While Cordell made the phone call, Delia finished the pancakes and set the table. He hung up and joined her.

“How is your shadow?” asked Delia.

“Dee said she is fine. She only pouted until we were gone.”

Delia laughed, “Yep, she has you wrapped around her little finger already.”

“Just like all of our daughters! I keep expecting to hear her little voice saying ‘Daddy - read me a story’ or ‘Daddy, I’m hungry. Can I conjure some ice cream?’”

Delia rolled her eyes. “So now that we are here, what is the plan? Should we get business out of the way first so we can have the rest of the time to truly relax.”

“Yes," replied Cordell, "Hopefully that won't take long. The villa is close to the Market Place where the vendors are that are expecting us. They should have the incense needed. I was a little surprised. Frankincense and Myrrh. Sounds so biblical.”

“Well, we are bringing someone back from the dead,” deadpanned Delia.

“Don't remind me. There was also another incense that I have never heard of. Donnovan knows what their significance is for the ritual. Anyway, while we are there we can do some shopping for souvenirs. I also have a couple of tours booked for later, but we can cancel or change them if we decide differently.”

“Okay, let's get dressed and get this done so we can truly enjoy the peace and quiet,” then she smiled suggestively and added, “and each other.”

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