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They’d been great and cared for her. They didn’t take the money as an income but rather used it on the kids they fostered. They couldn’t have children of their own and just wanted to help where they could.
It might have been the first and only time in her life she had actual rules that meant something. Not just rules that had to be followed because they were controlling and wanted their benefits check, but rules that taught her how to be responsible.
How to grow up and learn her way in life the best she could.
“You can track me by my phone,” she said. “Did you forget?”
She allowed Quinn to do that. It’s not like she had anything to hide.
“No,” Quinn said. “We have that feature with Lara and Davy but try not to be intrusive. I mean we don’t look at Davy’s in college unless we are worried. Lara, well, you know her.”
She laughed. Lara had always been a chatterbox, Ms. Social Butterfly and wanted to do everything and be everywhere.
“I do,” she said. “I’m sorry I might miss the kids. But since I’m talking to you now, if they are around I can tell you all something.”
“Carson is with Max downstairs building forts. Lara is still sleeping but Jocelyn is here watching cartoons.” She heard her sister moving around. “Jocelyn, Aunt Lily is on the phone.”
She held back the sigh. She shouldn’t correct her sister just because she wanted to seem more mature and professional here.
“Hi, Aunt Lily,” Jocelyn said.
She was on speakerphone now. “Guess what? I’m coming to visit for Thanksgiving. As long as my bed is still available.”
“Yay!” Jocelyn said. She heard clapping and jumping. “I miss you.”
“I miss you too, Jocelyn.”
Her sister took her off of the speaker. “No reason to blow your eardrums out. She just ran down the stairs to tell Max and Carson. She’ll probably go wake Lara too. She’s excited. I’m glad you’re coming. Are you homesick?”
“A little,” she said quietly.
“You know you can come back at any point. There is no shame in deciding it’s not what you want.”
“I know,” she said. “But I want to give it a year.”
“Is your job getting any better?”
She felt her lips curl and stopped herself. “Not really. But I know I’ve got to work my way up. Again. At least a year and then if it’s still bad, I’ll try to find something else.”
“Do you have everything you need? Do you need money or anything?”
“I’m fine,” she said. “I really am. I can pay my rent and my bills and still put a little bit away. Plus I have money put away too. You know me, I’m not frivolous with anything.”
“You’re not,” Quinn said.
“I got that from my older sister. I love it too.”
“I love you, Lily. Lilian.”
“It’s fine,” she said. “I love you too.” She realized it was just a name. Maybe she missed being called that by family too. It seemed to her trying to be Lilian hadn’t been working so well.
But she did have a date with a sexy man way out of her league today.
There was a massive part of her that wanted to share with Quinn what was going on but decided not to.
Quinn would worry about the reason that Lilian even met Braylon. For now, it was best to keep silent.
“I’ll let you go. If you get home and want to call, you know we are here. Otherwise, I’ll talk to you tomorrow if you’re around.”
