The Morning After [House Party cont]

[Nox]

The water was hot and long. Nox was only mildly worried he'd run out of hot water. He knew each floor had their own water heater so it was good. That meant he had most of a shower to himself, since there was no one else on that first level. His mind wandered from things that had happened. To the compulsion weave Oriena had shown him, and knowing he'd never tell Raffe about it. His mood fell into despair until there was a knock on the bathroom door.

Liam shouted. "Liv is here with the formula, we are having a hard time getting Lily to take if."

Nox sighed and turned off the water. He at least didn't smell like smoke and the glass that lingered from Oriena's display of power was no longer making his skin itch. He felt better, but the scars still itched and they still made his movements jerky. He was going to need to start training all over again.

Nox pulled on a fresh set of clothes, everything was clean and he wished for his hoodie. He thought about sending Raffe a text but put his wallet in his jeans pocket then went out to the fussing little girl that Liv was trying to feed. Liam was standing over her like he wanted to help but she looked like she was being bossy.

"Let me try."

Lily looked up at him and Nox pressed a kiss to her forehead before he tried to offer her the bottle. It was too cold, so he wove a quick weave of fire and air and warmed the bottle a few degrees and settled down on the bed with Lily cradled in the crook of his half arm. He was going to need to get it replaced it was going to be difficult doing anything manual until he did.

"I have to go out of town. You guys are welcome to stay as long as you need. Only rules I got are if you are still required to go to school, that you do it. We can get you enrolled in a public school, or we can do an online one like Sterling, Morgan and Mackenzie are doing. If you are too prim and proper to stay here in the red light district I'm sure Ana and Christian can take you until you find a permanent home. I'm not saying you need to, or that Ashton and Liv can't take care of you... just I don't think Ana wants to have a bunch of children running around forever."

Liam spoke up. "I'd like to stay here. Even if the other's don't."

Liv sighed. "I think we are all staying, even the Blackthorn girls. Especially them. They like you."[/color]

Nox smirked. "All the girls like me. So you Sage has Ashton's contact, he'll have all of yours soon enough, and he'll get you set up on in whatever schools you want. While I don't expect rent or anything I do expect people to help out around here."

[b]"Of course. Whatever you need." Olivia nodded in agreement with Liam's words."You are taking Lily with you right?"

Nox looked down at the sucklilng baby and nodded. "I don't think I have much choice."

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Lily had finished eating and Liv had helped Nox get the sling wrap carrier situated and the baby slept pressed against his t-shirt while Nox packed and did everything else he needed to do before leaving, which also included cooking more breakfast for the crew.

[[ ooc: I'm ending what I need to do here, but Seven is welcome to jump in and they can have whatever conversation Seven has been wanting to have. ]]