02-05-2026, 09:53 PM
When Liv and Ashton arrived Hayden noticed Marta coming upstairs. She took Lily, watched as Jackson went about his business without anything so much more than a word. He knew there were things there that were an issue -- Jackson had his own thing and his and Marta's sorta collided together, but it looked more than what it should be. She seemed to be avoiding him for some reason. And Jackson was too busy to notice -- there were kids everywhere and he was used to helping out around the house.
Hayden put his hand on Ashton's shoulder. "You got this?"
Ashton gave me a quick frightened look and then nodded. He had it. He could manage it. He was good kid -- even if he was having a rough go of adjusting to his new life.
Hayden didn't follow immediately but he excused himself from the group and made a trip to the bathroom in Nox's room and hung out there for a bit before he found his way down the hall and knocked on the partially open door. "You alright?" Hayden said poking his head in the door, not quite entering yet. He wanted to make sure she understood he'd bugger off if she wanted.
Hayden put his hand on Ashton's shoulder. "You got this?"
Ashton gave me a quick frightened look and then nodded. He had it. He could manage it. He was good kid -- even if he was having a rough go of adjusting to his new life.
Hayden didn't follow immediately but he excused himself from the group and made a trip to the bathroom in Nox's room and hung out there for a bit before he found his way down the hall and knocked on the partially open door. "You alright?" Hayden said poking his head in the door, not quite entering yet. He wanted to make sure she understood he'd bugger off if she wanted.