Namazu
Baron of Bad Boys
M.C.
Lila Adkins
Sgt.-at-Arm’s Old Lady
THE CLUBHOUSE
Before the dead happened, Lila never wanted kids. They’d only get in the way of her plans, hamper her ability to travel and party. She never wanted to settle down either - she liked going out, meeting people, having flings and no-strings-attached acquaintances and lots of friends. Serious relationships had seemed threatening.
Now, nearly two years later after the world ended… Lila was content. She was almost, but didn’t dare admit it, happy. She had a steady man with no desire to find another. She was as safe as she could get. She was making peace with her demons and her losses. The people she didn’t like were kept away by her man and her friends, and they cared about her. She had a purpose, a role to play, and it was fulfilling.
And right now, as she sat cross-legged on the floor of Auguste’s trailer and acted out a nonsensical story with sock puppets and funny voices for Santina’s benefit, she was starting to think that maybe someday she’d like to have a kid of her own too. Maybe she’d mention that to Auguste some time, after he was back from his run to Wisconsin.
Maybe.
The knock on the door stole Santina’s attention away from Mr. Pinky, which was previously one of her pink socks that had worn too many holes to be wearable or stitched back together. Sitting up straighter, Lila caught sight of Ally at the front door of the trailer through the window. Grinning to herself, she wrapped an arm around Santina, scooped her up to rest her against her hip, and went to answer the door - with Mr. Pinky still on her left hand.
Glued-on wiggly-eyes rolled haphazardly at Ally as she stuck her sock-covered hand out first, moving her thumb and fingers at Ally as she made a silly voice.
“Work? But Princess Santina says it’s playtime! Nooo!” She shook her hand, then pushed the door open a little further against the cold to give Ally a big grin.
“Hey, Ally.” She greeted the other woman in a normal voice now. “Santina’s all fed, cleaned up, and dressed. Come on in if you want, tell me what the plan is for today."
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