Wicked Days by Hart Lily Harper

Author:Hart, Lily Harper [Hart, Lily Harper]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: HarperHart Publications
Published: 2015-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

Fifteen

“There she is! There’s my favorite child.”

Michael Morgan bowed his six-foot frame and engulfed Ivy in a bear hug. His face, though more lined than she remembered when he left for Florida in the fall, was one of the most welcome sights Ivy had ever seen. “Daddy!”

“How is she your favorite child?” Max asked from behind his father, fixing Ivy with a dark look. “I’m the one who picked you up from the airport. I’m the one who carried all of your luggage into your house. I’m also the one who drove you over here because you were – and I quote – ‘too tired to drive.’ I’m your favorite child.”

“You’re one of them,” Michael said, pinching Max’s cheek affectionately. “I’ve already seen you, though. This is my first glimpse of my Ivy.”

Max rolled his eyes and pushed his way into Ivy’s cottage. “Whatever. I just think you don’t appreciate me.”

“We appreciate you,” Luna Morgan said, using her diminutive hip to move her husband away so she could draw Ivy to her. “We appreciate you both. How is my favorite girl?”

“I’m good,” Ivy said, beaming at her mother. “How are you? How was Florida?”

Since her parents had started spending winters in a balmier climate two years before, Ivy was of two minds: She missed them terribly while they were gone, but it was also a relief not to worry about them during Michigan’s brutal winters. It was a trade-off, but one she was happy to make to keep them safe.

“It’s too warm for me this time of year,” Luna said, taking a seat on Ivy’s couch and reaching over so she could snag Nicodemus. “We’re thinking of cutting our trip short by a month next year. It’s nice to be out of the snow, but I do love Michigan springs.”

“I love Michigan springs, summers, and falls,” Ivy said. “I could do without the winters, but it’s just three months. It gives me time to catch up on my reading.”

“How is the nursery?” Michael asked, sitting next to his wife and reaching over so he could stroke the cat. “I’ll be ready to start work on Monday.”

Michael and Luna were silent partners in both Max and Ivy’s respective businesses. They essentially came and went as they pleased, but Michael was known to love planting season because he liked to impart his botanical wisdom on anyone who listened.

“Are you sure you don’t want a few more days to get settled?” Ivy asked.

“I’ve been off for almost six months,” Michael replied. “I’m ready for work. I think your mother and I have just about hit our bonding quota for the year.”

Ivy smirked. Her parents liked to give each other a hard time but, after thirty-two years together, they were still desperately in love. “Knock yourself out,” Ivy said.

“What’s that smell?” Luna asked, wrinkling her nose. “Is that your famous vegetarian lasagna?”

“It is,” Ivy said, her eyes sparkling. “I wasn’t expecting you for another half hour, though. You’re going to have to tough it out until dinner is ready.

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