Music To My Soul

Ch. 21

Timothy: 

Once me and Alex washed up and got dressed, I was given one of Alex's black sweaters and a pair of black dress slacks. I pulled on a pair of penny loafers they offered, and when I pulled the sweater on, I was practically swimming in it, but I didn't care. It was warm, and it smelled like incense, Alex's deodorant, and the faintest hints of iron found in blood. 

" Oh good Lord, Tim, you are swimming in that. Let me-" 

" You try to take this from me, I'll bite you. It's mine now." 

Alex laughed, and simply kissed my head. " Ok, love, you can have it. I hardly wore it anyways."

" We ready to go?" 

" As ready as we can be. Let's go." 

We left our private quarters, and once Maria saw me, she chuckled with a knowing glint. 

" Not even 24 hours and you've stolen his sweater. That's so cute." 

" Yeah well, he thought he could try and take it back." 

" The audacity! No no, that's the rules. We get at least one hoodie, sweater, or cardigan."

" Exactly! Now, where in the world are we going?" 

" To a remote place in the Highlands. These two live by themselves and don't bother much with anyone."  

" Oh, well, it's been a while since I'd been home. Maybe we could catch up with my Ma and Pa. I haven't seen them in a long time." 

" I would love to meet your parent's Alex! If your this amazing, I can't imagine what kind of parents you had." 

Alex chuckles, and we head for he private jet taking the four of us. I was sitting in Alex's lap he whole time, as was Maria in Flint's, and we talked about what my role in Iscariot would be if I did work, and it was quickly summed up to book and research work as well as someone who worked mostly in the orphanage. It would take a lot of training to be a soldier like them, and it would take a lot of time to so as well, and by the time I'd be ready, Alex would be forced into retirement. Not to mention I'd get to be around kids again, and I'd feel some semblance of normal. I miss my old class, and I often wonder how they are going on. 

Once the jet landed, Alex looked confused and concerned. 

" Maria, why are we here?" 

" This is where the Queen and her knight live. They go by Chardonnay and Andrew now, as a way to hide." 

" Maria, this can't be true because-" 

" Is that you, Alexander?! Oh my precious boy is home! Andrew, Alex is home!"

I was actually just as shocked as everyone else, but Alex seemed to brush off all of this and I watched as a petite, frail, tiny woman with short, bobbed brown hair and vibrant green eyes rush over to us and hug Alex at the waist, making Alex laugh a small bit, even as a single tear falls. 

" Hiya Ma. I missed ya." 

" Oh, I missed you too, my precious boy. Now, tell me why-Maria? Why are you here? And with Flint? And who are you? Alexander Dràgon, what is going on here, young man?!" 

" Ma, I think you have some explaining to do, especially about your past. Along with Pa."

" Hold the fuck up, you are her son?! I never knew Chardonnay had a kid, let alone a son! I mean, I heard rumors of one, but I didn't know they were true!" 

" Well, this is a right mess. Let's get inside. I'll put the kettle on, and you still haven't told me who this young man is yet." 

" Oh, right, Ma, this is Timothy. He's my boyfriend."