Just A Dream...
A Gabor Legacy
Epilogue: A New Beginning
"Who would have thought it."
Sirena settled herself down carefully in the big armchair, gently cradling
the tiny infant in her arms. "Whoever would have imagined that I'd have
someone to call me Mom."
"Well, if he starts callin' me Grandma there'll be hell to pay." Phyllis
put in from the far corner. "I ain't old enough to be a Gran!" Sirena laughed.
"Aw, come on. He likes you." She said playfully. Phyllis snorted.
"Me and babies don't mix." She said firmly. "Jus' don't come to me
to babysit him, all right?"
"All right." Sirena smiled. "Guess he'll spend a lot of time in San
Diego with his great grandpa then...he seems only too keen to play
babysitter."
"He's mad." Phyllis said bluntly as the baby began to whimper. "I think
that's my cue to get outta here, too. I only wanted to make sure you guys
were settled in this place, that's all."
"Well, we are." Sirena nodded. "Mom...thanks for your help. I never
thought I'd say it, but I'm glad you were there."
Phyllis looked rueful.
"Well, don't repeat it in public, or the world will think I've gone
soft." She said awkwardly. Sirena smirked.
"Hardly." She responded. "Don't forget, I take after you. Grandfather's
said it and so has Nancy."
"You spend a lot of time with Nancy these days." Phyllis observed.
"Considering you hate her so much."
Sirena blushed.
"Guess I don't any more." She admitted. "I'm not sure I'm comfortable
with the rest of Jewel yet...Sylva still hates my guts and I've no time
for her anyway. But Nancy and I have something in common."
"You do?" Phyllis looked surprised. "What's that?"
Sirena grinned.
"You." She said simply. Phyllis groaned.
"Don't. I can't deal with mushy moments." She said frankly. "I'm gonna
get moving, gotta go to the office. Don't let him drive you mad...babies
do, you know."
And with that, she was gone.
Sirena turned her attention to the tiny baby, whose whimpers had begun
to develop into full scale squalls, and gently she soothed him.
"We're gonna do all right, you and me." She said firmly. "I dunno how,
yet, but I'm gonna bring you up the best I can. You ain't got a father,
but you have me...I hope I'll do."
The baby stared at her with uncomprehending brown eyes, and despite
herself she laughed.
"Oh, you men are all as dense as each other!" She exclaimed. "Don't
grow up like your Dad, whatever you do, else I might have to disown you.
I don't wanna have you getting some girl in trouble like he did me, all
right? We're gonna break the chain of messed up families, you and me. You
got that?"
The baby gurgled, and despite herself Sirena's heart melted.
"Yeah, I love you too." She murmured awkwardly. "Just don't ask me
to say it too much in public, you got it? Mama's got a reputation for being
kinda tough about things...wouldn't wanna blow all that now, would we?"
The baby just poked out his tongue, and Sirena laughed.
"Yeah, you're all right." She decided. "And now its time to sleep,
Mikey, so quit keeping me up, will you? I'm as tired as you after the last
few days and I'd appreciate some sleep too!"
Michael eyed his mother doubtfully, but clearly he was too tired himself
to protest at being laid down in the very new crib, and he closed his eyes
almost as soon as he was set down. Sirena watched him for a moment, a tiny
smile on her face.
"You've turned me into a real softie, you have." She murmured. "Heaven
only knows what they'd make of me at the Foundation now. Still, that's
behind me, and over with. From now on, it's you and me against the world.
Okay?"
But Michael was oblivious even to his mother's gentle touch, and finally
she let him alone, heading to her own bed to try and catch some sleep.
She knew it would be difficult, but then again, she knew she had made the
right choice. She was no longer a child, but a mother in her own right...and
somehow she knew that they'd make it through, no matter how difficult things
became. They'd get there...together.
Somehow.
PART SIX: A GABOR LEGACY
Prologue: Twenty One Years Ago
Chapter One: Sirena And Blade
Chapter Two: Nancy's Heart
Chapter Three: Coup D'Etat
Chapter Four: The Reaction
Chapter Five: Nancy Finds Out
Chapter Six: Dilemma
Chapter Seven: Facing Phyllis
Chapter Eight: Scandal!
Chapter Nine: An Unexpected Shock
Chapter Ten: A Revelation
Chapter Eleven: Harvey Takes
A Hand
Chapter Twelve: Sirena vs Pizzazz
Chapter Thirteen: Settling Rory
Chapter Fourteen: At Misfit Music
Epilogue: A New Beginning
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