Chapter 85: I Got Sidetracked

The meeting went well and at the end of it Brennan brought up his request. "I can potentially get time off work the next time the witches visit to get those tears from you. Is it alright if I stay for a week or so? I'd like to get better acquainted with how things work in the ocean so I can be a better liaison."

That would be nothing but a bonus. Really he wanted to see Talori but that was embarrassing to admit with so many other fae present. 

Harmony knew and he could detect a knowing gleam in her eyes that he ignored while waiting for his answer. Talori squealed eagerly and clapped her hands together to his great relief. 

"Ooh, can you really? That would be great!" 

"We would be honored to host you," Zale added with a nod. "I will be sure to send a carriage." 

"Thank you," Brennan said with a smile, thinking about how it would be nice to have a proper vacation and spend more time with his closest friend.

He would have to submit the time off request on Monday. He was sure it would be granted since he never asked for time off and they weren't terribly busy right now anyway. Then all he would have to do was show up and the merfolk would take care of him. 

The call ended with a great feeling of satisfaction. That had been a great first meeting and he would be seeing Talori in person soon to boot. He felt lighter than he had in weeks and that didn't escape Harmony's watchful eye. 

"See? I told you she would be thrilled to have you."

"Yeah, yeah."

"It was your idea?" Castian asked curiously with a glance at his girlfriend.

"Obviously. Brennan's been depressed. Seeing his favorite fae ought to perk him up," Harmony said, waving her hand airily. 

Brennan scowled at her. Did she have to out him like that? Though he supposed if they were in a real relationship that she probably didn't keep any secrets from her boyfriend. They would gossip about him whether he was present or not. 

Castian nodded as if it was perfectly normal. "Understandable. It will be nice for you to visit her for a while." 

"…yeah."

His usefulness here had run out. It was time for him to leave. He had plans with his water fairy friends his afternoon anyway so he should really hit the road. The sooner he left this oppressive atmosphere the better. 

Brennan was distracted all through his visit with the others in the afternoon. Being surrounded by family togetherness didn't get to him as much as it usually did because he had something to look forward to. Maybe he truly had been depressed. 

Why though? He had known from the start that Talori would be going back home. That was always the goal. She stayed a lot longer than he thought she would in the beginning.

His distraction didn't stop there. Time seemed to pass much more slowly to the point that it was driving him crazy until the day the witches drove the boat to make the tear exchange and drop him off. 

"We'll be back to pick you up in a exactly a week so make sure you're here," Piper said with a smile as Arietta took the tears away to stow them below deck. 

"I will. Thanks, Piper."

"But you are going to owe me one later!" 

Brennan had figured as much. Witches rarely did things for free. But after knowing Harmony for as long as he had it was doubtful he would be forced to do anything too terrible to repay his debt.

He took his trunk and jumped into the water after casting a bubble around his head. Most of the items in it were things Talori specifically requested he bring for her but he also had a couple of those emergency food bars he had bought. They couldn't get wet so he was going to have to eat them above water but that shouldn't be too difficult to pull off. 

She beamed at him and he couldn't help but smile widely at her in return as she hugged him tightly. "It's so good to see you! We're going to have so much fun!" 

Brennan had no doubt they would. Everything was always more fun when she was around. He had learned that not long after she came to stay with him. Things were a lot more boring without her. 

At this point he knew what the majority of the guard's names were. The one escorting them this time was Sir Seaton. He had to have been participating in Talori's English lessons because he understood what they were talking about enough to ask a few questions on the ride to the kingdom. 

She had mentioned that the guards were friendlier with her after she began teaching them but he hadn't expected to this extent. While it was good for her to be less lonely in the palace, seeing them interact easily made his insides twist for some reason. 

You are reading story MerMade For Each Other at novel35.com

Brennan had known that she had a real life out here now that didn't involve sneaking out at night and sleeping most of the day. But seeing it for himself still hit him like a sucker punch. 

Why was he so affected by this? He always knew she would be better off at home with her own kind once she didn't have to hide anymore. Somehow knowing that and seeing it for himself were two completely different things. 

It didn't help that once they arrived at the palace that she greeted half of the mermen they passed and introduced him to them to help them practice their English. Outwardly he acted like everything was fine but inwardly he was unsettled and berated himself for it. 

There was nothing to be upset about. Seeing that Talori was happier here now was a good thing. 

"It is a pleasure to meet you," Sir Nerio said with a smile. "Talori speaks of you often."

Did she? Of course she did; that was a stupid question. She undoubtedly talked about being on the surface all the time and she had been staying with him up there. 

"It's nice to meet you too," Brennan replied lamely. 

"Nerio, do you know where Zale is?" Talori asked. "When I left he was in a meeting but Taron said he isn't in the throne room anymore. I can't think of where else he would be off the top of my head."

"I believe he went to the training grounds."

"Thank you!" 

Talori showed the way and, sure enough, Zale and Beck were locked in combat. It was quite a sight to behold. She hadn't exaggerated one bit about her brother's strength as he ended up slamming his opponent into the sand. 

Brennan couldn't deny he was curious about what he was capable of magically since she had impressed them all when Harmony was conducting her research. He doubted he would have a chance to see that though. It didn't seem prudent to ask for a demonstration. 

Zale helped Beck up before looking over and seeing his sister, his face breaking into a wide smile. "Tali! I see our guest has arrived. Hello, Brennan. Forgive my rudeness."

Brennan didn't think it was rude at all. "Don't worry about it. Thanks for having me."

"Of course. There is plenty on the itinerary so you can get the information you need. I do hope your stay will be comfortable. But why do you still have your trunk? Did no one show you to your room yet?"

"Oops," Talori said sheepishly. "I got sidetracked."

Zale smiled and shook his head indulgently. "Go on and take him there so he doesn't have to carry it anymore."

"Actually, most of what's inside is for Talori so it might be easier to go to wherever she wants to put it first," Brennan pitched in. 

Her eyes lit up and she squealed in delight. "Ooh, what did you bring me?"

"Everything from your rather extensive list. I can keep the food for now since it will need to be eaten above water along with my rations but do you want everything else in your cave?"

"Yes! Oh, thank you! You're the best!" 

Talori punctuated her words by throwing her arms around his neck and giggling. For a moment he forgot to breathe. Greeting and parting hugs were different than excited ones. He had never gotten one of those from her before. 

"…any time."

"Come on, Seaton! You've never seen my cave before, have you? It has so many wonderful things inside of it! I'm sure you'll find it interesting…" Talori spend the whole swim there telling him about various objects she had found over the years and things she had brought back with her from the surface. 

The merman seemed politely interested more than anything but that didn't deter her enthusiasm in the slightest. She was especially excited about the new things Brennan had brought for her. 

Talori had asked for things she wanted to show Aila. They were figurines based on movies they had watched together. She wanted to use them to reenact the stories as best she could to entertain her sister-in-law and anyone else who was interested in watching. 

He had no doubt that the majority of her students and her brother would want to watch as well.. The number of merfolk she had wrapped around her finger was increasing.

You can find story with these keywords: MerMade For Each Other, Read MerMade For Each Other, MerMade For Each Other novel, MerMade For Each Other book, MerMade For Each Other story, MerMade For Each Other full, MerMade For Each Other Latest Chapter