Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder)

Chapter 297

Xena's POV

"Good. Can you help me get these to the car?" Ama answered for us. They immediately complied, grabbing a box and heading out of the room.

"How's the baby?" I asked once they'd left.

"Good. Growing like a weed." Ama sat down with a long sigh, her hand automatically moving to her rounded belly.

"Boy or girl?" I asked as I shut down the computer.

"We want it to be a surprise." Ama rubbed her stomach with a small smile.

"Where's William?"

"Probably doing something that will eventually land him in the hospital." Ama grumbled.

I couldn't help but laugh at that. William's stubbornness had become legendary. Even serious injuries couldn't stop him from living life on his own terms.

"Speaking of hospitals..." Penelope walked into the room.

I looked at her, knowing where this was

to meet

could wait a little longer. Penelope needed to meet her parents, but the timing worried me. Her emotional state, their physical condition–this could

back in. "Meet who?," Ryder asked

"Tansy and Jericho."

looked at me. "Penelope, they're in rough shape..." I tried

to reject the

just want to meet

could see the determination in Penelope's

understand they didn't abandon you?" Logan wasn't opposing, but he

talked about this last night. She glared

"Penelope..." I began.

would you let anyone stop you?"

me.

me, nothing would stop me, even if it meant facing painful

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everything they've done for the

"Come on." Logan sighed.

only person Tansy really knew. But I also knew this was Penelope's moment, and she needed space to process this