Michael Davis
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Murphy was so packed with camping gear that his occupants needed to sit in the front seats instead of lounging in the back, as they had become accustomed to. At first Bael had been annoyed by the steering wheel, but after some careful finagling he managed to make use of it. “You’re ridiculous,” Six said as she watched her adoptive father dig into the party platter strapped to the steering wheel. Then after a second she got hungry and reached over for some chips. “But I will admit that you might be…-
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Engineers use destructive testing to determine how much strain a mechanism can handle before it breaks. According to the TV shows and movies Bael had watched, camping trips served much the same purpose. There were only so many misbehaving tents and unexpected run-ins with local wildlife that family members could take before they snapped. That was why Bael had made sure that their first trip together would go perfectly. He had everything planned out in precise detail, complete with checklists. “Alright,…
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“You walk a dangerous path,” Gino said as he digested what Bael had asked him to do, “It seems somewhat drastic, considering everything appears to be going so well.” “Do you believe Lucy can be trusted?” the Baron asked with a sour expression. It was getting late and the garden where they had met was rapidly growing cold. Gino shook his head. “No, I do not. The question I ask is this, why didn't you lock her up when you had the chance?” “At the time I deluded myself into thinking that…
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Gabriel could feel the pressure settling down on him. Metatron hadn’t been seen or heard from in days, and his informants had no new information on hell’s preparations for the coming war. There was activity, to be sure. Something was going on down there, but he didn’t know what. His attempts to search for the missing angel had come up empty. Metatron had completely vanished, or been killed. Gabriel knew who was probably to blame for that. Bael Sharoth was one of the few demons capable of such a…
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Coincidentally, or perhaps by design, the school's largest donors were not on the board. As news that the previous teacher had expired began to spread, suggestions and mild threats began to roll in. Many of the donors had sons or daughters that they insisted were perfect candidates to fill the vacancy. Ryan rubbed his temples as he tried to power through the headache Bill had caused. “So, what should I say?” The gray haired man leaned back in his chair and stepped his fingers. “Tell them that Ms.…
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Bael woke up the next morning with Maharet caressing his back. He smiled and took her hand in his, kissing it gently. “Good morning.” “Good morning to you too,” she replied, leaning forward to kiss him between his shoulder blades. They lay there in bed, enjoying a few brief minutes of peace before the rest of the house woke up. There was still a wedding to plan and preparations to be made for Six’s first day of school. Not to mention finding gainful employment for Lucy. But as Bael lay…
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While the lasagna was cooling, Bael fetched the adoption papers. He didn't feel like waiting until after dinner to tell Six the good news. Both guardians had already signed their parts. But these were very special papers and needed one more signature to be valid. He set them down on the table. “Hey, Six. Come take a look at these and tell me what you think.” The girl cocked an eyebrow. “That will be five dollars.” “Five whole bucks?” Bael asked, trying and failing not to smile. “Yep,…
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Bael dropped Lucy off on the other side of town and went home. He needed to check in with Maharet before he invited Lucy over for a visit. If there was one thing daytime TV had taught him, unexpected visits from a mother-in-law never ended well. Before he opened the front door, The Baron stood in the front yard for a few minutes. He let all the stress of the day wash off of him. Bael was still tense from his encounter in the void and his thoughts were spinning out of control. He was pretty sure that…
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In the blackness of the void the Metatron waited impatiently. He knew Lucy was wasting his time on purpose. (And that it had nothing to do with the fact he had called the emergency meeting without any warning.) “Finally!” He said as the sound of flapping bat wings announced the arrival of his co-conspirator. “Bael went to visit that little worm Zaphiel. He's onto us.” “Oh. Is that why you called me?” Lucy asked as she landed on nothing and floated in front of him. “I believe the little…
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“So that's it? That's all you want?” Zephyr looked at Bael with distrust. “You threatened me over adoption papers?” “Yes.” The Baron examined the contracts. “You can understand my caution. The first time I asked for your help, you tried to trap Maharet and prevent Six from being adopted.” “Yeah, that was not my best moment.” The angel couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. Why was Bael doing this? Why did he care for this child so much? “I don't get it. Why are you…
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