jeu d’esprit
chapter three



"Adam!" Rae yelled in hysterics, "Adam! Come down here now.

"Would you shut-up?" Adam raced down the stairs, "You'll wake my son"

"I don't really care"

"Who are you and what the hell are you doing in my house?"

"Where is she?" Rae demanded.

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"This is very kind of you -- the notes and all," Skye sat beside Jason on the Q den sofa.

"Yeah, well, I know what's like to be the new kid at a new school. Made any friends yet?"

"One, he's -- interesting, to say the least."

"Maybe I know him -- "

"Jason," Alan came in followed by Edward.

"Dad"

"Oh, I'm very sorry to interrupt" Alan apologized acknowledging Skye.

"I'm not" Edward bellowed, "we need to speak with you -- privately my dear," he hinted in a very 'Edward' way for Skye to leave.

"Oh," Skye said in shock, "of course, I'll leave."

"That's okay," Alan grinned, "who's your friend?"

"Dad this is Skye Chandler; Skye this is Alan Quartermaine"

"Chandler, hmm," Edward questioned, "I know that name from somewhere," he sat pondering.

"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance," Alan shook her hand ignoring Edward.

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"Where is whom?" Adam finished the rest of the stairs.

"My daughter," Rae stated plainly.

"Your daughter?" Adam questioned.

"Skye, where did you take her? I want her back"

"She's gone," Adam fixed himself a drink.

"Gone?"

"She ran away a few days ago after she overheard me talking of her adoption."

"Huhhhh, her adoption, you mean her kidnapping," Rae felt as though she'd break into a tiny pieces at any given second.

"What did she overhear?" Rae asked a moment later.

"Just my lawyer keeping me informed of the Quartermaines"

"Oh, my -- I know where she is," Rae said with certainty.

"We'll use my jet," Adam suggested, as they both hurried to get to Skye.

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a couple of hours later

"It was very nice of you to invite me to dinner, the meal was wonderful," Skye thanked Alan.

"Think nothing of it," Alan patted her on the side of her arm, "Any friend of my son -- "

" -- is a friend of mine. Oh, Alan, can't you think of something more original to say?" Edward blubbered on.

"Edward, can you shut-up for one minute -- " Monica added.

"Your family is hilarious, the way they fight all the time. How do they do it?" Skye asked Jason.

"It's more of an art form, really," AJ stepped in with his running commentary.

"I tried to stop -- " Reginald spat the words out as fast as he could.

"Oh, Skye," Adam began pushing people out of the way and embraced her, "I'm so happy you're okay."

"Daddy?" Skye looked bewildered trying to think of a good cover story.

"Rae," Alan asked, "what are you doing here?"

"Get your hands off my daughter!" Rae began to peal Adam off Skye.

"Daughter," Skye looked back and forth between Adam and Rae, "what does she mean Daddy?"


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