Mary Kendall, A Ghost Story

Mary Kendall, A Ghost Story
A Long Night

Bekka excuses herself from the group. “I will go upstairs and make sure the guest room is ready for Lee.”
Damien looks over at Bekka, surprised as they don't have a guest room. Bekka grins and wiggles her fingers at him. He nods his head and mouths 'thank you'.
She uses her magic to place some of the furniture from the attic. She cleans everything magically and soon has a small comfortable room for Lee to sleep in.
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Jamie receives a call back from Emmaline. He moves away from the others and tells her he will deliver the ingredients in the morning as it is late. She agrees as she only needs a few hours to brew the potions.
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Lee explains the resurrection he will perform in spring. "Our best chance to bring Mary back is the night of the full moon in spring when the world and heavens are closely aligned. We will have several chances, but my preference would be to try with the first full moon of spring. That full moon is significant with resurrection in certain cultures and beliefs. I think it will aid in our success."
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Damien and Mary stand and bow before Lee. “We can’t thank you enough for taking time out of your busy life to assist us. You’ve explained everything thoroughly. I can’t think of any questions right now. Mary and I feel your thoughts about the prophecy are correct. We will talk with you in the morning about when to do this. Bekka is finishing your room, and I trust you will let us know if you require anything."
Lee bows to both. “Thank you for trusting me. I have faith in my ability to assist Mary. I’ve studied my entire life to serve others, and it will be my blessing to help ease her transition and bring her back. I need to spend some time with Mary and you before we do this. Please consider that, in your decision as to when to proceed. Mary, your soul is there. The Fates for whatever reason have it veiled. But I can feel it. Jamie felt it. Damien can feel it. They cannot block me out. I'm too strong. Jamie is a very strong empath. They cannot block your soulmate. I will be able to provide protection for your soul, so the Fates cannot hide it any longer.
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After his call, Jamie hurries upstairs to find Bekka. "Where did you find all this?" he asks.
Bekka spreads her arms and twirls as she tells him. “I love the attics in the manor. They are a treasure trove, full of many wonderful objects as well as a few odd things. Mary did not want me to get rid of any of it during the renovation. I think she collected much of it over the years. There are some things she wants to use in the house and we've got those separated. She will know when it is time to get rid of the rest.”
“That is very astute of you. Yes, she will and it was handy tonight.”
Jamie can't wait any longer to hold her in his arms. He reaches out to her, embracing her and kissing her again. "I can't get enough of you, Bekka. I love you so much. I've been waiting for you for so long. Thank you for staying. I need your strength and your love in my life. Please tell me you are ready for this."
Bekka returns his kiss, winding her arms around him tightly. "I missed you more than I dreamed possible. It was as if part of me was gone but at the same time I could feel you with me. I love you, Jamie. I want you and your love in my life forever. Are you sure you are ready for this?"
Jamie’s heart and soul are full, bursting with happiness. “You are my heart's desire and yes, I am ready.”
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After many more embraces and a marathon kissing session, they go downstairs hand in hand. Damien and Mary have said goodnight to the others. Damien thanks Jamie for finding and bringing Lee to help. He hugs his best friend “I’m so happy for you and Bekka. It sure looked like that wasn’t your first kiss with her.”
“No, we had our first kiss when I took her home just before leaving for the airport. It sure was hard to leave after that. If you need me, I will be here for both you and Mary.”
“Thank you, I know you will. Goodnight.”
Mary whispers to Bekka as she hugs her. "I'm thrilled for you and Jamie. You will be my sister since they are like brothers. Tomorrow before we do this I would like to talk to you briefly. We will make time."
Bekka hugs her back. "Yes, we will make time, sister mine. I will be here tonight. I'm leaving long enough to check on the kitties and will be back."
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Lee and Layla chat in the living room as Jamie follows Bekka into the kitchen. “Why are you cooking at this time of night?”
"Well, you’ve got two extra people staying here and you told me you do not cook much. Damien and Mary cook, but are a little preoccupied. I have not eaten since breakfast, as I was working and didn’t take time for lunch. I’m starving.”
He grins at her. "Yes, I can make a few things, but I'm better at ordering or helping. Actually, now that you mention it, I’m kinda hungry myself. I will see if the others want food and return to help you.”
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Jamie lets her know the others would love a snack. She pokes through the fridge and finds the fixings for grilled cheese sandwiches to have in addition to the apple pie she is baking. “We really need to go shopping.” She prepares the snack and calls Lee and Layla in to eat with them.
Bekka uses her magic to send sandwiches and pie to Mary and Damien’s room as well.
After eating Jamie shows Lee around the house, his room and the bathroom nearby. He points out his room in case Lee needs anything.
Jamie goes with Bekka to check on the kitties. Bekka grabs some clean clothes and they return to the manor.
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Mary and Damien are both impressed with Lee’s confidence in his ability to send her to the netherworld with her soul intact, and bring her back at the appropriate time.They sit in the rocking chairs in front of the fireplace talking softly. “How did Bekka know we would need to rock tonight? I’m so overjoyed she got them in here.” Damien reaches over and holds her hand and they rock holding hands and watching the fire. Mary sighs. “I’m worried about you. How will you deal with me being gone? I know Jamie will watch over you. Your strength and love are what kept me from becoming a poltergeist. I was so close to being gone. I know I can do anything, be anything because of you. I want you to think of that strength you’ve given me and don’t lose hope. This will work, and I will be back in no time. We will break this cycle. I’m not frightened anymore. I don’t want you to be afraid. I don’t mind if you miss me. I expect you better miss me!” She grins over at him and he grins back at her with tears glistening in his eyes.
“Yes, I am going to miss you when you are gone. I miss you already just thinking about it. Lee has definitely helped decrease the fear with his confidence. I wish you didn’t have to do this. It makes me angry we almost missed the window this year with the Fates ambiguous prophecy. It will be the last time, because the cycle will be broken. You remain my life, my heart and I will miss you so very much. I will be alright. I don't want you worrying about me. He lets her hand drop out of his, stands and pulls her to her feet. They embrace, holding each other tightly. Damien kisses her with all the love in his heart. They spend the rest of the night in each other's arms, neither one giving in to sleep.
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Bekka goes upstairs and showers. She soon realizes she forgot to pack her pajamas. She texts Jamie who showered in the basement. He finds an old high school jersey for her and some sweatpants. He places them just inside the door of the bathroom. The sweats won’t stay up, so she gives up on those. Back downstairs Jamie is sitting on the couch flipping channels on the tv. She stands in front of the fire watching him marveling at how lucky she and Jamie are to have found each other.
Jamie looks up and sees her watching him. He smiles and beckons her over. “That shirt never looked that good on me.”
“I couldn’t get the sweats to stay up.”
He waggled his eyebrows. “You look perfect to me. I will keep you warm.”
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She sits down next to him on the couch. He tells her about the teleportation and how odd it felt being in one place one second and another just a few seconds later. "It was awesome. I asked Lee if he could teach me and he said it was doubtful."
"Only very strong witches can teleport long distances like that or vampires. Lee must be a very powerful witch."
“I think he is very strong. I get very good vibes from him. He lives without technology because he feels it will interfere with his magic. He did like the recorder on the phone, though.” Jamie grins remembering.
“Thank you for staying with me. I did not want to leave Damien and Mary in case they needed me, but I don’t want to be away from you either.”
“I will stay as long as you need me here. I will do what I can to help Damien deal with Mary being gone as well.”
“I know Damien. He will be hurting, but he will also push himself to make all the preparations needed for the resurrection. Once those are done, he will be lost until the full moon. Between the renovations and the fire ghost case and even Layla if she stays around we should be able to keep him busy. Layla is actually quite good at helping unhappy or sad people. She deals much better with them than she does those who are angry or bitter. It is helpful that she already likes Damien and thinks he is cute.”
Bekka laughs and curls up next to him. They talk softly through the night, cuddling together, kissing and talking some more. They finally drift off to sleep in the wee hours of the morning Bekka curled up next to Jamie on the sofa.
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