#eb 001

"Look at you with the prime real estate," Lana teased as she took up the seat next to her friend Elsie in the shade. "Oooh this is great," she continued as she settled in and looked out at the scene of the festivities, "a people watching dream, my girl." After panning the crowd her gaze and full attention fell on the beautiful blonde who looked at peace while charging her batteries. "Aunt duties came out in full force today. As soon as we got here it was like my brother and sister couldn't abandon their kids with me fast enough. Being a parent is so exhausting." Lana's fingers idly toyed with the strands of her hair. "What are the odds we can get someone to fetch us some drinks so we can just sit here and chill while getting buzzed and talking shit?"

"Any one of these yours?" Taner asked as he stopped next to the blonde in the pretty dress to watch the children hunt around for the eggs. Despite everything and the desire to be in his daughter's life he wasn't rushing or pushing it, he didn't want to interfere as mother and daughter enjoyed the festivities because Taner would likely be an intrusion on their traditions. So, from a distance, he watched Billie run around with a basket looking for colored eggs hidden all over. "Do the kids actually eat the eggs they collect?" Taner couldn't imagine the joy in that. What would a child want with a bunch of boiled eggs? He was completely ignorant to the details of this due to his childhood. There weren't really any holidays celebrated. Especially for him given that his adoption actually didn't make his parents any money. Taner actually cost them rather than funding them.