#nb:preston

#24 : Catching Up With The GrouchPreston | Previous

While Preston has fully adjusted and actually likes Mt. Komorebi now, he's not too hot about this whole 'retirement' thing. It seems, that just like his daughter, he can't see himself NOT being a detective.

However, his desire to overwork himself is significantly lower now that he's had a bit of a break.

For now, he can only fill his time with random projects.

Since Jihanna has begun spending more time at her own home and with her new friend, he's done a little redecorating. He said he'd try new colors, but ... BLACK it is.

And don't worry; he's definitely keeping himself entertained with Miss Faith.

and Miss Aanya.

he also made a third enemy, but I guess he'll let me talk about that another day.

Reminder that Faith is modeled from Nayeli by @simohgi

#4 : New Goals | Previous

Preston's morning did not start off well. Who knew a brand new stove could spark and set on fire so quickly.

Wanting to get out of this grouchy mood that had settled over him recently, Preston went about implementing his goal to be more active, especially now that he's retired (and it would be so easy to be lazy).

Once he got back home, he messaged back and forth with Kaliah to see if she was up to celebrate their first holiday in a new place together. Thankfully, though he knew she was not the festive type, she agreed. Of course, he already had his tree put up and some gifts underneath for her, Jihanna, and A.J.

Stealing one of Jihanna's face masks, Preston decided to also implement better self & skin care for himself. Thankfully, aside from the gray hair, he didn't fully look his age. But he was closer to 70 than 25, and he didn't want it to show just yet.

He also implemented a goal to NOT bother his daughter and granddaughter so much (since they now live down the street from him), so on Sunday he traveled to the next town over to visit some new places.

And he made a new friend.

Faith Webster; a sweet, soft-spoken woman with a few ideals and beliefs that left Preston intrigued.

She was also a very straightforward woman, making it known immediately that she found Preston to be very attractive and she would love to get to know him better, in a few different ways.

Amused, Preston allowed the conversation to continue. Even entertained her various questions regarding his thoughts on life, relationships, love, and more.

It was a very interesting day.

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** one of the things Faith shared with Preston is that she believes she's lived another life. or, at least that she has shared life experiences with someone who may have been living at the same time (just a tad bit longer) and left this life not long ago (as she no longer has dreams/thoughts/feelings/memories of new experiences).

the only name she can think of, when thinking of this other person and their life is 'Nayeli'.

#13 : Not So Bad After All | Previous

Preston's still trying to learn his way around and getting out of his comfort zone.

Things that happen when you don't cooperate with your creator and try to leave your daughter and granddaughter to carry the series.

#16 : Weekend At Papa's | Previous

Preston was so caught up in his flirty conversation with Faith that he did not hear the taps and pats Mochi was making as she began her inspection of her weekend living quarters.

Once Jihanna made her presence known, Preston delegated his attention to her and getting their Friday evening started. Dinner and laughs, the usual.

#1 : New Beginnings | Start

Just a tad bit behind the schedule they'd set; Kaliah, Jihanna, and A.J. were more than happy to have finally made it to their new home.

It was going to be perfect for a new life, new memories, & the new journey the young family were about to embark on together.

Two days later, Jihanna and A.J. met up with Preston to do some shopping. He'd made it to Mt. Komorebi about three days before them. And in those three days, Preston had seemingly decided that he was not pleased.

Of course, this was a man who was not used to change. And here he was, making a million changes all at once. A retired work-a-holic, decided to stop drinking, decided to join a gym/get active, agreed to live in what felt like a freezer to be close to his daughter and granddaughter ... so many changes that had the already stone-faced 61-year-old feeling like a grump.

#5 : New Traditions | Previous

Before they knew it, Christmas had arrived, and as they day went on Preston began to wonder how he'd gone his entire life thinking anything outside of these moments with family mattered.

He'd been alone for years, so he never had a reason to celebrate.

Aside from doing things if Jihanna asked, Kaliah never had or felt the holiday spirit because life had not been pleasant enough for her to have a reason to celebrate.

Big holiday celebrations had ceased in A.J.'s family when his older brother left home because they did not want to celebrate without Andres. A.J. never cared as long as he got the things he asked for. He'd never even gotten the experience of unwrapping a gift at Christmas until today.