160 Heading home

the next morning Astila and Aisling are standing in front of the window watching the sun rise over the ocean. Astila nuzzles Aisling's neck. 

"You ready to head home to the chaos that is our house. " Aisling nods she has loved the alone time with her husband but she has missed their family. Turning in his arms she goes up on tip toe and kisses him. Astila lifts  her up and sits her on the window sill. His tongue tracing her lips slipping inside her mouth. Groaning with want he pushes her against the window. Aisling spreads her legs welcoming him inside. Sighing as he enters her warmth he catches his breath as she shifts slightly to take him deeper into her tightness. Aisling thanks God that the windows are tinted and facing the beach. She would be so embarrassed if people could see them from outside. Astila bites down on her shoulder as he spills his seed inside her. Kissing the tip of her nose he asks.

"Do you ever think I will get to the point where I can leisurely love you? I get to impatient to have you that we never get to play much. "

Aisling smiles at him and kisses him back. 

"I don't know I'm the same way. It's like you kiss me and I want to straddle you and have you right there. Maybe after we have the twins this impatience will slow. I used to read romance books and there would be pages of foreplay. I don't know how anyone can do that I want you inside of me the moment you kiss me. " Astila smiles at his little wife relieved that she is not disappointed that they very seldom have a lot of foreplay . Maybe she is right maybe after the babies are born they will slow their impatience so have more playing in their love making. They go shower and get dressed . Double checking the room to make sure that they left nothing behind. They head home. Aisling is very content and happy with her valentine date. Now she won't be jealous of her aunties who get to have their special nights out in a few days. 

Back at the house they are all getting ready for their return. Winona thinks it's strange how this family behaves. They are acting kike they have been gone fore ever instead of just three days. Crystal comes out of the nursery holding her sons hand. She hears her ask him  if he would like to go to the tree house. Brayden nods and the two run out. She sees Onacona come out of his room. She asks him. 

"There is a tree house I haven't seen one close to the house?" Onacona nods and asks if she would like him to take her to find it. Winona agrees and they head down stairs. When they get outside they meet Marshal as he is getting out of his truck. He asks where they are heading to. Onacona tells him that she want to see the tree house. Marshal tells him he will take her. Onacona leaves the two of them alone . Winona wants to know more about the family so this is a good time to ask. 

"Tell me is your family always like this?" Marshal looks at her puzzled and asks. 

"I have never experienced a family so close that they cannot go s day without being together. The ladies inside are planning a welcoming party for Aisling and Astila. They have only been gone three days . Everyone that lives close stop by at least once a day or call several times a day. You have members living here that have their own houses. I was told that if it wasn't for the house being full that Aisling's sister would be here as well. I just don't understand why . Most families are lucky to get together once a week. Your family acts like the world will end if they are not in contact daily." He hears the frustration and the agitation in her voice he stops and turns her towards the house . 

"what do you see?" She looks and says.

"I see a large house." He shakes his head no

"what is there is a home ,one that was lovingly built for over two hundred years. It started as a small cabin. Then it was built to house a large family. This house has been used as a home for this same family for two hundred years. It was used to tend to the injured during the revolutionary war and civil war. It was used to give safe passage to those who needed it. It has been a safe haven for each of us at one point in our lives. Whoever inherits it has always known that to do so is to inherit the family along with it. It's been said that the house chooses its owner. I believe that. Those it chooses cannot be gone for long . They long for home where as those who are just family of the home can come and go without the burden. I know you understand now about Maureen and Moll. Moll was the original owner. She built the cabin,Maureen is the one who built the big house with all the secret rooms and such. So for us Its no big deal that they all are living here together. It's their home . They watched over Aisling since the day she was born. Aisling was born dead but God answered the cries of the family and she lived. When she began to breathe the three Onacona ,Maureen and Moll stayed behind to watch over her and the family. Aisling inherited everything because of her birth. Now that the curse seemed to have been lifted. The three were allowed to be born in this lifetime to live with her as their reward. I know to someone outside of our family it sounds totally crazy. It's true though. They brought Astila here to save Aisling from a serial killer. He used to hang out in the tree house watching Aisling. The uncles have restored the tree house and dispelled the evil so it's safe now for the kids. Man the memories I have of growing up here are amazing. I want that for my children as well. I'm glad that it was Aisling to inherit the home. If it was anyone else things would be different. It would be more likely you would expect not warm ,inviting or filled to the rafters with people. It would grow lonely and begin to fall apart. That would be the saddest of all. " they have arrived at the tree house. It's not like any that Winona has seen before. It is a replica of the house they just left. It's built in the largest oak tree she has ever seen. She watches as Marshal goes over and pours some water on the Rees roots. Thanking the tree for letting them play. He then goes up the stairs into the tree house. The house is built around the trunk using the branches as part off the house. Walking into the tree house Winona is surprised. There is furniture and the area is large. There are small steps going to the different rooms built onto the different large branches. She notices that they have used the tree as the foundation of the house and only boxed in where needed to make it into a square from. The porch is just a series of boards along a large base branch. Ingenious design and care not to damage the tree. Winona watched as her son and Crystal played in the upper room sitting on the sofa. Marshal sitting on the floor watching them . He remembered a secret place in the tree house wondering if it was still there. Getting up he walks over to the side of the trunk and pushes a board. A door opens, he Motions for Winona. She gets up and looks through the door. It's the backside of the tree the door opens to the untouched branches. He begins to climb through the branches. It takes you to a small room at the top of the tree. The room is just big enough for two. Inside the room is a telescope. Marshal lets out a whoop. 

" Yes it's still here. My dad and I used to come here to look at the stars . He opens the small window and puts the telescope through it. Moving it around he sees that Astila and Aisling have arrived home. Moving so that Winona can take a look . She watches as they get out and the others rush out to greet them. Look at her hands she wonders if her and her son will ever know what it would feel like to be so loved. Marshal watches her face as she watched the scene at the house. He hopes someday she will know she deserves to be loved as part of the family. Maybe he can help make her wish come true when she is ready. He takes her hand and they leave the room and head back towards the main part of the tree house. Meeting up with the kids they head back towards the house to see what presents they will get.