Trust in Me (15 page)

When I volunteered, and was accepted to be a
Fairy Godmother, I received the initial welcome packet. Once I had
completed all of the application documents, I reported to
Headquarters to meet my trainer and begin my years of training. I
was given a room, and was instructed to wait there for my
trainer.

“You must be Nissa,” I was so nervous and
unsure of my surroundings, that I hadn’t notice the tall, grey
haired fairy enter my room, until the boom of his voice startled
me.

“I’m Titus,” He said by way of introduction.
“Follow me, so we can begin your training.”

The frown never left his face, and before I
had a chance to reply, I was rushing after him down the hall.

That was how my training began, and pretty
much set the tone for the next three years.

The magic portion of the training was my
favorite part. I loved feeling of calmness that passed through me
when I knew the magic was working. I enjoyed manipulating objects
and feelings, and the pride that came with success.

Classroom was a necessary evil, but I dreaded
the days I had to stay inside. It was interesting to learn about
the history of Fairy Godparents, and to read about past projects,
but I longed to be outside practicing magic.

Once the magic and classroom training were
complete, and Titus deemed me ready, we began the practical
training.

For the first project, Titus took the lead.
The second one we completed together. For the third project, I was
the lead, but Titus was there as back up.

Now that I had completed all facets of my
training, I was finally a Fairy Godmother.

I knew Titus was happy that my training was
complete, not that I was a bad pupil or anything, he got very
frustrated with my approach. He wanted me to be stern and detached
with the projects, but I preferred to treat them as I would my own
friends and family. Being a godparent would be very lonely, in my
opinion, if I didn’t make friends along the way.

Titus started in this business five thousand
years ago and started as a trainer two thousand years ago. He only
had one more fairy to train and then he could retire. Since fairies
generally live anywhere from twelve to fourteen thousand years, he
would have quite a few years left to enjoy his retirement.

He was more than ready to find a sweet little
fae to settle down with and enjoy a quiet life, after dealing with
young fairy pupils and the projects we took on.

As a thank you for the last few years, I
decided to surprise Titus with a little gift.

Tomorrow he started training his new pupil
and I began my new project. Once that happened, I would not see him
again unless I was having problems, and he needed to come in and
save me.

I really hoped that it wouldn’t come to that,
so I needed to say goodbye today.

I was in the cafeteria of the training
building, putting the finishing touches on the dew drop sweetcake I
made for Titus. I made it with boysenberry, his favorite, and
decorated it with his initials. It looked delicious and I hoped he
liked it.

Titus walked in to get his morning cup of hot
nectar; if he didn’t get his nectar you could forget about him
acknowledging you. He was usually quite grumpy in the morning. I
watched as he added a dash of bitter, to take some of the sweetness
away, and took the first sip. He sat at his favorite table in the
corner and opened the paper to read. Once he was settled in and
sipping on his drink, I picked up the sweetcake and went over to
join him.

Since the bells in my hair jingle as I walk,
I saw him become alert at my approach.

“You are no longer my pupil, Nissa, so our
morning meetings are no longer necessary,” Titus’s voice came out
in a big boom, but I knew he was really a sweetheart underneath all
of his bluster. His hair was naturally grey and stuck out in wild
tufts framing his face. I always wanted to reach out and tame it,
but I feared he would be embarrassed, so I left it alone.

I smiled broadly at him and replied, “Good
morning, Titus. I made you this sweetcake, your favorite, to say
thank you and goodbye. I hope your next pupil is a quick study and
you get to retire as soon as possible.”

I set the sweetcake in front of him and saw
him struggle to hide the delight that spread across his face.
Without invitation, I sat across from him and grabbed one of his
hands in mine.

“I mean it Titus. I’ll miss you.”

He looked into my eyes and said, “Nissa, you
have the makings of a great godmother. You need to focus on the
task you are given, not on the emotions of the project, and you
will be fine.”

I felt myself grow warm and the blush run
through my body. Once it reached my wings they slowly lit up and
shimmered with delight. Sometimes being a fairy is so
embarrassing.

“Thank you Titus, that means a lot to me.
I’ll let you enjoy your morning ritual before the work day begins.
Good luck with your new pupil. I hope you enjoy the sweetcake.”
With that I stood to leave.

As I walked past him I stopped briefly to
kiss his cheek. “Goodbye, “I whispered.

I walked out of the cafeteria and headed for
my room to wait until my meeting with the mission specialist. The
meeting would be held at the headquarters, HQ, branch. Now when I
say branch, it’s meant literally. Our “building” was in an old oak
on the outskirts of the Redwood Forest, in Northern California. The
branches contained different divisions: HQ, Administration,
Housing, and Training.

As a Fairy Godmother, once I was assigned a
project and left the HQ, I would take on a human form, maintaining
my fairy looks and features. Obviously I would lose my wings and
ability to fly, and I would grow into a form more fitting for a
human, but my hair, face and complexion would remain the same.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to say Thank You to everyone who
has read the Friends & Lovers Trilogy, and been so supportive
of these books.

As always, I have to thank the fantastic
women who helped make Trust in Me the book it is today: Raine
Thomas, Autumn Sexton Hull, Taneesha Freidus, and Marilyn
Almodovar. Thanks for the support you have given throughout the
trilogy.

Thanks again to Allie at b designs for
designing the cover for
Trust in Me.
I told her I wanted
this cover to be hotter than the others, and she delivered. You can
check out her designs here:
http://bdesignpublishingservices.wordpress.com/

Thank you to KMS Freelance Editing for
proofreading Trust in Me. It was great working with you.

Finally, I want say a HUGE Thank You to Julie
at AToMR Tours. Your continued support has been wonderful, and I
really appreciate the work you have put in to helping me market
this trilogy.

If you are interested in finding out more
about AToMR Tours, you can find it here:
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bethany Lopez was born in Detroit, Michigan,
and grew up in Michigan and San Antonio, Texas. She went to High
School at Dearborn High, in Dearborn, Michigan, which is where she
has set her Young Adult series. She is married and has a blended
family with five children. She is currently serving in the United
States Air Force as a Recruiter in Los Angeles, California. She has
always loved to read and write and has seen her dream realized by
independently publishing her novels through Amazon.

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