Hello, This is the final part of the Aunt Raven stories. Read the first part and you'll be good to read this. If you're up for a long set of stories, read them all!
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Jennings could see that Raven wasn't ready for this, and with all that Mr. Wildwood had to say, he couldn't understand why she even had to be present and he saw one of the house maids passing by. "Excuse me, your name is Connie, right?" he asked her with a smile and she nodded yes.
"Yes Mr. Jennings, can I help you?" she replied and so hoped that the late, Mr. Wildwood had left his loyal servants something in his will, or maybe, Mr. Jennings would see that they were all cared for. He WAS the executor of the will and was capable of giving them something.
"Can you take Miss. Wildwood up to her room, help her shower and see that she wears her 'newest' summer dress. It's white, with blue flowers and there's a blue bird on it." Jennings asked with a smile as he thought of the will.
"Are you sure this is a good Idea?" Tim asked, as he stood hugging his gorgeous aunt Raven, and now his lover! He hated to let her go.
"Yes Tim, she doesn't need to hear some of the things your grandfather is going to say or tell about the family." Jennings laughed and gave Tim a slap on his back. "You are going to be shocked!" he added with a laugh and shook his head.
Connie smiled back and knew right where the dress was hanging. "Yes sir, I've helped her many times and it will be my pleasure."
"Thank you Connie and after...Mr. Wildwood's service and I'm finished with his will, could I interest you in going to dinner with me and maybe a club after that?" he asked, with a big smile and wished he'd done this last year, when he found out his wife was cheating on him with their black gardener. Connie was a nice lady and very pretty too.
Her eyes got big and Connie's heart was pounding. She always liked Mr. Jennings and he was a handsome man." I'd like that very much Alex, and I've been hoping you'd ask me out." she said as she flashed him a very big grin.
Tim held Raven and caressed her back. "Sweetheart, I want you to go with Connie, she's going to help you get dressed real pretty for your...Daddy and for his...um...Jennings." Tim said and looked to Jennings for help.
"Raven, remember when Mr. Moffat passed away and we went to his funereal? Well, today we'll do that for your Daddy and send him up to heaven," he smiled and caressed the side of her beautiful, ageless face and he remembered Raven's mother Misty, and how beautiful she was.
Raven's head was still spinning and she just couldn't accept nor imagine, that her Daddy was gone, but Tim was there and he would take care of her. "I remember...will my Daddy go to my...my...mommy and be with her?" she asked with a soft, helpless voice and looked into Tim's eyes.
"Yes baby, he'll be with her and they will be together again." Tim said, as he fought to hold in tears as he caressed Raven's back.
"That's right Raven and you have to look your best for him!" Jennings added and brushed a strand of her hair from her face. "Now, you go with Connie and after she helps you get dressed, I want you to help her dress up too, because I want you both to be beautiful!"
Connie waited until they were finished talking, and she looked to Alex again. "Thank you and I'll see you soon!" Connie said, as she led Raven to her room.
"So, what's going on Jennings and why couldn't she be in the room?" Tim asked again, and as they walked back towards grandfather's office, Tim saw that around twenty people had shown up, including grandfather's staff. "Holy crap! What's going on?" Tim asked with surprise as he looked at them. His aunt Cindy and her son, Paul were there. He knew all but about two people and he even saw one of his best friends, Johnny and his mother, Patti. She worked for grandfather for years, and even though Johnny was much older than Tim, everyone always said that they looked like brothers.
"Well, your grandfather has his will in order, along with a big surprise for everyone! When all is said and done, you, your mother and your grandfather's other children, will be the only ones in the room and um...well, you'll see soon enough!" Jennings said, and started greeting the people.
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They all sat in the main dining room and a massive TV was set against the wall. "People, let's get started, and you are all asked to implicitly follow the directions that you are given, or you will be escorted from the room!" Jennings said and looked to the TV.
The screen filled and there he sat, John Wildwood. Tim guessed that this must have been videoed sometime last year, because grandfather still looked healthy and he was smiling. "Greetings family, my few close friends, as well as my devoted employees. Well, if you're seeing this...it means that I have finally kicked the bucket and hopefully relocated to a better place!" he laughed and reached to light a cigar before he went on. "I'm sure that some of you will truly miss me, but most, are just hoping that I give them a bunch of my money, and unfortunately, a few of you are going to be disappointed!" he laughed, puffed the cigar and blew out the grey smoke.