Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 115

“Tessa said she and Arnie can escort us to give everyone else a break, but only pack members who live in the packhouse, okay? If we leave the packhouse, we have to have extra security. Even if it is just the houses down the street,” Bronx lectures me after making a few phone calls.

 

“T'll take it. We can get everyone else tomorrow in the dining room,” I smile and throw my arms around his waist before I run on my toes to the shower to get myself ready for the day. I turn on the water in the shower and get undressed, take off all my jewelry, including my lavish, trackable, diamond dog collar, and place it all in the little velvet lined dish on the countertop. Oh sorry, I meant to say, the beautiful diamond necklace my husband had custom made, using the latest nanotechnology, so he could know where I am every second of every day.

 

I step into the shower and start washing my hair. As I'm massaging the shampoo into my hair, I hear Bronx call me.

 

“Baby? Did you take your necklace off? I got an alert,” he calls into the bathroom.

“Yeah,” I holler back over the noise of the shower, “I have to wash my hair. I didn’t want it to get full of conditioner. It's on the tray on the bathroom counter.”

 

“Okay, just checking,” he says before I hear the bathroom door close, "Please don't forget to put it on when you're done."

 

"No problem, Sweetheart,” I call back sweetly.

 

“Lex, how long was that?”

 

“Ninety-seven seconds. I thought it would be faster. Better give us a buffer, just in case” she advises.

 

“Yeah. That’s a good call. Ten seconds?” Inod and pout my lip as! rinse out the shampoo.

 

“I haven't been out in for a long time. I'm itching to go. Ten seconds is way more than enough. We just have to shift quickly.”

 

“Okay. You're not exaggerating, right? If you tell me ten seconds, I'm giving you ten seconds.”

 

“I can make it eight if you want,” she snarks back.

 

“Fine. Ten. You don't have to be a little bitch about it,” I huff at her.

 

“You don't have to be a little bitch,” she mimics in a mocking tone. I roll my eyes and cut off our connection before she makes me mad.

 

I rub the conditioner into my hair and pile it on top of my head. I close my eyes and think outside of my body, “ Leticia, are you there?”

 

Is it time?”

 

the shower. Be ready to take notes. I will recite the incantation as soon as

 

to kill Bronx or Jasen,” she warns, but sounds more like she’s reciting the safety instructions airline stewards give before

 

to sound like a moaning

 

shake my head at her, “I'll see you tonight before

 

Love you, Leticia.”

 

Kas!” she chimes happily as I pull myself back

 

jeans, paired with a pair of trainers. Once I dry my hair, I put all my jewelry back on, including the necklace and a string bracelet with some of Leticia’s hair braided into it. I recite an incantation as I slide my fingers over the bracelet. It glows purple for a moment, and the vision in my left eye goes blurry. I blink hard a few times to adjust to the sensation of seeing double and look in the mirror. The dark circles under my eyes are more pronounced than

 

any, but I know it will fade soon. I hide the bracelet under my sleeve and head out to meet Bronx

 

eye?” Bronx asks when I meet him by the door. He takes my chin in his hands and gives

 

Lex is already healing it. It will be better in

 

Hi Arnie!” I smile and take her hand when we

and out of the apartment, stacking boxes

 

how, uh, how are you feeling?” she asks, looking

 

asking. And how have you been? Bronx said you have been working closely with the team. Oh, would you like a cupcake?”

 

not right now. M-maybe when I’m done with escort duty,” she smiles, holding her hands up in front

“Suit yourself,” I shrug.

 

okay?” She leans down and points to my

 

I wave her off,

 

start on the second floor, then

 

hospital wing?” I ask

 

scenarlo, we can come back and get more.

 

with a broad grin. Bronx lets me walk beside Tessa so she and I can chat. She tells me how much she enjoys being here at Blood River and is

she definitely seems more relaxed now that she has distance from

 

to the second floor and start handing packages out to the packhouse residents. Some people are not home, so we leave the boxes in front of their doors to make sure they don’t miss out on the snacks. It is nice to see so many people, even if they are looking at me a

 

nor Carly are in their suites. I was hoping to apologize to Diane for freezing her. It needed

 

the main floor, handing boxes to pack members who are working and then to the kitchens, where Mrs. Miller engulfs me into a powerful hug and hug. Tessa stiffens when she hears me squeak in Mrs. Miller’s arms, but Bronx pulls her back and reassures her its

 

goodies. Arnie opens the door to the hospital wing, and 1 am

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