Kathleen opened her mouth, and then closed it. He turned back to Doug. "Get him on the phone and tell him what's going on."
"Now you want to let everyone in," Doug muttered as he walked away.
"Mike would you go get some blankets, mattresses too. I think it would be better if everyone slept in here tonight."
"Yeah, I think you're right."
"Jack, would you help me bring in some extra logs?"
"Sure."
"You two," he said to Kathleen and Danielle. "Stay in this room and stay together."
"Whatever," Kathleen angrily threw herself into the recliner.
"Come with me."
He took hold of Sera's hand and led her from the living room. He almost went down to the bedroom, but quickly changed his mind. No matter what was going on, he knew that if he got her in there, he wouldn't be able to keep his hands off her. He led her into the kitchen and sat her at the island while he helped Jack gather wood.
"What are you going to tell them?" she asked.
"I don't know," he admitted. "We'll decide that when David gets here."
"There's a blizzard outside Liam. I don't think that David is going to get here."
"He will," Jack said. He stepped back into the kitchen with a bundle of wood balanced carefully in his arms. "Can I ask you a question?"
Liam straightened to look at them. "Sure," she said.
"Why are you doing this? You don't have to stay, you don't have to be a part of this, and you would probably be safer if you left."
"Safer from who?"
"From Beth, from..." his voice trailed off, but his eyes flicked toward Liam. Liam's hands clenched upon the logs as he stepped back into the kitchen. "From us. We don't exactly live a normal, safe life."
"I want to be here, and I am safe."
There was a scrutinizing look on Jack's face as he studied her and then Liam. "Yeah, I guess you are."
"I know I am."
"Liam," Doug said as he appeared in the doorway. "David's on the phone. I left it on the stairs, that's the only place I can get any reception."
"Okay. Here, take these." He handed the logs over to him. "And take her into the living room. Make sure she's safe."
He followed them to the foyer and watched as Sera followed Doug into the living room. He almost went after her to bring her back, he hated having her out of his sight, but he needed to talk to David, alone. He grabbed the phone off the stairs and sat down. "Hello."
"Hey." David's voice was distorted by static. "Sounds like you got a mess up there."
"You could say that. How much did Doug tell you?"
"Enough. I can't believe you told your girlfriend."
"Don't start David."
"I'm not. How did Beth find you guys?" David inquired.
"Same way she always finds us I guess, but this time she left a mess that we've got to clean up."
