Page 112 of Legacy Ascended

"Mmhmm. I'm remembering you said that."

Luke ends up making the eggs, and they take turns feeding me.

Halfway through them, Torres says, "I've got my meeting."

I look up. "With Voss?"

He nods. "He's putting me on the first-years' footwork block. Assisting first, then leading while he watches."

"Torres."

"What?"

"That's huge."

"It's a start." His ears have gone slightly red. "It goes in my file as teaching experience."

I squeeze his hand.

Luke smiles at him. "You got what you asked for."

"Yeah." Torres looks down at our hands. "I did."

Luke pours more coffee. "I heard back from the House office."

"And?"

"They've agreed that anything I do with the review is mine, not Draeven's."

"That easy?"

"They put it in writing. They're not pleased."

"Are you?"

"Very."

Torres reaches over and takes the last piece of bread off my plate.

"That was mine."

"I can make you a fresh one."

Later, the three of us end up on the sofa under Soren's blanket. My feet are in Luke's lap and my head is on Torres's shoulder.

"Tomorrow," Torres says, sleepy. "I'm cooking again."

"I'll supervise the toast," Luke says.

I close my eyes.

"You can buy the butter."

Chapter twenty-one

Jessica

Jon opens the door with a wooden spoon in his hand.