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“What do you mean complications?” The voice yelled echoing through the room causing Taylor’s body to tremble. She began to feel furious. How dare she yell at them when she had done what she did. Left them alone, thinking she was dead. Raped and murdered and never found.
“You have no right to talk to us that way.” Taylor was beginning to get her stability back. The more she regained control of her body the more furious she became. She moved her hands to Damien’s chest and pushed back taking a few steps back. She could see the look on Damien’s face as he read her thoughts.
Quickly she spun around. There she stood. The woman that had raised them. The woman that had been the only person other than Liz, Taylor had ever trusted.
“I have played this moment over in my head a thousand times. I wondered how I would ever react if I ever got to see you again. Would I cry, would I run up to you and hug you until you couldn’t breathe? What would I do? What would you do? Hmm? I guess you answered that. You yelled at us.” Taylor turned looking over her shoulder at Damien then back to Ramee.
“I don’t feel like wondering anymore. Knowing what I know now gave me all the answers to all the questions I ever had. So I think this is going to be my reaction. You. Crazy. Stupid. Selfish. Bitch. How could you do that? Why would you do that? We could have faced anything together. You left us! I may need you right now but when this is over you are back out of our lives. Do you understand me?”
“Taylor you don’t…”
“Don’t tell me what I mean. I may not have your abilities, but I know what I feel and what I want. The only question I have right now is, if I leave my kids with you while we go deal with your mess, are you going to leave them like you left me and my sister?”
“No.” Ramee answered her question sternly before lashing back. “And just this once I will let you get away with talking to me like that but if you ever talk to me like that again, grown woman or not I will spank you like the ten year old little girl that you are acting like.”
“You and what army? Now, I don’t know all the details but I swear to God if you let anything happen to my kids don’t think for a minute I won’t change and hunt you down. Do you understand that? You have done nothing but cause me pain, you will not cause my children pain. Now there are things you need to know. One, you will not tell them your relationship to them at all!
“Two you will not let them leave your sight no matter what you do or what happens. They stay with you! Third I don’t want the kids to know anything that is going on. Don’t show them any abilities you have. If you can’t do that, I can’t leave them here.”
She turned again looking over to the bed that Liz, Ashley and Zach now laid on sleeping. She knew that Jarrod had taken care of them to prevent them from seeing Taylor’s reaction.
“If that is what you wish then so be it. Taylor one of these days very soon, we will sit and have a chat. When you change, there are things that you will need to know. Only I have those answers. You will come back to me and then you will understand why I had to leave.” Ramee’s voice was a low whisper by the time she finished talking. For a moment, a second only Taylor wanted to run to her to feel if she was real.
“Jarrod I don’t want Liz to wake up until we are gone.” His only response was a nod.
“What is your plan?” Damien asked allowing her to call the shots.
“We run. The four of us. Until this is over.” She walked over brushing the hair from Ashley’s eyes. Leaning down she whispered in her ear.
“You are a bright, beautiful little princess. Your my princess. Don’t ever let anyone stand in the way of what you want most. If ever you miss me, close your eyes and dream of me. I will meet you there.” Taylor brushed the tear falling from her eyes before leaning down and kissing her cheek and walking to Zach on the other side.
“My little man. My strong little man. You were always there for me when no one else was. Always holding my hand and making my day better. I’m sorry I couldn’t bring Santa this year buddy. I wanted him to come. You take care of your sister and know that I love you and her both more than life itself. I will come back for you. I will.” Again she brushed away her tears before kissing his cheek.
“They like the snow. They love to make snowmen. Ashley thinks the most amazing thing is snow angels. I always read stories to them at night. Make sure they take a bath before bedtime no matter what they say. Ashley likes her hair French braided with a bow at the end.”
“Taylor I know. I can do this.”
“Just like you did before right?”
“Yes.”
“Take care of them. Damien get me out of here now.” Just as quick as the words were out of her mouth Jarrod had Liz and Damien was wrapping his arms around Taylor.
“Close your eyes Sweet.” And they were gone.
Just as every other time he had transported her somewhere with her abilities. With a blink of her eyes she was now standing in a bedroom. The walls told her they were in a log home. She turned out of his arms staring out the large window to the snow coming down quickly. Nothing but white was in view.
Dark green curtains hung folded to the side and pinned with silver tie backs. Turning she took note of the furniture. Black iron. Everything looked antique and brand new at the same time.
When she turned back towards Damien she could see it. In his
eyes. The same fire she had seen before. The sheepish smile that appeared seconds after she stepped back made her take a breath.
“I didn’t come here for that. This is serious.”
She watched as he gripped his crotch. “So is this. We are in the bedroom after all. We did have a verbal agreement.”
“That was before all of this happened.” Again she stepped back. “Where is Liz?” Okay so in this moment she really didn’t care where her sister was. She was only trying to delay the inevitable.
