Page 80 of His Angel

“Do you have a way to contact these brothers on the outside?”

“Not safely.”

At some point that’s not going to matter.

“Let’s just try and keep each other in the loop if anything else turns up, yeah?”

“Sure,” he agrees.

Jasper’s car is back as we pull in, his usual music pumping through the house as we climb out and head straight upstairs, avoiding as many questions as we can manage. I have no answers to anything they might ask, so what’s the point?

The three of them are laid out on the bed when we eventually get there, laughing at some joke they don’t feel like sharing as I drop Jacob’s croissant on his chest and Ivy’s cake beside her.

“Sorry it took us so long, I know he’s like a bear with a sore head before he gets any food,” I apologise, gesturing to my brother.

“I am not,” Jacob argues, horrified.

“I’m sorry to agree with him, but you totally are,” Leo agrees, placing a quick kiss on his lips before dodging the playful swipe coming his way.

“Did you get my message?” Ivy asks, diverting the conversation. “With the schedule.”

“Yep. Classes for the rest of this week are sorted. You’ll have comprehensive notes in your inbox within two hours of the lecture. If you don’t, let me know.”

“You didn’t need to do that, just today would have been more than enough,” she replies.

“Well, this way you can go back when you’re ready,” I say, taking a sip of the now-cooled dark roast. “This just gives you wiggle room, that’s all.”

“Are you two really agreeing on something?” she asks, looking from Leo to me and back again. “That’s weird.”

“There’s nothing I can do about your Zoom training later this week I’m afraid,” Leo says, ignoring her jab with a playful smile.

“Yeah, I didn’t think even you could work your magic on Timeless Inc.” She scoffs out a laugh, but Wyatt’s head cocks, some small amount of recognition flaring.

“Something you’d like to share?” I ask.

“It rings a bell,” he says. “But I can’t place it.”

“Well, when you figure it out, let us know, but until then, can we get on with this film? I’m sure I missed the last twenty minutes, at least, and we’ve still got another one to go,” Ivy interrupts.

“Well, before we do that,” Jacob says. “I was hoping we could do something else.”

Her eyes widen as he takes out the black leather band from his pocket, looking at Leo. Wyatt produces the clippers as Jacob wraps the band around Leo’s wrist, securing the two ends with a snap.

“No last-minute option to get out of this one then?” I ask light-heartedly.

“Hell no. He’s stuck with me now,” Jacob replies with a resplendent smile.

“Same goes,” Leo says, producing the band from his pocket, but before they get a chance to finish it, the door bangs.

“Nick, bro, I need you!” Oliver calls, banging on the door again.

“Can you give me five?” I ask.

“I’m sorry to interrupt but it’s urgent.”

“Fuck. Well, I’ve seen enough, consider it witnessed,” I say, leaving them to finish off before heading out the door to a panicked Oliver.

“Quick, she’s down here,” he says, taking the stairs two at a time.

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