What the heck did she need protecting from?
It was time to get revenge.
There was just one problem. How was she going to get to the darn elf? The tree was tall and the only ladder she’d seen was the one that Bernie had used to decorate the tree. And it had been locked away.
It was almost as if Bernie didn’t trust her not to use the ladder.
Shocking, really.
What about if she climbed the stairs next to the tree? That would get her to the right height. But she still wouldn’t be able to reach over and grab the elf, which was about three feet away from the stairs.
Hmm.
Cat tapped her chin. She guessed there was only one thing to ask herself.
What would Donatello the Ninja Turtle do?
Everything had to be perfect for when her family got here. Maeve and Gray would arrive tomorrow afternoon. Then everyone else was arriving tomorrow evening.
Except Isaiah.
She still didn’t know how she felt about him being out there on his own, looking for the wannabe Deity. The wannabe Deity was dangerous. Maybe as dangerous as the real one had been.
A shudder of trepidation ran through her.
Which was silly. No way was he getting to her again. Alejandro wouldn’t allow it. Neither would Rafael.
Although Rafael seemed to be preoccupied at the moment. Maybe he had a girlfriend? But if he did, why wouldn’t he have introduced Cat to her?
Hmm. Where was he right now?
Actually, that didn’t matter. It was better that he wasn’t around . . . made it much easier for her to get away with things.
Or it would have, if that darn, stinking elf wasn’t always watching and reporting back to Santa and Alejandro.
Cat pointed at him. “You’re going down, Elfie.”
The elf just smiled back at her.
Dumb dude. Cute, but really not very smart. He should be running scared after her totally credible threat. Why did he always move at night? Why could she never catch him moving during the day?
Turning, she spun back quickly to face him. Then she did it again.
He didn’t move.
Curiouser and curiouser.
Right. How was she getting him down? She couldn’t have him hanging around and ruining all of her fun with her friends. Who knew what sort of mischief they might want to get up to?
“No way you’re going to ruin that, Elfie,” she told him. “I’m really sorry, but you’re going to have to leave. I’m not having anything ruin this Christmas.”
It almost hadn’t gone ahead. They were all so worried about Isaiah and this wannabe Deity. But Alejandro had plenty of security in place. He was sending his jet for Gray and Maeve while Jenner was using his own private jet to get the rest of them up here.
She still couldn’t believe that Immy and Jenner were together. Immy had been in love with him for so long, she hadn’t seen how that would work. But apparently, it worked if they had Tobias with them.
Epic.
Finally, Cat remembered something that might help her get the elf. Bernie had one of those gadgets that you could use to pick stuff up off the floor, so you didn’t have to bend over.
