“That’s great. I’m sorry I didn’t think to help before this. There was so much going on…”
“Hey, whatever,” Jodie said. She waved her hand dismissively. “You’ve got a lot on your mind. Like vamp boyfriend coming back to life, leading the rebellion, and I don’t know, taking out Harrington?”
“I suppose that’s true.”
“Speaking of, how’s vamp boyfriend?” Jodie waggled her eyebrows up and down. “He biting you? There better be some awesome sex.”
“You are ridiculous.”
“Come on. Don’t hide the details. A girl is starving for sex here. Feed me.”
Reyna pushed her gently. “There’s sex. It’s awesome. There may be some biting.”
“Girl, yes.”
Gabe walked into the sitting room. “What’s all the excitement over? I thought we were in a sad state of affairs because we have to trust that motherfucker Everett.”
Reyna blushed and turned her bright red face away from Gabe. Jodie laughed hysterically.
“What the hell did I walk into?” Gabe sank into an overstuffed brown leather chair. His dark red hair had been combed messily and his bright green eyes shined when he looked at the pair.
“Reyna telling me saucy stories,” Jodie teased.
“Well, don’t stop because I’m here.”
“I’m pretty sure a certain vampire might kill you.”
“I could take him.”
Reyna arched an eyebrow.
“Okay, fine,” Gabe said, looking sullen. “Let’s get back on topic.Everett?”
“I know,” Reyna said with a sigh.
“You trust him?”
“Of course I don’t trust him.”
“Yeah, get off her case,” Jodie chipped in. She plopped down next to Gabe and punched him on the shoulder. “She’s doing the best that she can. Give her a break.”
“It’s a huge risk. The only thing we know about this guy is that he’s a spy. He turned you in to Visage. How do we know he won’t do that to the rest of Elle?”
“We don’t. But his brother is inside Visage, and he wants to work with us to get him out. To break everyone out. That’s also something I want. As long as we have mutual interests, I think he’s going to work with us. And really, what other choice did we have?”
“I trust you. It was a tough call, but we’re in a tough situation.”
“I’m hoping for the best.”
“Me too.”
Reyna pushed away from the fireplace. “I’ll see you guys in the morning, once I’ve slept a solid twelve hours and washed this day off of me.”
“Hey,” Gabe said.
She glanced back at him.
“We believe in you, you know?”
