“Me-ow.” She cocks her head like that’s a stupid question.
“I fed her.” Landon’s low voice from behind us makes me stiffen.
“No second breakfast for you,” I tell Cleo firmly.
“Me-ow!” She wiggles to get down and I set her on the floor.
And she promptly goes over to Landon and winds herself around his ankles.
“Sorry, Mom says no,” he says in a playful voice.
I want to smile but memories of last night’s rejection make me turn away instead.
Cleo does her best to be cute and change his mind, but he seems more focused on me.
“Not hungry?” he asks.
“I thought I was.” I shrug. “But nothing looks good.”
“You want to go out and get something?”
“Nah. I’m fine.”
He narrows his eyes slightly. “You sure?”
“Actually, I want to discuss Denver.”
His brows inch up slightly. “What about it?”
“I decided I definitely want to go. If we need extra security or whatever, that’s fine. I can afford it.” I’m not sure that’s true because I don’t have any idea how much Shadow Security charges, but under the current circumstances, I’m willing to let my father pay for it. And I know he will.
“Are you sure?” Landon asks quietly.
“Yup. I already have a flight booked but I can cancel it if there’s no way to get you on the same one.”
“It will probably be me and Chaos, since it’s better for Rage to stay here.”
“So he can watch Cleo?” I ask, chuckling.
He grins. “That too.”
“Whatever we need to do.” I brush past him and try to ignore the way his touch scorches my skin. “I’d like to leave Thursday and come home Sunday.”
“I’ll have Luna make arrangements.”
“Thanks.” I go back to his room and quietly close the door behind me.
* * *
I stay in his room the rest of the day. Even though I’m dying of boredom and there’s no one to talk to. Lacy is working. Jillian is out of the country. And Sage hasn’t responded to my texts. It’s possible she doesn’t believe it’s really me since the number is different, but I tried to explain. Hopefully, she’ll at least give me a chance to prove I am who I say I am.
At some point, I must have dozed off because the next thing I know there’s a knock on the door.
“Hey.” Landon comes in. “Did I wake you?”
“I guess you did.” I sit up rubbing my eyes.
“Sorry about that, but I’m hungry and wanted to see what you want for dinner.”
