We all watch him stomp off. I let out a sigh of relief after he’s gone.
“Thanks, Gary,” Michel says to him.
“I’m pretty sure he’s going to come back. You might want to look into a restraining order,” Gary says to us.
“What is a restraining order?” I ask.
“It’s like a protection order in France.” Michel answers.
I nod. “It feels kind of extreme to get a protection order. I still don’t feel like Julian is trying to hurt me. He’s just being unreasonable.”
“Sometimes those are the worst ones. You don’t see what they really are,” Michel says as he hugs me.
It feels like he knows something I don’t. I wonder if that’s what his Lake Renegade family wanted to talk to him about. But why wouldn’t they just tell me too? I mean, it’s me that Julian won’t leave alone.
Michel
Our plan was to tell Genevieve about our suspicions with Julian after her family got here. But I think we might have to tell her today. I had hoped that Julian would just let it go, but after today, I don’t think he will.
“I’ll be back when your shift’s over. Please don’t go anywhere alone. I have a bad feeling about Julian.”
“What do you know that I don’t know? I’ve had this feeling ever since your family came here. Please tell me.”
“I promise I’ll tell you tonight. Some of it isn’t mine to tell, but you’ll know everything tonight.”
“Okay,” she says softly as I hold her.
I don’t want to leave her, but I have to get my own work done so I can leave on time. And I need to find the others so I can talk to them.
Michel: I think we need to tell Genevieve today. Julian showed up again
Enea: Are you sure you want to do that without her family here?
Michel: She’s asking questions and I don’t want her to feel like I’m hiding things from her
Giacomo: I have to agree, that’s not the way you want to start your relationship. But will she be able to handle everything she’ll learn about Julian and about us?
Michel: Yes. I think she can handle it, I’ll also tell her that I’ll be staying with her tonight. I don’t want her to be alone
Enea: Okay, we can meet at her room at six?
Michel: Sounds good. Thank you
Apollo: Wait. Six is dinner time…
Zeus: Ignore my son…
I chuckle as I head to the security office. I want to make sure they keep an eye on Genevieve and her area.
I head down to the front desk to get Genevieve. I love watching her interact with people. Her smile lights up her whole face. When she sees me, her smile gets even bigger.
“Hi, mon rêve. Are you ready to clock out?”
“Oui.”
“So there’s been a change of plans for tonight. You’ll be meeting my parents and we’re having dinner in your room with the whole family. I hope that’s okay.”
She turns and looks at me.
