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I place the box on the kitchen counter and lift the lid. It’s a gift hamper, filled with pamper products, ‘mummy to be‘ tea bags, warm socks, chocolate and candles. There is a gard that says ‘Growing a tiny superhuman is exhausting‘ the ‘super‘ part of superhuman is handwritten
“This is great. Thank you,” I force a smile onto my face. I do love the gift, but I’d enjoy it more if I knew Luke and Axel were safe.
“So what’s the deal? Why have I been summoned for emotional support?” she asks, looking between myself and D.
“Two of my bonds have attempted to port here,” my voice trembles as I form the words, “the last we heard from them they were trapped in between the realms. We don’t know if they can get through… I can’t lose them, Freya,” I say with a sob, unable to hold back my tears any longer.
“Shit,” Freya curses and wraps her arms around me, holding me whilst I let all my emotions flow out. “This is way worse than a takeout and pamper situation. I would suggest vodka but that’s not an option right now. Tell me what I can do to help,”
“Just be here,” I squeeze her.
“Always. How about I make you some of that pregnant lady tea and then I do your hair? Let’s make you look all pretty for when they get here, because they will get here, Jo. They’ll do it for you,” she reassures and I nod, wiping the tears from my face.
My hair is still damp and unbrushed from my shower. I know the guys won’t care about the state of my hair but it at least would feel like I was doing something in preparation for them coming. I have to believe they’re going to make it because the alternative is just not an option.
I sip on the ginger and mint tea, trying not to pull a face at the taste whilst Freya brushes out my hair, she keeps me distracted, talking about work and her girlfriend. Deacon sits on the couch quietly and I keep casting glances at him. He smiles at me but I can see its forced, I can see the cease of worry on his brow and feel his anxiety growing through our bond. I can also feel Luke drawing on our energy.
“How are you doing, Babe?” Theo’s yoice drifts through my mind.
“Just about holding onto my sanity and I’m getting tired. How about you?”
“Same. We walked back to the apartment. Mace has locked himself in his room. What are you doing?” he asks.
“We came to my old house to wait for them. They’ll most likely come here. Freya is here too trying to keep me distracted,” I tell him.
“I wish I was with you too. Freya is a good friend, I can’t wait to meet her one day,” he says.
“You’ll love her, and she will certainly love you,” I smile at the thought of those two together. I think their humour matches, they’d bounce off of each other.
“Okay, spill! You finally cracked a real smile, tell me whats going on in that head of yours,” Freya grins at me in the mirror.
“Theo is in my head, he was saying he can’t wait to meet you and I was thinking how well you two would get on,” I tell her.
“Well I’m not going to pretend this telepathic mind shit doesnt freak me out but you can tell him I’m looking forward to meeting him too, even if its just to see you happy again,‘
“Freya said she is looking forward to…” I begin to tell Theo when I hear a heavy thump in my bedroom. I look at D
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who is already up and running to investigate the noise.
“They’re here,” Deacon calls and I almost fall off the chair as I sag in relief.
“We got them, Theo, tell Mason,”
“Oh thank goodness,” Theo responds before dropping from my consciousnesss. I stand up on shaky legs, equally excited, relieved and angry. I don’t know if I want to hug them or scream at them, maybe both?
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