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"Oh Well, I--"

"Get your groceries, sweet pea I’ll see you later on"

Flustered by Gerry’s description of the dynaed only a soft and perfunctory laugh Was that really what people saw? Maybe Jaden seemed deferential toward her out in public She had no idea Orfaces at her

"See you later," sheexactly what people did see on the rare occasion she and Jaden had been together a?

Gerry started away, and she thought sheself out of the car, but he stopped short just a few feet away and turned back

"Hey, I do have a favor to ask of you, if you’re up for it And if you want an excuse to get away fro"

"Sure," she said quickly Having an actual job lined up would be a lot better than adht off She was deter it could do was kill her, and since death was already a strong possibility, she wasn’t terribly worried

Butthat didn’t involve her trying to be Bruce Lee for the evening

"Not that it’s going to be very taxing for you But it requires a certain… flair for diplo, and--"

"You’ve got another olf nut you want et rid of"

Gerry’s relieved smile was all the confirinally better than Jaden’s brand of torture Silver Falls was isolated, and the pack generally disciplined, but the sa that prevented any of the in, also sometimes attracted a different element These types usually came armed with books on supernatural pheno around in the woods after dark in theparanor They were also worrisoot out, many more of these hunters would coed from here was the occasional wild story Still, it was trouble no one wanted

Getting rid of the overly curious was also a job no one wanted Unfortunately, Lyra had been roped into it before, and she had a knack for the task There were tays to go about it: sweet talk, or scaring the person so badly they ended up right on the verge of a nervous breakdown

She excelled at both

"I know so Café to hiood place to look… don’t see where else he can sit around giving everyone the stink eye"

Lyra sighed "What does he look like?"

Gerry chuckled "Black leather fedora and a Supernatural T-shirt Very inconspicuous"

"Ha Fabulous, another Indiana Jones of the Night I’ll take care of it But only because I love you"

"Love you too, sweet pea I owe you one"

"Mmm-hmm I’ll add it onto your tab You currently owe me into infinity anyway"

Lyra watched Gerry saunter away, slad to have an excuse for a night off, even if it wasn’t really a night off Her father could entertain Jaden Or he could wander off to… wherever Jaden wandered to when he needed to feed He didn’t say, and she didn’t ask But the thought of hi, his hands on her, made her smile evaporate all too quickly

Yeah, maybe her father could entertain him