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Granted, Eric still called Kale his prisoner and Kale simply flipped him off and did whatever he wanted, but it was nice She liked theood et over his ice cold attitude and discover that he wasn’t half bad She’d always be grateful for what he did for them

"Why the hell are you still here?" Chris deed "I need a break"

"So go take a vacation," Chris snapped

Kale frowned as he grabbed another box of snack cakes

"I a a vacation"

"At a Sentinel compound?" Chris asked in disbelief

"It has all the coesture around the lockup’s break rooht he was supposed to be transported to the Council"

Eric and Kale let out identical snorts of disbelief

"Yeah, because I’ his head like it was thehe’d ever heard and she kind of had to agree Not once since he’d been brought down here had she actually found him in his cell He walked around like he owned the place and everyone see out of his way

It wasn’t because they were afraid of him, which they see a different approach with him The Council still wanted him to join, but he didn’t so Eric decided he’d rather make the man an ally than an enemy

She didn’t for a second believe that Kale was sticking around for a vacation She knew the et back to work It wasan eye on Marc and wanted to be around tothe little boy live He was also sticking around to keep an eye on Joshua

Of course he alht here When Ephrai hi until Ephraiony over what could have happened to his youngest child and what Joshua was going through He was tor anyone said or did brought him any relief

The only times she saw Ephraim appear somewhat relaxed hen he ith one of his children, holding Madison’s hand or holding Jessica in his arms

Any other ti

"I’ to bed?" he asked, holding out his injured ar the when Kale growled at her

She took Chris’ poor injured hand and let him lead her out of the room Before she left the room she mouthed to Kale, "Be back in five hours" He threw her a wink before he returned his focus on the gao," Chris said quietly as he led her to the last cell at the end of hall

Inside, Joshua sat on the edge of his cot with his head in his hands the sao and the day before and the day before that He hadn’t spoken to or acknowledged anyone since the day he was brought down here three weeks ago It broke her heart to see hio in there and hold hiive hiht?" Chris said, holding the sleeping baby higher in his ar

Her heart went out to Chris as he stood there waiting for his brother to , but he didn’t

He wouldn’t

"Good night, Joshua I’ll see you in the ht Joshua a large breakfast tray and sat on the floor while Joshua quietly ate

Chris sent his brother one last hopeful look before he took her hand and led her to the security door