Page 46 of Unraveling Connections

Trick nods, “Yeah, I think that is probably the best idea. We are less conspicuous if we just send a few of us out.”

“I agree. Who are you thinking of sending?” I ask.

“Ever is getting twitchy, so I think she will probably insist on going; Jensen is as well, so I can go, and then you and Luc. Does that sound good?”

I nod, “Yeah, we can get the job done. We’ve done quite a few surveillance jobs together by this point, we know how each other works and our strengths.”

“Good,” Trick replies and stands up, pulling his phone out of his pocket and sending out a text on the group chat. “I have just called a meeting. Rafe said food first.”

I smile, “Why am I not surprised? We can talk and eat.”

We both leave the office and head into the kitchen, everyone making their way there as well.

Once everyone is seated, they all look at us before they tuck into the subs that Rafe, Atlas, and Jensen have made.

“You guys eat, and we’ll talk,” I say, smiling as they immediately pick out different sandwiches from the platters in the middle of the table and then settle down, mouths full as they all look at us expectantly.

Trick and I quickly explain what was in the file and the plan that we have come up with.

“That sounds great to me,” Luc says.

“Are you completely over the poisoning?” Ever questions him.

It is something that I hadn’t even considered, and now I feel really guilty about it. I am glad that she remembered to ask him.

Luc grabs her hand and kisses the back of it, smiling as he looks in her eyes so that she knows that he is being entirely honest with her.

“I promise that I feel completely back to normal. There are no side effects, no weird feelings, everything is doing what it should, and nothing isn’t working. I am absolutely fine to go on this trip.”

Ever nods, “Okay, I was just checking.”

“Thank you,” he replies.

Now that is sorted, Trick continues, “Great, so we’ll get you guys up there as soon as possible.”

“Get who up where?” Dominic surprises me in asking as he and Jonah walk into the dining area, their eyes lighting up as they see all the food laid out.

“Please tell me you have spares?” Jonah asks hopefully.

Rafe chuckles, “Of course I do. Help yourselves.”

They sit down and help themselves to sandwiches.

“Are you guys okay?” Ever asks, and then adds with a slight tinge of panic, “Is Lyric okay? I only just got off the phone with her and she was fine.”

Jonah smiles, “Don’t worry, Lyric is absolutely fine, and if you’ve just got off the phone with her then you know that she is in full nesting mode right now.”

Ever chuckles, “Oh yeah, she’s sent me loads of pictures as well.”

Everyone smiles, we are all really looking forward to the newest member of our family arriving, although I am aware that it is bringing up some feelings for a few of us that we don’t quite know what to do with. None of us are ready to talk about it though so we are pretty much ignoring it and focusing on the guys and Lyric instead.

“We just thought we’d come and check in,” Jonah smiles. “We didn’t arrive at lunchtime by accident.”

“Of course you didn’t,” Rage chuckles, and then adds, “smart man.”

“So, where are you going?” Dominic asks, curiosity in his eyes.

We quickly explain the latest development in the case and then explain the plan that we have got so far, well, the newest stage of it anyway.

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