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"Nickie Daniels?"Asked a man's voice, the voice was familiar but I didn't place it.
"Yes?"I opened my eyes to find the curtains pulled closed and the room shrouded in shadows despite the bright light that leaked around the edges.
"This is Reese Donovan,"
"Oh."Now I knew why the voice sounded so familiar."What can I do for you, Reese?"
He exhaled sharply before speaking."I want to do it, I want to try."He spoke quickly, as if afraid he'd change his mind if he took too long.
"All right."I thought quickly."When's a good time for you?"
"Any time after tomorrow."He said."I've got tours today and tomorrow, but after that I'm clear for a week."
"All right.I need to get a hold of the Anikitos and work out when and where, then I'll call you back."
"That's fine."He sounded relieved."If I don't pick up, leave a message.I don't always get agood signal on the boat."
"No problem."My mind sped ahead to the arrangements I needed to make, as we said our goodbyes and rang off.I looked at the device in my hand, checking the time before I set it down, I was stunned to find that it was nearly noon.I must have been more tired than I’d realized.
I got out of bed, Devon came into the room as I dug through my suitcase for something to wear.
"Did I hear a call?"He asked.
"Yeah."I pulled out a pair of jeans, a tee-shirt and clean underwear."It was Reese.He wants to do it.I've got to get a hold of Ridges and set it up, then let Reese know when and where."
"Why don't I ask Alexis to call Ridges?"He suggested.
"All right," I nodded."that works.Let her know that any time after tomorrow's good with Reese."
He nodded."You headed for the shower?"
"Yeah, then I'm going to have to find something to eat.I don't know how I slept so long as hungry as I am."
"No problem, I'll call down and order something now,"
"Thanks."I stretched up to kiss him on the cheek before I disappeared into the bathroom to shower.
My hair was still wet when I went into the common room and found Caden and Devon sitting comfortably in the seating area, involved in their own activities while Alexis paced back and forth near the dining table while she talked on her PCD.I detoured into the small kitchen to pull a supplement shake out of the small refrigerator, shaking it, I headed over to Devon.
"You said something about ordering food?"I sat on the sofa beside him.
"I did," He glanced up from the game he was playing."it should be up in a few minutes, if you'd rather wait."He nodded at the shake in my hand.
I popped the can open and took a long drink."I'm hungry enough for both."I tipped the can back and finished the thick liquid in a couple long drinks."What's with Alexis?"I nodded in her direction as she continued to pace while she listened to whoever was on the other end of the call.
"Not sure," He sounded unconcerned."she got a call a little bit ago and she's been doing that ever since."
"Same call?"
"Yep."
"It's the Anikitos."Caden said from his seat.
"Bill or Ridges?"I asked, curious.
"Ours.It was his ringtone."he never looked up from what he was doing
"Oh."I didn't know what else to say.
