Page 54 of Sapphire's Gem
I turned and saw several of the sisters watching us close by. Rose and Candle both had weapons in their hands.
“Shooting a cop is a crime,” I stated dryly.
They both shrugged and hid them again.
“Wow, have they never seen you laugh like that?” I asked as Vengeance leapt to her feet. She moved some distance away but kept watch on us.
“Yes, but they’ve never heard a man make me laugh so hard.”
“That is tragic, babe,” I said and began packing the remains of our picnic away. I had the sense that this was something she’d also never done. Suddenly, I wanted to fill Sapphire’s life with everything she’d missed out on.
“Thank you for lunch… it was different,” Sapphire said as I helped her to her feet.
“Did you enjoy it?”
“Yes.”
“Then we’ll do this again,” I said as I bent and grabbed the basket.
“If you insist.” Oh, I would insist, and Sapphire would have to get used to that. It was time someone showed this precious woman what life was meant to be about.
Storm
“I’m fine, Soul, stop calling me every five minutes,” I said into my phone.
Soul huffed at me, and I laughed.
“How’s Bryony and the kids?”
“Bryony is perfect. Madi is testing her limits, especially with the souped-up wheelchair she now has. Ham is doing great, and Grace…” Soul broke off, and I began laughing.
Bryony was Soul’s old lady, and Madi and Hamilton were her children with her ex, an actor. Grace was the ex’s child, whom he literally dumped on Soul and Bryony’s doorstep. The asshole couldn’t cope with his three kids because they were like Soul and me. All born with psychic talents. As a baby, Grace had no self-control at all and an affinity for water. Every time Grace got upset, she flooded the building she was in or soaked the person holding her.
Noble, a brother with shielding abilities, was working with Grace to control the damage, while Anubis seemed to be the only one able to calm Grace down. The whole situation amused me, especially as my baby brother was now a family man. Poor Bryony was the only one without powers, apart from her exceptional ability to handle talented kids.
“You need to come and see your niece,” Soul wheedled, and I made a snorting noise.
“What, so Grace can spend all day throwing her tantrums at me? No thanks, I’ll wait till you guys have trained her so she doesn’t drown her favourite aunt.”
“Come on, sis, she’d love to visit the Harlots’ clubhouse,” Soul attempted again.
“Soul! I just got the clubhouse the way we want it. I’m not letting Poseidon’s daughter wreck it,” I exclaimed.
“I love that! Poseidon’s daughter!” Soul laughed.
“Everything okay your end?” I asked seriously.
“There’s been no sign of any trouble here, apart from the usual shit. What about you?” Soul asked.
“Everything is…”
There was a screeching noise, then I glimpsed Miles Fox, a loud bang, and everything went black.
Sapphire
I glared at my phone as it rang for the third time in a row. Whatever Wylde wanted, he needed to take a chill pill. I wasn’t at his beck and call.
“What?” I snarled, finally answering it.
