“Even if his parents told him about connections, I’m sure he wouldn’t have expected to be connected with someone that had six other connections,” I said ironically.
He chuckled with no actual humor. “True.”
I mocked hit him. “Gee thanks, pal, way to reassure me.”
He gave me a pointed look with a smile of his own. “Baby girl, you know I’ll never placate you with niceties. If you want someone to tell you what you want to hear and not the truth, go see Jaxson and Noah. Hell, sometimes Troy.”
I laughed at his bluntness. “You know I’m glad for your honesty.”
“Get up so I can make the bed,” Remy commanded me gently, changing the subject. “You need your rest.”
I stood up with a giant yawn. “Thank you for taking such good care of me,” I told him as I watched him move around the couch, pull it out, and place the covers on it in no time. “Will you cuddle with me until I fall asleep.”
He nodded as I laid down. He slipped behind me and wrapped his arms around me. His even breathing and the television started to lure me to sleep within moments.
I groaned as a thought crossed my mind. “Jemmy’s going to be so mad at me when I tell her who my last connection is.”
“About that…” Remy said hesitantly. “Jaxson may or may not have already told her.”
“Crap!” I muttered. “She hasn’t been blowing my phone up, so that can’t be good.”
He chuckled. “Get some sleep. We’ll worry about that tomorrow.”
Chapter 10
I woke up to someone knocking on the RV door. Remy was already at the door when I sat up, opening it. Jace came up the stairs looking pensive. He had a few coffees and a deli bag in his hands.
“What’s wrong?” I asked immediately.
He wiped a weary hand over his face. “We had to take Jaxson to the ER this morning. He’s having seizures, and we have no clue why.”
I gasped as I place my hand over my mouth. My eyes immediately burned with tears. This was getting to be so emotionally exhausting. I couldn’t continue this way. It was one thing for me to physically feel the loss of our gifts, but it was too much watching and knowing they were suffering. I went over to my bag and started rummaging through it.
“What are you doing?” Remy asked with concern.
“I’m done waiting,” I informed him. “I’m going to get dressed and then march right over there. I can’t have all of you losing your faculties.”
“We should change your dressing first, and you should eat and take your medications,” Jace said firmly as he sat down heavily in the kitchenette. “Troy’s sitting with Jaxson, and Noah’s with Drake. It’s going to be okay.” I don’t know who he was trying to convince more, him or me.
Remy gently took the clothing from my hands and sat me back down on the bed. He grabbed my bag, then removed my dressing. “It looks better this morning,” he said gruffly.
Jace handed me a sausage, egg, and cheese croissant and I attempted to eat it as Remy plied his ministrations on me.
“He left for a morning run about twenty minutes ago, and your high-strung friend left a few minutes ago,” Remy informed us. “You can probably meet him on the beach. It has a public access road about a mile down the road. By the way, your phone’s been going off like crazy.”
Jace reached over and took my phone off the charger and handed it to me. Sure, enough I had eleven text messages.
Jemmy: I can’t believe you’re stealing my man…
Jemmy: Do I still get the free pass…
Tink: Hey girl, how are you feeling?
Jemmy: I did see him first!
Tink: If you’re free today we should get lunch.
Jemmy: Why aren’t you answering me…Hello?!