told their stories of how they ended up in Three Suns. Thomas showed his identification tattoo which read, Thomas Taylor Unknown In Service of King Dante of Three Suns. Justin and Tori also showed the temporary tattoos Mason had applied to them. They were beginning to fade and when Tori looked down upon her arm, the arm that Mason had so gently touched when applying the ink, she wanted to cry allover again.
Tori hadn’t wanted to interrupt the reunion of Thomas and his wife, but now her sister came instantly to her mind. “I need the phone. I need to call my sister to come pick me up. She must still be worried sick.”
Alex immediately reached her the cordless phone. Pearl looked at her as she began to dial the numbers. “You said you live in Mercy, correct?”
“Yes.”
“Call your sister and let her know that you are okay. I will have Alex drive you and Justin home or wherever you need to go. It is the least I can do.”
“Thank you.” Tori said Pearl had the heir of a woman who was used to taking charge of any situation.
Tori dialed her sister’s number as she got up and walked into the foyer.
“Hello.”
“Kathy it’s me.”
“Oh my God! Are you okay?” Kathy’s voice sounded so hoarse and Tori could tell her sister had been crying.
“I’m fine.”
“Did that man… Did he hurt you? It was on the news a man named Ben was caught Friday, and the man you were meeting was named Ben, and you didn’t come home and I thought you were dead, and it’s all my fault for signing you up for that damn dating service, I thought you were dead…” Kathy had started crying.
“Calm down. Yes he tried to hurt me, but I am okay. It is a long story. I’ll be at your house soon. I have to go now. I love you.”
“I love you too. Come straight here.”
“I will.” Tori hung up the phone and went back in the kitchen. Everyone was standing. Thomas had his arm around Pearl and they looked so in love. Tori figured they had a lot of catching up to do.
“Ready to go?” Alex asked.
“Yes and thank you Pearl .” Tori replied.
“Think nothing of it.” She came over and hugged Tori. “Thank you for helping bring my Thomas home.
Thomas shook Justin’s hand and said they would stay in touch.
Alex led them around the back of the house where a black limo was parked. He held the door open for Tori and Justin to climb in the back.
“ Victoria , may I have the address where you want me to take you?” Alex asked.
“Yes, of course.” Tori provided him with her sister’s address slowly while Alex typed it into the GPS.
“Thank you Alex, and for letting me come in.”
“I’m just doing my job and I am paid well to do it. As for letting you in, I’m always glad to help a damsel in distress.” He gave her a smile in the rearview mirror.
Then she turned to Justin. “Shouldn’t we be dropping you off first? You live right here in Carson after all.”
“I’m not letting you out of my sight until you are safely in your sister’s house. I promised Mason.”
At the mention of Mason, Tori started to cry all over again. Justin let her put her head on his shoulder and stroked her hair until they arrived at Kathy’s house.
Chapter Seventeen
The limo pulled up in front of Kathy’s house. It was a nice brink ranch home, in the suburbs of Mercy, Kentucky . Before Tori could even reach the door handle, Kathy came flying out of the house to meet her. She stepped out of the limo and her sister flew her arms around her.
“I was so worried! I am so glad you are okay, come in here.” Kathy was holding her so tight she could barely breathe.
Finally Kathy released her sister. “Who is that in the limo? Why are you in a limo?”
“That is Justin and like I said it is a long story.”
“Well, get in the house and tell me about it. Your friend can come in too.” Kathy
Tori hadn’t wanted to interrupt the reunion of Thomas and his wife, but now her sister came instantly to her mind. “I need the phone. I need to call my sister to come pick me up. She must still be worried sick.”
Alex immediately reached her the cordless phone. Pearl looked at her as she began to dial the numbers. “You said you live in Mercy, correct?”
“Yes.”
“Call your sister and let her know that you are okay. I will have Alex drive you and Justin home or wherever you need to go. It is the least I can do.”
“Thank you.” Tori said Pearl had the heir of a woman who was used to taking charge of any situation.
Tori dialed her sister’s number as she got up and walked into the foyer.
“Hello.”
“Kathy it’s me.”
“Oh my God! Are you okay?” Kathy’s voice sounded so hoarse and Tori could tell her sister had been crying.
“I’m fine.”
“Did that man… Did he hurt you? It was on the news a man named Ben was caught Friday, and the man you were meeting was named Ben, and you didn’t come home and I thought you were dead, and it’s all my fault for signing you up for that damn dating service, I thought you were dead…” Kathy had started crying.
“Calm down. Yes he tried to hurt me, but I am okay. It is a long story. I’ll be at your house soon. I have to go now. I love you.”
“I love you too. Come straight here.”
“I will.” Tori hung up the phone and went back in the kitchen. Everyone was standing. Thomas had his arm around Pearl and they looked so in love. Tori figured they had a lot of catching up to do.
“Ready to go?” Alex asked.
“Yes and thank you Pearl .” Tori replied.
“Think nothing of it.” She came over and hugged Tori. “Thank you for helping bring my Thomas home.
Thomas shook Justin’s hand and said they would stay in touch.
Alex led them around the back of the house where a black limo was parked. He held the door open for Tori and Justin to climb in the back.
“ Victoria , may I have the address where you want me to take you?” Alex asked.
“Yes, of course.” Tori provided him with her sister’s address slowly while Alex typed it into the GPS.
“Thank you Alex, and for letting me come in.”
“I’m just doing my job and I am paid well to do it. As for letting you in, I’m always glad to help a damsel in distress.” He gave her a smile in the rearview mirror.
Then she turned to Justin. “Shouldn’t we be dropping you off first? You live right here in Carson after all.”
“I’m not letting you out of my sight until you are safely in your sister’s house. I promised Mason.”
At the mention of Mason, Tori started to cry all over again. Justin let her put her head on his shoulder and stroked her hair until they arrived at Kathy’s house.
Chapter Seventeen
The limo pulled up in front of Kathy’s house. It was a nice brink ranch home, in the suburbs of Mercy, Kentucky . Before Tori could even reach the door handle, Kathy came flying out of the house to meet her. She stepped out of the limo and her sister flew her arms around her.
“I was so worried! I am so glad you are okay, come in here.” Kathy was holding her so tight she could barely breathe.
Finally Kathy released her sister. “Who is that in the limo? Why are you in a limo?”
“That is Justin and like I said it is a long story.”
“Well, get in the house and tell me about it. Your friend can come in too.” Kathy
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