While I was not a chef, or anything like that, Mom had made sure I knew how to cook and fend for myself in the kitchen. Bless her.Everything was perfe...t. As an item was finished, I found an appropriate cover for it, and placed it in the 'between', ready for use. I had long since found that the 'between' was not only a perfect insulator, but also that no time would pass for any item stored there.Dinner, Friday evening, was a success. Everyone ooh'd and ahh'd at the ham, and sweet potatoes. The. ‘I thought you were Beatrice, coming in here to tell us to get out,’ Collin said. He went back to his laying position on the bed, letting out a sigh of relief. Jon closed the door and leaned against it, folding his arms. Through his black shirt Caden could see muscle flexing as the arms intertwined together. ‘Why aren’t you out there with Jason?’ Jon asked. He watched her intently as she tore her vision from his arms to his face but still said nothing. In response, she simply shrugged. Collin. "I want to ask him what the hell he's talking about but I know better than to waste time so I state, "Ivan, you can tell me all about her later but for right now let's get you out of here."He comes over to me, I pick him up and he asks, "Will you take me to Mama and Papa?"I know better than to lie to him (for a kid he's sharp as hell) so I answer, "Not right now Ivan, there's a bad man that is holding them prisoner."He smiles at me and says, "Yes, wolf who is also a lady told me that you and. Beyond the lot was the loading dock. Only one receiving bay, and a short set of stairs leading up to a door by the large garage door. At the foot of the stairs stood Donald.Donald walked up to the SUV as it came to the halt.Alice rolled down her window."Welcome, my Ladies," he said with a bow."Do we need to dress?" asked Alice."I don't think so. No deliveries this late in the day. My office is just a flight up from here." Great!" said Alice, shedding her silk top and skirt.The others piled out.