During the drive, Lynn couldn't handle the complete silence.
"So, how long have you been working for Hunter? Your boss? The king? Him?", Lynn asked, she just didn't know how to address him.
John chuckled.
"Sorry, I don't know what I'm suppose to call him.", Lynn said.
"Its okay. You'll learn. When it comes to royalty, you and I have to address them as king or your highness in the presence of other royals. Alone, I call him boss.", John said.
"Noted", Lynn said.
"So what do you do, Lynn?", John asked.
"I'm a writer", she answered.
"Pretty cool", John replied.
"Unless you've got writers block and haven't been able to write anything in months", she said, rolling her eyes.
He smiled.
"Coming to Earth 25 for inspiration", he said.
"Something like that", she nodded.
"You'll like it there. If you decide to write about it, I can't wait to read what you wrote", he said.
"I'll make sure to send you a copy", she replied.
He nodded.
Liam was meeting with Leslie for lunch.
"I told her to call me when she got there. Which probably won't be for a while. That trip is killer", Liam said.
"I don't know, I just get this really bad feeling. Like she shouldn't be involving herself with him", Leslie said.
Her brother chuckled.
"She's not involving herself with him, she went for work. The only thing she's using is his wife's name", Liam said.
"I don't buy that for a second", Leslie said.
Liam shrugged.
"Its her life, I'm not going to tell her what she should or shouldn't do.", Liam said.
"Tell her to call me when she calls you", Leslie said.
Liam nodded.
JoJo was sticking the tags on clothes and other items while Eva manned the front. She would call if she needed her. The door to the back room closed and JoJo went to open it. It was locked.
"You don't answer your phone", she jumped at the sound of Bray's voice.
Turning to face him.
"You know the people I work for. If I didn't get the job done, they would have come after Bo and I. Then they would go after you, kill you and rape you right in front of me. I wasn't going to let that happen. It was her or you, I chose her", Bray said.
"Those little girls Bray", she said, her voice coming out as a whisper.
He went to take a step towards her.
"If it helps, it was quick. They felt nothing", Bray said.
"Except fear", JoJo said, her tears falling.
Bray looked away and around the room.
"I didn't come here for this. I came to say goodbye, unlike you. Hunter has left and we were ordered to follow", he said.
She remembered Lynn.
"What?", he asked, when he noticed the look on her face.
She swallowed.
"What is it Jo? Don't forget how well I know you baby", he said.
"My sister in law, she went with him", she said, her voice low.
Bray looked away from her.
"Don't hurt her", she said.
He met her eyes.
"Why, because your little boyfriend would be heartbroken", he said.
"No, because I would. She is like family to me", JoJo said.
He noticed tears well up in her eyes. He hated when she cried.
"I promise, neither I or my brother will hurt her", Bray said.
JoJo gave him a small smile.
"Thank you", she said.
He nodded once and went towards the door to leave. She didn't know if it was her heart or her head, but she turned to stop him. He turned and she ran into his arms, kissing him.
Getting to Earth 25, Lynn was expecting a mansion. What she wasn't expecting was the huge castle surrounded by lots of beautiful land.
"Oh. My. God", she said.
The men escorting her chuckled. Zipping up her jacket as the car pulled in front of the huge double doors. Someone opened the door for her. She got out and the double doors opened. Hunter stepped out with Shawn. He smiled.
"Welcome", Hunter said.
"Take her bags to the third floor, left wing.", Shawn said to some men.
They nodded and took her bags out of the back. John took Rain.
"The rest of your stuff should be in your room. The movers left the boxes against the wall", Shawn said to her.
She nodded and they walked in. Her jaw dropped at the entrance. A huge chandelier above her. The staircase let you climb from either side.
"I know its not as glamorous as your apartment", Hunter said.
She couldn't help but laugh. He laughed as well.
"Got jokes", she said.
"I mean, I sort of have to keep up with you", he said.
Shawn cleared his throat, not meaning to, but he had to interrupt.
"Sorry, but we've got some things to do back at the office", Shawn said.
Hunter nodded and looked back at Lynn.
"Make yourself at home. That means, feel free to look around. Nothing is off limits. Kitchen is straight that way. There is someone always around, so if you get lost or want to ask questions, just ask", he explained.
She nodded.
"I've also got a library. Third floor, across from your wing.", Hunter said.
"So instead of left to my room, I go right", she said.
He nodded.
"I'll try not to be late since its your first night here. Have fun exploring, miss Murphy", he replied.
"Good luck, with whatever it is you're doing", she said.
He chuckled. They handed him his coat and they left. She sighed. A guard that wasn't John, brought over Rain.
"Thanks", she replied.
The guard bowed.
"Oh, I don't think you need to do that with me", she replied.
He walked away without a word and she nodded.
"Okay then", she said softly.
She looked at Rain.
"I say we start down here", she said.
Rain barked.
Shawn could still see the smile on his friend's face. He chuckled and Hunter looked at him.
"What's so funny?", he asked.
"You", Shawn replied.
"Me what?", Hunter asked.
"You are so smitten with this girl, you don't even see it", Shawn said.
"Stop. I'm just trying to be nice", Hunter replied.
"Yeah, tell that to the smile on your face, because it hasn't left since she got to your place", Shawn said.
Hunter shook his head.
"I have no idea what you mean", he replied.
"Sure you don't", Shawn mumbled.
Lynn had found the kitchen, a bathroom, the living room, and the entertainment room downstairs. There was even an elevator, making her way to the third floor. She found her room, along with another bathroom. Making her way to the right side, she saw someone and stopped them.
"Is my room the only room on this floor?", she asked.
The maid nodded with a smile.
"The third floor is usually used for guests only. The library is right around there miss", the maid replied.
Lynn nodded.
"Where does the king sleep?", she asked.
"Second floor miss", the maid said.
Lynn nodded and made her way to the library. Opening the doors, the walls were covered with shelves full of books. She smiled. In the middle of the room were couches, coffee tables and by the wall was a fireplace. She could see herself doing research in here. Making her way out, she went to the second floor.
A maid was walking out of a room.
"Is that the king's bedroom?", she asked.
"No miss, that's his office. The right wing is where the rooms are.", she replied.
Lynn nodded.
"Thanks", she replied.
The maid nodded and left. Lynn looked towards the office, her hand hovered over the doorknob. She looked down at Rain.
"He did say we could explore, and that no room was off limits", she said.
Rain made a small noise.
"Oh hush", she replied to her dog.
Opening the door, she walked in. Before she could take a step inside, she was tackled.