Sophie hadn't heard how Julia had left the room and woke up when the blonde returned. Annoyed that she had fallen asleep she sat up. Sound asleep with a target on her back, great, she was asking to be shot soon. By the time she had been awake and up anybody could have killed her.
"We're leaving," Julia said.
"To where?" Not that Sophie wanted to stay, the room was small, dark and dirty. She missed a decent shower, a change of clothes and a view. Maybe she was asking for too much under the circumstances.
"The Wayne Building."
"I beg your pardon?"
"Do you know a better place? A safer place?"
"No." The Wayne building had a very good security and she was safer there than anywhere else. Not that there were many places to go. If she went home she could as well walk through a walk. Whoever was after her knew where she lived, Tyler knew the apartment, it was the last place Sophie should go to. As her life had circled around work she had no friends to go to and even if she had, Tyler would know them and look for her there.
"Then let's go."
"Do you think there is a chance to pick up Kodah?" She missed her puppy, "I don't want the Smiths to look after her longer than they have to."
"I doubt Kate will mind a dog in the building, however you know, you can't go out for a walk with her?"
"Yes."
"Surely Mary will be delighted. So far there is no evidence there is a bounty on her. They are after you and Jacob."
At least something positive. Sophie took a look around. It was not like she could forget anything here, she hadn't taken anything with her. She left the room after Julia and followed her down the stairs to a dark SUV. Inside, she felt safer again.
"I need a change of clothes."
"How about you call your neighbors, tell them I'll pick your dog up and when I'm there I bring some clothes? You can't go there."
"It's too dangerous for you to go there, somebody might be waiting."
"Oh, don't worry, I have an IR camera. If anybody is in your apartment, I will know. And take care of the person. You know I'm fast."
That she was. Julia had saved her life. Like Batwoman had done once, took a bullet for her. It seemed like people around her caught bullets for her quite often.
"Okay." Sophie took the new burner phone and dialed the number of her neighbors.
"Smith."
"Hey, it's Sophie."
"Oh hello Sophie, how are you?"
"Relocating and as I have no idea for how long, a friend of mine will pick Kodah up. Her name is Julia and you will recognize her the moment she talks to you with her British accent."
"Kodah will be happy to see you again, she has been a good girl. Oh, before I forget it, your husband was here, he was looking for you."
Sophie's fist clenched. Tyler had been at her place, had been looking for her. Why? Did he want to kill her in her apartment? "Did he harass you?"
"No, we told him we hadn't seen you since you left for work, which was not a lie. He rang the doorbell a few times, then left."
"Tyler might be involved with whoever is trying to kill me, the next time you see him, don't open the door, stay low. I have no idea what he is capable of."
"No wonder you separated. He always seemed to be such a nice guy…well, I guess we can't look into the heads of people."
"No, we can't. I'm sorry you are involved in this."
"Oh please, it's some excitement for our otherwise boring life. Don't worry about us, we'll be fine. When is your friend going to pick Kodah up? I'll make sure to pack everything Kodah needs for a few days."
"Thanks. She'll be there in…" Sophie looked at Julia.
"An hour."
"In an hour."
"Okay, then we take her out for a short walk and then get everything ready. Take care, Sophie."
"You too, thank you for everything."
"Our pleasure."
Sophie ended the call. In less than two hours she had Kodah back. She was not a good puppy mom, leaving her baby with strangers, not coming home and now being on the run.
"Your ex was at your apartment? I wonder if he is still there."
"I hope he isn't. Be careful when you go there."
"Don't worry, I can look after myself. Although I'd rather meet your other ex at your place."
Kate. She'd stay at Kate's office now, it was a weird thought. As was talking to a stranger about being Kate's ex. "If you want to reunite with Kate, you have the chance now that you are in town."
"I wouldn't want to get into your way. Kate is still…connected to you. Maybe you should reconcile with her."
"I was kind of seeing somebody else…" Batwoman. When would Sophie see her again? Could she use the light and call her? Saying what? She came out to her mother, it was a nightmare and now she wanted to be with her? There was no reason to hide anymore and…being with Batwoman would add another target on her back.
"Kind of?"
"Yeah. We…separated because I was not out and hiding is nothing can helps a relationship to survive. Especially not when the other one is out and by out I mean like: cover out." Sophie had no idea how many times she had read the Catco article about Batwoman being a lesbian.
"You dated Batwoman?"
Sophie felt how she blushed. She hadn't expected Julia to figure this out. "There are many people, who are cover out."
"Name one, who has outed herself on a cover of a magazine lately."
"I…never said it was recently."
"Nice try. So, Batwoman, huh?"
Sophie bit her lips. It was better not to say another word. She had said too much already.