Just a few minutes later, they were safely in Julie's apartment. Handing Seb a
glass of juice, she sat on the couch, a notebook in front of her. "It helps to write
down ideas as they come to me." she explained as Seb glanced at it then back
at her. "So, what should we do about these demons? I have a job and my family
and friends, I don't want them hurt too!" Seb thought for a minute then
suggested, "The witches I've hunted have normally either used their powers or
cast a spell to stop demon attacks. Maybe we could come up with something
together, a spell to protect you?" Julie nodded but cleared her throat. "The only
thing is, I still can't stay here by myself. What if the demons come back when
you're gone? "You're right! We need to find a safe spot for you until we figure
out how to stop them." Seb stopped. He thought he knew of the perfect place
for Julie to stay but he was afraid of what Sawyer would say.
Julie looked at Seb, wondering what he was thinking. He had a serious
expression on his face but she couldn't read his thoughts. Wondering if that was
a magical power, she nudged him. "Penny for your thoughts!" she said with a
smile and he finally replied. "Maybe you should stay with Sawyer and I for a
while? We can protect you better while you're with us and plus we have more
magical resources." Julie smiled wider at the thought of getting to spend some
time with Seb but asked, "What about my job and family? Are you sure Sawyer
would be okay with it?" "I hope he'll be okay with it, I honestly don't know! All we
can do is ask him. As far as your friends and family go, could you explain that
you're going on a vacation far away and you won't have access to email or a
phone?" Julie thought then nodded. "Yeah, I guess that would work. Will you
wait while I pack and call my parents and email my friends?" Seb grinned. "Of
course I'll wait!" Julie took off to her bedroom to pack and let her family and
friends know her cover story while Seb waited, looking through Julie's movie
collection. In a few minutes she came back, a brown suitcase in her hand. "I'm
ready to go!" she exclaimed, feeling excited. Seb took her hand and shimmered
her to his and Sawyer's lair, looking around. "I don't think he's here right now,
why don't you put your case in this room?" Pushing open the door, he showed
her a nice sized room with a single bed and dresser. Julie walked in and set her
suitcase down then smiled at Seb, making his heart jump. "Would you mind if I
took a bath?" she asked shyly and Seb swallowed hard at the image that jumped
in his mind. "Go right ahead, I'll start on dinner. Make yourself at home, I'll be
right out here if you need me." Leaving the room quickly, Seb went to see what
he could find to eat while Julie blushed and shut the door, undressing and
running warm water in the tub.