Everything familiar is Janet's.
As soon as I walked into the apartment, Stephanie was on me. After taking everything I could from her mouth, I lifted my head.
"Where's Olivia?"
"She's down for a nap in the bedroom. Trying to relax enough to get her to sleep was almost impossible. I don't like not being there for - and with - you."
"I'm here now."
She kissed me again. "Yes ... you are."
"And I plan on being here for the rest of the night. Tank's in charge now."
"Crux is dead?"
She'd pressed herself so tightly to me, I could feel her body go completely stiff.
"He was still alive when I walked away from him."
It's the truth, though I know he's probably not breathing right now ... or is really wishing he wasn't.
Her breath came out in a relieved sigh. "Thank God. I know how you get when you're trying to protect me ... and I really didn't want you to kill someone else because of me."
"I'll do anything for you, Babe, including that if there's no way around it." Then I took her mouth again.
