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Baser Urges	By : PersephoneCorelli Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 4613 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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My family is seated around the kitchen table when we walk in the front door. Stupidly I didn’t tell them to lock the house up. Although that would have caused questions that I couldn’t answer over the phone I should have at least tried. Edward and I walk over to them and Judith jumps up.
“Oh my! How handsome. He’s just right for you Anita. I should have known the reason why you wanted us all together. You’re engaged!”
I look over at Edward, shock evident on my face. Not only had I just told him that there would be no rush to the altar, I hadn’t even thought about Judith’s reaction. Shit! I begin to interrupt her when Edward links his hand in mine.
“See, honey!” He flashes me the Ted smile. “I told you they would figure it out on their own.”
Silently seething, I hiss in my breath, resist the urge to go for my gun, and go with the flow.
“Well, actually, that wasn’t part of the reason for this impromptu visit. If you’ll please just sit and be quiet I’ll do my best to explain.”
My father, never one to listen, go figure, spoke up.
“Let me get this straight Nita. You brought this young man here, whom you’re obviously involved with, and your engagement has nothing to do with this visit? Not to mention your boyfriends and that whole sordid situation. Am I understanding you correctly?
Shit, I so don’t need this right now. Is there going to be a complication at every turn this week?
“Look dad I promise I’ll explain everything as soon as we get seated. It’s just a complicated story and I’m going to need your undivided attention.
“Don’t worry young lady. You have it.”
I cringe at the slight reprimand in his tone. Edward and I sit.
“Well, um this is…”
I drift off as I realize I don’t know what name to give them for Edward. Luckily he takes it right out of my hands.
“I’m Edward. Your daughter’s had a rough couple of days so please don’t mind her absentmindedness.”
He flashes them a charming grin and I just want to punch him. Smiling at the thought, I turn my attention back to the conversation. I’ll deal with Edward later.
“Sorry. Edward. He and I have known each other for about 6 years and started dating recently. Our engagement is so new that we weren’t going to tell anyone for a little while yet but unfortunately a serious problem arose.”
They are all looking at me expectantly. I clear my throat and try to think of how to begin. My family doesn’t understand anything about my life. They don’t understand my necromancy, or how I can be friends with ‘monsters’ and they don’t understand the police work either. They hate that I’m involved in anything ‘unladylike’. Boy Judith must be fighting her smirk thinking that I’m finally going to get married and settle down. Ah! Enough of this. I can’t think about that now; one thing at a time. Here we go.
“Well, I don’t really know how to say this so I’m just going to blurt it out. Please refrain as best you can from saying or doing anything until I’m finished explaining.”
At their nods I continue. After taking a deep breath. Steady!
“I’m being stalked by a serial rapist/killer named Olaf. For some reason he became obsessed with me. I was going to leave the country for awhile when I found out he may come after you all. He knows where you live and may very well be on his way here. I don’t know where he is and he could catch up with me at any time. I know this is a lot to take in at one time and it is short notice for everyone but, we must leave soon. Please pack only what you absolutely need because we are going to leave within 15 minutes.”
That should do it. I don’t want to be here for the explosion. I begin to move away from the table but stop at my father’s tone.
“Anita Katherine Blake!”
Oh shit, here we go. No hope for escape so I lean back in my chair and await the flood.
“How could you drop this on us like this?! How could you get involved with something like this?! I knew that something like this was going to happen to you, and that was bad enough but to involve Judith and your brother is inexcusable! If you had just listened to us none of this would be happening. You’d be settled down and I’d probably be a grandfather by now. But not you! You just had to have it your way. I don’t understand you! Of all the irresponsible, outrageous…”
Judith laid a hand on his arm.
“Honey, calm down. You’re going to have a heart attack. You can yell at her later. Anita has never lied to us and if she says we need to go, we’re leaving. Josh, go pack what you need. I’ll go take care of your dad’s and mine. Anita, sweetie, please get your father some water. Edward, would you mind helping Josh? I really don’t want him alone, even in the house. And you…”
She swung around and pointed at my dad.
“will behave until we are safe. I know you’re upset but our safety comes first.”
I watched as she swept out of the room. I was stunned, I didn’t know Judith had it in her to be reasonable. Or supportive…of me anyway. Damn! I go to get my father’s water and am whirled into Edward’s arms. Holding me loosely he bends down to whisper in my ear.
“We need to talk about what we’re going to do. After we’re away from here I want to make a stop and figure out a better plan. I don’t think Germany is the best of plans anymore.”
Nodding my head in agreement I look over his shoulder at my dad.
“I’m sorry. I honestly didn’t think that Judith would assume we were getting married.”
I lean back to look in his eyes and he shrugs.
“No big deal. I played engaged once, I can do it again.”
‘Gee, how complimentary.’ Not worth the argument.
“Go help Josh and I’ll get my dad his water. We can discuss things later.”
He nods and I start to pull away. Edward pulls me back and kisses me lightly. Smiling, he goes off to help Josh. I grab a bottle of water from the fridge and sit back down at the table. Passing him the drink I decide to attempt conversation. Probably not the brightest thing to do right now but, hey, why should I start being bright now?
“I’m sorry dad. I really didn’t mean for this to happen.”
‘Great, now I sound like an adolescent apologizing for coming in after curfew. Fuck! Better.’ My father takes a sip of the water and looks at me over the table.
“I know Anita. I didn’t mean to get so worked up but these past few years have been increasingly more violent. I just don’t understand you. I’m sorry.”
Wow. An apology from Dad? He may not understand me but at least he seems to care. Too bad it takes something like this for him to show it. Well, I can’t do anything about the things he doesn’t understand. All I can do now is keep us all alive.
“I know Dad, and I’m sorry that I’m not easier to understand. My life isn’t exactly what I expected it to be but I have to deal with what I’ve got. Right now, my priority is keeping you all safe.”
Nothing else to say, he just leans back and closes his eyes. That’s my cue to go ahead and try to hurry everyone along. I so do not want to still be in this house if Olaf comes to call.
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