pause.
She thought, “Was he contemplating telling Crystal? What else didn’t I know about my bestfriend?”
Frost answers, “Sure, where are you?”
She jots off directions to the beach and sits, taking in Malibu. Ginger had never been here before, but always heard such lovely things about this location. Out of the blue, she choose here and so she was waiting to confided in the one person she hoped she could trust.
Chapter Two:
Thirty minutes later at a close by café, Ginger had ordered a tea and began to explain everything to Frost in a dark corner. The look of disbelief crushed her heart.
Frost her lifelong friend had found love or lust with that fairy Crystal tanner. The girl was hired by Malcolm to look into Ginger’s past. What really bugged Ginger was the fact that she couldn’t help but wonder the girl’s motivation.
Frost asks, “So you confronted Crystal an hour ago?”
Ginger nods and answers, “Yeah. I would have swore she’d call you by now to relay the information.”
Frost counters, “Perhaps not. Maybe she doesn’t like me. She is just using me for information on you.”
Ginger says, “Doubtful. One, you’re a great guy. Two I didn’t pick up any spiteful or vindictive thoughts.”
Frost chuckles and responds, “I thought you couldn’t read her thoughts.”
Ginger replies, “I was able to earlier. My powers are still expanding, so who knows if a glitch or what.”
He nods and sip his coffee. Ginger turns to state at their ocean view from café window.
She thought, “Living here must be peaceful and easy. Carefree. Without a worry in the world.”
Ginger sighed because that was her old life and that was shattered awhile back.
Frost asks, ‘What you going to do now?”
Ginger replies, “Find out who it was that gave me demon blood. I should be told the truth by someone, so why not my biological demon donor.”
Frost looked disgusted as he tosses his coffee. She busted out laughing at her gross out expression.
He responds, “What’s so funny?”
Ginger stops laughing and points at him before saying, “You. The look of sickness crossed on your face is priceless .What else should I call this person?”
Frost shrugged and answers, “No idea. This is a new one for me.”
Ginger states, “Exactly. So Give Crystal a second chance before you toss her away.”
Frost considers it. Ginger can tell by his thoughts as she heads home with a thousand questions on her mind.
Chapter Three:
Going back home to the Darkholme mansion in the Westchester area felt so normal. Her life was anything but that right now. Somehow she felt at ease in their home and apart of their family. Aaron had flexible hours, so he was in the kitchen making brownies and enchiladas.
The man was so domestic and calming. Ginger loved that he felt like a segregate uncle. Yvette was still at work, but Stacey will be home in less that an hour. Ginger hoped to recruit Stacey for help in her search.
Aaron asks, “Do did you pass?”
Ginger answers, “What?”
Aaron replies with a raised eyebrow, “The test.”
Ginger responds, “Oh, right. I have no idea. It slipped my mind once I went to the beach with Frost.”
Aaron nodded his head. A brief pause and she looked at his profile. Trying to be respectful. She developed barriers to keep out of friends and family’s thoughts.
He always seemed at ease, but his posture told a totally different story. Aaron was worried about her.
Ginger thought, “And he has good reason to be concerned about my well being.”
Aaron asks, “Do you want to share anything with me?”
Ginger says, “Yes.”
He wait’s a beat.
Ginger responds, “I love
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