Chapter 384
#Chapter 384 – Long Miles
I gasp a few hourster when I see the gigantic RV that rolls up out front of the clinic.
“Seriously?” Hanks says, crossing his arms over his chest and staring at it, somewhere between
impressed and revolted by the extravagance. “The gas mileage on that thing must be horrible -”
“Ohhh,” I say,ughing and swatting him on the arm with one hand, the other holding Rafe’s carrier
where he’s already bundled and ready. “Don’t spoil my fun, Hank – you’re just jealous
because you’re noting.”
“Yes,” Hank murmurs, giving me a good-natured side eye. “Yes, there’s absolutely nothing I want more
in the world than to be cooped up in a tin can with Roger and Cora for forty-eight hours.
You’re right.”
Iugh when I consider this point, stepping closer to Hank and wrapping him in a one-armed hug that
he’d probably rather avoid. But we’ve grown a lot closer in the past few days, working
–
together, and well? If he’s going to be my friend, then he’s going to have to get used to a great
deal of affection.
“You’ll be all right here when we’re gone?” I ask, pulling away.
“Ah, don’t worry about me,” Hank says with a little smirk and a shrug. “You guys have bigger
things on your te.”
“When Ie back,” I say, looking at him seriously now, hoping he understands how much he means
to me to all of us. “We’re going to do big things, okay? Help a lot of people. With the gift,
and with your skills.”
“That’s all I want, E,” Hank says seriously, giving me a nod and a little smile that’s likely the most
emotion I’m going to see from him anytime soon. But then his eyes drift to Cora and Roger whoe
through the door of the clinic and I know…well, I know that what Hank says about this being all he
wants is a little bit of a lie. And my heart aches for him because I know now, for sure, that he’ll never
get it.
I purse my lips a little, trying not to let him see me pity him. But he catches me in the act.
“Don’t,” Hank sighs, shaking his head at me. “I’m good, E I really am.”
“I know,” I say, putting a hand out to his shoulder. He gives me a sad little smirk before turning back into
the clinic intent, clearly on busying his mind so that he doesn’t have to think about her Cora and Roger
call brief goodbyes to Hank beforeing to my side to admire the RV
“It’s huge,” Cora says, her eyes wide
“It’s not so big,” Roger says ich & shrug But Cora and I both all our eyes at him as Sinn parks
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we’ve certainly never been on a vacation like this with a whole fancy vehicle reserved just for us.
I’m so incredibly excited I can barely contain it.
“Ready?” Sinir asks, opening the door to the livingpartment of the RV and pushing a
button that activates a little metal tform that lowers itself to the ground so that Henry can
wheel onto it.
“Yes!” I say, taking Cora’s hand and pulling her with me to Sinir’s side. “Is it nice? Are there enough
beds? Is there a kitchen? How do you -”
Sinir justughs at me, shaking his head as Henry maneuvers himself onto the lift. “Just go in, E,”
he says, nodding towards the door with the short flight of stairs. “Explore. Let yourself be
surprised.”
I eagerly do as my mate suggests, hurrying up the steps and gasping with excitement again as I look
around. It’s absolutely gorgeous inside, and everything is so shiny –
“Oh, wow,” Cora says, her eyes as wide as mine as she climbs in after me. “This is…amazing.”
My sisteres with me as we wander around the space, admiring the gorgeous kitchte with its
white leather table space, the little living area thates after that, the adorable, cleverly designed
bathroom that makes the most of the minimal space allotted to it. But I really gasp when I see the
bedroom tucked away in the back with its king-sized bed, and plush downy linens.
“Oh my god,” I say, quickly unbuckling Rafe from his carrier and groaning as I sit down with him on the
bed which is asfortable as it looks. “Oh, I missed big beds
“Um, E,” Cora says, smirking at me from the doorway. “What do you think you’re doing?”
“Huh?” I ask, confused.
“That’s my bed,” she says, her wicked smirk growing.
“What!?” I gasp, and then I groan as I remember Sinir’s promise to her – a big bed for her and
Roger. “Well then where do I sleep?!”
“Out there,” Sinir says, appearing in the doorway behind Cora. “The couches transform – one into a
queen for me and you, and the other into a twin, which my dad will take
“Noooo,” I moan, tossing my head back and settling deeper into the pillows. “Can I sleep in here. with
Cora and Roger? I won’t take up much space you can take the baby and-”
“No chance in hell,” Roger deres, pushing past Sinir into the room with little travel bags filled with
his and Cora’s stuff which isn’t much, considering we haven’t had ess to any of our possession
since we left the bunker. Roger ces the bags on the ground and snaps his fingers at me when he
straightens up “Up, E That’s my bed,
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“E,” Cora says, unable to keep the mischief out of her eyes even though she pretends she’s serious.
“I’m pregnant. I need my rest.”
I sigh then, ring at her for ying the pregnancy card.
“Fine,” I growl, making them allugh as I huff my way back to the living room. “But this queen-
sized bed better befortable,” I say to my mate as I pass him.
“Fit for a Queen,” he says, following me back into the main living area of the RV and giving Roger
and Cora a moment alone.
To my surprise, Henry has already settled himself at the front of the RV, locking his chair into a space
where the passenger seat should be. He gives me a little wave before turning back to a set of maps. I
take a moment to admire the ingenuity of the vehicle and how cleverly it’s been made N?velDrama.Org content.
essible for someone in a wheelchair.
“You two ready?” Sinir says, wrapping an arm around my shoulder and looking down at Rafe, still in
my arms and looking happily around at all of the bright lights.
“Yes,” I say, meaning it as I give him a big smile. “How long do you think it will take to get there?
To the temple?”
“We’ll probably get there sometime tomorrow,” Henry calls over his shoulder and Sinir nods in
agreement.
“Oh,” I say with surprise. “So where will we sleep tonight?”
“A campground somewhere,” Sinir says with a shrug. “We have to see how far we get. It’s part of the
adventure, and part of staying anonymous. No reservations for people to know where we’ll
be staying.”
“Do you think,” I say, ncing out the windows. “That we’ll be followed?”
“I don’t,” he says, cing a finger beneath my chin and turning my face back to him. “It’s all right, E,”
he says softly. “You can rx. Enjoy it You’ve worked so hardtely let me let me give this to you, as
well as to Cora.”
And a soft smile finds my face as I realize that Sinir’s willingness to take this trip was about ensuring
that Cora and Roger get the answers that they need, but that it’s also about me About us About giving
us a minute as well to just breathe To have a nice couple of days
I nod to him, letting him know that I understand
Rogeres out of the bedroom area, Cora close behind, and he ps his hands, asking if it’s time to
get started i settle myself down on one of the little grey couches, eager to see what
Then, as one, our mates turn towards the front of the RV and take a step towards the driver’s seat.
“Um,” Sinir says, putting out a hand and settling it on Roger’s chest, stopping him. “Where do
you think you’re going?”
“To….drive,” Roger says, as if it’s obvious.
Sinir lets out a sarcastic littleugh. “Funny,” he says, gesturing towards where Cora and I sit
with his other hand. “Go y checkers with your mate, Roger.”
“How can I do that, Dominic,” Roger says, his voice deadpan, “it will be very distracting to be ying a
game while I’m driving.”
And then the two of them start to bicker about who is going to drive, making Cora and I dissolve
intoughter.
“Do you think there’s really checkers?” I ask her, looking around at all the clever little
compartments around me.
“I hope so,” she says, starting to open a drawer which I gasp to see is indeed stacked with a bunch of
games – most of them maic so that we can indeed y them while we’re driving. Because I’m
going to need a distraction if we’re going to listen to that all day,” she says, nodding towards the
brothers who still continue to fight.
It takes them about fifteen minutes toe up with a driving n that they both find equitable
and Roger sits down next to Cora in a huff, letting Sinir take the first shift.
“Red or ck?” Cora asks him with a smirk, unfolding the board and cing it between them.
“ck,” he sighs, scowling a little and looking jealously at his brother in the front of the RV.
“Poor baby,” Cora coos, running a hand through Roger’s hair. “Don’t worry you can have your
turn soon”
His scowl deepens, making meugh, and then with a lurch – we’re on our way
My stomach twists with excitement. A road trip! I can’t even begin to think of anything I want to do more
with my family right now.
“I get winner,” I dere, leaning back against the cushions with Rafe sitting happily in myp as Roger
and Cora begin to y I’m looking forward to this rxing little vacation, but deep down?
I’m most excited about Cora getting answers to her questions
Soon I think, my stomach giving an excited httle twist Soon we’ll know the antiwers to so it, any
mysteries about this baby