<<Adapted from Live Play 11292006>>
Setting the coffee down for Jen, Brian smiled and watched his beloved quietly, and absently fingered the card once more, pondering the words and what may follow, for the moment however that again was tossed aside, as he admired his beloved once more.
"Gods I could watch you forever, and a day."
She pulled a t-shirt over her head as she walked towards the box and gave him a grin as she shook out her wet hair. "And just a day....I could watch you forever and two days!" She sent him a wink as she took her coffee cup.
"Point taken, love. So let's have a look see...It seems someone has sent us a pair of lips, and how cute...They are stitched, no less. We also got this rather cryptic card, but I digress, have a look see. Maybe you can find something in this."
Shoving the small box towards her, as he too sipped his coffee and offered a faint smile. It would be just like he and Jenai to have breakfast talk over body parts and threats. Jenai lifted a brow just as she was about to take a sip. "Lips" Lips."Finishing her sip and with the other hand flipped open the box.
The note now in hand, she skimmed it with her eyes quickly, a brow lifting then a snort as she finished. "Well it's nice to think someone kept us in mind this holiday season."She pushed back the folds of crimson until she saw the sewn together lips and curled her own in to a distasteful sneer. "Well that is kinda gross, baby. Were any of the bodies missing them?"
"None as of yet, the female was missing a tongue....Her other parts were located, and the man was whole...The brothers didnt lose any lips either, yet the note says I will find the owner somewhere."
A ponderful look, as he reached down and set all of his paperwork on the table as well, autopsy reports, police diagrams and his own work as well.
"Hmmmm.. She then fingered the crimson silk as she set down her coffee long enough to pick up her breakfast muffin. "Well I guess we'll find out soon enough....but why lips...sewn shut. I could think of why "I" would send that....but....maybe it's to mean the kiss part?"
"Kerri says it is a woman, and I am inclined to believe her. We found similar strands of red hair, more auburn on closer inspection, each had a distinct compound on it, I asked Garet Jax, the young man who is working with Lady Myllyanna, to see what he could find out by using the Universities resources. Kiss of death maybe? No idea."
Nodding Jenai licked crumbs from her fingers and answered. "Or to shut up.....Well, I mean them. I don't know."
"So far, we have two different MOs and a great deal of rage. I did find the strands of hair at each scene as well. Other than that, I am flying on speculation, but I know for a fact someone has an ax to grind against your sister's and you and in turn all of us now. The infant remark is left field...No idea there. But they are telling us where the next body is, and where my next clue is. No doubt it is a trap of some kind...But then again, when has that stopped you and I?"
Smirking she can't help but chuckle just a little and reached over tucking and closing the....present. "I think you're right baby. I mean if they go thru this much trouble to throw us a party....we should go. But I would like to stop by the Sanctuary first....I was wondering what they possibly left there...."
"I agreed, baby...Chances are, if they know of us and found us here, they know about everyone else, possibly my sister, and Lucky, Icer and more...Also.." His voice taking a more somber tone.
"I'm sorry.."
She stopped as she went to pick up her coffee, blinked and took her hand away. She turned to face him and tenderly places her hands to cup is face. On her knees she just could think of nothing more then giving him one long sweet heartfelt kiss with a touch of sigh. Her own answer soft and gentle.
"You did nothing wrong love. nothing. This is something against me and mine....and since you are a part of mine...you have been dragged into this."
Blue eyes closed with that kiss, as a hand lifted and caressed her cheek softly. They opened and settled upon her warmly, as he remained that close to her.
"Love, I am not sorry for this...Whatever comes our way, no matter who it is directed at, I am at your side always...I honour your goddess, and stand with her daughters in any way I can, simply because of the blessings she has set upon me through herself and her children, and the love you and I share every moment. I am sorry for the fact, we have yet to find our time...I swear to you, on all I am...We WILL find that time, Jenai...I do not care what I have to do to get it...We will go away, and take all the time we want to live as we see fit...When this is over, let the world ask where we went, and let them wonder, cause we won't be around to answer."
"Brian..." A more serious look took hold upon her face. "I have been thinking."
"Thinking?"
"I know, it's dangerous....but yes."
"No silly, I mean what about?"
"Good after we do that, I will head to the location specified in this poem an see what I can find."
Jenai leaned back in the cushions, having a huge sigh and stretch. They had such a busy day ahead of them already. This would mean some serious fun later. She let her mind drift to Issy as she got to her feet and went to find a pair of low ride-jeans to wriggle into and snagged her boots. She sat on the table top and just watched him a while.
Brian watched her with a smile, and regarded the book once more. He knew this had been tough and would continue to be tough on them, but he knew so long as they faced it together and head on, they would be jake.
"gods I love you, Jenai."
"And I love you too. Deeply."