Tessa shifted so she was behind him and could cradled him against her chest. Her arms snaked around him once more and she hid her face against his neck. “I knew we were connected though,” she sighed softly. “I expected he would be enraged if he ever found his way back… Do you know how long we have before he returns?”
“I have no idea.” He muttered softly, holding her in return. J.P. reached up and his fingers lightly tangled into her hair. “We’re just going to have to be careful about it all in the future…. Don’t give him an opportunity to come back.”
“Yes. We will. I still can’t believe he just left…” She finally regained her composure with a final sniff. “We can’t just sit here.” Tessa raised her head and began to study his face. She stroked his hair. “You need to get your strength back. I can’t remember the last time Jeremy ate something with more substance than peanut butter crackers. I’ll cook. I’ll make you anything and everything that sounds good. We’ll get some fluids in you too. And some rest. Do you have it in you stand? You can lean on me if-”
“Tess.” JP said quickly, stopping her rambling. “It sounds good, okay?” He chuckled softly as he wrapped an arm around her. “I think… I think I could use a little help. At least to stand up.” He looked at her, a small frown forming on his lips. “I don’t know why he left either…”
“I know. I know.” She touched her head to his and forced herself to take a steadying breath. “The adrenaline is still pumping.” When she pulled back she smiled for him. “One problem at a time. We’ll get you up and feeling well, then we’ll set on the mystery of why Belial does what he does.” Tessa stood to help him onto his feet.
“He does it because he’s every bad part of my life shoved into one corner.” JP sighed softly as he moved with her. “The better question is what the hell is it he is planning to do. He sounded like he had plans…”
Tessa nodded as she ducked under his arm to give him more support. “He’s vindictive and really didn’t like being put away. It’s not exactly pleasant. I didn’t like being trapped in the other Tessa’s head. But I’m also not maniacal or hell bent on ruining peoples lives for my pleasure.” She moved them in slow decisive steps out of their “studio” and towards the kitchen. “No matter what he has planned… we’ll figure out some way to deal with it. I lost you once, I will not lose you again. I won’t.”
“You’re not going to lose me, I promise. I won’t let that happen again.” JP sighed heavily as he let her hold his weight. “Obviously disappearing isn’t enough and I’d rather not try that again anyway.”
“Good. No more sacrificing yourself for me. We both go or neither of us goes.” She placed a gentle kiss on his cheek before stopping next to the kitchen counter. “Stand here and I’ll bring you a chair. You can watch me cook.” She framed his face with her hands, letting concern fill her own. “I hate seeing you like this.” Her thumbs traced his cheekbones and she smiled for hims again. “What do you want to eat?”
“You hate seeing me then?” JP joked as he leaned against the wall, waiting for a chair. “I would like to eat something... with a lot of carbs I think.” He laughed as he closed his eyes for a moment. “Cheesy pasta or something of the like.”
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