Katie's Hope

"Angel is well. Must resssst," Lankha said. "And you must ressssst." "This is the least bad wound I've had yet."

"Not for wound. For…" and he pointed to her stomach. She froze then looked around to ensure no one was there to overhear them.

"You're certain?" she whispered. "Yesss."

"If you tell anyone, Rhyn will pull your arms and legs off like you're a grasshopper!"

He gasped. She felt bad for scaring him but knew the alternative-- people like Kris or Sasha finding out-- would doom her. She'd have to pray Rhyn didn't drop by her mind when she thought of it, or when she was trying to figure out what to do.

Her eyes went to Toby. She couldn't raise a kid in a place of demons and psychos! She stood abruptly and crossed to the bathroom, wanting to be alone. She had no luck in life!

The next time I visit the human world, I'll be leaving with two souls.Gabriel's ominous warning suddenly made sense. Her body trembling, she sat on the edge of the Jacuzzi tub, staring into space. Urgency surged within her. There was nowhere she could run from Gabriel, who had orders to bring her and the life within her to Death. Was all truly lost?

Rhyn could never know. Tears began to spill down her face as she understood the depth of Gabriel's pain. She sat in the bathroom and ran the shower to cover the sound of her crying, completely lost as to what to do.

"Katherine?" Hannah called with a loud knock.

"Just a sec! Almost done!" she belted and scrambled up to lock the door. She looked in the mirror, distraught, then scrubbed her face and turned off the shower. When she emerged, it was to the sight of a glowing, ecstatic Hannah, who sat on the edge of her bed talking to a sleepy Toby. The healer was huddled next to the fireplace, afraid to move with the presence of the newcomer. Katie's jealousy stirred again.

"Toby," Katie said, crossing to the bed. The baby angel gave a small smile that filled her with relief. He looked exhausted. "You okay?"

"I'm fine, Mama," he said with a noisy sigh. "Hungry."

"I'll get you some soup and cocoa," she said and rose. Her gaze went to Hannah, who looked so sunny, she wondered what had happened. "You wanna come, Hannah?"

"I'd love to!"

Her gush made Katie feel old and crotchety. Hannah had been a kept woman with no problems since meeting Gio, whereas Katie had always struggled to find her path. Hannah would be a basket case if she only knew the extent of Katie's issues!

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