75: Torn

Katherine walked Jodie down to a cabin that was erected about thirty minutes away from the den. Surrounded by tall pine trees, it had a small blue lake behind it and a neat rose garden in front. Jodie had never been there before, nor had she seen anything quite beautiful in a long time.

"I'll be dropping you off here!" Katherine announced with a cheeky smile when they climbed up to the entrance. Her eyebrows wriggled as she added, "Dinner is on the terrace."

Jodie smiled. "Thank you, Kat. You've been most helpful."

"You're welcome. Have a good evening."

As Katherine walked back the way they'd come, goosebumps came up Jodie's skin. She was very aware of Ares' movements somewhere inside the cabin and wondered what he was doing. From Katherine's yapping over the last two hours, she got that he'd been making arrangements all day for what was to be a wonderful evening.