Jennifer stored her spare toothbrush and paste, smoothed her hand over her hair, and closed her eyes. She counted to ten, then straightened, willing her queasiness away before returning to where Zircon waited for her anxiously.
“Okay. I’m ready.”
“Don’t you think you should stop by the clinic?” he asked.
“What for?” she asked, perplexed.
“Jenn, you just puked your guts out,” he said, and fuck, was she embarrassed.
“I got a little worked up, excuse me for being sort of human,” she growled, leaving him to follow.
“That’s not what I meant. Geez, will you wait a second? I’m worried about you,” he growled.
“You know what, I just saw video of my father, who I have not seen since I was like seven, and not only is the bastard alive, but he’s fucking vile. He is selling Shifters, Conny. What kind of person sells another person?” she asked, voice slightly tinged with hysterics.