“Tha
nks,” Paul gave me a tired smile. “That would be great.”
He looked exhausted. It couldn’t be easy being in charge of a facility of this magnitude. Especially with the changes that were coming in the next few weeks. Horatio had been silent, and I didn’t trust it. None of us did.
The attempts to reach my brother Kade were useless. He hadn’t responded since the last time I had seen him. I was beginning to worry. It didn’t help that Ella hadn’t produced a picture or a dream since we got here, either.
“I’ll come help,” Remy took the cart from my hands.
“Me too,” Jace added.
We headed down the hall and to the DFAC. It was eerily silent when we entered it. The chairs were put on top of the tables, and the floors smelled heavily of pine cleaner. It was fairly pristine in here.
I followed Paul, Drake, and Jace into the swinging double doors behind the steam tables that kept our food warm during service. The kitchen staff wasn’t very adept at cooking, but they knew how to clean, that was for sure. It made me feel better knowing my food came from a well-kept kitchen.
Paul and Drake headed to the kitchen office located in the back-left hand corner. Jace, Remy, and I headed to the wash rack. Remy pulled down the trays for the glasses and dishes.
“Should we trust Noah, Jaxson, or Troy with our movie selection tonight?” Remy asked dryly as we started loading up the trays.
“Well, we know it’ll be comedy if its Jax and Noah, but it could be some military war movie if its Troy’s choice,” I laughed.
“True story,” Jace bumped me lightly with his shoulders. “They’re not that hard to predict.”
“None of you are,” I teased tongue in cheek.
I was suddenly reminded about what Drake and I discovered this afternoon. I wondered if it worked for all of them.
Remy, Jace, can you hear me? I asked them.
The both looked at me inquiringly and nodded.
I laughed. No, think about your answer. Then respond.
I could see they were both trying to humor me, but they both said Yes, simultaneously.
I laughed and clapped my hands realizing it had worked. I could hear them loud and clear.
They looked at each other in astonishment. Then back at me. “I wonder if it works, if we’re not talking to you,” Jace said thoughtfully.
I shrugged. “Try it. Try to talk to Jaxson.”
We looked at each other for a moment. “No. If he could hear me, I couldn’t hear him.”
Jaxson, I called.
What’s up beautiful? was his immediate response.
Can you hear anyone calling your name? I asked
Um no. Should I have? His tone was confused.
Yeah, but no worries. I’ll explain later. I told him.
Aww why are you being so cryptic? Answer me now! I could hear the mock whine in his voice.
Hahaha dream on, Mr. All American. You can wait until we return to the room. Maybe you should have helped with the dishes, too, I joked.
Not fair, Blake! He scoffed. Alex wanted me to go with him,