Page 25 of Bad Situation

Jenna smiled. “I couldn't ask for better backup. Hopefully, there'll be a well-supplied decent kitchen with plenty to cook and eat.”

“You're a girl after my own heart. You cook, and I'll eat.”

That was Harry. She was lovable and helpful but always hungry. Her magic could save you or destroy your enemy. It could unlock doors or seal them forever. Jenna joined her with her own plate of food, and they sat down together to eat. It wasn't long before Grant appeared, and then Jason and Sylvia followed. Jenna began to serve food for everyone except Grant, who always got his own.

“Harry, what are you doing here?” Jason asked.

“Don't look at me like that. I'm not the harbinger of doom. You and Sylvia will start your new jobs tomorrow while Grant and Jenna go to their new jobs. Nothing sinister here.” Harry explained.

“Will we get the manager's quarters? After all, they will be gone.” Sylvia asked.

“You'll have that option if you want, but I thought you had a place nearby.” Harry looked confused.

“I have a small apartment, but my mother and daughter live with me. Jason doesn't mind sharing a place with my family and me.” Sylvia admitted.

“You should have said something. We could have worked something out for you to bring your family here, too," Jenna observed.

“I didn't think you would. It will work out now," Sylvia offered.

“We'll be leaving first thing in the morning. Harry will be staying overnight and going with us," Grant explained. How had he even known that? Tyne must have radioed him.

They sat with the others for a while, and finally, it was time to turn in. Harry had one last snack, and she would follow up. Grant took a shower and prepared for bed. She took the next shower, and then everything was ready for Harry.

“There you are," Jenna observed.

“Here I am. Show me where the bedroom and bathroom are, and you can go to bed. I can handle it from there," Harry offered.

Jenna was glad because she was ready to go to bed, and Grant was waiting for her. It was exciting because they were mated, and she wanted him. They also had to get their bag packed because, besides a bag, she had only things like crock pots and food. She would leave the food for whoever needed it. She suspected that Harry would prefer it. So, she left the two crock pots that she had as well. The other items to cook with were there when they arrived. The small crock pot had also been there when they arrived. It was probably best just to leave the crock passed in the kitchen.

If anything happened to Grant, she would go home, and Grandma had a fully supplied kitchen. If everything worked out, they would have a fully supplied house, and she wouldn’t need anything. That's what she decided to do to make it easier for her and Harry. Grant only had a little bit more than she did. Maybe she could fit some of his stuff in her bag. She remembered Harry commenting on how Grant had more stuff than she did. If the kitchen items weren't counted, that was still true.

Jenna headed toward the bedroom she would share with Grant, leaving Harry to take her shower and get to bed. They would just have a quickie because they needed to get some rest, too, because neither of them had any idea what tomorrow was going to bring.

Someone was making a lot of noise. It was not usual to hear so much disruption in the morning.

“What the hell is that?” Grant asked.

“I think it is Harry singing.”

Grant moaned. “You've got to be kidding me? It sounds like a cat trapped in a bag.”

“Shh, you'll hurt her feelings. We'd better get dressed before she comes here to wake us up.”

“I thought that was what she was already doing.”

Jenna hopped up and began to get ready. She finished packing her bag, which sat at the foot of the bed. While Grant finished dressing, she began to work on his bag. Jenna had a little bit less to pack in her bag than she'd had before because some of her clothing had worn out, and she'd thrown it away. Maybe Harry could squeeze Grant’s bag to fit all his stuff.

“Should we take our stuff downstairs?” Grant asked.

“I think we should so Sylvia and Jason can move in.” Jenna offered.

“Ever feel like you're being run out of the house?”

“We are the ones who chose to leave. They just decided we could leave quickly.” Jenna chuckled.

She was glad they were leaving, and it would improve things for someone else. Heading downstairs, she prepared to make a big breakfast so everyone would have a nice meal. This was their goodbye. There was a good possibility they would never see any of these people again. As their coworkers came down, she gave them a plate so that they could eat breakfast. This was her goodbye. Jenna told them that she and Grant were leaving andthat any food left behind was for whoever got it first. She wasn't sure who could cook, but some of the food was already dense, so that would work well for any of them.

“Where are you guys going?” Sylvia asked.

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