Page 83 of The Fighter
“Okay, honey, I guess there’s no harm in it if you stay inside the drone. Just come quickly, okay? We want to get back before your dad gets home.”
Mila gave a small shriek of excitement and then she was gone.
“Did you say we’re in Mortenstown?” I leaned forward trying to see out of the wet windows.
“That’s what the map says.” Laura pointed to the display.
“I see a barn and a dirt road. This can’t be the city center. It looks more like a farm from the olden days.”
Laura didn’t seem interested in what was outside the drone. “Maybe we’re on the outskirts of Mortenstown, or maybe this whole place is rural countryside. I’ve never stopped in this town and I don’t think we should get out.”
“Because of the rain.”
“Yes. And because we don’t know this area. Let’s just stay here and wait for Mila.”
We talked about my job at the police station and my dreams of becoming the first woman to join the force as a real cop. After ten minutes Mila called us back.
“Hey, honey, how far are you?”
Mila’s tone was sad. “I’m still at the Manor. One of the guards saw me in the drone and he stopped me from going.”
Laura and I exchanged a glance and sighed.
“Security called Dad and he’s coming to get you.”
Leaning her head back, Laura closed her eyes and ran her hands through her hair. “Oh fuck. I can’t deal with Magni’s temper right now.”
“I’m sorry, Mom. He sounded pretty mad that you and Raven went out without an escort.”
“Yeah, well, your father is a control freak and he forgets that we can protect ourselves.”
“That’s a good thing because he told me to warn you that he will be spanking you both.”
My eyebrows shot up high and my index finger flew to my chest as I gave Laura a questioning look. “Me too?”
She shook her head. “Of course not.”
“But will he spank you? For real?”
She gave me an amused smile. “If I allow it.” Looking down at her wristband, which was vibrating a little, she gave a heavy exhalation. “Ah, if it isn’t my angry husband.”
“You’re not going to answer?” I asked as I saw her dismiss the call.
“Trust me. With Magni it’s better to give him time to calm down. He’ll be yelling at me the minute he gets here and I can’t control that, but I’m not stupid enough to accept the call and have him yell at me for twenty minutes while he flies here.”
My wristband showed an incoming call from Leo. “He’s with Magni.”
“Then don’t answer.”
“But he’s my boss.”
Laura lowered her brow. “If he’s next to Magni then don’t answer. I guarantee Magni is in a fit and he’s like a small child when he’s angry.”
I felt awful for not answering. “Maybe I could at least text him that we’re okay.”
“Do what you want, but it’s easier if we tell a white lie and pretend that we didn’t know they were trying to call us. If you text, they’ll know we ignored them on purpose.”
“Come on, Laura. What excuse would we have to not see them calling?”
