Guardians of the Heart

36. When the Flowers that we'd Grown Together Died Of Thirst

Vancouver, Canada, 4 Months Later

                Aurelia didn't know that running would mean running up hill for 4 miles.

                She glared up at Jared, "The fuck is we doing?"

                Jared smiled back at her, "Come on kid, this is good for us!"

                Aurelia shook her head as she took off after him, "I honestly just wanna punch you for this!"

                Jared nodded his head down as Aurelia walked over to him, "Now that is a view."

                Aurelia wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Sure, that is incredible but honestly I can't feel anything."

                Jared smiled down at her, "You need to work out more."

                "I have been working out." Aurelia glared back at him.

                Jared shook his head, "Walking up and down the steps is not a work out."

                Aurelia shook her head when her phone went off. "Hey Natalie, what is going on?"

                Jared glanced back at her as he took a drink from his water bottle.

                Aurelia looked back at him, "Yea, we will see you at the house as soon as possible."

                Jared glared down at her, "Is everything ok?"

                Aurelia looked at her phone, "I'm not really sure."

                Jared nodded his head as he followed her down the trial back toward their car.

                In the center of the city at his gym, Boone came up from the ground for another crunch when his phone went off.

                He glanced over at the phone when he sat up looking at the number.

                He shook his head as he let the call go to voicemail.

                Boone rolled his eyes when the phone went off again.

                Boone grabbed the phone, "What do you want Natalie?"

                "You should come around the house."

                "I don't want anything to do with you and them."

                "Do this for Jordana."

                "I am doing this because of her."

                "Boone, just come home." Natalie said back to him.

                Boone glanced over his shoulder at his brother.

                He got up from the mat, "I will be there soon."

                In West Vancouver, Stephen kissed his wife on the cheek, "You look amazing."

                "I'm 6 months pregnant and I fill like a hippo."

                "But you look gorgeous." Stephen smiled back at her.

                Katherine looked over at him, "It's been a while Stephen since you talked to them."