Undetected

Chapter Eleven

 The next morning I woke up to fog that was comfortably nestled on my bedroom balcony. I found solace in the barrier that it provided between me and the world.

It was also another night of not having any precognitive dreams. It concerned me, but today I was happy about it. Stretching like a cat, I thought about my date with Carter tonight. I realized just how much I longed to be in his arms, and taste his home cooking.

Leading a double life and having to lie to him about it, took its toll on my emotions. I was sworn to secrecy at an early age, so I learned to keep my mouth shut. And although having that secret made my life more complicated, I would need a lifetime bond with Carter before I thought about revealing any part of my other life.

Carter never said much, but I worried that my secret would get in the way of us being able to form a solid connection. Despite that, I cared deeply about our relationship and didn't want to lose him. His sense of humor and caring ways kept me grounded and reminded me that I belonged somewhere, outside my secret life.

Between sharing custody of his four-year-old daughter, Mia, and working for a Private Investigator, as an assistant, Carter also led a busy life. His goal was to work his way up to becoming a PI and open his own company. When he first told me that he was a PI, I was a little concerned that he might start investigating me, as a new person in his life.

But I wasn't as concerned as I would be if he worked for the police department. Since the police were already looking for a disguised version of me, that would definitely be a problem. I needed to make sure the Police Department never found me.

Trying to keep my mind focused on tonight, I texted Carter Hi sweetie, what time would you like for me to come over tonight?

I started thinking about what to wear. Carter always liked it when I wore a dress for him, and I was happy to do so. I had so many dresses hanging in my closet, but the occasion to wear one was sometimes rare.

Waiting for Carter's response, I slid from underneath the warmth of my bed to pick something out. A long sleeve flirty dark blue dress with tiny red dots, caught my eyes. Sexy and comfortable, it matched my vibe, which I thought would make Carter happy too.

How about six-thirty? Carter's text came in.

Can't wait.😘 I responded.

Thoughts of Carters cooking caused my stomach to growl, so as a temporary fix, I made my way to the kitchen for Oats and Coffee. I decided to leave the TV turned off, so as not to tempt me to follow any news stories that would tempt me to save the world. Megan from Mizz. Clean, cleaning company was scheduled to come and clean the condo within the hour. I could shut myself in my office and work, but the urge to go for a job over by the Bay outweighed the urge to work.

I also needed to pick up dessert at Let Them Eat Cake Bakery, which was on the way home, so that made the case for running, stronger. I put on my running shoes, and prayed that there would be nothing to tempt me. Today was not the day.

With my iPhone in my pocket, and in airplane mode, I started following the white fluffy clouds as my legs were picking a comfortable pace. As I neared the Bay, the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks calmed my nervous system. I never grew tired of water's soothing nature.

Energized and calm, I stopped by Let Them Eat Cake, Bakery shop. As I approached, I heard a car rev up its engine. I turned my head back to notice a black Mustang, with tinted windows and larger than life tires behind me. It reminded me of Ace revving up his engines the other night.

I couldn't make out who it was because of the dark tinted windows. As I ran into the parking lot, the car kept going down the road.

Was it Ace or someone he knew? My spidey senses weren't picking up on much, so I took a deep breath and let it go. I had to, if I was going to be in the moment with Carter later.