Erasure and Affirmation (Hypernaturals 11)

Eyes on You

Jessica and Mom had to stay up North, but once we got to the Warehouse, I was just in the way. I decided to go home and play with my kids instead, and Morgan and Helen did too. Helen was coming home via a different router though. She was stopping in Dallas to talk to Victoria about things face to face. Council BS.

"Shit!" Denise told me with convincing sincerity.

"I'll be back if and when I can be of more help. Or to bring the kids north for a visit with their mom and grandma."

"Not to mention you visit me..." Jessica said, not happy.

"That too." I agreed.

"I can't fucking keep an eye on you if you are there and I am here." Denise complained.

"Denise. I'm a big boy. I can take care of myself." I said.

"Oh. Sure. Like you did when you scooted off to find Sandy. Evidence is not on your side. Trouble finds you." Denise scolded. "Damn it! I have to be here!"

Helen interceded. "Denise. I promise we'll be back soon, and that Morgan and I will not let him out of our sight. Well. Morgan for the moment. I'll help when I get there."

"He is not leaving my sight." Morgan agreed. "He is not wrong. Our kids need us. All four parents are gone right now. It is not Nakoma, Angel, Rachel, and Vera's job to full time raise our children. Diana is in school in Ninovan! We need to be there. It is a time of big changes. We can't count on our little miss social just being OK. She will want to talk. Want to know her home is there while she is out spreading her wings."

"Ok. Fine." When you bring up kids, you disarm Denise. She pointed a finger at my chest. "Adrian: Stay out of fucking trouble. You heard the radio chatter: They know you recovered. Stay armed and stay away from the goddamn 'Firehouse' until I am there!"

"Denise. Rachel is there. Vera. Helen and Morgan. Plus, while I know you think it is not true, I can defend myself. I got hit by one freaking dart. You saw how many they fired at me. They'd have to send in a big strike team to get me. They don't have one down there. They are going to be chasing their asses around up here looking for the missing lab. You heard them. They are shitting bricks because they know we know. They have been waiting for the Vampire ax to fall since we did not retaliate for Melissa. They have no time for the stupid Liaison guy. They are looking for battle with the ladies that stole their crown jewels."

Denise frowned, but she had to admit to herself I am right. "If you go anywhere, Adrian: Even to Ninovan, call me. I'll make sure there is Crew there watching. In fact, I already have a detail on Diana there. I'll triple it."

I sighed. Great. Another fucking mother hen to add to my collection. On the other hand, I was not aware Denise was making sure Diana is protected. I should have. It IS Denise, after all. The Crew Lead for a damn reason.

When we landed at the Austin Airport, and I turned my phone on and it instantly let me know I had messages. I looked. Smiled.

Morgan was standing next to me, at baggage claim, and saw the smile. "What?"

"Nothing." I said.

Morgan glared at me. "Fine. Don't tell me. You know I will figure it out."

The double standard or any relationship. Morgan won't tell me much about Houston and her life back then. I can't keep secrets. Of course, I looked into her past like she just threatened to look into my phone, so I suppose we are even.

"Geez. Fine. Denise sent me some pictures while we were en route. The note says they are from an Operation a while back where she posed as a Cam Girl for some Internet sex service when they were trying to get some blackmail material on a human they wanted to, and I quote, 'move around'. I don't have detail on the Op. I guess it was against a human that would be embarrassed by looking at or maybe contacting a naked Denise. Maybe they cam'ed with her and asked her to do weird stuff that would get them into trouble if they made it public? I don't know. The pictures she sent look as if they were publicity stills for the website. Much higher quality than they would be from a webcam. Maybe if you sign up for the service you get some free pictures? I don't know how that all works. I just have some nicely posed full frontal nudes now."