Last week, we left Kate unconscious, and you all had to choose where she woke up.
Oddly enough, the most popular choice was “in her bed”.
So, I ran with it. But I took a little creative license.
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I rolled on to my side, hugging a blanket to my chest. I took a deep breath in, eyes still closed tightly, smelling rosemary and mint. I thought for a moment, remembering the day I spilled one of Meera’s oils on my favorite fleece blanket. No matter how many times I washed that blanket, it still smelled of rosemary and mint, which just made me love it more.
I breathed in again and sighed, comforted by the familiar item.
Was I home?
The firmness of the pillow beneath my head was exactly as it always was. The low hum around me not unlike the white noise machine I kept next to the bed to drown out Red’s late night typing. It was all the comforts of my own bed.
Except it wasn’t my bed.
As I threw my arm to one side, I found myself at the edge. My bed was larger. My eyes flew open and struggled to adjust to the dimness of the room.
I sat up, my head aching as I did, a pain in my side suddenly making itself known. I looked down at the bed, definitely smaller, and pressed against a wall to my right.
A wall with small oval windows, nothing but darkness outside.
I was in the air.
Throwing my legs over the side I stood up, a bit too quickly, and swayed before crashing to the ground. I groaned as my knees made contact with the floor, the pain of fresh bruises being smacked making me nauseous.
“Are you alright, Kate? Let me help.”
I felt an arm on my back and looked up to see Eli crouched beside me. He had a scratch on his forehead, but didn’t look nearly as battered as I felt.
He helped me to my feet and over to the bed. I sat down, watching as he walked to the back of the cabin, returning with a bottle of water.
“Here. Take this.” He handed the bottle over, along with two small pills.
I shook my head. “I’m not taking anything.”
“It’s just painkillers.”
I stared at him, uncertain, but sore. I popped the pills in my mouth and took a gulp of water.
“So, where are we?”
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Answer Kate’s question. :)
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Thank you! I love that she awoke in bed. Except it wasn’t her own bed. I always read this series, but I rarely comment. I did not pick “in her bed.” I didn’t think anyone would pick that. Nice twist.
I felt like I would have cheated everyone if she awoke from a dream…and logic wouldn’t allow me to send her back to her place with everything that happened.
Thanks! I’m glad to hear you’ve been a “lurker” on the story.
Oh gosh. I was definitely not expecting something like this! I think they are flying to Eli’s vacation home.
I’m with you, I didn’t think my bed comment would be that popular. I was trying to be a bit ridiculous
So, I’m saying she’s on an airplane. A big jet. But it’s special, like Air Force One, since it has beds in it.
Or we could say that she is actually with SHIELD in the flying helicarrier…
Amber, *waving pompoms* – congrats on the results from your Free Day!!!! That’s fabulous! I am partway through Ruth Valley and am enjoying it a ton. As I knew I would! I’m sneaking back to it in between working on cover design and publishing details for my upcoming release. I will write a review as soon as I finish it.
I think Kate and Eli are on a private jet heading to Washington where the CIA is going to meet with them to let them know the global implications of the work they have done.
Wow! I had to sneak back and check out the episodes I missed. Kate’s been busy! I think they’re flying to London where they’ll meet with MI5 (and a certain suave 007 dude). Along the way, Meera will try to stop them, but they’ll outsmart her. Eli will break out the cool ninja moves while Kate gets in a great right hook to Meera’s left eye. And her jaw. And an upper cut to her ribs.