unexpected absence...

Xander's POV…

Xander signed off his last document for the day then did a quick browse through to make sure that everything was in order.

"There, I'm done", he proudly announced, dropping his pen and leaning his head back against the couch. His body felt tired and beaten up but that was overshadowed by what was to come, the moment he had anticipated for years.

His eyes wandered around the room and Helena was not there.

Her boots that were normally by the door were also missing but he was not worried. She probably went to the bathroom and would soon return. Without giving her whereabouts a second thought, he got up from the couch and went to the fridge, where he got a cold soda, popped it open then drank away the nerves.

Which was the best way to begin the conversation?

Judging by her reaction to the animals that Joe brought, he assumed that she didn't know anything about who or what he was and most importantly who she was to him.

"You might be wondering why I'm here, why we met