Chapter Seventy One

"Yeah, I can do that. How will I recognize you?"

Elena heard the smile through the phone line.

"Just look for the little blond girl who looks like she shouldn't be there. That'll be me. See you tonight. Bye."

Elena didn't know what to think about that description. She immediately thought about the drive and how long she would be gone. She almost called back to cancel. She wanted to be at home just in case Damien came back. However, she knew that if she stayed home tonight in that empty quiet house with his smells and the memories, she'd go nuts. No, I have to go. She stood up and went to mark's office door.

"Thanks, mark, I appreciate your help with this. By the way, who is she? That was a slightly strange phone conversation."

Elena watched as mark hesitated to tell her, and then grinned.

"She's my 'baby' sister. But don't let the voice or her looks fool you. She's a genius, and I don't mean in a casual way either. She's the smartest person I know. That's all I'm going to say. You'll