It was going to be tonight.  He had waited long enough to get what was his and make the others pay.  He would start his revenge tonight and have Rachel.
 
He looked around the foyer, having already made the call to London to keep up that side of the deception. 
 
They were here, the sephlicurs.. and someone was trying to......
 
He took two steps toward the stairs, eyes flashing red.
 
"Finish with the phone call?" Rachel asked as the two women entered from the kitchen, at an angle to where they couldn't see his eyes or how they flashed back to his human brown as he turned toward them.
 
Damnit!  If they were sanctified again it would mean having to win all of the keys again!  But if he showed his true self now.. they would have the upper hand...
 
"Yes." he answered with the barest of restraint "I take it you're my escort out of here?"
 
She smiled to try and alleviate the hostility "I think it's best if you leave now... maybe give people some time to cool off... do the same yourself."
 
He regarded her for a moment and actually smiled after a while, every so slightly but he wasn't fighting her on the decision and turned to the front door.
 
And he wasn't.  Seeing her, seeing that half smile of hers...... he would wait and make sure she was his when it was time.  
 
Tonight.
 
He left with both of them without saying anything further and then driving off as they watched from the driveway.

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