#Chapter 271 – Hasty Plans

Kent and I take a few more minutes to sit quietly together on the bed, petting the puppy and genuinely just check in on each other – ensuring that we feel right and prepared or what is coming next. And then the rest of the night? It’s way, way busier than I expected it to be. Honestly, you’d think that the night after a kidnapping you’d be content to just curl up in bed and relax, happy to be home, but with this ultimatum on the line? And the plans that I’m brewing in regards to it? There’s a great deal to do. Kent storms through the house, bossing everyone around, which I think makes him feel centered as much as it ensures that everything that needs to get done is done. He gives Daniel the most instructions, sending him out for takeout for dinner and dog supplies – apparently Lil Kent needs a crate as well as puppy food? Who knew. Jerome Kent completely ignores, which I think devastates Jerome more than being bossed around, because it’s very clear that Kent hasn’t decided that he’