CHAPTER 8

"-What? He asked with a smile

-Go talk to your son!

-What did he do now?

-He won't open his door. He said you toold him not to open to anyone but you."

Lucky laughed and slowly got out of bed. He was sitting on he edge, passing a hand in his hair, the other fist rubbing his eyes. He took a pair of socks and put them on slowly, while Elizabeth was watching him, smiling. When he finally got up, he fell right back on his bed, getting Elizabeth to laugh.

"-What are you laughing at? He said

-You! Did I tire you out last night?

> -Yeah, I ache all over. You won't catchh me doing the horizontal dance again, he said, laughing.

-Oh I'm sure I won't! Elizabeth repliedd, leaning down to kiss him"

Lucky took her in his arms an made her fell on the bed. He leaned down and kissed her breathless. She was holding on to his neck, he when tried to get up.

"-My son is waiting, he said laughing.

-Good, while Lucky's are gone, maybe I'lll kiss Richard, or maybe Vincent, or Ricky, he's the best. Or maybe I'll try Jonathan

-Jonathan? He asked perplexed

-Yeah, Jonathan Reese. Isn't he the nexxt identity?"

Lucky laughed, hit her thigh, and quickly got out of the way not to receive her foot on his knee. He knocked on Jeremy's door and he heard;

"-What's the secret code?

-Open the door you smarty pants

-That's right, hold on

-You are bad! Lucky said when he saw thhe boy.

-Why?

-You could've opened the door to Elizabeeth, I was sleeping, a very good dream too

-Oh yeah? What was it?

-I was dreaming I was sleeping! Said Luucky in a laugh. Come on, are you ready to go?

-I've been ready since 7 o'clock

-What time is it now?

-DUH! It's nearly 10!"

Lucky took the boy and threw half of him over his shoulder, and hit his behind all the way to their room. Elizabeth was ready to go, all the bags in her hands.

"-Did I miss something? Asked Jeremy

-No why? Replied Elizabeth

-Cause you are both smiling like idiots this morning!"

Lucky bursted out laughing and so did Elizabeth. Jeremy was still perplexed. He knew something was different, about both of them, but he didn't know what. It was almost like they were more happy, more in love. How was that possible?

"-Jeremy, wanna drive? Asked Lucky

-Sure!

-I'll pass you the wheel.....when you'ree 16! Lucky replied, laughing

-You are crazy!

-I am, about both of you"

Lucky smiled at Liz and Jeremy thought "here it is again, the secret they are sharing". Jeremy couldn't help but smile and thank God. Lucky taught him about God and now Jeremy was always thanking Him. He knew someone, somewhere loved him, he just had to be patient. And God sent him Lucky and Elizabeth to take care of him. The boy was beginning to feel guilty, because he was beginning to love Lucky more than he did Jarred.

Lucky was singing loud in the car, covering the radio. Jeremy was singing with him. Living with Lucky, you couldn't help but learn about music, and the boy now knew more about the history of music than anyone his age, even more than Elizabeth and he was proud. He knew the blues, pop, butt kicking rock, like Lucky was calling heavy metal, jazz, everything. Jeremy's favorite was country music, and sometimes Lucky would come back with an album, just for him, no reason.

"-Aw man! Said Lucky

-What's wrong? Asked Elizabeth

-The police, they want me to pull over -Why? Were you speeding? Asked Jeremy

-No, that's the weird part. I don't likke this at all."

The officer slowly came up to the car, and Lucky was looking at him from the mirror, he knew this man. Who was he? Suddenly his face turned white. He stepped on the gaz so fast, Jeremy was thrown in the back seat.

"-Lucky what's wrong? Asked Elizabeth

-THAT'S NOT A COP, THAT'S ARI!

-Who's Ari? Asked Jeremy

-One of Helena's favorite pet!

-Oh my God"

Ari got into his car and turned the lights and siren on. Lucky knew he would be crazy enough to dispatch their position to other police cars, so they had to lose the celebrity. Lucky took the next exit, followed by the two men in the police car.

"-Ok listen to me, and listen carefully. I will leave you here. They won't have time to separate. I will slow down, you both jump out, and I will leave really fast.

-Lucky no!

-Elizabeth we don't have a choice. I'd rather you stay alive! If I don't come back to get you, call my dad and he will send someone.

-I wanna stay with you! Said Jeremy

-I know but that's not an option. Now, get ready to jump OK?

-Lucky,

-NOW!"

Lucky stepped on the break long enough for Elizabeth and Jeremy to get out, and he stepped back on the gaz. Ari was so surprise, he just ran after Lucky, leaving Elizabeth and Jeremy alone, like he anticipated.

Elizabeth heard the sirens disappear, and she took Jeremy's hand, slowly wiping the tears from his cheek.

"-Lucky will be ok, he can take care of himself"

She wished she could believe that too. But, with Helena, you never knew.

He distanced them a little, enough to give him time to take the money and a bag out of the back seat, and jump out of the car, at the next curb. He put his baseball bat on the gaz pedal, and he counted to ten slowly, before jumping out. He saw the cars pass right by him, as he was hiding behind bushes, and he saw the celebrity crash into a wall, before going up in flames. He saw Ari and the other men get out of the car and try to go near the flaming Celebrity, but the car exploded.

"-Good, now you'll think I'm dead. But I have to go back and get Elizabeth and Jeremy before you get to them. Lucky thought"

He walked to the nearest car salesman lot, and presented his Jonathan Reese credit card, to buy a 4X4. They would need to stay off the highways for a while. God, how did they find them so fast? Was it because they didn't get rid of the car after Montreal? That had to be it!

Lucky got in the truck, an Explorer, and went back to get Elizabeth and Jeremy. The only problem was, they were no where in sight!