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“And you definitely seem to have everything planned out.” Allegra chuckled, as she picked up the glass of wine that I had given her and took a long sip. “I guess we’re going on vacation then.”
I was excited with the notion of being able to travel, and I had Allegra’s support. I had only hoped that I had Neal’s as well.
He would just have to understand that this is what I needed to do for me, and for once, doing something for me was what I needed instead of constantly doing whatever a man wanted me to do. “Neal, is everything okay?”
He hesitated for a moment before his beautiful eyes met mine once more, and he nodded his head with a smile. “If this is what you want, then I’m by all means I have your back one hundred percent.”
His words were comforting, and I knew that he was being sincere with them. He would be there to support me no matter what, and part of me felt guilty because part of me believed that he had hoped for more than what he was currently getting.
Perhaps if James hadn’t passed away and everything else had happened, things would be better between Neal and I progressing further. But with both Tally and James’s sudden death, and the complications of having to inherit everything that was James’s, I was just too overwhelmed to consider a proper relationship.
Not to mention I terribly missed James, and my heart ached for him every day.
As the night continued on and laughter filled the air, Allegra excused herself from us to go and attend another friend’s event, leaving Neal and I alone on the sofa in the living room before a roaring fire, watching television like we used to do.
“Can I ask you something?” he whispered softly as he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me close against him.
“As you once told me, you need not ask for permission to ask me a question, just simply ask it.” I laughed as my eyes slowly looked up to meet him.
“I know you have said that you don’t regret the things that have happened. But I can’t help but wonder if your love for him was far too great for you to ever be able to love me.”
I was taken aback by his statement, unsure of what exactly he wanted me to say. My love for James was there. It was huge, vibrant and full of life, and no matter how much he pissed me off regularly. At times I still wanted him there with me.
Yet there was something about Neal that was more than James could ever be. He was happiness, he was safety. I didn’t have to worry about anybody hurting me because I knew that Neal would always be there, protect me. I knew that I could trust Neal, that I could talk to him about anything, and he wouldn’t judge me.
I couldn’t do that with James.
“My mind is complicated right now, and I am grieving the loss of my child’s father. But what do we have, Neal… it can never be broken. Even if down the road you find someone new and decide that you don’t want us to be together, I will always love you, and you will always be in my heart.”
He was quiet for a moment as he thought over what I said. And then, slowly, he leaned down, pressing his lips against mine in a slow, passionate kiss.
“No matter where the future takes us, Becca, my love for you can never be replaced by anyone else. Even if we do go our separate ways, you will always be the woman that I wanted to be with, no matter the circumstances. I could never let you go.
James.
The moment that my plane landed in Tokyo, Japan, I found my mind swirling with the differences of how their lives were in Japan compared to that in the states. The only way that I could actually describe them was as if they were ants meandering through a colony. Quick to know exactly where they were going and unable to be distracted.
It was fascinating, and I found the city breathtaking.
Moving forward from the airport, I headed towards the car pickup lanes and quickly saw a driver holding a sign with my name on it. The driver was to take me to my new location, a home that had been secured for me, along with various other things, my new life for the foreseeable future.
My new life as Lester Johnson.
Just saying that need made me internally groan. Out of all the names that he could have picked in the world, that was the one he had settled for.
That was the name that he thought would benefit me the most.
Stepping towards the driver I sighed pushing a smile on my face. “That’s me.”
The driver nodded his head at me as he opened the back door to the car allowing me to slide in. Zero communication was exactly the way that Greg said that I needed to have. I wasn’t allowed to contact anybody from my previous life, and if I did, I could be thrown out of the witness protection program.
Not that I cared for it. The only reason why I decided to go with the protection was to keep Becca and the kids safe. As long as people thought I was dead… they wouldn’t come looking.
It was a sacrifice I had to make for the ones I loved.
As the car traveled through the streets of Tokyo, I took in the various sites before me. It didn’t take long to get to where we were going, and as the car pulled up outside a small flat in a vast building square, I was met by two men in casual clothing.
“Mr. Johnson,” one of the men said with a smile as I stepped from the car.
“Yes, that’s me,” I replied, taking his hand in a firm shake as I watched the other man step to the back of the car with the driver to grab my bags.
“Welcome to Tokyo. I’m David, and I’ll be showing you around your place.”
Nodding my head I watched David gesture to the other man with his head to follow inside. “Greg said to set you up with the works so that’s what we have done.”
As we made our way inside the tall apartment building, and towards the elevator, he looked over his shoulder at me and gave a half smile. “It isn’t the Hilton, but it’s got its perks.”
Not bothering to say anything, I simply raised my brows for a moment and followed behind him into the elevator with the other man following me inside. There was only one thing on my mind, and that was taking every bit of my environment into account just in case something happened, and I needed to find my way around.
As the elevator stopped on the fifth floor, and we made our way out the smell of different foods, and the crying of children in the distance invaded my senses.
I definitely wasn’t in a Hilton. I had gone from high society to managing to survive in a matter of weeks. However, I was grateful for it. These men could have left me to die, but instead, they made sure I was taken care of.
God knows no one else would have done that for me.
“Here we are!” David exclaimed with a grin as he took out a key and opened the door to the small apartment.
There wasn’t much to it in ways of being fancy. As soon as you walked through the doorway, you were in a small entry hallway that led to a small furnished living room with a brown sofa and small brown coffee table. Then off to your right was a small kitchen, and through another doorway a bedroom with a full size bed.
“Looks good.” My cool reply seemed to be amusing to the men who began to laugh at my comment.
“You don’t have to lie to us. We know it’s crap, but honestly, it’s better than most of the other places here.”
Turning to David I shrugged my shoulders and nodded. “I’m alive and starting over.”
“That’s right.” David didn’t seem like the normal government guy, but regardless, he was still someone who could make my life hell. “There’s enough cash in the bank account that was set up for you to get you by for six months. So you’re going to want to get a job when you’re ready.”
“I wasn’t sure if I would be allowed to do something like that,” I muttered in response as I walked towards the window that overlooked the street below.
“Yeah, well it isn’t completely like normal protection. Everyone already thinks you’re dead, so as long as you don’t contact the old world you came from, you’re free to start a new life within reason.”
Turning to glance at him, I furrowed my brow curious to the ‘reason’ part. “What are my limitations?”
“Well, for one, no traveling outside of the country for at least two years. That way we can make sure that you’re free and clear. Another would be of course no contact with your former life… and from what Greg told me that does mean no contact with your girl.”
“My girl?” I scoffed with laughter. “She hasn’t been my girl for a long time, so don’t worry about that.”
“That includes the children… which we do know she has.”
The statement cut me deep, and letting out a heavy sigh, I nodded. “They are better off without me.”
“I’m sorry to hear that, but it’s all for the best.”
Turning my gaze back to the window, I noticed the shops that stood off in the distance. With the day still very new, I was curious about what lingered there and more curious about what I could find that would aid me in my future.