Jaden glanced at them as Aura pointed this out and instantly stood. He had little time for fussing about what was happening – they were bad news and he knew that the girl was right. He grabbed Aura by the wrist – hearing her outraged statement and a slew of insults follow the action – and then grabbed Aria’s as well. Chloe stood and then he dragged them behind the counter of the coffee shop and ducked down. 

“This place is a safe haven for the odd ones out – the person who owns it lets me stay here when I’m trying to avoid people learning the truth. 

I think we can use the seller to get out onto the street and then I know where we can go that’s safe to lay low for now,” he stated.
The three females wanted to either protest or something of the sorts, but they said nothing as he cast a withering glower in their direction and moved back a bit as the man from outside came in and began searching for them. He walked around from where he’d spotted the four of them and then looked at the bar. He walked over and looked around it to find nothing. Prior to him getting there Jaden had revealed a false floor area that lead down to the seller with a rather handy escape route. At current they were all hiding just under the man’s feet and were waiting for him to walk away again before moving. 

Once the sound of footsteps began Jaden silently ushered them from the small stairs and the trapdoor to a tunnel and began to lead them out of the seller. From there Jaden intended to take them to someone he’d met during his first month in England – a middle aged man who seemed to know far too much about them, but was safe to trust. Jaden knew the man: Clay Ashner – would hide them until they were safe for the time being.  It was as he turned a corner and began to walk further down the line that he heard and felt the sensation that the people following him were still tense. 

“Aria….I want you to know….I believe there’s a chance for us to be more than devils….and also….once we’re safe we can talk rationally about who we are…but….I…suppose….I should apologize for making you feel distressed….my intentions aren’t to hurt people….but….maybe….you can show me different? Miss Aria?” the girl flushed as she looked at him. 

Jaden paused as they made it to the exit of the tunnel – a heavy, early century door stood in there way and he took in a deep breath as he looked at Aura who was still glaring and constantly looking between the slightly happy and flushed expression on her little sister’s face, and the green eyed woman named Chloe. He nodded to them and pushed the door open and they came out into the open night several streets down from the small coffee shop. Jaden helped the girls out – with a begrugeoned face from Aura – and a flush from Aria. Chloe thanked him softly and soon they were heading down the street and towards an old brick Victorian house that his friend had. However, he could tell that Aria, the little pixie of a girl, had a question she wanted to ask him.

[i]“Well…here goes….”[/i]

"Is everything alright Miss Aira?" he felt a little odd as the girl looked up at him.