Shocker

Hollis chuckled lightly, slowly picking up his good mood. I was relieved. Thunder and lightning crashed, and we ran the rest of the way home. It felt incredible. Seeing him so free and at ease, engaging in a rain chase with me while we could get to a shade and send for a car to pick us up.

The fog was blinding, so he had to shepherd our way. I was startled by the two soaked guards who appeared out of the fog as we neared the property line. They quickly receded when they saw Hollis.

We made it back to the house, breathless, covered in mud, and soaking wet. Hollis removed his shoes.

"Wait here," he ordered with renewed energy and ran off through the main house.

He came back with a bath towel in his hand, helped me remove my footwear, draped the towel around my body and carried me up into the house.

Once we got to our room, he turned on the room's heater and underground feet warmer. Something about experiencing luxury... An undergrou