Logan’s head snapped up.

                “Wait!”  He called as Ryan led her towards the door.  He sighed.

                “Logan, I think that her minds made up.  You won’t be able to change it…”  Logan interrupted.

                “I know, Ryan.  She’ll go if she wants to, but not without me.”  Everyone stared at him.

                “You want to join?” Ben asked, looking as if he was afraid to hope.  Logan took a deep breath.

                “If I can’t stop her from joining, I’ll just have to protect her best I can.  Someone has to make sure she’s okay, and it’s obviously not going to be any of you, so…”  He let his words drift.

                “So…” Ben finally concluded, “You want to join.”  A proud smile spread across his face.  Logan saw the look and quickly clarified.

                “Only because Penelope is, I don’t care about your stupid cause.  The moment I can convince her that she’s insane and it’s too dangerous, we’re both leaving.”  His father’s smile didn’t waver.  He picked the boy out of his chair and gave him a bear hug.  Cleo smiled at the two men, while Ryan sighed.

                “Come or don’t, all we really need is Penelope.”  He turned to looked at her.  “Are you coming?”  He asked as he pulled the door open.  Logan pulled himself out of his father’s grip and stood beside her. 

                “There’s still time to listen to me.”  He said looking at Penelope with still pleading eyes.  She gave him a weak smile and he sighed.  He grabbed her hand and pulled her into the night, somehow knowing exactly where he was going.

                “Good luck Penelope!”  Lady Manson called to her from the front door.  She waved to them without out looking back.

                “Where are we going exactly?”  Penelope asked as she and Logan caught up with Ryan.

                “To the Nursery.”  Ryan said, not explaining further.  She turned toward Logan for further explanation.  He sighed.

                “The Nursery is the headquarters.  It’s where they all meet.”

                “All who?”  Penelope urged him to continue.  But he just shrugged.

                “I don’t know exactly who.  Only members know, but I guess we’ll know soon enough.”  He gave me a side glance.  “Unless you’ve come to your senses and you want to go home.”

                “Give it a rest Logan.  You can go home whenever you want, just leave Penelope out of it.”  Ryan said not looking back at them as he charged down the street.  His eyes swept from side to side, like he was looking for something.  It was hard for her to keep up with the brothers, they walked so fast, but Logan pulled her by her hand through the street.