Chapter 255

SCOTT

We said goodbye to Zoe, Marcia and Sam. As we hugged, I thanked Marcia again for everything she'd done to get me home quickly and Zoe for being my friend and lover in LA. After they left, I offered to show Lucia the power tools. She quickly agreed, wanting to feel useful. Julia came with.

I showed Lucia everything we had except the table saw in the garage. It was all battery operated, and used the same batteries, of which we had several extras on charger. Power tools didn't care what you were cutting, including flesh and bone, and would cut through anything in an instant, so I stressed safety with her. You couldn't possibly hurt yourself as easily with hand tools as you could with power tools. Lisa was probably out of commission as long as her ribs hurt, but Julia was feeling well enough she could work with Lucia. With Janet starting on Tuesday and Reneé later this week, there'd be four people working on furniture while Lisa recovered. They'