The water was growing cold with the only warmth coming from the combination of their body heat. She relaxed in his lap, sighing in relief. A smile crossed her face as he reminisced.<br/><br/>"You are so lucky, Jacob. You remember  your mom and dad. You had a real life aunt. I was a foster kid. My mom tells me that I was a real nut case when she first got me. I was maybe 10 or so. My  memories start to clear up when I was about 12. Mom, she was my foster mom until she officially adopted me three years ago, anyway, Mom is Wiccan and she had her coven do  cleansing on me. I sort of remember that. Sage and smoke and chanting. The faces of the women. White candles. Anyway, after that it was like I had a new life and the old one never existed. Mom said I was an Indigo Child, a child born with deep connections to the Universe.  I apprenticed with the coven leader and have acted as priestess a couple of times.<br/><br/>I went to a metaphysical fair a few years ago and heard this man, a ghost hunter, talk about the power of skulls. How if you had a stone blessed by Osh, one of the very ancient crystal skulls, that you would have protection and power and secrets revealed. I was chosen by Zune, a jade skull that I carry with me. The rings are a connect to him when we are separated." Tori explained, holding out her hand. She frowned. Only one of the skull rings remained.<br/><br/>"Snap, I must have lost the other one last night. I hope it is in the library and not down in the basement. Oh well, the one is good for now. I'm not really interested in going back in there yet."<br/><br/>Jacob shifted uncomfortably in the water. Tori giggled.<br/>"Look at my fingers. I look like a prune. We better get out. If I get any more relaxed, I'm going to fall asleep in the water and drown."<br/><br/>"I wouldn't let you drown, baby," Jacob said, admiring the view as Tori rose, water cascading off her pale but bruised skin. Tori smiled over her shoulder at him as she stepped over the edge of the claw foot tub.<br/><br/>They dried each other and dressed. Tori turned her back as she zipped up her jeans. Why did she feel shy now?<br/><br/>"Now, what?" she asked. "Why does this tub have a plug to pull but no water running up here?" she asked as she yanked the red rubber stopper out. "How about we go inventory the rest of the rooms in the house, upstairs and down? Maybe we will find some evidence of Fish and Brandi."<br/><br/>She followed him out of the room. All was quiet, no orbs, no voices, just peaceful,like the house was sleeping. Tori took a deep breath. "I think I will leave the doors open as we investigate them. It will allow us to know where we have been and will let in some extra light into the hallway." She pulled a heavy wooden chair over and propped it against the door handle. That makes three rooms I have been in upstairs." Tori affirmed.<br/><br/>Turning to go, she ran into Jacob who pulled her in for a long, sweet kiss full of promise and longing. Tori understood that it was a promise of more than insane fucking but a promise to make long sweet love sometime when it was safe. She smiled at him and could hardly wait.