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she shook her head.
    "No, Maya and I went over ever inch when the papers were signed. We were not taking any chances." She turned away from them and swam toward the small waterfall.
    "Lacey, do you really believe your sisters want to go back to Detroit?" he asked, following her.
    "I know for a fact they would. We were discussing it the other night. Even Maya had said she'd love to bring Rosa and Emma to her private room and the new play area." Lacey leaned against the wall and looked at him. She smiled, but it was a sad smile, not reaching her eyes.
    "You have to understand. Maya spent ten years building this place for us, keeping it a secret till it was done. It's just there are no words for it. Plus, it was home. With Maya gone and now Dee, we were all feeling a little lost, that our family is slowly being torn away from us. We'd promised ourselves we wouldn't stop looking for others, but how can we do that if you won't let us search? We've lost a lot while you and your men have gained."
    He stood before her and frowned. "You really believe you have lost so much? Don't you think you've added to your life?" Isaac, a little hurt by her words, waited.
    "You're not listening, Isaac. You are just seeing with your own eyes and hear what you want to. Look at Dan. Sure his life was saved, but look at what he lost in the process. His family, his career, friends, his home. Look at what my sisters have lost. Not once, but twice now, they’ve each lost their home, three of their sisters and their freedom. You and your men surrounded us and refused to let us breathe. Hell, you have Maya and Dee locked up on your world where they can't continue what they have been doing all their life." She shook her head.
    "Of course I'm happy I have you three and I wouldn't give you up, but why can't we have it all? Why must we give up our family, our dreams of finding others, and our homes? Don't you think Maya would love to help find her blood sister now that she’s learned that she is out there, alive?"
    There were no words. He was amazed. His Lady Cat was right. "I'm sorry Lacey. We worry so much about your safety that we didn't see your needs." She placed her hand on his shoulder and stood in front of him.
    "Isaac, we know you’re trying, but sometimes everyone needs to step back and look around. I want to be able to show you the things that I love." She wrapped her arms around his neck resting her head against his chest. "I want to show you my sisters and my collection of glass cats. We’ve been collecting them since we were babies. It was one of the few things I was able to save from our house. I have pictures of my first family I'd love to share with all of you, videos. We all do, but we're not allowed."
    She turned to lean her back against him, pulling his arms around her. "If not for us, Akaos should consider Abby. She's lost her sister. Everything of Agatha's is back at our compound. Abby needs to say goodbye to her sister. Isaac, we all do." The last part of her words came out as a whisper and Isaac knew she was on the verge of crying.
    Anthony and Dan drew in closer, needing to comfort her. "We could call in more men. Weren't you almost finished with the new cloaking device? What better way to test it?" Anthony said to him as he leaned down and kissed the side of her neck.
    "You are wrong though, Lacey,” Dan said to her as he cupped her breast, running his thumb over the nipple. "One thing Isaac is right about. You are our home. No matter where I'm at, as long as I have you and them, I'd be happy." He leaned down and nipped her nipple. "But I can always visit my mom, dad and siblings, but I know we can't live without you," he said, looking up into his eyes.
    "I didn't want to admit it, but Isaac is right. We need each other." Dan grinned. "We're both going to have to get used to this old man giving us orders. After all, he is our elder."
    Isaac lunged for him, holding onto Lacey, but Dan was quick and slipped away from his reach.