Chapter 21: Panic Button

Mia's POV "Thanks again for taking care of Kaya," I told Sol as I cleaned up the mugs we had used for tea. "I'm sure she really appreciated getting to know you more." Sol waved his hand. "She's lovely. It was a pleasure. Aren't you more impressed that I remembered how to make the tea?" I laughed and nodded my head at his question. "And who said old dogs can't learn new tricks?" I teased as I turned around after finishing up with the dishes and looked at him. I watched as Sol raised his eyebrow at me in question and took a step toward me. "Oh?" he asked with a sly smile on his face, "There are quite a number of tricks I know. Don't you worry." My eyes widened at his suggestion. I felt my ears heat up under his gaze. Before I could say anything else, a blaring sound overcame my senses. A red light flashed somewhere in the house, and Sol was gone from my sight in an instant. When he came back, he held a brightly lit up phone in his hand and was checking something frantically