Page 26 of Tainted Gifts
This time his lips capture mine, embrace them, and send tingles to my toes. I fall into him, my hands tangling in his hair, and everyone behind the glass gasps.
"She's got him. He'll do whatever we need him to as long as he wants her like that," Mom says, sounding so proud of her interrogating daughter.
The door to the room slams as someone leaves, and I listen for the absent voice to find out if it was Jase.
"I'll start the papers and get his anklet ready," a man inserts. "Looks like you've got one hell of an interrogator, Araya. Hale would be proud."
Others shuffle out as my kiss with Kellan becomes too passionate. His chains rattle, threatening to snap, but he knows they would slice his hands off if he breaks through them.
I pull back as the door opens to the interrogation room, and Uncle Grayson steps in, surprising me completely.
"Commander Ericson wants to talk to you... in his office," he says while grinding his teeth together and glaring at Kellan.
"Okay," I grumble, climbing out of Kellan's lap, and then Mom walks in with two men, each carrying a box.
"We'll get Kellan ready, and then I'll transport him to your new apartment," Simone says while joining us.
"You're not qualified for that," Uncle Grayson growls, scolding her with his eyes.
"Actually, I am. I'm a lead Scientist with the United. That gives me a rank high enough to transport a guarded arrest prisoner."
This thing could put us on the outs with our family, it seems. Though we're not all blood related, we're one of the first of the large hybrid families. Until now, we've never argued so much.
Uncle Grayson looks pissed, disgusted, and agonized right now.
I clutch Kellan's hand in mine before walking off, and I feel his eyes on my back as the men go to strap on his anklet. I turn to see one man holding the anklet out to cuff to him.
It's a black, wide cuff that covers all of his ankle, and there are red lights around the center of it. The other man opens his box and pulls out a key, one he uses to activate the device.
"Let's go," Unc says in his gruff, angered tone.
"What's your deal?" I ask the second the door closes behind me.
"Have you lost your fucking mind, Aria?"
Like the smartass I am, I stop to check the mirror. I open my mouth and pull at my eyes, pretending to be doing an inspection of myself, and then I mutter, "I think it's still in there. Why?"
He curses me under his breath while shaking his head, not finding any humor in my clever little joke.
"This is too dangerous. If he-"
"Stop, Unc. Don't. I'm tired of everyone treating me like some fragile kid. In case you haven't noticed, I'm older than some of the members of the elite squad who are respected at all times."
His head flops back in exasperation, but he doesn't have time to argue further. A large room is apparently what Jase calls his office. This is nothing more than a hotel suite. How can he call me here? Is this ethical?
"Go in. I'll talk to you more about this later," Unc says before leaning over and kissing my head.
I steady my breaths, trying to ready myself for the lashing that is to come, and then I push open the propped door, letting it close completely before I try to step in farther.
"Commander Ericson?"
There's no answer, so I'm starting to wonder if he forgot he sent for me. I walk into the spacious and elegant living area to see the white couches so plush and pristine. Apparently no blood fucks are allowed in this room, because every thing is white.
Before I see Jase, I feel him turning me around, his lips pressing against mine as he picks me up and wraps my legs around his waist. My headache subsides, leaving me free from pain after feeling his incredible touch.
My hands tangle in his hair as pull him tighter to me, feeling his taste revive me from the horrible pain I've dealt with - physical and emotional. I don't stop him when he crosses the threshold to another room. I don't stop him when I feel the bed beneath me. And I don't stop him when I feel his erection pressed against me.
It's not until he starts unzipping his pants that reality pummels me with the truth of my predicament. I'm not going to let him use sex against me.
