Once everything was down, I downloaded it all onto my new device. Marcious asked, “Can that little thing actually hold all that information? It’s so slim.” I instructed him, “Touch it.” Marcious smirked and tapped it. It started at the beginning of Haley’s journey.
I held up my hand and turned it in a dial motion and it fast forwarded. Marcious gaped at me, and even Egres raised an eyebrow. Marcious asked, “Could I possibly get one of those? The tub with all the ports is inconvenient.”
I handed him one after finishing a download transfer. My mate’s cousin studied it closely. Marcious smiled telling me, “I think you will be my favorite mate of the Conners cousins I have.” I said, “That’s some pretty stiff competition. They are all pretty great.”
He hummed, “Yes, but they are not as fun as you. My King and cousin will be most interested in that board you fixed.” I nodded, “I’m sure he will… that’s only for the serum injection. I have other formulas for the paintballs you can fire that absorb into the skin.”
“I’ve got a dissolvable tablet too. I just need to mass produce those….because I don’t have very many. I didn’t have the time before… and I well… now I guess I do. I’ll have to get with people here… and…” Marcious laughed interrupting, “A tablet? Like the medication people take here, yes? Not the computer tablet. You couldn’t eat that.”
I frowned, “Umm yes, the medication… obviously not a computer. The tablets are not as fast acting as the injection. I haven’t figured out how to work that out at the same time but….” Marcious interrupted, “You certainly talk a lot, but I think I like it. It’s innocently adorable.”
I pursed my lips. Freya said, “He is complimenting you.” I replied, “Back handedly maybe.” Marcious continued, “I’m sure my King could, and would, help you produce anything you wanted. He’s been most interested in this endeavor, and of course it’s his nephew’s genius mate’s concoction. Everything does tend to fall our way as the promised family.”
My mate’s cousin looked quite pleased with himself about that fact. I downloaded some more files and added them tomy watch, then copied them over to Haley, Eric and Xander’s. Marcious asked, “How does one procure this watch you have? It looks fascinating. That one looks different. Can I have that one?”
I looked at which one he was pointing at. I shook my head saying, “That’s Xander’s watch.” Marcious smiled asking, “Is it?” I answered, “Uhh yes. Egres can tell you my lying skills leave a lot to be desired.” Egres agree, “That is definitely accurate.”
Eric and Haley walked in with another guy I’d seen around this building. Eric commented, “Marcious, it’s quite early for you to be here.” Marcious boasted, “I was called and practically asked to come. I was even helpful, I’ll be off now.”
He looked at me and reminded me, “Let me know about procuring one just like that one.” Well… no. Xander’s watch was special….but I did have a watch for Marcious. He just popped out before I could tell him that.
Eric introduced me, “Melanie, this is Geter, our Male Lead Scientist around here. He’d like to talk to you.” I nodded, “Sure… that’s a thing that we can do… probably later. Here’s your watch, Eric.” I handed him one then Haley hers.
I told them, “If you turn the dial a small port like device comes out with all the information other realities need. I will make more so we have them as we need.” Haley gasped, “Exfuckingcuse me?! You fit all the information on something this small?”
Egres confirmed, “She did.” Eric touched his, and it started playing. Egres kept going, “It rewinds or fast forwards when you make the appropriate motion with your hand.” Eric tried it and whistled. What was with the whistling? Freya told me, “Thor is impressed.” That made me happy.
Geter was studying the device carefully. He looked at me and spoke excitedly, “You fixed the Laxenread equation.” I nodded, “Yes… it was bothering me… more than I was admitting to myself… but it’s fixed now… so it’s fine.”
Egres chimed in, “The Duchess only fixed it for the injection. She has other formulas for Laxenread, and others, in different forms.” Geter’s eyes lit up and he asked, “Do you?” I nodded and explained hurriedly, “Yes, there’s the paintball that absorbs into the skin and the tablet you swallow… but it’s not as fast acting as the injection.”
Geter grinned broadly then pointed at my notebook. He asked, “Can I look at this?” I shrugged, “Umm… sure.” Geter looked through and oohed and awed. The Male Lead Scientist said, “I’d love to work with you on any of these.”
I agreed, “Definitely. That would probably help get them started or finished. I want to work on the dome idea first.” I pulled out the ones Paige had that were exactly the same as those that were being used by the Ring, except they didn’t hurt people.
Eric questioned, “You just have those lying around?” Egres told them, “She has a lot of them lying around at her place in Nashville.” I corrected him, “Well… they aren’t the same as the Ring ones. These are Paige’s replicas. They don’t hurt if you try to get in them like the real ones do, but the rest of their properties are the same.” Everyone nodded.
Geter handed me a lab coat that I put it on and pulled my hair back. I got lost in my work, thinking through what I knew. I could get through the dome, and Egres came through too if he touched me. If I put a drop of my blood into the watches could everyone get into them?
Before I could test that theory Xander came to see me. I was trying to explain what I was doing, but his lust was distracting me. Then he totally derailed my thoughts by initiating sex. Afterwards, I started rambling about a study that I’d read about how supernatural’s have a higher sex drive, specifically wolves of rank.
I thought it was a fascinating article. I’d only read it because Xander was an Alpha. The entire time my face was bright red.Freya purred, “Mention your dominatrix research.” I gasped, “Umm no… maybe later…..like so much later. I can’t tell him all the research I did.”
I had just wanted to know what I was in for, should Xander actually want me. I almost forgot to give him his watch but remembered at the last minute. I got back to work once he left. Geter came back in and wanted to discuss the tablets and paintballs.
We lost ourselves in that discussion until Egres cleared his throat. I looked over and he said, “Should you and the Duke want to have lunch together, it’s that time.” I blushed and ran back to our room. Freya suggested, “Or you could go to the personal gym by the office Oden told me about. When Xander walks by we could grab him for a private sexy workout.”
I snorted, “You’re a silly wolf.” She had a point though. Freya felt vindicated when I grabbed a sports bra and spandex shorts. I threw Xander’s hoodie on. I walked to the gym. Egres commented, “How interesting you know exactly where this is, since you have not had a tour.”
I hummed, “Sure… interesting. I don’t have the blueprints… for all of Xander’s homes… or his families… I totally don’t…or the security codes…that would be weird.” Egres shook his head, “Duchess, please don’t lie. It’s getting worse.” I grumbled, “That would be practically impossible.” Egres chuckled, “Yet it’s happening.” I huffed and walked into the gym.
After a while, I was beginning to think Xander must have a meeting. I took off the hoodie and linked Freya, “This isn’t going to work, he's not coming.” Freya snickered, “He's leaving the office now.” Xander’s wolf and mine were mischievous.
I grabbed my mate as he walked by and he was all for Freya’s idea. I listened to Freya’s teasing instructions. If I didn’t get some relief soon from the sexual tension I was freakingcreating… I might combust. Which would defeat the purpose of this whole teasing workout.
Eventually, we both gave in after some naked pull ups. Freya said, “Your research is the best thing ever. Eventually, we are testing the dominatrix stuff.” That was the plan… since I’d read it. This was definitely the most interesting way I’d ever done pull ups. Afterwards I went back to the science building to work some more.
KJ found me the next day wringing my hands. I greeted, “Hi, KJ.” He snorted, “The Hackura and wolves following you around are officially worried.” I pointed out, “You’re referring to yourself.” KJ agreed, “Along with Chason and Fowler. You’ve been wringing your hands out here for hours… muttering under your breath.”
