Page 76 of Resistant

I grab the uniform and head to the bedroom to change. It’s been a long time since I wore any of these, but I find that my muscle memory remembers fine, and I get dressed quickly. I slide the two cell phones that Sasha gave us into one of my pockets. They are turned off and the sim cards are tucked in a pocket in my underwear. I tug on the boots and step out into the den.

“We ready?” I ask them.

I glance at Brynn, she looks as if she is attempting to murder Knox with her laser vision. She’s fucking adorable.

We drive up to the gate, and I hand Knox my fake papers to the front seat. Not happy that he made Brynn ride shotgun, but I guess it would look suspicious otherwise. He grabs papers from the console, and they look like serious stuff, heavy cream paper, and I can see that it’s embossed, similar to a birth certificate. The guard leaves with the papers and we all wait in silence.

The guard comes back, but this time approaches the passenger window.

“Ma’am, I need you to step out of the vehicle please.”

Brynn’s eyes go wide, and she doesn’t move.

“I’m sorry, what?”

“I need you to step outside the vehicle, please.”

She opens the door, and glances back at me.

Her eyes are filled to the brim with panic, but her movements are slow and confident. I flash her a smile.

The guard escorts her away from the car and Knox curses when they get out of view of the car mirrors. I roll down my window, and I can hear his voice faintly.

“Ma’am, are you okay? Are you with this man against your will?”

Fuck me, Brynn must be having cardiac arrest, because hello yes, she is. But this is our only way out. I hold my breath and tip my head to try and hear them more clearly.

“Yes, everything is fine, why?”

I see him hold up the papers Knox handed over.

“These are slave papers, and they are unsigned. Do you know that this man, Lennox Swann has bought you?”

Fuck. I turn around in my seat not caring if anyone sees me watching because my princess is about to split someone a new one. I see her hands clenched into fists at her sides and she smiles sweetly at the guard.

“Oh, that.”

She fingers the papers and gushes. My princess gushed. Fuck what I wouldn’t do to see her do that for me. My heart is racing and I’m restraining myself from beating Knox to a pulp right here at the gate.

“Well, I’d had a few too many drinks, I guess I forgot. I’ll take care of that as soon as we get to our destination.”

She tucks the papers into her pocket.

“Are you sure? I can stop this right now.”

I see Brynn swallow hard.

“Yes, I’m sure. Thank you for checking. Can I go now?”

“Yes, everything checks out.”

I step out of the car and open the passenger door for Brynn. She gets in, and I give her a searing look, not now Princess. She lifts her chin at me and gets in the car. I close the door behind her and get in while she’s buckling her seat belt.

Knox puts the car in gear and pulls out of the gate.

“That went well.” He murmurs.

Brynn’s knuckles go white as she grips the arm rests on her seat.

---