ConEL and say that she cared for him but she wasn’t in love with him. The only man who held her heart was holding her at that moment.
“We need to talk,” she told him.
“I know. But let me hold you for right now. We’ll talk in the morning.”
It was a small reprieve. “Okay.” She snuggled back against him and closed her eyes.
She loved how JadEN held her close to him. She enjoyed his warmth and how safe he made her feel. She nuzzled her nose against his neck taking in his scent. She loved how he smelled, especially how their combined scent blended. It made him smell like he was…hers.
*****
“Hey, wake up,” a security guard whispered to the prisoner in the dark holding cell.
HarvEY lifted his weary head and tried to see who was talking to him. “What do you want? I’m trying to sleep.”
The guard snorted. “I was here to tell you that you will be rescued soon, but since you seem to like your living accommodations, I’ll leave you here.”
HarvEY scrambled to get to his feet. “Wait!”
The guard shushed him. “Keep it down!”
HarvEY whispered back, “What’s the plan? How do I know that you are really part of the rebellion?”
The guard stepped closer and turned his arm over to show a small tattoo of a fist holding a spear. This was the unofficial symbol of the rebellion. Most rebels did not get tattoos for fear that it would signal them out to the others. HarvEY turned his own arm over and showed the same tattoo.
“Okay fine, you’re part of the rebellion. When do I get out?”
“In a few days. My team is assessing their ability to get all three of you out, but it may not happen.”
“I don’t care about the others, just get me out,” HarvEY told him.
“Don’t care much for helping your friends, do you? Be ready when the time comes. You aren’t our only mission.”
“What’s the other mission? I can help. Let me know what you’re looking for.”
“It’s not a ‘what’ but a ‘who.’ You won’t be able to help with this. When the times come, I will send someone to get you with the same tattoo. Don’t argue with what they tell you, just follow orders.”
“I don’t like taking orders from people I don’t know.”
“Tough. If you want your freedom, you’ll do what you’re told.”
“Fine.” HarvEY watched the guard leave, wanting to go with him. But he promised himself he would be out soon. This was the chance he was waiting for. He already had an escape route set up, he just need an opportunity to get out of the holding cell.
*****
The next morning Rose woke to the smell of something delicious. She moved to a sitting position, noting that JadEN was no longer in bed. But at that moment he walked into the bedroom carrying a tray of food. He saw her and smiled.
“Good morning.”
She couldn’t help it; she blushed. “Good morning. Looks like you’ve been busy.”
“I had the staff from the meal room prepare you a special breakfast. I attempted to make you something myself, but I burned it. I’m not as domestic as I would like to be.”
She laughed. “That’s okay, I appreciate the effort. This looks good.” She took a whiff of the food and her stomach growled. She laughed again. “Guess I built up an appetite.”
He chuckled as he sat down on the bed across from her, holding the tray of food. “What do you want to start with first?”
“Anything, I like it all. You have my favorites here.” She reached for the fork, but he picked it up first.
“Let me.” He brought a forkful of something that looked like eggs up to her mouth.
“I can feed myself, JadEN,” she protested, but opened her mouth and took the bite.
He growled, watching her intensely. “I enjoy feeding you.”
“What about you? Aren’t you hungry?”
“I’ll eat after I’m done feeding you.”
She shook her head and reached for the spoon. “Nonsense. I can feed you while you feed me.” She spooned the egg-like stuff and brought it up to his mouth. She watched,
“We need to talk,” she told him.
“I know. But let me hold you for right now. We’ll talk in the morning.”
It was a small reprieve. “Okay.” She snuggled back against him and closed her eyes.
She loved how JadEN held her close to him. She enjoyed his warmth and how safe he made her feel. She nuzzled her nose against his neck taking in his scent. She loved how he smelled, especially how their combined scent blended. It made him smell like he was…hers.
*****
“Hey, wake up,” a security guard whispered to the prisoner in the dark holding cell.
HarvEY lifted his weary head and tried to see who was talking to him. “What do you want? I’m trying to sleep.”
The guard snorted. “I was here to tell you that you will be rescued soon, but since you seem to like your living accommodations, I’ll leave you here.”
HarvEY scrambled to get to his feet. “Wait!”
The guard shushed him. “Keep it down!”
HarvEY whispered back, “What’s the plan? How do I know that you are really part of the rebellion?”
The guard stepped closer and turned his arm over to show a small tattoo of a fist holding a spear. This was the unofficial symbol of the rebellion. Most rebels did not get tattoos for fear that it would signal them out to the others. HarvEY turned his own arm over and showed the same tattoo.
“Okay fine, you’re part of the rebellion. When do I get out?”
“In a few days. My team is assessing their ability to get all three of you out, but it may not happen.”
“I don’t care about the others, just get me out,” HarvEY told him.
“Don’t care much for helping your friends, do you? Be ready when the time comes. You aren’t our only mission.”
“What’s the other mission? I can help. Let me know what you’re looking for.”
“It’s not a ‘what’ but a ‘who.’ You won’t be able to help with this. When the times come, I will send someone to get you with the same tattoo. Don’t argue with what they tell you, just follow orders.”
“I don’t like taking orders from people I don’t know.”
“Tough. If you want your freedom, you’ll do what you’re told.”
“Fine.” HarvEY watched the guard leave, wanting to go with him. But he promised himself he would be out soon. This was the chance he was waiting for. He already had an escape route set up, he just need an opportunity to get out of the holding cell.
*****
The next morning Rose woke to the smell of something delicious. She moved to a sitting position, noting that JadEN was no longer in bed. But at that moment he walked into the bedroom carrying a tray of food. He saw her and smiled.
“Good morning.”
She couldn’t help it; she blushed. “Good morning. Looks like you’ve been busy.”
“I had the staff from the meal room prepare you a special breakfast. I attempted to make you something myself, but I burned it. I’m not as domestic as I would like to be.”
She laughed. “That’s okay, I appreciate the effort. This looks good.” She took a whiff of the food and her stomach growled. She laughed again. “Guess I built up an appetite.”
He chuckled as he sat down on the bed across from her, holding the tray of food. “What do you want to start with first?”
“Anything, I like it all. You have my favorites here.” She reached for the fork, but he picked it up first.
“Let me.” He brought a forkful of something that looked like eggs up to her mouth.
“I can feed myself, JadEN,” she protested, but opened her mouth and took the bite.
He growled, watching her intensely. “I enjoy feeding you.”
“What about you? Aren’t you hungry?”
“I’ll eat after I’m done feeding you.”
She shook her head and reached for the spoon. “Nonsense. I can feed you while you feed me.” She spooned the egg-like stuff and brought it up to his mouth. She watched,
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