Page 13 of Stealing Jia

“Are you refusing to look for Adam?” I asked indignantly.

“I didn’t say that. We will stop Giovanni and free all his prisoners,” CeeCee replied.

“What is expected of me?”

Before CeeCee could answer, two men in Coletti battle armor teleported into the chamber with their weapons drawn.

“Good hunting Father?” CeeCee asked.

“Very.”The helmet retracted revealing a silver-haired Navajo man in his seventies. He examined CeeCee’s blood covered form and raised an eyebrow at Jesse’s nudity.

CeeCee gave him a reassuring smile.“Not my blood and his bear came out to play.”

“Why is the old guy naked?” the other warrior inquired.

Dio mio, the young one was very handsome. For a Coletti that is.

The image of a snake-like penis with tentacles formed in my mind. “Do you find tentacles attractive? Do you wish to have sex with that?Loki inquired blandly.

Holy Mother Mary of God. The thing was huge and creepy!“No! Not at all.”I threw Loki out of my mind again and focused my attention on CeeCee.

“When Uncle Jesse turns into a bear, his clothing goes away.”

The warrior’s gaze shot to Jesse. “You can turn into a bear?”

“I have many talents,” Jesse boasted.

CeeCee’s father pulled a black belt from a pocket and handed it to Jesse. “Cover yourself.”

Jesse examined the belt. “What kind of belt is this?”

“Askole armor belt,” CeeCee’s father replied.

“How does it work?”

“Let me show you.” Her father fastened it around Jesse’s waist, and with one tap black armor covered CeeCee’s uncle from head-to-toe.

How awesome. I gingerly touched Jesse’s back. “I’ve heard this armor restricts your movements.”

Jesse gyrated wildly.

I suppressed a giggle. “Guess not.”

The younger warrior watched him for a moment. “Is he having a seizure?”

“No, he’s dancing.” CeeCee cringed when Jesse performed a crotch thrust.

“I know of a good nursing home you could put him in.”

CeeCee smacked the warrior in the stomach. “He might be a bit nuts, but never forget, he’s family.”

“The Jones family is full of crazy. He’ll fit right in, but can you get him to stop dancing.”

CeeCee and her father exchanged grins “There’s no stopping him,” they said at the same time.

“I could stun him.”

CeeCee glared at the warrior.

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