Page 20 of The Magic of Discovery
“Sarah, would it be alright if my colleague and I wandered around for a while? This is mostly just a fact finding visit, so we’ll just be snapping pictures and possibly a video call with our boss, though we won’t be able to do that if he knows you’re listening in. He is very big on confidentiality,” I bit out in response. I honestly didn’t even trynotto come off as an asshole.
She bit her bottom lip, no doubt debating telling me no and remaining professional or giving in to my request and possibly making a hefty commission. “Oh, um, well, I’m not technically supposed to leave clients unattended at showings.” I stared her down, capitalizing on her discomfort. “I could wait outside?”
Before I could unleash my irritation on her further, Fischer cut in. He was always better at this stuff than me. Fuck, most people were better at this stuff than me.Whatever.I didn’t hide what I wanted, didn’t beat around the bush. Feelings?Eww.My skin actually crawled just thinking about the f-word.
“If you’d like to come back in a couple of hours to ensure that everything is in order, that would give us plenty of time to investigate and be out of your hair. Our boss appreciates your cooperation,” Fischer told her in a soothing tone, his calming vibes mingling with his words. Her shoulders relaxed, all hesitation no longer a concern. Fish was able to project feelings onto others, so I’d imagine Sarah was feeling all sorts of chilled the hell out and ready to be compliant with our wishes. His power was cool as fuck and definitely useful when paired up with an asshole like me.
“Sure thing! You can call or text me if you have any questions. I live about ten minutes away, so I can always come back.” She took a couple of steps toward Fischer, hope shining in her big blue eyes.
“Thank you, Sarah,” Fischer said in a low tone that had my hot blood heating up further. “Let me walk you out.” He took her arm and walked her back through the door with her looking at him like he’d hung the moon and every star in the damn sky. He’d no doubt continue blasting her with his power just to ensure that we got privacy.
While I waited, I took in the large reception area; the whole vibe screamed early nineties, pale pinks and blues in watercolor geometric designs. I felt like I was ten years old again, sitting in one of the many hospitals I’d frequented as a child.Fuck that shit. Shut it down. Now.I was just about to walk down the hall to get away from the horrid decor when I heard Fischer coming back into the building. Knowing him, he’d gotten the lock code from her, too.That will come in handy later.
Leaning against the wall at the beginning of the hallway, I waited. His eyes flashed when they met mine.Hmmm, showtime.
“This is a one hundred thousand square foot facility, Fischer. Where do you want to explore first?” I questioned, giving nothing away in my expression.We’re here to play a game, and he can play coy all he wants, but hewillmake the first move. We’ve both known what he really wants since the moment he stared me down in the living room.
“Let’s check out the manufacturing plant. This actually isn’t too bad of a building if Larson ever did want to seriously consider expanding up here.” Fischer pivoted away from me, and I narrowed my eyes at his retreating back, his muscles rippling as he tapped his fingers against his thighs. Kicking off the wall, I moved silently behind him down a long, musty-smelling hallway, my eyes flicking to the sign hanging above, an arrow straight ahead with the words ‘The Plant.’ That sign looked as pathetic as the rest of this place. I didn’t even know what the fuck they made in here, and I didn’t give a shit either. There was only one thing that I wanted right now.
Taking a left, we entered a new room through a set of metal double doors. Stepping onto a concrete platform that was covered in a layer of dust, we found ourselves about thirty feet above the manufacturing floor. Cobwebs and dust coated every fucking surface, draping off of the old machinery that had been abandoned like some hardcore Halloween decor. Fish passed behind me, and I swore I felt his fingertips trail over my shoulder, but when I snapped my head to the right, he was already heading down the stairs to the ground level. My hands balled at my sides, excitement flaring with the promise of things to come.Where the hell is the breakroom in this place?
“Damn, this place is huge. Deceptively so. I never would have thought this was in here!” Fischer exclaimed, his footsteps echoing in the cavernous space.
“Yeah, this is partly underground, too, but you’d never know from the outside. Larson might actually want to see this place. You know how he likes underground facilities for training and affinity testing.” They contained the mayhem better, especially from nosy humans and any supernaturals who had no business knowing about the dark work Radical was involved in.
Fischer led the way, wandering in and out of offices and rooms that lined the perimeter of the work floor. Content to let him think he could take the lead, I prowled behind him with my hands gripping the straps of my backpack.Gods damn, I’m on edge.
He took a left, and we found ourselves in a large room with high glass windows. There were six tables with chairs scattered throughout the space. A couple of couches were arranged in the back section of the room, a tv hanging on the wall.Bingo.
I stepped up beside Fischer, swinging my backpack off my shoulders and letting it drop onto the table with a thud.This room is perfect.
Fischer set his own backpack down on the table before grabbing his water bottle from the side pocket. “So, where do you think I should take Saige on our date tomorrow night?” he asked, his tone teasing as he watched for my reaction. He tried to maintain his cool composure as his eyes met mine, but his fucking smirk gave him away. Breaking eye contact first,like he fucking should, he quickly unscrewed the lid and lifted the bottle to his lips to try to hide his grin, his throat working as he swallowed.Okay, enough of this shit.
Instinctively, my hand snapped out and wrapped around his throat, causing him to sputter. Water spilled down his chin, cascading down my forearm. His smirk turned into a full blown smile as I squeezed tighter.
Cocking my head to the side, I walked him backward until his ass hit the counter of the kitchenette. “Is that what you want to talk about?Saige?” I fucking growled at him. “Is she why you’ve been walking around with this all day?” Still gripping his throat, I grabbed his hard cock with my other hand. “Or are you just trying to taunt me? Wind me up?” With each question, I squeezed his dick, his groans igniting sparks of fire throughout my bloodstream.
His pupils were blown the fuck out, the tension between us palpable. Moving my hand from his erection to his face, I grasped his jaw. The rough stubble that adorned his face scratched my palm as I squeezed, forcing his mouth open. I liked him like this, at my mercy.
Leaning in, our lips almost touching, I released his throat. Sliding my hand to the back of his head, I sank my fingers into his soft curly hair, then, without warning, I yanked his head back. Fischer licked his lips as I stared down at him, and I felt his palms land on my pecs, grazing my nipples.
“Haven’t you learned yet, pet? We’ve done this song and dance for years, and still, you like to taunt the beast inside of me. You know I always give you what you need, but sometimes... sometimes I think that you needmore. What is it? A firmer hand? A harder fuck?” His breathing was coming out in short pants now, and I knew he was close to begging me at this point. Crowding him more, I forced his mouth open a little further before leaning down and swiping my tongue straight inside, sliding up against his. Fire licked down my spine, sending a shot of white hot heat straight to my cock.How dare he taunt me with her.
“Answer me, pet. Tell me. Is my dick not enough for you anymore? You need a wet pussy to sink yourself into? Or is it her sexy ass that you want to fuck?” I was growling at him at this point, but I gave absolutely zero shits about it.
“You know I love your dick,” he breathed, pinching my nipples lightly. “And I love your nipples, and your shoulders,” he soothed me, his hands moving up over my chest to my shoulders to demonstrate. My hands fell to rest at my side, and he took the opening to touch me without hesitation.
“And I love your big hands, especially when they’re on my body.” His hands trailed down my arms to my hands, guiding them to his ass, which I palmed as I leaned down and ran my nose up the side of his throat.
“And I love your lips,” he murmured, turning his face and planting a chaste kiss against them. Breaking the kiss, he stared into my eyes; as much as feelings made my insides want to shrivel up and die, I could handle physical appreciation. Fucking right I was going to stand here and let him worship me. I didn’t know that I ever felt as powerful as I did when Fischer and I were involved like this.
I had never met another person who could flip their humanity switch off and on like he could. It was both fascinating and fucking terrifying. He was the interrogator for our team, and he could infest your brain with all kinds of trauma or convince you that you were married to a freaking chihuahua. I’d seen him do both. His alpha male called out to mine, and he could fight me if he wanted to, but that wasn’t what this was about. This was the absolute only place that he would ever submit to me, or anyone else for that matter. Fish gave me his obedience because he knew I craved that, and I gave him sweet oblivion.
I shivered with need as he tugged on the waistband of my jeans, the silky warmth of his tongue sliding up the side of my throat sending a tingle straight to my fucking balls. The need to claim, to possess, to dominate was pumping through my veins with every beat of my heart.
“Can I show you, Master?” Fischer asked, desire burning him up from the inside.
“No. Not yet,” I bit out even though I wanted to feel him sucking me off. First, I had to know what the fuck was so special about this woman that she’d already captivated two members of my team with no effort at all.
