SHIRLEY
Rule number one, you must not be emotionally attached to your target. I knew I was going to break that rule the first time I saw him. Rule number two, your cover should not be blown, I was actually hoping I wasn't going to break that rule. But immediately I sensed he was in danger, I panicked and I never panick. I guess that's why rule number one was first on the list and the most important.
I can't lie neither can I say the truth. If I lie, I lose him. If I tell the truth, I get kicked out of the only family I ever have. That's a shitty choice to pick from.
"Am a Maatite" I told him
"You know that doesn't make sense to me, so explain" he actually looked perplexed.
"The Maatites are a group of trained warriors that worship Maat, we are more like family actually"
"You were sent to watch me, weren't you?" he said accusing me and damn if he wasn't preceptive.
I absolutely hate the way he is looking at me now, shit. My chest suddenly tightens.
"Sent?, yes. Watch you?, Not exactly. I was sent to protect you. We Maatites are all about the order of the world, in other for there to be order there must be balance. Good and bad, order and chaos. One mustn't be higher than the other. That's the way the world works. When we heard your life was under threat, that order was in turn threatened. Killing you would make your brother the most powerful of all the gods, even the Ogdoad wouldn't be able to match his powers thus destroying the balance"
"Were you the shadow I saw across the streets?, The one that helped me that night?"
"Yes, that was me" i admitted sheepishly.
"Thanks"
I looked up at him, okay that was unexpected. Maybe he isn't angry I lied to him, hope began to blossom.
"Am still angry at you" he said, looking more relaxed.
What, I know I didn't say that out loud or did I? I questioned myself.
"No, you didn't" now he is looking amused at my confusion.
"You can hear my thoughts?"
"Yes" his monosyllabic answers are starting to get on my nerves.
"Since when?" I asked.
"This is the first time, you don't have to look that panicked"
"Are you sure?"
"Just because you lie, doesn't mean others do"
I deserve that but it still stung. Not like I had a choice in all of this.
"You confessing your feelings was also a front to get close so you can protect me, isn't it?"
Now am just plain angry, what does he think of me anyway. How can he cheapen my feelings in just a few words.
"Liking you wasn't part of my assignment believe me, why would I risk getting my cover blown" I spat.
"Well, I believe you"
Wait, what?. Just like that, what is he up to
"Am not up to anything, I already knew your feelings were genuine. I just wanted to hear it, that's all" he said, smiling smugly.
"What???, You piece of shit!!!" I shouted angrily.
I raise my sword and charge at him. Am going to maim him today. He easily side stepped my swing and laughed. He actually laughed, the idiot had the gall to laugh at me. Pissed beyond reasoning, I lunged determined to kill him now. He dodged but not smiling anymore. He suddenly disappeared a second before my sword could nip him. Shit, when did he learn to do that.
"Coward, I know you are still here"
I feel a kiss on my neck, damn. Since when could he use his powers like that. And my foolish heart tingled.
Out of nowhere he appears in front of me and easily disarmed me, then he proceeded to kiss me. I tried to knee him in the groin, he catches my knee with his hand and deepened the kiss.
My body is already melting to him. Urgh, traitorous body. The moment his tongue gained access into my mouth all thoughts of resistance fled and I sighed.
"Still want to kill and maim me?
"If you tempt me enough"
He smiles, thats not helping me. So I put some distance between us. Him hearing my thoughts are disadvantageous already. I looked at him only to find him still smiling, knowingly at that. Jerk
"If you are a gentleman, you would know that hearing my thoughts is rude"
"Yeah, I know"
"And.....?"
"I will stop it"
"Thank you, that would be appreciated"
He looks around his apartment, it's safe to say no one's going to be staying here awhile. And for the first time I notice all the bantering he was doing was just to take his mind off things. I wonder how that demon could enter his apartment, our priestess did some pretty strong protection spell on this walls and yet it still entered.
"Do you have somewhere to crash for the night?"
"What?, Is this like an invitation to have me follow you home where you can have your wicked ways with me?"
"You flatter yourself, you are not that tempting" I shot back.
"Ouch, you do know how to bruise a man's ego"
"I think your ego could use some battering"
"Thanks for the offer, but I have somewhere I can stay"
"Where is it?"
"Don't ask, it's a secret "
He doesn't sound confident all of a sudden, looking at him now I can see the weariness in his face. I don't want to leave him all by himself this night, but I can see he won't bulge plus I still have some explaining to do at the temple.
"I will leave on one condition"
"And that is?"
"You call me if there's trouble"
"I will call you if there's trouble lady protector"
He isn't going to call and the both of us know it, but am going to know if he's in danger anyways.
"Okay I guess I will leave now, bye"
"Bye"
And I vanished albeit reluctantly.