16. ~ Journey ~
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“I’m not sure exactly,but Captain Saunders called and said he wants me and Summers on it. Something about a robbery in Center City. We just need to go in and take another statement from the victim then we can really dive into it in the morning. I promise it’ll be fairly quick.”
When you turn to look at me, I”m relieved to not see suspicion in your gaze. I don”t sense distrust in your facial expression as I climb off the bed and go into the closet to throw on something a bit more professional. I’m also glad that you can”t see me getting dressed, because if you could you”d see the tightness in my body. There is no other investigation starting tonight. There is no robbery.
You know me so well, Sir, there’s no way I could hide how I”m truly feeling from you for long. Unfortunately, I’ve been exerting myself all day trying to hide my feelings and can barely do it anymore. Then again, I know you just as much as you know me, and I think that if there ever is a day that you find out about this, you’ll understand. You might be upset that I disobeyed you, but you’d get it. Of course you would, Evan. You”re my Sir.
“Okay, so I’ll see you in just a bit. I love you, Sir,” I tell you, planting my knee on the mattress to lean over and kiss you, falling in love with the way your lips feel on mine like I do every time our mouths touch.
“I love you. Be careful, Little One. If anything happens to you, you know I would murder the entire population of Pennsylvania over it.”
My heart hums at your words. I fucking love you so much, Evan. I’m sorry that sometimes I lie.
“I know you would,” I tell you, kissing you again. “I’ll be back soon.”
I struggle to pull myself away simply because I don”t like being apart from you, especially when I’m not required to for work, but this must be done. I stand up straight, holding your hand a second longer before letting go and closing the bedroom door behind me. In the garage, I quietly shuffle a couple of storage boxes around and find a little section where I stored barbeque utensils last summer. There, right next to the charcoal, I find a nearly full can of lighter fluid.
The streets are quiet on my drive—not many people out at this time of night. The sky above me is cloudless and black, sprinkled with a vast assortment of stars of different sizes and brightnesses. It’s calm and peaceful, making me feel at ease as I press the gas after a stoplight, bringing my destination into view. I”m unanxious as I drive around the building in search of cameras on the outside. To my disbelief, I don”t see any from here. I mean, it’s 2024. Who the hell doesn”t invest in some sort of security system for their business? The owner of Andrea’s Diner will find that to be a critical mistake.
After surveilling the surrounding area, I park my car at the entrance of the small alleyway between Andrea’s and the clothing store next to it. It’s unfortunate that the store may become an innocent victim in all of this, but sometimes there is collateral damage when dealing with assholes. It’s not my intent to put the clothing store out of business, but if it happens, so be it. I hope they have insurance.
The last time I was in an alley, I was watching you cut a man’s tongue in half for calling me a whore because he couldn”t get into The Black Collar. You were so perfect, straddling that asshole with blood on your fist and controlled rage in your eyes. I was in awe of you, as I have always been, but seeing you do such damage for me was breathtaking in the best way. I couldn”t help but suck your cock right there in the alley because you”re just so good to me, Sir. Fuck, even thinking about it now makes me wet all over again, and now that I know that Jay Brock’s attackers will ever be found, I’m on cloud nine.
I love this about us. I adore how abnormal we are at our hearts. Both of us are capable of walking around all day and acting like we aren”t thinking about burning the world down over our inconveniences. I know you feel it just as much as I do—the desire and need to brutalize someone for being disrespectful. You’ve gotten pretty good at keeping your desires encaged. Of course you have, Sir. You”re so incredible. It doesn”t surprise me that you’d try to keep from hurting someone if you can. That’s a good thing. You protect us both with your control over your emotions. What you said earlier today is true. We don”t need investigations being opened up because we lost our cool.
But if a crime is committed within the jurisdiction of the Seventh Precinct, then the investigation will come to my office and I will have control over how it plays out. I get to pull all of the strings—the same way I was the puppeteer in the investigation of Sierra Cross’s disappearance.
I don”t like having so many secrets, Sir, but the things I keep close to my chest are there for a reason. I want you to know everything about me, but I can”t let you know everything about me. The most important thing for you to know is that I love you more than I have ever loved anything. I would never let anyone hurt or disrespect you. I’d protect you the same way you’d protect me. I also have to protect and guard myself from disrespect, which is why I had to force the redhead from your job out of state. It is also the reason I’m approaching the back door of Andrea’s Diner with the top popped on a can of lighter fluid and a box of matches.
It only takes a second to empty the can beneath the door of the diner. I have no idea what’s on the other side. It could be an office, storage area, or the kitchen. Whatever it is, it will be where the heat begins before it spreads to everything else inside. Based on the dumpsters back here, I’d assume it’s the kitchen. They probably use this door to throw out the trash and have their smoke breaks after they are rude to paying customers.
Sometimes valuable lessons have to be learned, Sir. You and I have taught plenty, sending a few of our students to an early grave. While you’ve honed your skills at straddling the line of murder without crossing it, I’ve gotten better as well. No one will die today. I didn”t kill Robin either. You see? We’re both becoming better people together. However, Robin, Chad, and Mr. Clark will all learn not to fuck around with me.
I’m back in my car before the fire shows any visible signs on the outside of the diner, and by the time I hear sirens in the distance, I’m already near the highway. I drive the speed limit to get back home, making sure to not draw any unneeded attention on my way, and I smile at you when I re-enter our room and kiss your perfect lips again.
“That was quick,” you say as I change back into my nightgown in the closet.
“I told you,” I reply, flicking off the light and getting into bed next to you.
I push my ass against your cock as you grab me by the waist and pull me close. Your warmth feels so good, reminding me of the many reasons why I hate being away from you. I always want you near, Sir. You are my home. With your arms around me and your breath on my neck, all is perfect in the world. Nothing that I’ve done matters as long as I have you, and I smile knowing that you are mine … and that Andrea’s Diner is already a pile of ash on top of a blackened foundation.