Zoe slowly opens her eyes, instantly aware of the warmth of the male’s muscular form against the back of her own naked body. Glancing down, she observes his arm draped over her, gently taking hold of his wrist to stealthily inch it off +
“Complete control.”
TBC
“Complete control.”
TBC
“I’m worried about ya, kid. This Mockingbird thing… it’s… becoming an obsession.”
Moretti scoffs, “Trust me, Ezio. I’m in complete control…”
Returning his attention to the TV, +
“I’m worried about ya, kid. This Mockingbird thing… it’s… becoming an obsession.”
Moretti scoffs, “Trust me, Ezio. I’m in complete control…”
Returning his attention to the TV, +
Unbuttoning his jacket, the older man takes a seat before responding to his Don’s question with another, “Can I speak freely? Uncle to nephew?” +
Unbuttoning his jacket, the older man takes a seat before responding to his Don’s question with another, “Can I speak freely? Uncle to nephew?” +
+ “Answer me, you piece of shit.”
“…alive…lakehouse… Jane Doe…hospital…”
“Dommy?” Ezio’s voice interrupts Moretti’s thoughts as he observes his recorded torture of Connor, “How many more times you gonna watch this?”
“As many as it takes.”
“For what?” +
+ “Answer me, you piece of shit.”
“…alive…lakehouse… Jane Doe…hospital…”
“Dommy?” Ezio’s voice interrupts Moretti’s thoughts as he observes his recorded torture of Connor, “How many more times you gonna watch this?”
“As many as it takes.”
“For what?” +
“Her…sister…”
“Zoe’s sister? Her /dead/ sister?”
Connor emits a cough, his eyes glazing. The delay in a response to his question has Moretti then press the blade of the knife hard against his +
“Her…sister…”
“Zoe’s sister? Her /dead/ sister?”
Connor emits a cough, his eyes glazing. The delay in a response to his question has Moretti then press the blade of the knife hard against his +
“So, what /do/ you know?!” leaning in close he bellows, holding the drill in front of his captive’s face and activating it, the menacing and terrifying high pitched whirr echoes in the darkened room.
“Zoe…” +
“So, what /do/ you know?!” leaning in close he bellows, holding the drill in front of his captive’s face and activating it, the menacing and terrifying high pitched whirr echoes in the darkened room.
“Zoe…” +
“I…I don’t…know…” his brutal and prolonged +
“I…I don’t…know…” his brutal and prolonged +
“Yeah. Doesn’t stop me worryin about her though.”
“So, call her. Go see her. I’m sure there’s nothin too serious goin on for us to worry about…” +
“Yeah. Doesn’t stop me worryin about her though.”
“So, call her. Go see her. I’m sure there’s nothin too serious goin on for us to worry about…” +
Corvax looks up, the truth of Jordan’s words feeling so blindingly obvious. His lips twist, wanting to argue but instead all he does is nod.
“She just needs to work through it all. In her own way. But…she will,” Jordan now isn’t +
Corvax looks up, the truth of Jordan’s words feeling so blindingly obvious. His lips twist, wanting to argue but instead all he does is nod.
“She just needs to work through it all. In her own way. But…she will,” Jordan now isn’t +
“No, man,” Jordan sighs with a shake of his head, “If I know Zoe, and I /do/, she’s already figured out a way to blame herself.”
“For trusting me not to screw up.”
“First of all, you didn’t screw up. And second, just /no/. She’ll be blaming herself for not +
“No, man,” Jordan sighs with a shake of his head, “If I know Zoe, and I /do/, she’s already figured out a way to blame herself.”
“For trusting me not to screw up.”
“First of all, you didn’t screw up. And second, just /no/. She’ll be blaming herself for not +
“She blames me,” Corvax keeps his eyes downwards on the file, despite not even +
“She blames me,” Corvax keeps his eyes downwards on the file, despite not even +
“Yeah,” another deep sigh as he tries to force his attention to the documents before him, “I know.” +
“Yeah,” another deep sigh as he tries to force his attention to the documents before him, “I know.” +
Sighing as he takes the file, Corvax shakes his head, “Another one?”
Ever since Thawn had vanished, leads had been pouring in. Unfortunately, excitement had now given way to tedium as they had all been nothing but dead ends. +
Sighing as he takes the file, Corvax shakes his head, “Another one?”
Ever since Thawn had vanished, leads had been pouring in. Unfortunately, excitement had now given way to tedium as they had all been nothing but dead ends. +
“I didn’t say /good/ mornin, but whatever…” reaching for a file on his desk, he stands up, approaching the other man and offering it to him, +
“I didn’t say /good/ mornin, but whatever…” reaching for a file on his desk, he stands up, approaching the other man and offering it to him, +
“What’s good about it?” grumpily sinking into the nearest chair, Corvax is clearly in a foul mood. A mood that had been largely persistent for the past couple of months, ever since the +
“What’s good about it?” grumpily sinking into the nearest chair, Corvax is clearly in a foul mood. A mood that had been largely persistent for the past couple of months, ever since the +
Rising, she heads toward the window, shaking her head. before opening the curtains. The sight of the evening sun setting over the unfamiliar city before her brings her immediate comfort. +
Rising, she heads toward the window, shaking her head. before opening the curtains. The sight of the evening sun setting over the unfamiliar city before her brings her immediate comfort. +
Ending the call, she switches her phone off and drops it on the bed beside her, squeezing her eyes closed and covering her face with her hands. What had she done? Allowed her darkness to take her to +
Ending the call, she switches her phone off and drops it on the bed beside her, squeezing her eyes closed and covering her face with her hands. What had she done? Allowed her darkness to take her to +
“No. Last time was the last time.”
“Like the time before that, you mean? Oh, and the time before that?”
Her breath catches in her +
“No. Last time was the last time.”
“Like the time before that, you mean? Oh, and the time before that?”
Her breath catches in her +
“I wake you?”
“No.”
“Well, I know why I’m…up,” he reaches down, rubbing at the nagging bulge between his thighs, “So, what’s got you awake at 4am?”
“Bad dream.”
“Aww poor baby. Wanna tell me about it?”
“No.” +
“I wake you?”
“No.”
“Well, I know why I’m…up,” he reaches down, rubbing at the nagging bulge between his thighs, “So, what’s got you awake at 4am?”
“Bad dream.”
“Aww poor baby. Wanna tell me about it?”
“No.” +