sukikyoufu
Achronum
xVampire3go
Scrawl Banditta
Not a Sayan
Morose
teenangstlife
Cassiopeia set Calypso down when Nic went to tend to the kettle. She picked out a jam and started to make up her piece of toast. She stuck her finger in her mouth to lick the bit of jam off when Nic made his second comment. Her body felt flushed, and she looked at Nic. His dimple was making an appearance, and her stomach flipped. However, the smile on her face was undeniable. She removed her finger from her mouth, grabbed her plate and quickly sat. She took off her sweater to help with feeling flushed.
The couple ate and talked before heading to the police station. The sun had risen at this point, and the early morning rush hour traffic was just starting. Nic parked, and Cassi got out of the car before he could open the door for her. She stared at the police station, a hundred different emotions flooding her before she felt Nic’s comforting hand slip into her. Cassiopeia smiled at him, kissed him lightly, and led them into the police station.
Costa was gone at this point, having left a couple of hours after he had called Cassi. Another cop led Cassi and Nic into the back where the holding cells were but didn’t stop at any of the cells. It was then that Cassi’s stomach dropped, and she realized where they had been holding Caden.
Once the cop unlocked the first set of bars, Cassi pushed in around them, rushing to the cell Caden was in. She grabbed onto the bars and stared at her best friend. Caden’s complexion had shifted to ashen, his eyes bloodshot once he opened them to look at her. He chuckled roughly and sat up.
”I was beginning to think you were just going to leave me in her, mon amour.”
”I strongly considered it,” she grumbled. ”I can’t believe Costa put you in here…He could have killed you.” She turned her head and demanded the cop open the cell immediately.
”Ah, I would have to be in here for several more days at least. Hello Nic,” Caden greeted. The cop opened the door and Cassi rushed in. She wrapped her arms around Caden, checking his pulse as she did so. It was slow but strong. She slapped Caden’s face.
”That’s for my shop and being reckless.”
”Cass…”
”I know, I know. I would have done the same, but you destroyed some things I will never get back, Caden, and things that will take me years to remake. Can you stand?”
Caden looked down at his feet, shame creeping in as he attempted to stand. He stumbled forward a bit but managed to regain his balance. ”I can manage. Just get me out of here.”
With Nic’s help, Cassi got Caden out of the police station. People who knew Caden paused in their work to see how weak and unhealthy he looked. One look from Cass, though, had them quickly returning to their task. Cassiopeia was furious Costa didn’t tell her Caden was in the basement. Those cells had been specially made for supernatural creatures to weaken them. Caden and Cassi had helped build those cells.
After they got Caden into the back seat of the SUV, she and Nic got in before driving off. Cassi shifted to watch Caden from the front seat while Nic drove. She monitored Caden closely until she could see his colour starting to return. Cassi dug through her bag until she found some Chinese herbs and gave them to Caden to chew.
”Those cells in the basement are made to detain supernatural creatures. They had some made, but part of the agreement for us to be here helping the police required us to build more cells that could hold us and other creatures,” Cassi finally explained to Nic. ”I honestly didn’t think they would put him in there…”
Caden snorted. ”Of course he would, and he enjoyed every minute of it,” Caden said, the strength already returning to his voice even though his physical appearance still looked rough. "How is Nero?"
This time Cassi snorted. "Pissed. Worried." Caden sighed in the back seat and pressed his forehead to the window. Cassi watched him, her eyes scanning Caden's body. He was still covered in blood from killing the demon earlier.
"Did you find what you were looking for?"
