Dangerous

Was that a compliment? Aaron's eyes looked into Sam's, searching them. Just as he'd felt a while ago as she'd cut his hair...She wasn't just his handler. She was a woman. A beautiful one at that. With a soul that shone through her gaze. There was something there... Something he hadn't seen in other girls' eyes before. Something he couldn't quite identify. But it was warm. Inviting. 

He blinked. And dangerous. Where was his head? He dropped his hand quickly and took one last glance in the mirror. "At least I look human again," he mused. Truth be told, it was a 'thing' with him. Keeping himself neat and clean. Being held here without easy access to a shower and razor drove him nuts.

He handed the tools back to Sam and looked back over to the bed with a sigh. He was getting sore from lying there so much. Just the thought of going back hurt. "Do I have to?" He hadn't meant to say it out loud, and his head hung a little. He hadn't thought the Elite could ever break him...but the slow steady torcher of being held here maybe was finally getting to him.


Eli shook his head and gave Ryan an encouraging smile. "You're not in my hair. And this is what big brothers are for. Scarlet and I are fine too. So don't worry about that." Truth be told, Scarlet was gone on trips so much lately that Eli had had plenty of free time to focus on his sister.

"I'm going to let you contact Hunter yourself now though. He's willing and knows you might want to go, but it's up to you to tell him yes for sure and find out when he's going. Okay?"