"You're free to go, Zander." Mac said as he approached and unlocked the handcuffs, freeing Zander's wrists from the restraints. "What?! You're letting him go!" Emily shouted at the commissioner with Zander smiling on." Zander rubbed his wrists for a few seconds, trying to bring the circulation back into his hands. "Emily, I have nothing to hold him on." Mac replied as he put the keys back into his pocket. Zander stretched, it felt good to be free. He walked towards the door of the interrogation room, ready to walk out. "Not so fast. I'm not done with you yet!" Emily stepped in between him and his freedom. "Yes, I think you are." Zander replied and side stepped her as he reached for the doorknob. As he opened the door, Emily pushed against and slammed it closed. "No, I'm not. And you're gonna listen, and listen good, cause I'm only going to say this once." Zander rolled his eyes at her empty threats as he stood there in front of her with his hands shoved in the pockets of his leather jacket. She knew he probably wouldn't hear a word she said, but she was going to speak her mind while she had him.
"You have been on a rampage for the last few months now Zander, and now you're threatening my brother's life as well as Nikolas's. And I am not going to stand by and let you do it!" Zander crossed his arms in front of him and smirked at her comment. "And .. you're gonna stop me?" he chuckled ... "I want to see you try ...." he added before he walked out the door and left her standing there with a threat of his own. Her hands clenched, her arms stiff and down by her sides, he infuriated her to no end and he knew all the right buttons to push to raise her blood pressure.
She quickly followed behind and caught up with him outside on the front steps of the PCPD. A limo was waiting for him as he opened the door and stepped into freedom, something he hadn't felt for a very long time. "Zander! Wait!" she hollered from behind him. He never looked back, as he walked down the steps towards the limo that was waiting for him. The driver opened the passenger back door and a pair of beautiful long legs stepped out. She was stunning, blonde hair, blue eyes, and legs that wouldn't quit. "Hey baby." she said as he walked towards her and right into her welcoming arms. She kissed him in the cheek and invited him in to the car. Emily stopped when she saw Zander climb into the back of Faith's black limo. Faith turned and waved to Emily before she climbed into the backseat. Faith's playful look just angered Emily who stood looking on and feeling so powerless at that moment.
Faith placed her hand on Zander's thigh, and he glanced down. "Will Emily be a problem?" she asked as she caressed him. His eyes focused to the front, never leaving his focal point. "Emily might talk a big game, but she doesn't have anything to back it up with. No, she won't be a problem." Zander stared at Faith. "Good to hear that." she smiled and noticed they were pulling up to the front of the building where she lived. "Frank, take Zander home." she ordered as she was about to step out of the car. She kissed Zander on the cheek before climbing out. The driver nodded his head in acknowledgement just before the car door slammed shut.
Zander looked no worse for wear, it had been a rough night in lock up, but he was used to it. This was the third time in the last few months, and it was the third time Faith bailed his ass out. He just wanted to get home and have a drink. The driver pulled the limo up to the front of Jake's and Zander got out. He walked to the front door of the tavern and went inside. Coleman was behind the bar, there were a few patrons scattered about the barroom. Coleman set a bottle of Jack Daniels on the bar and he grabbed it as he walked passed and headed up to his room. His feet were dragging, he needed a shower, a drink and some sleep. He unlocked the door to his room and stepped inside. He kicked the door closed with his foot and set the bottle on the desk. He had yet to notice he had company waiting for him.
She laid back on the bed in nothing but a linen sheet. She startled him, he wasn't expecting to see her after she had found out he was working for Faith. The mob life was not what she had wanted for herself, but she just couldn't stay away from the bad boy he had become.
"Welcome home." she purred as she laid back the sheet and revealed to him her nakedness. His eyes widened as he stood there with his jaw on the floor. "Elizabeth. What are you doing here?" he asked as she got up on the bed on her knees, she motioned for him to come to her. "I wanted to surprise you, I was hoping you'd be coming home tonight. Surprise!" He didn't hesitate, he took her in his arms and kissed her. His hands felt every inch of her soft silky skin, he wanted her, and he needed her. "I couldn't stay away, Zander. I needed you so much, and I got tired of thinking with my head and not my heart." Zander was consumed with hunger as he laid her back onto the bed and hovered over her. "I thought you never wanted to see me again, cause of the danger ..." he began as she laid her two fingers across his mouth. "I changed my mind, don't tell me it's too late, Zander." she said as he leaned down and kissed her once more, this time a little more passionate then the last. "It's never too late for us, Elizabeth." he couldn't resist taking her in his arms and making love to her. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her to him as he fell onto his back.
"I do need a shower .... care to join me?" he said as he got up from the bed and stood in front of her. "I thought you'd never ask." She took his hand that he extended to her, she stood up and took hold of the belt loops on the back of the jeans and followed him into the bathroom. He could feel her body close to his as they walked together into the bathroom, he just couldn't wait to hold her close to him, he wanted her just as much as she wanted him.