Jondy woke up the morning slightly confused when she didn't recognise the surroundings. The nights events flooded back to her and she groaned as she realised she had given in to her heat something which she always tried not to do she knew what the consequences could be.
She grabbed her clothes of the floor and fixed her hair quickly in the mirror before walking out of the bedroom.
She found Zeke standing making breakfast. He turned round to look as she walked into the small kitchen.
"Morning." Jondy said smiling slightly feeling embarrassed by last nights events.
"Morning." He said coldly setting a plate containing toast down on the table.
Jondy was confused by his coldness towards her. "Is something up?" She asked slightly apprehensive.
Zeke paused for a moment before answering her, "I saw your barcode." He said shortly.
Jondy's eyes widened in shock and her left hand went to the back of her neck defensively. After a few minutes of silence Jondy finally plucked up the courage to ask, "Who are you?"
"We really shouldn't have done that last night." He said skirting around the problem.
"Who are you?" Jondy said in a slightly more demanding tone this time.
Zeke sighed and slowly turned round to Jondy pulling down the collar of his shirt to show her his barcode.
Jondy gasped and covered her mouth in disgust as she read the barcode, "Zane." She let out quietly realising how much of a mistake she had made.
"Last night…" Zane started before Jondy cut him of.
"Because of the feline DNA I have this cycle called heat its when females are most fertile it means I would have jumped on anyone." She said quickly trying to explain and ignoring just how much she had enjoyed the night before and her sudden very un-sister like feelings for her brother.
Zane nodded slowly, "Right." He said understanding.
A knock on the door made them both jump, "I'll get that." Zane said heading towards the door.
As soon as he left the room Jondy buried her head in her hands. She hadn't seen Zane in 10 years and then she slept with him and now she was having feelings for him which she really didn't like. She raised her head as she heard who Zane was talking to, it was Zack. She groaned as she realised how much trouble she was in.
She heard Zane trying to stop Zack from entering the kitchen and looked up as the door opened suddenly. "Morning Zack." was all she could think of to say.
Zack looked between the two for a few moments assessing the situation. Jondy watched as realisation dawned on his face.
"Nothing happened." Zane told Zack quickly. Zack looked at Jondy again before turning fully to face Zane as Jondy looked at him in surprise. "We met last night, realised who each other where and came back here. We spent the whole night talking."
Jondy had to admit Zane was a pretty good liar she just hoped Zack would buy it. Zack looked round at her from confirmation and she just nodded not wanting to give away what had happened.
"You can't stay together." Zack told them and Jondy felt relief sweep through her then dread, she didn't want to be split from her brother, although the question was would she ever see him as her brother again after last night? She glanced at Zane to see what his reaction was to this and was shocked to see him nod.
Zack looked at her waiting for her to nod as well. She nodded as well hurt that Zane hadn't put up any sort of fight for her to stay.
"I'll move you both Jondy I wanted you packed up and ready to leave this afternoon Zane I'll be back for you in a few weeks." And with that he left.
Jondy looked at Zane hoping he would offer her some sort of apology or at least an explanation, "You should go pack." He told her shortly not able to look her in the eye.
Jondy stared at him in disbelief for a few seconds before spitting out, "Fine." Snatching her jacket up from the floor where it had been dumped the night before in the heat. She practically threw the door open before storming out and down the stairs.
Zane walked over to the open door and listened to her storm down the stairs and out of the building with his X5 hearing. He slammed the door after her. He knew she probably hated him now and he couldn't blame her he was being a complete jerk.
Zane had felt an immediate attraction to Jondy when she had entered the garage the night before. Last night was wonderful and he had really thought they could have something but when he saw her barcode he just couldn't cope. Jondy was meant to be his little sister, the one he was closest to at manticore he wasn't meant to have feelings for her. No he couldn't have feelings for her he told himself, it wasn't allowed.
He could still smell her perfume which just made him feel worse why did he have to be such a jerk to her? He could have found out more about her, how her life was at least.
He remembered the photo that had been in her wallet of the young woman and the small boy. Jondy had described him as her nephew which meant the woman was probably an X5. Zane focused on trying to place the woman with one of his siblings and grinned as he realised the woman had been Tinga. So Tinga had a son he would loved to have seen Zack's reaction to that.
Jondy arrived back at her apartment with tears brimming in her eyes. Why was she feeling this way? Sure Zane was her brother. Sure last night had been amazing but why was she so upset? She didn't know him and she didn't need him. He obviously cared nothing for her and just thought of her as a sex toy he was probably relieved to find out she was leaving town and he wouldn't have to deal with the consequences of their night of passion.
Jondy wiped away the tears that were beginning to form, "Soldiers don't cry she told herself" As she started to pick up a few of her belongings for the move that afternoon.
Completely lost in her thoughts she jumped when her phone rang. Setting down the books that she had been in the process of packing she answered the phone.
"Hello." She said trying not to sound upset or annoyed.
"Hey Jondy." Replied Tinga, "Are you ok?"
Jondy realised she hadn't hidden the emotion in her voice she should have known that Tinga would pick up on it. "I'm fine," She lied, "Is everything ok?" She asked trying to change the subject.
"Everything's fine." Tinga told her, her voice dripping with suspicion. "What's happened?"
"I have to leave Vegas." She told her sister.
"Why? Has something happened?" Tinga questioned.
"Sort of, I run into Zane." Jondy told her sister, his attitude still fresh in her mind.
"Zane? How is he?" Tinga said excitement in her voice.
"He's fine but he's a jerk." Jondy told her.
Tinga paused for a few moment before choosing to answer this with, "Why, what happened?"
"I was in heat." Jondy told her.
"Oh." Was all Tinga could think of to say, "Does Zack know?"
"No, Zane lied and told him nothing had happened. He was a complete jerk to me Tinga." She said letting all of her feelings come through in her voice.
"He's probably in shock about what happened." Tinga tried to reassure her.
"Doubt it," Said Jondy, "Listen I've got to go I've got packing to do I'll call you when I'm set up, ok?"
"Ok." Said Tinga sounding worried, "Bye."
"Bye" Said Jondy setting the phone down.
A few hours later Jondy had all her things packed and was waiting for Zack to arrive. This mornings events where still very fresh in her mind and she kept going over them again and again.
A knock on the door interrupted her thoughts and she stood up to let Zack in. When she opened the door she was surprised to find Zane on the other side, not Zack.
"Zane?" She questioned. "What are you doing here?" She said letting her anger come through in her voice.
"I told Zack I wanted to say goodbye and he let me have your address he'll be here in half an hour though." Zane informed her, "Can I come in?"
Jondy considered this for a moment before moving away from the door and allowing him access to her apartment.
"I'm sorry." Said Zane after a quick scan of her apartment.
"Doesn't matter." Lied Jondy.
"We slept together then I was a jerk about it."
"I was in heat it meant nothing." Jondy lied not looking at him.
Zane stared at her in disbelief, "I know when you're lying Jondy I could always tell at Manticore."
Jondy's eyes snapped up to look at him, "We're not at Manticore anymore Zane," She spat, "And you don't know me at all now."
"I know that." Zane told her.
"I don't want to speak to you." Said Jondy, "Leave my apartment. Now." She told him.
Zane looked as if he was going to say something but in the end decided not to, "Fine." He said before making a quick exit from the apartment.
Tears started to fall freely from Jondy's eyes and she furiously wiped them away. Why did she care? Soldiers don't cry and she shouldn't be upset over this. She checked her appearance quickly in the mirror before pulling her long hair into a ponytail.
A knock on the door alerted her to the fact Zack had arrived. She took a deep breath willing herself not to look upset before pulling it open.
Zack stood on the other side with his arms crossed in a determined stance, "You packed?" He demanded and Jondy just nodded, "Good." He told her moving into her apartment and picking up one of her bags. "Where's your bike?"
"Downstairs." Jondy replied.
"I've got a trailer that we can put it in we have to take a car because of all your stuff."
"Ok." Said Jondy this was pretty much standard when she had to move, "Where am I going?" She asked curious.
"San Francisco." Zack informed her, "I got you an apartment right next to the Golden Gate."
Jondy grinned, Zack knew how much she loved her high places and he had found her the perfect one, "Thanks."
Zack just shrugged and headed out the door carrying two of her bags. Jondy took one last glance around her apartment before picking up the remainder of her bags and following him.
Thank you so much to my two reviewers! Reviews make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. In writing this story I've wrote four chapters. I'm sending chapter four to my beta today and should have it back by tonight hopefully. Keep reviewing and I will keep posting chapters.