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Chapter 12
Evona stared at him in shock at his words. Anger rose within her. "You speak of me as if I am a piece of property."
Bane chuckled darkly. "After all I have done for you, you continue to fight it. Admirable, but mistaken." He turned and began walking out of the kitchen. Evona blushed as she noticed the tears in the back of his shirt.
Did I do that? She thought, ashamed of herself for giving into pleasure for yet a second time. Evona remained leaning against the fridge, catching her breath. "I can't stay here, Bane. I don't want to die," she blurted.
Bane stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her. "Who said anything about dying?"
She bravely took a couple steps closer to him. "I heard you talking to Barsad. There is a month until the bomb detonates itself. I don't want to die."
Bane narrowed his eyes at her. "You won't die, my little dove."
"You said you were going to get me out of here. Is that true?"
His eyes widened. "Have I not told you that eavesdropping is impolite?"
"This is my life we are talking about, Bane! I have every right to eavesdrop, you insolent son of a bitch!"
"Watch your tongue."
"Stop…just…ugh!" She grunted and pushed him in utter frustration, and actually causing him to stumble back slightly. "Stop trying to control me! I have been controlled all of my life! I'm so sick of it! Just because you…fucked me doesn't give you any right!"
Bane stared at her harshly for a moment before the corners of his eyes crinkled and he began to laugh. Evona's eyes widened in surprise as his deep bellowing laugh sounded around her. "You are a woman after my own heart, my little dove," he said mockingly.
Her brow furrowed. "What…what are you-"
"Hush, dove. Eat your breakfast. We have plans today."
/
Evona shivered as they once again were walking the streets of a desolate Gotham. Intimidation factor, he called it. She rolled her eyes at the thought.
"Hey!"
Everyone stopped at the unfamiliar voice. Evona glanced around and her eyes landed on Jim, the man who tried to help her before Max knocked him out.
"Hey!" Jim called out again, running in their direction. "Hey, I want to apologize for what Max did to-" His words faltered when he noticed she was standing with Bane. Jim's eyes darted from Bane to Evona questioningly.
"Continue," Bane said curiously.
"Uh…" Jim moved his eyes back to Evona. "I'm sorry for what Max did to you. I've been looking for you ever since…" Jim swallowed nervously. "Well, I just wanted to make sure that you were alright."
"Evona," Bane said grasping her arm gently. Jim flinched. "Is this one of the men that tried to hurt you?"
Jim put his hands up in surrender. "Look mister-"
"I was not talking to you," Bane said harshly.
"Bane," Evona said gently in attempt to calm the situation. "Bane he never hurt me. He tried to help me." She turned her attention to Jim and smiled at him, and he smiled back at her. Bane noticed this exchange and grew jealous.
"Leave, boy. Before I kill you."
Evona stared at Bane wide eyed. "Bane there's no need for this-"
"Hey," Jim interrupted. "It's okay. I'm gonna go. It's okay." Jim backed up and turned, taking off down an alley.
Evona glared at Bane. "Was that really necessary?"
"If I wanted your opinion I would ask for it," Bane snapped.
"What is wrong with you?"
"Have I not made myself clear when I said that you were mine?"
Her brow furrowed in anger. "What are you…" she smirked as realization hit her. "You're jealous. You're jealous of Jim because I smiled at him."
Bane rolled his eyes. "Don't make me laugh."
"Whatever you say, big guy. Whatever you say."
Bane ignored her and continued walking. He did not experience childish emotions such as jealousy. That was far below him.
The fact that Bane was jealous was kind of a turn on for Evona, and she realized then that he had ruined her for any other man. She stepped closer and whispered so only he could hear. "Just remember this; you have had me twice now. Jim hasn't. No other man has. Only you."
That stopped Bane in his tracks and he turned to face her. Lust gleamed in her eyes and he felt the blood rush to his groin. He saw a…different fire in her eyes. One he hasn't seen before. But there was no time for that.
"Perhaps later, little dove." His husky voice made her shiver.
She smirked and stepped closer, pressing herself against him. Bane's mercenaries looked away to give them semi-privacy. "Why not now?" She whispered seductively. "In front of all of your men? You can show them who I really belong to."
The thought excited Bane, but he suppressed the urge to rip her clothes off and fuck her senseless. His hand reached up and brushed against her cheek. She shivered and closed her eyes, moaning softly. "Why the sudden change, little dove?"
Evona opened her eyes and looked at him. "It's pointless to fight the inevitable."
"So you have finally come to your senses?"
She nodded. "I belong to you." Evona leaned up and kissed him on the mask where his mouth would be. Her lips lingered there momentarily then she pulled back slowly, looking him in the eyes.
"As much as I would love to ravage you right now for the whole world to see," Bane whispered, "now is not the time."
/
"Are you ready, my friend?" Talia sat at the kitchen table a few days later with Bane discussing plans.
Bane nodded. "Yes. I told you long ago. I would do anything for you."He might've meant that years ago, but now he was lying through his teeth. Evona was now his main focus. He wasn't sure of his feelings for her, but they were getting stronger by the day.
Talia nodded, satisfied with his answer, and stood up. "Then I will take my leave. There is much to be done before the bomb detonates." Evona walked into the kitchen as Talia was walking out and ran right into Talia. "Watch where you walk, stupid girl," Talia said, pushing right past Evona and out of the pent house.
Evona merely shrugged and walked to the kitchen table and sitting down. "I'm really getting sick of her."
Bane chuckled. "Patience, my dove. Patience."
She sat there for a moment and stared at Bane in deep thought. "Where will we go?" Evona asked. "Where will we escape to?"
Bane considered this. "I have some contacts out in Colorado. They have a hunting cabin in the forest that he will let us use. It's secluded."
Evona nodded. "Then what?"
"What are you asking?"
"You know what I'm asking, Bane. Don't toy with me. What are we?"
Bane didn't quite know how to answer that. He most definitely didn't love her. That he knew for certain. The only love he ever really had was for Talia, and even that was fading fast. Bane never considered himself capable of such an emotion. "I do not know, little dove."
She nodded shortly and looked away from him. How stupid could she be? To think that a man like Bane could ever care for her is just preposterous in itself. Bane wasn't capable of anything of the sort, Evona knew that. But that doesn't mean that she isn't. Besides the doctor, Bane was the only man who ever showed her any affection, and that did things to her head. Evona is strong, but her walls were crumbling fast. Evona looked at Bane, really looked at him, and realized something.
She is in love with him.
AUTHORS NOTE: Okay! There it is. Evona has finally given up the fight to resist him. It's just…ugh. They're meant to be!
