Chapter 65
The drive back to the city was almost quiet. Rowen ended up taking a seat next to Jazalyn as he tried to ignore Sarah chewing out her partner. "RYO, WHAT IN THE NINE LEVELS OF HELL WERE YOU THINKING? YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU NOT TO ENGAGE IN COMBAT THEY MEAN IT. I ALMOST HAD A FUCKING HEART ATTACK TRYING TO SEE IF YOU WERE OKAY!"
"Does this happen all the time?" Rowen questioned.
"I don't know," Jazalyn smiled, "I lost track a long time ago."
As the drive continued, Rowen fell asleep. Jazalyn allowed Rowen to use her right shoulder as a pillow. About a few minutes later, Rowen woke up only to find Jazalyn leaning against the window, fast asleep. Rowen leaned over and gently shook Jazalyn on her left shoulder, waking her. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure," Jazalyn mumbled, "What's on your mind."
"It's about Anubis," Rowen sighed.
Jazalyn tensed as she became fully awake, "What did Anubis say?"
"He accused me of helping Ryo take you from him," Rowen replied.
"Dais, Sekhmet, and Anubis can claim that all five you took us from them," Jazalyn began, "What makes this accusation any different?"
"He also accused me of being in love with you," Rowen finished.
Jazalyn almost fell out of her seat; that was something she wasn't expecting to hear. "Is that true?" Jazalyn asked, completely shocked. "Are you in love with me?"
Rowen turned bright red, "You're different. You're not like a lot of girls I know. They have their heads in the clouds, but you're very down to earth. You're probably the only girl I know of who can strike up a meaningful debate on Philosophy, Religion, Politics, Ethics, and Psychology."
Jazalyn raised her eyebrows, "That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is: are you in love with me? It's a simple yes or no answer."
Rowen blushed even harder, if it was possible, but did not answer. 'It's best if I don't push it,' Jazalyn concluded, 'he'll tell me in his own good time.'
Anubis' hand balled into a fist. Not only did Strata have the gall to split his helmet, but also, he had the nerve to fall in love with HIS hikari. "It appears that I will have to teach Rowen of the Strata that it is not wise to touch something that does not belong to him," Anubis bit out angrily.
Anubis grit his teeth at the thought of Jazalyn choosing someone else instead of him. Strata would have to learn that Jazalyn was HIS partner, and no one had any right to touch her. 'I guess I'll teach Strata that lesson in my own good time,' Anubis thought as he grinned evilly.
The drive back to the city was almost quiet. Rowen ended up taking a seat next to Jazalyn as he tried to ignore Sarah chewing out her partner. "RYO, WHAT IN THE NINE LEVELS OF HELL WERE YOU THINKING? YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU NOT TO ENGAGE IN COMBAT THEY MEAN IT. I ALMOST HAD A FUCKING HEART ATTACK TRYING TO SEE IF YOU WERE OKAY!"
"Does this happen all the time?" Rowen questioned.
"I don't know," Jazalyn smiled, "I lost track a long time ago."
As the drive continued, Rowen fell asleep. Jazalyn allowed Rowen to use her right shoulder as a pillow. About a few minutes later, Rowen woke up only to find Jazalyn leaning against the window, fast asleep. Rowen leaned over and gently shook Jazalyn on her left shoulder, waking her. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure," Jazalyn mumbled, "What's on your mind."
"It's about Anubis," Rowen sighed.
Jazalyn tensed as she became fully awake, "What did Anubis say?"
"He accused me of helping Ryo take you from him," Rowen replied.
"Dais, Sekhmet, and Anubis can claim that all five you took us from them," Jazalyn began, "What makes this accusation any different?"
"He also accused me of being in love with you," Rowen finished.
Jazalyn almost fell out of her seat; that was something she wasn't expecting to hear. "Is that true?" Jazalyn asked, completely shocked. "Are you in love with me?"
Rowen turned bright red, "You're different. You're not like a lot of girls I know. They have their heads in the clouds, but you're very down to earth. You're probably the only girl I know of who can strike up a meaningful debate on Philosophy, Religion, Politics, Ethics, and Psychology."
Jazalyn raised her eyebrows, "That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is: are you in love with me? It's a simple yes or no answer."
Rowen blushed even harder, if it was possible, but did not answer. 'It's best if I don't push it,' Jazalyn concluded, 'he'll tell me in his own good time.'
Anubis' hand balled into a fist. Not only did Strata have the gall to split his helmet, but also, he had the nerve to fall in love with HIS hikari. "It appears that I will have to teach Rowen of the Strata that it is not wise to touch something that does not belong to him," Anubis bit out angrily.
Anubis grit his teeth at the thought of Jazalyn choosing someone else instead of him. Strata would have to learn that Jazalyn was HIS partner, and no one had any right to touch her. 'I guess I'll teach Strata that lesson in my own good time,' Anubis thought as he grinned evilly.