New Species 11 True (31 page)

“What if she moves to Reservation? We’re aware that it’s
impossible to keep track of your people between both locations. You don’t
exactly keep DMV records or file flight plans or passenger lists with the FAA.”
Agent Spears glanced at her, then Justice. “Can you at least keep her here so
we can interview her again soon?”

Justice’s eyes narrowed. “Possibly, but I make no promises.”

Special Agent Spears stood. “Cornas Research has been linked
to a mob-backed organization. They might have used the company to launder
money. If she was the accountant and can prove they were transferring funds to
and from there, it could put her in danger. I think you should agree to allow
us to put her in protective custody.”

True stood. “Never. Jeanie goes nowhere.”

Justice rounded the table, stopping behind Jeanie. “Species
Jeanie remains at Homeland. She’s safe here.”

“We’re talking about organized crime, Mr. North. These aren’t
going to be a bunch of idiots with an agenda to cause a media stir to gain
attention for whatever cause they’ve decided to back by launching some
half-assed attack at your gates. We’re talking about highly skilled killers who
may or may not decide to silence her if she could possibly link them to Cornas.
Last year they took out a public figure with a large security detail after he
refused to allow them to buy up a large quantity of property they wanted to use
to start a gambling monopoly.”

“We’re organized and prepared to handle any situation. She’s
not leaving with you. She wasn’t an accountant and True has firsthand knowledge
that she spoke the truth since she used to take his blood samples. I can get
you dozens of statements from other Species who will tell you the same since
she took their blood too. Your informant is wrong.” Justice nailed them with a
stern look. “You’ve wasted your time coming here, gentlemen.”

“Our informant might be wrong but that’s the information he’s
been giving out. We heard it and the cartel might have too. She could be a
target.” Special Agent Spears wasn’t ready to give up.

“Who is your informant?”

The agent’s lips sealed together tightly.

“Leave,” Justice ordered. “Your interview is over.” He
reached down and gently gripped Jeanie’s arm, urging her to stand.

She did, True took hold of her next, and rushed her out the
door. It closed behind them and faint yelling could be heard. Fury stepped out
and nodded at one of the New Species officers.

“Take them home now.” He reentered the room with Justice and
the three agents.

Jeanie was confused as they left the building and were
hustled into a waiting SUV. “That was weird.”

“Perhaps their informant is Jerry Boris. He wants you
removed from our protection.” True lifted her off the seat and onto his lap,
wrapping his arms around her waist.

She leaned against him and shivered. “What if we hadn’t
mated? Would they have been able to force me to go with them?”

“I’m uncertain,” True admitted. “It doesn’t matter though
because we are mates and the laws that protect us, protect you. You’re Species
and out world authorities have no right to take any of us from the NSO.”

* * * * *

After they returned home, Jeanie went to take a bath. True
was furious but he waited until she started to fill the tub to dial Darkness,
knowing her human hearing wouldn’t be able to pick up sounds beyond the running
water.

He answered on the first ring. “I knew it would be you,
True.”

“It was a ploy to take my mate, wasn’t it?”

“It appears so. They refused to give the name of their
informant but we suspect who it is.”

“I hate that human. How was he able to tell that lie to them
without us knowing about it?”

“He probably placed the call from DC before he arrived home
after learning the kidnapping attempt failed. Their government agencies don’t
work as fast as our task force. It may have taken them all this time to come
here asking to speak to your mate.”

“Could they have taken her if she wasn’t my mate?”

“They did come with paperwork establishing her as a hostile
witness. It was a court document, signed by a judge, ordering us to remand her
into their custody for those reasons. Don’t worry though,” he rushed on, “it
isn’t valid with the NSO. It’s more posturing than anything. Her being Species
makes it null and void. No human judge has authority here.”

He snarled. “The human isn’t going to stop until he takes
Jeanie from me.”

“He’s currently at home watching television. I can see him
on my computer screen, True. He’s actually a boring male. He ordered a pizza
for dinner and has avoided going to Fuller since some of the task force team
members have taken over for their guards until new ones can be hired. The task
force linked me to their feeds so I can keep an eye on him.”

“Have there been any more calls to the unknown male suspect
from Oregon?”

“No, but he did call a massage therapist and made an
appointment for her to come by his home tomorrow morning.” He cleared his
throat. “She’s got a record for prostitution so I don’t think it’s his back he
plans to get rubbed. Be happy you don’t have a link to the camera feed into his
home. I’m not looking forward to seeing that. He is not a fit human, nor was
the female’s arrest photo an attractive one when we ran a background check on
her. I hope he’s paying her a lot of money because she’ll earn it if she has to
fake interest in him.”

“He pays for sharing sex?”

“It’s a human thing.” Darkness snorted. “Perhaps that’s why
he hates us. Human females line up at the gates just hoping to meet one of us.
I doubt anything this human does is enjoyable and he sure couldn’t attract a
female with his appearance. He’s currently wearing a pair of ratty boxers that
have multiple stains and he keeps scratching his balls as if he’s got fleas. I
want to bathe, just watching him.”

“My mate is taking a bath.”

“Go join her. Relax, True. Enjoy time with your mate. We
have this and you have a pass on your duties until this is over. Many males
would envy you the time you get to spend with her without interruption.”

Darkness made a good point. “Okay. I want to be updated.”

“Will do. Oh shit.” Darkness growled. “I’m sickened.”

“What happened?”

“He enjoys porn and just shoved his shorts down. That female
really deserves a lot of money tomorrow. I haven’t seen something that small
since I visited Fury’s home and his son decided he enjoyed removing his
clothing and running around their home bare. Salvation is bigger than this male
is. Go be with your mate. I’m going to turn away from the monitor or I will be
sick. He just spit on his hand instead of getting lotion.”

True hung up, grimacing. The urge to be near Jeanie overrode
everything as he stalked down the hallway and entered the bedroom, passing
through it to reach the bathroom. The sight of her undressing next to the steaming
tub was appealing.

“Hi!” She grinned. “This is a big enough tub for two. Why
don’t you get in it with me?”

He was tempted but her smile looked a little forced. “Are
you well?”

“I’m great.”

“Jeanie?”

“Okay. I keep thinking about those FBI agents, okay? It’s
kind of intimidating, thinking they want to take me. Where I come from, well,
they get what they want.”

“We don’t care what they think.”

“I know.” She straightened, totally bare. “It just kind of
freaked me out. Why don’t you come distract me?” Her arms lifted as she reached
out to him.

True was across the bathroom in a heartbeat, lifting Jeanie
against his body until their faces were level. “I should call Justice and ask
him to arrest the human so he can’t use other ways to try to get you away from
me. It’s obvious he’s the one who lied to the government males.”

“No. We need to find the other New Species first, True,”
Jeanie reminded him.

“It’s not worth your constant fear, Jeanie.”

She bit her lip. “I have lived with far worse than this,
True. This isn’t even that bad. At least I haven’t been shot this time,” she
joked.

True growled. “No one will get that close to you.”

“It was a joke. I know that. I’m safe with you.”

He sniffed at her, that sweet scent detectable. “I keep
scenting your fear and it’s driving me insane. I can’t stand to know you’re
afraid. Every instinct I have is howling at me to protect you. It makes me
crazy. You shouldn’t have to live with fear.”

She hugged him tighter around his shoulders and lifted her
legs, wrapping them around his waist. “We need to let this ride, True. It’s too
important to try to find the other New Species. I’m going to be fine.”

He kissed her forehead. “I want to protect you and make sure
you’re no longer afraid.”

“I know. And I want your people found and saved. It’s worth
the fear I’m experiencing until this is over.”

“I am not so sure. You were hurt to save my life and then
you were shot protecting our people. You have done more than enough for
Species. You deserve to be happy most of all, Jeanie.”

“I have you.” She nuzzled his throat with her lips, brushing
a kiss there. “I’ve never been happier in my life.” She looked up at him. “Do
you want to know what would make me ecstatic?”

“Name it and it’s yours.”

“Carry me into the bedroom. The bath can wait.”

He just turned and walked into the bedroom. Jeanie jerked
her head toward the bed. “Over there. Make love to me. I’ll touch you to make
you forget your anger and you can totally distract me from my fear.”

He sat on the bed with her on his lap. “I like this plan.”

“Less talking and more touching.”

He growled and reached up, tangling his fingers in her hair
to pull her lips closer to his. She opened up to him as he kissed her. He
barely noticed when she unwrapped her legs from his waist until she gave him a
sudden push that took him off guard. He landed on his back on the mattress,
staring up at her in surprise.

Jeanie lifted up, bracing her hands on his chest to adjust
her legs to straddle his lap while she grinned at him. “Stay just like that.”

One eyebrow arched in question but he held still as his mate
lowered down his body until her ass rested over the top of his thighs. She
straightened up and reached for the front of his pants, unfastening them.

“You wish to undress me?”

“You could say that.” Her gaze darted up and held his, a
gleam of humor in her eyes. “I’m going to play with you this time.”

He liked it when she was mischievous. “You want to touch me
until my control breaks?”

She chuckled. “You like to dominate me in the bedroom so I’m
turning the tables on you.”

He lifted his hips, taking her with him, to help when she
got his pants open and indicated she wanted to shove them down enough to free
his stiff dick from the confines of the material. He watched her smile as she
studied his sex. He was pleased that she liked the sight of him bare.

“Put your hands behind your head and keep them there.”

He hesitated but did it. Some males had talked about sex
with humans and how they asked for strange things. “I can’t touch you if I do
that.”

“That’s the point for right now. I’m going to do the
touching.”

She gripped the bottom of his shirt and shoved it up. He
arched his back to help her. She stopped when he was bare up to his nipples and
he growled when she bent forward, her tongue tracing the rounded tip of the
left one. Her breath was warm, her mouth heaven when it closed over his nipple
and he closed his eyes as she sucked. Her bottom teeth gently raked over the
straining tip that instantly responded. His dick was trapped between their
bodies and it twitched from the anticipation of what was to come.

Her open palms slid over his abdomen, the caress lowering
until one of her hands wrapped around the girth of his shaft. He growled louder
and his hips ground against her.

Jeanie released his nipple and blew air over it. He opened
his eyes, staring at her while she smiled at him. “You like that?”

He just nodded, unable to speak at that moment.

“I think you’ll love this then.”

She wiggled a little lower, her mouth kissing over his ribs.
Her tongue darted out to lick him in a few places and his hands fisted above
his head. He wanted to touch her so bad. The urge was nearly impossible to
resist but he remembered she wanted him to keep his hands up.

He wanted to roll her over by the time she reached his lower
belly. He wanted to fuck his mate. He kept watching her, loving how she held
his gaze, almost as if she watched him to gauge his reactions. She wasn’t
fearful when a snarl burst forth as she lowered her lips and placed a wet kiss
on his pelvic bone so close to his dick that he could feel her hot breath fan
over it.

“You should see your face,” she whispered. “You’re so sexy
when you bite your lower lip and give me that wild look.”

He tried to school his features a little in case she mistook
desire for anger, something he didn’t want. She rose a little, scooted down his
thighs a bit more, and lowered her head again. She tossed her hair to one side
and it spread across his exposed hip. The sensation tickled a little but he had
no urge to laugh when her mouth hovered so close to his dick that he forgot how
to breathe.

Her lips parted and her pink tongue darted out. The
sensation of her licking the crown of his cock made him hiss and jerk his hips.
She stopped, staring at him in surprise.

“Are you okay?”

“What are you doing?” He winced, surprised that harsh tone
was coming from him.

Her fingers curled tighter around his shaft, giving him a
squeeze. “Giving you head.”

His mind blanked.

“Oral sex.”

“I know what it means.” He sat up a little, adjusting his
arms down to be able to brace his elbows on the bed. “We didn’t discuss this.”