Burn Protocol

To all my beautiful darlings…let your desires burn!

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It takes us about two minutes to reach the third floor, carefully testing the steps on our way. I take an immediate left and see all doors are open but one. 302.

“A… a profile? Sir, I am hardly the right person for that…”

I smooth my pants one more time and then lift my chin.

Not even when they are this cute.

“Fine. Elena Gonzales, thirty-nine, lieutenant here at stationhouse 2.”

“Alright, Elena, can you tell me a bit more about yourself?”

Safety is sexy.

It’s not her fault that the Chief forced me into this. Hell, if I met her in a bar, I would probably enjoy her company.

Careful now, you might start to enjoy this.

“Never settle, girl. If you see something you like, you go and get it. Women are told often enough that they can’t do stuff, can’t be what they want to be, simply because they are female. You of all people should know that,” he remarks, hinting at Woman at the Front.

“Give her some time. I know she seems harsh, but Elena is passionate and intense. She will open up to you if you let her adapt to your presence. And once she does, she’ll be fiercely loyal.”

“Don’t flatter yourself. This place is a maze and you are my responsibility. I’m here to keep you safe, Maya.”

Hearing her say my name like that sends flutters down my stomach and runs my throat dry immediately.

Rodriques takes a hard left and we all shift in our seats. I hear Maya’s soft gasp and can’t help but smile at that. Cute.

“Yes, my cat. Please, please save him.”

I glance at my team. This one is on me. I wished for a cat on her first call, and fucking got it.

When I glance over at Elena, I see that she is staring at me. Her face is softer than before, but there is a small line between her brows. I blink once, before she turns her head and stares out the window. What is she thinking about?

“That grimy feeling on your skin right now, that’s soot laced with chemicals. It causes cancer.” She glances over her shoulder, her eyes dark and stormy. “So, strip.”

Her order sends another shiver down my spine and makes heat pool low in my belly. Get a fucking grip, Maya. She is your subject

Helen was so furious that she fired me.

She is alright. Right? Maya knows what she is doing. This is her job

Maya knows what she is doing.

“Oh Maya,” I murmur, “you’re mine now.” And I am yours, completely.

“Good girl,” I grin, and then run my tongue over her core, no longer able to deny myself the taste of her.

I can still feel Elena’s teeth, fingers, and mouth all over my body, with every step I take

“I see a beautiful, strong, and powerful woman that isn’t afraid of anyone or anything.” She pauses thoughtfully for a beat. “When I look at you, El, I see somebody that goes above and beyond to keep another person safe, to protect them against harm. Not out of some hero complex,” she places her fingers gently on my forearm and I sigh, “but because you care more deeply than most.”

I can’t even think straight?

“Now, you tell me how to fix us.”