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Still Frame	By : PersephoneCorelli Category: Anita Blake > Het Views: 3241 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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I made it to Richard’s in record time. He was waiting out front when I arrived. I realized then that I wasn’t shielding as well as I have been. I shrug it off. Oh fucking well. At the sight of his Ulfric standing as large as life in the front lawn Jason freezes. I squeeze his hand reassuringly before I get out of the car and start yelling.
“What the fuck did you do?”
Richard just stands there staring Jason down. He hasn’t moved an inch. I glance between the two of them and move to stand right in front of Richard. Sometimes it really sucks only being 5’3”. You really need height to do the whole menacing act right. It’s a good thing people who know me realize that my height doesn’t change the fact that I mean business. Of course Richard has always been an exception. He can’t seem to figure out the off switch to his big mouth and is always surprised when I pull a gun on him to shut him up. This happens way too often so I make a mental note not to pull the gun unless absolutely necessary. I clear my throat and wait for Richard’s eyes to focus on me.
“Answer me.”
Richard steps forward and pulls me into his arms. I yank away and tell myself not to hit him. I don’t need him trying to make me feel better about a stupid thing he did on purpose. Richard looks like he might argue but then thinks better of it. See old dogs can be taught new tricks. My cheeks flush with color at his expression and I realize I’d said that out loud. Damn I’m being entirely too bitchy today. No matter how mad I am at Richard I don’t like hurting him. I grab his arm to stop him from turning away.
“I’m sorry Richard. That was totally uncalled for.”
His stiffened arm loosens in my grip and he runs his arm through my fingers until he’s holding my hand lightly.
“I know you’re upset with us for not telling you…”
“No Richard I’m not just upset with you for not telling me. I am upset that you all feel like you have the right to decide what I should and shouldn’t know. And I’m even more upset over your idiocy. What possible reason could you have for challenging Edward?”
I drop his hand. “What did you say to him? Why would he even consider coming here?”
For a split second I think I see guilt on Richard’s face but it’s gone so quickly that I’m unsure of what it was. He’s gotten much better at hiding his emotions since he’s become Ulfric. I can do it better, but I’m not going there.
“Come inside Anita and I’ll tell you what I said. I really don’t think you need to know about this right now but if you are going to insist…”
He waves me toward his house. Stopping on the stairs I look back at Jason. He was still rooted to his seat in my jeep. I pull Richard close.
“I’m going to send Jason back to the Circus. I want your word as Ulfric that nothing will happen to him for telling me what you should have told me yourself.”
Richard shakes his head. “I can’t do that Anita. He went against everyone. Jean-Claude included. If I let him slide, what happens with the next guy? You can’t play favorites. It doesn’t work that way and you know it.”
Alright fine, if he wants me to be a bitch, that’s what he’ll get. “Don’t give me that fucking shit about ‘playing favorites’. Everyone in your pack knows that I would do the same for them if they’d had the balls to come to me with information like this. Jason was just in the right place at the wrong time and I refuse to let you punish him for having information that he felt I should have, rightfully so. Especially since you’ve decided to be suicidal again. I can’t even fucking believe Jean-Claude isn’t chewing your ass out as…”
I trail off as I realize the setup. I pull my gun. “You fucking bastards! You’re doing this on fucking purpose! Are you fucking crazy or just that fucking stupid?!”
Richard holds his hands up in front of himself in a disarming manner. “Anita…”
“Don’t you fucking ‘Anita’ me! What the hell are you all playing at? I want answers and I want them now!”
When he doesn’t respond right away I add… “And no more excuses. Jason is under my protection so get the fuck over it!”
That being said I walk over to the car and give Jason my keys.
“Go to the Circus and stay there until I call you.”
Jason just looks at me. I put my gun away and use a gentler tone. “Please Jason, just go. Everything’s fine.”
Nodding he takes my keys and I walk back over to Richard feeling slightly upset about lying to Jason. Everything is most definitely not fine. I pass Richard and go into the house. Without waiting until he closes the door I bite out...
“Alright, speak.” I cross my arms over my chest to help control the urge to pull my gun again. “I mean it Richard, I want answers and I want them now!”
He motions for me to sit and I do with a loud sigh. Keeping my eyes on him at all times I let myself feel if there is anyone else in the house. Satisfied there’s no one I pull myself back in. I start to count in my head to calm my impulse to jump up and start shouting or shooting. I’m tired of always having to yell at Richard in order for him to hear me or pull a gun on him, whatever the case may be. My eyes meet his and, as if he can hear my thoughts, he begins talking.
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