Brother Zone

Chapter 1

'Seriously Connor if you don't move out of my way I'm going to slice an artery of yours' I mumbled while trying to escape his hold.

'Max I don't give a flying frig what you want to try but there is no way in hell you are going in there and accepting that damn task! You are going to get killed and I will have to revive your ass just to kill you again for getting killed!!!' he sneered.

I darted to the left and then scrambled right out of his hold when he fell for the fake dodge. I flat out ran down the hall my black knee high combat boots thudding with each step. You know this skin tight black catsuit may have been too early a give away for Con. Ive been hiding this secret for a week and a half and I definitely have to congratulate myself because the man must have been Nancy Drew in an other life. Connor has been my best friend slash my dream lover since puberty God did amazing work on him. Now he's 6ft to my 5ft 3" with the broadest shoulder known to man, a butt that I dream of groping and hair that begs for my hand its like Jesse's from full house of course I exaggerate but I can because I am in love. Something which he is NOT handling well my poor man he thinks he's meant to stay in the self imposed brother zone.

I skid down the stairs skipping most of the steps my dark brown curls bouncing on my back with each jump. I make to look behind me for the big oaf but what do you know I slam into a wall which with my luck the wall turns out to be the oaf himself

'Maaaaax!!'

Damn alternate routes I mean who the hell thinks about them when they are running for their lives.

A trained soldier duh!

Cut it out conscience I can't be talking to you Con said the next time I space out he'll spank me. Oooh maybe I should.

I hear a deep chuckle and realize the commander is watching from his door.

'Maxalina you are going to be late' he says still chuckling heading into his office. 'Connor join us'

Connor grumbles while his hands (which were still on my waist brother zone my ass) unconsciously falls lower. I do a slight hop just to hurry the process and he snatches away his hand from my bum as if he was burnt. I stifle a snicker and slip into the comfy leather chair. Command whose real name is Peck is a walking cliche, golden hair blue eyes with a butt sculpted by Greek gods. If Con and I weren't soul mates Peck would have been it for me the man wears power like a well fitted suit. Oops I think Con saw me checking him out yup clenched fist, clenched jaw, death glare. I let out a snicker and look back to Peck placing dossiers on his desk in front of us.

Yes mission time!

' Connor I recognize that you have an issue with Maxalina mission hence you will be going with her'

'What the hell' we shout out at the same time well I shout and he mutters.

'Can't you take her off the mission altogether she's not'

I swivel in my seat giving him my own death glare and waiting for him to finish the sentence while Peck continues as if he wasn't just interrupted.

'Connor you will be leading the mission'

This time I shoot right out of the chair 'what!?!?'. I am so ready to rip everyone new assholes when Peck's command face comes on and he raises an eyebrow at me and steeples his hands. I slam back into the chair and bite back my grumbling. If Connor so much as sneezes right now I'll snatch his eyelashes off. I hear him leafing through the dossier and that alone might just trigger my temper.

'Your target is Alianna Yankov'

I hear the sharp intake from Con and don't miss the question in his eyes as he stares at Peck and I also don't miss that small nod from Peck himself along with a flash of longing in his eyes. Heeellllooo back story.

Connor and Peck have been best friends since birth diaper buddies is what I call them,in my head only ofc. There is even pictures of them of their many fishing trips since they were young up to now.

Peck dismisses us and I rush out of the room thinking to avoid Connor. I feel a hand grab my elbow right as I was heading out to my bike to go home.

'Max you know I never meant to usurp you'

'You know I've wanted to be command ever since Peck said he was stepping down but you just had to come in like I'm a child who can't work by herself'

'Damn it Max this mission is top priority that means its most dangerous you know this! I will not have you doing this by yourself. You getting hurt is not going to happen on my watch Damn it!!! I have to protect you!

I slip out of his grip and stand as close as I can without touching him staring up in his eyes

'tell me why?' I lower my voice add a dash of sultry and watch as his body unconsciously rocks towards mine.

' I'm not having this convo again Max and stop that fluttery eye thing. I'm coming with you I'm leading and I expect full obedience'

I throw my head back and laugh. I turn towards my bike get on making sure to do an extra shimmy while I'm on. I turn back and of course his eyes are stuck to my ass.

' Hey captain'

He reluctantly tears his eyes from my ass

'What is it now Max?'

'If I'm not obedient you can spank me'

I giggle as he growls turn around put on my helmet and speed off.