Freaks & Geek

Chapter 17: Breathe Me

They made it to the office in no time and Harlow demanded that they ride the elevators separately. They thought she was being crazy but obliged and let her ride up first. She noticed from the moment she stepped into the office that people were staring at her more than usual. Before she would have thought everyone was staring because she was new or Black, but now she didn't know what it was but all eyes were definitely on her.

Harlow caught up with Declan, Killian and Manny and learned they were actually pulled to fix an error on an old project and didn't even touch the Halo project yesterday. She was so happy to know she wasn't behind and was still on schedule with everyone else. Harlow was ready to jump on the day's tasks and was actually paired with Killian. Curtis was in charge of delegating as James was out for the day. She was beyond thankful for that small blessing.

She and Killian worked in a comfortable silence, but it seemed strange as he was one to always flirt, chat or yap about something. Killian kept stealing glances at her before Harlow followed his gaze and realized he was looking at her mark. "The biggest boss of them all, huh?" He spoke up.

"I never thought I'd see the day that the Anti-Christ would have a mate let alone someone as innocent and sweet as you." She gave him a look. "How could you have known just by seeing this? It just looks like a tattoo." Harlow wondered instantly realizing that he was supernatural. "Plus, I'm not that innocent." Killian chuckled. "Okay Britney Spears. It isn't just the mark that gives you away. It's your scent. It's changed. You smell like a mix of yourself and Damien now."

Harlow thought on the newfound information and sighed internally. She felt like she would never get used to all things supernatural. "It's crazy though. The son of the Prince of Darkness is mated to a mortal, the very person he's destined to destroy. The irony."

Harlow frowned a bit, but remembered that she didn't want anyone knowing her lineage. She wanted to wait to speak with her father first and see if he'd remove the cloaking. Harlow didn't know why, but she couldn't help but shake the feeling that once people knew what she was things could get dangerous for her.

"Were you scared when you saw his true form?" Killian asked genuinely curious. "Very few on Earth have seen his true form, but the tales from Hell indicate he is as frightening visually as he is in action." Harlow shrugged her shoulders. "I was stunned, but surprisingly not afraid. I mean, my inner Black Queen was like 'Bitch get the fuck out!' But I couldn't...deep down I didn't want to." Killian observed her before nodding.

"Your bond must be rock solid. I've known way too many vampires that are mated to humans and are instantly rejected due to fear. The fact that you not only stayed by a demon's side, but went as far as mated with him is huge. I'm happy for you Harlow." She smiled at him.

"I mean, I'm bummed you're no longer on the market. I planned on crashing your little club night on Friday and sweeping you off your feet, but that's ruined now." Harlow laughed loudly at him before hitting his shoulder. "I'm still going to flirt with you though, so make sure the big bad doesn't rip my spine out."

Harlow made a face that made him chuckle. "That's one of his signature moves." Killian informed causing Harlow to shiver involuntarily. "Let's get to work, clown." Harlow instructed as she turned back to her computer.

They all were in the zone and even ordered in for lunch to avoid breaking their focus. As Harlow was wrapping up her task, she looked up to see her mates walk in with smiles on their faces. "You have to stop being the last one here, dove."

"I'm a perfectionist and I'm usually done around 4, but I like to triple check my work. Sue me." She shrugged before shutting down her computer. "What do you want to do for dinner tonight, Princess?" Wes asked trying so hard not to touch her.