Are You Going To Push Me

Chapter 8

DPOV

I got out of the cab and signaled to the driver to wait as I approached Eddie. I could tell from here that he was angry, and I didn't blame him. Only Cassie and I knew what was really happening.

"Hey,"

"Hey," he said standing up straight.

"How did that go?"

Eddie gave me a loaded look. "About as well as you think it did. You didn't warn her!?"

"I couldn't," I sighed.

"You handed her over to Carver, Dimitri! What the fuck!"

"It'll only be for a few hours," I said rubbing the back of my head. "Long enough for them to do exactly what I need them to."

"And what is that exactly," Eddie snapped, the tips of his ears turning red. I knew how protective he could get over the people he cared about, and I knew he was pissed at me for letting Rose fall right into Division's grasp.

"Give her the drug."

Eddie's jaw ticked before he lunged at me, fist flying out towards my face. I pushed outwards at him mentally and knocked him off his feet, skidding across the gravel on his back.

"Listen."

"No you listen!" Eddie yelled getting up, "That is my best friend. How could you do that to her?! You'll get her killed!"

"I know for a fact that the drug won't kill her," I yelled over him, gripping onto his shoulders roughly when he was close enough.

"How the fuck would you know that?!"

"Because I've had three very powerful watchers promise me that," I snapped, "Why would I put her in harm's way if I didn't know I could safely get her out? I know how they work, remember?"

Eddie was still breathing heavily as I let him go. I could tell that he didn't know how to process all of this so I did what I could.

"I promise, she'll be okay. The minute she wakes up from the injection they'll give her the immunosuppressant. She'll be fine," I consoled. Eddie looked skeptical but rolled his shoulders back.

"How do you know they'll give her the drug right away?"

"They wouldn't risk waiting."

Eddie nodded and ran his hands over his face. "God. This is all so fucked up!"

"I know," I sympathized. I didn't like this any more than he did. Eddie sniffed and pulled a thick envelope out of his pocket and tossed it at me. Any time someone brought a psychic on Division's watch list in, they got a reward. And this would come in handy.

"Christian said that the old lady you had shadowing the building left," Eddie said and I opened the envelope and counted the money.

"Yes. She would have been instructed to stay there until I came for the case. Christian had the key, told her I sent her. Her job was done."

Eddie nodded. "I wrote the location of the guy."

"I see that. Thanks," I said closing the envelope and tucking it into my pocket, "Get back to Lissa's."

Eddie nodded and yawned. "Good luck. Hope you live through the night."

I gave him a tight smile. "You too," I said before I turned back to the taxi and slid back in.

"28 Yun Street. Hurry."

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The driver was able to get me to the location with a minute to spare and I got out, giving the driver a good tip. He had been driving me all over town tonight. I swallowed heavily and walked into the restaurant in front of me.