Rookery ~ Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Chapter Twenty Six

(A/N) I made a trailer for this fanfiction :D I'm really happy with how it turned out and I'm super excited about it. When I added the title to the video, it ended up looking really tacky, so I just didn't put it there. Enjoy the trailer and enjoy the chapter :D

"We should go and see Alec." Jacob suggested the next morning. Evie had come into our carriage to discuss the future of the day. The two of them had been talking for about an hour while I tugged the covers as far over my chest as possible and I was playing with the cold cup of tea from the previous morning. However, at the mention of Alec's name, I shot out of my daydream.

"Alec?" Worry fell over me.

"Yes." He saw the scared look in my eyes and shifted to sit beside me. "Don't worry. Evie and I will be there. If I see anything beginning to happen, I will get you out of there and take you somewhere calm and peaceful." He smiled.

"Like the park?"

"Exactly." I nodded with a sigh.

"Alright."

"Anyway, I thought we could go there simply check on him. I'm sure he would be thankful for our company today. Plus, he has a soft spot for you, Carina. Much like that of a father or an uncle." My cheeks heated up as I set down the tea. "Mr Bell is a very caring man. I am sure he would be quite upset if you weren't there." She winked, crossing one of her legs over the other as she bit into a slice of bread, smothered in jam. I hung my head.

"I'll go." Evie then smacked her hands together and jumped from the chest of drawers she was perched on.

"Great! Both of you, get dressed. No groping each other today, please. I want to be out of here in ten minutes."

"That may be a little bit difficult when Carina is half naked." Jacob retorted, sniggering to himself, probably thinking he was very clever for that remark. I smacked the side of his neck with my sleeve.

"I am not undressing in front of you."

"Well? Where else are you going to go?" Damn... I hadn't thought of that. Evie was changing in her carriage, the main living space had large windows and no curtains and the one left over carriage housed the few, homeless Rooks. I would have to change in our current carriage.

"Can't you just wait outside while I change?"

"Will you take less than five minutes to get ready, or will you need the full ten?" I bit my finger nails and threw off my blanket.

"We will both just have to face the other way. Either that, or I will find something to hang across the middle of the carriage to hide myself."

"We have nine minutes now."

"Oh, for goodness sake!" I huffed. I then gave in, grabbed my pile of clothes and faced the wall beside my bed. "Turn around." When I was sure Jacob had turned around, I unbuttoned my bed shirt.

This would be the quickest I had ever changed. I had switched my shirts within thirty seconds of me beginning to get changed. Then, I dropped my trousers and my underwear, though tried to use the length of my loose blouse to hide my backside as I pulled on a clean set of underwear. I then relaxed, knowing that my more private areas were covered. However, as I was yanking up my leather trousers, I felt a hand slap my backside. I turned to see Jacob in nothing but his underwear, attempting to hold back a giggle.

"You aren't funny, you idiot. I am going to rip off each of your toenails with my bare hands if you ever try anything like that again."

"So I am not allowed to touch my lover's arse?"

"Not right now, you aren't!" I gazed at the clock and saw that we only had seven minutes left. "Right, no more touching me. We don't have long left to sort everything out." I fixed my trousers at my waist and did up the belt.