The Devil's Trail

26- Ice Breaker

"Knock, knock." I call through the gap in the motel door which has been left slightly open. Peeking inside, I see no sign of Zak so I step in and wait.

Our usual 5-7 days away had turned into 3 due to Virginia city being so close to Vegas. But to save on the gas costs of travelling back and forth for the next 3 days, Zak had us all booked into a motel.

And I was just checking in to let him know my plan...

I'm sat on the end of his bed, waiting for him to come back from wherever he is, wondering why with equipment in his room, he'd leave it slightly open. Even if he's only next door?

Glancing up at the ceiling and the familiar yellowing of the corners from years of cigarette smoke damage, I almost don't hear Zak until he gasps.

My eyes snap to the bathroom door to find him in a towel.... Again.

"Jesus fuck Delilah!" He shouts at me causing me to snigger. "I almost died then! How did you even get in here?"

"I- The door was open? Like left ajar open." I reply.

"Fucking Aaron." He responds causing my brows to lift. "Not literally."

I grin at him "I know, I just wanted you to correct it. So, what's up?"

"Showering. Obviously." He gestures to himself.

My shoulders drop "Are you upset again?"

"No. I'm still trying to recover from the cardiac arrest you almost put me in. Did not expect you to be sat there. As Aaron says, almost pissed myself."

I laughed "Well luckily you didn't drop your towel huh?"

"Like you would have complained." His cockiness comes back tenfold as he makes his way over to his case wide open on the floor.

My eyes roam up the wet back taking in the way light reflected off it, and my head tilts to look at his ass when he bends over.

I pinch my lips together refusing to let my mind comment or moan. This is a moan and groan free zone. Also freedom of speech is prohibited whilst he's next to naked...

He straights up and turns to look at me. "I gotta change."

I nod in response.

He waits "So you're not going to leave?"

"Would you like me to?"

He laughs slightly "Have it your way.. So why you here? Not that I don't love your company, of course."

"Of course." I repeat and notice he turns away giving me his back. I look away as he changes "So I've had a thought."

"Sounds ominous."

"But I need your permission, of course.."

"Of course." He repeats making me smile.

"I'd like to stay out of this lockdown."

"What? Why?"

I want to turn and face him, but to avoid seeing something I don't need to, I pause.

"I'm half decent." He speaks giving me the go.

I look to find his hair pushed in all directions and himself half dressed, his jeans haven't been done up and they hang low on his hips exposing his boxers waist band.

"Don't get me wrong, I want to be in on investigation, I've been on your case to go in on them from the moment I joined you all... But I feel this one should be done with you and the crew."