Arrested in Peace (The Complex Book Series) by Jason Halstead

Author:Jason Halstead [Halstead, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Novel Concept Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

"So the cold zone?" Dag'on asked. "My least favorite area of the Complex, I have to admit."

"Yes, the cold" Valerie said as she led them back through the Warrens. "But I want to change first."

"Right. A dress is hardly fitting for that area. Much too chilly, even for me."

"It's not the cold, it's… I just prefer to be in something less restrictive. Dresses really aren't my thing, but I wore it in case I needed to visit Brill. She has a thing about women wearing dresses."

Dag'on laughed. "Less restrictive? How could you possibly find something less restrictive than what you're—"

Val glanced at him as his words trailed off. "What's the matter?"

"You're right."

"I try," she quipped.

"I mean about the dresses. Every woman in there was wearing a dress or a skirt of some sort. Why does she dislike pants?"

Val rolled her eyes. "I'm pretty sure that doesn't matter for what we're doing."

Dag'on made a disapproving face and then shrugged. "I suppose you're right. That kiss of hers though, I've never felt anything like it. It was… nice."

"The blessing of an angel," Val said. "I can see how not many of your kind have received such a thing."

Dag'on followed her through the tunnels without a word, lost in pleasant thoughts brought on by Brill's blessing. He failed to notice as Val's wedges blurred and flowed, lowering the heels by nearly half an inch and covering her feet in a pair of ankle boots.

They reached the stairs to the alley and then stepped outside of the shed behind Berk's. Dag'on stared at the illusion of the storage room and shook his head until Val shut the door. That seemed to break him out of his thoughts.

"So, back to your place?"

"No need," Val said. "Quicker to just go to the cold zone."

"But you wanted to change…"

"I can do that on the way."

"We're going shopping?"

Val smirked at the man's confused questions. "Wait and see. I do wish I had my gun, but I'll make do."

"You expect trouble?"

"Always," Val said. She walked around the store and started back towards the Zipper station. Along the way she activated her sub cellular communicator and placed an order for a Zipper.

Dag'on opened his mouth to ask her a question and thought better of it. He glanced around and pressed his lips together. Val raised one eyebrow and gave him a touch of a smile and a nod, congratulating him on his restraint. The incubus smiled back and turned to study the Zippers and Glyders that zipped through the air above them on the approved airways.

Their Zipper arrived inside of a minute and dropped down in front of them. The door opened, inviting them to step. Val gestured for Dag'on to go first and then crawled in after him.

"Welcome, residents. Where would you like to go today?" the painfully neutral voice of the Zipper asked.

"Cold zone. Closest Zipper station to the cemetery," Val instructed.

"The cemetery?" Dag'on repeated after the Zipper confirmed and lifted off the ground.

"We're heading for the Warrens again, but my guess is she'll be close by the cemetery.

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