Psionics Box Set 1-7
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I pull up at my house and park in my usual spot. It is funny that he knew to park on the other side. Most people would grab the spot closest to the front door. He is very sweet to have gone to the farther spot. I am already feeling the flush of early love. I was told it would be like this, yet the experience is overwhelming. I grab my purse and walk to the front door.
It opens just as I am about to put my hand on the knob. There outlined in the doorway is one of the largest men I know. Talon is taller and a little thicker, but Ethan comes awfully close. He smiles down at me with his dimples flashing and I nearly swoon. He is the epitome of good looks. His chiseled features and auburn hair are just the tip of the sexy iceberg. His bright green eyes surrounded by dark, thick and long eyelashes seem overly bright.
He leans down and softly pecks my lips before pulling me inside. I moan at the loss of his soft, warm lips. He shuts the door behind me and starts removing my jacket. I love how Psion men love to take care of their women. I never thought I would like it. I used to groan and shake my head when my father would do it for my mother. Now, I just feel special.
“I am so glad you came home early.” He says as he leads me to the kitchen. He has me sit on a stool at my breakfast bar. He hands me a glass of wine. I could really get used to this.
“You're going to spoil me.” I tell him. He smiles over at me.
“That's the plan.” He says over his shoulder as he checks something on the stove. Whatever it is, it smells wonderful. The man has gone a long way to changing my opinion of him. I almost feel bad about all of the bad things I thought of him, but he did act like an ass. He probably thought some nasty things about me also.
I sit and watch him moving around my kitchen and I can't help but smile. He comes over with a spoon of something and puts it to my mouth. I open and allow him to slide it between my lips. I moan when the flavors hit my tongue. The man can really cook. It is a red pasta sauce.
“Did you make that from scratch?” He is still staring at my mouth so I purposely lick my lips. The chemistry between us is so thick you can almost feel it on your skin or sliding down your throat. He moans and then shakes his head to pull himself out of his day dream. I do wonder what he had been thinking about.
“Yes, of course I made from scratch. My mother would scold me if she ever heard of me using canned or jarred sauce.” I smile at that. I met his mother and she is a wonderful woman. I have seen how she interacts with her other two sons and I can see her scolding him. He goes back to the stove and turns off the burners. He strains the noodles and scoops some up on a plate. He takes it over and sits it at my dining room table.
“Did she teach you to cook?” He does the same to another plate before answering me.
“Yes, she said it will make life easier for our One if we know how. I am glad she did. It took me a long time to find you and there is only so much fast food a man can take.” He says as he takes my hand and leads me to the table. He had already set out bread sticks in the middle of the table. He pulls out my chair and slides it in under me.
He goes back into the kitchen and returns with our glasses full of wine. He sets mine in front of me and then sits beside me. I smile over at him before picking up my fork and start eating this fantastic meal he has made. I didn't realize just how hungry I was until I start eating. I even go back for seconds which I rarely do.
“That was the best spaghetti I have ever eaten. Thank you.” I tell him as I set my napkin on my plate. I take another drink of wine and enjoy how well the flavor offsets the meal. He really knows what he is doing.
“You're very welcome. Get used to it, love.” I could definitely get used to it. I am getting ready to tell him that I would do the dishes when his phone starts ringing. He removes it from his belt and looks at at strangely.
“Sorry love, I have to take this.”
“I understand.” I give a nod.
“McMahon.” He answers letting me know it is the station calling.
“Right away.” He hangs up and jumps up.
“What is it?” I ask with concern.
“The station is under attack. Many men are shooting the place up. That was James. He has everyone in the safe room but there are two women unaccounted for and he is worried.” He grabs his coat and puts it on as I watch.
“What can I do to help?” He stops in front of me and pulls me into his arms. I moan as his lips fasten to mine. It is over far too soon for my tastes.
“Which brother is it that is an air elemental?” He asks.
“Talon.” I tell him. Talon is the most powerful elemental in the world. Very few know that. He has even kept it calm around us, but I see how much he holds back.
“Call him and have him meet me there. Tell him do not go inside and be careful. Shots are being fired outside.” He pecks my lips one more time before walking to the door.
“Please be careful. I need you to promise you will be coming home to me.” I need his reassurance. It's funny my entire family has had to be in dangerous situations and I never feared for them like I do this man. It is amazing how quickly your priorities change when you meet your One.
“I promise love, I will be back tonight and in your arms.” I smile up at him for a moment before he walks out and the door shuts behind him. I rush over to my purse and pull out my phone.
“What?” Talon answers. He sounds angry as hell. I want to ask what is happening, but there is no time.
“There are people outside the police station shooting at it. Ethan wanted me to call you and ask you to get over there. He says do not trying going inside and to be careful as there are shots being fired outside.” I take a deep breath. Jesus, I hate this. I feel more fear than I have ever felt. I think some of it stems from not having visions of this. I won't have visions with Ethan in them because it directly impacts my future.
“I have Nat with me. I am almost to her house now and then I will be on my way.” I groan. I have told him repeatedly that he needs to stop hanging out with Nat. If he hasn't imprinted with her he never will. He swears she is his One but they never imprinted. My visions have never shown me Talon's One. I wish it would so I could give him advice.
“I thought you were going to quit being around her so much?” He gets quiet for a moment and when he does talk I know I have upset him.
“You are in such a hurry to see me suffer.” I hear a woman's voice beside him. I feel awful now. I should just keep my opinion to myself. I didn't realize he was in love with her. This has tragedy written all over it. I hear him say goodbye to her and then come back on the line.
“I never want that Talon. I just do not want to see you both suffer when you find your One.” I am trying to save him.
“She has her eye surgery soon and then I will back off. Right now she needs help.” I had forgotten about her cornea transplant she is getting as soon as they get a donor.
“I understand. I am here for you Talon.” I need him to know that I am in his corner.
“Yeah, I know. Sorry I got on to you. I just can't help but feel she is my One and something is blocking the imprint.” He sighs and I know he would like nothing more than for her to be his One. I fear that it is wishful thinking.
“I understand.” I do understand. I have never felt love like that until recently, but I feel it intensely now.
“I am almost there sis. I will talk to you later.”
“I love you big guy. Be careful and make sure my One comes home to me.” He chuckles.
“I will do what I can.” He hangs up and I sit there for a moment and think about all that has happened today. I went from being bored with my life to having a very sexy One and now my emotions are on a roller coaster ride. I am so scared for my One and my brother. They both better be alright.
Chapter 6.
Leaving that house was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I was looking forward to cuddling on the couch and watching a movie. I wasn't going to push her into making love tonight even though I have been hard ever si
nce the imprint. Even when she was away from me. All I have to do is think about her and my cock goes hard as a rock. I even got off in the shower once today thinking about how sexy she is.
I see why my brother was so smitten. I need to put a stop to that shit. I don't want to end up beating my brother's ass. She is my One. I will not have him fantasizing about her, even if she inspires fantasies. I know that even if she wasn't my One I would have thought she was smoking hot. I do not think there is a man alive who wouldn't think that.
I shake my head to get my head back in the game. I need a clear head right now. Who knows what I am heading into. I just hope I can keep my promise to Jenna. I am excited at the prospects of going home to her. She is a dream come true and not just a wet one. She is smart and has a great sense of humor. I couldn't have hand picked a better One for myself. Fuck. Head . In. The. Damn. Game.
I finally pull my head out of the euphoric cloud just as I am getting close to the station. I park a block away and climb out. The air is crisp and I can see my breath forming in front of my mouth. That may work in my favor. I do something I absolutely hate doing. I open my mind completely, so that I can pick up thoughts from the perpetrators. I find four distinct brain waves. They are all thinking the same thing. They are there to break out Babikov.
I pull back and into the shadow when I feel the pressure of Talon's hand on my shoulder. I knew it was him before, or he would have scared the shit out of me. I am man enough to admit that. I grin over at him. I use air to carry my voice only to his ear.
“We have four perps. One on each side of the building. North, East, West and South.” I tell him. He nods his head. We stick to the shadow and use air to carry the sound of our footsteps away from us. We have just rounded the corner. The sounds of gunfire is muffled as if silencers are being used. It is a distinct sound that if you're not listening for it, you might miss it. Instead of a bang it's a thud sound.
Talon steps out from our hiding spot and lifts his hands in the air and makes a 'come here' gesture. Suddenly objects are flying through the air. My jaw drops open when bodies fall in front of us and then the clatter of their weapons falling behind us. Mother fucker. Talon has to be the most powerful air elemental I have ever heard of. I have a new found respect for my soon to be brother in law.
“Well shit. If I had known you could do that, I could have stayed at home with my One.” He just laughs as I bend down and start cuffing men who are being held down by the force of air. I check all of their pockets and then make the call to James.
“Chief, They are all here and cuffed. Want to come help us get them inside.” He hangs up without saying anything, but I know he will be here soon.
“What are their thoughts?” Talon asks. I stop and concentrate.
“Who sent you?” I ask the guy with a bald head. His thoughts go completely blank and a voice I do not recognize sounds in his head 'you need to break Alexander Babikov out of jail' over and over again. It's very much like recording. I do the same to the next guy and then the next one. It is the same with all of them. I freeze in place as James comes over. It can't be. Mother fucker. We are in a world of hurt.
“Uh Chief.” I say as I finally focus on those around me.
“We have a rogue Psion.” You could hear a pin drop with how everyone shut up and stared at me.
“Are you sure?” James asks.
“I just read all of their minds. They have someone projecting their thought to them. Have you ever met a thought projector? It is similar to mind control.” James nods his head.
“My One's twin sister is a thought projector.” James looks over at a woman who is making her way over to them.
“You need to get her involved. She may be our only hope if this Psion ends up being powerful. She will be the only one who can reverse it.” James nods his head.
“Babe, I need you to call your sister and get her down here. We are going to need her.” She pulls out her phone and steps away from us to make the call. I put my shields back up, when I start reading what James is thinking about her ass as she walked away. Some things I do not need to know. I work very hard to keep from laughing.
Talon and I help him get the cuffed men into the station. I look over at Talon as the fingerprint technician starts rolling the perpetrator's fingers into the ink pad and rolling them onto the paper. Talon isn't even sweating after the enormous amount of energy he just used. It's as though he has already found his One. Strange since I was told that he is the only one who hasn't.
“You are one powerful air elemental.” I tell him quietly. He nods his head deep in thought.
“Does your family even know?” I ask him.
“I think they have an idea, but I always held back as much as could.” He shrugs his shoulders as though it's no big deal. I shake my head. How the hell could he hide that. I could feel it as soon as he called upon air. It was as though I had stuck my finger in a light socket. The hair had risen on my arms and and a tingling sensation began in my fingers and toes. It was amazing to witness.
I thought my family was powerful, but I had forgotten the Windwalkers are probably just as powerful. When Jenna and I have children they are going to be extremely powerful. We will have to teach them to only use the energy needed. I think Uncle Talon can teach them how. He must have remarkable control.
“I think you should listen in on Babikov's mind before you go. He is higher up and probably in contact with the rogue more than anyone.” Good point. I slap him on the back as I make my way to the cell that they are using to hold Babikov. He looks up when I step in front of the bars.
“You think you have abilities but they aren't shit compared to him.” He says quickly. Looks like he is ready to talk.
“Who is he?” He starts pacing back and forth.
“You think he actually gave me his name.” He scoffs. What he doesn't understand is that I am in his head and now I am seeing the image of the man that he would meet with once a month in New York. He has sandy brown hair and brown eyes. He looks a average human. Average look and average height. Makes me wonder if he colors his hair or wears contacts. I pull out of his mind and put my shields back up.
“Thank you. You gave me all I needed to know.” I start to walk away.
“He controls minds.” I turn back to him and wink.
“I know he does. I am not without my own tricks.” I say as I let a flame spark into life in the palm of my hand. I close it effectively putting it out and then pull water from the air and let it come out of the tip of my finger and squirt through the bars. He starts cursing as the water hits the front of his pants.
“Uh oh, it looks like someone had an accident.” I smirk before leaving the room. The asshole kidnapped women and sold them to the highest bidder where they were violated repeatedly. The man deserves a slow painful death in my opinion. He is lucky all I did was spray him with water. He did kidnap my sister, the fuck.
I walk back over to Talon before I leave. He is leaning against the desk and glaring and the men who all look like they are about to wet themselves. I am not sure many wouldn't be frightened of Talon. The man is huge. He looks scary as hell. According to the other siblings, he is the most gentle of all of them. He sure can be intimidating though.
“I am curious how you can use so much energy and not get so much as a nose bleed. It's as though you have a One already.” His face clouds over and I regret saying anything. I need to find out the story behind my new family so that I can avoid mine fields like this one.
“No, not yet.” That is all he says as he turns and walks away. Shit, that could have gone better. James comes over and rests his hand on my shoulder.
“It's not your fault. He is in love with a woman that isn't his One.” I thought that wasn't possible. Poor sod. That is why Psions avoid dating. It is easier that way. Nobody gets hurt and you are free and clear when you meet your One. I feel sorry for him though. I had always been told that a Psion can't fall in love until he meets his One. I guess they were wrong.
“Faith and Dagger are on their way here. Hopefully we can figure out what is going on soon. You are welcome to stay if you want, but I am sure you're tired. Are you comfortable at Gage's house? We can always put you up in a hotel.” I smile at James.
“I found my One. I am staying at her house.” I grin as I think about Jenna sitting at home waiting for me.
“Congratulations. Do I know her?” I chuckle softly.
“It's Jenna.” He gulps and his face turns different shades of red.
“Be careful how you treat her. She is like a sister to me and I will not think twice about beating your ass. I don't care about you being this bad ass Psion. I will go down swinging. We clear?” He steps into me. I bite my lip to keep from smiling.
“It would be impossible for me to hurt her. I would rather die than to see her in pain. She is my One.” He nods and his color returns to normal.
“Good. She is the sweetest girl in the world.” He slaps my back and I look up at the ceiling to keep from rolling my eyes. I love that he is protective of her, but he should know that a Psion would sooner cut off his arm than to harm his One.
“I am glad you are protective of her, but you don't need to be anymore. I promise to take very good care of her and protect her with my life.” He nods again.
“Get out of here. Go spend some time with her. I will call if we get anymore information.” He leads me to the door. I step outside into the crisp air. You can tell it is going to start snowing anytime now. I want to be home snuggled up with my One when that happens.
“Everything is fine, love. I am on my way back to you.” I send her through our link.
“Was anyone hurt?” She asks. She is such a sensitive soul. I swear I am falling more and more in love with her by the minute.