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Night Watch I: Eliza, Ward of Andrew

Please, meet Eliza, my subordinate/ward/woman, who clearly hates me

*Andy’s POV*

Given that I was taller than Eliza and that she didn’t know where we were going, it was amazing how hard I had to work to keep up with her! It wasn’t as though I’d even said anything to Vinny, much less laid a single hand on him! Devil’s decanter, he had practically been salivating!

After a few minutes of watching Eliza scowl as she stormed along, I just decided to let her walk a ways ahead, wherever in the nine hells she pleased, and maybe she’d cool off a bit, blow off some steam. Perhaps that way I’d get out of having to visit Alice’s dreadful companion on my night off with my hot-blooded sweetheart. There were quite a few things I could think of that I’d rather be doing, even aside from the obvious! Though, as I watched Eliza’s behind closely, I decided the Night wasn’t turning out too terribly after all…

Oomph! I ran into Eliza’s delightfully abundant chest as she stopped and turned abruptly, and it tried to cushion me from the impact of her glare, but to no avail. “Well?”

Was that a trick question? “What do you mean?”

Eliza rolled her pretty, green eyes at me, irritated. “Where is the Assassins’ Guild?”

I smiled innocently. “I figured I’d just let you lead the way, you seemed so sure of yourself, and so cross with me. I always ruin everything, why would you want any input from stupid, crusty, old, Andrew?”

Eliza raised an eyebrow, but I carried on, determined to get a smile out of her. “Besides! I’m a bit concerned about swinging by the Assassins’ Guild right now. Picture it: ‘Hey guys! Please, meet Eliza, my subordinate, slash, ward, slash, my woman, who clearly hates me. No, nothing to be worried about here, nothing underhanded or dodgy, no abuses of authority or command, everything’s fine, giant building full of Assassins!’”

Eliza finally caved and chuckled, letting me wrap my arms around her waist. “I think they’re more likely to think you’ve lost your marbles, Second Officer Andy-poo-poo, and that you’ve grown fond of spankings and the Healer’s Tent from being alone for too long. I don’t think anyone will think there’s an exploitation of power going on in our relationship coming from your end, not if they know you at all. I’m a lot more worried that the good people of the Wild Ones will fear for what the nasty hybrid will do to their heroic Second Officer.”

My smiled died a little on my face. “No, Eliza, with the Assassins I’m definitely not concerned about you being feared as a hybrid. Assassins are a very unusual group… they’re like a patchwork quilt, almost, and they are extremely accepting of differences.” I wondered if it was because they had such a phenomenally high mortality rate. They accepted everyone because they had to stick together?

“But what you said about knowing me… That’s the problem, and it’s my own fault. I haven’t really been myself for a long time. The Assassins have a very high turnover, Eliza. They also really change, as people, rapidly. It’s who they are, what they are. Mick is an anomaly, it’s why everyone, every Forest Fae I’ve ever met, they all know who he is, even more so than Patti. Mick is a living legend because, somehow, he’s still standing, an Assassin, and over 600 years old.” I shook my head, realizing I had gotten sidetracked.

I looked down into Liza’s verdant, green eyes… Had I just thought ‘Liza?’ Would she like that? I wasn’t brave enough to say it just yet, however. I tried to focus on explaining how I related to the Assassins’ Guild.

“When the Watchmen work with the Assassins, I end up coordinating and leading the teams the most often, for a variety of reasons. I need to try and work on being more open with them, more trusting. Part of it is because I just feel like I can’t give up control of even the smallest thing to anyone else; I’m terrified of things going wrong.” I fussed with my hair a bit.

“I told you about this strike team they have, the Motionless?” Eliza nodded. “They have a leader of sorts, Chris, and sometimes he and I don’t always see eye to eye. Some people have really exaggerated that, but that’s all hogwash.” At least, I hoped it was. I’d have to test the waters tonight and see. I hadn’t exactly treated Chris warmly, but I hadn’t treated anybody better than with distant professionalism.

Eliza must have sensed my glowering, as I felt her tweak my butt! “Andy, you’re very handsome when you brood, make no mistake! I mean, the moonlight catches your jaw just right, and you frown just so, your eyebrows go down over your nose in this really great shape, it’s all very dark and romantic and all that shit-“ I smiled, “-However, I want to have time tonight to try and meet Alice’s water horse!”

I groaned. Why did the most amazing, wonderful woman in the world have to be fascinated with deadly animals? Couldn’t she want nightly puppy visits? Perhaps bird watching? Maybe next week she’d want to make friends with a basilisk? I had to be careful not to think that around Alice, lest he repeat my thought aloud and give Eliza ideas…

Seeing the twinkle in Eliza’s eyes, though, I turned us around, and headed back the way we had come. We had a ways to walk before we’d be back at the Assassins’ Guild. Eliza had marched right past it.

Notes

writing has been like sludge lately. maybe it's poor diet or because i despise spring & summer. i've been super low energy too. i just hate warm weather and the sun. it's like i feel my desire to live roasting away under UV rays.

Comments

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SmuttyPariah SmuttyPariah
4/15/17

I've waited right to the end to comment. I loved this so much. I love all the characters and if this site would let me vote loads, I would. I wish it were more like wattpad in that respect. I've read the first chapter of the next installment and I can't wait. I'm super excited.

xPockyCookiex xPockyCookiex
4/7/17

@Teja

yay! so glad you like it so far!

anathema anathema
3/26/17

@smutty pariah

*snorts at you* ;0)

anathema anathema
3/26/17

Yes, can't wait!

Teja Teja
3/26/17