Ch 122: Angered

From getting lost in my thought a sudden flash of dizziness struck my head. My eyes started seeing double vision again. So I shut my eyelids tight and leaned my head back against the seat. It felt as if my whole body was spinning out of control.

"Are you feeling dizzy again?" Asked Nick when he peeked at her for a second while he drove.

I sighed feeling nauseous and replied. "Yes and I'm seeing double vision again." I paused in my wording to think for a moment. "Was I hallucinating or did you guys really jump from the top of those buildings?"

Nick chuckles and said. "Yes, that was some of the men under my division. We train well so we can jump from taller buildings or anything high. Our hearing is better and the same with our reflexes. It's all about the adrenaline rush, for a hybrid-man Kind like me. That is your power and speed, for the most part."

"Okay, I just wanted to make sure, I wasn't hallucinating," I responded confirming I wasn't seeing things.

Again Nick peeked at her while her eyes remained closed and she still held that ice pack on her face. "Just hold tight," Nick said. "We're almost back at the mansion. Cory is waiting for your return."

Between feeling the effects of the drug. Now I started to feel my body shake with the idea of facing Cory. My eyes jolted open when I felt this sharp turn. Then the car moved to a slower speed. I realized Nick pulled into the mansion and parked his car across the front door. Immediately, the men who worked for Tony opened both large front doors.

Before getting out, Nick took the ice pack and touch my face and checked my cheek. He just tossed the ice pack in the middle console. Then he got out of his car leaving the door open. Another man took a seat in his driver's seat as he passed me a friendly smile. He shut the driver's door when Nick opened my door and gently got me out. He closes the door and the man inside Nick's car drove off parking it for him in the right lot.

Holding me up by my forearm Nick took me in as the older men smiled at me. From there he walked me to Cory's room. Once inside he lays me down on the bed.

"Cory's coming in here shortly just lay down." He informed me. "Let that drug wear off more."

So laid there looking at the ceiling spinning above my head. It made me feel woozy so shut my eyes and concentrated on my breathing. While I still heard Nick in the room letting out another sigh. Then I heard the door down the hall open and closed. My heart fasten its pace since I knew this was Cory coming into the room. Suddenly, I felt the bed press down. And guessed Cory took a seat at end of the bed. Since I was laying sorta in the middle of the bed. Across both mine and his bedside.

Leaned up against the wall from the bathroom door, Nick said to Cory. "She's still a little drugged and banged up. But other than that, she's okay. The guys and I got there just in time before they did any serious harm to her."

Turning his head towards Nick. "Thanks, Nick," Cory praised. "Glad you guys found her just in time."

Hearing his vast sexy masculine voice makes me sit up on my forearms. Cory's eyes met mine with a frightful look. He was more than irritated when he faced me. Very cautiously, I adjusted and position myself in a side-sit from on the bed.

"I'm really curious about what you were thinking?" He hissed in an iced-over tone. His voice was real stern and his eyes were quite dark.

I was terrified to point that I couldn't say anything. Like a scolded child, I looked down at the bed. I can't bear to make eye contact with him. Until I felt this gentle tug on my chin. Without choice, Cory bought my eyes up in his direction. Still attempting to avoid making full eye contact with him. I stared passed his glare and looked at Nick in a desperate plea for his help. But he only stared back at me with a blank look chilled back on the wall. It felt like if I did beg for his help. He'd do nothing if Cory were to hurt me. Nick didn't give me the sense that he would ever protect me from his boss.

Very easily, Cory let my chin go being very careful with me. "Seems like from her eyes the drug is wearing off more," Cory informed and then asked. "Nick, can you get me a wet washcloth from the bathroom?"

Keeping quiet, Nick did as he was asked and brought him a warm wet washcloth.

After he gave Cory the wet washcloth, he cleaned up the remaining dirt on my face, legs, and arms that Nick missed.

And then Cory got off the bed putting the washcloth in the hamper inside the bathroom. While Nick felt relieved, her swollen face looked normal like she'd never been hit. Even though, he informed Cory threw a text message that she was hit, and almost been r****. Luckily Cory didn't have to witness anything of that, he thought. As Cory came back out still very angered.

When Cory came back out, I looked at him like a wounded child. His eyes were very maddening as he stared me down.

"A-am I going to be p-punished severely?" In a stutter, I asked while my body trembled a bit.

Unable to stop himself, Nick chuckled at me with a smile. Still leaned up against the wall. Next to him, Cory's stern lips seemed to fight a smirk coming on.

"I don't know," Cory asked seeming regaled. "Should I or do you think the scavengers did it for me?"

I was stumped on how to answer him. Was this some sorta sick twisted game? I wasn't sure, more or less I was anxious and mystified. I was thrown off by his words.

"Because Nick said you were not happy about this?" I answered merely whispering as my body shook.

I didn't know what to think. For no master ever asked me such a question like this.