Chapter 47.1

 Elizabeth burst into laughter, her eyes full of mirth at what she had assumed was Jason's rather cute joke. Jason took a deep breath and waited patiently as her laughter slowly faded away only to be replaced with an open mouth and a shocked gaze; Elizabeth finally realized that he was dead serious and she stared at Jason's face for a long time, searching for a hint of denial.

That's not . . . only a Practitioner would know how to . . . he is a Practitioner, realization struck Elizabeth as she quickly deduced the hidden meaning behind Jason's words. No wonder he was so . . . abnormal. He was a Practitioner from a very young age.

The mystery behind Jason's perverted strength became apparent, a mystery Elizabeth had always wondered about. His Esper power of Energy Manipulation was indeed strong, but it has its drawbacks. The most apparent being, the low rate of energy absorption as opposed to consumption, a lethal drawback that had killed another Esper with that very same ability years ago.

But if it was balanced by someone who is on the path to Immortality . . . Elizabeth gritted her teeth as she concluded that he was a Practitioner when they were together, perhaps even before then. She swung her fist at Jason's face and the blow connected much to her satisfaction. Jason didn't react as he had already foreseen her anger; he let the punch hit him, the blow sending his face sideways.

"That's fer lying to me all these years," Elizabeth said as Jason massaged his lower jaw.

"Feeling a little better?" he asked calmly.

"No."

Seeing his nonchalant appearance only angered her further and she sent him several more blows all aimed for his face.

"An' that's fer not trusting meh, not even a little, ye dobber."

She continued punching and hitting him while he closed his eyes and allowed her. With gritted teeth, Elizabeth hit him again and, for good measure, this time she aimed at his neck. Jason blocked her attack and spun her around as he pulled Elizabeth into his arms while the latter struggled like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

"I'm sorry," Jason murmured into her ears. "I thought about telling you so many times. But I couldn't. It's . . . nobody can know my secrets."

He wrapped his hands around her arms and across her arms as he hugged her in his arms. Elizabeth felt his warm breath tickle her ears and nape as his lips grazed them, his arms with biceps that were almost as thick as her thighs crushed her breasts, the nipples poked his arms in a tantalizingly teasing manner, his steel-like chest which rubbed against her back as she struggled, his strong musk mixed with a perfume that reminded her of fresh spring. And yet, despite all the warmth she could feel from his body, her heart was feeling cold. Except for one spot where a steel-like pressed itself against her.

"Jason …" Elizabeth closed her eyes, hiding the pain that was looking deep in her eyes, the pain she felt from his revelation. "I told ye mah secrets. I gave ye everything I had, even my own heart. Was that not enough fer ye?"

"I'm telling you now," Jason said and anger welled up inside Elizabeth again.

"Oh, aye. Now. Now ye tell me," Elizabeth tried pulling away from Jason again but he held her firmly against his chest. "Laddie, if ye don' let me go, I'm going to break ye nose."

"Not . . . likely," Jason replied as he nuzzled the nape of her neck. 

Elizabeth gasped and she felt her body grow weak; her legs buckled as she felt her body heating up and her mind went blank. She became increasingly aware of his touch, especially when his hands moved up and down, exploring her waist and chest without remorse.

"Ye . . ." Elizabeth bit back her moans and gaspingly tried asking him if he did what she suspected, but Jason playfully pinched the tip of her bosom when he heard her.

"Yep. I did it again," Jason admitted shamelessly as he bit her ears before flicking his tongue over it. "I used my powers on you. That's why . . ."

Both of Jason's hands caressed her chest, playing and squeezing like dough and moments later, she bit her lower lip as a scream threatened to escape them. Her legs gave out and her toes curled as she collapsed and Jason caught her as she tried to breathe. He lifted her up into a princess carry and led her to the bedroom where he gently placed her into the bed.

"That's why you can cum with just your nipples," Jason finished with a rather dark laugh. Desire warped his face but he shook his head and brushed his hand over her body, slowly touching her as her body spasmed before speaking again. "Sorry. I needed you to relax because the next part is . . . well, it's rather painful. And deadly if I make a mistake."

"What're ye . . ."

"Shh, shh. This'll end quickly, I promise," Jason placed a finger on Elizabeth's sweet and soft lips before taking a deep breath.

He lifted his other hand up and Elizabeth, through a blurry vision, could see it slowly vibrate till it became more translucent. After that, he touched her forehead and his hand easily went through it. Elizabeth screamed as pain wracked her body but she found that she couldn't move. Suddenly, a shock passed through her head and she felt a wave of information hammer itself into her brain, disorienting her. After what seemed like seconds, Elizabeth opened her eyes and saw Jason sitting next to her with a look of concern.

"Ungh, wut the - ?" Elizabeth muttered as she tried to sit up and Jason pushed her back down.

"Easy now. Try to sort through it all before getting up," Jason said softly in a low voice.

"What was that?" Elizabeth asked before recalling the events before she lost her consciousness. "Did ye just stick yer hand . . . in mah head?!"