Mindlink

The man smiled and nodded in agreement taking another step back. He hoped they would hurry time really is not on their side right now. Only then did Brayden let Lilly pass to go out the door. He watched as the man slowly closed the door locking it as if he planned on returning later in the day. Lilly started to descend the stairs but could feel the mixed vibes of amusement and annoyance from behind her.

'Brayden is going to get us all killed if he keeps acting like this. I can't believe my mom just left us with some strange guy without saying anything. What the hell!' Lilly was grumbling to herself in her mind about the whole situation when she heard Brayden laugh.

Lilly quickly turned to see his face red from trying to hold on to his laughs but failed, the utter look of confusion on her face only caused him to laugh harder. She glanced at the man named Ivan who looked just as confused. Before Lilly was able to ask what Brayden problem was she heard his voice in a soft whisper, 'She doesn't even know she was bitching about everything out loud like she's the only one confused. And I'm over here thinking about them saying she looks like her mom but Lilly looks nothing like Claire! So obviously something is up but like usual I have to get both their asses out of this mess and back into safety. At least Lilly has a nice ass.' This made a smile spread across his face until he saw Lilly glaring at him, only causing him to smirk as a response. 'There is that Im'ma kill you look. Oh, girl if only you knew how adorable that makes your face instead of intimidating anyone.'

Lilly’s glare quickly fell when she realized Brayden had said all of this without moving his mouth once. A quickly look up to Ivan made her realize he hadn’t heard a single word Brayden just said. But she knew his voice, it was what haunted her heated dreams making her feel guilty for dreaming of her cousin in such a manner but also made her feel safe. Another fit of laughter came from Brayden he was sucking in big gulps of air to calm down.

'Brayden get your shit together you probably look like a dumbass right now.' Again his voice came across her eyes but his mouth didn’t move once.

"Brayden you're sitting here talking in the third person and saying I'm over here bitching. I haven't said a damn word." Lilly was furious of course she had thought of both Ivan and James saying she looked like her mother. She had unintentionally raised her voice from Brayden's insults, but couldn’t hold it in anymore. It is one thing to insult her within the walls of their current home, but out in public infront of a total stranger no less. With these words, Brayden's face drained of all color and then quickly reddened as he replayed his last unspoken words.

Ivan exhaled as if irritated but his face almost showed amusement from the encounter going on before his eyes. As Ivan stepped forward he almost pushing the now fully flushed Brayden down the stairs while gently grabbing Lilly's arm. He quickly asked in a hushed whisper, "Is this the first you two have spoken through a mind link?"

Ivan glanced from Brayden to Lilly waiting for their answer. Their expressions were answered enough as Lilly and Brayden looked at each other thinking at the same time, 'What the hell is a mind link?'

“I’ll take your silence as a yes, we can talk in the car.” Ivan paused before releasing the two at the bottom of the stairs before he looked around and nodded as if gesturing for the two to continue.

‘I’m not getting in some car with a total stranger, who does he think he is?’ Lilly couldn’t help but think as she slowly began walking in the direction of where Ivan had gestured.

‘Lil.’ Brayden’s voice came across Lilly’s mind causing a shiver to come across her entire body just from the nickname only Brayden was allowed to call her. She glanced to him as if telling him to continue. ‘I don’t think Claire is your mother.’

‘No shit.’ Lilly muttered in her mind while rolling her eyes.

‘I also don’t think you’re my cousin.’ Brayden’s words had Lilly freezing in her tracks before looking at him causing him to also stop in his tracks. ‘At least now that you know how I feel I sure as hell how we’re not related or this is going to get more awkward than it already was.’

Ivan didn’t wait for the two that has paused in the middle of the walkway to have their private conversation. He continued to the front door before looking outside and nodding at someone outside. “Well, I believe our ride is here.”

Brayden and Lilly looked up to see a white Mercedes-Benz waiting for them to enter. Taking Lilly’s hand Brayden asked, “Do you trust me?”

“What?” Lilly asked as if confused, and experiencing a deja-vu moment.

“Do you trust me?” Brayden again asked circling his thumb on the top of her hand.

“Always.” Was the last thing Lilly said before they finally made their way into the back of the car.

The car drove in silence. James sat in the front with Ivan. Ivan would occasionally glance toward Claire who would blush and then they would both look away. Lilly felt grossed out and awkward watching as the woman she thought to be her mother, until an hour ago, almost undress the man in the front with her eyes. After all Lilly couldn’t really blame her, the man was over the top hot. Every so often Lilly would think something about it being weird or the silence was so thick it could be cut with a knife. Which would be followed by Brayden making a sound as if agreeing, stifling a laugh or grunting at whatever Lilly thought. Normally the grunts were whenever she thought of Ivan and his large muscles, or noticed a nice looking man outside the car. It took awhile before Lilly realized Brayden was hearing every thought, so she decided to have a little fun at one point.

‘Huh, that guy is pretty cute. I wonder if he’s single.’ Watching Brayden she noticed as he stifled a groan and rolled his eyes, she couldn’t figure out how to get him out of her mind so she was going to torture him like he had done to her this morning. With that she thought of how he had unwillingly admitted his true feelings for her, and she had to agree that it was becoming difficult to view him as family. Now leaning her head against the window as if pretending to be tired so she could his every move she continued her internal monolgue. ‘I mean he doesn’t look as big as Ivan but damn I bet under that shirt he’s built.’

Having to hold in a laugh Brayden formed fists with both his hands before rolling his head to pretend like he was popping his neck. He was listening and she was enjoying the torment she was causing him.

‘I bet he’s pretty good in bed. Man I wonder what it would feel like in his arms.’ Now she was letting herself think things she had been suppressing for years, if they’re not family she isn’t going to hide it either. Realizing Lilly could tell him all her wants without having to actually say it out loud she decided to tell him. ‘I can almost feel his callused hands slowly making their way down my heated body as I run my hands up his chest and up into his hair.’

Lilly bit her lip seeing the reaction she was getting as Brayden took his fists and folding his arms. Looking up to the side of his face she saw him tighten his jaw at her next words, only causing her to continue. ‘Our lips locking in a long awaited embrace, the heat of the moment taking over. His hands slowly coming to the end of my shirt finding their way underneath skin on skin. The heat of his hands warming my soul, blazing my core before we break apart to breath. Clothes finding their way to the floor before our lips lock again in a needy embrace.’

Brayden’s jaw was getting tighter as if he were trying not to jump the imaginary person in Lilly’s thoughts. His face finally fully looking out the window as if looking to see who she was thinking about. He was jealous and she knew it, the best part was his jealousy was of himself in a dream she once had. The thought of the dream used to make her feel sick but right now she couldn’t help but share it with him. Opting to continue she finally got to the part that she knew would make him squirm.

‘I can almost feel his hands again roaming down to pull my up into a straddle while we kiss forcing me to wrap my legs around his torso. No words need to be said as he carrys me to a bed laying me down before breaking the kiss long enough to ask permission. Of course I would say yes.’ The last thought has Brayden again moving his head to the side before he breaths in a deep and shallow breath. ‘I would watch as he slowly remove the remainder of my clothing as his own before he slowly kissed his way up my entire body.’

Brayden moved his leg now shifting as if he were suddenly uncomfortable but still refused to look at Lilly, or anywhere but outside his window. Lilly again fought the urge to laugh or make a sound, everyone needed to think she was asleep.

‘As he finally makes his way up to both my lips he would pause to stare into my eyes as if again asking if I am sure. Again wrapping my legs around him torso causing his member to be right on my entrance I would whisper as softly as I could, take me Brayden.’ Lilly watched as Brayden’s whole body stiffened and then he began to cough on his own spit. Reaching for a bottle from Claire he thanked her before gulping it down. Through a side glance Lilly could see the desire in his eyes, but also with an unspoken promise.

‘Not funny.’ Was all Brayden finally said before again shifting positions and again looking out his window.

‘Thought you might want to hear about some of the dreams I’ve had.’ Lilly said putting as much seriousness in the tone of her mindlink as she could. Brayden’s head snapped looking over to Lilly before he smirked.

‘Well, then by all means why don’t you continue.’ He said again shifting, as if testing her previous statement.

‘Nah you look kind of uncomfortable.’ Lilly said before sitting up straight and stretching before she asked. “James where are we going and how much longer do we have?”

“Honestly it’ll be a bit, we’ve got to cross through a few barriers on the edges of the different galaxies before we can jump to the castle.” James said before making a sharp left.

“But it will probably be longer than planned because we’ll need to make sure we aren’t being followed first.” Ivan said before looking to Claire in the mirror causing her to blush and he suddenly shifted in his seat as well.

‘Well, I guess that means you have all the time in the world.’ Brayden said almost teasing Lilly through their link.