VIII

Maya was proud of herself, and she had every right to be. She had just beat Reid at his own game. He had always been in control of every situation, control of her emotions, control of her body and in control of her mind. Not that Maya would ever let him know that – though Reid was smart enough to know when her body would react to his. As she left the bathroom with a fluffy white towel wrapped around her warm searing body she heard him curse under his breath. A sly smile made its way to her lips, leaving her with a confidence the size of Reid's ego.

Not bothering to check where she was walking, Maya strutted out into her temporary room, bumping Jordan in the process. Being the giant that he was, the force of the bump almost sent Maya to the floor but Jordan's big sturdy arms kept her in place. With a hand tightly holding onto the towel wrapped snuggly around her body, she sucked in a