Chapter 12
At the station, everything was chaos. Hush stayed out of the way as much as he could, keeping his back to a wall when possible, waiting for Manning to return. He had walked away to find him dry clothes once he’d seen Hush pull at the wet fabric to conceal the tail he’d once again wrapped around his leg.
“Come on.” Manning appeared by his side, a stack of clothing clutched under his unharmed arm. “Jacobs is in the hospital, and I’ve had us cleared, so we can go there as soon as you’re dressed.”
Hush followed him into the office. Manning closed the door behind them and locked it.
“Strip.”
“What? With you here?” Hush’s heart began beating faster.
“Oh yes, with me here.” Manning grinned, dropped the clothes on his desk, and stepped closer. “I wish I could undress you, but…” He
