Chapter 89: A meeting on the horizon
Entering back into the conference room after stealing the Captain in front of so many people was making Kellen sweat. He worried how everyone was going to view him, and in some ways, he was right to be worried. Everyone had a little smirk on their faces as the two of them re-entered the room.
Kellen wasn’t aware of it, but his hair was mused, his lips slightly swollen, and it was very clear what he and the Captain had been up to. The Captain? Well, he’d had Kellen to fuss over him, so he was freshly assembled, besides his slightly ruffled collar.
Kellen could feel the gaze of the people he worried about the most. It wasn’t Brent, nor was it Hill or Casper. It was his parents. Glancing over at them to see their reaction, he felt his face heat at his Father’s knowing smirk, and his Mother who was giving the Captain a death glare. Her eyes were glowing purple, and she looked ready to choke him out. The Captain placed his hand on Kellen’s lower back, ushering him inside.
"Didn’t you need to speak with Casper, Mr. Woods? I suggest you go do that." Casper, as if he was able to hear the Captain’s words, appeared out of thin air with a smile.
"Shall we?" He asked, and nervously, Kellen nodded, glancing over at his parents once more. Both had looked away from him, and it was clear to him that they were talking to each other in hushed tones. He knew it was about him, and that only made him feel worse.
The Captain pushed back Kellen’s hair from his forehead, distracting him from his thoughts.
"Yes?" He asked, unsure if the Captain wanted anything. Instead, he smiled, shaking his head.
"Nothing, Mr. Woods. I assume you shall be going for lunch after meeting with Casper? Are you two going to go right away?" He asked them, and Casper nodded for them.
"Yes. I plan to head back to the Guiding Division after lunch, since most of the Guides left here are more than capable without my hovering. Hill might be lonely, but she should be fine." The Captain smiled at them.