3 comments/ 20249 views/ 3 favorites Fate Ch. 02 By: SashaSOGood Annabeth woke up the most comfortable she had in months, draped across Collin. Her head was resting on his chest and her leg across his. He wasn't awake yet, "He's too cute when he sleeps." She thought. She ran her hands over his hard stomach and drew little circles around his belly button with her index finger. His eyes fluttered open to see her smiling, content in what she was doing. "I think this is my favorite way to wake up." His deep velvety voice snapping her out of her trance. "You're welcome." She smiled at him. He grabbed her waist and pulled her up his body to place a soft and tender kiss on her lips. Her world begun spinning again, she deepened the kiss wanting more. His tongue assaulted her mouth doing a deadly tango with her own; she nipped at his full bottom lip drawing a primal growl from his throat. She draped her leg back over him to come up on all fours hovering over him not breaking the kiss. She heard a throat clear behind them the same second Collin tensed and grasped her and rolled her over on her back her chest rising and falling rapidly. There stood James hands on hips. "Stella would like to speak with you as soon as possible." He said addressing no one unparticular. Once the door closed softly Collin relaxed pulling her back to his body. "Remind me to take the key away from James." He said breathing heavily. They found themselves back at the big mahogany doors up for more fun. They stepped out to the small sitting area that sat outside his bedroom and walked through it toward James room were Stella was being kept captive. Before opening the door Collin reached down to interlock his fingers with hers while pulling her to his side. "You're not getting an inch away from my side this time." He said with a hint of a protective tone caressing his statement. She wasn't going to argue with him. They walked in to find James and Stella sitting on a couch with James caressing her back as she spoke to him. Annabeth and Collin both cleared their throats and put there unoccupied hand on their hip mimicking what James had done this morning. James had to laugh Collin wasn't exactly a small man and with his hip cocked to the side he looked hilarious. Stella looked up and had to stifle a laugh. "Hey I didn't walk in on you rubbing Annabeth's back." James reminded them. "My hands were on her back." Collin defended. "Okay I give you that one." James said with a laugh. "I'm so sorry." Stella butted in and looked up at them with blood shot eyes. "I know it was something you couldn't control." Annabeth said. Collin took a deep breath. "Me too, but from now on she will be attached to my hip." "I have a feeling you like that." James said. "Ha-ha." He said sarcastically turning to open the door and walk away hands still interlocked with Annabeth. They didn't get a few steps out the door to run into a young looking man maybe 18 with the same body as Collin and about the same height, but had dark brown hair with striking blue eyes. "I've been looking all over for you Collin, everyone has been talking that you had a beautiful woman at your side now." He said glancing at Collin then smiled at Annabeth. "I'm Eli." He said walking forward with a disapproving glare from Collin to pull her into a hug; she hugged him back with her one free arm. Eli ignored the whole thing that she was holding hands with Collin. "I'm so glad to finally meet you, Annabeth." "Thanks I didn't know word was spreading so fast." "When my sister Laura got a hold of it she ran around at 30 MPH telling everyone what she knew. Well that's just her." He laughed. "Annabeth, Eli here is kind of the baby here newly turned about maybe 3 years ago. " Collin interrupted. "Oh, and some of the leaders wanted to discuss some kind of urgent matter, the meeting is in two hours and they told me specifically you had to be alone." "Damn it, I can't just lock Annabeth in my room." He said rubbing his palm on his forehead. "Eli, I don't want anyone but me protecting her but you are next in line." "I'll do it." "I really don't need a babysitter guys." "Your right you don't need a babysitter, you need a body guard." Collin said. ~~ She sat on the bed watching Collin get ready, first a shave, and then a shower. Now he was in front of her only wearing a pair of black silk boxers bustling around trying to find the correct pieces to make a suit, she was getting sick of watching him run around at superhuman speed cursing so she finally got up to walk over to his closet put both hands on his chest and pushed him away. She walked in to his closet were row after row of expensive Italian suits where lined up, Annabeth grabbed a matching pair and walked out. "How did you do that so quickly?" "An impeccable eye for color and the fact the matching pants were across from the matching jacket."She laughed. He huffed pulling on his pants and tucking in his shirt. Annabeth heard a light rap on the door and leisurely strolled and opened the door to see Eli smiling while waiting for her. "You ready?" "Collin, I'm gone!" She yelled over her shoulder seeing Collin sitting on the bed tying his shoes. "Hey, Hey wait!" She walked back toward him with a smile and opened her arms in open invitation for a hug he walked toward her and wrapped her arms around her waist. "It's like you read my mind." He said whispering into her ear. He brought a finger to lift her chin and place a kiss on her lips. There it goes again, her world spinning. She had to tear away from his lips before she tackled him to the bed. "Bye." She said biting her lower lips. He laughed and shook his head. "What are we doing?" She asked Eli as they walked toward the kitchen. "Against Collins wishes for me to sit in his room and watch you I thought we could walk around the grounds, I didn't think you had ever been out there its gorgeous at night." "Okay." They walked out the back door to be assaulted by the fresh smell of the forest that bordered the mansion. They made their way over to a rough pebble path. It was bright that night with little to no clouds in the sky to block the full moon and stars. After a few minutes of comfortable silence Annabeth finally broke it. "Why can you handle my smell?" She inquired. He took a deep breath as if preparing for a long story. "You see, some of us when we are turned we gain special abilities." He said strolling down the side path outside with his hands behind his back. "For me blood lust is almost non-existent or I can handle human smells almost unnaturally well. For example my sister Laura she is quicker than the average and Collin is stronger than the average physically speaking." "Okay, I see. " "It's usually pretty rare to develop a significant ability." "Umm, not to be noisy but you said your sister how that is possible?" "Laura and I are twins we had always been close, three years ago we were coming home from a party we both had been drinking. We came around a blind corner when a doe jumped out I swerved and went into a ditch and we flipped I blacked out. The next thing I knew I was here. They told me and Laura we had been turned by Julian." "Julian?" "I know why Collin wouldn't let you meet him." He laughed. "Why is this?" "He's not mated." "Awe, Collin is afraid to lose me how swe-." She was cut off as she heard a low growl from the forest. She tensed struggling to hear a sound while Eli's eyes were black scanning the forest. "We need to get out of her, fast." She said quickly turning to run. "That's not going to be fast enough." He said turning toward her eyes turning back blue. Faster than she could comprehend she was in his arms at a dead bolt to the back door. He threw the door open and set her down then locked the dead bolt. "Is there more than one reason Collin wanted you to have a bodyguard?" He said irritated. "Yes." She said looking down. At the same moment Collin walked by the kitchen door loosening his tie, and then walked backward to peer in the door to stare at Eli and Annabeth's wide-eyed expressions. "I knew I should have brought you with me to the meeting." He said walking toward her. "I'm not hurt just...we were a little shaken up." "She's not hurt." Eli agreed. "I'm gone." He said waving walking away to close the kitchen door. "What happened?" He said hands in pockets. "We were walking around outside, just talking when we heard a low warning growl from the woods. I freaked, of course making me freak when I freaked Eli freaked and then we ran back." "Outside." He said grinding his teeth. "I didn't want you to leave me side for any reason, now you know why. " She came up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist to kiss his neck up to his ear. "I'm okay." She reminded him. "You're lucky." All of a sudden she bit his collar bone, hard, hard enough to make him bleed. "I'm sorry." She said blushing and pulling away to lean over the sink staring out the window, she couldn't figure out why she just bit him. He didn't say anything which worried her. She turned around only to see him standing not an inch behind her. She looked up into his eyes to not see the grey she knew but black. This was either very, very good. Or very, very bad. Fate Ch. 02 Eight and a half weeks. That's how long Gage would be away for basic training, but they tried to keep in touch as much as possible. It was difficult being freshly engaged and not being able to be with your fiancé/fiancée to share the experience... That new love sensation. Natasha and Gage's love was very new. Although all their life it had been no secret that they were meant to be together they had never dove into the unmarked territory to find if they could be anything more than the best of friends. Now that they had all they wanted was to be together constantly, but that just wasn't the case with Gage's career in the air force. She looked forward to his graduation day parade so they could all go down to Lackland. It was extremely difficult for Gage. He wanted to be with his fiancée, but he wanted to be able to give her a good future, and the Air Force could do that. He would be paid and if he wanted to get a college education, he could do that with financial help. He didn't want to struggle and the Air Force was what he loved so why not? The first three weeks hadn't been that bad with him being away. They were still difficult, but Natasha had found herself keeping as busy as possible. She wasn't going to take the college route since it just didn't seem to be for her so she was working at her mother's salon. It was the best in the area and Natasha's specialty was hair and makeup. Whenever her mother had clients that were in any field of media that came into the area, her mother sent Natasha to do their hair and makeup. It was a great paying job and it was her passion. It was going on the fourth week and for some strange reason, Natasha didn't feel well. Natasha's lower back had been aching constantly, but she brushed that aside due to the fact that she had been working out to keep her mind off of her boyfriend who wasn't home with her. When she woke up one Thursday morning, she felt unusually nauseous. After laying flat on the cold bathroom floor for a good half an hour it seemed to pass. Well pass enough for her to proceed with her day. "Why the hell am I feeling like this?" Natasha asked herself as she splashed some cool water on her face. "I haven't eaten anything that I shouldn't..." She thought to herself calmly, having been allergic to just about everything food wise, she knew what to stay away from. She reached over for a hand towel to dry her hands and face. Tossing it aside, Natasha plopped back down on her queen-sized bed, staring around her partially boxed up room. It had great memories. All of those nights that Gage would sneak through her window up until the last visit in which he did so. The most defining in her life. Natasha had always been afraid of losing her virginity, thinking it would be terribly painful, but surprisingly it hadn't been. All of the foreplay had her well ready and lubricated so that when he broke through her hymen it was only a momentary pain and a little discomfort. Snapping back, she thought of what the future held for her. They were getting ready to move her into her own place. A grown woman of eighteen needed her own place especially if she would be sharing it with her future husband. Reaching for her dark blue LG phone, she placed it to her ear, waiting kind of patiently for her mother to answer once she dialed in the number. "Mom..." Her voice was weary as she waited for her mother's voice to ring through on the other side. "Hey sweetie! How are you?" In the background, Natasha could hear the sounds of the blow-dryers at her mother's salon. "Are you coming in today? You don't sound too hot." Damn her mom was good. Just by hearing her voice she could tell that her daughter wasn't feeling good. "I'm alright, Ma... Just not feeling too good. That's actually why I'm calling... Would it be too much trouble for me to call out? I would have done so last night if I thought I couldn't make it." Her voice was sincere. She hated being one of those half-ass employees who called in at last second leaving their boss with none if any time to find a replacement. "Sure. You take all the time you need. I'm going to call your father and see if he can check on you on his break today. We're swamped here... Just make sure your father gets back to work on time. You know how he is. " Her mother laughed, her voice full of love for the man she had met so many years ago and settled down with. "Okay... Thanks mom. I love you." "I love you too, Natasha." Her mother hung up the phone and Natasha rolled over, falling back to sleep. It was later that day around twelve fifteen when her father would arrive home. Natasha hadn't answered when he called at the bottom of the stairs so he darted upstairs to see if his daughter was alright. "Nat?" His voice was on the edge of calm as he approached his seemingly sleeping daughter. She didn't respond so he gently turned her to face him so he could see her face better. That's when Vladimir saw the blood on his daughter's sheets where her genitals were. "Oh god..." His face paled as it dawned on him that something was severely wrong. His stomach jerked as he dug in his pockets for his cell phone, dialing 911. "God please... No..." He tried to shake his daughter awake, but she unresponsive. "Nat! Damnit wake up!" He screamed as the dispatcher finally answered. As any father would, he tried his best to remain calm, it would do his daughter no good to freak out. Rushing to give the squeaky voiced dispatcher information, he stayed on the phone, because it calmed him to be in touch with somebody and know that help was on its way. The paramedics rushed into their home all the while Vladimir Stone was in tears, fearing that his daughter would be dying. It was traumatizing to watch the paramedics do their job, getting his daughter onto a stretcher, and into the ambulance. He already knew that he had just lost a grandchild, that was unmistaken, but his daughter had lost a substantial amount of blood. This couldn't be happening. He kept reciting that in his mind. "This can't be happening." Once he managed to pull himself together, Vlad drove to his wife's work place. "Abigail." His voice was grim as he looked at his wife, pulling her out of her salon. She signaled to one of her workers to take up where she left off with a client. His voice broke as he looked at his wife, tears streaming down his aged face. "We need to go to the hospital... It's Natasha..." As soon as those words left his mouth, his wife's knees buckled beneath her, and she collapsed. He caught her, holding her close. "It'll be okay, Abby... She'll be alright..." He didn't dare tell his wife of how he found her or what he saw just yet, she couldn't handle it. The ride to the hospital felt like forever. It was any parent's worst nightmare to not know if their daughter had or hadn't made it. It was sheer torture. When they arrived at the hospital, they made their way to the front desk, giving information about their daughter. The woman at the front desk told them their daughter was already stabilized and she was in the recovery unit. A doctor saw them arriving, he sighed softly as he approached. "Mr. and Mrs. Stone?" He spoke quietly as he looked at the couple. He immediately recognized that his patient looked just like her mother. "Yes..." It was Abigail who spoke, finally finding her voice. "Hello... I'm Dr. Reed Tucker... Your daughter is okay... She was four weeks pregnant... Very fragile time when a woman is expecting in her first trimester... There was nothing we could do... She already miscarried by the time she arrived here... We ran some tests and once we have the results we'll know if this is one of those chance occurrences or if she'll have trouble if she ever decides to child bear again..." He told them reviewing their daughter's chart to make sure that she had already gotten the tests done. "May we see her?" Vladimir Stone cut in, desperately needing to make sure his daughter was okay for himself. "Oh... Of course... Just let her rest... She'll be exhausted for a while." He warned as he lead them into her room. Both parents were immediately by her side, relieved their daughter would be okay, but full of grief for the loss of their grandchild. Neither of them had known. Abigail had the idea that Natasha might have been pregnant and had plans of making her daughter take a pregnancy test today. It made her feel sick to her stomach that they had not been able to prevent this. They would need to be strong for her... Otherwise, Natasha might not be able to emotionally or mentally be able to cope with the loss of her unborn child. "I'm going to get in touch with Gage's father... See if he can get in touch with Gage at Lackland... I think he needs to be here..." Vlad said quietly, knowing that considering the circumstances a trainee in the air force could be temporarily excused from training. He thought this was a good enough excuse. His fiancée losing the child neither of them knew they were expecting. Besides... His daughter would need him here. That was most important right now. As he left the room, Vlad felt angry. Angry that his daughter was even in this position. She was too young to be pregnant and to know the pains of losing a child. No woman should have to know that kind of loss. Hell, no parent should. It was unnatural and cruel for a parent to outlive their child. Taking a minute to calm himself, Vladimir called Matthew. "Matt... It's Vlad... " From there, Vladimir explained the events of finding out about Natasha's miscarriage. "I need you to call and see if there is any way we can get Gage temporarily excused from his duties... He needs to be here more so than there. Just try..." He sighed heavily, glancing at the clock. It was nearly three p.m. Matthew felt numb knowing his son had fathered a baby and that his son's fiancée had lost the baby. He was afraid to have to be the bearer of bad news, but it was necessary. He got in touch with the superiors at Lackland. It took a lot of communication and recounting the story of the child's loss and his son's fiancée being in the hospital, but finally they were giving his son a two day pass off base to get home to take care of things. He hung up the phone and got ready to go visit his future daughter. Meanwhile. "Trainee Gage Benevento! Report!" A T.I. barked the command after approaching the thirty training future airmen and airwomen. Gage had been in the middle of sweating his ass off and focusing on learning the ropes during one of the drills. They still made time for drills although they were finally getting into more involved things during basic. Hearing his name being called, he couldn't help but wonder if he was in trouble. His best friend Ricky who was in the line beside him couldn't help but think the same thing. "Sir! Trainee Gage Benevento reports as ordered!" He saluted his superior and stood at attention, waiting to be saluted before lowering his hand. "Be at ease, Benevento. We just got a call. You need to come with me." The T.I. felt for the young man who was about to feel his world crash around him, but at least he was getting the chance to deal with it. Some cases like this weren't taken into consideration and he wouldn't be granted permission to leave until he graduated to the status of airman. But the T.I. had put in a good word for Gage, knowing this boy had great dedication to his career, and it would take no time for him to get caught up. "Sit down, Benevento." He said once they got to a private office. Once Gage sat down on command, the T.I. continued. "Pack your bags. You're needed at home. You've been given a two day pass to get things in order and then you are to return and continue on with training. Understood?" "Sir! Understood, sir!" Gage said in return. "Sir! May I ask you a question, sir?" He was obviously confused as to why he would need to go home. "Ask away, trainee." "Why am I needed at home, sir?" Gage's back was straight, but not from posture, but because he was tense. He was scared, thinking that maybe his father had passed away, or something to that effect. The T.I. inhaled deeply, making eye contact with Gage. This was one of the few fresh bloods he liked. Gage easily lost his sense of individuality. He came here with a good sense of knowing the basic ropes of how to report and most things someone interested in the air force should know. He was easily up to par for all of the physicality tests and the boy was smart. The T.I. saw talent in him and hoped that the news wouldn't be taken too hard and after some grieving, he would be as good as new. "Your fiancée miscarried and she's in bad shape... She's in the hospital right now." Gage gasped as if trying to bring air to his lungs, but none would come. Tears sprang forth in his light colored eyes. His fiancée had been pregnant? Why hadn't she told him? Why? Why didn't he know this? And now... Now they had lost their child? It felt like a sucker punch to the gut and all the wind had been knocked out of him. He was going to be a father... But the opportunity was swept away. Gage knew he was too young to be thinking about children, but the idea of having a baby with Natasha filled his heart with joy... But before he could even take grasp of the dream it had already been taken away from him. "Breathe, Gage... Breathe." The T.I. was being informal now, knowing there was no need to be formal when something like this was going on. "The baby... She was pregnant..." He just shook his head; it made no sense to him. Gage felt so sick and heartbroken. He had never known he would want to be a father, but losing the child he didn't even know he was going to have, stirred something within his soul. A longing unlike any other. After getting Gage to come around and get back in his skin, the T.I. dismissed him, telling him his taxi would be here in half an hour. He didn't bother packing anything, because he would be returning soon, and the ride home to Wimberley, Texas would only be about an hour and a half. Once inside of the taxi cab, Gage found himself wondering if Natasha had known she was with child... Had she known and neglected to tell him? Was she planning on having abortion? Was that why she hadn't told him? Could she have not have known? His mind decided for him that she had neglected to tell him, because she wanted an abortion, although in his heart he knew Natasha wouldn't be that kind of woman. He was just so emotionally distraught right now that his heart and mind were in a war. He just prayed that the love of his life was okay and one day down the road maybe they'd be given the chance to have another child. All he could think about was having a son. Carrying the little guy in his arms and singing him the U.S. Air Force song. He would teach his son everything there was to know. How to throw a football, how to ride a bike, and how to get a girl's attention without pulling on her pigtails. He chuckled to himself at the last thought, his heart aching something fierce. If he had a daughter, he would never let her out of her sight, especially if she was a beauty just like her mother. He would make sure that his daughter knew she was his princess. He would spoil her endlessly and never give her a reason to cry. Oh how he desperately wanted to cry. Arriving at the hospital in his hometown was a numbing experience. He had no idea how he ended up at her hospital room, not recalling asking anybody for the directions, or even walking there. It was easy to say that Gage just was not himself. He knocked on the door with a teddy bear from the gift store in his hands for Natasha. It was a shade of pastel green, wearing a white nurse hat, and had the words "I love you" engraved in it. He hoped this might help to cheer her up a little bit. Her mother was by her side and Natasha was awake, looking frenzied. It was evident that she had been crying by how flushed her face looked, the puffiness of her eyes, and how they glistened with tears when she saw him standing in the doorway. Unconsciously, he took in the sight of the hospital room. Drab. That was the only way to describe it. The neutral tones of grays and whites that could depress the happiest of people. You would think since most people in the hospital had to stay overnight, the people who designed these would add a splash of warm colors. No, none what so ever. All bitterness, guilt, and anger were swept away with the way she looked at him. With so much love. He knew they could get through this and be a stronger couple than ever. He hated himself for not being here for her, for not being able to prevent this. "Tasha..." He breathed out a sigh of relief as he rushed to her side. He stood there for a moment, just admiring her natural beauty. Abigail excused herself to go get some coffee so they could have a little private time. "I... I got this for you..." He held the teddy bear out to her, giving her his ever slightly crooked grin. The one that made her heart skip a beat if only for a moment before it recovered and continued to beat stronger than ever. He was so nervous to be here with her, nervous she might not want him there, or that he was say something dumb that would just hurt her more. "Thank you... It's adorable." Natasha happily took the teddy bear into her arms, hugging it tightly to her body. It comforted her slightly. "How are you feeling?" Gage felt tense and he felt scared... Overall, he felt vulnerable. He didn't know what to do in a situation like this. He knew what he wanted to do though. He wanted to hold his fiancée close and whisper to her words of love and encouragement to let her know that this mishap would never stop him from loving her. He wanted her to know that this wasn't her fault and she wasn't to blame. "I...I'm alright... Sore..." A tear slid down her cheek. "I missed you so much... I... I'm so sorry, Gage." Natasha started crying hard as it all suddenly hit her. Losing their child and being the reason he was here instead of training to pursue his dreams. She felt like a wreck right now. What kind of woman couldn't healthily bare a child? Or at least that's how she had been badgering herself, making herself feel worse than she should. It devastated her, it made her feel broken. She knew that lots of women had problems when it came to pregnancies and just being able to get pregnant was a good sign, but it was difficult. "Shh... Shh... It wasn't your fault, Nat... It wasn't your fault..." Gage carefully sat down on the hospital bed with her and wrapped an arm around her. The bed was hardly comfortable, the mattress rather stiff, but the endless amount of pillows allowed for comfort. His woman should never feel this way and it was his job to make sure she stopped feeling like this. "I love you so much, Natasha... and we can have another child... And if we can't... We can look into adoption, but don't you dare for a second blame yourself for this. We're young, babe.... And there is lots of time for us in the future to try at having another child... Okay?" He wanted to hear her agree. He wanted to make sure that his future wife would understand that nothing could stop him from being with her. "O-Okay... I didn't... I didn't even know." Her lips trembled as she struggled to get the words out. It was still a shock to her that she had been pregnant and lost their child. She never even thought about her period being late or not arriving at all, it wasn't the first thing on her mind. His words were comforting, but they still did not ease the pain she felt over their loss. Her baby. The thought made her sick to her stomach and it was like a dagger in her chest being plunged in repeatedly. "I know, babe... It could have happened to anyone... Okay? But now we know to take precautions... Alright?" Fate Ch. 02 Gage kissed her forehead lovingly, in shock as well. He couldn't believe that they had gotten pregnant and lost their baby. If they had never lost the child, he would have been more than willing to step up to the responsibility, and be a father. The idea excited him. Sure he was scared as all hell, but what first time father wouldn't be? He remembered the time when his uncle found out he was going to be a father to his cousin, Bobby, who was seven years his junior. At the time, Gage thought it was hilarious that the older man was a nervous wreck. He often came over when his wife was in a fit of hysterics due to her pregnancy hormones. He would listen to his father and his uncle talk about how strange women got with their hormones. It was around that time Gage would ask why his mother left something he hadn't done since he was around four years old. Now he envied his father and uncle for being able to go through that. He must have been crazy in love to want to see his fiancée in hormonal mood-swings. The idea made his heart swell. Gage knew he would have to be careful approaching the subject in the future if they were going to have more children. "I'm here now... So how about we relax? I'll talk to your doctor, see how long you need to stay, and then we can go home..." He suggested just wanting her to feel better again. He would also need to talk to her mother about grief counseling just in case. "Yes... Don't go..." Natasha moved even closer to his strong body as she said this as if to put an emphasis on her not wanting him to leave. "I'll be right here, sweetheart. Get some sleep." He gently stroked her sides as he held her close. When he heard her breathing even out and he knew she was sound asleep, Gage carefully slipped out of the bed. Her mother was just returning and she rushed up to him, throwing her arms around Gage. He flashbacked to the moment when they first met in kindergarten and Natasha's first reaction was to hug him while greeting him. It calmed him to know that Natasha would be his always, no matter what. Thirteen years had left Mrs. Stone aged, but she looked amazing none the yes. Her daughter was a spitting image of her only with her father's fascinating eyes. "It's alright Mrs. Stone." He had always been formal with her, just felt proper. "No, Gage. You are to call me Mom from now on. None of that Mrs. Stone nonsense. How is she holding up now?" She asked, worried senseless of her daughter. It was going to take a lot of work to make Natasha get back to her old self. She remembered the few miscarriages she had after trying to get pregnant once more to have another child after her daughter, but it had been impossible, and heartbreaking. Abigail prayed that her daughter would be able to child bear. "Alright... She's asleep... I'm really worried, Mom... She's so distraught... I don't even know if what I said earlier got all the way through to her..." Gage ran his fingers through his dark hair. "It'll be okay. She's tough, Gage..." Abigail assured her soon-to-be son. He simply nodded his head, his mind slightly distant. "I need to go talk to her doctor... I'll be right back." He said quietly before going off to find her doctor. "Dr. Tucker!" He approached the man who was leaning over the desk reviewing his schedule. "Hi... I'm Natasha Stone's fiancée... I was just wondering how long she'd be here..." Dr. Tucker was blown away. He knew Natasha was young, he figured some dead beat older guy had gotten her pregnant, but it was this young man with a buzz cut and strong air about himself who claimed the woman as his fiancée. Dr. Tucker was only in his early thirties and had thought Natasha something of a beauty. He would love to make a woman like her, his. He knew it was wrong to think of a patient like that, especially one so young, but she was something else. "Oh... Pleasure to meet you..." His words hung in the air as he held his hand out. "Gage Benevento... Nice to meet you too, Doctor... Thank you so much for taking care of her." Gage gripped his hand firmly, shaking it gratefully. "No need for thank yous, son... She should be released sometime tomorrow morning or early afternoon so long as there are no complications. You should expect her to be fatigued and her to be spotting... We suggest she wear a pad, but if it gets to heavy.. If she's hemorrhaging or the bleeding lasts too long, we'll need to perform a D&C." He paused before continuing, knowing this was a lot to take in. "She's okay right now last we checked some mild bleeding... So I hope she'll be alright... The test results came back... We think she'll have difficulty conceiving... Her mother has a history of trouble... But we'll let you know." He finished, studying the young man. He was a good looking young guy, but Reed had decided that this boy didn't deserve a stunning woman like Natasha Stone... Sure he had never talked to her, but that would definitely change by tomorrow afternoon. Oh he had plans alright. He tried to disguise his devious smile. "Oh thank goodness! I'll let her mom know right now... Thank you so much, sir!" Already used to his Air Force training and referring to everybody as sir or ma'am. Although hearing that his fiancée might have trouble conceiving, he knew that things would be okay... that they could get through this and sure enough they would. Once he was back to her room, he updated her mother on what Dr. Tucker had told him. He stayed by Natasha's side until the nurse came by and told them that visiting hours were over. He kissed her cheek lovingly, watching her sleep. "I love you, sweetheart." He whispered in her ear before leaving with her mother. He would be staying at their place since it would be most convenient. Elsewhere, Dr. Reed Tucker lurked, grinning as he watched Natasha's fiancée leave. He would make sure to wiggle his way into her good graces and her heart. She would be vulnerable and not in the right frame of mind for him to get her to start having feelings for him. He made sure to stay by her wing just in case she woke and needed any attention, medical or otherwise. While he was making his rounds, he found her sitting up carefully, looking around. It was around two in the morning. "Hello, Ms. Stone... Are you feeling okay?" He asked with an overly happy grin. "Oh yes... It's just so quiet... It's really quite eerie." Natasha frowned a little bit, upset that her fiancée or mother weren't here right now. "I understand... Would you like some company?" He asked with a cheery smile. "That would be wonderful... I mean, if it's not bothersome..." Her voice was soft as she said this. Reed was so attracted to this woman and for what she went through, she was very strong. His eyes swept over her hospital gown clad body. She had delicious curves and wonderful sized breasts to boot. He was jealous of the man who had managed to impregnate her. He desperately wanted her as his own, but knew better than to rush this. It would be a process. Making her thing her man wasn't good enough for her, that he didn't love her, and that she deserved someone who could love her... Him. Reed sat down next to her beside and they passed a long time talking. He had her smiling and laughing, comfortable in no time. His plan was well on its way. His pager went off and he sighed in frustration. "It was great talking to you, Natasha... Maybe when you're out of here, we can meet for coffee?" He suggested with a cheeky grin. Nat didn't pick up on his undertones or his suggestive touching of the hand. She thought her doctor was just being a nice older man. "That would be wonderful, Dr. Tucker..." Natasha grinned widely. She had always been on the shy side only having very few friends in high school. It was funny how Gage and her roles reversed. He used to be shy, but now he was more outgoing. She used to be outgoing and now she was more reserved. She had two close girl friends and that was about it. "No... Call me Reed, I insist." He smirked pleasantly as she nodded in agreement. He then went on his way to go see why the hell he had been beeped. Reed found himself taking care of an ill patient, but his mind wasn't half there as he was fantasizing about Natasha. He rushed off to a private bathroom immediately when he felt that familiar stirring in his nether regions. He pushed down his pants and boxers, his cock standing full at attention. He pictured Natasha's full pouty lips opening wide for him. Reed shuddered as he leaned against the stall door, his left hand teasing a nipple, as he held his cock at the base with his right hand. He stroked slowly, the nerves around his head, igniting. He jolted with pleasure as he slowly masturbated himself, thinking about the beautiful petite girl that he would have to himself soon enough. As his fantasy grew more vivid, he felt the pressure in his lower abdomen, and the tingling sensation. It was all he could do to aim his cock at the toilet and let his cum spray into the receptacle. "Oh fuck..." He breathed harshly as his hard-on refused to soften. He soon found himself going for a round two in hopes of easing his arousal. Fortunately it worked and he stuffed himself back into his boxers and pants before returning to work. He would have Natasha. With her consent or without it. The next day Natasha was released from the hospital, but not before Reed had made his way to her, and discreetly gave her his phone number in exchange for hers, promising to call whenever he got a day off. The following day, Gage had to return to the base. "I love you so much, Nat... I promise, the next few weeks we'll fly by, I'll get some time to be with you... We can work on planning the wedding..." He knew it wouldn't be enough time to plan the wedding before he'd be stationed somewhere, but he was determined to get the wheels turning. He wanted to set a date, although times would be unpredictable. "I love you too, Gage... Be careful, okay?" She hugged him tightly, her mother wasn't letting her go to the front door to see him to the taxi. She was to rest as much as possible for the next forty-eight hours before she was allowed to be back up on her feet. "I will, sweetie... Take care." He kissed Natasha tenderly, memorizing the taste of her soft pink lips, it was hard to pull away from her, but he had a duty to do for his nation. Soon Gage was gone, carried away by a yellow taxi cab, and Natasha was feeling lonely, even though her most beloved mother made sure to crowd her. Her girl friends were off at college, doing their own things, and she wasn't allowed to go back to work for another two days. Maybe Reed was free... Natasha picked up the phone and texted Reed to invite him over, having no idea that the man had ulterior motives, and that he had plan to get her all alone and to himself. To be Continued... Fate Ch. 03 Thanks for the feedback! I have worked on the grammar and tried to slow it down a bit. Hope this one is better. Thanks again!(: -Sasha ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I took a step back. I really didn't know what to do, I wasn't sure rather to run or what. But, I trusted his control too much. Collin just stepped forward mimicking my stride perfectly. He didn't look menacing or the 'monster' he brought himself to be especially in that suit. I felt the coolness radiating off him, but still he just stood there. I took another step back and another, until my butt hit the edge of the sink but he kept on stepping forward. I pressed my body to his wantonly testing my limits he just wrapped his arms around me pressing back. I looked up at him and on my tip-toes pressed my lips to his just setting them there. What I got back was unexpected, he devoured my mouth unlike one of his safe kisses. He grabbed me by the hips roughly and set me on the sink not breaking our kiss and I instinctively wrapped my legs around his waist. A high pitched howl erupted from the nearby woods making me jump in his grasp and his eyes seemingly to change back to grey as if a switch was flipped. He put his hands on my hips to lift me off the edge of the sink, but I cringed stopping him instantly. "I'm sorry." He murmured while stepping away. "Don't be, we will talk about that later. I think I know that howl." I said jumping off the edge and pulling Collin by the hand toward the back door. He tensed stopping me in my tracks while pulling me backward. "You think you know that howl?" "Yep." I said attempting to pull him with me. "You sure it's not a trick?" "Trust me." He stopped his struggle and let me lead him, I swung the door open and took a nice whiff of the air and smiled. "Katie!" I shouted into the night taking long strides forward pulling Collin. He pulled me back again. "Annabeth." He said grinding his teeth. "What?" "This-." His sentence was cut off as two figures appeared at the edge of the forest. One was limping being assisted by the other. As my eyes adjusted my breath caught in my throat and I ran toward them releasing Collins hand, he instantly caught up with me and grabbed my hand again. I didn't care I just wanted to get to them faster. "Kadence, Katie?" I whispered. "Annabeth?" One answered. "Oh my god, it is you." I ran forward releasing Collin and wrapped my arms around both of them. "I thought you would have been caught and killed by now." Katie said. "Me? I thought you were killed months ago." I said un-wrapping my arms from them. "But, what happened to you?" I said facing Kadence. "He was kind of angry when you escaped and I was the closest to you he could get." She said hoarsely. "Don't believe her. Kind of angry doesn't explain anything until you see her in some light." Katie butted in. Collin cleared his throat reminding me he had been standing there the whole time. Kadence and Katie jumped as if they hadn't notice him there. "Collin, this is my sister Kadence and my best friend Katie. Kadence and Katie this is Collin." "In the few days you were gone you managed to find the biggest Headquarters of vampires and North America. " Katie laughed. "Hey, I have a knack to find trouble." I defended. "We all knew that." Kadence added. "How did you manage to find me?" "Not your smell." Katie laughed. "We got out last night and we apparently used the same way you did, I saw you outside but I wasn't sure. I had just fazed back for a double check when I heard you call me and then ran back to get Kadence." I turned to Collin who was standing there hands in pockets just listening. "Does she smell as good as me?" I asked nodding toward Kadence. He inhaled deeply then nodded his head. "Could maybe, Eli?" "He's the only one who could." "What's going on?" Kadence butted in. "Um, in that house there are maybe over one hundred vampires that would like to kill you. There are only a few that can handle the smell. So, I am trying to find on that can be your body guard." "I really don't need a bodyguard."Collin and I both busted into laughing at her statement, while she gave us questionable look. "I said almost exactly that early today. But let's get inside for now." I suggested. I walked over to Kadence so she could lean on me and we made our way back to the house. Collin opened the back door and when the first streams of light hit Kadence and Katie I gasped shocked at their appearance. Kadence had a black eye and a busted lip, her long wavy black hair was matted with twigs and leafs, and her slender figure was covered in mud like her black shorts and white T-shirt. Finger shaped bruises covered her tanned arms and legs. Katie's long golden brown hair was like Kadence's twigs and leafs and all, only a few bruises speckled her pale arms but she was also covered in mud along with her jean shorts and black tank top. "Now I know what you meant Katie." I said mouth agape. "I will go grab Eli." Collin said walking away. "Are you sleeping with him?" Katie said quickly as soon as the door closed. "No! But I am sleeping in his bed in that sense; it's just to mask my scent." "Oh, mask your scent." Katie mocked. "Well I'm out, my wolf wants out and I'm tired." "You would rather sleep in wolf then a bed." "Yep." She said pulling off her clothing and setting them on the table and walked toward the door naked. "Not even a shower?" "Nope, but I should be back by dark tomorrow." "Better be, or there will be a search party." She opened the door and ran out. "How do you feel?" I said turning toward Kadence. "Okay, just tired." At that moment Eli and Collin walked through the door. Eli's eyes almost popped out of his head as he studied Kadence he was still wearing his grey cargo shorts and blue button-up shirt from earlier. I'm Eli." He said. "Kadence, you're my 'body guard' I assume." "Apparently." He laughed. "Can you walk?" "Limp." He walked over to the chair she was sitting in and offered his hand. But, didn't help her up as she expected, he swung her up into his arms squeezing a squeak from her as he walked away. I walked over to Collin and wrapped my arms around his waist, tears in my eyes. He instinctively wrapped his arms around me. "I don't want to think about whom else, he has done that to." "Is she like you?" He whispered into her hair. "Yeah, just not as fast when it comes to healing but her senses are sharper. She should be healed in a day or two. But, it still hurts to see my little sister like that and my best friend is all bruised up." My last words a sniffle. "I'm sorry. I will make sure nothing like that happens to you or your family again." He said with a slight snarl. "Don't be sorry or angry." I said rubbing my nose against his chest. "It's kind of hard to be angry right now." "My point." I said smiling. "Why do you have this effect on me?" He said shaking his head. "I know why for me, but for you I really don't know. " "You do?" "I don't want to say." I said attempting to hide my face in his button up shirt. "Oh come on, tell me." "It's just a silly Werewolf thing." "Oh, that explains the bite." He said nodding his head smiling. "Why are you smiling?" I said with a gruff tone. "I'm happy, that's why." All of a sudden he swung me up into his arms and started walking toward his room. "This is what you do when you're happy?" "Mhm." He set me on the bed and began taking his clothes off I just enjoyed watching. He stripped off his jacket and shirt revealing arms wrapped in thick muscles, then down to his pants to just stand there in boxers. He yawned and crawled on all fours to the top of the bed then under the covers, I just liked watching his butt wiggle on his crawl up there. He noticed me just looking at him smiling. "What?" "Oh sorry I was just checking out your butt." "That it." He laughed. I jumped up and went to his dresser to pull out a black shirt and stripped out of my jeans and t-shirt and threw it on and mimicked his action of crawling up the bed and under the covers. I wrapped a leg around his and tracing his full bottom lip with my thumb. "What was that meeting about today?" "It was about you." "Me?" "They get kind of suspicious when the clan leader hasn't been seen for days." "You're the 'clan' leader?" She said unbelieving. "I guess I really don't know much about you." "Me? Hmm, I'm the clan leader, I'm twenty-two, I love the beach, oh and I'm a Leo." "That's better." "What exactly does the 'clan leader' do?" "I pretty much run the defenses and make decisions for the clan, kind of like an alpha." "But, you haven't worked since I've been here." "I made it that way, James has been doing it." "Okay, I see." I laughed "I might need to get away from you, after my little incident in the kitchen." He said running his fingers lightly over my hip. "Collin, you didn't exactly attack me in the kitchen." I growled. "I made the first move. I wanted you to do everything you did." "So you wanted me rape you." He said calmly. "Ha, I would have raped you first!" I yelled. "I would have enjoyed every minute of it too!" "You wouldn't of had to." He said almost to calm. "Then rape is just an out of the question thing, because both of us would have wanted it. God, you make me want to punch you in the face and kiss you at the same time!" "Okay, punch me in the face." He expected me to punch him but instead I leaned my head down to his collar bone and traced the scar from my bite with my tongue then lightly nipped at it again. "You make it hard to keep control." He hissed through closed teeth, clenching his fists. "I don't see why you want to keep control." I said climbing on to his lap and sitting up, grinding against him. "You're too good." He half moaned half growled. He grabbing me by the hips and laid me back down next to him then climbed on top of me pinning me to the bed." I want to be in control of my body when I make love to you." I wrapped my legs around his waist. "And, you're doing anything to make sure I'm not and it turns me on and pisses me off." I put on a pouty face."But, I like your other side." "Once we do have sex, you will probably do everything you can to not turn me on and see that other side." "I don't think anything you did could make me not want you." He just let out a breath and rolled off of me, and I laid my head on his chest wrapping an arm around him. "I'm sorry." I said nuzzling my face into the crook of his neck. "No you're not." He growled scaring me. "Don't be angry at me." I said scooting away from him tell we weren't touching. "I'm sorry." He simply scooted over to where I was and wrapped a reassuring arm around my waist. "I will never in my right mind hurt you." He whispered into my ear."Don't ever be afraid of me." I rolled over to face him and buried my face in his neck again taking deep breaths his sweet but musky scent relaxed me by itself. Collin began running his fingers up and down my spine soothing me even more until I fell asleep. ___________________________________________ "Is this necessary?" I asked Eli as he carried back to his room. "Not really." He set be on his huge bed covered in a black comforter. He walked away toward his bathroom tell I heard water running then came walking back. "I thought you would want a bath." "Yeah." I slowly lifted myself onto my good ankle and started hopping on it toward the bathroom I didn't make much progress. Eli came up behind me and lifted me by the waist. "Shit." I grunted. He set me down. "Watch out, bruises." "I'm sorry Kadence, but you don't need to be hopping around here hurting yourself more." He said irritated. "No, I'm sorry for being such a burden." I said hopping back to the bathroom. "What a jerk." I thought. While trying to jump out of my shorts, the button wasn't giving. I didn't want help from that jerk to get out of my own pants. So I decided to slip off my sneakers and then just try to wiggle out of them that didn't work out very well either. I got them half way down my hips when I fell backward on my butt, my socks not giving me much traction as I wiggled. In a second Eli had the door opened and was leaning against the frame arms crossed. "I think you should be nicer to me." He said walking forward and lifting me under my arms and setting me on the edge of the tub. "Well, I think you should be nicer to me." I said as he got down on his knees and pulled off my socks and reached up to my button and struggled not getting it either. "Now you see my issue." "Did you super glue this together?" "Please don't rip-." He ripped them off. "Oops." He said unapologetic. "Just leave." He gave a half smile and walked off. It took me a good hour in there to wash off the mud and other random items, but of course Eli popped in, in the middle of my bath and I did my best to cover myself. "Hey!" I shouted. "Hey, just knock on the wall when you're done so I can get you out and grab you some of my clothes." "Fine, just go away!"The whole helping me out part didn't sound to inviting to me. After a few changes of bath water I drained it and I attempted to get out. That didn't work so well, to my demise of course Eli heard my crash back into the bathtub and was standing there watching me struggle. "I thought I told you to knock." He said throwing me a towel, I caught it wrapping it around me the best I could while sitting in the tub. "I really don't want your help." "Well to bad." He said hooking his arms under my knees and back and lifting me steadily with inhuman strength and bringing be back to the bed and setting me down. He went to his closet and threw a pair of blue boxers at me and a white T-shirt. "Get dressed." "Well, turn around pushy." He did. "Okay you can turn around now." He turned around and undid his shorts revealing a pair of silk grey stripped boxers. Then unbuttoned his shirt showing a hard hair-less chest and tight abs. He turned around and asked. "Have you seen enough?" "Plenty." "Good." He said walking to the light switch and switching it off and crawling into the opposite side of the bed climbing in. I hopped to the other one and climb in finding silk sheets. I stole a pillow and cuddled into it finding restless sleep. I was back in the makeshift prison Gustavo's army had thrown all the women and children in, then a guard had came to get me and had handcuffed me bringing me into Gustavo's lavish study. I was pushed down into a chair sitting on my hands painfully. "Where is my Annabeth?" The short and stocky black haired man had said walked toward her from behind his desk. "I haven't seen her, in two months." "Don't lie to me, it's not smart." He growled. "I swear." That set him off he grabbed me roughly by the hair, pulling me out of the chair, then banging my head against the coffee table busting my lip open. "You probably helped her escape, didn't you!?" He yelled repeatedly kicking me in the ribs. I shot straight up in bed sweat drenching my body and breathing heavily. "Kadence, Kadence are you okay?" I looked to my side to see Eli's bright baby blue eyes staring at me in concern. I slid back down onto my back just staring at the ceiling. "Kadence?" He said with a caring tone I hadn't heard before. I just took uneven shaky breaths just staring. "Kadence?" He said rolling over to his side to face her. I couldn't take it anymore I burst into tears rolling over, back to him hiding my face in a pillow. "Kadence?" He said more sternly. "What?" I said hoarsely. "What's wrong?" He asked. "A dream." "Oh." I rolled into the fetal position and cried. "Want to talk about it?" Eli interrupted. "Want to talk about it?" I mocked. "Right now, no!" "Damn, I was just asking." "Aren't you so sensitive all of a sudden?!" I snapped. Instead of yelling back at me like I expected he scooted toward me and wrapped his arms around me. I tried to struggle out of his grasp but I really didn't want to. I wrapped my arms around his waist and buried my face into his neck and cried tell I fell asleep. The dream didn't come back as it usually did. Fate Ch. 03 ~~Hey, everybody! This is chapter 3 of Fate. It took me so long to write this, because I honestly had no idea where I wanted to go from here, but I finally figured it out, so hopefully updates will becoming more often. No promises, but I will most certainly try. I truly apologize for keeping you waiting, but hang in there. There's going to be a lot of upcoming drama. Some that will really get some of you angry and ready to fight, but remember, it's a story and drama is necessary. Hope you enjoy this update! Any constructive criticism and suggestions are more than welcome.~~ * Reed had been ever so pleased when Natasha texted him, feeling rather elated. It had been quite the surprise to hear his phone ringing, not having expected her to call so soon. It was like he didn't have to do any of the work at all. In fact maybe his plans of wooing her wouldn't have to be so elaborate if it continued to proceed so easily. The more time he got to spend with her, the more time he had to sweep her off of her pretty little feet, and claim her as his own. He was going to have her no matter what it took... Drastic measures included. He just had to remember to remain "subtle" in his advances towards gaining her affection if he didn't want to her scare her back into the arms of that loser, Gage. Reed just couldn't understand how an army meathead such as that prick could gain a woman of Natasha's caliber. As far as he was concerned, he was the only one that deserved her. He thought about her at all hours of the day and spent a hefty amount of time relieving himself of the erections she left with him. Oh how he could practically taste her sweet essence and hear her screaming his name in pleasure, writhing beneath him as he claimed her in the most primal way. Oh yes... Natasha Stone would be Reed's. Whether or not she wanted to be. * Alone couldn't begin to describe the way Natasha felt. It had been five days since she was released from the hospital and although her mother and father had been wonderful, keeping her company, she longed for people who weren't 'obliged' to be there for her. Of course, Natasha knew her parents were anything, but obliged to be there for her and were there for her, because they loved her with all of their hearts. It just wasn't the same, though. She missed Gage intensely, because she knew it would still be another four weeks before he arrived home after graduation from Lackland. And even when he was home it would be a short time before he was stationed elsewhere. They had lucked out that Lackland was only so far away, but what about next time? What would happen when he was really gone? Natasha was hoping they could do a quick wedding when he came back so that she could move with him and live with him on base. She just prayed everything worked out. But aside from thinking about and planning her life with Gage, she mainly just sat on the couch like a drone, and stared at the T.V. watching endless shows and movies. So texting Reed, aka Dr. Tucker, and inviting him over had seemed like a really good idea. He seemed like a genuine guy and looked like he could be a great friend eventually. Too bad she just didn't know his real intentions. * When Reed arrived, Natasha didn't notice how strange he was acting. Instead, she was just happy for a bit of company. He had showed up bearing a box of chocolate and a new dvd that had just been released. Natasha had been thrilled by this and hugged him in a friendly manner. It took all of his willpower to hold back from copping a feel as he felt Natasha's scrumptious body pressed up against him. He followed her as she lead him to the living room. "Make yourself comfortable, Dr... Er... Reed. It's so weird to call you that." She giggled while leaning over to put the dvd into the dvd player. Reed gasped silently as he stared at her round ass. In his mind, Reed pictured Natasha bent over, her juices flowing down her thighs as he thrust himself into her wet heat. Did this girl not know she was a goddess made to be worshipped? Surely he would show her just how delectable she was and show her that, that little boy Gage she was playing with had nothing on a real man like him. He was so aroused by the image of her bent over and had to nonchalantly adjust his growing member in his pants so that it was pointing down his leg, and not so noticeable. He could have smacked himself for not wearing loose pants instead of the dark jeans he was sporting right now. When Natasha turned back to Reed, she was a little stunned by how handsome he was, just sitting there. It was the first time that she had taken the opportunity to really look at him and look she did. He reminded her of an Abercrombie and Fitch model, but more rugged. How did a man like him come to be a doctor and why was he not taken? She would find the answers to both, but the latter's answer would take a bit longer to uncover than the former's answer. He had wild dirty blonde hair that had very light, natural blonde streaks running throughout. He looked muscular beneath the casual black and very form fitting Jimi Hendrix t-shirt he was sporting and goodness were those dark navy blue jeans hugging him in all the right places. Holy crap is that his penis? Natasha asked herself when she swore she noticed his bulge. It couldn't be. There's no reason for Reed to be aroused right now. She chalked it up to her active imagination and her still very high hormones. Natasha scolded herself for the dirty thoughts that raced through her mind. He was undoubtedly attractive, but there was just no way she would ever cheat on Gage. She loved him after all. Didn't she? Natasha had been having these types of thoughts like crazy lately. They were both still very young. She was only eighteen and Gage was also. He had plans of being in the air force. Would marriage work for them? She was so afraid rushing into it would be a mistake and she thought she wanted to live a little before settling down. But wasn't being with Gage something she had unconsciously wanted her entire life? Oh, how confused she was right now. Reed had noticed Natasha openly checking him out and all of the blood flowed south from his brain straight to his member. He slyly grinned to himself before patting the spot on the couch beside him. Natasha noticed this gesture and joined him. "Do you want a drink or anything? Food..." She suggested, feeling a little anxious being around him, and trying to find an excuse as to put some distance in between them until she had herself under control. She hadn't had sex in four weeks since Gage had first left for Lackland which really wasn't much of a problem besides the fact that her libido was now in overdrive. Before the miscarriage, she had masturbated frequently to take the edge off, and although she hadn't been having a lot of sexual thoughts, being this close to Reed was definitely having its affect on her. She could smell the scent of his cologne and his natural, very manly scent disguised beneath it. The aroma acted like a pheremone and it was taking all she could not to make a move on him. Images of Gage kept popping up in her mind and it made her feel guilty. She looked down at her engagement ring and felt foolish all of a sudden. "No, thank you." Reed said, his voice coming out a bit huskier than he had intended due to his state of arousal. "Oh... Okay..." Natasha stated softly as she reached for the remote to press play for the movie to begin. As the movie progressed, Reed had gotten bold and curled his arm around her shoulders. Natasha had leaned into him, enjoying the warmth and comfort his body provided hers. She had fallen asleep about half way through and when the movie ended, Reed tried his best to readjust his still raging hard on without waking her. She was so beautiful and he had four weeks to persuade her that he was the man for her or at least persuade her that getting so committed so young could be a bad idea. Unfortunately, when he moved to correct himself, Natasha awoke a bit startled. She looked up at him at the same time he moved to look down at her. Their eyes locked. A green hazel on a deep gray. If Reed wanted he could have kissed her at that very moment, but he refused to scare her away, and he knew that's exactly what an action so hasty would do. He slowly pulled back, feigning a sheepish look. "I'm sorry... Didn't mean to wake you... I should get going now, Natasha. We will see each other soon, yes?" He asked, looking so hopeful as he did. Natasha smiled brightly at him, running her fingers through her dark hair. "Oh... Definitely..." She tried not to be disappointed about him leaving, but knew he probably had other engagements. Probably had a date to get to or something. For some reason, the idea of Reed dating someone else gave Natasha a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. They both rose from the couch and Reed walked to the door with Natasha behind him. He opened it, but before walking through, he turned to face her. "I'll see you soon, beautiful." His words came out smoothly as he leaned his head down and kissed her on her cheek gently. With that he was off, proud of himself for such a flawless evening. Or near flawless had it not been for his arousal. Natasha slowly closed the door, stunned. Reed was gorgeous and apparently he thought she was beautiful. With only a teenage girl's naivety, she let her heart soar a little bit; momentarily forgetting Gage Benevento was the keeper of her heart. * The next two weeks flew by with Natasha deciding that she once again ready to move out on her own which had been put on hold due to her miscarriage and spending time with Reed when neither of them were working. He was the one who she told her deepest thoughts to and who comforted her whenever she was struck by the guilt or sorrow from the miscarriage. Speaking to Gage, although nice, was rare and not hardly often enough. She was starting to have more and more doubts if this was what their relationship would be like while he was serving their country. She didn't think she could handle it. Plus, Reed was slyly planting the seeds of doubt in her mind and she was beginning to believe his words. After all, he was older and wiser. Right? "Dad... When's the truck going to be ready?" Natasha called down the stairs since her father was clearing out some of the equipment from the bed of his truck. The moving vans had been there yesterday and her apartment was almost finished. Well her bedroom was and some of the living room, but she still needed to buy a lot of furniture. "It's ready now, Nat." Vladimir Stone shouted up to his daughter, heading upstairs to help her carry the last of her boxes out to the truck. Just as they were heading outside, Reed drove into the driveway. A frown instantly was upon her father's face, not quite liking the man, and knowing full well there was something off with him. He just couldn't pin it, but Natasha seemed to like him, and she seemed to be a good judge of character so he just put it off to being a father who was a tid bit over protective of his daughter. "Reed!" Natasha squealed with delight, carefully placing the box on the ground, and running over to him. They hadn't gotten very close lately and she felt as though he were her best friend. Once Reed was out of his car, he embraced Natasha, but forced himself to keep it brief since her father was right there. He didn't want to raise too many suspicions. "Decided to come and see if there was any way to offer you guys some help. How about it?" He said, going over to the box she had put down, and picking it up. He carried it over to the truck and placed it in. "Oh that would be awesome, Reed! Thank you." Natasha stated softly as she followed him over to the truck. Her eyes checking him out as he went. He was a really handsome guy. Natasha was extremely confused as to her feelings about Reed. He was such a great guy and he could offer her the stability that Gage's dangerous job couldn't. Gage would be stationed at a place at one moment and might have to up and move the next depending on his superior's orders and Natasha wasn't so sure that was the life for her. Heck, they had hardly tested the waters of a real relationship before becoming engaged and that scared the sweet Jesus out of her. "Well.... That's everything baby girl... We should hit the road." Vladimir said once he made sure all of the boxes were secure. He didn't like the way that Natasha and Reed kept stealing glances at each other. That was something Natasha had done so often with Gage. That was a good man right there and Vlad knew it down to his bones. Had always known it. Now his baby girl might be messing up the chance of good love with a great man for a man that didn't sit too right with him. He knew that Reed was in his late twenties, maybe even thirty. The fact that he was hanging with a freshly graduated girl was very strange to him. He had tried to talk to his daughter about it, but she kept assuring him that Reed was nothing but a friend. "Okay, Dad! Hey, Reed, how about you follow us over? Help me get everything unpacked..." Nat suggested, wanting to spend some time with him today since he had made the effort to surprise her and offer some help. Reed responded by opening the passenger door of the truck for her while her father climbed in the driver's side. "Certainly, Natasha. I'll be right behind you the entire way." He assured her before closing the door once she was safely inside and walking back to his own car. Reed couldn't help the smirk that grew on his face. He was hoping that Natasha could convince her father to leave them once they arrived at her apartment that way he could receive even more alone time with her. * Training at Lackland had proven to be great for Gage. He was loving every second of it. Living his life's dream. He had quickly assumed position of leader among his comrades due to his confidence and ease at leading. Even in their simulations he exuded that strength and air that made of a great superior and his commanding officers could see that. They tested him a little bit harder and pushed him just a bit further than everybody to see how he would deal with it and he always left them proud. These kind of men were few and far between. Born leaders who were made for serving their country. Ever since he returned from dealing with the tragedy of losing a baby, he was even more dedicated. He had that hunger to make something of himself. A name. So that when he did eventually have his own children, he'd make them proud, and he could give them everything they ever needed and more. Like a father should, he longed to provide for his own kin. Gage had just finished having a meal with a few of his team and was preparing for one more run before reporting and then turning in for the evening. He knelt down to tie his shoes when he felt a presence. It was his best friend who had been there with him at Lackland since day one and encouraged him to enlist when he was unsure. Ricky gave Gage that award winning, self assured smile of his, as he slapped his friend on the back. "Do you ever quit?" He chuckled a little bit, knowing that Gage had more dedication than everybody training put together. Which was a good amount in all honesty. "No. Why would I? What's up?" Gage questioned before standing up straight once more. "Nothing... Just wanted to come see how you were dealing. You don't talk much these days. Not that you ever did before, but even more so than ever... What's going on with you?" Ricky hated to seem worried, he'd been taught by his father that it wasn't masculine to show emotion, but he could sweep that rule under the carpet for his best friend. "Eh... Just got a lot on my mind." Gage simply said as he stretched out his limbs a little bit to avoid any injuries. "Natasha." Ricky shortly summed up, knowing that girl was the only thing that was ever on his friend's mind if it didn't have to involve flying or training to fly. "Hit the nail on the head." Gage laughed softly, shaking his head. "I just miss her is all. When you got a girl like that back home it's all you can do to not just pull a Forrest Gump and just start running until you reach her." Ricky started laughing at the image that Gage put in his mind about Forrest Gump. That movie was a classic. "A few more weeks of this and we'll be home again, Gage. Then you'll have a bit of time with her." "A bit isn't hardly enough... Do you think I was wrong for proposing the way I did? I just wanted to make her mine... But we kind of rushed and what if she's doubting it... I mean... I did leave her for eight weeks and had to leave a day after losing our kid. Dang. I feel like a dead beat boyfriend. I don't deserve her." Gage raved. This was why he needed to run. When his mind got like this, it was always best to just run. And so that's what he did. He picked up a steady pace and began to jog with Ricky right beside him. "She's crazy for you man. She wouldn't have said yes otherwise. Sure it was quick, but you guys have known each other all your lives... And it wasn't your fault. You had your orders, Gage. Look, Natasha will be waiting for you..." He tried his best to assuage his friend's worries. "And if she isn't... What if somehow she thinks I won't be there for her... What if she found someone else... 8 weeks is a long time..." He sighed a little bit as they ran side by side. "All you can do is trust your love for one another will pull you through, Gage... Besides absence makes the heart go stronger." Ricky said softly, worried about his friend, and what would happen if things broke off with Natasha. He pictured it wouldn't be pretty. "Perhaps." Because in his heart, Gage could feel the doubt about jumping into a relationship with Natasha so fast growing and wasn't so sure if he was ready for that commitment. * "Reed..." Came Natasha's breathy voice when he broke the kiss, the sound making him harden just a bit more. Her eyes were glassy and her mouth hung open slightly as she gasped for breath. It had happened so fast and it was all a blur. One moment she was stretching on a step stool to hang some decorations while unpacking and the next she knew she was falling. Reed had caught her and the panicked, yet hungry look in his eyes said it all. His mouth was on hers before she could stop him. Somehow, the kiss just grew even deeper for there. Thankfully, he was holding her, because now her head was swimming. "Well... That was unexpected." Reed chuckled a little to himself. He hadn't been intending to kiss her, but seeing her fall had scared the living daylights out of him. Once she was safe in his arms, he knew he had to taste her. Now that he had, he wasn't so sure he'd ever be able to stop. Her lips were soft and plump, her tongue even softer. He had never realized that people have a certain flavor, but if he could pin Natasha's it was most certainly citrus-y and he liked it. Then Natasha had an image of Gage in her mind and she quickly making a move to get out of his arms. "That shouldn't have happened, Reed... It cant' happen again. I'm engaged. I shouldn't be kissing you." Natasha felt her stomach grow uneasy. Not because of the fact that she had kissed Reed, but the fact that she had enjoyed it so much. "I-I understand, Natasha... I'll respect your wishes." He said, having to maintain some dignity. He wasn't about to steal another man's girl. He was just going to seduce her and make her come to him willingly so that Gage could never argue that he pressured Natasha into being with him. She would come to him on her own... And come with him. Still, he only had so much resolve, and was cursing the day Gage was born. Natasha Stone was going to be his one way or another. The rest of the evening passed fairly quickly with Natasha trying not to get in Reed's way as he helped her unpacked. It was a bit awkward for her and surely torturous for him. What with his non softening erection. When the evening ended, Reed simply kissed her cheek, and left. He was angry that they spent so many hours like that, but at least they had time together, and hopefully his actions would paint him as an honorable man in Natasha's mind. He was doing his best to give her all the time she needed, but it was proving harder than he originally thought. Fate Ch. 03 * It was the day of Gage's graduation from Lackland. He was ecstatic. His father was bringing up Natasha and her parents. He realized how much he had changed in the last weeks. He left his home as a mere boy with big dreams and now he was going to return as a man with a future. The morning seemed ever long and torturous, but finally the time had come when he would be reunited with the ones he loved. He was dressed in his graduation uniform, he felt proud in it. Ricky, luckily, was right beside him the entire time and it took extreme discipline to not steal a look at his best friend so they could smile the "We did it" smile. He saw her first in that crowd of families waiting to greet their loved ones. Natasha, putting the sun's shine to shame as she wore that beautiful blue sundress. His heart skipped a beat and damn near stopped when she saw him. That smile of her's could stop a bullet's in path. It was just that stunning. He started laughing when she squealed and started running to him. He braced himself easily as Natasha jumped into his arms. He held her close and kissed her passionately. He was so happy that if crying were his thing he would have done it in that moment. When Natasha first laid eyes on Gage all doubts about him not being the one left her. She had never seen a man more handsome. He had definitely filled out these past few weeks and now he had this air about him that sent a shiver down her spine. He looked unbelievable in the white pants and that unbelievably gorgeous blue. His chest was littered with all sorts of ribbons that highlighted his many accomplishments while training. She didn't realize how much she missed him until she was in his arms and crying with her face pressed into his neck after they finished sharing a silver screen kiss. "It's alright, baby. I'm here now." Gage whispered into her ear as he held her close, never wanting to let go. He brushed back her soft brown hair before looking up to see her parents, Abigail and Vladimir Stone, and his father, Matthew Benevento, gazing at them. He just gave them a bright smile. "Hello Airman Benevento." His father teased. He gently placed Natasha on her feet, although he was reluctant. He kept one arm around her waist as he held out a hand to shake his father's. His father scoffed and pulled Gage away from his fiancee for a proper hug. "Leaving your old man like that. What were you thinking?" Which made Natasha giggle as she wiped the remnants of her tears away. "Gee, pops... I don't know." Gage responded playfully before getting a hug from Vladimir and a dang near rib crushing hug from Abigail Stone. The woman was definitely the mother he never had and he loved her for always being there for him and putting up for him when his own mother hadn't. His pathetic mother had left him when he was all but three. He tried not to hate her for it or be bitter, but how could she have done that to him and more importantly his father? Matthew Benevento had been so in love with the woman that even after all these years he never looked at any woman the same. Once the initials hugs were over, Gage was back by Natasha's side, holding her close to him. "Oh! I spot that nice boy Ricky Dash and his family! Let's go say hi!" Abigail exclaimed, making it obvious that she wanted to give the love birds some privacy. Natasha blushed at how obvious her mother could be, but was glad for just a bit of privacy with Gage. "I missed you so much!" They both said in unison. Gage was the first to laugh as he pulled Natasha even closer to him and kissed her tenderly once more. "I can't wait to get you home... I say we spend the first day in bed." Gage smirked a little bit. Natasha swatted him on the arm and narrowed her eyes playfully at him. "What? It's been eight weeks since I've gotten any! You too. So I vote that we fix that. Right, quick, and in a hurry." Rolling her eyes and ignoring his comment, Natasha swiped the hat off of his head, and put it on her own. "I miss your hair. But you look like a stud now." She admitted before stealing another kiss from him. "I wasn't a stud before?!" Gage answered as if this was news to him. Natasha burst into a fit of laughter at his silliness. "Hey... I just call it like I see it." She answered, wanting another kiss, but they were interrupted. Well more like, she was snatched from him. Natasha was in the middle of a scream as strong arms wrapped around her from behind and hoisted her into the air. "Well hello, short thang!" Ricky drawled. It had been too long since he had gotten to do that to Natasha. She always hated it when he did that to her which was every time they saw each other. Ricky was a massive guy and a real teddy bear. He was like the brother Natasha never had. "Ricky!" Natasha was so happy to see him. It was hell not having him or Gage around. One of the two were always around her when they were growing up and it was tough to get along without two of the most important people in her life. That's why Reed was such welcomed company. Reed... At the thought of him, Natasha felt extremely guilty for the kiss they had shared weeks ago. It hadn't happened since and in all honesty, she may have been avoiding him. Okay. She was and there was no denying it. In the last four weeks they had maybe spent all of three or four days together. Sure they were both working, but that was no real excuse. Natasha didn't want to create any opportunities for them to tempt one another. "Ricky, can you give us a minute? I need to talk to Gage real quick..." Natasha said softly, her tone bringing both of the men down. Ricky shot a quick glance at Gage who gave him the 'I have no clue what's going on' look. "Alright, but don't have a grow spurt while I'm over there talking to our parents." He chuckled lightly, praying she was about to break up with his best friend. "I have to tell you something..." Natasha said softly when they were all alone again or as alone as they could get in this mass crowd. "Something happened while you were away..." Gage was alarmed the second tears welled up in his girl's hazel eyes. "What happened, Nat? You can tell me anything... You know I love you..." He told her, pulling her close. "I-I know you do... It's just that... It happened so fast.. I was hanging out with Reed... Decorating the apartment then all of a sudden I had fallen and he caught me... Then we were kissing... I swear it meant nothing... He's just a friend." Her words trailed off as she cried a bit harder, feeling like she had done something terrible. Gage was more upset about her hanging out with some guy he didn't know than about the kiss. She was obviously distraught about it, but who the hell was this Reed guy!? He knew in his heart that Natasha would never initiate something like that so it had to have been this Reed fellow's doing. "It's alright babe... Uh... Just tell me who the hell is Reed?" His deep blue eyes narrowed a little bit. He didn't want some man hanging around his woman. Shit. Gage never realized he was the jealous type, but maybe he was when it came to Natasha. "Remember the doctor who treated me? We've been hanging out. He's a real nice guy and he helped me while you were away. Nothing else ever happened..." Natasha said honestly, hoping that Gage would believe her. His worries were eased when Natasha mentioned it was just the doctor guy. He remembered meeting him, he seemed nice enough, and didn't raise any of his red flags. But then again he had only spent all of ten seconds talking to the guy. To let Natasha know that he was alright with everything, he kissed her softly once more. "Just don't do it ever again." He whispered when they pulled apart. Before Natasha could respond that she never would, their families were upon them. His father, her parents, Ricky, Ricky's parents, and Ricky's much younger six-year-old brother, Donny, had all gathered around them. To say that Donny was a surprise to his parents was an understatement, but they all loved the kid the same. At seeing Gage, Donny jumped into his arms excitedly. "You guys were gone forever!" Donny frowned a little bit as he hugged Gage. Ricky's parents had taken Donny on a Disney cruise and then even Disneyland while he was training so Donny wouldn't cause trouble, but he had missed his brother and his brother's best friend. "I know little man... Sorry about that." He said, ruffling his hair as he held him. This made Donny squirm a bit. "Hey! Don't mess with the hair!" Donny said, in that classic New York Italian accent that he had picked up from t.v. Natasha giggled at that and watched as her fiance and the little boy interacted with one another. She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that one day, whenever they had kids, Gage would be a great father. "Come on, ya'll... We're getting some food!" Said Gage's father who was walking in front of them. They hurried their way to catch up to the group, laughing as they went. "Boy, is it good to be back with family or what?"Gage thought to himself. * Arriving home had been great, but discovering the beautiful apartment that Natasha had set up for them, was amazing. It was a fully paid graduation/engagement gift from both of their parents. Gage couldn't get over how great it was to be back with the love of his life. all that worry had been for absolutely nothing. That night as Gage laid in bed, waiting for Natasha to get out of the shower, he reflected on all of the things that had recently transpired in their lives. How had he grown up so fast? He didn't feel like an unsure boy in the least. He felt as if he had everything he ever needed and was desperately ready to just settle down, start a family, and begin the rest of his life. His thoughts ceased the moment Natasha stepped out of the bathroom, naked as the day she was born. His member quickly began to stiffen as he watched her hips sway as she confidently sauntered over to him. "Are you trying to seduce me?" He huskily whispered, when she straddled his cloth covered lap. He felt her moistness start to dampen his briefs and wondered what had gotten her so aroused. "Yes." Came Natasha's simple answer before she leaned in, silencing his lips with an orgasm inducing kiss. Thank goodness Gage had learned self control or that kiss would have definitely made him lost a load in his pants. It had been too long and while he wanted to just throw her down onto her back and have his way with her, his need to tenderly make love to her to prove he would always be hers outweighed the former want. He began to focus his attentions on her beautiful breasts, cupping each in his hands, and bending his head down to suck a nipple between his lips. He tenderly nibbled on the nipple that quickly pebbled into a hard rock through his ministrations. A smirk played on his lips as her musical moans reached his ears, switching to her other breast to pleasure it as well. Natasha hadn't even realized that she was moaning or rocking her hips, because all she knew was that it had been far too long, and it felt way too damn good to have Gage loving her like this. She lifted herself slightly, reaching her hands down to start working Gage's briefs off. He skillfully maneuvered his own body to help her with her task and once his briefs were off, she sat back down in his lap. His hard member rubbed against her own privates, eliciting a moan from both of them. Her body began to rock faster, coating his cock with her juices. Soon, Gage was saturated with Natasha's wetness. He knew that she was going to drive herself to orgasm by the way she was moaning from how he worked her breasts and the way she was rubbing on him. He snaked a hand down to her clit and began to tease the bundle of nerves with the tip of his middle finger. That was all Natasha needed, the next thing they both knew was that she was spraying all over him. Gage's jaw dropped in surprise and shock as Natasha writhed uncontrollably, gasping and screaming. This was a sure fire way to piss of the neighbors on his first night living there. Once she came down from that high, Natasha was like an animal. The way her lips attacked his and her hand gripped his member trying to get him inside of her. "Calm down, baby... We have all night... I want to make love to you." He gasped when the head of his member pressed against her opening. Natasha whimpered a little bit. Of course she wanted to be made love to, but there was this unbelievable ache deep inside of her. The longing to be filled in the way that only Gage could. He gently rolled over on top of her, spreading her legs a little bit to make room to make room for his body. He let the head of his cock gather some of her moistness before allowing himself to invade her opening once more. He pushed in and began to thrust forward even more. Soon, Gage was buried to the hilt. He closed his eyes to savor the feeling. He loved that initial penetration that set their nerves ablaze even more. Their bodies began that age old rhythm, slowly rocking faster and faster. In. Out. In. Out. In. Out. Faster and faster. Natasha began to moan even louder as her hands slid from his shoulders down his muscular back and further down to grasp his firm ass. Gage loved the feeling of her soft hands all over his body. He used his upper body strength to support himself, slamming himself down into her, their eyes locked. It felt so good. Unbelievable. He listened to Natasha's cries grow even louder as her walls tightened alerting him of her climax soon arriving. He wanted to hold out, but he felt his balls pull close to his body, and that pressure in the pit of his stomach grow. The sensation of it all beginning to be too much for him.. It drove him on. He put all of his love for her into each thrust, making sure she felt it to the core. Natasha's eyes seemed to roll back into her head and her soaked walls clamped ungodly tight down on his member. She screamed and he swallowed it in his mouth with a kiss as he buried himself deep inside of her, bursting. Gage's essence filled Natasha as her's flowed over him. With the last bit of strength he could muster, he gently lowered his body on top of hers so he didn't crush her. The room smelled of their sex and was filled with the sounds of their gasping and panting. He barely could roll over, pulling his softening member from within her, and fall onto his side of the bed. His body was sated with good loving as was hers. Gage gathered Natasha into his arms, holding her close to him. The lovers fell into a deep, satisfied sleep unaware of the masked intruder that was cutting the brakes of Gage's vehicle to ensure his death and to ensure that Natasha wouldn't be his after all. Fate Ch. 04 I awoke to movement, not realizing were I was I fought the mass that seemed to be attacking me. I thrashed, arms flailing. Only for my wrists to be held above my head and to be pinned to the mattress. "Damn, sleeping in the same bed as you is like sleeping with a bear." "Eli?" I said still a little confused but memories coming back to me now. "No, it's the fucking boogey man. Who else?" He said letting go of my wrists still pinning me down. "Yep, it's defiantly you. Could you get off me now?" I said putting both hands on his hard chest pushing him off, he didn't budge. "I don't know you might attempt to beat me up again." He said turning his face to show a big red mark on his cheek that was rapidly diminishing. "Oh, don't be a baby you heal way faster than me. It took me a full two days to get rid of the black eye and bloody lip." "Hey, you pack a mean punch." "I've been told. Can you get off me now?" I said putting both hands on his chest attempting to push him off again. "Touching me doesn't make me want to get off you." He said with a smile. I instantly dropped my hands. "You are not being a good bodyguard or person taking advantage of an eighteen year girl with a dislocated knee, and being a perv about it." "Ha, don't play the damsel in distress, miss mean right hook. I am being a very good bodyguard." He accentuated 'very' by nuzzling his face into my neck bringing a chill to my spine, instantly making my nipples obviously hard through the thin fabric. "Get off me!" She growled "I don't see why, you obviously like it." "That doesn't mean I like to like it." "Wow." He said rolling off of me. "Wow?" "Yes, wow I haven't met a more stubborn person." "I don't like needing help from you, I simply try doing it myself first." "Ha, simply try first. Try hurting yourself more." "Why are you such a jerk?" "I don't remember you saying that as you cried yourself to sleep last night in my arms." "As I remember I didn't exactly throw myself into your grasp." I snarled. "You were just willing." "Ha, I just gave up because I was so tired and you attacked me." "Attacked you? Yeah, right you were upset and I calmed you down didn't I? I didn't want to take this anymore I sat up and attempted to get up and hopped a few feet then wobbled falling to the side landing on my back."God, damn it." Eli hopped out of the bed and stood up, standing there in just boxers looking down at me. Then bent down and grabbed me by the hips. "Hey! I'm fine right here." I shouted but he just looked down at me. "Well, I'm not fine with you right there." "To bad." I said calmly. "No, to bad for you."He said picking me up faster than I could abject. "It's not a good idea to run away from an argument with me." "I didn't think we were arguing, I thought we were having a lovely conversation." "Ha, then I can't wait to have an actual argument with you." "I know you can't." I said with a smile. He stood there just cradling me."Hey, while you're up carry me to the bathroom." "I'd be delighted." Eli set me down in front of the toilet and walked out shutting the door. After a few moments I called him back in. "I'm just so happy you are actually taking my help." He said walking back to his bed setting me down. "For now." "That gives me something to look forward too." "You're welcome." "I'm going to grab you some clothes." "Don't be gone long." I said sarcastically. "Don't worry I won't." He said with a wink. I fell back on the bed stretching my arms out taking a deep breath and letting it out audibly. "I'm back, you miss me." "It's like you where gone hours." I said eyes narrowing. "Put this on." He said throwing me a pair of jeans and white blouse w/ undergarments. "Where did you get these?" "My sister Laura had been outfitting Annabeth so she volunteered to outfit you too. She had more than one closet full of clothes; luckily she's your size." "Oh, okay." ________________________________________________ I rolled over and stretched un-entwining myself from Collin waking him. I looked up at him and he gave me a half smile. I busted out laughing at his appearance. "What." He questioned. "Your hair." I giggled random parts of it was flattened and others sticking straight up like he was mentally ill. I ran my fingers through his blonde locks fixing his crazy hair. "Rough night?" I laughed. "Actually yeah, you rolled about all night making random moans and sounds. And kept waking me up you moved around so much, you have a bad dream or something?" "No, not bad exactly." "Then, what?" "It was a very, very good dream." "Oh my god, you're dreaming about too you're just obsessed!" "I'm sorry but the dream was very nice." I said letting out a breath. "Keep in your pants." He joked. "If you got it out of your pants I wouldn't have an issue." "Haven't we had this conversation?" "Yes but you haven't given me a solid answer. Are we are or not having sex?" "The answer is yes, eventually either when I lose control or otherwise." "I'm guessing you want otherwise?" "Yep." "What exactly is otherwise?" "I don't know when it feels right." "That's descriptive. But, let's go meet Eli and Kadence in the kitchen, this human-ish girl is hungry." "Can't argue with that." He smiled kissing me on the cheek. "That's all I get." I whined. "For know." ___________________________________________________________ He was really pissing me off, he insisted on carrying me to the kitchen. While maybe twenty or more vampires stopped and stared with an expression that was obvious, "What the hell?" So here I was arms crossed with a disgusted look on my face as he made sure to go extra slow on his journey with a slight smirk on his face not looking down at me once. "Asshole." I whispered not looking at him; I could feel his chest rumble with a chuckle. "Oh come on, there just looking at you because their wondering why I am carrying such a beautiful woman around." He smiled. "There just jealous." He whispered. "Flattery will get you now where." He just smiled at that one, I had to admit he looked cute when he smiled, his eyes seemed to brighten. Whoa, what the hell am I doing? I need to get it together, I thought shaking my head. "What?" He said looking down at me. "N-Nothing." I said quickly. I don't think this is possible, part Werewolf and Vampire not a chance in hell. "What's wrong?" He said eyes full of concern. "I'm fine." I insisted. "You sure?" "I guess." "You guess, just tell me." "I'm not sure; I'll tell you when I know." "Okay." He couldn't argue with that. But still come on, why him. I couldn't deny the signs, the way just touching him made me want to touch him more, and his smell. God his smell was like heaven to me. Damn it, it is true. If I has anything to do with he wasn't going to find this out, I still want to hurt him. I thought scolding my wolf for choosing him. He set me down at the little round table in the corner of the kitchen, and then wandered over to the refrigerator while grabbing a glass. He poured himself a nice hefty class of thick dark red blood, and took a gulp. "I can see you where hungry." "Yeah, I didn't have any yesterday." He said sitting in the chair next to me slamming his glass down. At that moment Annabeth and Collin walked through the door smiling while he held her hips whispering something in her ear as she giggled. "I see your having a delightful morning, no rather evening." I said to them. "You look better today, Kadence." Annabeth smiled. "Yep, the knee should be healed by tonight, no morning or at latest by tomorrow." I caught myself. "You guys getting along?" She said eying us both, suspiciously. "What are you talking about? I love this guy." I said with a fake smile patting his head lovingly. Annabeth let out a breath. "I guess we could try to find someone else, or you could stay with me and Collin." She said completely serious. "No! I'm fine!" I shouted. "Okay! You're so touchy." She yelled back and rolled her eyes. Eli just sat there and smiled, the bastard looked so touched. Annabeth made some eggs that had been brought here special for her, and breakfast was pretty much silent. Eli just sat there and looked at me with a smile on his face, assface. Once Annabeth and Collin left and said something about exploring this place, Eli spoke up. "You secretly like me." He mocked. "Ha, I just really didn't want to sit in there room and listen to them having sex." "You like me." "No I don't!" "Yeah you do." He smiled. "You wouldn't be so defensive if it wasn't true. Just watch this." He grabbed me by the waist setting me on his lap. "Hey, put me back." I said struggling. "You're not going back anytime soon if you keep wiggling." "Ew! You pervert." "Ew?" His head moved forward trying to go in for a kiss, I swerved. He put his hands on both sides of my face forcing me to kiss him. Once our lips touched it was as if all my control slipped free. I snaked my arms around his neck, fisting my hands in his hair pulling him closer. All I could feel was his cool skin. All I could hear was his heartbeat quickening. All I could smell was 100% him. All I could taste was coppery blood and his sweet flavor. I flipped a leg around, straddling him crushing my breasts to his chest creating delicious friction. All of a sudden as if my brain finally started working I found the will to literally rip my lips and body from his against my wolf's will. I limped over to the wall parallel to the table and smacked my hand on it, trying to calm my body down. I turned around and there he was looking at me smiling as he walked forward to slide his palms down my sides. "Just stop touching me." I said breathlessly, eyes closed, hands up trying to shield myself from his touch. "But, I really don't think you do." He said in a dark and sexy tone smiling showing his fangs. "Your right I don't, but it's not about what I want." "Tell me, what you would want then." He said running his tongue over his fangs. "Well, I would like you to slam be down on that table, then rip my clothes off, kiss my entire body, then well you know." "Well you know?" He smiled. "Then you, you know." "Say it." He demanded. "No." I said sternly. He walked toward me to grab me by the waist and pull me to him, and then kissed down my neck making me shiver. "Would you want me to fuck you...or?" He purred making the words not even sound dirty. "Would I have to choose just one?" "Anything you could have come up with it would have been then." "I still can't." "It's not a question if you could. It's if you want to." "Look at me it's not that I don't want to it's that I can't." My cheeks where flushed, my breast were heaving and I felt as if I was on fire, believe me I wanted it. "Then what's the reason?" "It will complete the process, and I will no longer have the chose I have now." "What?" He said a confused look on his gorgeous face. "My wolf wants you! Okay, I said it my wolf wants to mate you. I can tell simply by your smell." "Your wolf wants me?" "In every single way, the word want can be used." "You have a chose?" "Kind of, but still I would forever want you and you only nobody else could fulfill me." "Oh." "I knew you would freak out, this is why I didn't tell you before." I said sinking to sit on the floor and bury my head in my hands. "No, No." He said sinking down next to me putting an arm around my back attempting to pull me toward him. I just simply stood up and limped to the other wall with a single tear running down my face. "Why are you crying?" He said sounding concerned. "Rejection hurts." I said simply. I began to limp back to his room only to be caught by the arm, by an angry Eli. He pulled me into his arms surprisingly gentle compared to the angry and hurt look on his face I couldn't resist, I buried my face in his neck taking deep breaths instantly calming me down. "I didn't reject you, I never will, and it hurts me to see you upset." He said quickly. "It just surprised me because I thought you hated me." "I don't." I simply replied. "I know that, know." He said placing a peck on my forehead. __________________________________ "Of course, my sister doesn't like him." I said pinching the bridge of my nose. "Annabeth, there grown people they will figure it out." "I really hope so." "Let's go check out the library, and maybe get your mind off Eli's charm with women." He said holding my hand and tracing my knuckles with his thumb. "Yeah I guess. I really haven't checked this place out." We walked into the most lavish library I have ever seen it was big enough to park at least five trucks in it. On each wall was dark wood book cases filled with new and old looking books in a variety of colors. In the middle of the room there were white couches and single white chairs with random lamps surrounding them. "Well, this is the main library. I've almost read everyone in here; no one has spent the amount of time I have in here. " "And why is this?" "You see, most people here have found mate's or are just dating someone so they spend a good amount of time with them." "And, why didn't you have one?" "Some just settle with a girlfriend, but I believe in a true mate. Some just give up after a while; I have had one girlfriend a while ago but never did sleep with her or really spend much time with her at that." "How long has it been since you have been with a girl?" "Let's just say a while." "That long?" "Yep." We walked in to a way smaller room, with wood floors. There was a big desk in the corner covered in papers and files along with a flat screen monitor that had multiple sticky notes attached to it. The room had one only one book shelf mostly filled with older looking books. "Well, this is my personal office slash library." "I see your behind on your work." "Only a little." He smiled. "But you're worth it." "How sweet." I smiled then laughed while punching him in the arm playfully. "I had to try." "You're so corny." "I'd prefer sweet. Oh when did you say your friend was supposed to be back?" "Like a few hours ago. How about we go look for her then?" "I'd rather you not go outside, actually I would have liked your friend not to either they could track her to you or even taken her back as prisoner." "P-Please don't say that." I said voice cracking. He came up to me and pulled me into a hug. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so negative." He said running his hands up and down her back. ______________________________________ I was sitting on the counter next to the table, as Eli sat in a kitchen chair feet up on the table. He was spouting out random questions about Werewolf's. "So, what is your 'wolf' exactly?" He asked. "Annabeth and I we are wolf and not at the same time we can't 'shift'. We still have the wolf instinct for example, like trying to find a mate. So pretty much my most primal instincts. "Oh but what about shifting?" "That's an easy one. It's when basically you go from human to wolf." "So, you heal fast but not that fast, your senses are like a full blooded Werewolf, and you still have a 'wolf' but it doesn't control you as much." "You've got it." "That was very informative." He smiled making his eyes shine, and then getting up to walk toward me. He grabbed my hanging legs and wrapped them around his waist pulling me forward. "Do I get a reward?" He purred seductively. "Maybe." I said running my fingers through my black hair. I leaned forward wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his cheek, he growled playfully. "Then I'll take my reward." He smiled devilishly. He kissed me hard drawing a moan from my throat as he pushed his body into mine. He broke the kiss to nibble down my jaw line. "God, you taste good." He growled on his descent. "Umm." A voice came from behind us. I peeked over Eli's head that was frozen in mid kiss; of course it was Annabeth and Collin. They had a big smile on their faces of course. "Could you go away?" I said squeezing Eli tighter with my legs. I heard a light chuckle from Eli. "How about, No." Annabeth answered. "Come on". "No." "Then just for a second then?" "Fine." She said letting a breath out. Once the swinging door closed I relaxed and Eli removed his lips from my neck. "That was a little embarrassing." He laughed. "You want to let go of me now?" "No." I said un-wrapping my legs from his waist hopping off the counter taking a few deep breaths and fixing my shirt and hair. "Come here." I said with a crooked finger to Eli. I fixed his crooked shirt and ran my fingers through his hair, I had nobody but me to blame for his disheveled look. "Sorry." I said with a smile. "I'm not." He laughed. Then they both walked back. "It clear?" Annabeth asked as she put both hands in front of her and walked forward, eyes closed. "Yep." Eli replied. "I'm guessing you don't need to change body guards anymore?" I just shook my head. "Did Katie come back?" Collin butted in "Um, no. If she had I haven't noticed." "I wouldn't be surprised." Annabeth said. "How about me and Eli go out there and look around?" "Fine, he won't let me do it myself anyway." She said patting Collins chest. "I'd rather none of us go and get someone else to go." "Then you better go get whoever quickly." I said. "Fine." He said jogging to the door.