My Happy Ever After

Chapter 2 *More Than Just A Dream*

A week has passed, and its starting to all feel like a dream. Like that day never happened, but I know it did. The bite mark on my neck is proof enough of that day. It makes me hope that his little girl is okay. That he is okay. Even though it was just for a little while of knowing him, I feel like I have known him forever. Like something pulls me to him. I hope to see him again one day.

School starts back next Monday. So Jade decided to take me to get school stuff, even though I have already got most of it. She says and I quote, 'A girl can never have to much stuff,' I just laughed at her till I noticed she was completely serious. Then I ran. If she thought I was going shopping with her crazy ass she had another thing coming for her. Hiding under my bed, I thought I was safe till I felt small hands go around my ankles, then being tugged out from my hiding place.

Trying to grab what I can to keep myself from being dragged. I squealed with laughter and fright as I was now out from under my bed. Trying to jump up to run for my life, only to find she sat on me. Laughing I yelled out, "GET YOUR FAT ASS OFF OF ME!!!!!" She just laughed her ass off while still sitting on my back.

Huffing with defeat after about twenty minutes of trying to get free, I gave in. So here we are walking around the mall with arms full of bags. At this point, I wish I could just strangle the hell out of her. My legs hurt, arms hurt. I HURT!! I want to sleep, and never wake up.

The day went by fast, and yet it feels like it took years. Of course, I am just being overdramatic. Getting home I drag the bags to my apartment, to put them away. Plopping down on my bed I doze off, only to be woken by a knock on the door. With an annoyed yet defeated sigh, I got off my bed and opened the door. TO FIND NO ONE THERE!! 'ugh stupid ding dong ditchers' I wanted to scream but held it in.

Feeling hungry I made me some dinner to sit down and watch T.V. with. Yet before I could even take a seat the doorbell rang again. Thinking it was just another one of the ding dong ditchers again, I looked out the peephole to find no one. Too tired to care I just went ahead and sat down. A few minutes later it rang again. Now annoyed I got up and headed to answer the door, "I swear if there is no one at the door again I will...." my sentence was cut off when I opened the door to see Drake and a little girl standing there.

"You will what," he asked with amusement dancing in his eyes, as the little girl giggled to herself. Going bright red with embarrassment, I smile sheepishly at them. "Sorry, I've had some kids pressing my doorbell then running off all night," I say while running my fingers through my hair in annoyance. Drake just laughs and says, "so that was what those kids were doing when we walked passed them."

Then as if it just hit him he said, "oh Sparrow, meet Lilly, my daughter. Lilly meet daddies friend Sparrow the girl I told you about." Lilly smiles and says, "you were right daddy she is really pretty!" She giggles as she says it, and Drake goes bright red with embarrassment. I just laugh as he tries to find the words to reply back to that. He must not have expected her to say that. Smiling big I open the door wider to let them in.

"Lilly, why don't you go watch cartoons while I talk to Sparrow," Drake says with a hint of blush still lighting up his face. Lilly laughs and skips away. Looking up at Drake I just giggle and pinch his cheeks. "Aww is Drake blushing, cause he thought I was pretty", I laugh as he grabs my hands and pulls me to him. He smiles saying, "No it's because your so beautiful and just being around you makes my face warm with a smile!" Now it is my turn to become embarrassed as I am now flush against his chest, with his arms around my waist.

My breath is caught and his steady minty breath fans my face. I become entranced while looking into his beautiful red eyes that I love. A flash of unknown emotion reflects in his eyes as my mind is fogged over unable to function with the closeness. The heat from his body radiates off of him onto me. Cocooning me in warmth. I would stay like this forever if I could. Then questions start to feel my mind breaking me from the trance.

Pulling away from him to clear my mind some, I walk into the kitchen. Drake right behind me follows like I knew he would. "So how did everything go. I guess good since you got her back," I stated. Looking back at him, he smiles lightly and says, "It was stressful, but I got her back. I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't got to her in time." I could see the pain of lose in his eyes, and my heart hurt for him. Just looking into his eyes I know he's lost someone before. Walking up to him I wrapped my arms around him. Hugging him as if he would fall to part if I let him go.

Placing his head in the crook of my neck I feel his breath hit my neck. Then the sound of him taking a deep breath filled my ear. 'Is he sniffing me, gosh I hope I don't smell bad,' is all I can think. Then the sound of his laughter feels my ears. Confused I pull back some to look at his face only to see it filled with amusement covering his pain. Seeing my confusion he laughs again, then it hits me. Something he told me that day. 'I can hear your thoughts.' he had said. My face turns red as I realize what he's laughing at. He heard my thought. At seeing this he laughs even harder. In my embarrassment, I grabbed the wooden spoon off the counter and wack him with it.

Still laughing he avoids every attempt I make to hit him. He grabs the spoon from my hand, pulling me to him with a final chuckle.

With a smile and a sigh, he whispers "It feels nice to just be normal. For once to just not have to worry. The only other time I feel like this is when I can fly, with the wind rushing past my wings, high above the clouds." I smile as he talks, wondering what it would be like to fly through the air. "That sounds amazing, to just be free like that, or feel free," I state.

"I'll take you some time," he states. With a grin, I laugh at his cuteness, and head over to the stove to heat up my food, then stop. I turn around and ask, "hey would y'all like something to eat? I made extra!"

Walking over to me, he looks at the food before taking a bite of mine. My jaw dropped as he chewed the food then smiled and nodded before walking away into the living room. 'Did he just take a bite of my food... OFF MY PLATE?' is all I can think as my eyes follow him out of the kitchen. His laughter fills the living room as he hears my thoughts. "UGGGHHHH! I didn't mean steal a bite off my plate you brat," I yelled out!