Just Like Magic

Chapter 15 Heated Up

Cassius' POV

Our kiss becomes increasingly heated the longer it goes on, making the cold water surrounding us just as hot. I don't want to pressure her so I try to ease away just in case, but she grabs my shirt and pulls me in, causing my heart to beat a million miles a minute at her automatic willingness to be near me while not allowing me to leave. I love that she wants me right there with her and I will stay as long as she will allow me to.

My heart is thumping so rapidly in my chest that it feels like it's flying and nothing can bring me down. Right when I'm starting to really be enthralled with the short leash of this affection, her hand lets go of my shirt just to gently caress over my neck and to my jawline before pulling me in again. This action makes my heart skip a beat just aching for more of her gentle touch. This is getting harder to resist so if I'm going to talk to her I should do it now before we both get carried away.

I try to pull away but that causes her soft lips to lean into me more, continuously pressing into mine instantly melting my resistance to almost no resistance whatsoever, making me harder than a rock. Until I have to reluctantly pry myself away from her. She looks shocked as if she is offended at first and then it turns to sadness and probably confusion from my unexpected actions.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that. I was just caught up in the moment and you saved me and then said those nice things about me... so I thought... I don't know... I'm sorry." She says to me as she starts to push away. But my hold tightens around her getting her attention. I shake my head at her, with my body starting to panic at the idea of me making her feel bad.

"No that's not it at all, that was amazing and I was caught up too, but I need to make sure you're ok with this... I won't take advantage of you or make you do anything you don't want to do with me. I just want to make sure you feel comfortable with me before you do anything. I just don't want you to regret anything with me." I say this trying to explain while using one hand to touch over her cheek gently.

Her other hand drifts from the water, up my arm until it drapes over my hand, and holding it to her cheek. but even with this action, she looks completely confused about this. I see her eyes staring deep into mine as if they are a quizzical equation. She looks as if she is trying to read me but that I am in a completely different language. It's cute seeing the confusion, she is absolutely adorable.

"You want to know how I feel? Why would you care what I think?" She asks shocking me completely, I wasn't expecting that response. But I have to try to remember that she did come from a hard situation. Maybe this has to do with cultural differences as well, so I'll explain as best as I can.

My thumb rubs over her cheek as my other arm secures her to me, even though her legs are still wrapped around my waist. Her eyes show that she is intently waiting to listen to my explanation which I will only say in a soft tone to make sure she is not intimidated.

"Randy, I want to respect you because that's what you do when you care for someone... and I want you to decide what happens between us.. and if it involves not just being emotional but being physical as well, then that's amazing and I won't object one bit... but if not then that's ok too... I really like talking with you and I don't want to screw up what we have created between us if you don't want anything physical."

"You're giving me a choice? I was always instructed since I was a child to do what I am told and that all I'm good for is giving myself to a man... well that's after cleaning and cooking for him.. and that's all they would want from me.. but you're saying you actually like talking with me?" She asks with so much astonishment between her words, causing my mouth to drop open in shock.

"Yeah of course I love talking with you. You're fun and make me laugh since you have a great sense of humor... Man, your father was such a piece of sh*t for telling you any of this... I promise that's not all that women are good for.. some of the smartest people in my life are women... They are needed to run this world, without women we would be doomed... I just didn't want to offend you, I'm trying to respect your boundaries.. but that's not all that I want from you and I bet you have so much more to offer than your sexy body." I declare to her as she stares at me with her eyes bouncing over my face.

Until she grabs my face and crashes her lips to mine, we share a passionate kiss that came out of nowhere. Until she stops only for a second as she stares from my lips to my eyes, then kisses me again to say into my lips between kisses. "That's so sweet. I have never met a man like you. I never thought anyone could make me feel like this. I just always thought those type of men in the books I read were made up." I smile into her lips as I move my hands to her back, making sure to drape them around her just to make her feel secure and protected. She kisses me, igniting the heat between us once again as I think about what she just said. I pull my lips away for only a second to say to her. "I never met a woman like you, never even thought you nor anyone, could make me feel like this."

After that comment, nothing can seem to keep our lips apart, as our lips collide again like magnets just needing to connect. We seem to endlessly kiss with a passion I have never felt before, this was unexpected but nothing regretted.

This feeling that she is giving me is something I have truly never felt and makes me want to risk it all for her. This makes me want to fight everything to keep her with me because I'm not lying she isn't like anyone I have ever met and she is making me feel things that no one else has. I don't understand how someone can make me feel like this after only knowing me for a day or so.. this is mindblowing but intoxicating. making me crave for so much more with her. I don't want this for an hour or even a day, I want this forever.

"Oh, man... after all that yelling commotion, I knew I would be able to find you two... but I never thought I would be interrupting something sexy. I guess I should've just stood back and watched what developed from this... too late to change things now... So I have to know... Do you know how disgusting muggles have been known to be? They carry tons of diseases. But they use their looks to get their way before they destroy you... That's how they survive by sucking you dry making themselves younger, like a succubus." we hear from beside us as we quickly break our kiss just to look up and see a couple of men staring at us in the water.

Randy presses herself into me more looking terrified but looking from me then back to them, I think seeing if I know them but of course, I don't.

"Oh, man what a pretty one... how many men have you consumed looking like that? no wonder she is able to destroy all in her wake... Mmm... I would let her suck me dry." the man continues saying this making Randy gasp as she spats out at him. "I wouldn't ever, especially with you. That's disgusting... No you're disgusting."

This causes him to laugh a malicious laugh before he stares for a moment, tilting his head to the side looking as if he is trying to get a better look at her. "But why not? You're all ready to go... I mean look at you." he declares to her as she gasps in shock but that's when I realize what he is talking about. She is is of course still pressed up against me but I got so caught up that I forgot she was naked.

I keep us afloat as I turn us to the side so I'm still holding her tight to me but that Randy's body is behind mine to hopefully hide her from their prying gazes.

"What do you want?" I ask him as this causes him to laugh at me. "You know exactly what I want... just hand her over and you won't have to worry about anything. She is a threat and we need to make sure to properly take care of this.. before anything gets out of hand." the man demands from me as I feel my eyebrows touching.

"How would you 'properly take care of this?" I ask with disbelief that he would actually help her. "You don't need to worry about that you just need to worry about handing her over before you get yourself killed over this snake." He demands from me as I look down at her. She looks terrified as her pleading eyes stare at me.

"Cass.." she says to me as she is quickly cut off. "Don't say anything else to this poor man... it's all just a spell and you'll feel better once she is gone... I swear.. now just give her to us... we'll take good care of her." I shake my head as I look away from her but locking eyes with the threat while pointing my wand straight at him.

"You need to leave before I destroy you," I yell at him, but this shocks him. not make him leave. "You would consider saving this little toxic b*tch?" He asks as I lose control and yell at him. "She is not a b*tch and you say one more bad thing about her and your dust!"

"Alright well don't say I didn't try." He says throwing his arms up before he swings his right arm out until he points his wand at me, commencing our fight to begin. I do the same as him, attacking with the magic from our wands causing them to connect, and sending me back with the power we both possess. This makes Randalyn squeak out but I still hold onto her protectively tight, she is somehow my strength in this, making me feel stronger than ever.

I disconnect our stream before shooting different spells at him in attack, trying to catch him off-guard in every opening I get, but his friend is trying to get me too at the same time. making this much harder than it needed to be. So I block their attacks on us doing anything I can to protect her.

I keep backing up until we start to get out of the water. I set her down on the ground as she quickly steps behind me. But luckily she is not exposed, she is still covered by the water. I hit them with everything I got until they both start to come at me hard making me doubt my abilities.

They both are coming at me faster than before until I start to feel cornered as if I might not be able to do it.. until one of the men is quickly taken out.. but I don't know what did it. I keep my eyes on the main target until he collapses to the ground as well ending our fight without a moment to lose.

I keep my arm wrapped around behind me making sure Randy is there and safe. Her arms are tightly twined around my one arm, holding it tight. I stand there silently until they come out and expose themselves.

I can see something moving in the shadows until a face I never expected to see emerges. "Mom," I say breathlessly as she looks shocked not knowing it was me.

"Cass? What are you doing here?" She says as my mouth opens and then shuts but I don't know where you start. "Who is that?" she asks me as I feel my mouth drying up not knowing how to explain this but knowing I need to.

"She is... with me.. but needs help.. they came to attack her and take her away," I say to her as her eyes widen. "Is she naked with you?" My mouth opens then shuts again leaving me in a shock... I never expected to have this type of conversation with my mother of all people.

"I was attacked before... that left me covered in the mud.. so Cass found this place for me to wash up.. but then I was attacked by something in the water... he saved me but then these men showed up," Randy explains for me still from behind me as I nod and send a shy smile her way.

"And who are you? Why do these Red Force men want you?" she asks as if she is skeptical of her which I guess is understandable. "They're Red Force?" I ask in shock as she looks just as shocked staring over at me. "Who did you think it was?" she asks me as I quickly reply. "Ministry." she nods then tries to look around me at Randy. "Why would Red Force and Ministry be after you?"

"Mom.." I start as she quickly cuts me off. "No Cass I need to hear this from her... Tell me why young lady?" She demands from Randalyn making me stiffen. I don't want to argue with her, she is my mother and I want to respect her, but I want to help Randy too.

"Can I get dressed and then I'll explain everything?" Randy asks as she nods but keeps her wand out and points at Randy.

"Mom please... she is a good person," I explain in Randy's defense as she quickly states. "Cassius.. you always fight to find the good in people.. that doesn't make the people you love, good." I swallow the lump in my throat as I turn to see Randy walking out of the water, exposing her voluptuous curves. It doesn't go unnoticed by me all the scars left on her back. I follow her out of the water using my wand to help dry every inch of me and my clothes so I don't have to walk in that. I keep staring at her as I do the same. Flicking my wand and drying her as well.

She jumps in shock as she looks back at me, she smiles as she says, "Thank you." I send her a small smirk before turning away trying to give her as much privacy as I can, even though I did already see everything at one angle or another. It wasn't how I imagined seeing it all and believe me I would love a more interactive, closer look.. maybe later.

I look over at my mother and her gaze is jumping between Randy and me, looking suspicious, of not me but her. But she has always been suspicious of outsiders for many reasons.

I find myself staring at Randy but forcing myself to look away so my mother doesn't see me ogling her.. plus I'm sure she doesn't want me staring at her. She pulls on each layer quickly until she is fully clothed then looks over at my mother.

"Ma'am... my name is Randalyn.. from what I understand... I'm a muggle that found a hat and picked it up for this man that dropped it.. but the hat brought me here to this place... I'm lost and have been attacked everywhere I have gone but your son and daughter were nice enough to protect me. He has been trying to help me... I'm sorry for all of this.. but they said I might be safe here until I figure out where to go." She explains so honestly.. with her hand extended out to shake my mother's. She quickly takes it giving them a kinda awkward silent moment, staring at one another. "My name is Finley." she says to her as the quickly shakes her hand looking almost as shocked as I am about her honesty to someone who is a complete stranger once again, causing me to smile because she didn't sugarcoat anything... I thought she would ease into this but no.

I just don't know how my mother is going to react to a muggle. I watch as my mother nods thinking about that as she lowers her wand.

"Well... I guess... let's get going before these men wake up." my mother says as she turns to step over them. I follow my mother walking past Randalyn but grabbing her hand in the process, to bring her with me. I look down at her as she shyly smiles up at me while she grabs her backpack and lets me pull her where I please.

"So where is Winnie?" My mother asks over her shoulder as she glances down at my hand that's holding Randy's. I'm nervous but I keep a tight grip holding my head up with pride as I quickly respond. "Aurors showed up at the house and attacked us so she told me to go with Randy to protect her and she would meet us here."

She nods as she keeps looking back at Randalyn. I look behind me to see she is looking all around taking in what she can for the scenery.

"She is a muggle who came here in a portkey?" She whispers back to me as I nod at her. "I have seen it all for myself." I quickly reply to her so she knows I'm not being convinced by Randy that I did see this with my own eyes. She hums and says under her breath. "Then I guess we will see what her true intentions are soon enough."

"How is that?" Randy asks curiously as we come to a stop. My mother quickly turns around to look at her and plainly states. "We will just have to wait and see how this goes.. and if you pass then I'll explain it to you after."

My eyebrows furrow at that thought not understanding what she plans to do and that makes me nervous for Randalyn.