What It Means To Love You

Hospitable Hosts

...Skylar...

It was now five a.m and I have been tossing and turning for the past hour and a half. Many thoughts clouded my mind and I had no way to dissipate them. Who was this gorgeous stranger who continued to appear in my life and why was it that I was now losing sleep over him. I turned over and stared at my best friend...is that creepy, but it was then that I noticed their resemblance. The other brother I had heard so much about but had never met. The one she said had left her all alone, the one she called Bubbles, the holder of her secrets, the diary she told her stories to, her knight in shining armor, and partner in crime. I tried to picture him as the charming brother who had often pranked her and made her smile. I had only seen the sexy, god-like man, the one with the beautiful silver eyes, ever so watchful and calculating, the one with the brooding and smirking personality, the one who walked with a dangerous aura, who made even the shadows shudder in fear.

Suddenly, I am startled awake, soaking wet, and cold. I could hear distant laughter and Chas chuckling sheepishly at me, she found this funny.!

“COMET, I AM GOING TO KILLLLL YOU.!!” I screamed after him.

“THE HEADLINES WILL READ: MAN, FOUND DEAD: CAUSE CASTRATION AND SHOTS THROUGH THE HEART AND HEAD, WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU, MISTER!”

I bolted out of bed to run after him, behind me I could hear the others laughing and Comet singing ‘Wet the Bed’. I continued to chase him around the house, but I don’t know why, I have NEVER been able to catch him. Suddenly, I feel arms being wrapped around my waist and Mr. Handsome holding my body close to his.

“GoodMorning Princess, what has your dander, so high already?” He whispers softly in my ear.

Could he not feel how wet I was?! Why was he holding me so closely, but more importantly, why did I like it?!

I slowly stepped out of his arms and turned to face him. It saddened me, just a bit, why did I feel like this, and from the look on Mr. Handsome’s face I would say he felt it too. I could still feel the softness of his touch, as if his hands had scorched my skin, locking the moment in memory.

“GoodMorning, I apologize if my screaming awakened you, I promise it was not in my intentions to do so.”

He smiled softly at me, shaking his head. “You didn’t answer my question, Sweetheart.”

Why was he constantly addressing me with these cute little love names; then it dawned on me.

I smiled brightly at him. “Hello, I am Skylar, I have just come to the realization that we have not been properly introduced to each other.”

He then bursts out in laughter, silver eyes shimmering with amusement and curiosity. His smile was beautiful and his laughter was expressed in soft melodies, like that of piano keys.

He suddenly stops and stares at me intensely, after noticing my hesitation to his amusement at my expense.

“And, I am Christian, but you,” he said, stepping closer to me “may call me anything you like.” He leans in and whispers in my ear seductively.

My stomach erupts in Butterflies and Bumblebees at his proximity and warm breath against my neck; I’m shivering and I’m grateful that one would simply think it was because I was cold.

I stick my hand out for him to grab. “I am very pleased to make your acquaintance.” I smiled big at him.

I saw a flicker in his eyes, but it was gone as quick as it came and one may have thought that I had imagined it.

“There you two are, Baby I think you should get out of those wet clothes.” Spoke Chastity.

“Of course” I smiled at her.

“Excuse me” I spoke to Christian and made my way over to Chastity.

After I finished bathing and changed, I made my way to the kitchen. Immediately, noticing Halo I ran over to her, she smiled and hugged me. Straightening myself, I glared at the others.

“I am upset with the rest of you. Instead of you all attending to the cries of my distress, you stood there, watched, and laughed at me.” I spoke dramatically.

I missed them, a lot. I have always felt complete and whole whenever I was with them; they were the missing puzzle piece to my life.

“WE are so sorry Sky. It's just that...we have missed you terribly and what better way to show you, than to allow Comet to drench you in love and adoration.” She said, and Rose erupts into a laughing fit.

“Rosie was red, she was tickled pink and Skylar was blue, but after hearing IC’s speech, she was going to kill her and Comet too.!” I replied poetically.

I heard Christian’s soft chuckle amongst them all and upon looking at him, he winked at me.

“Are you always so feisty and entertaining?” He asked me.

“Are you always so irresistibly charming and demanding?” I asked back.

“You find me irresistible and charming?” He c****d his head and smirked at me smugly.

“I find you….” I discontinued, noticing that Comet had finally made his appearance.

He approaches me ever so calming, whispering GoodMorning in my ear, while leaning in, intending to kiss my cheek. I turned around and smiled sweetly at him, then lifted my leg and kneed him. He slouched over in pain, I then bent down and whispered back in his ear, a soft GoodMorining. He stood up after a while and started to sing, ‘How You Gonna Act Like That’, all the while smirking at me.

I felt heated eyes on me and turned to see Christain looking at Comet and me intently. Had we done something to upset him?

...Chastity…

I smirked looking at my brother. He is sooo jealous, I can feel it coming off him in waves. Sky was extremely close with my brother’s and Comet, our cousin, she was their Raindrop. They absolutely loved and adored her, even more so now, since we discovered she was officially and completely ours. At this moment everything felt perfect and my thoughts slowly drifted to Christopher, Christian’s twin.

I missed him more than words could ever express, finding Skylar that day was my saving grace. After Christopher’s death and Christian absence, I fell into a deep depression, I felt abandoned and deserted. We were the Three Musketeers, always into mischief. Our father always claimed we caused him grey hairs before his time, and we constantly kept our governors and guards on their toes. I was so angry for a long time at the World, at my Step-Brothers, though it was NEVER their fault, God, Christian, Everyone, nothing seemed to mean anything. Skylar was a Rainbow in our lives, a promise of hope, change, and light in this dark world.

“Jealous?!” I smiled and whispered in Christian ear.

He openly glared at me, pouting! Oh, he was so cute...Ewwww, did I just say that my BROTHER was CUTE! Well, he was handsome, very much so, but no need to boost his already extremely high ego. Comet had better tone down his playful flirtatiousness with Sky, or Bubbles was going to have his head. It has been a while since my brother showed any genuine emotions, besides anger and hate, even more, since I heard his laughter and it made me smile, happiness blooming inside of me.

Skylar had already accomplished something that we had not been able to do in years. And, this made me even more hesitant about revealing to her who and what I was. Most people called me pretty, said I was most beautiful, but I assure you that if they knew about the darkness that resided within me, the mere thought of my name would frighten them. I could not handle Skylar being afraid of me, rejecting me, because she knew the truth of what I was.

Who would fix what she mended, who would heal what she had restored.??! What would become of Christian, he was already broken, losing her would kill him. This too scared me, I would then be without the both of them, I would have to die too because I would be a terror to live and reside with. Not only destroying myself but many of others along the way.

A heard a shrill scream and the guys laughing. Oh Noooo..! I shook my head in laughter. He should not have turned his back on her.

‘RAINDROP and IC, that was cruel and cold.’ Com shouted.

‘Payback.’ Sky yelled back at him.

“You knew at some point she was going to revenge herself, why in the world would you turn your back on her.?!” I questioned while laughing at him.

“Stay out of this Chas, this does not involve you; besides how was I to know that IC was going to help the little demon?!” He asked exasperated.

“Don’t call my Erasthai a demon Comet, I would hate to have to show you one and what they’re capable of.” Christian spoke sharply.

“True,” Constance pitched in, “And besides, you could have done with a little cooling down.

“And, a bath.” Serena laughed.

Comet then glared at us all and stomped away, he is such a child.

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“GoodMorning All!” Christian’s Pet spoke cheerfully.

“Oh, I see the Bees and Leeches are back”, she spoke of my Best Friend. This ‘Garden Tool’ was about to die.

“Awe, have you missed me?!” Skylar smiled insolently, tilting her head to the side. She and Bubbles tended to express themselves in the same manner.

“Speak disrespectfully to what is MINE, again, I dare you and those will be the last words you will ever speak.” Threaten Bubbles.

She stared at Christian in utter shock; he had never spoken to her like that.

“Where is my car?” Sky asks suddenly

“At school.” Halo answered

She looks frustrated again, then she begins to walk out of the kitchen.

“Princess, where are you going?” Bubble’s and I asked at the same time.

“I need to call Aiden, I also need to go home.”

“Why, why can’t you stay here with us?” I asked her. Christian is now out of his seat, making his way to her.

“Because I…” Christain is now standing before her and she seems to have lost her train of thought.

“I thought I smelt a ‘Wet Dog’.” Comet spoke menacingly. When did he return?

“Yes, sadly, the cat dragged it in.” Rose spoke in a false disheartenment.

We could no longer contain our amusement, Rose has NEVER said or did an unkind thing, she is ALWAYS sweet, kind, and understanding.

“What do you mean she is yours?” Hannah asked Christian sadly. “What about us, Christian, how can you just stand there and do this to me? And all for what ‘A HUMAN’?!” She demanded.

“Tread lightly!” IC spoke icily.

“And, very carefully!” Serena interjected.

“Christian?!” The TOOL yelled.

“Yes.” He spoke calmly, too calmly. His mood had shifted and he was angry, very angry.

“What do you mean ‘SHE. IS. YOURS.?’” Hannah was forgetting her place and who she was talking to.

“Exactly, what I said!” He smiled at her, “What part did you not understand?” He was mocking her.

The tension was heightening and Skylar looked extremely uncomfortable, she hated violence and confrontations.

“I am going to take my leave now and I will call you later.” She said, turning to me.

“Oh, please DON’T LEAVE NOW, not on my account, I have yet to fully assess you!” She spoke condescendingly.

She judgingly glared at Skylar and I was ready to rip her eyeballs out.    

“Funny, I can’t seem to find what it is about you that has everyone on edge, you surely don’t look like anything special.!”

Time stood still, and before anyone could move I was on her!