Chapter 2
3567 Words
Fallon POV
“Nana…. Please…. I’m dying….” I pant; lying sprawled out on the ground, trying my best to catch my breath
“Come on honey, just a few more” she says throwing water in my face
“Oh! What?!” I sit up wiping my face
“Evil woman” I growl making her laugh
“Come on, you’re not near your true potential yet” she says holding out her hand. I take it and face my great grandma again, picking up the sword
“One more then we’re done cherry blossom” she says and I nod
“Cool, because I’d hate for you to explain to my dad that you killed his sweet, innocent little girl” making her smile
“I’m the only one he’s scared of to this day my love. Now let’s go” she says swinging the sword at me. I jump back blocking her but her arm knocks me off balance and I stumble backward
“Use your speed Fallon” Nana commands. Okay now I’m getting angry. I get up, dust myself off and ready my stance. She lunges again, I duck using all my strength to ram my shoulder into her side making her huff, I speed around her, jump and knock her down with my elbow
“Yes! That’s it!” Nana says, jumping again I bring the sword down pinning her to the ground the sword inches from her throat
“I win” I say, too soon. She kicks her legs out, wraps them around my torso and flings me backward my head hitting the ground with a THUD. A bitter taste floods my mouth and my vision blurs, but I manage to block her fist
“Good girl” she says before letting me up. I rub my head looking at the two pleased women in front of me
“Keep this up and we will have nothing to worry about” she says and I nod
“That was fun” I say and she hugs me
“It was, see you later” Theseis says and walks away, I turn to my grandma, her smile not faltering
“You okay?” she asks and I nod
“Yeah, but I need to go now. I have to finish that project. Thanks Nana” I say and she smiles
“You having dinner with us?” she asks
“No, I’ll make something. Good night” I say kissing her cheek
“Good night honey” she says and we go our separate ways. Later that night I’m making myself some coffee, stepping outside to get some fresh air. Oh this feels good. I stretch out my aching muscles, while sipping my coffee. A breeze blows and I shiver, winter is coming. Lol. A guard walks past and I greet him happily, but as I watch his figure fade into darkness the same feeling of being watched makes the hair in my neck stand up. I glance around, trying to see if I can find anything out of place but there’s nothing. Sniffing the air I only smell damp soil, coffee and pine. But we are surrounded by a forest so nothing new there. I shrug it off heading back inside.
Unknown POV
“Do you smell that?” he asks, I glance at him nodding
“Yes, that way” I say and we run. Weaving through the trees we make our way to the coastline. His car comes into view, speeding down the highway at a dangerous speed
“Run” I growl, pushing my feet harder
“Left” I command and they break away flanking to the left
“Pedro, down there” I nod toward the fork in the road
“He won’t make it” he says and I smile
“NOW!” I yell and they jump into the road, blocking it off. His car swerves violently, tires screeching and the smell of burnt rubber and hot metal fills the cold night air. His eyes are wide, his face flushed but the smell of his fear sets my soul on fire. I love them petrified
“Get out” I command but he’s frozen in place
“You tried running, get out” I growl again and he reluctantly opens the door getting out with his hands raised
“S-s-sorry. Please I beg you” he begs. I grab his throat slamming him down on the tar, the smell of iron reaches my nose and I smile wider
“Where is he?” I growl but he shake his head
“I swear I don’t know!” he yells as my claws dig into his neck and shoulders
“Don’t lie, you were his second in command” I groan
“He disappeared, I swear!” he begs and I step back
“He’s telling the truth. Who would know?” I ask as he stands, wiping the blood from his face
“I-I don’t know. Please just let me go, I won’t tell a soul” he begs
“No you won’t” I say before ripping his heart out. His eyes glaze over and his body drops with a THUMP
“Let’s go” I say and we turn to the West, we run past a beautiful beach but then I stop
“What’s that?” he asks and I walk around sniffing the air
“Oh it smells delicious” he says again, my feet moving on their own
“Goddess” I breathe out when I see her. That is the most beautiful creature in the entire world. Her legs long, graciously carrying her as she strides along the soft sand. Her dark red hair glistening under the streetlamp.
“s**t, hide” I say and duck behind a car, glancing over the roof
“Who’s that i***t?” he growls
“I don’t know”
“Why is he kissing her?”
“I have to have her” I say watching as she gets in the car and drives off into the night
Leo POV
“That’s great princess” I say as my daughter tells me about the exchange program
“So you’re going next week?” I ask
“Yeah, I can’t wait! This is such an honor dad!” she squeals
“We’re proud of you honey” Callan says making her smile
“Thanks mom. I gotta go, I’ll talk to you when I get there. Give Lennox a hug for me” she says and we nod
“Love you” I say and she blows me a kiss before ending the call
“I can’t believe she’s going to Europe!” Callan exclaims
“Just last week she was a little girl, walking around in my boots, wearing your cap saluting everyone coming in the door” I laugh but Callan is silent
“Spitfire?” I say taking her hand
“She did that?” she asks softly
“Oh yeah, she found your make-up once and well, let’s say we were both very pretty little princesses” I say chuckling
“I didn’t know that”
“Oh honey, she was a little girl. I was a soldier, I didn’t want her to grow up being a tomboy”
“You failed” she laughs
“Yeah well, Vi and Jana did teach me to do hair” I say proudly and she arches an eyebrow at me
“Really?” I nod, pull out her hairband letting it fall past her shoulders. I take her hairbrush from the dresser and brush it out. She sits in silence, patiently waiting for me to finish. I braid her hair expertly, a loose fishtail braid, going down the side letting it lie over her left shoulder. She gets up and looks at herself in the mirror
“Oh Leo” she says and turns to me, a sexy grin on her face
“Colonel, I am impressed” she says crawling over me
“Well Staff Sergeant, a Marine doesn’t back down from a challenge” I whisper making her giggle, but then her face turns serious and she sits back
“Honey, what’s wrong?” I ask tracing her jaw
“I love being a mom, I do but I… oh its silly” she says. I cup her face, guiding her eyes to mine
“You’re sad” I say and she nods
“I was born to be a pilot, it’s all I ever wanted to do. Our life here, it’s so much more than I ever expected. But I… it’s just that…” she trails off and I kiss her head
“You’re restless” I say and she nods
“I want to fly. The feeling of being up in the air, free, open blue skies, I miss it” she says and I nod
“Okay” I say wrapping her in a hug. We don’t have that here, but I understand this perfectly. Once military, always military
“I get it, believe me I do. Will it help if I speak to Cayden?” I ask but she shakes her head
“No, don’t worry. I will just have to find something else to keep me busy. I think maybe I’m just a little bored. Since Lennox started school it’s been so quiet around here. You work, hell everyone does, and I sit around here” she says looking at her hands
“So let me fix this” I say and she looks up, her gorgeous smile on her lips, her dimples showing making my heart beat faster
“How did I get this lucky? To have a man like you in two lifetimes?” she asks before kissing me sweetly. I wrap her up and fall back on the bed with her in my arms, deepening the kiss
“I’m the lucky one. Look at you, goddess you’re perfect” I whisper before kissing her again. Slowly at first then it becomes hungry. Minutes later I’m inside her, her body responding in ways that drives me insane with desire
Fallon POV
“We’re here!” we squeal stepping into the hotel room, throwing down our bags
“This is going to be so much fun!” Pepper says excitedly. We do our happy dance, jumping up and down, shimmying and giggling
“Oh it’s gorgeous, Fallon look!” she says pointing out the window
“Magnificent isn’t it?” I say in a dreamy voice
“You going to survive without your hunk for a semester?” she asks walking to her room
“Yes, I’ll survive. Oh gosh, he’s such a sweetheart” I say unpacking my clothes
“How long has it been now?” she asks
“Well only four months, but I’m so happy Pepper” she turns to me with a weird expression
“Just be careful please” she says and I sit up
“What do you mean?”
“He has a bad temper, so if he ever hurts you, please make sure you dump his ass” she says and I stand up
“He won’t, jeez Pepper, Kyle is not like that” I say angrily
“Fallon, just keep an open mind okay?” she says and I turn on my heel slamming the door. Really, on our first day?! Dammit Pepper. I walk to the lounge, looking at all the happy faces of tourists and guests chatting, having a great time. I take a seat at the bar and the bartender smiles
“Guten Nachmittag Fräulein” he says smiling (“Good afternoon miss”)
“Hello” I say with a small smile. The old man looks me up and down and starts making me a drink, he places it down with a sincere smile
“Burkhart is the name” he says in his thick German accent. I put out my hand smiling, he takes it gently
“Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen, ich bin Fallon” I say and he smiles even bigger (“Pleased to meet you, I'm Fallon”)
“Sie sprechen Deutsch, wo kommen Sie von Miss Fallon?” he asks as I take a sip (“You speak German, where are you from miss Fallon?”)
“Ich komme aus Amerika und du Burkhart?” I ask (“I'm from America, and you Burkhart?”)
“Ich wurde in Brugg geboren, habe aber die meiste Zeit meines Lebens in Zürich gelebt” he says and I nod (“I was born in Brugg, but have been living in Zurich most of my life”)
“Das ist erstaunlich, ich bin hier in einem Kunstaustauschprogramm. Ich werde an die Universität der Künste Zürich gehen” I say and he looks impressed (“That's amazing, I'm here on an art exchange program. I will be going to the Zurich University of Arts”)
“Das ist beeindruckend, Miss Fallon. Wenn Sie etwas brauchen, zögern Sie nicht zu fragen” he says and I smile (“That's impressive miss Fallon, if you need anything don't hesitate to ask”)
“Vielen Dank, Burkhart, laden Sie dies einfach in Zimmer 415 auf. Es ist übrigens köstlich” I say and he laughs (“Thank you Burkhart, just charge this to room 415. It's delicious by the way”)
“Es ist mir ein Vergnügen, Miss Fallon, Ihren Aufenthalt zu genießen” he says and I nod again watching him as he walks off attending to other patrons (“My pleasure, miss Fallon, enjoy your stay”). I sit there enjoying the drink when a familiar scent floats past me
“Hey Pep” I say as she sits down
“Fallon, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you” she says and I turn to her
“I know. Sorry for just leaving, I hate it when we fight” I say and we hug
“Oh that looks nice, where do I get one?” she asks looking at my drink
“Oh Burkhart makes the best ones, here” I say motioning for him that I want one more. Later that night I lay in bed finishing up the call to my parents letting them know we’re safe. Then I phone Kyle, we can’t talk long, he’s busy with a project but it’s okay, at least I get to say goodnight. A few weeks later we’re in the Kunsthaus, a modern art museum touring the magnificent art works. The lecturer and tour guide take turns explaining the different works and the visuals when I smell it. Pine. I glance around, scanning the crowd for anyone suspicious, but I can’t find anything.
“Hey, come on” Pepper says, I move with the group but can’t shake the feeling of being watched. I keep glancing around, but then my heart skips a beat when a very handsome man with dirty blonde hair and a lazy smile walks up to me
“Hey babe” he says in his gruff voice
“Oh my god, Kyle! What are you doing here?” I ask kissing him
“I missed my girl, so I thought why not come down for a visit?” he says and I gasp
“You make it sound as if you drove down here, when did you get in?” I ask and he smiles taking my hand and lacing our fingers
“Early this morning. So what are we doing?” he asks looking around
“Hello Kyle” Pepper greets him, not very friendly I might add
“Salt and Pepper, how you doing?” he asks and she rolls her eyes
“Wasn’t funny the first time, still isn’t. Come on we’re falling behind” she says and we jog to catch up with the rest. The lecturer eyes Kyle skeptically but she continues, glancing at him every now and then
“I think I have a fan” he whispers making me giggle
“Sshh, this is important” I whisper back. He shrugs, but keeps quiet during the whole tour. We head back to the university, finishing up the rest of the classes. He said he’d be at the hotel, booking in, I have no number for him so I make my way to the art studio. An hour later he strides inside
“Hey gorgeous” he says kissing my neck and I lean into him
“Hey you” I turn in his arms and he kisses me, making me see stars
“How’s my girl?” he asks and I smile looking back at the painting
“Just keeping busy, waiting for Pepper to finish her class” he sits down pulling me between his legs
“I missed you, so I thought. You know Kyle, she might be in class, or she might not. But she’ll definitely be missing you too. So here I am” he says
“Brilliant deduction sir” I say kissing him again. He pulls me closer, our chests pressed together
“s**t Fallon, you’re perfect” he says between kisses. His hand traveling up my legs, resting on my ass. He squeezes it making me gasp, he takes this opportunity to deepen the kiss. I feel like an i***t, since I have never done this before, but he’s patient with me. Slowly moving his tongue around, waiting for me to catch up. s**t this feels amazing. His hand travels up my back leaving goosebumps in its wake settling in my neck. His fingers pressing down, guiding my head so that it angles to the left, our lips now locked in place, as he kisses me slow and steady. My fingers weave into his hair, a low moan escaping my throat, he groans and then CRASH! I jump back, breathing hard, ready to attack but all I see is the broken window and the brick lying between the broken shards of glass
“The hell?” he says walking over looking around outside, then he turns to me
“Let’s get out of here” he says but I stand firm
“No, I have to clean this up, someone could get hurt” he groans grabbing my hand
“Let’s go!” he says and pulls me out the door, rushing down the hall toward his car
“Kyle” I breathe out but he keeps pulling
“Kyle stop” I plead but he doesn’t even look back
“You’re hurting me!” I yell and he stops looking back, his face hard
“Shut up and come on” he commands but I rip my hand out of his grip, rubbing the tender skin
“No, what the hell is wrong with you?” I ask and he glances around
“I said let’s go!” he grunts, looking furious. I step back shaking my head
“No. Kyle you’re scaring me” I say and he huffs turning to the door
“Fine” he says and walks off, slamming his car door and spinning away like a mad man. What the hell just happened? Why is he so angry? I stand there watching his car disappear, completely confused. I look at my wrist, the bluish hue dissipating as Enzi heals me
“Fallon”
“Yeah”
“Something is not right”
“You think?”
“He’s so angry, why would he get angry at something like that?”
“I… I don’t know. We’ve been dating for what five months now and I’ve never seen him like this”
“Maybe we should stay away from him”
“I’m in love with him Enz”
“No you’re infatuated with him, this is lust not love” she says and I groan walking back to the class. I clean up the mess, report the incident, and head to Pepper’s classroom. That smell, again, what the hell? Urgh, this is not my day. By the time I get to the hotel, there are almost a hundred texts from him, all saying the same thing that he’s sorry he lost his cool and that he was scared. I get that, I’m trained to react he’s not. I text him back eventually telling him that this can never happen again, he says it won’t and that was the end of that. I still have to tell my parents I’m dating, hell only my friends know, I made sure of it. My family will ruin everything, and he’s so kind and gentle with me. We spend almost every day walking around, sightseeing and I love it, but it bothers me that he just came here. Don’t get me wrong, I love that he traveled hundreds of miles to see me, but what about school?
“Kyle” I say and he hums looking at the snow covered Alps
“I love that you’re here, but shouldn’t you get back?” I ask and he turns to me
“We’re on break babe, you know that” he says taking my hand
“Oh, I must’ve forgot you told me” I say, but I didn’t forget. I never forget
“Yeah, you’ve been a bit stressed, it’s to be expected” he says squeezing my hand
“Maybe you’re right” I say as the food arrives. We have a nice dinner, chatting, kissing and later we’re sitting in his car making out when he reaches over and grazes my breast making me pull back
“Sorry” he says sitting back
“No, its okay I just wasn’t expecting it” I say and he nods
“I won’t do it again if you don’t want me to” he says softly. Do I want him to? He’s not my mate, and I want that to be something my mate takes from me
“I uhm, sorry I know you’ve been nothing but patient with me” I say and he sighs
“But this is something I don’t want to have except with my m- husband” I say and he nods
“We don’t need to have s*x, there are other ways” he says and I look up
“Really?” I ask and he laughs
“You see this is why I love you” he says and I pale. He loves me
“You’re so innocent” he says leaning closer again, planting kisses down my neck, I shiver when his lips travel over the soft spot in my neck
“Kyle” I breathe out and his fingers travel over my core, my hips buck and he rubs his thumb over my nub and I moan
“Relax baby, I got you” he whispers and my eyes shoot open. The way he said it, like my dad. I scramble out the door looking at him in fear and confusion
“Fallon, babe sorry I didn’t mean to scare you” he says getting out of the car slowly, his hands raised in defense
“I need to go” I say looking around. s**t we came in his car, f**k!
“Okay, let me take you back” he says rounding the car
“No I uhm, I’ll call for a ride” I say but he stops
“Don’t be silly, your hotel is like ten blocks away” he says and I glance around. Dammit Fallon, how did you not notice you’re in the middle of nowhere?
“You’ll take me straight to the hotel?” I ask and he nods giving me his lazy smile
“Of course” he says. I step closer to him and he opens his arms
“Give me some love” he says and I step into his arms
“Sorry I scared you” he whispers in my hair
“It’s okay. I don’t know why I reacted like that” I say and he hugs me
“Hey I get it, there’s no rush” he says and I sigh
“Awesome boyfriend” he lowers his head to my ear and growls
“You have no idea” I feel a piercing pain in my neck and stumble backward pulling the syringe out. The world starts to spin and I try my best to fight it. Two figures appear next to him, knocking him down, but my vision is blacking out
“Stay… b…back” I fall into darkness
- Writer
