Time After Time

Chapter 9

" Yes" Lexi whispers, rushing over to where he is and pulling him inside " Are you crazy? What if you fall?"
He manages to hold back a smile, just barely. It wouldn't matter if he fell.Sure it would hurt, but only if he didn't manage to change forms in time, and even then, only for a moment before he healed.
Dante just shrugs and tells her " I needed to talk to you." He walks over to her bed and lays down stretching his arms out behind his head.
She stands there by the bed, arms crossed.
"Well?" She demands
He pats the spot beside him, encouraging her to join him. She rolls her eyes and sits on the very edge of the bed. He debate for a moment and decide, go big or go home. Quick as a flash, not bothering to hold back or appear to move at human speed, he darts across the bed, grab her arms and pulls her down beside him.
Gasping, she asks " How did you move so fast?"
Deliberately, he slowly raises his hand to touch the side of her face, and stroking it softly, whispers "Are you sure you want to know?"
She nods, her breathing heavy. He is going to tell her, but there is something he needs to do first. Rolling, so that she is under him, he lowers his face to hers , fully intending to gently kiss her lips. The moment their lips touch though, she gasps, as does he.

A sense of what can only be described as deja vu comes over both of them. If they thought the visions and feelings before were strange, the reality of this one is mind blowing. They are both are in this same position, their lips pressed together. Dante's heart is filled with love for her. She is perfect in every way. As he looks into her eyes, she promises that they will be together forever, that she is ready. The only way to can tell it isn't really happening right now, is her outfit is different and the sun is shining outside. Snapping out of it, he sees her below me, the moonlight streaming across the bed. Her face is pale and her eyes wide she asks in a trembling voice " Did you just see what I saw?" He nods, still in a daze. What was that? How could they both see the same thing? Something that hasn't happened? Is it the future?

They sit up, facing each other, both just staring wide eyed. Hesitantly, Lexi asks" Do you think something strange is going on? That is the first time I have seen that particular time, but" - she stops for a moment, twisting her hands together nervously "I don't know about you, but from the moment I laid eyes on you, you seemed familiar. I felt that way about Erik, as well, but not in the same way, as you. I keep getting little pictures of you and I together. I feel like you are apart of me. Which is insane, we just met."
Dante grab her hands between his, stilling them, and raises them to his lips kissing them gently.
" It doesn't seem insane, because I know exactly what you mean. I thought it was just me."
" What in the world is going on?" She asks. "How can I feel this way about someone I just met?" She pries her hands free and wraps her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest.
Stroking her back gently, he says " I don't know, but after I tell you what I about to tell you, you might not feel the same way anymore."
Lifting her head up, she stares into his eyes, and replies " I can't imagine anything that would change this."
Swallowing hard, he pauses, trying to decide where to begin. It such a long, complicated story. Holding her face gently in his hands, he ask "Do you trust me? No matter what?"
She nods and her voice sounds certain when she says " Yes."
Running his hands through her hair reassuring before reaching into his pocket and pulling out a pocket knife. Lexi looks at him curiously, but doesn't seem frightened. Using a calm, steady tone, Dante asks her " You know how I showed you how to focus your abilities and shielding?"
She nods.
He continues on " There is so much more to it than that. It will be much easier for me to show you, rather than try to tell you. What I am about to do is called a blood connection. It will sound crazy, but I promise it will work. You will see why, once you are able to see through the connection, okay?"
She nods again, looking a little nervous this time.
He takes the knife and cut himself right by his collarbone. Gently taking her arm, he cuts it at the wrist, making her cut much shallower than his, knowing she doesn't heal like he does. She flinches at the pain, but stays still. Her eyes are on his face, trusting him completely.
"Now" He explains quickly, so he doesn't heal and have to cut himself again, "you will take my blood from me, while I take your blood from you at the same time. This will open a connection between us and I will be able to show you. Don't put your wall up."
He draws her head towards his chest, while placing her wrist to his mouth. As her warm blood trickles down his throat, his head begins to feel like it is floating and he lets out a little moan. He has only done a blood connection with one other person, Kalista, years ago. But it feels as glorious as he remembers. Closing his eyes, Dante can see into Lexi's mind through the connection. The euphoria the blood connection causes. There is sadness there, about her dad. Worry about her mom and sister. Warm and confused feelings about Erik, which he doesn't like. " Don't" He hears her say in his head. He pulls back mentally and turn his focus elsewhere. He feel the love she feels towards him and her confusion on why it is so strong, Focusing on why we're are doing this, Dante allow memories to come to the surface, distant and long buried, so she can see.