The Enchanted Ones

Finally Home

Winslow

"Babe babe babe babe!" I turn my head to his direction, frowning.

"What's wrong?" I fold my pants.

"Shall I bring a swimsuit? I mean, it's the water community, gotta be filled with water right?"

I chuckle and shake my head, "Of course you should, if you'd like to die from hyperthermia."

He tilts his head, looking confused.

"It's winter, Everett. The fact it's the water community doesn't mean it won't be freezing." I tap his dimple on his left cheek, going in the bathroom to get the toiletries I'm going to pack.

I'm going back to the water community, home. And I'm bringing the love of my life and his family with me. Yes that's right, Everett, Maverick and his mother are coming to the water community. At my home. I smile at myself as I exit the bathroom.

"What time are we leaving?" He asks, placing his PJ's in his suitcase. I chuckle at the banana boxers and place a kiss on his cheek,

"In an hour we have to be at the airport so you'd better hurry."

He rushes to get everything he might need, including jackets, scarfs, gloves, beanies and socks. I frown and walk up to him,

"Honey, we're not going to the north pole, you don't need that many layers of clothing." I pat his back. He turns to me, raises an eyebrow and smiling. He puts everything away, except one jacket which he folds and places it in his suitcase, on the banana boxers.

Unfortunately, Cassius and Seo-Yeon aren't coming but they promised they'll visit my community soon. They haven't exactly told us why they aren't coming, but I'm having minor suspicions that Seo-Yeon is pregnant.

Anyways, Maverick and his wife are in the living room, checking everything off their lists. Everett follows behind me with mine and his luggage, smiling at his parents, "Ready?"

***
I stare out the airplane window, zoned out. Everything happened while I was away from home, and now I'm heading there again, with the man I love and his family. I'm heading home with the memories of a life time, with the self discovery I've done, with once in a lifetime experiences like being at a ball, being kidnapped, killing people.

But I guess everything that happened made me realise who I was, what my purpose is in life, and teached me lessons I needed. But most importantly, I learned how to love and how it is for someone to really love you. Love you like it's breathing for them. Because trust me, I know Everett loves me more than anything. Sometimes I think I could never deserve that boy, but then again he made me believe in love, want a family, and want a future with him. He made me feel like I was home without actually being in my community. He brought back to life a Winslow I didn't even know existed and I will forever be glad for him and his gentle, reassuring love.

Not to mention the orgasms. That's a whole other story.

Fuck I'm going home. Finally, after nine months, I'm going home.

I feel his hand squeeze my thigh and I turn to him, "Are you okay, love? You've been zoned out for a while."

"Yes," I smile at his adorable worried face. "I'm just nervous. You know, finally going home after all this time."

He squeezes my thigh again, as a way of me knowing he's here for me. "Yeah, but you have to be really excited, huh?"

I purse my lips together, "Of course I'm excited," I think for a moment, "But uhm," I hesitate.

"What's going on love?" He asks, lowering his eyebrows. I sit up and lean to close the curtains of the first class seats.

"I'm worried about us." I fidget with my rings, "About how we'll be together. I live at the water community, you live at the fire one. Not very close for a couple." I shrug, daring to look at him in the eyes.