dragon fire

chapter 40

   Chapter 40

Something murmuring in my ear; making me wake. Opening my eyes, I'm still on my side, but something is pressed into my back.

Looking down, a bare arm is across my waist, holding me close, my back is against his chest.

Trying to move his arm; but his grip is strong, and I can't move it, but I really have to pea.

As gently as I can, I managed to pull myself free and got up. "Morning." Turning around Quinn is lying there, his chest bare. "Morning. I didn't mean to wake you." He started to move, and I made my escape for the bathroom, before he can say anything else.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Quinn is still in bed, but he's now sitting up; staring at me. "Is everything alright?" He patted the bed, motioning for me to sit. "What is it? What's wrong?" "I was thinking, I need out of that house, and you mentioned about that empty house. I have just about enough money saved, and if I had a partner; then that would make things a lot easier."

I gave him a look.

"Quinn what are you saying?"

"I'm saying, will you move in with me? If I can get the house. After you mentioned it I made some inquiries, and I can get it, but I can't get it on my own."

The look he gave me, he's put a lot of thought into this. He wants me to do this with him, I just don't know why. "If you really want me to do this, then yes I will move in with you." He smiled, pulling me into his arms, kissing me pressing me down into the mattress. I kissed him back harder; until I can no longer breathe.

He moved back, but didn't let go of me. "It's still early, you should try and get some more sleep before we head back."

It's a little after six, the curtains are still closed, but I can see the sun is just starting to come up.

"What will I tell Mia? I don't want to upset her by telling her I'm leaving." Running his nose along mine he said. "We'll figure something out, we'll find someone else to stay with her. She'll be fine."

I nodded, but how can she be? She's older, and I don't know what will happen to her.

"Hey get some sleep. We'll head home later."

We lied down, Quinn still wouldn't let go of me, and it feels good to be held like this; safe in someone's arms. There's still a threat out there, I don't know what it is, but there out there, and getting closer, every minute, it's getting closer, and there's nothing I can do to stop it.

"Close your eyes, let everything else go."

He whispered, in my ears; his breath against my cheek.

Arms tightening around me.

I woke again before he did, and this times he's not holding onto me; I crept out of bed, closing myself in the bathroom.

Turning on the water in the walk in shower; I stepped up to the mirror and pulled off the bandage from my back.

The claw marks are still there, but there slowly fading, and hopefully there be gone by the time we head back. I still don't understand why they didn't show up before.

"I'm sorry my sweet. I never wanted any of this to happen to you. He loves you, I know he does."

"He can't. There is no way it can ever work between us. There's just too much at risk if anything else happens between us." She didn't say anything, as I stepped out of my knight gown; stepping into the shower, closing the glass door, sealing myself inside.

The hot water feels amazing against my skin; relaxing any tense muscles that are still there.

"My dear you can't stop the feelings of the heart. He loves you, and I think you love him. You both were in high school when you met; but you older than he is, by a lot. You have to try and have a normal life; everywhere you have been, you start to have one, but then something happens, and it all vanishes, and I can't stand to see it anymore. You have to do something for you. If you don't, then I will. And you will have no say in whatever happens. Do you understand me?"

I know she's right; but until these threats are dealt with, I can't let anything in terms of a relationship happen to me.

"Don't you say anything; when it happens, it will happen."

Washing my hair out, I finished up and stepped out; the bathroom is cold compared to the heat from the shower. Wrapping my hair, I stepped into the room.

"There you are." Quinn is sitting up in bed, looking through the room service menu.

He ordered food for us, and got up, giving me a kiss as he walked to the bathroom.

Room service came, while Quinn was still in the shower; made sure the table it set nicely, as he came out in a towel.

I can't help but stare at his chest as he grabbed some clothes from his bag.

"I will be right out, and we can eat." Closing himself in the bathroom, I grabbed a pair of jeans, and a top; and quickly got dressed before he came back out.

Just got my hair pulled up when the door opened; he emerged in a dark jeans and a tight dark red shirt, showing every little muscle on his upper body.

Quinn pulled my chair out for me, and sat across from me.

I have to know what he is planning on doing about Cormac, none of this will end until one of us dies.

"One of us have to kill Cormac."

He choked on his Coffey; looking at me, wiping his mouth.

Not looking at him, I said, my voice low.

"You know I'm right Quinn. He has to die, that is the only way to get rid of him for good. It is the only that all of this will end." "It may or may not come to that. If it does, then we will deal with that, but for right now, just relax. Nothing will change right now."

Sighing, I sat back in my chair, suddenly not very hungry.

All those years, wanting to find another of my kind, hoping that someone is still alive out there somewhere, hoping the same as me, and when I finally find one, they try to kill me, and people I care about, and make me there's, trying to control me.

But I know that killing him is the only way to ensure that everyone I have come to care about, lives, and stays safe. Even if that means that I may have to die in the process.

Cormac was my best friend once, he would have done anything for me, and I would have done anything for him, we took care of each other, but the last time I saw him, he tried to kill me; and tried to kill the man I have come to love. Yes I just said it, I love him! I love Quinn Von!

Quinn's phone started to ring, making me jump.

"Hey Uncle Mike. Yeah. We'll be home as soon as we can." Pocketing his phone. "What is it? Has something happened?"

The look on his face, says there's something seriously the matter.

Getting up, I went over to him, putting a hand on his chest. His heart rate has spiked, and is out of control.

"Quinn tell me, what has happened?" Now my heartrate is starting to get out of control.

"It's Mia. She had a heart attack this morning. She passed away. I am so, so sorry Shayla." Tears broke through, streaming down my cheeks, he pulled me into him, holding me close. "I am so sorry Shayla. I know how much you cared about her. We have to get back." Pushing back from him, I wiped my eyes, and went over to my bag. "Your right, we have to get back. I can't believe this. I should never have left. I should never have left her alone." Taking me in his arms. "Hey. None of this was your fault. There was nothing you could have done."

We got our stuff together, and down to the car within five minutes, and on our way home, where nothing but doom is waiting for us.