The Covenant - Uncovering Secrets -

Chapter Twenty - Did You Wake Up on The Wrong Side? Part One

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I hummed softly as I made myself toast feeling both excited and nervous about the latter half of today. I'd promised Reid we'd spend the entire day together after Kate dragged me out and about to give me 'a sense of normal' as she put it after being stuck with Chase. I knew I shouldn't be anxious. It's not like anything bad would happen but it would be the first 'real' kind of date with Reid. Truth be told I've never really gone on a date, I never let anyone, especially a boy that close to me. Even being friends with Eric had started because Diana said I should make at least one friend at my new school, so I did, I made a friend. Eric seemed to understand my reluctance to stand out and that I was more comfortable blending into the wall or furniture, he never pushed me. To be honest I'm surprised he put up with me as a friend, I mean sometimes we just sat together in silence doing our own things whether it be homework or me with my art while he read, it can't have been much fun. He'd been a good friend to me. I'm drifting from the subject, back to Reid. Maybe if I didn't think about it as a 'date' and more as a...I don't know...us hanging out, like we have before, I wouldn't feel so anxious. I mean what does a date even consist of really, other than us spending time together and we've already done that dozens of times. I pursed my lips as I stood with my slice of toast, hovering above the sink so I could look out on the back garden. It wasn't helping, I still felt anxious. I don't like it. I don't like feeling anxious. Maybe just putting it to the back of my mind, just trying to forget about later with him was even happening, if I focused on Kate and the 'normal' outing she wanted to give me maybe that would help. Yes. That's the plan. I'm not going to think about our 'date', heck I'm not even going to think of Reid, I could probably avoid him all morning if I tried. Yep. That's what I'm going to do, I resolved finishing off my toast and washing my hands.

"Hey." Jumping I let out a startled gasp as arms wrapped around me from behind before I felt Reid's warm breath. So much for that idea.

"Don't do that. I swear you're going to end up killing me by heart attack if you keep doing that."

"Sorry. I thought you heard me." His chuckle made me sure he was hardly sorry if anything I'm sure he might have enjoyed scaring me.

"No. I was thinking. You're up early." I smiled tipping my head to the side as he leaned his chin on my shoulder after giving it a gentle kiss.

"Am I not allowed to get up early?"

"Tyler said it's nearly impossible to wake you in the mornings, so far I think he's lying as all proof I've seen says otherwise."

"Maybe I just miss it when you're not next to me." A warm, delicious shiver ran through me making me giggle involuntary as I glanced at him.

"Are you trying to sweet talk me, Mr Garwin?"

"Of course not, I'm just telling the truth Miss Edwards." The warmth from before seemed to course through me as I felt his hands slip beneath my vest to spread across my mid-drift. "Are you looking forward to today?" I shook my head with a hum leaning back into his strong, firm chest my eyes watching a robin hopping along the edge of the bird bath in the back garden. When I feel him tense behind me I look back at him over my shoulder wondering what was wrong.

"What's wrong?" I whispered finding his hands over my stomach and lacing my fingers through his as I returned my focus back to the robin. "I'm sure she's going to drag me shopping. God, what if it's clothes shopping? We could be there hours." I grimaced a tremor running through me at the thought before I felt Reid relax behind me, a deep chuckle rumbling through his chest into my back.

"Well she better bring you back in one piece."

"Oh, I'm sure she'll bring me back in one piece, she won't have a torture victim for next time if she doesn't. Whether I might have lost the will to live might be the more appropriate question."

"I'll tell her she can't hog you for too long. Anyway, how'd she get you this morning, I have first dibs. I'm pretty sure I made that clear." Laughing I turned in his arms, letting my arms drape over his broad shoulders as I met his blue eyes.

"Dibs? What am I Tyler's car?"

"You are definitely not baby boy's in any form. I'm afraid you are mine, Isabel Edwards." I smiled feeling my cheeks burning, most likely beetroot as I ducked my head unable to meet his serious expression.

"Mmm, you won't be saying that when you're fed up with me." I hummed resting my head against his chest unable to stop my mind from wondering how long this might last before he's fed up of me. I silently scolded myself for being so negative in my thinking. It's like I'm always waiting for the bad that seems to follow me around.

"Hardly. I think you have me well and truly under your spell." I frowned looking up to see him with his trade mark wide smirk. "You're more likely to get rid of me, when you realise I'm nothing special." I smiled widely shaking my head.

"I'm quite happy with you, actually." Leaning up I pressed my lips to his gently. Reid reacted immediately pulling me tightly against him as he kissed me back.

"Oh, come on, you're going to put me off my breakfast." We parted turning to find Caleb grimacing as the kitchen door swung back into place. "Reid please for the love of god, detach yourself from my little sister." I frowned looking at Reid, unable to feel happy and pleased about him calling me his sister due to my surprise at Caleb's irritated tone as he searched the fridge. Reid seemed equally surprised as he just stared at Caleb, his hands falling away from me.

"Uh, I think I'm going to go get ready. Will you let Kate know if she comes back down?" Reid just nodded, his eyes never leaving Caleb who was still picking things from the fridge. Squeezing Reid's hand, I nervously made my way to the door, glancing back to see them still unmoved. I felt uncomfortable leaving them alone as I made my way upstairs to the room Caleb had said I could call my own, still trying to understand Caleb's coldness towards Reid.