The Covenant - Uncovering Secrets -

Chapter Twenty-Four - Up to No Good

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Reid smiled at me softly as I glanced around the Danvers hallway as it replaced Reid's room. I could feel his worry even as he tried to hide it from me. I knew he suspected I hadn't told him the truth or at least the whole story when it came to my nightmare and I'm pretty sure had he seen what I had he'd do the same. I, myself was trying not to let more emotions other than worry seep in and consume me from what I saw so I wasn't that surprised that he'd picked up on the way I was feeling. Tense and on edge, I couldn't force myself to relax, even while I held onto his hand tightly as we walked towards the living room, repeating over and over again in my head that we were okay, we were safe, what I'd seen was only a nightmare. I couldn't forget what I'd seen last night.

Our arrival drew Tyler and Pogue's attention from the several books currently scattered over the coffee table to us. Tyler already jumping to his feet and crossing the room before we made it further into the room, his strong arms wrapping around me to give me a tight hug.

"Do you know how weird it is not to have you here in the morning? I'm getting too fond of seeing you in the morning, your hair everywhere -" I couldn't help scowling as Reid descended into a fit of laughter while Tyler was busy using his hands to give his impression of my hair in the morning around his own head. "Ow! What was that for?" Tyler muttered rubbing his arm as I turned to deliver the same punishment to Reid.

"Hey!"

"Even I know not to insult a girl about what she wakes up like." Pogue chuckled, closing away the book he'd been reading before opening his arms wide for me as I moved to sit next to him. "How you doing after the crazy that hit us last night?"

"I wasn't...I happen to like the way she looks in the morning, all..."

"Please; stop right there." I hissed turning to meet Reid's bright eyes, my eyes narrowing as a cheeky smirk crossed his face.

"Your mind seems to be in the gutter, darling." Scoffing I turned my attention back to Pogue.

"I'm okay, thank you. Is Caleb...?" I trailed off both nervous and unsure what Caleb would really be feeling. I mean he had to be mad, angry even at the fact I almost killed him. I glanced at Reid as I felt him sit down next to me his hand warm as it pressed against the small of my back.

"He's good. We healed him up after you two left. He's down in the basement helping his mom at the moment. Don't feel bad, he knows you didn't mean to hurt him." Pogue's soft smile reassured me slightly as I toyed with the hem of the t-shirt Reid gave to me this morning but I was unconvinced.

"Hurt him? I nearly killed him. He had a...a pole...thing, whatever sticking out of him."

"And I'm fine." I shot to my feet, turning to face the living room doorway to see Caleb standing with his arms crossed, a small smile on his face while his large brown eyes didn't seem to hold any anger or resentment. "I'm glad to know you'd protect my brothers, even from me."

"I...I really didn't mean to hurt you." I whispered moving closer to Caleb, chewing on my bottom lip as I shifted my weight nervously.

"I know you didn't. I'm fine Belle, really." Caleb suddenly pulled me against him, enveloping me in a strong warm hug. My nerves seemed to dissipate as I hugged him back firmly relieved to be forgiven.