A Morgenstern Queen

chapter 12

Jonathan's calloused hand tightly in my own equally as calloused hand, the strap of my black duffle bag wrapped in his spare hand and my black purse over my shoulder. He pulls me close so I'm pressed against his chest and kisses my forehead reaching around me and fiddiling with his fingers, I assume to the ring on his index finger. A new addition to his appearance. With that the world around us twists and shifts into a luxurious apartment the colors of black, metals and whites hit me and I glance around at the first floor of the apartment. To the right a fully stocked black kitchen with dark metal benches and a huge dinning table, my eyes drifting left past the stair case which I assume leads to the bedrooms as there are not any adjoining doors on this floor. I see a massive flat screen tv, black shelves of books, a glass coffee table and black sofas. I notice my brother laying across one of the sofas, his golden hair slightly disheveled and a game console controller in his hand he seems to be playing some shooting game. Jonathan clears his throat if so to get Jaces attention. The muscular thin blonde boy jumps up off the sofa in a simple movement and walks towards me pulling me into a hug, which is quite strange because Jace and I rarely hugged.
" Hey Tess, I'm so glad your here"
"Uh thanks? Me to Jace" he pulls away from the hug and I feel awkward, he then takes my purse and bag.
"I'll take these up to the spare room?"
"My room will do fine Jace" Jonathan say moving closer to me.
"Oh sure thing right away" Jace turns and walks away unphased. It is awfully strange seeing Jonathan and Jace here not fighting, no knives to each others throats, instead acting like friends.
I turn my looking into my loves eyes, the faint flecks of green slowly appear in the dark abyss, his hand slips down to the small of my back and he pulls me close to his tender body. Images of what we did no more than an hour ago flood my mind and forcing my cheeks to flush crimson, he then runs his thumb across my lips and as if he could read my current thoughts he smirks and slightly chuckles before pulling me into a kiss. His lips meet mine and move together in unison for what feels like forever but then sadly my brothers footsteps descend from the stairs and I pull away from Jonathan moving a couple steps away, the awkwardness of this whole situation ways on me immensely but neither seem phased by it.
"Whose hungry?" The white haired demonic angel moves to the kitchen looking threw the panty
"Me" the blonde pure angel leans against the kitchen bench. As I look around the room I notice one curious thing... Windows? There aren't any Windows?
"Why are there no Windows?"
"Architectural design?" Jace says as he helps Jonathan with cooking which again I find awfully strange
"How did we get here? Wait.. where is here"
"Imagine a soap bubble okay? Now imagine a smaller soap bubble attached to that big soap bubble. This apartment is that little soap bubble. And we got here via soap bubble magic" Jace smirks across the kitchen at me after his strange description.
"Okay, so we're in a soap bubble?" I nod looking around. "Fancy soap bubble" the tone of admiration in my voice.
Jonathan cuts away at the vegatables and meats his eyes roaming over me when he can.
"So why aren't you trying to kill each other?" It is Jonathan who speaks next
"Mutual agreement, friendship, family" I can tell there is something darker in those words, his eyes go jet black again.
I look over at the ingredients on the bench and realize he is making quiche and suddenly y stomach growls and I realize how hungry I am.
"Oh umm? The people at the institute are going to notice I'm missing?"
"Yes but your safe at least, could be worst you could be missing in a demonic hoard of kuri demons, with your right arm missing and a strange appendage growing out of your neck"
"You know Jace it shocks me sometimes at how you manage to say the most ridiculous things with such a straight face"
Jonothan stays quite watching us while he cooks, his black eyes almost completely absent of emerald, lite bags under his eyes. When was the last time he slept? He must be exhausted.
Wondering around the living room i come across a book shelf with a locked glass cabinet of books, leather bound and dark, the sense of them is terrifying. My gold eyes glance over at him, his back is turned and I wonder what he is planning, there's a twinge in my stomach and my heart starts to ache slightly. You just betrayed the clave, you left your home to be with the man your in love with but what if he's trying to finish his father's work, or worse? You know the saying, Sed lex dura lex.
"Ready" Jonathan says placing three plates of quiche  on the black glass dining table pulling a chair out for me. I cross the room sitting at the table beside Jonathan whom is placed at the head of the table, with my dear brother in front of me.
"The last time I sat with you both at the table was in alicante." I chirp
"I remember that, we didn't know we were siblings and we got into an argument about you not wanting to kiss me"
"And how glad I am that I didn't and still don't Jace"
"If I remember quite clearly, you did kiss her" Jonathan says.
"Don't remind me"
"Don't remind me" we both say in unison "Tho I have better memories of that day" I smirk locking eyes with Jonathan.
"Oh really? Like what?" He asks being coy
"Excuse me there is a child in the room we musnt talk about such things"
"I'm older than you Tess"
"Were the same age Jace were twins and as for you mister you know exactly what I'm talking about"
"The greenhouse and how lovely it was of course, nothing else not a single other detail." Jonathan takes a bite of the food on his plate.
" I specifically remember the roses looking extra vibrant"
"Wait...." Jace looks from of us to the other "have you two had sex?"
My face goes crimson and Jonathan just smiles "problem?"
"Do I need to give you both the talk? You know when two people love each other very much they tend to explore each others bodies but that can lead to pregnancy. Sebastian you know the saying, don't be silly wrap your-"
"Jace, that's enough" my face is as red as rose right now "we've been safe, very safe, all the safe, so much safe" I shove quiche in my mouth quickly to shut myself up from talking.
"Little miss here us quite the goody good, I'm sure she would kill me if we weren't safe"
"I'm sure Jace would kill again you if we weren't safe" I realize what I said as soon as the words left my lips. "I'm sorry I-"
"It's okay I'm sure he would" Jonathan takes my plate and his, walking to the counter in the kitchen.
I join him taking Jaces plate as well "that was delicious" I say while yawning, the amazingly beautiful man comes up to me placeing his hand on my cheek.
"You look exhausted, my room is up the stairs to right first door."
"Join me? You look tired as well"
"I have things that need to be taken care of, go sleep"
Forgetting Jace is in the room I lean up pressing my lips to Jonathan's lips, wrapping him entirely in my arms. When I'm this close to him I feel safe. He places his hands on my hips and pushes me away after a moment, I pout and he kisses me quickly again.
"Sleep" he points to the stair case.
"I didnt pack and pajamas"
"Bottom draw"
Jace chirps up from the couch, I hadn't even notice he moved "umm I thought there was nothing in your bottom draw?"
"That was the point Jace" Jonathan leads me to the stairs and kisses my cheek, "goodnight my love."
"Goodnight, and goodnight Jace" I leave and and find my way to the bedroom, removing my clothes, finding a shirt from Jonathan's draws. I throw on the black button up and throw myself into bed, falling so fast asleep, in the blink of an eye dreaming of Jonathan.