Love Conquers All

Chapter Six

Philip's POV

"For God's sake stop being an ass and get your ass up here! We're sharing a horse, not bed!" I pat the saddle behind me. Aarow's ears flicker and he gives a tired glance to George.

"We'll be able to take me supplies with two horses!" He holds up the lead to his.

"We'll go faster on one. Get your ass up here." He crosses jis arms at me and locks his lips." Oh so now you're pouting. "

"It seems to get you what you want." He shrugs ans I turn Aarow around with a growl.

"Fine.  Take the horse. We're going to have to leave one behind when we reach the mountians anyway." I huff and nudge Aarow at a slow walk. Only a few minutes later  George slows his horse by mine and set his eyes to the west.

I steal a glance at him and almost fall of the horse. The rising sun in the distance is changing the sky colors along with his eyes. They're... beautiful . I study the soft oranges and stunning greens that appear in his eyes. They soften up his glare to the sky and I swear I catch a smile. He has a nice smile.....

"What are you looking at Philip?" His voice snaps me back to reality and his usual scowl appears again.

"Nothing. "I shake my head and watch the lake a few miles to our left. It looks like a sheet glass.

"You know you're not going to survive this." He reaches into his saddle bag and pulls out an apple.

"What makes you say that?" I cast a glance at him from the corner of my eye.

"Just a hunch. " He shrugs and takes a bite.  Juice runs down his sharp jaw and down under his shirt.... I wonder what he looks like without a shirt.

What? I pinch myself in the arm and shake my head. He's not your friend. Stop thinking he is.

"Want one?" He offers me an apple the size of his hand. My eyes widen and I slowly take it.

"It's huge! Where'd you get it?" I gawk at it as we turn onto a trail through the woods. He flashes his smile at me again.

"The orchards between the Spring and Fall court. They always have the best apples." He shrugs. I smile.

"Dad and Pop always make it a family trip to go there this time of year. Dad would get sick to his stomach from eating too much and Pop would call him an idiot and tend to him like a mother to a child." My smile grows as I take a bite of the apple. I chew and swallow." Pop makes apple pies when we get home and he'd have to fend Dad and I off with a spoon so we didn't eat the first one out the oven."

"Sounds like you have an amazing family." He says, that smile's still there. My smile falters and I squeeze the apple.

And it explodes. We both stare where it was for a few minutes.

"Does your fruit usually blow up on you?" He cocks his head. I shake my head slowly.

"No, that's new. " I chuckle and dip my hand into the stream next to the path.

"Hu." He looks back at the trail infront of us and chews it over.

Alex's POV

"What do you mean you can't find him?" I growl at Herc and slam my hands down on the table. There's a map on the table covered with a map. Theres pins filling it and frustrated X marks.

"I mean we've searched everywhere we can for him and he's no where to be seen." Herc says softly back. He takes anger nicely.

"Then go where you can't go." I huff and his eyes widen.

" That's  suicide." He shakes his head. " I'm not sending people out to die. Im sorry Alex, I know it's Philip we're talking about here, but I'm not sending people on suicide missions."

"He might of had  a friend that got him out Alex." Laf says as he comes back, his eyes are a simmering anger and posture straight and tall.

"That's a good point. "Herc nods.

"Look through each buisness and house and see who's missing.  Figure out if the family knows where they are. If they don't we have a suspect,if they do. Leave them be." I growl. Laf nods and jogs away with Herc as he barks orders.

"Damnit Philip... why do you have to make me worry? I sigh and sit down.  I'm exhausted, I have a headache, and I feel like I might explode.

"Because he's your son."Thomas puts his hands on my shoulders and rubs soothing circles. I melt into his touch and moan softly. "And youre his father. "

"I know..." I sigh and lay my head on his chest. His hands run through my hair slowly and he presses kisses up and down my neck slowly and lovingly.

"It'll be,we'll find him somewhere." He mutters against my skin. I turn and loop my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist.

"What if he's in New York, or further?" I worry my bottom lip. He puts his thumb over my lips and his warm eyes meet mine reassuringly.

"Then we'll go after him." He says softly and presses a kiss to my forehead.

"I'm scared Thomas." I sigh and hug him tightly.

"I am too dalrin'." He sighs. I see the worry in his eyes and press a slow kiss to his lips.

"We'll find him. " I whisper against his lips. He nods slowly and I tuck my head under his jaw.

"I know. "He hums. I start pressing soft kisses to his jaw and neck slowly and carefully. "How about we tale a bath? We both must look like shit."

I nod slowly and we walk up the stairs to our private home. I cast one last look at the map and sigh, giving in and melting with Thomas' body.