Gabie
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My eyes are glued to the glass doors, watching every car that pulls up, and waiting for that shiny red convertible I adore.
I solely wait for her, the others I locked in a large top floor hotel room so she wouldn't get overwhelmed.
The bond I can feel tightening and retracting as she gets closer; she'll be here any second.
Kicking my foot, tugging my hair, and biting my lip consume my nervous energy as I try to count the minutes before she'll arrive.
The last time I laid my eyes on her she was sleeping in a flame retardant hospital bed with an IV pumping drugs into her blood stream.
Now she's different, everything is so different.
Before I can get lost on desperate thoughts the silent red car pulls up, the bond snaps back into place like a rubber band, and she steps out. Absentmindedly she hands the keys to the wide eyed valet and grabs her bag from the seat. She's wearing her new suit, full on Phoenix style and all the passerby's know who she is.
"Oh my god it's Phoenix!"
"Is that Siren? What is she doing here?"
"I am dying for an autograph but I'd hate to bother her."
"Oh my god it's my hero!"
"I can't believe I'm breathing the same air as Phoenix!"
"I should call that tip line and report this."
"We'd better go she might be dangerous."
And then I'm running, full on sprinting towards her, I need to be close to her again. Throwing open the doors I stop and call for her.
"Allie!" I shout and she starts dashing in my direction instantly.
All at once she's throwing herself into my awaiting arms and holding tightly.
Crushing weight lifts off my shoulders and relief washes over me. Allie is in my arms and she's in one piece, and that's what counts.
"I missed you so much," she whimpers into my shoulder. "God I'm so sorry, I'll never leave you again. I promise I won't leave again. I'm so sorry, forgive me please. Just stay with me Gabie, I need you. I missed you so much."
Opening the bond completely our shared feelings of relief, regret, guilt, worry, and joy all slam together in a dizzying wave of emotion. Our grip on each other tightens to hold ourselves up as we adjust.
"Hey it's okay Allie. It's okay, you needed space. I'm sorry we made you sleep like that and I'm sorry this happened to you. It's gonna be okay, we're all here for you and we aren't leaving. Hey look at me." Slightly distancing myself I meet her gaze solidly. "I am not leaving you, I will never leave you, not ever."
The promise is for her sake and deep down we can feel it's emptiness. She too promised never to leave me and then she did, the point of it is that we will be there for each other when it counts. She'll be there for me just like I am for her right now.
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Target Acquired (3) (Siren and Quiver Series)
Fanfiction"The Siren is dead, the villain Killian murdered her in cold blood," she taunts and I flinch. "The people call you Phoenix now." "Siren isn't dead, I'm not dead," I growl and clench my hands. I'm furious, I hate that I was renamed, hate that Siren...
