Clipped Wings

XXXI

August 12th 

Finnegan broke away from Harper the two smiling like idiots at each other. As Harper bit her lip , his hand touched the cheek Kendrick had cut fixing it almost instantly. as he played with a strand of her hair. 

"When did you get that sexy power?" Harper questioned still slightly in a daze. 

"Always had it my dear. I can only use it for special people and special occasions. Also don't talk like that it doesn't suit you Clancy." Finnegan mumbles as Harper giggles at him a pink hue coating her cheeks. 

"I'm special am I?" Harper retaliates as he lets got of Harper only to grab her again when she looses her balance slightly. 

"You're the first pure angel I haven't murdered after spending countless time with so yeah I guess you are." Finnegan states and Harper frowns crossing her arms over her chest once she got her balance sorted. Finnegan turned away from her as he threw himself on his sofa his feet hanging over the edge of the right arm. 

"Finn stop. Why didn't you let him kill me? actually scratch that why was he there how did he know we were there?" Harper questions walking over to the sofa perching herself on the left arm her feet against his chest lightly but he didn't mind. 

"It's a long story. too long to get into. I mean I know you know the back story because your a bitch for reading my mind but still. I would much rather keep my intentions private. You would hate me if I told you." Finnegan states flicking her nose playfully to distract her but she wasn't taking it at all. 

"Finn please." Harper begged and Finnegan groans in response getting up from the sofa he stalked over to the alcohol cabinet that had been refilled up god knows when. 

Opening the door that had thankfully been left open taking out the first decanter that took his fancy taking a swig. As Harper plopped onto the sofa fully crossing her arms over her chest in frustration it was clear she really wasn't backing down on this matter either. She wanted answers more specifically about why he kissed her. Did he like her , was he using her she wasn't sure but she wanted to know fed up of being his little goody angel play toy. 

"Finn why aren't you answering me. Do I have to read your fucking mind again?" Harper exclaims her eyes starting to burn bright gold as he winced at her use of profanity. He knew then she was angry. 

Usually  witty comeback would slip out of his lips but not now. She had hit a nerve using that word at him and he wasn't going to let it slide. He created this monster and he was going to end it. 

"You want to know. You really want to fucking know Miss Harper Marie Clancy the bitch that would rather suffer every single day then make a choice to join me forever or forget me forever. Because you miss Purey fuck face want to have your cake and eat it. Well my darling that shite is no longer possible. The time on the clock has run out." Finnegan snaps going back to the bottle when he was done Harper rose from the sofa stalking over to him as she stared him straight in the eye. 

"What has gotten into you?" Harper mutters challenging him as he shrugs almost downing half the bottle before dropping the rest of it on the floor letting it smash across the pair of their feet. 

"You. You have caused this. You have caused all this shite. Made everything worse. You .... " Finnegan starts but stops as he saw harper's eyes prickle with tears again. 

"I knew it I should have done this the whole time." Harper states stalking over to the bay window in his living room pulling back the curtains to reveal the black of the night. 

Opening the window Finnegan began to panic his heart racing as he watched her open the giant window that hadn't been open in god knows how long. Standing a few paces away from her he knew one wrong move and something bad was going to happen. 

"Harper step away from the ledge." Finnegan warned changing his tune almost instantly but Harper glared at him tears flowing from her eyes. 

"You changed your fucking tune now haven't you. Now tell me why Or I won't hesitate. I will jump. that's what you want isn't it. Easy way out you aren't involved and everything goes back to normal. I should have known. " Harper warned holding onto the edge of the window to keep her steady as the wind attacked her hair. 

Finnegan stepped forward cautiously his hands stretched out as a precaution to catch Harper if she fell or lost her balance. The wind attacked his hair also as he shimmed as close as he could to Harper without scaring her and falling. 

"Harper Please. come down and I will tell you please just shut the window." Finnegan begged his voice cracking slightly as Harper looked away from him. 

"No." Harper states and Finnegan sighs in annoyance. 

"Alright.. Alright... You know about Lilibeth. You know what I did I thought if I could just play with you get you to fall for me all while I made you a little bad I could overwrite what I did to Lilibeth. Its selfish I know but you were a willing subject. But each time I tried to move on I kept getting that nagging voice in my head reminding me. Telling me I can't fix it. but what I didn't expect and dare I say it is to actually enjoy hanging out with you because you my dear are the most wonderful person I have ever met." Finnegan admits as Harper frowns confused as to what he was saying giving her completely mixed messages. Which is not unheard of for Finnegan it could be argued as his signature. 

"So please. Harper don't do it. I'm sorry. if you feel used I'm sorry. But I can tell you right now you aren't a bane to my life if anything I would be sad to see you go." Finnegan says as Harper turns around to face him the wind pulling her hair across her face.

Letting go of the widow Harper lost her balance slightly Finnegan leaning quickly grabbing the loose belt of her dress holding onto it for dear life. As she tried to re gain her balance her feet shuffling on the window ledge. A rip noise startles the two of them as the two of them look to her waist the material coming away slightly. Harper held out her hands to Finnegan to grab. Their fingers slightly grazing each other as a chuckle rumbled through the room. Suddenly Finnegan grabbed her wrists pulling her. away from the ledge into his chest as he pulled the window closed again. Pulling the curtains shut. 

"Don't you dare do that again." Finnegan mutters crushing Harper into a hug