After the Lunar Revolution

Chapter 9: Cress

        My port gently pings by the bed. I carefully sit up against the back of the bed, so I don't disturb Thorne while he is still sleeping. I grab the port and check the notifications. Two new messages. One is from Scarlet and Wolf, and the other is from Cinder and Kai. I check the Scarlet/Wolf one first. It reads: Something is wrong with Scarlet! Going to the palace, please come as quick as you guys to can!~ Wolf. My heart starts beating faster. Something is wrong with Scarlet? We can't lose a member of the team after defeating Levena and coming out almost unscathed. Pulling that thought out of my mind for a second, I read the one from Cinder and Kai. Of course you guys can come stay at the palace! Kai is having someone get your room ready! Oh an one more thing- KAI AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!! Bye for now. ~Cinder. I let out a loud squeal. Thorne shots up in the bed.

        "What? What's wrong?" He says in a rather panicked tone. I burst out laughing. 

        "Calm down! It was a good squeal. Guess what?"I ask, still kind of laughing.

        "What?" He answered, still trying to calm down from the panic that woke him up.

        "Cinder and Kai are engaged!!!!!!! And they said that we could stay at the palace."

        "That's cool," he said it very nonchalantly, but his eyes were bright and excited. 

       I ,finally, calm down enough to talk. "Can you be a little more expressive sometimes? I feel like I am talking to a wall on my old satellite prison." I got out of the bed and went into the bathroom and took a shower. After I was done, I went over to my gaint suitcase, got out one of my favorite dresses and put it on, the fabric being light blue with white stripes and falling to my knees.

        "I am sorry that I made you feel like that, babe! I will attempt to be more expressive than a wall." He said it seriously but still with a smile and a hint of the ever-present sarcasm. I smiled back, one of the main things that truly made me fall in love with him! That fact that he is almost never serious, but when it counts he is truly serious, not a hint of sarcasm in his voice. But other than those times, I have yet to see him without it. "By the way that you reacted to the news, I think that you would be okay to cut the trip short and head back to the palace?"

        "No, I want to keep going sight-seeing."

        "Good to know that some of my sarcasm has rubbed off on you!" He finally got out of the bed, and went to the bathroom. I heard the water start running and the screch of the shower curtian sliding into place. A five mintues later, he was out and went to his suit case and picked out a light blue shirt to go with my dress. Yay! We match! But to my horror he picked out his read and white shorts to go with it.  My happiness only lasts a second.

        "Are you ready yet, Mr. Thorne? You are taking longer than I do and that's kind of sad, because you usually are ready way before I am."

        "Well maybe, Mrs. Thorne, I wanted to be slower than you, got a problem with it?"

        "Why would I? You just want to be more like me! Are you ready to go downstairs and eat? I am really hungry!"

        "Yes, and you are always hungry! You eat so much and yet you stay so skinny! What's your secret?" He looks at me like he is really wanting to know. 

        "If I told you now, it wouldn't be a secret, now would it?" Though I will have to tell him some time........soon it will be too hard to hide.......

        "Oh don't be like that. Why would you torture your poor old husband?"

        "Two things. YOU are not OLD or POOR and I want to tell you with everyone else." I head to the door and he reaches right before me with his much longer legs and opens the door for me the same way he did last night. I go through the door, into the hallway and stop, waiting for him to check that he has the key and shut the door."Thank you, sir. Such a kind gentleman. When did you get so sweet?"

        "When I fell in love with you," he said, walking in front of me, so I have to stop, and giving me a quick kiss on the lips.. I give him a quick kiss back. After the kiss, he takes my hand in his and starts walking again, keeping his steps shorter so I can keep up. We walk down the hallway and to the elevator, I reach forward with my free hand and push the down arrow button. After a few seconds, the elevator's sliver door opens and we step inside. 

        "Hold the elevator, please," someone calls from down the hall. Thorne compiles, reaching an arm out to stop the closing elevator door. The are slightly heavy footsteps as someone runs toward the elevator. The footsteps calm down as a dark-haired man steps into the elevator with us. He is fairly tall and looks very fit. Though he has some graying hairs in his hair. Thorne removes his hand and asks "What floor are you going to?"

        "Thank you and the lobby, what about you?"

        "Same," I say as I reach across Thorne to press the L button. Everything about this new man reminds me of someone, but I just can't figure out who. The sound of his voice, the way the he walks, the way he looks, it's uncanny how much he reminds me of someone I know. And for me ,someone who grew up in a satellite, that's not very many people. The elevator lurches as it starts moving down. I get a little dizzy with the movement but quickly recover. I can't give Thorne any sign yet, or he might get suspicious.  Even though I hide the feeling as quickly as it comes, Thorne still gives me a funny look, I answer it with a smile and shrug. A few seconds later, the elevator pings and the doors open. I hold Thorne back, letting the man go first.

        "Good day," as he nods to walks to the doors and out into the sun. Thorne and I walk to the breakfast buffet and get our food, him getting sausage, eggs and two pancakes, me getting two doughnuts,  two Belgian chocolate waffles and an orange. Thorne sees my plate and raises an eyebrow, but says nothing. We head to one of the empty two seating tables, sit down and start eating.

        Hi my amazing readers! Sorry I took so long to update again! I still had some things to work out with my new school and house! I can't believe that I have over 3,000 reads!! Thank you so much everyone! I wasn't even sure that people would like this fanfic! I will do my best to update sooner! I am going to start a contest..... who ever can think of a really good name to call all of you (my readers) will get a sneak peek at the next 3 chapters,  leave your suggested name in the comment below. Feel free to comment on the chapter! (What do you guys think that Cress is hiding?! Who do you guys think that the guy remind Cress of someone is?) Love you all!!

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