A Place Beyond All Kingdoms

Fay's "Little" Secret

Chapter 16

Fay:

I wipe the wet rag down his face. We're back in our room, waiting. He's still unconscious... its been almost two hours. How hard did that guard hit him?

"I swear, Jared if you die... I'm killing Nick."

My eyes mist over as if any single thing will sprout tears. The tears do come, the pour from eyes. I sob into the threads of his white shirt. My head resting on his waist.

"Please, Jared don't die!"

I cry into his shirt for a while. Hating myself for falling for him. I promised myself, I'd never do that. I'd never fall again, for any boy...

But, here I am.

I cry harder. Slowly I wear myself out, more and more. Until I fall asleep.

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I wake up, my head resting on Jared's stomach. I open my eyes and sit up.    "Jared?"

Nothing. No response.

I let out a shakey sigh. My voice trembling, readyt to release yet another sob. I examine him, he's very handsome. Blond hair wild, wide eyes, lids closed hiding the beautiful gold.

His perfect nose, that looks almost like it'll fit exactly with mine. Like a puzzle. That blemish free tan skin.

But, best of all, his cherry blossom lips. They're full, and perfectly shaped, very desirable. I lean close to him. Slowly, not wanting to disturb him, while in my trance.

I don't stop myself though, from pressing my lips against his. Just hard enough to call it a kiss, but just soft enough that if he were sleeping, it wouldn't wake him.

And yet, I swear, I feel a hand slide up to the back of my head. Pressing my lips harder against his. Slowly his lips break apart. And I sink further into the kiss.

Opening my mouth too, fitting us together like a puzzle. So elegant, yet so heart racing. My pulse quickens, like it did once before... with that uncontrollable beat.

Like when I was fourteen...

Suddenly the feeling is gone, and panic registers. I pull my self away frantically throwing myself to my bed. I look at him. Hoping it's not a face wit pale skin, and dark brown eyes.

I get his soft features, and blow out a releaved sigh. "I thought you were-"

I stop myself. He looks at me, eyes open wide. "You okay?"

I snifle. "Yeah. I'm so happy you're not dead."

"Yeah, me too. I just, wish we were not here right now... but, might I say... that was a great way to wake a guy up."

He smiles sheepishly at me, I smile back and scowl. In a joking manner. I grab a pillow from my bed and toss it at him. He catches it and laughs.

"Come here," he says.

"No."

"No, seriously, Fay, come here. Lie down with me. I'm tired."

"You just woke up!"

"So. Come here."

I smile, evily. "Make me."

He stands up. "Fine, you've asked for it."

He walks toward me. I gilggle and retreat to the far corner of my bed. He crawls up my bed. And scoops me up in his arms. I giggle, uncotrolably.

"Let me go!"

"Nope."

He lies down in bed, taking me with him. He wraps an arm around me holding me close. I laughs a little more, but, slowly fall asleep in his arms. Safe and secured.

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I'm staring into baby eyes. Small and glowing with life. I know, almost immediately as soon as I see them, that it is my baby.

With medium toned skin, and black hair the baby looks back at me. As beautiful, as could be...

But, its eyes! Its eyes don't fit! They're baby blue. Not at all dark enough, to live with me. For a second there's a slight thread of hope. That the baby will go somewhere safe.

Another kingdom. But, the baby's black hair and bright eyes, don't fit with any kingdom... I know exactly where it's going...

The Land of Enchantment...

Tears fill my eyes. I hold my child close to my chest, refusing to give it up. I sit up and yank all the wires out of me. I hide my baby, in a small box, in a janator's closet.

The box, aligned with soft blankets. "I'll be back for you, my love."

I run back to my bed, hoping no one noticed my absence. Unfoutunetly, the doctors in there, Staring at the empty bed. I see someone else wit him. A woman, unidentifiable.

I walk in. Starring at the floor. I can feel their eyes watching me, as I hop in bed.

"Where's your baby, Fay?"

"Safe. From you."

"Did you kill it?"

I look up at him. "What do you think I am? Some king of loon?"

"So, where is your baby, Fay."

"I know. I know, where you're going to take her. And I'm not gonna let you take my baby."

"Where is she, Fay she doesn't belong here."

"How dare you say that? She's my baby!"

"I found her! Let's go before that crazy woman takes her!"

I sit up, about to run after them, but the doctor hold me down. Slwoly the doctor's face melts into someone else's.

A man with spiky black hair and dark brown eyes. Eric. My first boyfriend. I scream.

"Help! Help me!"

"Shh, you're alright. Don't scream... or I'll kill you."

He pleasures himself. When he's finished I can feel the child stirring inside me. I scream and scream for help. But, I'm alone... all alone.

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"Fay, wake up. Fay are you okay?"

I stare up in Jared's eyes...

"I haven't been honest with you."

"What?"

"I have a secret... that if you wanna be with me. I need to tell you."

"What is it?"

"When I was fourteen I had this boyfriend. His name was Eric... he raped me. And I ended up having a baby. A baby that didn't fit in, to any kingdom. It was sent to the Land of Enchantment... It'd be two years old now..."

"Oh." Is all he says.

"Oh. Well, um..."

He stands up in a sudden motion. I sit up, facing him. He paces the room, up and down. Up and down.

Suddenly he collapses to his knees right in front of me.

He says two simple words. Words that I would have never seen coming.

"Marrie me."