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Chap. Four "His sea eyes shine again"

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Jasper Hale was more than concerned; his immortal heart totally agitated, anguished for no apparent reason. But her body, mind, and heart had resented the fact that she had not seen the smallest of the Atlantis in any of the classes they shared. He had run into Morgan in biology class; but I don't ask him the whereabouts of his sister, sincerely Jasper didn't want to look desperate, but ... what else to do when the possessor of his heart was human? Someone very easy to break. Someone very easy to kill.

Jasper didn't get into his third class of the day; his anguish was killing him -literally speaking because he was already dead- but something inside him prompted him to skip his class to undertake the search for the sea-eyed chestnut. He let himself be guided; not by his developed senses, no. He simply let his heart guide him to the right path; let his heart direct his steps ... because of one thing the blonde was sure. No matter where in the world Maureen was found, his heart would guide him to her, take him home.

Jasper stopped a few steps from the music room; too soft, quiet notes. The voice that accompanied those notes was so soft; sweet, did not discord in his notes. No, the singing voice was extremely master at what it did. Drawn like a moth to the light, Jasper quietly approached the room that no one practitioner used.

- Maureen ...? - Whisper; the sea-eyed one was startled and two discordant notes ended the beautiful spectacle. Jasper already knew that his soul played the piano it had been practically impossible not to notice when in his room what stood out the most was the piano - You play beautiful ... Maureen?

The sadness; all of her sadness hit him, that dull, dull look. A look bathed in sadness; her heart sank Why was there so much sadness and desolation in such a small body? What had happened to the smallest of the Atlantis? What had happened so that the luminous gaze of his sea eyes had been covered with mist and darkness?

-Are you okay Maureen? - Jasper walked cautiously, aware that the heart of his soul was beating too fast. Too agitated, full of fear. - Maureen?

- Jasper, have you been afraid? - A muffled whisper; plagued by demons - Have you felt weak? Unable to fight "the monster"?

Fear; she was full of fear and panic. He could feel it God! The fear of her made him tremble. He couldn't bear it, he couldn't bear to feel her terror, he couldn't bear to see her tremble. He couldn't bear to see his heart filled with fear and panic.

-No ...- I don't add more; I do not include the fact that since I knew her, I felt terror, not for himself I did not feel fear for him. No, Jasper Hale was afraid for her, because she had given her heart to someone who might not be there soon. He had given the only living piece of his humanity to someone who would eventually die. That tore him apart; It filled him with fear - At least not for me ... Maureen fear is a common feeling in our lives.

—How do you learn to live in fear? - Jasper Hale couldn't help it anymore and sat on the stool where she was, close to take care of her. Close to protect her, - How?

- Being very brave Maureen, Jasper stroked the chestnut hair of her heart; Maureen closed her eyes and slowly her breathing slowed. Maureen was beginning to trust that ruby ​​with amber eyes that caressed her hair - Fears are conquered with courage - Jasper didn't care that she questioned his temperature, he clasped their hands and squeezed gently - And something tells me that you are very brave.

Maureen smiled slightly; his gaze shone again. - You're a great counselor Jasper ... should you be a psychologist?

Jasper shook his head with a smile, happy that he saw the beautiful glow of her marine gaze on her again. Jasper inhaled and wrapped himself in her scent that so relaxed him; he was reassured by the steady, slow beat of his heart.

- Would you let me listen to you? - Jasper pointed to the piano in front of them - I think I should be rewarded for skipping a class to come get you.

Maureen shook her head before grinning; fear was erased and happiness was now what enveloped the smallest of the Atlantis. That's how it should always be, Jasper thought, she should always shine even brighter than the stars.

- Hmm ...- Maureen seemed sincerely to consider playing for someone other than her father or twin; she hadn't played since those days when she was stalked. Yesterday he had done it for his brother and father, but it was a different case in them he trusted blindly. But in Jasper? Should he trust the blonde who gave him protection?

Maureen made a decision; one that ushered in something else. That Jasper Whitlock gave him ... the soldier enough weapons to fight his own demons. It gave Jasper enough strength to hold back the bloodthirsty beast that lived within him. Maureen took the beast and chained it in shackles; shackles created with the softness and sweetness of his song. The beast simply kept silent and accepted its defeat.

»Come to me, in the hours of the night. I will wait for you«

Jasper closed his eyes; because really the real show was not just watching the smallest of the Atlantis play, no. It was feeling what she was transmitting, feeling her. Because Jasper with his gift could feel; she could capture the hurricane of emotions that Maureen had when she touched, each of those feelings special and unique. A sea of ​​emotions, sometimes at low tide, other times as powerful as a storm.

»I can't sleep, thoughts devour me, thoughts of you consume me«

Jasper opened his eyes; reveling in Maureen's incredible beauty, and it wasn't just physical beauty that led most teenage girls to look at her with envy or admiration but also how incredibly beautiful her heart was. Her shyness, her sweet smiles, the calm looks ... everything about her reflected peace. Everything about her was beautiful, Jasper had heard from Jessica Stanley that Maureen was not perfect, that she was a harpy and a bitch. Jasper thought differently; Maureen could be a calm tide as her twin had described her, but she was also a storm and an irrepressible sea when it came to protecting and caring for her own.

»I can't help loving you; Even if I tried, I can't stop loving you I know that I would die without you «

He couldn't stop loving her; Even knowing that it was the best for her, he just couldn't let go of those powerful feelings, couldn't ignore the fact that his heart belonged to her. In her marine eyes and Jasper was sure that he would die to protect her, die in the name of love. On behalf of Maureen.

»Stay with me a little longer; I will wait for you, the shadows crawl and want to grow stronger, deeper than the truth «

Jasper wanted her to stay with him for eternity, he had already waited many moons for her to arrive; to make her heart beat again. But the beast that dwelt in him wanted to direct his body, to taste the delicious morsel that surely was Maureen. The beast wanted to be stronger than the feeling of love that was beginning to take hold deep within him.

»I can't help loving you; Even if I tried, I can't stop loving you I know that I would die without you «

But he would take the beast; He would conquer his fears and gain an iron control over his most primitive part just to be next to her, only to be able to see how the sunlight made those sea eyes look even brighter, even wilder than they already were. Just to be able to share one more moment with her. With Maureen.

»'I can't help being bad in the dark; because I am defeated in this war of hearts, I cannot help but want the oceans to divide, because I am defeated in this war of hearts «

A war of hearts? If he was fighting a pitched battle between reason and his heart. A battle between protecting her from himself or letting her go even deeper into his heart.

»I can't help loving you; Even if I tried, I can't stop loving you I know that I would die without you «

He knew he would die without her, but was he selfish enough to condemn her by being with someone who could kill her? To condemn her to a life where she would be stuck in an age?

»I can't help being bad in the dark; because I am defeated in this war of hearts, I cannot help but want the oceans to divide, because I am defeated in this war of hearts «

His song was over; Maureen's eyes were full of feelings; Jasper was surprised by the amount of emotions that she could have in a single moment and the ease with which she got rid of one to move on to another. She was so fickle; she was waves of barely contained strength.

- You sing beautiful ...- Jasper tucked a lock of her hair behind her pretty and feminine ears. - Thanks for letting me hear you ...

For him that song had been a gift; something that he would jealously keep in his mind, a memory that he would protect through time. Maureen smiled shyly at him.

- I had only sung for my family. - Maureen pressed a few keys on the instrument; engross those thoughts - But for some reason Jasper trusted you.

Jasper smirked; Before taking Maureen's, hand and placing a soft kiss on the back of it, the Hale boy smiled even more when he dazzled the beautiful blush that painted Maureen's cheeks a beautiful pale pink tone.

- I promise you that I will take care of your trust as if it were my most beautiful treasure Maureen - because Maureen was a precious treasure; - because she was his most beautiful and valuable treasure - Friends?

Maureen smiled sweetly before placing a shy kiss on the blonde's cheek - Friends.

The ringing of the bell startled them; the bustle of students announcing the end of the third class and the beginning of lunch. Jasper breathed in Maureen's scent, her scent a shield against the stench that was teenagers.

- Come on - Jasper took the backpack from the smallest of the Atlantis and slung it over his shoulder, the weight a little light for his strength. - You have to eat lunch.

Maureen narrowed her eyes - I have? What's the matter with you?

Jasper shrugged - Have an early breakfast ...

- Hmm ... - Maureen got up from the chair and walked with Jasper to leave the room. - Thanks for skipping your class ...

Jasper smiled it was something he would never regret - I'm glad I skipped class ...

For the moment they shared in that music room that hardly anyone used; It had been too beautiful, too beautiful a moment to share with anyone else. Because the minutes they spent together without the gazes of the other students judging them had been crucial for both of them.

So that their hearts would recognize each other; so that they would see each other's eyes and dazzle each other's heart.

She simply let herself be guided by the dictatorships of her heart; who yelled at him not to be afraid.

He got the strength and motivation he needed to be able to fight his demons; to be able to fight with the beast that fought to be free.

Jasper Hale would take the beast that lived within him; He would fight entire armies and tear down walls and empires just to see ... his sea eyes shine again.