Chp. 17 "Recruiting"

I soon pulled up into Max's drive, seeing Gage's familiar black car in the driveway. Max sighed, "Well, let's do this."

Avery and I followed Max into his familiar house as he led us down the hall and to his room where Gage was browsing on his computer. He looked up at the three of us and smiled, "Hey Andy, Max..." and then he trailed off as he saw Avery's new face.

Avery waved, "I'm Avery Ryan," and her arm brushed past mine slowly, as if secretly telling him she was with me.

He nodded, "Nice to meet you."

Max spoke, "Remember what we talked about a couple weeks ago over the phone?"

"About the Protection Bureau?"

We all nodded in agreement as Max sighed, "Yes, but we were all wondering if you would be willing to... come with us?"

I could see something flash through his eyes, like happiness and joyfulness in knowing that we wanted him along for the ride. He had always felt left out with Max and I because of the lack of powers but now I could tell he was flattered. He stood, "That would be pretty awesome..."

Max smiled, "Well, we know you're pretty good at what you know and you have connections. Gage, you could help us out big time..."

Gage smirked arrogantly but I knew he was messing with us, he crossed his arms, "Yea, I know people."

I nearly jumped in excitement, "So you're in?!"

He shrugged, sitting in his leather rolling chair, "I don't know, I'll have to think on it."

Max punched his arm and spoke, "Shut up, you know you're coming."

He smiled, "Yea, I am. I'm all in guys, just tell me what you guys need and I will make it happen."

It felt so good hearing that come out of Gage's mouth knowing we had someone as influential as him on our side. He could get us far with the people he knew, and I knew he had connections all throughout the police force in Jacksonville, Florida...

He was the last piece of the puzzle we needed for our team.

He clapped his hands, "So when do we start planning?"

I looked at Max and shrugged, "Soon, but we have to wait till graduation. Max will fill you in on everything we have planned so far and everything that has been happening. Then when it gets close we're going to tie up loose ends."

Max gazed at Avery and I and he smiled slyly at me, "See you two tomorrow?"

I gave him a serious look, secretly telling him not to say anything stupid before Avery and I left. I nodded, "Tomorrow, when I pick you up for school."

I wrapped my arm around Avery's waist as I started to lead her out the door, praying for us to make it out without an awkward comment. Then as I predicted, there was one out of Max's mouth, "Have fun tonight!"

I sighed, walking out the house mumbling viciously under my breath about Max, he sure loved to make shit awkward. Avery joined me in my car and she sighed, "Telling him was a bad idea."

I laughed to myself, "You're telling me? I knew that before you told him!"

She shoved me and smiled, "I didn't know he would make awkward comments about it!"

I started on my way to my house, knowing my parents wouldn't be there because they were still at work. They knew I was going over to Avery's though and they were actually ok with it, which I was surprised by. It was a Wednesday night and a school night at that, but I figured they trusted me enough for this.

And honestly, they had nothing to be worried about in the first place.

Avery's hand soon found its way into my lap and curled her fingers through mine, causing me to glance at her and smile. She spoke, "Do you know that we most likely would've never become what we are now if we hadn't been assigned partners in science?"

I smiled, remembering the day she had been assigned my partner and how nervous I had been. I nodded, "You're right, I would've never found out how smart and oddly weird you are."

She shoved me again, "And I would've never found out that you were a superhuman freak that can control electricity and heal from the fatalist wounds."

I sighed, "You think I'm a superhuman freak?"

She leaned over, kissing my neck and almost causing me to swerve off the road, "I think you're a hot superhuman freak..."

I pulled up to my house and cupper her face in my hands, resuming the heated kiss Max had interrupted in the school parking lot. I gripped the back of her neck slightly and kissed her, causing another slight moan to escape her throat.

I mumbled, "At least I'm hot."

She laughed out loud, making my heart race at the sound of it, "At least..."

I pulled her into my house and up to my room, packing a bag of clothes for tonight and tomorrow for school. Avery was just sitting on my bed watching me as I moved around my room, which for the record made me extremely nervous for some reason. I finished up and zipped my bag, looking at her from my doorframe, "Are we leaving?"

She shrugged, "I really like your room."

I tilted my head, smiling slightly, "Is that all?"

She smirked, standing and walking over to me cooly, causing my heart to race instantly. Her hands gently landed on my hips as her lips were close to my ear, "And I love watching you move..."

I closed my eyes as her warm, minty breath tickled my ear. She was driving me crazy all week doing things like this to me and I couldn't help but go crazy every time she did it. She was purposely doing it because she knew how to set me off, and I knew I had to keep my cool. I didn't want her to think I wasn't able to control myself, but frankly, I was sucking majorly at it today.

Then suddenly I couldn't control myself, and I dropped my bag suddenly and pressed her against the wall. My lips found her neck as my hands gripped her waist firmly, kissing her soft skin as I listened to her breathe heavily. I whispered, "You've got to stop doing this to me Avery..."

She looked up at me as I pulled away, "But I like you doing this..." her pleading eyes made my heart melt and I smiled.

She was really something else.

I kissed her lips once more, whispering, "Thank gosh I can't die from a heart attack."

She smiled as I picked up my bag, allowing both of us to regain posture and head for the door. She sighed and spoke, "Andy... I don't think I've ever felt this strong about anyone in my life."

I looked at her, letting my hand slide right into hers and smiled, "I know how you feel. Usually people think I'm weird and never give me a second look, but you... you did."

She smiled, "How could I not? Look at you..."

I knew she was complimenting my appearance but that never really got me anywhere with anyone. People usually thought I was the standoffish type of person, when in reality I was probably the friendliest person you could meet.

But now... I would rather have a couple of best friends rather than a million friends.

I squeezed her hand, "Avery, I never understood how a girl like you would come onto a girl like me."

She sighed, as if feeling a heavy heart, "Andy... all my life I've been used and manipulated, by people I thought loved me. I got so tired of feeling alone in a crowded room of my so called "friends," so I cut them out of my life. I vowed that I would make senior year different and meet new, better people, and I knew you were someone different as soon as I saw you walk into my first hour."

I smiled as she finished up her words, pressing forward, "So why didn't you ever approach me?"

She shrugged, "You had Max, I knew you two were best friends and nearly inseparable. But when I was assigned your partner I knew I would get my chance to finally meet you."

"And were your expectations reached?"

She smiled, blushing and leaning into my shoulder, "They were reached and exceeded."

I felt my chest warm at her voice; she sure had a great way with words. I ended up finally driving up into her driveway and seeing the familiar carport and speaking, "Avery... why are your parents never home?"

She sighed, "Well, I figured you would ask sooner or later, and I guess I'm ready to talk about it..."

We headed up to her room and she spoke, "Mom and dad separated about a year ago, I moved in with my dad because mom had a douche of a boyfriend and she moved away with him. I wanted to continue going to the same school for my senior year so I decided to stay here with my dad. Unfortunately dad's never home. He claims it's because of work but we all know the real reason, me and the damn house remind him too much of how it used to be. I know he still loves my mom but... mom doesn't love him anymore."

I felt my heart ache as I joined her on her bed, wondering what was going through her head right now. It had taken her awhile to open up to me about her family, but now I sort of regret opening the wound. I touched her hand, "Avery... I'm sorry."

She shook her head, "I mean, I'm used to it now... I was alone way before they divorced anyway..."

I felt pain spread through my heart, wondering how she was so down to earth and sweet like she was. Her family life had her depressed, but yet she still smiled and laughed and went on with her life. This was just one of the many reasons I envied Avery Ryan, she was just one of the sweetest and strongest people I've ever met.

I cupped her face in my hands and smiled, "Avery, I promise you I'm never going to screw you over and leave you."

She tilted her head, "I've been told that so many times Andy..."

I kissed her lips soft and sweet, pleading for her to believe me, to believe that I was different, because I was. I whispered, "Give me time to prove it to you then, because I will prove it to you."

I felt her smile into her next kiss and push me onto my back, climbing onto my stomach and straddling me. Her mesmerizing eyes gazed down at me, taking in my body and looking as if she was undressing me inside her head. I smiled, blushing as her lips found mine again, one her hands slowly running up my shirt and the other tangled in my hair. I felt the soft skin of her hand make its way to my chest, causing my body to react which only encouraged Avery further. My heart was hammering hard in my chest, knowing that this could go a little further than I had expected, but I wasn't scared. Avery meant a lot to me, and I wanted to show her that every way I could.

I was falling hard for this girl.

My hands found her hips, squeezing and causing her to moan from the pleasure that came from her hot spots. I watched her face as she closed her soft eyes and opened them, lust clearly there now that I had touched her. We were longing for each other, and I knew it was new and exciting to the both of us. I wanted her, and I wanted her now.

I flipped her on her back, wedging my body between her legs and kissed her harder than before. I wanted her to know I wanted her, and her hands pressed lightly against my chest. She groped me, causing pleasure to explode in my stomach and I whispered, "Avery... I want you..."

She leaned up, whispering in my ear, "I want you to but..." she paused and seemed to get sad, "I have some bad news..."

I stopped, gazing down at her and knowing immediately what she was going to tell me.

It was that time of the month.

I sighed, resting my head on her shoulder, realizing I didn't want her to have me if I couldn't pleasure her and show her how much she meant to me.

I smiled, realizing it wasn't time for something like this to happen as I kissed the side of her mouth. I whispered, "Well, I don't want to share this moment until we can both enjoy it."

She gripped my face, kissing me slightly as she smiled, nodding, "Thank you."

***A/N***

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