Chp. 27 “Home Sweet Home”

About an hour after the insane stunt Gage had pulled by ditching whoever was following us I had fallen asleep on Avery’s lap. I hadn’t dreamt about anything significant, but when I had woken up I realized it was dark and we had to be almost home. I knew my parents were expecting us to be home late but since we had gone off the highway for a while it had set us back at least an hour.

I checked my phone for a time and I realized it was 12:34 in the morning, and according to the GPS we would be home soon.

I rocked Avery awake and she sat up, looking at me with confusion in her eyes, “Are we home yet?”

I shook my head, “Almost.”

She smiled, leaning into me, “Can I stay at your place tonight?”

I nodded nervously, knowing I could never tell this girl no even if I tried. I cupped her face gently in my hands, “Yes, I would love that.”

I knew my parents still had work considering they did get a summer vacation but Avery and I wouldn’t have anything to do. It was summer time, and maybe we could unwind a little bit before starting out on our quest to find the Protection Bureau.

Then we were interrupted by Max, “So, tomorrow after everyone recoups, are we calling Roger?”

I rolled my eyes, realizing that Max was right. We couldn’t take days off, I was needed to help find a cure to this damn disease. This disease was spreading rapidly, and I knew it would make its way down south in maybe another month. There was no time to waste, and relaxing on the side of Avery’s pool sunbathing was not an option.

At least not till after we settled this.

I answered Max’s question, “Yea, I guess so.”

Remembering the events that happened today frightened me, knowing that if Gage hadn’t been so aware we would’ve provoked a lot more trouble. If he wouldn’t have caught that person following us they would’ve followed us home out found out where I was living.

Also leading them right to my parents, who used to be involved with the Bureau.

I felt as if a lot was going to change, either for better or for worse, but I didn’t know which way it could go. I was nervous because everything I had found out in the last 24 hours was a lot to process, and on top of that we had been in a high-speed highway chase.

Was it a coincidence that this person had been there the exact day me and the rest of the gang decided to make our way to Louisiana? Or was it something else that I had no knowledge about?

Either way, I had a bad feeling that things were going to start moving in fast motion.

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Soon Gage and Max were dropping us off at my house while Max questioned me once again, “We’re getting together tomorrow right?”

I rolled my eyes, he was always the ambitious kind, “Yes Max, we’ll call Roger.”

He nodded as Gage smiled half-heartedly, “I’ll be at the station tomorrow, I need to let them know I made it back and get some things done there.”

I waved my hand at both of them as they were off into the night, or more accurately, morning. It was 2:15 AM and I was worn out. Avery and I let ourselves into my house and hauled our stuff to my room, where we would lay down and finally sleep away our exhaustion. I couldn’t explain how everything today had worn me out but right now I could barely keep my eyes open.

I changed our of my jean shorts and into something more comfortable, too tired to even shower. I would simply do that tomorrow morning when I wasn’t so zombie-like.

I threw myself onto the bed next to Avery as her hand stroked through my hair, pulling my eyes open a little longer. She smiled weakly, “Andy… I’m scared.”

I sat up, peering at her through the dark, “Why are you scared?”

Her hand stroked down my face and across my arm, leaving a trail of burning skin as she continued to touch me. It was actually starting to wake me up a bit. I heard her respond, “Today, all the stuff your mom told us, and that person chasing us… it’s scary. Everything is starting to unwind and questions are being answered… I’m just scared it’s all too much for us.”

I leaned into her, kissing her lips softly in an attempt to calm her down. I didn’t want her to worry, mostly because this involved me rather than her, but she was still along for the ride. I smiled into her lips, “Avery, everything is going to be ok. We’ll call Roger tomorrow and get some things straight, and we’ll go from there. Nothing is going to happen to you…”

I felt her shake her head against my palm, “I’m not worried about me, I’m worried about you.”

I felt my heart clench at her response, knowing she had every reason to be afraid for me. I didn’t want to worry her but I couldn’t comfort her either. I kissed her once more before pulling her warm body into me, “There’s nothing to worry about, I promise.”

“I don’t want to see you get hurt.”

I smiled at the thought, “Don’t worry, I can’t die Avery. They can’t kill me even if they tried.”

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The morning rays were soon peeking through my curtains, hitting my eye lids and causing me to groan as they opened. I tried to rub the tiredness from them as I leaned over and glanced at my clock, realizing it was 1:30 in the afternoon.

I lifted myself off of the bed and shuffled slowly to the bathroom, feeling grimy from yesterday’s events. I knew today we would have to get down the business because we had no time to waste with trying to find Roger and the Protection Bureau. I wasn’t on their radar, which meant they weren’t looking for me, which also meant it would be that much harder to find them.

So we needed to get started as soon as possible.

The hot water ran all over my body, drenching my hair as I scrubbed shampoo into it. I closed my eyes and let the steaming water run over my face in another attempt to wake me up. I couldn’t believe everything that had happened this past weekend. All the information my mother, Teal, had given us, along with the high-speed chase down the highway…

It was all so bizarre.

I continued to sit under the hot water after I finished washing myself just because I didn’t want to get on with reality. I wanted to enjoy my summer with Avery and Max, I wanted to relax by the pool and catch a tan…

Why did my life always have to get a little more complicated when things started looking up?

Right after I had befriended Avery I had been given more power, another power that was unexplainable. That is, until I met Blaine, and then everything in my life had just become a web of lies. My parents weren’t really my parents, and they were friends of my real parents. Then on top of all that, I found out I’m the daughter of someone that used to be the most wanted man in the supernatural world.

Now that I actually started to point everything out, Avery had been right all along last night…

It all seemed to be too much.

I rested my head against the cool wall of the shower, knowing I couldn’t stay in here forever. I couldn’t escape what my true fate was, and today we would get a jump start on it. I was scared, nervous, and anxious all at the same time.

But I knew I had to do it, not only for my friends and family, but for the world.

I stepped out of the shower, picking up the fluffy towel and began drying myself off. I combed my hair that was now dark blonde from the dampness and shook it out in hopes of drying it. I wrapped the towel around me and exited the bathroom only to see Avery sitting up in my bed.

Her eyes took me in and I felt my face grow hot as the blood rushed to the surface. Her mesmerizing irises drinking me in while I stood there, a little too petrified to move. She grinned devilishly before speaking, “I could get used to waking up to this sight every morning.”

I blushed harder, even though I didn’t believe it was possible. I pointed at the bed, “Nice to know, now lie down and go back to sleep.”

She pouted, crawling over to the end of my bed and propping her head up on her hands while lying on her stomach. She shook her head, “No, no, no, I can’t go back to sleep now. Carry on with whatever you were going to do.”

I felt my heart speed up in my chest, realizing I was naked under this towel and I was in here to get dressed. I knew I shouldn’t be shy with Avery but I was because she had never seen me naked.  I faced her now, and although I was nervous I was trying hard to play it off. I couldn’t deny the feelings she gave me, and how irresistible she looked right now while she gazed up at me, but I was still nervous.

Then I figured if she truly cared about me the way she told me, she wouldn’t care what my body looked like. And although I was pretty confident in my body, it was still a new pair of eyes, a pair of lustful, magnificent eyes that were eyeing me like I was the most beautiful thing on this planet.

I dropped the damp towel to the floor, feeling the cool air of my room wrap around me as Avery’s eyes widened. For a second she gazed at my body, seeming to be too stunned to even move a muscle. She then snapped out of her dream-like state and got up from my bed, walking over to me.

Her lips made contact with mine instantly, pressing my bare back gently against my wooden dresser. I felt one of her hands on my hip while the other tangled itself in my damp hair. She was still clothed but if she continued to kiss me like this she wouldn’t be for long. I felt a burning sensation rise in my stomach, and I felt myself grow hot as the lust from this moment set in.

The hand that had currently been on my hip now traveled over my stomach and to my belly button. I felt the tingling sense run through my skin and between my legs, and I allowed my eyes to close. I hadn’t had an intense moment like this in a while, and I was having this moment with Avery. Then her fingertips grazed below my navel and started towards the area that was begging for her attention, and I couldn’t help myself anymore.

I needed her.

“You’re so beautiful,” her soft voice sent chills down my spine as the hot breath hit my ear. My hands gripped her shoulders as I continued to try and keep myself standing upright, but it was getting harder.

I leaned my head back, giving her access to my exposed neck that was craving her kisses. Her soft lips grazed over my sensitive skin, landing kisses as her hands gripped my hips firmly. I couldn’t ignore the lust that was gathering up inside me, I just wanted to feel her. I threw our bodies towards the bed, feeling her soft body fall on top of mine as we made contact with my soft comforter.

Her lips traveled down my jaw and along my neck, ending at my collarbone. Her right hand was on my upper thigh while her left hand was steadying her body over me, trying to stay on top. I felt the pleasure course through my veins as her hand touched my sex, I felt as if I was going to explode right then and there.

I let out a desperate moan, “Avery…”

She groaned, and I knew she wanted to do this, she just wanted to prolong this moment. We couldn’t resist each other right now, and soon I was watching her face move downwards in slow motion.

I squirmed under her, feeling a light tickle from her hair that was grazing my naked chest. She was teasing me and I was about ready to rip my hair out. She was driving me crazy, and now she was staring up at me while her head rested against the inside of my right leg. She spoke softly, “You smell… amazing…”

Her breath made contact with my area and I struggled to remain calm and collected. I gripped my sheets in my hands as I urged her to continue, I couldn’t take this any longer.

“Avery, please…”

Then a sudden ringing of a phone interrupted our moment, pulling Avery’s attention away from me and my attention away from Avery. She leaned over me, looking at my phone that I currently wanted to smash with a hammer and throw the remaining pieces out the window. She sighed heavily, “Max.”

I snatched the phone and before I answered it Avery shrugged, smirking, “I have to shower anyway…”

She walked smoothly to my bathroom while I felt myself throbbing from the almost encounter. I groaned in frustration as I answered the phone.

Max’s voice filled my ear, “Ready to get started?”

“Max… I’m going to kill you.”