Here it is! Chapter one of Tempting Fate! I is still in progress and I'm working hard on finishing it! Bear with me, please! And, remember: there will be agressive situations and an agressive sex scene, so if you don't like, then don't read. But, other than that, I hope ya'll enjoy! Please R&R!
CHAPTER ONE
Sara was struggling. She could do it. She knew she could. She just had to push. Push herself harder and focus. Her face scrunched up as she concentrated.
Come, Sara, she thought to herself, focus!
Suddenly, she felt her light snap back into her and she crumbled to her knees. Poppy rushed to her side and helped to steady her. Thea ran to bring Sara a water bottle. She took it and gulped the entire bottle. Breathing hard, she just sat for a moment.
Dammit! she thought.
Mare who was standing watch, looked in the girls direction, her face showing concern. Maggie brought Sara a washcloth and handed it to her. Sara wiped her lip where a drop of blood was trickling down.
"I think," she started, breathlessly, "I better stop now."
"I agree." Thea said, worriedly.
Poppy gulped and looked towards Mare. Mare signaled that all was clear and then started towards them. She arrived at Sara's side and wrote down numbers in a notepad.
"Yeah, I think that's enough." Poppy added.
Sara stood slowly, her body shaking. She breathed slowly and looked up at her friends faces. They were concerned and questioning. Sara smiled slightly and shrugged.
"It's okay." she said, "I'm okay."
"I've never seen it spread that far before." Poppy replied.
"Yeah, you covered the whole mansion and almost twenty feet aroud it." Mare joined in.
Sara bit her lip. She had been trying to see how far she could shield. She was testing her shield's boundaries. That's why Mare was looking out for any signs that someone was coming. Sara knew Thierry would be furious that she was pushing so hard.
"Okay," Sara said finally, "Let's clean this up."
Thea and Mare started gathering the chalk and cones that they were using to measure the distance that the shield strecthed. Maggie grabbed her notepad and measuring tape. Poppy and Sara went around kicking at the chalk o the grass. They were trying to erase the chalk lines, so that no one would know what they were doing.
They threw everything back into a duffle bag that they hid out in the storage. Sara knew Thierry would be so angry if he found out that she'd been doing this behind his back. She felt extremely bad about it, about hiding it. But after the Maya-posessing-Sara incident, he was more over-protective than usual. And, very touchy at the mention of her using her powers.
So, that was why when he'd leave the house, Sara would take the opportunity to practice. And, so far, it worked. She even depended on Poppy and Thea to be the voice of reason, should Sara go overboard.
"Okay, no more for today." Sara said suddenly, "And, I might skip tommorrow's practice."
Poppy started to speak when another voice cut her off.
"Oh, please," Thierry said, "Don't stop on my account."
The other girls turned towards the voice's direction and froze. Thierry was leaning up against a tree. Apparently, he'd been there awhile, hidden. And, he wasn't happy. Sara didn't face him when she heard him speak. She stiffened and closed her eyes.
Damn, she thought to herself.
"Is there something you'd like to explain to me?" Thierry asked nonchalantly.
He began walking towards the group of girls. He was directing his question to all of them, but kept his gaze on Sara's back. He didn't sound pissed off, but he didn't exactly sound very friendly either. Sara sighed and turned to face him.
Might as well get it over with, she thought.
Thierry quirked an eyebrow at her and waited. He kept a stern look on his face, but inside he was amused. He was impressed that Sara was about to own up to her actions and her hidden agenda. And, the way she held her chin high made Thierry smile inside.
Lowell was right, he thought to himself, she is sorta stubborn.
"Thierry, let them go." Sara said simply, "This is my doing, my idea. They didn't do anything wrong."
"Except, not tell me." Thierry countered.
"Because, I asked them not to." Sara replied back just as quickly.
No way was she going to let her friends take the fall for her own actions. This was all her idea and Thierry knew it. Besides, who would tell Thierry anything these days? He was moody when it came to the mere mention of her powers.
"Okay," Thierry was saying, "Why don't you girls go on in? I need to talk to Sara alone."
They nodded and started walking back inside. Maggie looked back at Sara worriedly. She knew Thierry wouldn't hurt her, but she also knew the anger of a vampire. And, she didn't want Sara to get in trouble.
When the girls went inside the mansion and shut the door, Thierry turned back to Sara. He didn't know what he should do first, so he just stared at her for a moment. Then, to Sara's suprise, he started laughing.
Oh, my, God, she thought, he's snapped!
"Um, okay." she said, "This is not the reaction I was waiting for."
Thierry kept laughing and looked at her.
"Did you really think I didn't know?" he asked her smiling.
Sara shrugged, "Um, no?"
"Love, in case you forgot, when I'm gone, James is in charge. And, Poppy let it slip that you were doing this while I was gone. He told me only because he didn't want you to get hurt." Thierry explained.
"So, you knew?" Sara asked.
Thierry nodded.
"So, if you knew, why didn't you stop me? And, why did you act like you were mad?"
Thierry sighed, "Because, love, I know I've been very overprotective lately. And, when James told me what you were doing, I was angry at first. But, I stopped and realized something."
He came closer and stood inches from her. He took her hand and kissed it, but he didn't release her. He held her hand still and turned it to stare at her wedding ring.
"Everytime you told me that we would have to fight, I only heard me. Not you. I know we are a team and we should fight together. But, I had still been taking it upon myself to be your protector. I keep forgetting that you are strong. Stronger than any other past self you've been. And, I forget that you're different, so powerful. Sometimes, I get scared because of who you are. I get scared, because I think you're going to take greater risks, despite the consequences." Thierry explained.
Sara stared at him. She felt awful that she'd been doing this and not considering Thierry's feelings. She should have tried harder to talk with him and understand where he was coming from.
"Thierry, you should have talked to me about this. I mean, everytime I tried to talk to you, you got angry and dropped the subject." Sara answered.
Thierry nodded, "I know and I'm sorry. But, I didn't know how to come out and say 'Hey, I know I'm a big shot and vampire lord, but inside I'm shivering like a child'. It's not easy for someone like me." he replied.
"I'm sorry, Thierry. I should have told you. If you got angry, I guess it would have been better, than hiding it." she said and bit her lip.
Thierry took her into his arms and buried his face in her hair. He rained kisses on her head and rubbed her back.
"I'm sorry, too. I should have tried to talk to you before. I shouldn't have made you feel like you had to do this behind my back."
"So, were you really mad just now?" she asked.
"No. Nor was I mad at Thea, Poppy, Mare or Maggie. But, I did love the expressions on all your faces when I popped up." Thierry answered, smiling slyly.
Sara pulled back and slapped at his shoulder. Thierry laughed again and pulled her back into his arms tightly.
"That was a mean thing to do." Sara said.
"Hm, how about I make it up to you? I mean, this is our first fight." he said, lowly.
His voice was husky and his eyes glazed over and turned silver. He started walking, pulling her with him. He was moving towards their favorite tree. Sara let go of her resistence and let him pull her. He felt her relax and he swept her up into his arms. He moved quickly. And, before she knew it, they were in their special place once again. They made love gently and slowly. The sun setting in the disatnce set the perfect mood. They were right where they belonged: with each other.
Okay, this is just the first chapter, so tell me what you guys think! Thanks!
