DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OR THE BOOK ITSELF. I AM SIMPLY WRITING DOWN WHAT I WISH WOULD HAPPEN AFTER READING THE FIRST BOOK WRITTEN.
Chapter One
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I sat on Ian's bed, no, our bed. It was rough, cold. I ran a hand through my platinum hair as I stood up and paced into the kitchen. I've been worrying so often lately my head hurts everyday. Having Mel in my head for so long put emotions in me that I didn't need, no, that I didn't want to feel. Melanie, being the persistent and strong-willed girl she was, went on a raid about a day earlier, along with Ian and Kyle. Ian, I miss him. If he was here maybe I wouldn't feel this way. I sat in a chair near the stove. As I sat, I got to thinking, why on earth would Jared stay here? He has never missed a raid since I've discovered them as survivors about a year ago. Why now? He's probably hear to keep Jeb company or maybe to help Jamie stay safe. I heard large footsteps make there way into the kitchen.
"Morning everybody," Jared said with a big grin on his face. Why is he so happy? Shouldn't he be dreading the fact that Melanie is gone and in harm's way?
"Hey Jared," Jamie smiled. Jamie always thought of Jared as an older brother, it was nice, it always put a smirk on my face. He slapped Jamie's back with his large, muscular hand,"What's up kiddo?".
He made his way to the kitchen table and sat next to me, his arms folded over each other on the back of the chair. His eyes flickered at me and I felt my cheeks go pink. He slightly chuckled at this, how could he find what he was doing to me so funny?
"How are you today Wanda?"
"Pretty g-good. I…uhm….I'm good, thank you," I stuttered and cleared my throat. God, what was wrong with me?
"Cat got your tongue?" He mused. Now that was just cruel.
Jeb stumbled into the room and grabbed the wall to support himself "Hah, these legs don't do the good they used to… Jared? How about you and Wanda go see if there is anything to do around the tunnels?"
"Yep, of course," Jared was quick to his feet and was already stretching out his hand to help me up. Stubbornly I glared at it and stood up without his help. If I touched just his hand, I am afraid I might do more and I would want to trail my fingers all the way up his arms and to his neck. I quickly strode to the next opening and looked through eyeing the room to see if there was anything to tidy up. No, nothing.
"Wanda, hey, wait up," Jared called. He jogged over and grabbed my hand from behind. My heart stopped for a second and I felt my face go red.
"Are you mad at me or something?"
"What? No, I couldn't be mad at you even if I wanted to," I stammered, not looking into his face, no matter what.
His gaze became gentle and soft, "Okay well let's go and keep searching for things to do".
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Jared's POV
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As I grabbed her hand my heart felt like it was soaring. Dammit Jared, stop thinking like that. There was just something about her, so innocent, so tense. She wouldn't look at me, I tightened my jaw.
" Are you mad at me or something?"
"What? No, I couldn't be mad at you even if I wanted to," she said, in her beautiful songlike voice.
I stared at her lips, I just couldn't help the fact that I wanted her, I needed her.
"Okay well let's go and keep searching for things to do," I tried to grin to make her feel more comfortable but I couldn't, I was in a daze. I slowly let go of her small hand and motioned her to follow me. We walked what seemed like forever, not speaking a single word to each other. Mel, please come back soon, you need to be here. The feelings I'm…..experiencing for Wanda…. aren't normal. At least it helps to know she doesn't feel the same way, she's Ian's, not mine. I have Melanie.
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We were finally done with all our chores and we decided to relax in the cavern with all of the glow worms. I thought it would be nice to just sit there and look into the "star" filled darkness. No sound, just thoughts. Unfortunately my thoughts were coming on a little too strong and I began to feel heavy in my chest with anticipation. Good thing Wanda was on the other side of the room or I might have just thrown myself onto her. Her small fragile body beneath mine, experiencing things she had never felt before, pleasure increasing within her and- Dammit Jared! Stop it, Now! She loves Ian…only Ian, she couldn't possibly learn to love me, not after the horrible way I had treated her when she first came. All because of Melanie, I had hurt her, made her miserable. That's when I heard a large thump on the ground and the room emptied into the darkness. I immediately ran over to Wanda.
"A - are you okay? Where are you? " I was so frantic, I couldn't bear the idea of Wanda being hurt somewhere out of my reach where I couldn't help her, wrap my arms around her and tell her it was okay.
I heard a small sniffle come from the corner of the room. I knelt down and put my hand on her shoulder.
"Are you okay?"
"I - I'm fine. Just a little scratch," I could tell she was in pain. I felt her leg with my palm and shuddered, liquid covered my hand, blood. I instinctively took off my shirt and tore it in pieces to wrap around her wound.
"I - I'm fine, really it's okay, it doesn't hurt."
"I don't care," I simply responded. She became silent as I wrapped her shin in the material. The glow worms began to shine again and I heard her gasp. I looked up into her eyes and saw her staring at me. Her gaze lingered. My throat closed up and we just stared at each other, blankly, mystified by each other's presence. Her breathing became heavier and shorter while her cheeks became pink. I smirked, I couldn't help but enjoy her reaction. Before I even could think my hands touched her face and ran to the back of her head as my lips crashed forcefully against hers, her lips were so soft, so precious, so….untouched. Before I knew it she began to kiss back with all the force she could muster, which wasn't much considering how petite and delicate she was. Her small hands ran up my back and to my neck as she began to slightly nip my top lip.
TO BE CONTINUED
