Disclaimer: Don't own New Moon.
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Aubrey's eyes opened, meeting Jack's green ones a foot away.
"What happened?" she asked in a daze.
"You were talking on the phone and you fainted," said Jack. Aubrey thought, and then she sat up sharply.
"Did you hang up?" she asked in alarm.
"No, it was just a minute ago," said Jack. Aubrey hopped off of the couch, running into the kitchen area and grabbing the phone off of the floor.
"Hello? Hello?" she asked in a panic.
"Did I cause an alarm?" came the deep voice of her long lost brother.
"Yes you bastard! You made me faint!" shouted Aubrey, her anger bubbling to the surface. "What do you want anyway!?"
"Who is it?" asked Jack, walking over.
"It's your son," said Aubrey through clenched teeth.
"What?" asked Jack, his expression darkening.
"Look, I'm sorry for leaving--" started Guy on the phone.
"Don't start that apologetic junk!" yelled Aubrey.
"I knew this would happen..." sighed Guy with a groan. "Let me talk to Dad."
"First you talk to me," said Aubrey.
"I need to talk to Dad," repeated Guy more insistently.
"No! Where were you when he needed to talk to you!?" yelled Aubrey. There was an audible sigh.
"Look, I know you're mad, but just let me talk to him," said Guy.
"What does he want?" asked Jack.
"He wants to talk to you," said Aubrey.
"Give me the phone," said Jack, holding out a hand.
"But--"
"Give it," said Jack. Aubrey shoved the phone at him, and then stalked out of the room.
"She slammed the door to her bedroom, turning towards her bed. She gave a start, though she should have known he would be there.
"Miss me?" asked Marek from the bed, looking at her with a playful smirk. "Or did you forget me entirely?"
"You've only been coming for a month; don't expect me to be entirely used to it yet," said Aubrey, breathing hard. The bed was suddenly empty and a cold arm was snaking around her waist.
"What's the matter?" Marek whispered in her ear. "What's got your heartbeat racing?" Damn those ears of his.
"My dear brother is on the phone," said Aubrey, walking to the bed and taking a seat. Marek was instantly at her side.
"Oh? The devil brother?" he asked, stroking her hair.
"Yes," said Aubrey. "He up and leaves five years ago, then stops talking to us at all, and now he calls up as if it's a regular drill!"
"Maybe he's calling to apologize," said Marek, kissing her cheek soothingly.
"Him sorry? I highly doubt that. He's calling for money, no question," said Aubrey.
"Aubrey, you haven't seen him in years. No doubt you're over-exaggerating in your frustration. You're tired and stressed; I can see it in your eyes," said Marek. "Lie down and just relax. Breathe. You can deal with this in the morning. You haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks."
"That's because it's so hard to sleep with you watching me," said Aubrey with a small smile.
"Would you like me to leave?" asked Marek.
"Never," said Aubrey immediately.
"Well I will if you don't sleep," said Marek in a warning. Aubrey hopped into bed, jamming her eyes shut comically. Marek smirked, lying down beside her after turning off the lights.
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