AN: Thank you to those who reviewed the last chapter. And now without further ado Chapter #2

Chapter 2: Morning

"Wanda, Wanda honey wake up," I heard Ian whisper in my ear. "I brought you breakfast." He always did something sweet like this whether it is kissing me good-night or tucking me in bed he was always thoughtful. Now I wanted to do something for him I just hope he doesn't figure it out.

"Ian?" I wanted to ask him before it was too late in the day. "Can I go see Melanie today? I need to ask for a favor."

Melanie would know exactly what to do and how to hide it from Ian. And now we are just like sisters ever since I gave her back her body and since she chose Pet's body for me we've been inseparable when we're together.

"Sure, we can go together. Besides I need to ask Jarod about the next raid we're doing close to California." He had been going on about that up coming raid and I was glad he was excited for something. He usually takes so much care for me I worry that it's my fault that he doesn't spend much time on himself. I felt good to see that the raid could make him so happy. "Wanda, you should eat your food you're too small," he teased me as he stared at my plate still full of food.

I laughed with him drinking down the soup; currently his new favorite thing to do now was pick at was my height. Both Ian and Jamie loved the fact that I was shorter now than anyone but the children now, though Freedom was getting too big to sit on lap now. They constantly poked at the fact by patting my head a lot more often than before and the loads they knew I could carry were deliberately taken out of my hands with their saying laughing that I was too small for such loads.

Once I was done we began walking to Jarod and Melanie's room. The caves still a little wet from the rain smelled clean and fresh, its russet color reminding me of a wolf's.(AN: Jacob) Now that its back to being sunnier the caves seem twice as bright as a opposed to darkness of the game room.

As we were walking Jeb passed us by. "Wanda, Ian how are you?" he asked politely. This question, as all of Jeb's questions, was sincere and by now I figured out that any of his questions are stemmed from curiosity and that his intentions are usually trying to satisfy his never ending curiosity.

"Fine Jeb, how was your night? Sleep well or something keep you up?" I responded politely. This conversation was routine by now and it was repeated every morning the first time Jeb sees me.

"My night was alright, just a few knots in my shoulder from sleeping twisted last night. But other than that everything's been great." He stretched I could hear the distinct sound of his joints popping. "Ian, you?" he pointed at Ian.

"Fine, fine," Ian waved off his question. "You should probably sleep straight from now on though."

"Right you are my friend; these pains always leave me a bit grumpy." He replied a bit sourly. I couldn't imagine Jeb in a bad mood. Of course he was mad when Kyle and some of the others tried to kill me but he had some sort of reason at the time. "Well, I'll be off then, I'm sure the both of you are trying to finish what you're set off to do."

"Yeah, we're just heading off to Jared and Melanie's we both need something from them."

"Well I guess I'll hear what you had to ask in due time," Jeb answered. There were no secrets in his house. Sound carries in these caves and by his expression he knew that he would eventually find out what I wanted to do. Then with those final words he was off and we began our walking to Melanie's room again. The walk was short and we spent it in a comfortable silence, then all too soon we arrived at their door.

Ian knocked on the door a bit roughly; we could hear their shuffling from outside the door. Ian scoffed at the noises, "Yeah, real noble Jared."

I giggled at his comment, "Oh, they can't help it."

Melanie and Jared have been inseperable since they kicked Jamie out of their room and

"Sure they can," he answered; he said the next part loud enough so they could hear him. "Especially, when people are outside their door."

The door opened abruptly and in the door way both Melanie and Jared appeared annoyed with us for interrupting us. When Melanie looked at me though, her gaze softened. "Hey, do you guys need something?"

"Yeah what do you want, O'Shea? It better not be something stupid," Jared demanded. I could tell he was more than a little annoyed that we interrupted them.

"Well, Wanda needed to ask you something and I needed to talk to Jared." Ian responded chuckling.

"What do you need Wanda?" Melanie asked worried. "Is it something important?"

"Nothing too serious no need to worry." I smiled. It was just like Melanie to worry over me, both her and Ian say I don't do enough for myself but the truth is I'm much too selfish.

"If it's nothing important, leave!" Jared ordered a bit harshly.

"Jared! No, you will not leave them out here." Melanie protested, "Wanda lets go leave him to do what he needs to do with Ian, or else he won't do what he wants." She said the last part loud enough for Jared to hear.

"Fine, what do you need again O'Shea?"

"Oh I just needed to ask you something about the raid into California." Ian replied chuckling. "She has you whipped huh?"

"You're whipped too," Jared shot back. "Wanda has you wrapped around her finger."

"Proudly so, besides her fingers are cute."

"So what's your question, Wanda?" Melanie inquired. I had enough time and experience to know that Melanie has a burning curiosity that could rival even Jeb's. Right now it was burning her not to know what I wanted to tell her.

"Um, do you mind if we talk about this somewhere the guys won't hear us," I asked hopeful. It would be ruined if by accident Ian found out.

"Sure, hey Jared I gonna go with Wanda to the wash room, I'll be back in a bit." She called toward Jared who was arguing with Ian where the best places to stop in California were.

"Sure, sure, I'll wait for you in the cafeteria." (An: I forgot what they called it) He answered having calmed from his previous annoyance.

Ian stared at me his sapphire eyes piercing, as he walked toward me still holding my gaze and gently grabbed my face with his rough hands. "Do you need me to bring you anything?" his voice was milked in honey and his eyes held my gaze as he spoke.

"No," I blushed. "Me and Melanie are just going to clean ourselves up we'll be back in a little while." Those eyes could see right though me if I let my guard down when I have this secret.

He bent down to reach my ear to whisper, which believe me is great challenge, and whispered though my long golden hair, "Don't take long please," he began. "I'll miss you too much." He kissed my cheeks, my forehead and finally my lips. It was chaste kiss; however fire still ran through my lips down to the tips of my toes at the small amount of contact.

I began blushing furiously, luckily Melanie stepped in. "Okay, okay you can have her back when we're both done and I won't have your words making her rush to finish. I want to spend a good amount of time with her too ya'know." And with those words she began pulling me in the direction of the washroom.

AN: Please review leave a bit of words to help me improve please it's my first fanfic so anything is welcome. Oh and thank you again to those who reviewed the last chapter.