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Escape Route - Chapter 1

Melanie's POV

I could feel Jamie's even breathing on my thigh, where he had fallen asleep. Jared was helping with dinner, so I stayed behind and cuddled with my little brother. I told him the story about how me and Jared met, that one was his favorite. He would tell me he liked Jared's way of telling it better. Cause he describes the shock, and feeling when I kicked him. I would often roll my eyes and kiss his forehead. The story always put him to sleep, I guess a story of love tires a kid out. I heard a voice outside "Melanie?" I recognized that voice, it was Wanda.

"You can come in." I stroked Jamie's hair.

She wrestled with the light green screen and walked in, blonde hair bouncing.

"Hey Jared said to come get you and Jamie. Dinners up."

"Oh okay. Well, I'll leave Jamie here to sleep. I'll grab him some dinner though."

"Okay I'll go with you." She smiled, watching me slowly lift Jamie's head off my lap. I silently stood up and placed a pillow under his head. I walked towards Wanda and looped my arm around hers. It wasn't that much of a physical action. I mean we shared a body so this, compared to that, was nothing. We walked down the hall and towards the kitchen.

We walked into the not so crowded kitchen, my eyes met many familiar eyes. There was Sharon, Doc, Ian, Lacey, Lily, Jeb and Jared. Jared was dishing up people in line, it made my heart beat faster. He was so sweet to people, I loved it. I got in line with Wanda, she looked to the left and I followed her gaze. Ian was sitting with a second plate next to him. He was motioning Wanda to come sit next to him. She left and I stepped up to be greeted with a smiling Jared. He gave me soup and a sandwich, I hopped up onto the table and sat down. "What're you doing?" Jared smiled taking a bite of his sandwich.

"Just wanted to eat dinner with you. We'll have to take a plate to Jamie, he passed out on my lap earlier."

"Poor kid, being sick is not fun. Especially out in the desert." He chuckled, I peeked at him from the corner of my eye. He was looking at me, mouth full. There was a little piece of ham on his chin. I grabbed it with my fingers and stuck it in my mouth, chewing it with pride. I smiled in accomplishment "you're beautiful." He whispered and nudged me with his elbow.

"When I live in a cave? I'd say thank you, but I disagree strongly." I chuckled and started sipping my soup.

"You are the most beautiful person in the world Melanie. No matter what condition you're in I will always think the same."

I smiled, it felt like my heart skipped a beat. "Thank you," I whispered, feeling my eyes start to sting. I wasn't a person who cried a lot. But when the person you love says something so sweet, its hard not too. "But I still live in a cave. I can't even shave or put makeup on."

"And I wouldn't have it any other way, living in the cave brought me you again."

I shut my eyes and a tear dropped down my cheek. "Thank god for that. I don't know where I'd be right now if I hadn't been given to Wanda." Another one fell.

He lightly touched my cheek with his thumb. Drying the tears away. "I love you Mel."

"You know I love you too," I set my plate down and turned towards him "will you do something for me?"

"What's that?"

"Just," I struggled "kiss me please."

"You don't EVER have to ask me the Melanie Stryder." He put his plate down and leaned forward, grabbing my head in his hands. I leaned into him and met his face. His lips were now soft, and loving. But I knew Jared, he couldn't stay like that for long. He got fierce and attacked my lips with his. I moaned into his mouth, it was easier kissing like this now that we had tooth brushes. Its kind of gross when your teeth are dirty and your breath smells bad. "Okay kids, what if there were children in here?" I heard Uncle Jeb's voice come from in front of us.

"We wouldn't have done that for sure." Jared said as he pulled away from me, smirking.

"Yeah yeah, I'll try to believe you." Jeb chuckled and handed his plate to Jared. He hopped off the counter and put it in the bin where we kept dirty dishes.

"What have you been up to today Mel? Haven't seen you all day." Jeb exclaimed leaning on the counter beside me.

"Taking care of Jamie."

"Still sick?"

"Yeah. He's just coughing a lot. Nothing to worry about." I lightly smiled and finished off my soup. I was about to put my dish away before Jared tried to grab them. "I've got it." I chuckled.

"Mel it's okay. I'll do it."

"Jared I've got it. Put yours away and we'll bring Jamie his food."

"Ugh," he whined "I wish you'd let me do something for you."

I thought I'd mess with him "you can do my chores tomorrow."

He thought about it "okay." He smiled.

"I was kidding. You are definitely NOT doing my chores." I lightly bumped his thigh with my hip.

"Oh Melanie you are a stubborn one." Uncle Jeb spoke up.

"That she is. But that's why we love her." Jared kissed the top of my head.

"Yeah yeah whatever." I rolled my eyes and grabbed Jamie's plate. "You coming?" I asked Jared. He raised his eyebrows then walked with me, grabbing Jamie's plate from my hands. "Bye Uncle Jeb!" I waved.

"Bye kids." He said with his southern accent and smiled. We were walking down the pitch black hall towards our room. I now new all the twists and turns by heart. We were half way through the hall when I heard something scratching on the floor. I stopped dead in my tracks and felt two hands on my shoulders. I was spun around and pushed to the wall. Was this Jared, or some person trying to kill me? It couldn't be someone trying to kill me, the second I was yanked from Jared's grasp he would've killed them. It had to be Jared. I felt warm lips on mine, hard and rough. This was Jared all right. His lips moved on mine hard and frantic. I quite enjoyed it. I played along, I let my hands travel from his abs to his hair. I tangled my fingers in his hair. He broke away for a second to breathe, we were both panting. He kept his arms secured around my waist. I sighed into his mouth and slowed down my pace, he caught on quick and slowed down too. He pulled away, I couldn't see his face. But being Jared he probably had a goofy smile plastered across his face. He panted, "I've wanted to do that all day. This was the only chance I got. Sorry if I scared you." He took my hand in his, he still had me pinned against the wall.

"It's okay. Just took me by surprise. That was nice."

"I know huh? I love you Mel. I missed you."

"I know baby I know." I ran a soothing hand down his cheek. I was surprised I didn't miss his cheek. I couldn't see anything. But I knew Jared, I knew him inside and out. I somehow instinctively knew exactly where everything of his was.

"Maybe we should go so we can actually see each other." He chuckled and I felt him lean in closer. His nose grazed my forehead, leaving a trail of fire behind. I still felt that when we touched. I had a feeling it would never go away. And I didn't want it too.

"Okay lets go. What happened to Jamie's plate?"

"I set it down dork." He pressed his lips to my forehead. And unpinned me from the wall. My heart was still beating fast, but I caught my breath. I heard something on the floor, and heard Jared start walking. "Mel?" I snapped back to reality.

"Coming," I said lightly and caught up to him. Walking right next too him.

Jamie was still sleeping when we got back to the room. Jared sat at the end of the bed and I kneeled by his pillow. I was about to wake him up but he woke himself up by going into a coughing fit. I put my hand on his forehead and he calmed down. "Shh." I soothed.

"Hi Mel." He said groggily.

"Hi Jamie. Are you hungry?"

"I'm starved!" He exclaimed. Jared handed him the tray and he turned into a monster. He shoved food in his face and gulped his soup down in under 2 minutes. Jared and I just stared in shock at him.

"I have a proposal." Jared put his hand on Jamie's ankle.

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