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Chapter 2

Jake had explained everything to me. He explained that when I ran from my mother, she thought that maybe he should give it a try. He said everyone wanted me back in our realm.

"Aren't you happy Samantha?" Jake said

"Yeah, I am…"

"What is it love?" (Jake and Sami dated when they were in the realms of the gods.)

"It's nothing." I smiled up at him.

"I love you so much. I have been watching over you, love, ever since we had to leave you."

"I missed you too. Now get me out of here."

Jake smiled at me and lifted me up and put me down on the bed.

"No, I think you should rest for a little while more." He kissed my forehead and walked out of the room. Does he really think I am going to stay put and do as I'm told? I am not the same girl I was in the realm of the gods. I thought to myself as I waited for a count of ten before I got up and left the room. I hummed a lullaby that I had heard when I first came to Tortall.

Flashback

I was walking down the streets in a purple dress. God I hate dresses, they are death traps. I had thought to myself. I was looking for a place to eat. I heard soft music coming from a place that I would spend much time with friends having drinks, breaking up with boyfriends. I went inside and there was only one booth that wasn't occupied. I sat down and I ordered something that sounded half way edible. I was sitting eating my lunch minding my own business when a group of people came over and one of them cleared their throat. I looked up to see four people, a short red headed woman, a woman that reminded me of my mother with her long black hair and green eyes, a man with blue eyes and black hair, and a man with brown hair and kind green eyes. (I forget how George looks, no yelling at me.)

"Can I help you?" I said.

"Las ye in our booth." The man with the brown hair said.

"I'm sorry, but I don't your name on it." I said. How dare they try and make me move when I was here first and this was the only place left to sit.

"Who are you?" the man with the black hair said.

Really are humans that naive? "Samantha and you are?"

"King Johnathan, this is my wife Queen Thayet, my champion Alanna, and her husband George."

End of flashback.

I always remember that lullaby because of meeting them. I smiled and went to get food. Has I left the line of people with food, I saw John, Thayet, Alanna, George, Numair, Daine, Mike, and the rest of my friends. I went over and sat next to Mike. He wrapped an arm around my waist as I sat down and whispered in my ear, "I missed you my love."

I kissed him on the lips and he kissed back until, George said, "Alright you two, save it for the bedroom." I blushed and Mike kissed me one last time.

"Okay, Sami, you have some explaining to do." Alanna called to me.

"Well, I'm just going to make it simple because it is a really long story and should just be kept simple." Everyone nodded, "Okay, well, I guess the first thing you should know is that I am a million and fourteen years old. My parents are the Great Mother goddess, and the trickster king. (god of tricks, that's why Sami pulls all of the schemes) The boy who brought me back is Jake, and he is or was, I'm not quite sure what to call him now, my fiancé." Everyone gasped, and Mike's arm tightened around my waist.

"I thought I told you to stay still." I turned around to see Jake coming and sitting in between Mike and I.

"You are not the boss of me Jake. I am not the same person as I was back then, and I do not take kindly to being pushed around by someone I haven't seen in a million years!" I said as I got up and grabbed Mike's hand and kissed him. "And I am not your fiancé anymore!" I stumped off with Mike in tow.

I know its short but please review and I will write the next chapter!