Chapter Three
Gillian quietly and swiftly led William from the house and into the shadows of the back alley. All the while he kept smelling the scent of cherries and his mouth begin to water. They hid behind garbage cans while the police cars came by. They ran for what seemed like hours. William was sure she would need to rest but quietly she pulled him forward, to where he wasn't sure. As suddenly as she pulled him forward to escape the police she stopped and while panting to catch her breath she caught his eye sight and was choked up by the look he had for her.
"Why are you looking at me that way?"
"H- How exactly am I looking at you Gilly?" Please gods don't say with lust, anything but that. I don't think I can't take it right now.
"With shock, amazement and hunger!" Gillian responded.
Okay I was wrong, it's worse than lust. "Hunger, what do you mean by that?"
"Just that, you look like a starved animal and I'm the prey." Gilly said with a little huff of a laugh.
"I I don't know what you're talking about Gilly."
Oh he is sooo adorable when he's flustered. "Hold that thought I need to make a call."
"What? We're on the run and you want to make a call! Have you gone insane? I think we need to find a quiet place and have that talk."
Just then Gillian put the phone to her ear and then gave William the talk to the hand signal. Oh no she didn't just wave me off! What is it with this little girl? I just murdered her family for her and let her watch, we're running from the local cops and she wants to make a phone call. I have killed others for doing less annoying things. Why is it that this girl affects me so? She needs to be loved and cared for. She deserves that, she deserves better than me she deserves happiness.
"…okay give me 15 minutes and I'll meet you at the side entrance." Gilly hung up the phone looked at William and gave him a slight smile. "There's someone I want you to meet and then we can get Lucien to give us a lift back home for that talk of yours."
"Who?" William asked.
"You know Lucien, keeper of Death. What's with you Liam? Have you suffered some sort of memory loss?" Gillian jokingly asked.
"I know who Lucien is. I meant who are we meeting pet." Why did I just call her pet? I'm trying to make her understand how angry I am right now and how bad I am for her. Using a nickname does not help my case.
"I love it when you call me pet. It's better than everyone calling me Gillian rather than Gilly."
"You don't like when I call you Gilly?" William asked.
"I ONLY like when you call me Gilly. You don't make it sound like an adult talking to a child." Gillian explained.
"But you are a child pet!" Ugh, again with the name. I am such a babbling idiot right now. "We shouldn't be here and you shouldn't have witnessed all that I just did and-" Suddenly Gillian grabbed William around the neck and kissed him hard on the lips thrusting her tongue into his mouth and pulling her body in close to his where he could feel the heat of her body!
Dear gods she tastes like cherries, William thought! Through the fog of her kiss he suddenly push her away and looked her in the eyes, eyes filled with lust for him and he was instantly hard, again.
"Stop that Gilly! We can't do this it isn't right and you know it. Why do you- I mean, where are we-" He let out a deep growl and squeezed his eyes shut took in a deep breath and tried to maintain his calm but this girl was so frustrating!
Still holding Gilly at arms length from his chest, a chest that still ached to have her close to him again he slowly opened his eyes that were now glowing red, again!
"To answer your questions - the who is a surprise, we both have every right to be here, you are my champion and this was closure for me. I taste like cherries because I was eating them when I suddenly saw what you were about to do and I had to convince Anya to let Lucien bring me here. Speaking of which that is another talk I'll have to have but not until we talk. We're going about 3 blocks west to the side entrance of the mall. I frustrate and excite you because you love me but haven't realized it yet. We are both cursed and our curses are linked. We don't have time to discuss it right now she's waiting and doesn't have much time before she's missed."
"Who?"
"Are we back to that again, come on Liam. The walk isn't long and thankfully the red glow has left your eyes. I don't want you freaking her out when you meet her."
"My eyes were glowing red and you didn't run away?" He asked in almost a whisper.
"Of course not, why would I? It's not the first time I've caused you to tap into the demon part of yourself." She replied.
"How many times...?" He started to ask as he stiffened his posture and started to breathe deeply.
"Well let's see... There's every time I bring up my past, every time I get to close to you, every time I try to care for you when you're injured, when I joke about boys and dating, when I entered the room and you were about to kill that woman…oh and during this whole conversation since we left the house." Gillian said with a smirk and a giggle. A giggle that nearly melted William to the core!
"That woman, you say it like she's a stranger to you."
"Technically she is and another by way I am old enough! This body turned 18 last week besides that I'm probably older than you and Anya put together. You should have asked how I knew what you were about to do especially after hearing me say that I saw it. Oh one other thing, I kissed you because you were babbling and might I add looking quite adorable William the Beloved." Gillian said while pulling William forward again towards the mall.
"How do you know that name? Why are you referring to yourself as this body? You're a human child how can you possibly be older than Anya and I?" William asked looking as confused as ever.
"No time for that right now, there she is now be nice and let me do the talking." She said as she gave him a piercing glance.
There was a young girl pre-teen by the look of her holding a door open. She looked remarkably like Gilly this must be Gabriella William thought.
"Right again Liam!" Gilly said as she hugged his arm and skipped to the girl.
How did she know- oh hell I give up trying to figure her out. My head hurts and I need to get her some place safe.
"G this is William, William my baby sister Gabriella!" Gillian said with such pride that William forgot about everything that had just happened and smiled just as brightly back at her.
"Nice to meet you William, Gigi has told me so much about you!" Gabriella said.
"I wish I could say the same but this infuriating creature next to me revels in keeping me in the dark." William said with such flare that both girls let out a tiny sigh at the same time.
"He does love you, doesn't he Gigi?" Gabriella said with a smirk.
"Yes but he's not willing to admit it, yet. It shouldn't be long though maybe a few hours before he accepts it." Gillian informed her sister.
"What are you talking about? Does she know about me?" William questioned.
"Liam, love of course she does. She's psychic."
"I know that you are like a ton older than the twenty-something everyone perceives you to be. You recently visited a brother of sorts in hell and your eyes glow red when you are both angry and well you know." Gabriella said with a bit of a blush on the last part.
"Was she the one who told you what I was doing?" William turned to Gillian and asked.
"No." Was all she said.
"Do you have the same powers?" He asked.
"Not exactly. We don't have time to talk now. I promise you'll get your answers soon though." She replied.
"Gigi he's not going to take it well. I hope She fulfills her end of the bargain." Gabriella said while softly touching Gillian's shoulder.
"She has to she spoke the words aloud. It is my destiny." Gillian said with a bit of anger and sadness in her eyes.
"Gigi his eyes are tinting I think he needs another kiss or at least a hug. He really doesn't like to be kept in the dark." Gabriella said reminding Gillian that William still didn't understand what was happening.
"Of course he does, he was built for passion rather than war. We should let you go as well. I just wanted to see you now that It's done." Gillian said as she caressed William's cheek and then hugged her sister.
There's that cherry scent again! Dear gods this girl will be my downfall, I just know it.
"Yes I felt the weight lift from my heart and I saw you smiling. I am happy for you take care of my sister." Gabriella said with such a sweet smile it made her look even more like Gillian.
"I will." William said.
"Thank you William but I actually was speaking to Gillian. I already know you will protect her with your very life and that you love her more than life itself. It's about time by the way... She's only loved you for centuries!" Gabriella said.
"Wh what?" William asked.
"Gabriella! Don't say anything else." Gillian scolded.
"Oops, sorry. Sometimes I forget that not everyone knows what I know." Gabriella said apologetically.
"Love you little one. I'll be watching you. Your future is now secure." Gillian said.
"Because of your sacrifice and I will thank you for the next 93 years and then for an eternity afterwards as I watch over you from the heavens." Gabriella said before kissing Gillian on both cheeks.
"Ssh! You're confusing him again!" Gillian pleaded.
"Bye William. You have your hands full with this one." Gabriella informed.
"Don't I know it!" Was all William could muster up to say.
"Love you forever little one!"
"And forever back at you!"
Gilly quickly pulled William down the streets through the shadows and then stopped to send a text message. "Who are you contacting now?" William asked.
"Lucien."
"We need to talk first."
"Sorry Liam this has to be done on my terms", then her phone beeped. "Lucien will be here in a second."
Just then Gillian knew hunters were nearby. This is it she thought. It's go time, I hope he does truly love me because I can't handle another millennia alone before I find him again! What if he decides to settle with someone else while I'm reborn again. I don't think my heart could take it. She quickly dove in front of the arrow meant for William but he countered and turned his body to block her from the blow. Unfortunately for William he didn't know that the steel arrow had enough power to punch through his chest and into Gilly's heart! As she spit up blood and coughed his name William felt the demon taking over and Lucien flashed in beside them.
"Oh gods what happened! William how did this happen?" Lucien asked.
"Hunters. I tried to shield her but the arrow went through me and hit her heart."
"William don't be angry. It had to be done this way. Try to remain calm don't let the demon take over. It will be okay I promise." Gilly choked out the words in a gargled whisper.
With that she collapsed against his chest.
"Is she?" Lucien asked.
"No. But she's fading fast. I feel her heartbeat slowing. Lucien. Take us home." He asked as a tear streamed down his face.
"Of course." Lucien replied.
