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Reid's grip on her fingers tightened, his jaw locked as he pulled her back up to the top of the cliff. This was all for show of course, maybe she would think she was seeing things. Momentarily crazy perhaps. He gave one last tug sending them both flying backwards on to the hard ground.

As if lighting had struck her body Monroe flew to her feet backing away from him. "What," she shook her head trying to clear it while taking a deep breath. "was that!" Reid took a step toward her, she backed away.

"What are you talking about?" Reid tried playing the stupid card.

"Oh don't try to bullshit me Reid. I know what I saw and what I did see was your eyes, and they were as black as night." Monroe started to pace back and forth mumbling to herself. She suddenly stopped, "using. Was that using?"

If there was ever a contest for who could look like an old cartoon the best, Reid would have taken the gold. His eyebrows flew up in surprise. "What? Tell me how you even know about using? Who told you? Did Chase tell you? Do you know who Chase is?" He walked over to her so quickly she couldn't even back away. He grasped her shoulders firmly but not enough to bruise while firing off the questions.

I have my ways. Reid heard her voice as clear as day but her lips didn't move a twitch. She continued to stare into his eyes thinking they might turn black again. He let go of her like her skin was aflame.

"Did you- did you just get into my mind?"

"I'll share my secret if you share yours." Monroe sat down on the blanket pulling herself into a little ball. It was really cold out here all of a sudden. Reid sad next to her reluctantly. She looked at him and sighed.

"I'm not going to read your mind you big baby." She gave him a look of hurt. "This is hard for me alright. No one knows except my family and I didn't even want them knowing. So you better just fess up to this using crap or I'll just find out myself."

Reid smirked thinking he finally had a loophole. "I could always just erase this whole encounter from your memory right?"

Monroe laughed, "Part of being pshycic and hearing peoples thoughts is mind control. Do you really want to find out what happens?" She really didn't want it to come down to messing with his memory, but she would if she had too.

Reid sighed, he didn't really want to find out what would happen. One things for sure though, Caleb needed to know that she knew the real power that enchanted Ipswich. He pulled his cell phone out of his jacket pocket.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Well Caleb is going to find out one way or another." Annoyance was clear in his voice. "Might as well tell him now. The thing is Monroe, we can all feel when someone uses, and Caleb is like the un appointed leader because he's the oldest. If I don't call hes going to get on my ass. So! Be quiet for just a fucking minute"

Monroe was shocked. Shit head. She watched his face while he fought with Caleb over the phone. His eyes showed all emotion. When she first met him she thought Reid would be one of those guys that never showed emotion. She thought that he would be one that always wore a mask. Clearly she was wrong again.

"Come on." He grabbed her hand, pulling her up and towards the truck.

"Where are we going?" Was that fear he saw in her eyes? Reid wasn't sure, he didn't take Monroe for a girl that could be afraid.

"My ancestors house." Reid was back to short and too the point.

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The ride to the old plantation house was almost silent, the only noise was the wind howling like a lone wolf and the crash of rain now coming down in sheets.

Reid parked the truck in front of an old house next to a Mustang, Hummer, and a bike. The wood siding looked as if it was almost about to fall off and it even swayed slightly with the powerful gusts. Reid took her hand, Monroe jumped quickly looking over at him. Surprised? You could say that.

"Hey, listen. Don't be afraid alright? I wont let anything happen." Monroe was shocked at his tone. Her heart fluttered, she could definitely get used to this Reid. He stood waiting for her at an old fence gray from aging. He grabbed her hand again when she neared him. Monroe let out a breath she didn't even know she was holding, she felt a little safer now.

Reid opened the door slowly, the floor shrieked as if it was letting out an unknown pain. He lead her over to a set of bumpy stone steps and started to ascend down them, he never let go of her hand. When they reached the bottom Monroe stopped dead in her tracks.

What the fuck is this place? Haunted hell? Her gaze traveled the entire room. From the ivy growing on the walls from the earth up, shelves upon shelves of books with layers of dust covering them, the ancient torches with a blaze illuminating the room, and then the middle of the room that her gaze couldn't leave. There rested a round table with a pentagram singed into its center, fire danced around it as if it was worshiping the craft. Five stone benches were placed around, upon 3 of them sat Pogue, Tyler, and Caleb. All giving her different looks.

"Its ok, Monroe." Reid's voice shattered her thoughts bringing her out of the daze she was hypnotized in.

"No, its not ok Reid." Caleb's voice growled from where he sat at a point of the burning star.

"Fuck off Caleb." Reid sneered at him. "Just let her talk, when she saw my eyes she put it together herself. She already knew."

"How could you already know?" Pogue's eyes squinted together as if he was trying to read her mind.

"I heard your thoughts Caleb, last night I went to Nicky's with Sarah and Kate. My first night here, ya know. The guys flipped up that girls skirt, and your thoughts just sort of leaked into my mind. I really didn't try to read them, it just sort of happens sometimes." Monroe paused taking a deep breath, she was really putting it all on the line here. Reid gave her hand a little squeeze encouraging her. "I didn't know what using was until I saw Reid's eyes tonight when he saved me. When you're a psychic you don't call it using, you call it seeking but I figured that's what using was. And Kate told me about the history, well supposed history is what she said. I just chose to believe it." Monroe met Pogue's eyes, Caleb was freaking her out with the glare. Tyler had remained silent through everything until now.

"So you're a psychic?" Tyler asked. "Care to elaborate?"

"My great great grandmother was spelled in the old country by a gypsy for steeling her lover. Weird? Yea understatement of the century. But all the women on my fathers side of the family have a power. Its supposed to be a curse but we think of it as a gift, well some of my family does. Its just how its worked out." Monroe had a whisper of a smile on her face. "My sister Rayne, she was born on a rainy day in march so that's how she got her name, little did my parents know she can control all things heat and fire."

"How do we know we can trust you?" Caleb's glare was about to be set in stone.

Thats it! Monroe's eyes blazed. "Quit glaring at me like I killed your dog! I didn't do shit to you. So I found out your little secret. You know mine now too. I don't know about you but I don't exactly go parading down Main street yelling 'Extra! Extra! Read all about it' So lay off!" Monroe turned to leave but felt like she was being pulled back by an unfamiliar force. When she turned around she saw that Tyler's eyes were black.

"Wait! Monroe, just sit down." Pogue's voice sounded like he was exhausted with the whole ordeal. Monroe plopped down on the floor Indian style. Pogue looked at her like she was crazy.

"That chair is giving off the vibe that I shouldn't sit there. I like the floor anyway." she answered shrugging. In truth, Monroe did actually feel the vibe, it all came with the powers she possessed.

Reid took his place at the 3rd point. Monroe started fidgeting with her leather cuff around her wrist. For what seemed like eternity they all sat in silence.

"I told you Reid. I told you if you continued to use like this you were going to get caught." Caleb turned his glaring from Monroe to Reid in a flash.

"Go to hell Caleb." Reid sneered at him.

"I'll meet you there brother."

"You two shut up! It wasn't his fault! I stepped too close to the edge of the cliff. I'm the fumbling idiot that fell off." Reid was astounded, was she actually defending him.

"Sarah knows." Tyler's voice always had a way of work into an uproar.

"We actually know Sarah, we don't know her Tyler." Pogue looked over at him rubbing his temples.

"Then get to know me." Monroe was getting angry. She had told them all about her, and now they were being pompous jackasses.

Pogue sighed, "Sarah trusts her Caleb, so does Kate."

"She already knows Caleb, so get over it." Reid stared at Caleb daring him to say something else.

He had never felt like this toward a girl. Monroe got on his nerves, and yet at the same time made him respect her. Reid watched her play with her bracelet, twirling it round and round. Her long bangs fell across her eyes while she bit her bottom lip unconsciously. She was so different from the usual girls that he dated. Well not dated, messed around with. Reid had a feeling that she wasn't going to sleep with him any time soon.

He got to his feet and walked over to Monroe. "Come on, its late." He helped her up keeping her small hand within his gloved one. "We'll talk more tomorrow." he said addressing the sons that still sat around the star.

Silence in the truck seemed to be a trend, but Monroe could certainly get used to the he was begining to hold her hand, stroking her palm with his thumb. Reid walked her back to her dorm, and owl hooted in the distance and the moon made a pathway of light through the windows. A cold breeze swept down the hall sending shiverers ricocheting up and down her spine.

When they reached her door Monroe dug her keys out of her purse, twisted the lock, and just as she was about to enter turned quickly. "You know, I did actually want to go on a date with you. Even if you are a big cheat at pool."

Reid had the common sense to blush. "Caught me red handed."

"I'll take an IOU on that date then Garwin." Monroe stood on her tip-toes kissing him quickly on the already blushing pale cheek and shut the door leaving one Reid Garwin grinning like a fool.