A/N Thanks to everyone for reading and bearing with me on these long breaks between updates. Special love to PattyOFurniture for beta'ing me and getting all up in my Kool Aide lol. and ItsLikeNature for being my own personal cheerleader in so many ways. *MWAH*
A Different Light
Chapter 4: Houston We Have Lift OffBrady's POV
As I watched Kira walk away from me I felt both sad and elated. A stupid fucking grin spread across my face, we had almost kissed. She wanted to kiss me and much as I wanted to kiss her. She thought I'd been avoiding her because I had grown tired of our relationship. The truth couldn't have been more different.
I spent all that time trying to figure shit out, I talked to Quil and Leah about what they went through with Claire and Ephraim. And I came to one simple conclusion; I had to figure out what Kira thought of me because I was completely and absolutely in love with her. Her actions today, the cute way her brow furrowed when she was mad, and the sadness on her face when she thought I was letting her go, told me she felt the same way I did.
I walked back toward the cookout with an extra pop in my step, the fact that she ran off with Renee Black and two douche bags wasn't even enough to bother me. Well I wasn't bothered until a massive hand came out of nowhere and squeezed my bicep. I jumped, shocked that anyone was able to even sneak up on me and turned to see a very pissed off Sam and Sophie staring at me.
"Let's chat, shall we," Sam said pulling me by the arm as if I had a choice in the matter. I looked at Momma for help, knowing she would come to my rescue like she always does but she looked more murderous than Sam.
"What's up Sam?" I said trying to sound nonchalant but I was pissing my pants.
"Well, I guess it's time for the chat isn't it?" I looked as momma who had that 'I'm not helping you out of this one' look on her face.
"Brady, Sophie tells me that Kira's feelings for you have changed," I gaped at her, she knew and she hadn't said anything. "And it's quite obvious your feelings have changed."
In that moment I suddenly stopped being Sam and Sophie's friend, the one that they treated like a brother, like a son, I was now the little fucker involved with their daughter. Well fuck me! I should say something, make some big good intentions with your daughter speech but I just sat there. I was just admitting these feelings to myself now I had to admit them to this overprotective, overbearing beast of a man who although was no longer a wolf could still quite possibly kick the ever loving shit out of me.
"Sam, Momma, I don't know what the hell is going on with Kira and me. I finally found the balls to admit I had feelings for her, we haven't even said anything to each other yet. So you don't have to give me the whole keep it in your pants lecture because that is not going to happen anytime soon."
Sam nodded a gruff but understanding nod, Momma however was not done. "And, you little shit; you listen good because I'm saying this once and only once. Sam and I have agreed to let YOU be the one to tell her about the imprint." I nodded and started to turn away ready to get the hell away from them, when did they go from being Ozzy and Harriet to Freddy and Jason?
"Not so fast you little fucker," Momma pulled me back by my belt. "I WILL let you tell her, but you WILL tell her, as soon as you both admit to each other your feelings because I will not have her waiting. It was one thing for her not to know when she was too young to understand or not in love with you. But now that she is, you will not make her wait." She turned to Sam and a flash of sadness came on her face remembering the hurt she felt when he didn't tell her right away.
"Of course, I would never deliberately keep anything from her." I looked in her eyes so she could see my sincerity. Another nod, what were these two the fucking Sopranos and I was on my way.
I sat down with Sammy, Collin and both the Moses boys. I say boys because they phased ten years after me but they are older than me because they stopped phasing a few years ago with everyone else. I did a quick scan of the beach to make sure Kira was okay. This was nothing new, I did it when she was ten and I'll do it when she's ninety. I saw her with Renee talking to those two yahoos and I didn't like it.
"Who the fuck is that," Sammy asked without looking away from Renee and the blonde boy she was talking to. I smirked at him but said nothing. Everyone knew his feelings for her but he was too pussy to own up to it.
"What the hell are you smirking at, Doublemint's twin is all up in Kira's Kool Aide," Henry Moses said laughing at me. I snapped my head back around to see that blonde ambition number two had started swooping in on her like a vulture. I don't fucking think so. I jerked up quickly with Sammy right on my heels we made it over to the shore line where they were all standing.
"Hey," I said simply announcing our presence since apparently no one even noticed us standing there. Doublemint turned at the same time and both looked Sammy and I up and down like shit on their shoes. Little fuckers. I held my stare back until I felt a small hand on my arm.
"Guess what Brady," I looked down to Kira who was beaming with happiness, "Matt here said he thought he'd probably be able to get me a job this year, wouldn't that be awesome!" I turned back to the blonde that was too attentive to my…my…anyway.
"Really? Interesting. Kira I didn't know you were looking for a job," I said without looking at her, "and where exactly does this kid think he can get you a job?" I smirked smugly at him.
"Well, SIR," he smirked right back. Cheap shot taking mother fucker, "my dad owns a store in Forks, Renee worked there with me and Mike all summer but now that she's back in PA we need a replacement."
"We sure will miss Renee though," the other blonde douche said stepping closer to Renee who blushed and Sammy growled a little causing her to blush even more.
"Newton, you're Mike Newton's kids aren't you?" I turned to Kira, "Kira you don't need to work, you should…"
"I know I don't NEED to Brady," she gritted out pissed off; "I WANT to, do you have a problem with that?"
I shook my head and heard blonde ambition chuckle. I snapped my head up and Renee let out a long sigh. "Hey, so, we going in the water or what?" She asked trying to change the subject.
"Yeah let's go Mikey," Matt said pulling him toward their towels down the beach. "You guys coming?"
"Just a sec okay?" Renee called turning back to peek at Sammy from under her eyelashes. He gave her a small smile and once again she was blushing. It didn't go unnoticed to me that Kira was still staring at me.
"So, Renee, is…are…what's going on with you and Mikey Newton?" Sammy asked and Kira rolled her eyes at me while we exchanged grins.
"Sammy! God, he's sixteen, there's nothing going on they are just fun to hang out with."
"Oh," he said sighing really loud and rubbing his hand on the back of his neck. "Well, I was just curious."
"Right, curious, not jealous?" Kira asked with a giggle and Renee slapped her on the arm giving her the wide eyed shut the hell up stare. Sammy snapped out of his awkwardness in time to see Kira stick her tongue out and run off knowing he would chase her.
"What are we going to do with those two?" I laughed watching him chase her around the beach.
"Well Sammy cannot be handled, but Kira…I think you could probably come up with a few ideas that she would be amendable to." She said then quickly looked down embarrassed that she had the nerve to say something like that.
"Really," I quirked an eye at her and she just nodded nervously. "Well, I know for a fact that YOU would be the one person who could 'handle' Sammy." To which she shook her head in the opposite direction.
"Hey, we swimming or what?" Kira yelled now that she and Sammy had called it a drawl on their latest fight. I watched her as she began to peel off her clothing to get in the water. I felt like a horny teenager all over again. She was perfect, I had never looked at her like that before but with these new feeling I had for her I could hardly help it.
I felt my swim trunks grow ever so uncomfortably tighter when she took off her t-shirt and shorts to reveal her gorgeous body. "Brady," Renee giggled, "You're catching flies." And then she ran off toward her friends and began to get ready to go in the water too.
"BRADY! Are you coming or not, you know I can't go in the water without you." I laughed and ran over, her wish was my command.
"Don't worry Kira, I'll keep you safe," Matt Newton said pulling his scrawny arm around her, the sound that left my body didn't go unnoticed by anyone and I do believe that this kid just pissed his pants.
"Oh, ha...it's not that Matt, I just get really cold in this water, even in the summer. Brady sort of, um, runs a little warmer than me so yeah…" she was embarrassed and not quite sure how to tell this prick that I kept her warm in the water. I smirked at him as a wave a disappointment washed over his face and he took off for the water.
I started to peel off my shirt, "Brady if you don't…" I stopped mid strip and peeked through my arms to find Kira staring at my chest. I internally chuckled and got the cockiest fucking grin a guy could have. Yeah she was definitely feeling the same way. I continued to remove my shirt and moved closer to Kira who still hadn't taken her eyes off me.
I leaned over her 5'8" frame until I was at her ear. "Did you say something Kira?" I laughed, flirting with her now felt so natural so right. I couldn't stop and think about how quickly my feelings went from love to IN LOVE or the sudden lust I felt every time she was around. No wonder my friends were all horn dogs around their imprints, it was ridiculously hard. Controlling the feels…that is.
"Yeah, well I was going to say you don't have to come in the water if you don't want." She finally looked me in the eye and shot me a scowl, pissed because she got caught looking at me.
"It's perfectly fine, let's go," I extended my hand to her and she took it quickly. The pulse of energy that surged though us every time we touched still surprised me but I loved it. From the way she squeezed tighter and leaned into my arm I took it that Kira liked it too.
As soon as her toes hit the water, Kira shivered and jumped back looking up to me with those big doe eyes. I rolled my eyes and turned around so she could jump on my back. I think we've spoiled her over the years. Yeah it was cold water but as a kid you got use to, being that she always had a "space heater" with her whether it was me or her dad or her uncle Quil, she never acclimated and thus would never go in the water without one of us. Not that I minded of course.
When she jumped on my back she squeezed tighter every step we took into the water. When it finally hit her bare back she squeezed her legs really tight around my waist and buried her head in my neck. The moan that escaped my lips took both of us by complete surprise. Why the hell did I suddenly feel like a horny 15 year old all over again? This girl was going to be the death of me.
"Ready to go under?" I asked before dunking us beneath the surface of the water. She gave me one last squeeze and nodded into my neck. I took a deep breath and sprung up off my feet and dove into the water. I must have pushed with a lot more force than I thought because as soon as I crashed into the water I felt Kira fall off.
I came back up and looked around for her, she was about twenty feet from me looking like a drowned rat shivering and scowling at me. I laughed and swam over to her wrapping my arms around her enveloping her in my warmth. "Sorry babe, you should have held on tighter."
"Yy…yo…you. I was ho…h...holding on tight." She was stuttering and her blue lips were still sneering at me.
"Alright sour grapes, don't get your panties in a bunch." I continued to laugh and squeeze tighter feeling her breathing slow down and her body start to warm up. I pulled way slightly so that I could look down at her face, I pulled hand over her wet hair and ran my thumb across her now pink lips. "See, all better already." I said in a husky tone.
"Much better." Kira agreed looking up at me.
"Kira…" I drug out her name trying to ask for permission.
"Yes…" she quickly replied and it wasn't in questioning but in affirmation of my question.
I pulled her up a little and she brought her small arms around my neck helping her stay put. Never taking my eyes off hers I leaned in gently brushing my lips against her's. I watched her eyes flutter close as she sighed into my lips moving hers back against mine. I put a little more force in the kiss and was met with a more eager kiss from her.
After what seemed like a lifetime and yet all together not long enough I felt her pull back a little and open her eyes again to find me still looking at her. She pursed her lips to the side and looked down blushing. I brought my hand from around her and pulled her chin up.
"Kira, that was amazing."
"Yeah it was." She sighed smiling shyly at me.
"I wasn't sure before, and I know this is all confusing, but I think…Kira do you feel, I mean how do you feel about me?"
"Brady, I don't know how to describe it, something's changed . I mean the way I feel about you has changed and I need to know if you feel the same way because I don't think I could stand…"
I interrupted her by bring my lips back down to hers more roughly than last time but quickly pulled away so she could see my smile. "Kira, I don't want to scare you, but the way I feel, I can't describe the way I feel. I mean it's like…I don't know when you came back from South Dakota it's like I saw you completely different than before. And I know this is confusing and doesn't make sense and you don't understand but I have to tell you."
I paused not sure if this was all too much too soon. "Kira, you are my imprint." Rip the band aid, short and sweet, just put it out there and see how she reacts.
She giggled. Giggled? "I know."
"What!?"
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