Chapter 7: Healing

Maria

For the first time and almost a week and a half, I was smiling, laughing, and talking with my sisters and the guys again. I was still getting used to the fact that Reid was always holding my hand: in the hall, in class, at lunch. Every waking moment was spent with him, blonde warlock, who would randomly Use, even when I told him not to.

After school ended, he walked me back to my dorm and leaned against the doorframe as I unlocked my door. "Baby Boy was wondering if all of you wanted to go to Nicky's tonight." He said, watching me unlock my door with interest.

I nodded. "Hmm…I don't know…" I looked up at him, biting my lip innocently, making him grin. "That depends…Are we going to kick butt at pool?"

Reid chuckled and wrapped his arms around me, pressing his lips to mine for a moment. "Yes, we shall." Then he turned and walked down the hall towards his floor. "I'll pick you up at 5:30!" He called over his shoulder at me and I smiled as I opened my door to see Kay sitting on her bed, eyes glued to her laptop.

"Hey, BG." I smiled, using the abbreviation for "Baby Girl" when I was too lazy to call her by the full name.

"Hey." She smiled, glancing up at me, and then looking back down at her laptop.

"Oh, my day was fine, thanks for asking." I rolled my eyes and plopped on the bed beside her, looking at what she was doing. I saw that she was chatting on Facebook with one Tyler Simms. I smiled mischievously at her and she rolled her eyes. I laughed and went to my own bed, flopping down on my stomach. "So Reid tells me that Ty wants us all to go to Nicky's tonight, take names at pool and all that fun stuff. You in?"

"Duh." Came her response.

I groaned, getting up and going to the bathroom. "I'm gonna shower before we go, k?"

She nodded and clacked away at the keyboard, making me roll my eyes. I shut the door behind me, undressed and let the hot water wash away the stress of my little sister's first major boyfriend.

No POV

He watched as the four of them walked happily out of Spenser Academy, toward the youngest boy's black Hummer. His eyes darted in between the two girls and finally settled on the one under the arm of the blonde Son. This was the one was going after, not just because she was beautiful and powerful, but the Son she was dating was so close to Ascending and he was also the quickest to Use, wasting the gift he was given and embracing the curse.

Chase smiled wickedly at his younger brothers, plotting his comeback and plot to take them down forever.

Reid

Maria was tucked under my arm as we stood beside one of the pool tables, kicking Aaron Abbot's sorry butt. When Maria leaned down, taking her shot and sinking it into a pocket, Aaron and Brody both groaned, slapping down the two twenties we had betted them. "Thanks, gentlemen." I smirked, nodding at them before walking away with Maria to the table where the rest of us sat. Maria slid in beside Scar and I leaned down and whispered in her ear. "You want something to eat?"

She smiled softly. "I'll take whatever you'll get, Reid." I kissed her cheek before going over to the bar and ordering a burger and fries from Nicky, the man himself. After he handed me the food I slapped down the money.

"Keep the change, Nicky." I grinned. He nodded, smiling and I walked back to the table, plopping down next to Maria. I rested my arm around her shoulders as she ate a fry I handed her, smiling. I played with a strand of her hair while she ate, watching how she laughed at what Scar was saying about Pogue's bad driving, watching how she blushed whenever she met my eyes.

I looked over at Baby Boy, who was playing foosball with a grinning Kaylee, who was obviously losing but happy about it. Baby Boy slammed the ball into a goal and Kay giggled. "Again, Ty. Until I win."

"Aw, we'll be here all night." Ty grinned mischievously and she smacked his arm as he dropped the ball in again.

"What's the matter, Reid?" Maria's voice pulled me back to her and I smiled, stroking her cheek. "Nothing, baby. Just watching Baby Boy have fun with Baby Girl." I smirked and Maria laughed once. She leaned back and rested her head against my shoulder, letting her eyes close, making me kiss the top of her head. "You tired?"

"A little." She shrugged. "But I really don't feel like going back to the dorms-I heard there was going to be a drug sale on my floor so I plan to steer clear."

I smirked against her hair. "Smart girl." She giggled softly and tucked her head under my chin, twining our fingers together on the hand that was around her shoulders.

I closed my eyes and drowned out everything but the girl I held in my arms, ignoring Caleb when he left and Pogue and Scar when they ditched us young ones.

Maria

Reid and Ty walked Kay and I to our room that night, coming in to watch a quick movie with us. I lay on my bed with Reid, resting my head on his chest, drifting in and out of sleep. Kay and Ty were already out, asleep on her bed before we were halfway through Orphan. Whenever I was up, I was hiding my face in Reid's chest, feeling him pat my back, comforting me. When the movie ended, I looked up at him, half asleep. "Will you stay tonight?"

He nodded. "Sure thing, Maria." He kissed my forehead and I closed my eyes. "'Night, baby."

No POV

"Veronica, it would be so easy to take them now!" Chase laughed crazily, looking down at her.

She shook her head. "We must wait until she Ascends, or I won't get her Power." She gritted her teeth and glared through the window at her beautiful sister in the arms of a Son. "But let's let them play together longer before we rip them apart…"

A/N: Evil huh? For those of who are wondering, Rose will be back, sadly so don't get used to the calm for now…

Disclaimer: NO! STOP TORTURING ME!!!