Twelve minuets later I'm sitting on the edge of the hotel bed waiting for a knock. When suddenly a loud rapping sound echoes from my window. Jumping slightly I move to look out of the window only to see my cousins wearing a stupid grin. Opening it I shake my head as they climb through.
"What happened to coming to my door!" I hiss as I hug both of the guys in front of me.
"Humans that work with or for your dad are standing outside trying to figure out if you're here or not. So Danny and I thought it better to come to your window instead." Stefan laughs.
"You have an umbrella? It's shaded out there but I don't want to risk sun exposure right now." I smile at my cousins amazed that they thought to come to the window.
"Sure do come on before they manage to get the info from the guy at the desk." Danny laughs as he holds the umbrella out the window and opens it.
"Sounds like a plan to me." I laugh as I slide out of the window. Laughing Danny follows me out as Stefan follows him. Turning around I watch as Stefan's claws pop out and he puts them to good use in jimmying the window shut.
"Getting good with those claws Stefan?" I question in a teasing manner.
"Getting good with those fangs Saige?" he jokes back.
"Damn straight I am!" I laugh as my fangs slide into place.
"Werecat at heart girl your are a werecat at heart." Danny laughs as we make a quick little run for the car. Once at the car I slide in the back while the boys fight over who's driving.
"HEY! I'LL SETTLE THIS! I'M THINKING OF MY FAVORITE NUMBER…WHAT IS IT?" I hiss softly.
"10,"
"25," Danny and Stefan reply at the same time.
"Stefan's driving, Danny give him the keys and lets get going please. In case you two forgot there is at least what…three humans that have ties with a vampire in Dallas standing in the front of the building looking for me. I much rather they not find us." I sigh as Danny gives his brother the keys. As they both get in the car both boys look back at me.
"Spill," they state as Stefan starts the car. Pulling out onto the main road I sigh and hang my head. Resting my head on my knees I take a deep breath.
"Eric came to Dallas last night, he promised we'd go for our little run while he was there. I went with Rena to study for Izzy's test on Ancient Greek history and when I came back Eric was gone. My dad was sitting on the sofa head hung and looking majorly depressed. I asked what was wrong and why wasn't Eric there….dad told me that Eric was called back to his area and that he was sorry that he couldn't make our run." I stop as I move to sit on the floor boards to avoid the few rays of light coming through the front windshield.
"I called bullshit on that because if that was the case Eric would have called me and told me that he was called away and that he was sorry. Then the way dad was acting added to the knowledge I have about Eric I knew dad sent Eric away. I threw my cell phone at the sliding glass door where dad was standing and shattered the glass. I called dad's bull and took off running…I didn't stop till I reached the hotel." I sigh my voice cracking.
"Damn….wait! When I last saw the Viking I would have swore that he had it bad for you Cuz." Danny states confused.
"I would have thought the same too, hell I did think that until I got in my room and called him. I asked him what the real reason was that he left and he came back that he just got done talking to my dad and that I should go home. He was dancing around so he wouldn't have to tell me the truth. Well….I called him on it and all he could do was tell me sorry and hang up." I whimper.
"Damn…do you think your dad got to him?" Stefan asks as he makes the turn onto a long dirt road.
"I don't know…he had to have. Before I left with Rena Eric….he held me close to him and the look in his eyes….I know I didn't miss read that look in his eyes. But Eric won't talk to me and if I call home dad will just jump down my throat about running away and I'll probably be grounded till I'm in my fifties. I don't know what to do guys. I'm lost and confused and my head is killing me from all the crying I've been doing." I whisper.
"Well you know you are always welcome here at our place, plus we have all the clothes you left here last time and you haven't grown that much that they wont fit you. As for the headache we have pain killers here that can do you some good and we have stuff at the house that even you can eat." Danny laughs.
"That is we have stuff you can eat if you still don't need blood to live." Stefan teases.
"No still don't need nor want it. Thank you guys so much." I smile.
Back in Dallas Godric, Isabella and Stan sit in the living room shades drawn tight so no light gets in. Looking at their Sheriff Isabella and Stan grow worried that they haven't heard anything.
"Godric you need to rest, Saige knows just how much sunlight she can take before it does her serious damage she'll find shelter. When the sun sets we can go out and search her usual haunts and if she isn't there then she's probably heading for Shreveport to talk to Eric. We'll find her Godric I promise." Isabella states as she rests her hand on his knee.
"She is right Sheriff we will stop at nothing to find her and bring her home. Please go get some rest." Stan states as he meets his Sheriff's eyes.
"You two are right…she is smart she will be safe and we will find her when the sun sets. You two should head downstairs and get some rest. I'll be down in a minute." Godric states as he stands up.
"Alright…Godric do not worry, she will be safe and we will find her." Izzy states as she and Stan head downstairs.
"I pray you are right Isabella…" Godric whispers as he heads upstairs to my room. With an uneasy sigh he steps into my room and sits on my bed. Looking around he notices the picture Isabella took years ago of him, Eric and me sleeping in my bed. Standing he picks the photo up and returns to his spot on the bed.
"Thera I fear I have failed you and our daughter. She has fallen in love with my eldest child and he with her...." he whispers as he sets the photo down on the bed he stands and pulls out his wallet. Sitting back down he opens his wallet and pulls out an old photo and smiles at it.
"She looks just like you Thera, and if she keeps growing she'll be just as tall as well. She's beginning to develop your attitude my Fiery Wild Cat." He smiles as he gently caresses the woman in the pictures face. After a few moments he puts the picture back in his wallet and puts his wallet back in his back pocket. With a sigh he picks the other photo up and puts it back on the shelf.
"I pray she forgives Thera….I sent Eric away so he could not tell Saige how he felt about her. In my heart I know he would have treated her different from the other women he has had….I believe he truly loves her and I sent him away….I pray she returns." He whispers as he lays down on the bed and allows himself to fall into an uneasy day rest.
A/N:
Thera was Godric's lover and a Werecat. Thera stood 5'4" she had dark brown hair that shone gold in the light, her eyes were a little lighter then Saige's. Godric's nickname for her Fiery Wild Cat comes from her fiery attitude, her werecat nature and the meaning of her name which is wild.
