A/N: Sorry for the wait! I've had a rough couple of days. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: These Characters are not mine, they belong to the Covenant.
I woke up early the next morning; Reid's arm was no longer around me so I quietly slipped out of bed and went to the big wooden trunk at the end of my bed. Using a little bit of my power I uncloaked the spell books that I kept invisible for security reasons. Jonah liked knowledge, shockingly, and him hanging around here so much it wouldn't shock me if he went poking through my things. I wanted to get a head start on the day, to maybe find loopholes around the bind. There was always a way to undo a spell, but the one he used was so old, Covens don't usually bind themselves through branding and ritual anymore.
It only took me about ten minutes before all the books were scattered on the floor. I read through them thoroughly but quickly, from old family records to spells and potions, I had read most of these books before, but I only took my favorite ones to Ipswich the rest still remained in Maine at my grandmother's house. Reid got up and sat behind me, pulling me onto his lap I took in his warmth and then kissed him softly, "Good morning."
"Morning, what are you doing?"
"Looking for spells that might have a way to defeat Jonah without killing the rest of us," I shook my head, "I don't know if it even exist but I figured I'd give it a look. I mean, there's always a way to undo a spell it's just the matter of finding out how, but throughout time pages get lost, books get lost…"
"Where'd Jonah get the spell to bind the coven in the first place?"
I thought back to a time when he brought me to visit his parents. I'd been in there home only twice before they had died, the rest of the time was spent at his aunts or in the basement of a club for supernaturals. I remembered a huge library that was mainly his fathers; the place was covered in book shelves from floor to ceiling. Even his desk had shelves on every side; I figured that's where he kept all of his important books.
"His dad use to collect old family spell books, amongst other ritualistic things…He must have the spell somewhere in there. But it'd be impossible to get it."
Silence fell between us when a knock came from the door,
"Uh, who is it?"
"Lainey Cradburry, your new roommate."
I glanced back at Reid and quickly got up and started picking up the books. He stood up and I shoved all the books in his arms and nearly pushed him into the little bathroom area. I then pushed the beds back and shoved the extra blankets under my bed.
"C-c come in!"
A short red headed girl opened the door, she smiled. "Oh my god, we got so lucky! We got a window room." She walked in and sat her bags down on the bed.
"So your name is Aria, such a pretty name." She went on as she dusted off her nightstand, "A lot better than boring old Elaine or Lainey." She began unpacking, she grabbed her toothbrush and face wash and headed for the little bathroom, but I beat her there.
"You do not want to go in there, trust me." I told her, "We have been running short on air freshener." I wanted to smack my forehead, but when the little red head made a disgusted face I knew it had worked.
"How about I show you around town, you know, to get to know each other, like a girl's day out." It was the last thing I wanted to do before going to meet up with Jonah, but it was the only way I could get her out of the room without using my power on her and I've been using that a little too often lately.
"What a great Idea!" Lainey said.
"Great! Let me just get dressed and we can head out." I grabbed the first dress I saw out of my wardrobe and quickly made my way to the bathroom. Reid stood on the other side of the door; I leaned all my weight on the sink and closed my eyes.
"Today is definitely not a good day," I muttered, "I feel like I've ruined everything."
"You didn't,"
"I should be here helping look for a spell or something, instead I'm having a day out in the town."
"The boys and I will take care of the spell,"
I nodded, "I'll call you when I'm done exploring with Lainey."
"Okay," he replied.
I looked down at the black velvet vintage dress I had grabbed. "Ummm, could you not look for a moment?"
I turned around and I could swear he was still looking when I took off my shirt and put the vintage dress on. After the dress fell just above my knees I took off my pajama bottoms.
"Could you button me up please," I whispered, and he did. I ran a straightener through my hair quickly, brushed my teeth, put a little make up on and gave Reid a long very much needed kiss before I left the bathroom.
When I got out I put lace leggings on and my knee high black boots and before I knew it Lainey and I were out the door.
Lainey and I probably went to every museum in the town and Old Historic buildings. The little red head was a burst of energy and didn't get tired until our way back from the diner. When we got back to the dorms it was around six, I called Reid and he said they were all at Caleb's again.
"So," Lainey began as she lay on her stomach, kicking her legs back forth, "Is Reid your boyfriend?"
"Basically, we haven't technically made it official yet."
"So like a friend with benefits type thing?"
"No, it's more than that. But speaking of Reid we have a date, so I'll see you later." When I opened the door I was surprised to see Jonah.
"Hello Doll," He smiled.
"You said nine."
"I'm allowed to change my mind," he glanced over at Lainey and smiled, she got up and walked over to us with her hand stretched out.
"Are you Reid? I'm Lainey Ari's new roommate."
"No-"I began but Jonah interrupted me, he took Lainey's hand and kissed like something you'd see from an old movie. Lainey's face was almost as red as her hair, a smile plastered on her face.
"Jonah," he introduced himself, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
I rolled my eyes and knocked his hand away from hers, he found amusement out of it, while Lainey just stood in complete shock. I shoved Jonah out into the hallway and then closed the dorm room door. Jonah chuckled.
"Next time you call," I snapped.
"Lighten up Aria," Jonah smirked, "tonight is going to be a goodnight after all."
"The hell it is," I snapped and started down the hall before him.
He insisted we go in his 1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertiable. I didn't protest for the most part but I felt more and more uneasy about it as we drove further out into the middle of nowhere.
It was quiet and awkward most of the way, the radio played softly with a little bit of static. Jonah liked classical music, something not is common with guys like him…or guys in general.
"I know why you left me," he said randomly, my muscles got tense, but I didn't reply. "I can change you know, I could go back to the way I was…" Something hit his eyes that I haven't seen in a long time, sadness.
"No you can't," I finally said, "Your power is eating you alive. Plus, it wouldn't change anything."
"Because of Reid," he said angrily,
"He stays out of this, they all do. It's between me, you and Chase."
"But it's because of him, right?"
"No, it's because of what you have done." Of course Reid stood between Jonah's chances of being with me, but he was just amongst the many reasons why, not the only one.
We pulled up to an extremely old house that looked recently refurbished; it was beyond big black gates that surrounded the perimeter. "Welcome home."
Two guys stood outside the door, guarding it. "Master," the two said and then opened the door.
"How cliché," I muttered unenthused.
This brought a half-hearted smile to Jonah lips. The foyer had marble floors and stairs on the walls of each side of the room. On the balcony stood Chase with a huge grin.
"Aria!" he smiled, "Long time no see." Chase began walking down the steps, "I mean when was the last time we've seen each other…Dad's funeral…"
"You sick son of a bitch," I snapped as I started forward, my eyes black and ready to fight. Jonah caught my arm and pulled me back to him, I tugged out of his grasp.
"Easy there killer," Chase chuckled, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves."
"Play nice children, we still got the whole night ahead of us." Jonah poured three glasses of scotch and offered one to the both of us. I didn't take mine but Chase did and swallowed it in two whole gulps. Jonah drank mine and his.
"What is going on?" I asked Jonah, "Why do you need me here?"
"Didn't you know? It's a family reunion."
A woman was pushed from the room two the left. They took the cloth sack off of her head and there stood binded and tied my mother.
"Aria!" my mom whimpered through tears.
"Jonah let them go," I cried, he refused to meet my eyes.
"Aw, revenge." Chase chimed.
"What did she ever do to you?" I snapped.
"I don't know, just sold me to a couple humans, and left me ignorant about who I am, what I was and how addictive the power is. While little Aria got to go prancing around with all the knowledge in the world about who exactly she is."
"It wasn't like that Chase," My mother cried.
With a flick of a wrist he sent my mother soaring through the air. I did the same to him, Chase landed at the top stairs on his back. He groaned in pain. He got up and jumped off the balcony landing on his feet. My fists were balled and my body tense. But the second he tried fighting me Jonah had stepped in and kept him pinned to the floor.
"I said enough!"
"Elijah, take Ms. Clinton to her room. Chase you go get prepared for later." Chase began to protest but Jonah's eyes went black again. He waited until Chase was gone then he turned to me.
"All this talk about you wanting me back and this is what you do!" I shoved him in the chest, knocking him back a few feet, "How could you get her involved! How could you do this to me?"
"I made a deal with Chase to give him power to get revenge on the sons of Ipswich, he chose your mom as the donor."
"She will never give him her power you know that," I snarled.
"It's either you or her tonight," He glared circling me, he pushed my hair behind my ear and ran his fingertips down my face, tears welded in my eyes, "Or you go back to Boston with me and we leave Chase powerless, your mom and little boyfriend will be safe and everything will be left the way it was. You decide."
Jonah walked out of the room leaving me with nothing but my thoughts.
