Kali opened her eyes, slowly trying to blink her surroundings into focus. Where was she? Was she dead? She looked around her, realising she was back in David's cave. How could that be? She had felt herself fall! Kali rolled over and came face to face with David, sitting by her bedside. As she did, she emitted a cry of pain, an intense discomfort ripping through her neck.
"Hey easy! Try not to move too suddenly."
Kali tried to focus on him, but everything had a white haze over it, which made it hard for her to see anything properly. "What happened?" she asked weakly.
David patted her hand. "Shh, just rest. It's going to be OK." Kali didn't have the energy to answer him. The pain was unbearable. She closed her eyes, and let herself succumb to unconsciousness.
"So have you told her yet?" Marko asked David later that night.
"Not yet. When she gets her strength back, I'll tell her."
"How do you think she'll take it?" Marko went on.
"No idea man. I mean, she's understanding and all, but something as big as this, I just don't know how she'll take it."
It was the next evening when Kali woke again. The pain in her neck had subsided slightly, and her vision had returned to full strength. She felt a lot better and didn't feel so melancholy. The cave was quiet, which meant the boys had gone out. She thought she would try her luck and see if she was able to get up. Slowly, she propped herself up on her elbows. This hurt, but it wasn't too bad if she kept her neck still. Kali persevered, managing to stand up without too much pain. Wrapped in a swathe of blankets for warmth, she wandered around the cave, critiquing their décor and generally being nosy. In the far corner, she noticed something shiny sitting on a rock-ledge shelf. Kali made her way over to it, intrigued. It was a bottle intricately covered in beautiful coloured stones and gilt. She picked the bottle up, pulled out the cork and sniffed it, noting it had some sort of red wine in it. It had an odd smell, but not being one for red wine, she couldn't tell what type it was. Kali ran her fingers over the stones, realising they were actually real crystals; amethysts, jade, garnets and other little stones. Whoever had decorated the bottle had gone to a lot of trouble and had done a beautiful job. As Kali put the bottle down, she heard the boys re-enter the cave, laughing and carrying on as usual.
"Aah, it walks!" Marko remarked cheekily.
Kali smiled at him. "Yeah, barely though."
"And what are you doing up?" David said in a mock-stern voice.
"Actually, I was admiring this bottle of yours. It's beautifully decorated. Which one of you did it?"
Kali noticed David's body stiffen slightly. Another one of those "looks", like the one she had seen the night she met the boys, was passed between them. Kali again wondered what that 'look' meant. David looked at her with pained eyes.
"It was one of Angel's creations," he said quietly.
Kali noticed the other three head for the lower part of the cave. OK, this was definitely getting a little weird, she thought.
"Who's Angel?"
David hesitated for a few moments before continuing. "Angel was my girlfriend. She was killed six months ago by the leader of a rival gang."
Kali was stunned.
"The gang tried to invade our territory, which resulted in a fight between their gang and ours. We were winning, which pissed off Randall, the other gang leader, so just to spite me, he grabbed Angel and killed her right in front of me."
Kali's eyes welled with tears. "Oh my god. I'm so sorry David."
They stood in awkward silence for a few moments, Kali not quiet knowing what else to say.
David decided to change the subject. "Anyway, how are you doing? You're obviously feeling better."
The reality of what had happened last night came flooding back to her. "Yeah I suppose. Everything just overwhelmed me and I guess just lost it. I've never felt like that before, so out of control. I have to say, it was quite scary." Kali eyed David curiously. "There's something that's been bothering me though. How is it possible that I am here? I mean, I let go and I felt myself fall."
"I caught you."
Kali eyed him suspiciously.
"I grabbed you before you fell."
He couldn't have. She had definitely felt herself fall. There was something he wasn't telling her. She walked right up to him and looked him directly in the eye. "What are you hiding from me David?"
He smirked that famous smirk of his and raised an eyebrow at her. She knew then that he was hiding something. Kali narrowed her eyes at him, shook her head and, in spite of herself, smiled. That smirk had annoyed her when she had first met him. She realised that it was just his way as he often smirked in response to a question that he didn't particularly want to answer. He was a real enigma and she knew that there was more to him than he let on which, much like she had done for him, intrigued her. They stared at each other for a few moments, then without quite knowing why, Kali found herself leaning forward and placing her lips gently on his. At first, he didn't respond, taken aback by her bold action, but soon relaxed and kissed her back. After a few moments, Kali pulled away, slightly embarrassed.
"Um…I'm sorry. I don't know where that came from."
David looked at her, a slight sadness in his eyes. "It's been so long since anyone's kissed me like that."
Kali smiled, her cheeks flushing a bright scarlet. He tucked a loose lock of hair behind her ear, and then let his finger trace the outline of her jaw. David leant down and kissed her, freely and unabashedly. He cupped her face in his hands, a wild hunger possessing him. He wanted to taste every inch of her. She flinched at his cool touch on her bare skin, although her lips did not leave his. David removed the blankets from her shoulders and wrapped his arms around her, drawing her closer to him. Her sensuality was driving him wild and he was finding it hard to deal with the unfamiliarity of his feelings. He slowly kissed his way down her soft, creamy alabaster neck, almost feeling like he could taste her. Kali groaned softly as he kissed her, every part of her body electrified. She couldn't believe what she was doing. It was so soon after Michael, but David fuelled a fire within her that she had never experienced. She couldn't stop herself nor did she want to.
She pushed his large coat off his shoulders, letting it fall in a heap behind him. One by one, she undid the buttons and let his shirt join the coat on the floor. Kali placed a single kiss on his chest and let her fingers caress his sinewy torso, which she noticed was almost an albino white. David mirrored her actions, running his hands along the small of her back and under her T-shirt. Kali slowly walked him backwards toward the bed, pushing him onto it and straddled him. She removed her t-shirt, revealing bare breasts, then reached behind her and pulled out her ponytail, letting her long raven hair fall loosely around her shoulders.
David looked longingly at her. He had never seen her with her hair out. With all that flowing hair, she looked like an absolute goddess. So sexy!
She leant down again and kissed him lightly, teasing him by drawing away whenever he tried to kiss her back. He grabbed her face and thrust his mouth on hers, not able to take the torture any longer. Kali smiled as she kissed him, satisfied at what she had driven him to. The pain shooting through her neck was agonising, although she fought it, not wanting to stop. She kissed her way down his neck and onto his shoulders, across his collarbone and up the other side of his neck, nipping his flesh lightly as she went. David's body writhed in ecstasy. He rolled her over so that he was on top and returned the favour. Another pain shot through her neck, making her cry out slightly. Kali's head spun as he kissed his way down her naked body.
As two became one, Kali felt a coldness sweep through her entire body. The sensation made her shiver, which only added to the eroticism of the moment. Their bodies rocked slowly in time with each other, both looking directly into the other's eyes as they moved. Kali could feel the heat rising within her, her excitement intensifying the longer she stared into David's eyes. As they climaxed, a piercing scream released itself from Kali, echoing throughout the cave. She wondered if the other three would hear her.
