A/N: Sup my peeps? Before you all read this chapter I'd like to warn everyone that a sex scene is in this chapter, it's not very detailed or good because I've never actually had sex so… yeah, it's all just a guess on what happens. Anyways, on with the chapter!


Chapter 9

Reunited


Three and a half years ago…

Braeyln desperately tried to stop the tears from falling down her face. She had always hated crying, it made her feel weak. It had been a few hours since Skulduggery had viciously ripped out her heart and squeezed it to death. Braeyln hadn't even made it a few blocks before completely breaking down. She was sitting in an ally way somewhere crying her heart out not being able to stop. Braeyln's phone begins to vibrate. She pulls it out and sees that she has received a text from Kishan.

"Where are you?" It reads. Braeyln then realises that Skulduggery hasn't said a word about what happened between them. She suddenly becomes filled with rage. First he makes her believe he loves her, then he crushes her heart, and now he's not saying a word. He's protecting his damn pride.

"How could you fall for a loser like that Braeyln? I thought you were smarter than that" Braeyln snaps her palms out and sends a trash can flying into the nearby wall. Braeyln expected to feel better after this, but she only felt more enraged and powerful. She then clicks her fingers and sends fire ball after fire ball right into the bin. It lights up the first time but she didn't care. Soon the entire contents of the bin have turned to ash. The flames die out, but the rage Braeyln feels for Skulduggery hasn't dimmed at all.


Present day…

Braeyln rolled over to avoid the early morning sun rays. Her head and hand softly hit the chest of her boyfriend. A sweet mortal man called Josh. He was very attractive as far as most women were concerned. He had black hair: it was slightly longer at the front than it was anywhere else. His eyes were a rich milky brown, but every time he looked at Braeyln a small swish of green would appear in his eyes. He had an amazing body, something Braeyln loved. He groaned slightly as the warm, early morning sun made its way through the curtains hitting him directly in the face.

"How does it always find its way through the curtains?" he complains turning on his side, staring into Braeyln's shut eyes.

"It just wants to see your handsome face again baby." Braeyln mutters as she opens her eyes.

"More like your amazing body." Braeyln looks down and covers more of her naked body with their black blanket.

"What are you doing?" Josh complains. "You're meant to take it off." He winks at her and removes the small amount of blanket covering his 'organ'. Braeyln blushes sightly. She sits up, not caring that the blanket falls of her torso.

"Don't you have work this morning?" Braeyln asks, running her fingers through her curly black hair.

"That's never stopped us before." He winks once more. Braeyln's eyes slide down to his 'organ' she smiles as she realises it's 'happy'. Josh moves closer to her.

"Josh. We did it like six times last night. Aren't you tired?"

"I'm never tired of you." Braeyln fights down a huge smile, she fails and her cheeks turn a dark shade of red. Josh moves even closer to her.

"I know you want to." Braeyln bites her bottom lip. Braeyln nods sightly, within seconds Josh is on top of her removing the small amount of blanket that's keeping them from becoming one. Once he removes it, he wastes no time. He thrusts into her causing her to moan loudly. He uses this to his advantage and begins to kiss her neck; this was a huge turn on for Braeyln. She thrusts up on instinct. Josh stops for a second to laugh at her reaction. Braeyln spins around, forcing Josh along with her. He attempts to get back on top, and fails miserably. Braeyln begins to kiss his sideburns; this was the equitant of Braeyln and her neck. His hands grasp her shoulders and claw down her back. Braeyln sits up slightly, flicking her hair backwards. She begins to ride him like crazy. Ripples of pleasure spread through their entire bodies. Josh makes a grunting sound meaning only one thing; he's going to 'finish' soon. Braeyln smiles, Josh quickly uses this split second of weakness to thrust sideways, this causes Braeyln to scream with enormous pleasure. At that very moment the bedroom door bursts open. Josh and Braeyln finish just moments before Braeyln jumps off of him. She falls off the bed; a slight scream escapes her lips. Braeyln flicks her hair out of her eyes and stares at the door. At first she doesn't recognise him, but after a longer stare she realises that she only knows one tall skinny man, who wears perfectly tailored suits, top hats and has two perfectly clean revolvers. A wave of emotions hit her, she doesn't know if they belong to her or Skulduggery, and she doesn't care. She grabs some blanket and stands up.

"Skulduggery? What the hell are you doing here?" she yells. From the look of his façade's face he just realised what he walked in on.

"You know this freak?" Josh Screams at Braeyln. Covering himself with the blanket.

"Yeah, I do. He's my ex-boss."

"Then why the fuck is he holding us up?" Skulduggery's hands drop as he realises they are still up, and holding two fully filled guns.

"Get out." Braeyln tells Skulduggery, ignoring Josh.

"I need to talk to you Braeyln; I'm not leaving until I do."

"I meant get out of the room. Unless you'd rather talk to me whilst I'm naked." Braeyln drops the blanket covering her body. Skulduggery's façade turned bright red.

"I'll." He cleared his imaginary throat. "Ah, I'm just going to wait in the lounge room." He leaves the room quickly, and shuts the door behind him.

"What the fuck is going on. Who is he?! Who's Braeyln?!"

"I promise I'm going to explain everything to you. Just not now. You need to be at work soon. Go get ready." Josh gives her a weird look. She ignores it and heads to her cupboard to get some clothes. She pulls out a white bra and panties set. Braeyln's social life had become a bit more 'colourful' since she left Dublin over three years ago. Skulduggery had crushed that sweet innocent girl and replaced her with something Braeyln never wanted to be. After she puts them on she pulls out a white singlet and a black pair of short shorts. She puts them on and grabs her hair brush and gives it a quick run over. Her boyfriend walks out of the private bathroom smelling like the best after shave in the world. Play boy London. It drove Braeyln crazy, and Josh knows and loves it. She takes a few sniffs before kissing him goodbye. He leaves. Braeyln waits a few seconds before leaving the room and walking into the lounge room.

"You've got real guts walking in here unannounced, guns blazed. What did you think I was just going to melt into your arms? Cry and beg to go back to that shit hole you live in?"

"I heard you screaming."

"That was from an orgasm, not from pain. I guess it's been so long you have forgotten what it sounds like." Braeyln's voice was cold and harsh, very different than the warm and welcoming voice that Skulduggery had been dying to hear since the day she left.

"I thought you were being hurt. I was."

"You were what?" She cuts him off. "Were you going to rescue me from the bad man hurting me? I'm not a child Skulduggery I'm almost twenty-one years old. I can look after myself."

"You and Josh seem close." Skulduggery said changing the topic.

"Why because you walked in on us fucking?"

"You never used to swear." He mutters.

"People change Skull. Now what did you want?"

"You need to come back."

"I don't need to do anything."

"We found a set of remains." Braeyln's heart drops.

"We believe their Casey-Janes." Tears quickly hit Braeyln's eyes. She refuses to let any fall though, she hadn't cried in years and she refused to let Skulduggery be the one to do it.

"We need you to have a vision. See if it's her."

"Why do I have to do it?"

"We have had hundreds of people look at them. No one can make an I.D"

"I haven't used my magic in years. I doubt I'd be able to make a vision happen. I could barely do that before."

"I know you're at least going to try." He stands up. "I'm staying at the motel across the road. When you're ready, come by. I'll organise a flight back."

"I can't just leave Skulduggery I have a life here. Sway, her fucked up Cousin Seth both moved here for me. I have Josh that part of my life is over. Everything that happened in Ireland means nothing to me. It hasn't for a long time."

"But Casey always meant something to you, and she always will. You'll come for her." He places a card on the coffee table and leaves the room. He stops at the front door.

"I always knew you'd like it on top." He quips, smiling.

"Get out of here you pervert." Braeyln calls jokingly back.

"Oh, by the way, it's good to see your still in shape." Braeyln blushes. She had forgotten he had seen her naked. Suddenly Braeyln frowns. She doesn't like that fact that it felt like she had never left.

"And to think, I thought this to be all yours, my mistake." Skulduggery looks at the floor. His mouth opens, like he's going to say something. Then he leaves before anything else is said. When the door shuts tears freely flow from Braeyln's eyes.

"What the fuck Braeyln!" She picks up a pillow from the couch and throws it into a lamp. It hits the floor and shatters into the white carpet. She had a feeling Casey was dead. She had, had it from the day she when missing. But she refused to believe it. Braeyln could easily find out if she was dead or not, she just needed to see if she could use her magic, Casey's adept power was influence on sound and light waves, all Braeyln would have to do is try to control them, if it worked, Casey was dead. She didn't yet have the strength to try it out; she didn't ever want to know if Casey-Jane was really dead, she'd rather never know, than have to face the fact her 'sister' was dead.

"Skulduggery!" Braeyln calls out running out side of her apartment. She runs out of the door and sees him. Either he hadn't even taken a step, or he ran back to her within a second.

"Give me a few days to organise things." He nods. "How long will I be required to stay?"

"Once you have I.D the body, you can leave whenever you want. We can arrange a flight back."

"I'll be leaving the day after I.D the body."

"Okay, I'll arrange a place for you all to stay."

"I want a nice hotel room, with a pool. I don't care how expensive it is. I want it; it has to be five stars."

"I can arrange that."

"And I want my bike back, find out what the hell happened to it after I left, I want it waiting at the airport for me."

"I'll get it back for you."

"And, I want to be paid, very very well. At least twenty thousand, even if it's not Casey, but if it is I want triple."

"I don't think the Sanctuary can afford that."

"You pay me then; I know you can afford it."

"I'll see that you get payed."

"I'll see you then."

"Thank you." Braeyln turns around and just before she enters her apartment she looks at him and says.

"This is just business Skull. Whatever we had between us, whatever we had, it's gone. Forever.


A/N: Hey hey everyone. I'd like to thank all of my amazing reviews and followers, you guys are the only reason I keep going with this story. I'm not going to update untill I get two reviews, so get reviewing! Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Cya guys! XP