Chapter 10
I can't take it in

"What is this world like?" Orieus started out watching her intently.

"It's a complex system. Large areas of lands are separated into countries and when they are separate by water there are called contents. There are islands everywhere along the coasts and many of the countries fight each other. Why is Steven set on killing me?"

"He doesn't want the prophecy to come true you're a threat to him and he will do anything to stop you. Why did you fear me?" Alexandria sighed at that, she need to tell the truth on this one.

"I generally don't warm up to men or favor men, they never treated me in the way a woman is to be treated in this world. One of the many reasons I joined the Marines to get away from all the abuse. Who are the Kings and Queens of Narnia?"

"Well they were four children that came in through the wardrobe and saved us from the white witch. Did you think I was like those men who treated you unfairly?"

"Anyone would say that at first glimpse at you Orieus, your strength and presences is enough to make anyone take a step back. Yes for a moment I did." Alexandria bowed her head looking to the colorful quilt they sat on.

"Do you still think of me that way?"

"Slightly, I cant get what Steven did out of my mind. I know its you sitting before me, but I feel like its him at the same time."

"He said something or did something more to you didn't he? Other than just stabbing you, you would have seen that coming."

"He asked me if I would fight for the beauty of the land, and for love." Orieus' eyes widened that how he did.

"He put you into your comfort zone make you think that I." He stopped short and watched her.

"Yeah, I guess I was foolish to think that you would." She sighed and looked back down at the comforter. "Look you been through a lot why don't you get some sleep, Ill be down stairs." Alexandria got up and walked out of the room. Orieus sighed, she loved him he knew it, he just needed to admit it to himself.

As Alexandria walked down stairs and through the kitchen to the back door she held it in all of it. She still had it in her mind that the kiss that Steven gave her was given by Orieus. Opening the back door she let the cool air blow in, she could smell rain in the air. Walking out onto the terrace she took a seat on the bench swing set. Watching the threes blow back and forth as the storm came closer.

"Alexandria." She stood and turned to the voice. "Come inside its cold out here." Orieus held out his hand to her, grasping his hand he lead her back into the house.

"You shouldn't wander around Mrs. Macready might." Alexandria stopped dead causing Orieus to stop as well.

"Mrs. Macready might what?" Macready asked, she was dressed in a pink robe and had her hands on her hips.

"Run into you a flip out." Alexandria grip on Orieus' hand got slightly tighter.

"Who is this Alexandria, I will not allow strangers in the professors house."

"My house and this Mrs. Macready is Orieus."

"Orieus?" she obviously hadn't herd that name or origin of name before.

"He's from france." Orieus looked over at her with question.

"What is he doing here?"

"He came to help me with things around here." She hopped there were no more further questions.

"I take it there is some intimate connection between you two." She motioned to there hands. Alexandria looked down and snapped back up.

"He's my boyfriend." God she wanted to kick herself for that one.

"Well then, Ill have both of you know I do not want to be woken up to the sound of your, intimate lives."

"Yes Mrs. Macready." Macready turned and went off back to the bed.

"What was all of that?" Alexandria turned to him and sighed.

"Come on will talk in my room." Soon they where back where they were, sitting on her bed asking questions.

"Why did you call me your boyfriend, what does that mean?"

"It means, that since you're a boy and you're my friend, the term is equal to boyfriend."

"She said that their was a intimate connection." Alexandria sighed.

"It's a term we use to state lovers I guess you can say, for people who are not engaged or marriage but are in love."

"Are we?" Alexandria looked up from the quilt.

"What do you mean?"

"In this world, what's between us is that considered love?"

"No, least I don't think so, what is between us then?"

"We both have feelings for one another right?" she looked down to the quilt and began to pick at it.

"Just feelings, there has been no advancement nor any announcements to prove that these feelings are more than what they are."

"So here in this world you need to have a physical relationship to consider it love?"

"Not really I guess, there's love a first sight thing but, I'm not sure on that." Alexandria continued to pick at the quilt. "I'm not sure, how is it to a centaur?"

"There is a slight physical relationship, but none to much before marriage."

"Same here." She smiled. "So what to a centaur is a physical relationship?"

"Well it more spoken then physical, the embraces mean different things than here I guess." She nodded.

"Like a hug here can be between friends but to you?"

"Little bit more, only between family and future wives."

"Wow, I guess then a kiss is only between lovers as well and all other things?"

"Yes." Orieus nodded. She sighed it was getting late and she was tired.

"I suggest we get some sleep tomorrow is going to be a long day." Orieus nodded and laid down beside her. She had her back to him, and she only hopped she woke up in the same position in the morning.

A/N: Sorry for the long wait I had this document open for about a week adding a line every other day or so. I wanted to start another story along with continuing this one and had to finish this chapter first. So keep an eye for my other stories on my profile.

Here is a little montage I wrote on my Myspace after a hard day.

Fire, Pain, Lightning, Money, and Piercings

Today: I woke up EARLY with a massive headache
Today: I almost caught the Kitchen on FIRE
Today: I ran over my foot with six carts that was alot of PAIN
Today: I could have been struck by LIGHTNING because of those damn carts
Today: I spent all of my moms MONEY on cloths and are going back next weekend for more
Today: I got PIERCINGS in my ears again and my dad was pissed.

This is today I wounder what will happen tomorrow.

Tomorrow: I will sleep in
Tomorrow: I will not go into the kitchen
Tomorrow: I will not gather carts
Tomorrow: I will not go outside
Tomorrow: I will not spend any money
Tomorrow: I will clean my ear rings and ears

Thats tomorrow and thats how it will be till friday. Please if anyone is doing anything CALL ME! I dont have a car anymore it blew up, but that was yesterday.