I looooooved the reviews you guys left me for Chpter 9! Thanks sooooo much! Now...Onward!:D FYI, this story is about to have a twist:) So try not to die:D

~NumberSixteen

It'd been three days since she'd come to see him. He began to get irritated and he couldn't quit thinking about her. The taste of citrus on her lips, the sweet smell of strawberries in her hair. The way she smelled like springtime and sunshine. His wounds were healing nicely, thanks to her, but he still couldn't move around properly. Now he could walk without pain and lift things that weren't too heavy, but he stayed put, waiting for her to come. Another night and day had passed and he couldn't stay awake waiting any longer. As night fell, sleep descended on him and exhaustion over took his frayed nerves, sending him into a deep but calm slumber.

Of course he had his re-occuring dream about her, but now it seemed more realistic. He knew how she tasted and he knew how soft her lips were. He knew how much more delicate she seemed when she was vulnerable. And tonight, his dreams took him much, much farther than a kiss.

When he awoke, it was noon the next day. The sun shone down on him and he covered his eyes. He rolled over and got off his uncomfortable bed, sitting up right. He looked around rapidly to see if Skye had come, and she had. There were new logs on the fire and a backpack sat on a log nearby. There was a paper taped to it. He felt his heart skip a beat and he stumbled to it, ripping the paper away and holding it up for him to read. It read:

Lucas,

You're on your own now. Your bullet wounds should be healing well and I'm sure you can take care of them yourself now. In the backpack you'll find some food, water, bandages, and a gun. Those should last you long enough out here. Just be careful and don't hurt yourself again, because this time I won't be there to help.

Skye

"Oh Bucket..." He said, his voice edging on anger. He angerly ripped the paper in two and threw it on the ground. He let out a shout of frustration as he kicked the dirt and gripped his hair, threatening to yank it out. He let out another shout before he started to calm down. He ripped open the backpack to find what she had said was inside. He instantly drew the gun out and examined it. It wasn't large at all and hardly enough to defend against any lurking predators. He looked through the stuff and a scent met his nose. It was extremely faint but it got his attention. The bag smelled like strawberries and tangerines. He felt a sudden pang in his chest and an intense longing for her. "Damn it, Skye!" He hissed through clenched teeth. He stuffed the gun into his belt and slung the bag over his back. He didn't bother to put out the fire, but he stormed out of the camp, his mind set. He was heading toward the gates of Terra Nova.

"Are you sure you don't want to come help?" Maddy pressed Skye.

"No, I'm not to keen on going OTG..." Skye bit her lip. Commander Taylor was letting Maddy and Mark go outside the gates to look for any flowers or other things they'd be interested in using for the wedding they hoped to have in a few weeks.

"Okay..." Maddy said and patted Skye's shoulder. "Next time then."

Skye nodded. She didn't ever want to go OTG again and risk running into Lucas.

"Bye!" Maddy jogged away to meet up with her fiance who was waiting by a rover. He was armed with a gun and his armor in case they came across any hungry dinosaurs. Skye waved as they got into the rover and drove out of the open gates. Skye watched them until they disappeared from sight. They were such a happy couple. Suddenly, she felt something warm behind her. Someone was wrapping their arms around her waist and pulling her back.

"Josh." She said as she tripped into him.

"Mm?" He murmered.

"We are in public." She'd been out with Josh a few more times since she'd seen Lucas the night he kissed her. They were practically a couple now.

"So?" He said, his cheek in her hair.

She reached down and pulled his hands off her. "Now's not a good time." She still felt unsure about dating Josh and tried to keep a respectable distance. She saw his face faulter slightly in disappointment.

"Why don't you let me hold you?" He asked, clearly upset.

"It's not that I don't want you to, but I am still trying to get used to everything again." Skye was mentally kicking herself for the lame answer.

Josh just stared at her for a few moments before he came up beside her and took her hand, "Is this okay?"

She nodded to him. "Yes thats okay."

"What about this?" He gently brushed a hair out of her eyes.

"Uh.." She sputtered.

"Or this?" He leaned in close to her face, his lips barely an inch away.

"J-Josh.." She stammered but he ignored her.

"What about this?" He gently brushed his lips against hers, teasing her unsettled mind.

Her lip quivered under his as he finally planted a short but sweet kiss on her lips.

"Is that okay?" He whispered.

She couldn't form any words in her mouth so she just stayed silent gaping like an idiot. She knew that everyone was trying not to look at the pair and she blushed profusely from all the attention she's gotten lately. Before she could say anything, Josh swept her off her feet and into his arms.

He leaned into her ear again, "Let's go somewhere more private. Not in public." He mocked the word public as she had said it before.

She gulped as he began to carry her away. She hooked her arms around his neck to keep balance as he started to carry her to a more quiet area where no one was around. He set her down gently and took her waist in his arms. She stumbled into his chest, her arms still around his neck. "Much better," He smirked at her playfully.

She narrowed her eyes at him, "Jerk."

He gave her a lopsided grin, "I know." And he kissed her tenderly, but as the kiss progressed it got deeper and more desperate. He pulled her against his body that was against a wall. Her hands were in his hair and his were shimmying up and down her back. When the broke apart for air, it only lasted a few seconds before he was kissing her again. The heat and tension between the two gradually rose, greater and greater. Josh was about to lift her up and carry her to his house when suddenly there was an alarm. A screeching alarm, signalling there was an attack or an intruder.

They broke away and Skye gave Josh one look before the two began to run desperately toward the gates to see what was going on. The gates were closed and Taylor was standing in front of them. He was looking at something past them. Jim Shannon was next to him, speaking quickly and desperately, a terrified look in his eyes. Skye ran toward them and stopped next to Commander Taylor.

"What's going on?" She asked. Jim and Taylor looked down at her, solomn looks on their faces. Suddenly there was a distant shout from the other side of the gates. She looked out to see the person she wanted to see least. Lucas held the gun she'd given him to someone she couldn't recognize right away. After a few seconds, she realized that the person was Maddy Shannon.

"Bring me Skye or I'll kill this girl!" He shouted.

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This chapter did not turn out how I wanted it to... But I'm too lazy to re-write it. Tell me how bad it was, mmkay?:) Oh and what do you think will happen?

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~NumberSixteen