Yay! Chapter 10! Double digits! Ok this chapter gets really intense, and I took forever to write! Hope y'all like it!
Chapter 10
It had been one year since Clarion and Milori met. Clarion finished her training for the day and headed to the border early. To her surprise Milori was already there.
"Milori! You must have been waiting forever! I'm sorry I kept you waiting!" She sat and kissed his forehead.
"It's ok dear. I came early so I would beat you here." As Milori spoke Clarion noticed that he brought a blanket. She saw a bouquet of roses and calla lilies. Confusion clouded Clarion's eyes. Milori saw this and explained, "It's a special day after all." The confusion still rested on her face.
"What? Why?" Clarion asked her lovely boyfriend. Milori pulled her close.
"You don't remember?" His tone was sad. Clarion shook her head.
"I'm sorry Milori. Did we have something planned?" Milori's wings dropped.
"No we didn't, but Clarion, it's our one year anniversary." Clarion gasped and tears began to fill her eyes. She didn't look at Milori. "He must be so mad at me!" Clarion thought as tears slowly ran down her face. "Clarion," His voice was soft, not mad at all. "I am not mad at you."
"But I forgot our anniversary." Clarion spoke shakily. Milori smiled at her kindly.
"It's ok Clarion. I know that you don't love me any less." He kissed the top of her head. "I bought you these." He pulled out the flowers and sat them in her lap. Her eyes brightened again as Milori wiped the last of the tears away.
"They are beautiful. But there aren't flowers in winter, how did you get them?" She looked Milori in the eyes once more. They were the perfect shade of brown. Clarion could just lose herself in them.
"I had some help." Milori smirked; Clarion smiled at the thought of either Mary or Aurora helping her boyfriend. It was then she decided to make it up to him. And she knew exactly how. She leaned so close to Milori that she was touching him.
"I love you." She whispered as she kissed him passionately. He of course kissed back. Clarion opened her mouth and let her tongue just barley touch his lips. He opened his own mouth and Clarion's tongue entered his mouth. They held the kiss as long as they could. "I love you so much." Clarion said gasping for breath. Before Milori could reply she kissed him again. Her hands slid from his neck down to his hips. Milori pulled back.
"Clarion." His voice sounded like a mixture of concern, confusion, protectiveness, and passion.
"Just kiss me Milori." Milori looked into her eyes for a spilt second before she closed them kissing him again. They were filled with passion, determination, and love. He moved his hands from the small of her back up. He stopped and looked at her. He didn't know how far she wanted to go. She put her hands over his and moved them the rest of the way, looking him in the eye the entire time. Milori quickly got up, startling Clarion.
"What is it Milori?" Clarion's eyes began to water.
"We can't do this here Clarion." He voice was stern. Clarion stood and leaned up against Milori. She sighed.
"You're right darling." That's when Milori picked her up bridal style and carried her further into the Autumn Woods. "Milori! What are you doing?" He sat her down for a moment.
"Let's go to your room love." Clarion was about to protest when he kissed her. "Your mother knows about us, let's go." He kissed her neck.
"Your wings though…" Clarion reached for his wings, but he backed up so she couldn't reach.
"They'll be fine. If I can't feel them we can head back." He kissed her one last time on the lips. Clarion grabbed his hand and took off running to the Home Tree. They snuck in without being seen and shut the door to Clarion's room. She turned and kissed him with every emotion she felt that very moment. Milori reached around to the laces on her dress. Clarion was brushing her lips against his neck, and just as he was about to untie the laces, he fell to the ground.
"Milori!" Clarion knelt down to him.
"I'm ok Clarion." Milori looked at his wings; they were limp. "I just have to get back to winter." Clarion helped him up and they ran together back to the border. Milori had become weak, so Clarion had to hold him up. When they reached the border Clarion pushed him into winter. Milori laid there for a few moments. Clarion stood on the warm side, with tears streaming down her face. Finally she couldn't take it any longer and raced to Milori's side. "Clarion…Clarion go back to spring. Your wings."
"No Milori. I'm not leaving your side until I know you'll be ok." Clarion said sternly. Milori tried getting up, but fell. Clarion took his hands and helped him. "What…what should you do?" She asked her lover.
"I need to let the cold surround them." Milori began to regain his strength. Clarion began to cry again. Milori walked her quickly back into spring. "What is it Clarion? Please don't be upset." Milori hugged her tightly. She looked up at him.
"Try to lift your wings honey." Clarion grip on his hands tightened as he lifted his wings. Clarion gasped and began to cry harder when she saw his wings. Milori just stood there dumbfounded.
Dun. Dun. Dun! Clift hanger! I wonder what happened. What will happen next?