Chapter 10
Janie woke up to heat racing up her spine and to her brain. She felt a little woozy like she had been drinking too much red wine. She giggled as John snaked his arms tighter around her waist. "Good morning babe." She laughed reaching behind him and running her hands though his thick locks.
"I want to give you a proper morning." He thought kissing her ear. This is when her little power was an asset. Signing would ruin the mood. She felt her shiver as he let his teeth do some wandering. She craned her neck back to kiss him. He could feel her hand searching for his. He entwined their hands.
Once she pulled off she let out a happy sigh. He began to move his mouth to her neck and to her collarbone. He heard her moan, her grip on his neck got stronger. He began to close the gap between him but her hand stopped him.
He glanced down at her hands then up to her face. Her eyes had a pleading look. "What is sweetheart?" He thought sitting up. "John, I don't want to cross that line." She said blushing. She glanced away closing her eyes. 'This is gonna lead to a fight.' She thought tensing up. "Why not Janie? Talk to me." He thought caressing her face.
She glanced up at him. Of course John wasn't like most males, hell he wasn't like most warriors. Any other male, or guy would have freaked out and got pissed off if they woman, female denied them. But not most warriors, especially not John. "I'm just not ready. I don't feel... ready." Janie said sniffling John captured her chin and made her look at him.
"I don't want to force you to do anything you're not ready for." He thought kissing her tears away. She sat up and hugged him. She buried her face into his shoulder. "Shhh it's alright Janie." John thought as he stroked her hair. He laid down on his back and cradled her.
"Thank you." She muttered tightening her grip on him. "There's no need to thank me, I'm just doing what is right. I don't want to force you into anything." John thought squeezing her. They laid there for awhile even after she calmed down.
It wasn't until the shutters rose for the night that they moved off the bed. She went to her room to shower and change for first meal. 'Mhh I thought Skorn or Payne would have come and got me for practice today.' She thought toweling off.
She dressed in her leathers and headed downstairs. She entered the room and she felt the room go dead. She raised her eyebrows and headed towards her seat. Skorn got up and headed to her. Janie felt a hand on her shoulder.
She looked behind her to see Payne. "Can we talk?" Payne asked. Janie nodded and followed them out of the room. They went down the hall and into the billiard room. "What is it?" Janie growled. She didn't like their somber expressions.
"Janie we think you should take the night off." Payne said. "What the hell? Why?" She growled. 'Only one night and they're shelving me?' Janie thought. "We don't want to stress your body. Absorbing lessers is hard on your body." Skorn said. "I'm fine. Vio treated me I could go all night." Janie snapped.
"Yes but your father thinks it would be best if..."Payne began. "You went to my dad? He knows what's best for him, not me." Janie growled in a whisper. She knew the walls were listening. 'It seems she has her father temper as well.' Payne thought.
"We ran the sisterhood just like the brotherhood, they vote when they think a member is endangering themselves. We vote to keep you home." Payne explained. "So shut up and quit arguing you know you won't win." Skorn snapped. 'Jeez overprotective much.' "Fine." She snapped and head back to the dinning room.
Everyone was still in their seat, and there was some conversation but Janie wasn't fooled, their had made a quick dash back to their seats. She sat back down and began to eat .She was quiet though out dinner. No one questioned the silent though, they had learn long ago if she was quiet and you try to make her talk you lose your head.
John grabbed her before he headed out for the night. "Wait up for me?" He asked smiling. "Of course, I will every night." She smiled back and hugging him. He kissed her forehead and headed out. He piled into the Mercedes with Blay and Qhuinn and headed out for the night.
"So how are things with Janie?" Qhuinn smirked elbowing him. John glared at him and signed "Fuck off." "We're both curious John, you hardly shown interest in really any girl before, we just want to make sure you're happy." Blay said glancing back in the mirror.
"I'm happy, very happy, and the rest is none of your busy, Qhuinn." John signed smirking. Qhuinn and Blay laughed and Qhuinn patted him on the shoulders. "You're the same old John." They pulled up to ZeroSum and headed out down the alley.
Janie shut the massive book she had in front of her. She crossed her arms over it and rest her chin on her arms. She exhaled a sigh of boredom. She decided to avoid questioning of any kind she would hide in the most deserted place in the house, the library.
She use to love spending hours here, reading thousands of books on a rainbow of subjects, weaponry, fighting styles and explosives. She had even read some lighter books are more delicate subjects, dancing, flower arrangements and ceremony. Her old favor had been reading on the mating ceremony.
It had always seemed so intricate and delicate. She had always to make sure she didn't screw anything up, if and when she had to take part in one. No one had taken part in Skorn's, no one but Uncle Zsadist, he had done Death's back. He was the only one she wanted there.
They even had medical books thanks to Aunt Jane and human literature books because of Aunt Mary. Janie had read though those so many time they eventually had to replace them. The tale of Jane Eyre and Elizabeth Bennett had enthralled Janie in her teens. In some ways the tales seem to remind her of the people in her own life.
She looked down at the thick bound book before her now, Dracula. It was a mystery how this particular book got into the mansion. Maybe one of the brothers decided to read it as a joke. She loved how the author had destroyed their entire culture and rules. It had made her laugh. If he had ran into a real vampire, it had completely screw with him.
"So this is where you've been hiding." A voice said making her jump. "Uncle Zsadist, jeez you almost gave me a heart attack." Janie said turning to face him. Hw took the seat beside her. "Doing some light reading?" He asked picking up the book. She laughed and took the book. "No not really, just bored." She confessed.
"Janie I wanted to talk to you, about John. And before you getting defense, I'm not going to ask any questions about your relationship." Zsadist said. "Why not, I know the whole house wants to ask." Janie said. "You'll tell us when you want, otherwise it's not your place. I just wanted to say John has been much happier with you around." Zsadist said.
"And he wasn't before?" She asked raising an eyebrow. "Now that you know, you're actually his. But do you really have to keep it a secret?" He asked. "I thought you said no questions." She remarked. "That's not about the relationship." "Yes it is." She retorted.
He fight back a smirk, she had always been a sharp one. "After seeing your reaction to Death, do you really think I want to tell Dad? I like John alive." Janie said. Zsadist burst out with a short loud laugh then got serious again. "But your father isn't me. He probably won't try to kill John." Zsadist said rocking back in one of the chair.
"Probably, isn't a guarantee that he won't. I want to be 100 sure he doesn't." Janie said copying his move. " There's no 100 in anything in life. This tell him, besides with the way everyone is talking he probably already knows, if not him your mahmen does." Zsadist said placing all fours legs on the ground.
"Damn it." She cursed, she knew he was right. "Mom probably does know. I'm surprise she hasn't asked anything yet." Janie said still leaning back. "I figured that's why you were hiding in here. All the females are probably working with your mom to get the info out of you right?" Zsadist asked getting up.
Janie nodded. "You know adult have more to do than hound after their kids. Especially your mom and her work." Zsadist making her put all four legs on the ground. "Really? Cause it doesn't seem so in this house, you warriors are always hounding your daughters." Janie replied. Zsadist burst out with a laugh again.
"If you don't them they'll ask you eventually. You can't hide forever. Besides John might not like keeping this a secret. He loves to flaunt his girl." Zsadist said heading out to the hall. Janie got up and followed him out of the library. She sighed as she closed the door.
"I guess you're right." She smiled following him downstairs. She had to confront her mother eventually. The billiard room was filled with usually pretrans but no mothers. Janie picked up a cue stick and asked "You boys ready to get beat." Janie figured she would blow off some stream before facing her mom or worse both her parents.
They played three games then Janie couldn't put it off no longer she went in search for her mother. She seem to find every female in the house besides her mother. "Where is she?" Janie asked herself walking up to their door. She knocked and waited. She had checked their room twice already but a third time couldn't hurt.
"Come in!" Marissa shouted from the other side. Janie entered and closed the door behind. "I've trying to find you all day mom." Janie said going up and hugging her. "I've been in and out all night. There were some probably at the safe house." Marissa said embracing her daughter.
"Well what did you want to talk about?" Marissa asked sitting at her vanity and taking off her earrings. "Well...about John." Janie said pacing behind her mom. "Honey sit down you're making me nervous with that pacing. You're just like your father." Marissa said getting up.
"What about John? I noticed you two have been spending lots of time together." Marissa said sitting beside her. Janie sighed and nodded. "Yes we have. Mom I really like John. I mean realllly him, more than a brother more than Vio. I have for some time." Janie siad getting up from the bed and beginning to pace again.
"Janie slow down, you're losing me and sit back down." Marissa said grabbing her hand and making her sit down again. "Just said it in plain English." Marissa siad. "I love him. In fact we're dating. I want to be mated with him." Janie exclaimed squeezing her mother's hand.
"Oh Janie! I'm so happy for you!" Marissa said hugging her. 'What are you girls so happy about?" Butch asked walking in the door. Marissa looked at Janie then to her hellren. "Ohhh just mother daughter stuff." Marissa smiled at him.