Chapter 10
Adele woke up the next morning tired as all get out, and spent most of the day trying to do normal things around the house like clean and watch TV, but her mind slowly drifted back to the night before, watching Tommy shift from one person to himself.
How could he possibly do that? When she had brought it up to Sam, his face had gone white and he clearly did not want to talk about it. Thankfully him and Sookie hadn't been angry at her for going out, though Alcide was a bit annoyed that she had just taken off like that. Adele promised herself she would make it up to her Were somehow, but right now she had to focus on the problem at hand.
The fae at the club had been handsy with her, but that wasn't the first time supernaturals wanted to take advantage of her. She felt more vulnerable now as an adult then she did as a child.
"Maybe I should flex up my mojo" she muttered to herself at the kitchen table as her hands flexed in and out in front of her.
Adele did not want to kill anybody, not since that episode with the shifter Daniel. That poor boy had been hallucinating and was under such fear and influence, Adele had felt awful when she had burnt him to a crisp. But she had been scared, out of control, and didn't know the extent of her powers. Now she knew what she was capable of doing, she just didn't know if she could.
What would have happened if Tommy had not come to the rescue last night? Would she have burnt up that fae boy like she threatened? Or would her fear and anger get out of control to the point where she could have hurt more than just him. She could have made that whole building explode if she wanted to and wouldn't have had a scratch on her.
She was too dangerous, too unsteady right now. She needed an anchor to keep her level so she wouldn't have to worry about burning up the entire world.
"Adele?" Sookie knocked on the wall as she walked into the kitchen "You alright?"
"Fine" Adele said quietly, her hands running through her hair as she sighed deeply.
"I know that look" Sookie said coming over to the table "You have a problem that you are conflicted about."
"It's just..." Adele said looking down at her hands "I don't know what I'm capable of anymore. I don't know if my powers are limited, or I have so many that I just don't know about yet. And if I do, how in the world can I control them?"
"I had the same problem with my telepathy" Sookie said knowing the feeling "You just have to practice turning it on and off again."
"Right" Adele said nodding, but her mind then trailed off to her other problem and she saw the opportunity to ask her mother "Mom, how is it that Tommy can shift into people?"
Sookie's eyes got wide "Did he shift into somebody?"
"Well" Adele said shrugging her shoulders "He shifted into James Bond if thats what you mean."
Sookie shook her head "I hope he stops at that then."
"Why?" Adele said confused.
"Because" Sookie said with a sigh "If Tommy keeps it up, that power will eat him alive. It's not something that every Shifter can do."
"Then why can he do it?" Adele said getting worried as dark thoughts plagued her mothers mind.
"Because he's what Shifters call a Skinwalker" Sookie said quietly "And only a shifter can turn into one, except they have to do something really awful to gain that power."
"What?" Adele said almost not wanting to know.
"They have to kill their parents" Sookie said looking Adele in the eye, knowing she had to know the truth now.
"Tommy couldn't..." Adele said covering her mouth.
But Sookie just shook her head "I could understand why he did it. Those people were not the greatest to him, and he didn't deserve the hell they put him through. But he still killed them Adele and he killed many more I'm sure, I saw him kill his father with my own eyes, and I'm telling you right now there was so much rage and hate and just...deadness in his eyes. I didn't want you a part of that sweetheart, that's why we've been so hard on you about him."
Adele shook her head "Your wrong about him, that was then when he was more animal than man, now he's..."
"Adele" Sookie said taking her daughters hand in hers "That kind of rage just doesn't leave a person. Tommy is not broken, he's ruined. And you can't fix a ruined thing."
Adele sat there for a long time, shocked and feeling very unwholesome, like a pit had grown in her stomach that was just empty and cold. The one person she thought she could have feelings for, was someone she couldn't have feelings for. Her mother was right, there was a darkness in Tommy, Adele just didn't want to see it. But she had looked in his mind, and although she found tempting images that thrilled her and left her nearly breathless, there was still something deep down in his head that made her think of a pit of darkness.
Adele closed her eyes and sighed.
She needed to leave Tommy alone.
The skies started to turn cloudy as Sookie left for work, leaving Adele alone in the house for a good while. Once the sun set though Jessica gave Sookie a call while the thunder rolled on, beaming about Lupin and how cute and nice he was. Adele felt happy for her friend, but the loneliness that grew inside of her deepened the more the night grew on.
Adele finally turned off all the lights and headed upstairs, her mind thinking only of... him.
Tommy knew he shouldn't be here, knew it was the wrong idea as the rain came pouring down on top of him as he looked over at the Stackhouse home, but damn it, he needed to see her.
All day his body had been literally humming, trying to find something to do, trying to keep focused at work, and trying his best not to think of Adele. He had finished the motorcycle, fixed up most of the trailer, hell...he had even gone hunting with Terry before the rain clouds came in. But there was no stopping it.
He needed Adele.
His veins lit up like fire as his heart beat solid against his chest. He was only wearing jeans and a sleeveless shit while his feet were bare against the wet ground. He had wanted to just shift tonight, shift into anything, but he was too afraid that he might shift into another person and have it be Adele. He couldn't change into her, he couldn't allow himself to be so tangled up in this girl that he changed into her, that was just wrong. So the next best thing was to see her, just to get it out of his system. All he needed was a glimpse, just a shadow of her from the light to let him know that she was home and safe.
But Tommy didn't get his shadow, so he moved closer to the house, his body coming out of the woods like some creature of the night. His hair was plastered against his face as water dripped down his skin and down from his facial hair.
And then like an angel from the Bible, Adele appeared upstairs. Her dark golden locks formed in waves down her back as she stripped from her daily clothes into a night dress. Tommy felt himself look away as she took off her shirt, not wanting to look like a perv. But as soon as he thought she was done he was looking back up at the window and felt the fire start heating up in his chest again.
She looked so lovely as he could see her standing in her room, and so sad.
It was the sadness that made him move, his head screaming that he was a dumbass and he should just stop where he was and turn back, but Tommy could feel his hands gripping the posts of the veranda and lifting himself up, dooming himself, and dooming his heart.
Adele stood in her room, a single light that dimly lit up the bedroom while her hands fiddled with her nightdress as she tried to come to a conclusion on where her heart stood. Adele felt herself start pacing around the room, her back to the window she she tried to think about what to do.
It was wrong to like Tommy, she knew it and her head kept giving her every possible reason why she should not like him.
He was a killer.
"Well so are Eric and Bill" she said to herself "And I don't see my mother throwing a fit over it."
He had deep seeded issues that Adele was scared she couldn't fix.
"Well I have issues myself" Adele hissed "And there's no reason we can't work them out together."
He wanted her, all of her, every inch and every part of her.
And that scared her the most.
Adele tried to think of an excuse to combat reason number three, but she couldn't. She was too new to this world, too inexperienced to know when to let her heart roam and when to keep it to herself. She knew she wanted him too, but what would that mean in the long run. Would he be the only one she wanted? What if she hurt Tommy on accident? What if he hurt her?
There were only questions in Adele's head, and no answers to magically give her peace.
One thing was for certain, she knew her heart called out for him. She just didn't know if he would every answer.
Suddenly Adele heard the window open from her bedroom and Adele spun around in terror.
But standing there, dripping wet, and with a look in his eyes that sent Adele's heart thumping, was Tommy.
"What are you doing here?" Adele said quietly as thunder rumbled outside.
"I had to see you" was all he said as he started to move closer to her. Adele felt herself slowly back away, knowing this was wrong, but not wanting him to leave.
"I couldn't stop thinking about you" he nearly whispered.
"I found out what you did" Adele said looking away "To your parents."
Tommy stopped and felt the want in his eyes dim "I didn't mean to...I just snapped."
"I know" she said now pressed against the wall "And I understand."
Tommy turned his head in a peculiar way and started to advance again "I've killed a lot more people though."
"I know" she said as he came up to her, his body a hairs length away from her own.
"And does that scare you?" he said quietly, his eyes drifting over her body and back to her eyes.
"Yes" Adele said in a whisper, her body trembling for him to touch her.
"Are you scared of me?" he then said as his eyes looked straight into hers.
Adele hesitated for a moment, her chest trying it's best to breathe as she stared into those perfect eyes.
"No" she breathed out.
And then Tommy crashed himself against her.
His body pressed hard against hers as his lips captured hers lustfully, taking all she had to give. Her arms wrapped around his neck as her legs parted for him perfectly, not knowing why but only knowing how. His hands gripped around her hips as they slid hard down her thighs. She felt his hands grip her ass and lift her from the wall and over to the bed, knocking the light to the floor as they crashed down together.
Adele felt her hands exploring Tommy's body, her hands lifting his soaked shirt over his head as her nails trailed down over his chest and arms. She swore she heard a lust filled growl escaped him before he buried himself in her, his hands trailing through her hair as his mouth worked over hers, hungry for her, wanting her for his own and for no one else.
He was hers. And he was making damn sure she was his.
Tommy felt nothing but want course over him, his body grinding against hers as Adele moaned loudly, loving the feeling between her legs. He swore he would come now, just watching her wriggled underneath him as he moved his hands all over her body. Then quickly, his hand flicked down to her most precious spot, and Adele gasped as he worked her over. Tommy nipped and licked all over her, her gasps and moans the gasoline to his fire. But Tommy himself was reaching his breaking point, and he couldn't leave without just getting a taste of what she was offering.
He tugged down his pants and Adele opened her legs to him, unsure but also very sure she wanted him. Tommy climbed on top of her, his manhood rubbing against her wetness before he entered.
Tommy looked down at Adele, her lovely face blushing from want and from excitement, and he knew this was something she had never done before. He kissed her softly, his hands going through her hair once more before he asked her simply "Are you sure you want this?"
"Yes" Adele said kissing him back "With everything, please, yes."
Tommy felt the fire burn up inside him at her words and with that thrusted inside of her, her pained moan escaping her as it turned lustful like his own. Her legs wrapped tighter around him, driving him deeper and deeper inside of her, his owns groans escaping as he felt her bite down on his shoulder, loving the viciousness of her. She was showing her own wild animal side, and Tommy was going to take her like one. He pumped harder into her, her nails scratching down her back as his hands gripped her ass, driving himself deeper into her.
Adele could feel the blissfulness pass over her, her moans turning into cries as she felt her tipping point coming. Tommy moved harder into her, his own climax coming as he cried out her name and she his.
And then it was over, as Adele felt like a feather drifting down from the air with Tommy right along with her. He gripped her tightly, still inside her as he kissed her up and down. Adele kissed him back, her lips soft against his as she held him closer than ever before.
They stayed like that as the rain beat down outside, Adele going to the bathroom at Tommy's instruction, and then both of them lay naked with one another in her bed, their arms wrapped around each other tight, knowing nothing of the morning.
And not caring what came from it.