Evangeline was never the most extraverted person. Considering that, she and Warren should make good Mad Science partners, right? WarrenxEvangeline
So, this is my first Chapter 10 EVER! I'm so excited about it and I'm in uber-writer's mode. Enjoy!
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Spark – Chapter 10
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About eight in the morning on Saturday, the doorbell rang at the quiet Emerson home. "Edward, could you get that?" Evangeline called from the bathroom. He grumbled a little as he got up from the counter and opened the door. Edward nodded to Warren and gestured for him to come in before heading back to the counter. He wasn't exactly excited to be up this early. Emmett had remained with Ella and Elijah in New York City for the weekend. Warren waited at the bottom of the stairs, wearing a t-shirt under his leather jacket and a pair of jeans. Evangeline, wearing a pair of jean shorts and a tank top, grabbed her bag from the top of the stairs and went down, smiling. "Hey!" they briefly hugged. "I'll see you later Ed!" A small mutter was his response. They left the house and headed for Warren's car. He put Evangeline's bag in the back with his as she climbed in the front. "So, what's the plan for today?" she smiled at him.
"Sorry, can't tell you," Warren smirked back at her as he started the car and buckled in. "It's a surprise."
"Oh, a surprise?" she teased back.
He held out a blindfold. "I'm afraid so." Evangeline laughed a little, but complied and put on the blindfold. "We still have to pick up Stronghold and Layla, and then we'll be on our way." The car started off down the street. She had no idea where they were going, but knew that they'd reached Will and Layla's neighborhood when the car door opened.
"Hey Evi!" Layla greeted her. "Warren, why does she have a blindfold on?" Evangeline figured they were climbing in the car.
"It's a surprise," he replied, shutting the driver's side door behind him.
"We don't have to put those on, do we?" Will asked him, sounding a little unenthused at the idea.
"No, it's not really a surprise for you two." The car started off again. The radio was on. It felt like they'd been driving for hours to Evangeline and all she could see was still dark. Soon, the car stopped again and Warren shut it off. Warren came around and opened the passenger's door. "Careful," he warned her as he helped her out. "All right, ready to see the surprise?"
"Absolutely," Evangeline replied surely. Warren laughed as he untied the blindfold from behind. She wasn't quite sure what was going on. They were on a bridge and there were other people. Warren gently led her to the railing of the bridge. Layla and Will were putting on some sort of harnesses, as were the other people. Warren handed Evangeline one. They both put them on before it finally registered with her what was going on. "Bungee jumping?" Evangeline asked, looking at the edge nervously.
Warren laughed a little. "It's okay – nothing's going to happen," he placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Yeah, yeah, I know," she looked at the ground and brushed her hair behind her ears. "It's just the idea of throwing yourself off the edge of a bridge at a river."
"Don't worry, Evi. Everything's going to be fine," he gave her a big smile. "Here, we'll go together."
"What?" her eyes shot up from the ground to Warren's eyes.
"You can jump with another person. It'll be better for your first time," he told her calmly.
Evangeline rolled her eyes a little. "Did you…for your first time?"
Warren bit his lip a little for a moment. "Okay, no, but I would love to jump with you." He smiled at her and it dazzled her a little. Finally, Evangeline smiled. Warren went to the man running it and had him get them prepared to jump together. Both of them pulled their hair back into buns so that they would whip around. Warren put his arms around Evangeline as they hooked up the rope. She glanced at the ground nervously, wrapping her arms around him tightly. He grinned at her. "It'll be okay, Evi." Before she knew it, they were over the edge and free falling. A scream tore out of her throat as they fell faster and faster towards the water's surface. Warren, however, was laughing. They shot back up and down until it slowed. "Didn't know you had such a death grip," Warren laughed. "Ready to let go?" Evangeline nodded, also about ready to laugh. Warren unhooked the clip and they fell into the water. Both reached the surface, laughing.
"That was amazing," Evangeline gasped out as they treaded water.
Warren laughed again. "So you liked it?"
Evangeline smiled, swimming closer. "I loved it." They both beamed before kissing briefly. "We should probably do things like kissing on solid ground." As quick as they could, Warren and Evangeline swam to the bank. Once on the ground, they began to kiss again and again. The thrill of it all had been so amazing…and shocking, for Evangeline.
"Wanna go again?" he whispered to her briefly.
A glint of mischievousness showed up in her eyes. "Can I jump alone?"
"You can jump alone or with whoever you want," Warren smirked at her. Evangeline nearly ran up the staircase to the highway. Warren trailed behind her. By the time he got there, a man who worked there was already hooking her up to a rope. "Are you sure you're ready to go alone?" he asked, stopping in front of her.
"I'm absolutely positive," Evangeline flashed him a smile. "Can you help me up?" Warren extended his hand and helped Evangeline up onto the railing of the bridge before stepping back. She closed her eyes and leaned forward. Within seconds, Evangeline had plummeted down towards the river and shot up and headed back down again. Without shooting back up towards the bridge, she went straight into the water. A minute passed and she didn't resurface. Warren, Will, and Layla all watched for a few more seconds before Warren took off down the stairs, taking off his harness. Will and Layla trailed after as he dove into the water. No one could see well underwater, especially when looking for a shade of brown that was similar to the dirt on the bottom of the river. Warren came up for a breath before diving down again. The next time, he resurfaced closer to the shore with Evangeline in tow.
"Evi?" he asked when they got to the riverbank, very concerned. "Evangeline, are you all right?"
She nodded at him, brushing some of her hair back. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, I just unhooked too soon."
Warren gently brushed his finger above her left eyebrow. "You're bleeding. I'm sorry; this was a bad idea…."
"Nah, it's fine," Evangeline ran her finger lightly over the cut. "And it was a great idea. Plus – I've got my klutzy moments to use as an excuse."
Warren gave her a look of all seriousness. "Enough of them that Edward and possibly Emmett would believe you got a gash like that on your own?" he inquired.
Evangeline laughed a little, running her hands through his hair a little. "Yes," she whispered before kissing him. It took a moment before Warren welcomed it. Will and Layla stood, hands linked, trying not to feel too awkward. When they broke apart, Evangeline looked at the other two.
"Are you okay?" Layla asked, letting go of Will's hand.
"Yeah, I'm awesome. Are we going to do more jumping or what?" she put on a smile. Will and Layla laughed and headed back up the stairs as Warren and Evangeline got up and followed. The rest of the day was spent jumping off of a bridge and diving into water. When the sun began getting closer to the horizon, the group split by gender and went into the area set up for getting dressed in dry clothing. The girls pulled their drenched hair back before they reconvened at Warren's car and headed back for Maxville. First, Warren dropped Will and Layla off before driving to Evangeline's. After he pulled up to the house and shut the engine off, they smiled at each other and kissed. "Do you want to come in?" Evangeline asked him.
"If Emmett isn't home, I'd love to," Warren gave her a small smile.
Evangeline glanced at the house and focused on it for a moment. "I'm only sensing a feeling of intrigue, which indicates that Edward is reading a book. No emotion of hostility or anything of the Emmett variety." Warren laughed at her analysis as they headed in.
"So, what was the dangerous activity that you two participated in today, with two others I'm sensing?" Edward called from the living room.
The two paused in the entryway, Warren looking at Evangeline curiously. She mouthed back to him, "Precognition." He nodded. "Um…promise you won't freak out?" she asked as they went into the living room.
"That depends. Did it include something suicidal or something where you are easily injured?" he didn't look up from his book.
"Bungee jumping off a bridge," Evangeline told him nonchalantly. "Injury occurs when you're an idiot like me."
"Really? How so?"
"Unhooking too soon, falling in the water, hitting head on a rock, you get the picture. We're going to go get some food." Evangeline took Warren's hand and lead him to the kitchen. He helped her with the food.
"So, he's not at all upset that we were throwing ourselves off of a bridge all day long?" Warren questioned as she put some pieces of leftover pizza on a plate.
"Nah, he's just surprised that I actually consented to something so thrill-seeking," Evangeline smiled at him. "Especially considering that up until today, the most thrill-seeking thing I did was a little use of power when no one was looking."
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