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Rashel dropped to her knees when Quinn finally stopped, they had just climbed up a huge hill and Rashel was exhausted after all the running and climbing. Quinn watched as she rolled on to her side and finally onto her back looking up at the sky.
Rashel looked at him and queried, "Are we finally at the place that you wont tell be about in case of spies?"
He frowned at her obvious lack of faith. "I think so."
She frowned back at him and said, "How can you not be sure?"
"It has been nearly a year since I was here." He answered.
She rolled her eyes at him and jumped back to her feet. "So, why are we here and why are we running from circle daybreak agents?"
"We are here to find Ash's soulmate and bring her back." He said, not quite looking at her.
"That still doesn't explain why we are running from circle daybreak people and not helping them and why do you care what happens to Ash?" She said studying his face.
He sighed and looked to the heavens, not wanting to look at Rashel as he said it. "Ash, is like a brother to me and I don't want to see him dead, which apparently is still a possibility as he isn't dead and I was the only one who had a single idea of where Ash's soulmate would be. Then, Thierry wanted me to just give him the info and leave. I couldn't do that." He turned away completely from her, unsure of her reaction.
He felt a soft hand on his shoulder and braced himself, but she just drew forward and rested her head on his back. "John Quinn, you are without a doubt one of the kindest, yet incredibly infuriating person ever. I love you so much."
Quinn relaxed with every word and found himself spinning around and pressing his lips to hers. He could feel her smiling and he knew that he had made the right choice in helping Ash, even if Ash was incredibly annoying.
As they walked (instead of ran) down the hill towards the road Quinn found himself wondering if Ash was any nicer around his soulmate. Probably not, he decided and laughed out loud.
They walked up the road, hand in hand and Quinn's started to shake as they got closer to the house with every step. Rashel looked at him, not needing to speak the question that was visible in her eyes.
Quinn stopped and looked at her straight in the eyes, "The sisters wont know that I am with circle daybreak, and lets just say that they will know my reputation well, after all they might think that I am coming to take them back to the island. They wont like that, what if they don't listen, I can't risk them hurting you, me, I'll be fine."
Rashel sighed and shook her head, "John Quinn, I am not in any danger from three vampires, your memory must be bad if I have to remind you one more time that I was The Cat. Plus, if you think that I am letting you go in their alone you are crazy, and finally you will need me if you are to convince them successfully that you are part of circle daybreak. Now, don't be a wuss and let's go."
He stood frozen and her words and she had to drag him behind her, her grip firm around his wrist.