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Chapter 11
"We can't leave you two alone without you getting all mushy can we?" Reid asked as he flopped down on the nearest sofa.
Tyler followed Reid in but headed straight for his cousin. Placing his hand on her arm he said, "Caleb told us what happened are you ok?"
Riley pulled away from Caleb to hug her cousin, "I'm fine I promise. I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Chase. Do you hate me for keeping secrets from you?"
"I could never hate you Riley," Tyler said as he hugged her back.
Pogue finally wandered into the room all grins. Caleb eyed him suspiciously, "What's up with you man?"
"Nothing," Pogue said quickly still grinning like a kid on Christmas day.
"Kate called you didn't she?" Riley asked clasping her hands together excitedly.
"Yeah she did I think we are going to get back together." Pogue looked truly happy for the first time in months.
Riley jumped up and down as she bounced over to Pogue and hugged him, "I'm so excited I told you I knew what I was doing. Now all I have to do is find Reid and Tyler girls and the sons will be all taken care of."
"So I guess that means your date went well?" Reid asked raising his eyebrows. He already heard the rumors about Caleb making out with some chick near the cars. Riley and Caleb exchanged a look that said it all. "Yeah you both totally owe me one for setting you up."
"Ok enough about dates we need to figure out what we are going to do before Caleb's head explodes," Riley explained as she sat down next to Caleb. "He's getting stressed and he is starting to freak me out."
"Thanks. Seriously we have to come up with something," Caleb said running his hands down his face. "Chase is back and he is going to do everything he can to take all of our powers. He won't stop until he does it."
"In a month we'll have three ascended members of the Covenant though. You've already ascended and Riley and I ascend within five days of each other. He's no match for all three of us." Pogue stated calmly, Chase was strong but not that strong.
"You're right, but Riley ascends before you. Once she does, he isn't going to wait for your ascension he is going to force her to give up her power as soon as it happens. What about Reid and Tyler? They aren't safe either." Caleb demanded growing more agitated.
"What do you mean by that?" Reid snapped.
"Yeah Caleb, we can take care of our selves." Tyler said glaring at his oldest brother.
"Caleb knows that, he's just concerned that Chase will come after the two of you. Chase is incredibly strong and we don't want anything to happen to you two. I don't want you getting hurt over me." Riley said quickly hoping to calm the situation down. They couldn't start arguing among themselves that was what Chase would want to happen.
"She's right guys. None of us are safe until we all ascend," Caleb said looking at Tyler. "It's not that I don't think you can handle it, I know you can. I just think we need to be careful."
Tyler understood, but that didn't mean he wasn't hurt. He always felt like the weakest link because he was the youngest. His eighteenth birthday wasn't for five more months. It would be near graduation before he ascended.
Reid was irritated, why couldn't he have been born a couple of months earlier? If he had been then he would be able to help rather than be a liability to the covenant.
"So what's the plan," Reid finally asked looking at each member of the Covenant slowly. "Riley can't control her powers and once Chase realizes how serious it is between you two he won't waste anytime using one of you against the other."
Riley knew he was right but she didn't want to not be with Caleb. Caleb wrapped his arm around her as he thought about what Reid had said. Even though they had just met, things seemed so right between them, why did Chase have to show back up now.
Pogue thought about the situation carefully before speaking. "I think we might be overreacting. Riley's powers are stronger than Caleb's were before his ascension. Once she ascends, she'll probably be stronger than you. I don't think Chase will stand a chance."
"He's right Caleb," Reid said sitting up, "She's stronger than Tyler and I, maybe Pogue too. When she ascends she'll be able to do some serious damage."
Caleb and Tyler started shaking their heads as they listened. Their whole plan couldn't rely on Riley and her uncontrollable powers. Both started to speak but Riley beat them to it.
"I don't think that's a good idea. We can't build a plan around how strong we think I am going to be. I can't control the powers now, once I ascend, there is no telling what will happen. I could end up killing all of us instead of Chase." Riley said sighing in defeat. "There has got to be a better way."
Tyler jumped up with a sudden idea, "You leave before you ascend," the others started to interrupted but he cut them off, "No listen. On her birthday she can skip town, Caleb you can go with her to protect her and the rest of us will stay here until Pogue ascends. If Chase can't find Riley, he can't take her powers. We'll be ok for a couple of days and once Pogue ascends you guys come back and kick Chase's ass! That gives Riley sometime to learn control."
Everyone stared at Tyler trying to decide if it would work. The plan was almost crazy enough that they might get away with it. Chase wouldn't expect them to leave before her ascension it was to risky.
"That could work Tyler," Caleb said appreciatively.
"Way to go Baby boy," Pogue yelled giving him a high five.
"I knew there was a reason we kept you around," Reid said as he gave Tyler a man hug.
Riley didn't say anything, she honestly didn't think that the plan would work. Chase had found her here what was to stop him from finding her somewhere else. And what about Pogue, Tyler, and Reid? She and Caleb couldn't just leave them, what if something happened to them between her ascension and Pogue's.
Riley stood slowly as the boys celebrated and debated where to send Caleb and Riley. A woman was sweeping down the stairs unnoticed by everyone but Riley. She must have been Caleb's mother. Riley couldn't help but compare her to her son as she walked into the room.
"Mother what are you doing up?" Caleb asked as his friends fell silent.
Evelyn Danvers noticed Riley standing behind Caleb and approached the girl slowly. "You must forgive my son's manners dear, I'm Evelyn Danvers Caleb's mother. How do you know the boys?"
"Oh I'm Tyler's cousin, Riley Simms. My mom has sent me to live with Tyler and his family," Riley replied not knowing how much to share with the woman. Did she know about the powers?
"Oh of course Charlotte told me about you, I'm terribly sorry about your father," Evelyn said as she sized Riley up. She seemed like a nice girl, but was she good enough to be dating Caleb. "I'm sorry I interrupted your meeting I left my book on the coffee table."
Caleb grabbed the book and handed it to his mother will giving her the patented Danvers look. The look that said please do not embarrass me, while also so saying go away please. The Danvers family was unfailingly polite.
"They were getting ready to leave mother," Caleb said as he started towards the living room door.
"Of course it's getting late and you all have school tomorrow. Good night, it was nice to see you again boys, tell your parents I say hello. And Riley dear it was lovely to meet you." Evelyn said before sweeping back up the stairs in a cloud of cigarette smoke.
Everyone slowly filed out the front door to go home. Riley stood back as the boys said their good nights. Pogue jumped onto his motorcycle and sped off throwing gravel across the front yard. Reid and Tyler climbed back into the Hummer with Tyler in the driver's seat this time.
Caleb turned to Riley and pulled her close, "Everything's going to be ok." He kissed her quickly then pulled back, "You trust me?"
Riley smiled, "Trusting you isn't the problem."
"Yeah… sorry about my mom she can get a little…"
"Hey it's ok, I'm used to it remember. My mom does stuff like that all the time."
Caleb kissed Riley on the cheek, "Are you sure you're ok? Call me if you need anything and I'll be there."
Riley hugged him as she said, "I'll call you I promise, and I'll see you tomorrow." Caleb released her slowly and watched her climb into the back of the hummer. She waved at him one last time before shutting the door. Tyler and Reid threw up their hands in a salute of sorts and headed out.
