Chapter 11: Your Love

"We have to, Reid. I'm sorry, but we have to." Ember said as she looked up at him. Reid gnawed on his lower lip, They didn't have to go to the hospital. Reid knew that, but he didn't know if he should use on Julian in front of Ember. He felt her leave his side as she dropped to her knees and leaned over Julian checking to see if he was breathing.

"He's breathing…" He heard her yell. Do it! You have to! His mind told him. "Ember…" Reid started. She turned and looked to him. Reid's eyes scanned over Ember's figure. Her wet hair was sticking to her face. She was wearing different clothes, Julian must've brought them with him. God knows her mother wouldn't have. Reid's eyes moved down her body, her clothes weren't something to be worn in a storm, the short sleeve shirt was clinging to her, her jeans looked heavy considering they were soaked.

"Reid! Really! We have to take him to the hospital!" She yelled. He shook his head. As he moved to her side, "He's breathing. But barely." She added as she glanced to Julian from Reid. "No, Em…" He trailed off. "We don't have to…"

"What?" She asked confused, "What the hell are you talking ab-?"

"D'you remember when you asked me about the owl?" He asked her slowly. She didn't get it at first but Reid knew the light went on once her expression slowly changed into one of comprehension. "Reid…" She started softly, "You're serious… That's how-"

"Yes, That's how I knew…" Reid said as he glanced to Julian quickly.

"Are you going to help him?" Ember asked her eyes solely focused on Reid.

"Do you want me to?" Reid asked her. Ember just stared at him, Do I want Julian to be saved? Yes. Is he going to keep coming after me? He'll never stop. Is that a life I want?

"Ember!" Reid called over the thunder, "Do you want me to?" After a couple seconds passed Ember nodded slowly. "You have to know that he won't stop, he'll keep trying to come for you." Reid told her.

"I know." She nodded, "But, I'm not a killer. I can't… He-." She hesitated, "We can't just leave him here to die. If we go to the hospital, then we'll have to stay with him. Just do whatever you need to do."

"Are you absolutely sure?" Reid asked again.

"Are you?" Ember asked him.

He stared at her, opening his mouth he was going to ask what she meant but Ember cut him off, "Just help him."

Reid glanced at Julian, "I want you to get my car first, I don't want to risk him grabbing you again. Wait for me there." Ember looked at Reid, then looked down at Julian. She felt her eyes well up slightly, she knew she still felt something for Julian. He was her first boyfriend, her first everything. Their relationship started out wonderful, it just turned into something monstrous. Glancing to Reid her eyes held sadness. Reid watched her as she leaned in and brushed her lips over Julian's forehead, then she got up slowly and made her way to Reid's car.

Once Reid heard the car door slam shut he got up as well, he looked down at Julian, and saw his chest was very faintly rising and falling. Reid reached inside himself and found his power coiled where it always was waiting for him to use it. He closed his eyes lightly and willed Julian to wake up. As he opened his eyes he heard a gasp, and looking down he saw Julian, eyes wide, his mouth open. Trying to take in as much air as he could. Julian sat up and looked around after noticing Reid standing over him, "Where- Where's-?"

"She's waiting for me in my car."

"What?" Julian asked as he stood, looking behind Reid he saw Ember sitting in the passenger seat, Julian took a step towards the car, but Reid gave him a shove back. "Don't." Was all he said.

Julian stared at Reid, his face shocked, "We're not gonna do this again, so you better listen, and listen good." Reid began. "You come anywhere near Ember. I will personally see to it that you get back what you've done to her 10 times worse, you understand?"

"Are you threatening me?" Julian asked taking a step closer to Reid.

"Yes, I am. I'm glad you get it, I won't have to repeat it." Reid grinned.

"What makes you think that's gonna scare me?"

"It wasn't supposed to scare you. It's supposed to warn you. Do whatever you want, but just know that I warned you." Reid stated as he took a step back. Reid's body felt drained, from the combination of the adrenaline rush from the fight, and the amount of force he had to use to wake Julian up. He was not in any shape to fight. Reid backed up leaving Julian there in the rain as he walked to his car. He and Ember quickly pulled away.

Ember opened her eyes momentarily forgetting where she was she jumped. Arms went around her waist pulling her into a rather warm body behind her. "Shhh… It's okay." Reid whispered in her ear. "You're safe."

She turned facing him, her eyes scanning his face. Looking around she remembered she was in his room. After they left Julian in the rain, they came here. Reid called his dad and told him that everything was fine, and that he was home. Then Reid texted the guys saying what he'd told his dad, what with it being 11:07 at night, none of them answered, except for Tyler who'd said something along the lines of not calling him for the next two days on account of sleep.

Ember leaned in and quickly pressed her lips to his, her arms going around his neck pulling Reid in closer to her. He groaned in response as his arm tightened around her waist. After pulling back Reid smirked, "Good morning to you too."

"Morning?" Ember asked as she looked towards the windows. Light was just barely shining through the closed curtains. Reid nodded sitting up. Ember groaned. "I'm not ready to get up yet… I wanna stay here."

"You can stay here as long as you want." Reid told her seriously. Ember paused recognizing the double meaning in his words. She didn't really have anywhere else to go, she couldn't go back to her mother, and Julian's place was definitely not an option. "Re- really?" She asked looking at him. Reid nodded with a smile, "What? Did you think I'd leave you out on the stre-?" Ember didn't let him finish as she began untangling herself from his blankets and quickly pounced on him, her body on top of his, her arms around his neck, her lips covering his. His hands slid down from her ribs to her hips where they tightened their hold slightly.

Things started to heat up slowly, and one of Embers hands slid down from Reid's neck to his stomach, her finger tips slipping under the waistband of his boxers as they trailed across his body. "Em…" He breathed out. She smirked as she buried her face into the crook of his neck. His hands slid to her lower back as they crept under the shirt he let her borrow last night. Her legs slid up around his waist. His other hand jumped to feel her bare leg, she let out a muffled giggle. "What?" Reid asked her as she pulled back. "I still can't believe that you wear cartoon characters on your boxers." She replied as she sat up so she was straddling him, she was referring to the boxers she'd borrowed as well.

"Shut up. You love the Looney Tunes just as much as I do, otherwise you would've grabbed a different pair." Reid replied as he sat up and leaned against his headboard. She chuckled, "Yeah, I guess so." She slid off of Reid at the sound of a knock at the door. "Yeah?" Reid called as he pulled Ember into him.

Reid's dad opened the door slowly, and poked his head in. "I'm surprised you two are even awake. You were up almost half the night."

"Nah. We only waited until you came home, then we headed up here." Reid replied.

"I wasn't home until at least 11:45." Vincent replied.

Reid shrugged in response, "Anyway, I only came up to let you know that I have to go meet you're mother for a bit. She wants to discuss the arrangement we've finally agreed to."

"I still think that's the stupidest idea I've ever heard of. I can make my own decisions concerning this particular subject." Reid replied as he rolled his eyes.

"I agree, but you know your mother. She always wants to make everything fair." Vincent chuckled as he closed the door. Reid sighed as he ran his hands over his face.

"You okay?" Ember asked.

"Yeah. Just my parents are getting a divorce, and my moms obsessed with trying to make arrangements for me to see her."

"Did she move away?" Ember asked. Reid noticed that her tone seemed timid.

"Uhh… Yeah, she moved to our summer house inCalifornia. Are you okay?"

"Yeah…" Ember replied glancing away quickly with a shrug. Looking back up she found Reid inches from her face. "You sure your okay?"

"Yeah… I'm fine. Really." Ember replied as she leaned forwards and captured his lips in hers. "Really." She finished again as she pulled away. "We do have to get my stuff from my house though." Ember added.

"Your car is still at Julian's too." Reid replied as he followed Ember's example, and got up as well, "I'll go get it if you want." Reid offered as he glanced her way. Reid was expecting a nod or a 'yes, please.' But Ember shook her head slowly.

"You're not going alone." Reid told her.

"I know that. It's just I have to go get it. I want you to come though." Reid inwardly sighed in relief, "I'd be an idiot to go alone." Ember replied with a smirk.

Reid walked over to her his arms encircling her as he pulled Ember into him. "You're never gonna be alone." Reid promised her. She smiled as she nuzzled into him. "Good." Ember mumbled as she pressed her lips to his.

Pulling up to Julian's Reid noticed Ember glance around timidly. "We're just here to get your car, and whatever else you left. Alright?" Reid said as his hand found hers. She took in a breath to calm herself down. Are you ready to face Julian? Her mind asked herself.

"Ember… If you can't do this, we can leave and I'll come back withTyler." Reid told her.

Ember looked around one more time, then saw Julian walking out of his house with a smile, his eyes on her. She felt rage well up inside of her, but had to grapple with it to push it back down. Please let everyone make it out of this. She prayed in her head. Quickly pushing the door open before she had time to think about it, she got out of the car. Julian was at the front of the car.

"Ember…" Was all he said. His eyes however said something different entirely.

"Julian…" She replied back, "I'm just here to get my things."

"I figured." Julian said as his eyes shifted to Reid on the driver side. "Of course you'd be here…" Julian turned and walked back towards the house. Ember and Reid followed behind him, "Whe-where're your parents?" Ember asked.

"Talking to the lawyers." Julian replied quickly, "Can't leave the house since this morning." He finished Ember glanced to his ankle to find an ankle bracelet. "Lawyers?" Ember asked.

"For what happened with your sister…" That caused Ember to stop short in the doorway to Julian's house. "Luckily I was able to get it talked down to a year and a half of house arrest. For now anyway." She looked towards the living room to see it was already redone. The walls were fixed, and everything.

"House arrest?" Reid asked angrily. Turning Ember's attention back to Julian.

"Yes. House arrest-."

"Shut up." She snapped. "I don't want to hear your voice. I can't even look at you right now."

"Excuse me?"

"No, you heard me. You're sick Julian, really sick." Ember was shaking from her anger.

"Ember, I didn't know what I was doing. I don't even remember any of what happened. It- it wasn't me. I- I'd never-."

"Shoot Casey?" Ember started as she took a step towards Julian. "Strangle me?"

Julian opened his mouth to respond to Ember but no words came out. "No Julian, you would do it. Because you did it. You put me in a coma for 2 days and you killed Casey. The only reason I never left you."

Julian hesitated his eyes moved to Reid quickly, Reid just stood there next to Ember his eyes glaring at Julian. Ember sent him a glare, "I came here for my things, could you please grab them?" She asked shortly.

"You know where it is." Julian replied crossing his arms over his chest. "Get it yourself."

Ember glared long and hard at him, but he wouldn't budge. "Em…" Reid's voice broke the tense silence as she felt his hand at her lower back in comforting gesture. "I can-."

"You aren't leaving this general area. Ember, I trust, you I don't." Julian cut him off angrily his eyes on Reid's arm now around Ember's waist. "Actually, I was going to tell her I could come back later without her and get her things seeing as how you're too much of a dick to bring her things to her."

"You aren't getting anything for her. If Ember really wants her things that badly, she can get them herself." Julian said his eyes on Ember's face the entire time. He's gonna follow me up there, and try and get me to stay with him. Ember thought as she ran every scenario through her head.

"Fine." She snapped as she took a step away from Reid, "I'll get my things." She turned to face Reid as Julian smirked. "I should be right back down." Ember whispered to him.

"No." Reid said through gritted teeth, his hands grabbing her arms lightly, but sternly. "I don't trust him. He already tried to kill you. He'll do it again."

"I need my stuff, Reid." She explained patiently.

"We'll go out and get you new stuff. You don't need it that badly… Please, just stay down here where I can see you."

"No, I have things with personal value to them upstairs. I've got stuff from Casey, and my dad up there. I've got to get it."

"I don't have a good feeling about this…" Reid trailed off his eyes shifting to an impatient Julian standing at the foot of the stairs.

"You're right here, if anything seems even the slightest bit off. I'll yell for you, okay?" She asked her arms wrapping around his neck, and pulling him into her. Reid's expression was one of apprehension, but he knew she'd go no matter what he said, so giving in, he kissed her. His arms pulling her against him. His eyes flicked open to glance in Julian's direction, his fists were clenched as he looked at the kissing couple.