Chapter 11

Adele woke in the haze of the morning and smiled to herself as she felt Tommy sleeping beside her, his head cradled in her arms as his legs wrapped around her body possessively. She loved the feeling of him sleeping, the calmness that came over his hard face as he nuzzled deeper into her. Softly she stroked his misshapen locks, the brown strands growing long as they were nearly past his ears. He snored for a minute before almost shutting himself up and grabbing her tighter.

Adele finally felt calm, knowing now what she had been needing for the past couple of days. Her body cooled down, her heart content with the fact that she had made her decision, and surprisingly was okay with it. She knew her parents wouldn't be happy with her choice, but she had to follow what she felt was right.

And here in Tommy's arms was probably the most right thing she had ever done.

Adele suddenly heard footsteps coming up the stairs and the call of her name from her father. Adele panicked, throwing the covers over her body and nearly kicking Tommy out of bed. She pulled the lock on the door with her mind and hurriedly tried to get Tommy awake.

He stood up groggily, bare ass naked as he looked around fast for his pants.

"Go! Go!" Adele hissed as she tried to find some pajamas.

"Where?" he whispered back, still trying to find his shirt.

"Anywhere! Just don't be here! I can't hold the door for long!" she said as she pounced over the bed to grab a night shirt. The door handled jiggled a moment before Sam called out.

"Adele?" he said suspiciously "You in there?"

"I'm here!" Adele cried out "I'm just...having some issues!"

Tommy hurried to the open window and Sam jiggled the handle even harder.

"Adele! Open this door! Are you hurt!" Sam cried out.

"No! No I'm fine!" Adele said pushing Tommy out the window. The door suddenly opened with a BANG and Adele heard the distinct flapping of wings as she whipped around innocently to the door. Sam stood confused as Adele fixed her hair with a stretched smile.

"See?" she said looking around "I'm fine!"

"Then why was the door locked?" Sam said still watching her confused as hell.

"If you really want to know" Adele said dramatically sighing "I wasn't exactly fully dressed when you called my name. It did get pretty humid last night. Do you know how hard it is to try and get dressed when you are half awake?"

Sam made a sick face and shook his head "Okay your right, maybe I should give you some privacy. You aren't ten anymore."

"Exactly" Adele said tipping on her feet with a smile.

"But why's the window open?" Sam said suddenly.

"Fresh air?" Adele said shrugging her shoulders.

"Okay..." Sam said looking at her weirdly "Well breakfast is almost ready. Might want to shower and get ready for the day."

"Will do" Adele said saluting before Sam closed the door behind him.

Adele sighed loudly and slumped against the wall. She turned and looked out the window to see Tommy's pair of pants laying on the roof below her window. Quickly she snatched them up and found Tommy's shirt before stuffing them in the bottom of her dresser.

The flapping of wings sounded and Adele turned with a big smile as she saw Tommy crouching naked in the window sill.

"Do I know how to make an exit or what?" he said quietly.

Adele rushed over and kissed him hard on the mouth before pulling away "That was definitely a different way to wake up" she said giggling.

"I'll see you later?" he asked, a wry smile on his face.

"Absolutely!" Adele said.

"Good" Tommy said giving her another kiss on the cheek "I've got a surprise for you."

"Then I'll see you later!" Adele said as Tommy shifted quickly into a bird and took off into the air. Adele pulled back, happy as she could be. She was going to spend the day with Tommy, and it didn't matter who didn't like it.

Adele showered and changed into jeans shorts and a blue scoop neck T-shirt before stepping down quickly to the kitchen. She ate breakfast fast and when she was asked where she was going Adele simply replied "I'm going out to Tommy's and don't try to stop me because it won't work. You will just have to get over the fact that I'm going to be friends with him."

Sam shrugged while Sookie stood open mouthed as Adele scooted out of the kitchen with a wave.

"Let it go" Sam said shaking his head but Sookie went right after her daughter.

"You come home at a decent hour this time!" Sookie called out.

"Will do!" Adele said waving some toast in her hand before she took off.

Adele was like a bouncing butterfly as she skipped and hopped her way to the trailer behind Merlottes. The bar was busy today since it was Saturday and people were already grabbing lunch and starting on their fun night out. Adele waved to some people she recognized, but she was more focused on getting to Tommy.

As she walked around the back she saw the motorcycle clean and shiny as it stood glistening in the sunlight. Tommy had painted it black with a silver lightning bolt decorating the back frame of the bike.

Adele thought it looked dangerous and against her better judgment she felt herself wanting to get on it at all costs. Slowly she bobbed and weaved around it like a feather, checking out all the shiny parts that Tommy had no doubt all done himself. She was certainly impressed to say the least.

Adele took her eyes away from the bike finally and focused on the trailer door as her feet moved up the porch steps. Her hand gracefully knocked and she could hear the shuffling of Tommy inside as he called out "One minute!"

Adele waited patiently outside before the door swung open and Tommy stood in jeans and a cut off plaid shirt with a small smile on his face.

"So I see you've fixed up the bike" Adele said giving him a sweet smile.

"Yea" Tommy said coming outside to check it out with Adele "It took me a while, but Sam let me work on it and I made some deals with a guy at the mechanic shop to get some of the parts."

"Oh really?" Adele said coming over beside him "What kind of deals?"

"Deals you don't need to worry about" Tommy said giving her a cautious look.

"Well then" Adele said nodding him off "Have you taken it for a ride yet?"

"A couple times" Tommy said as Adele moved on the other side of the bike "But I really haven't opened her up. I was thinking I could do that today. I thought maybe you'd like to come with me?"

Adele looked up at him with excited eyes "Really?" she said.

"Why not?" Tommy said giving her a genuine smile.

Adele loved the way he smiled at her because she noticed he hardly smiled at anyone else. He was cocky and a smart ass most of the time, but he hardly ever really smiled at people. Only for her did he show his true nature.

Tommy looked away from Adele finally and hopped on the bike. He looked towards her and motioned his head "You want to get on?"

Adele bit her lip and smiled while she nearly jumped on the bike behind Tommy. He fired up the engine, the roar of the bike almost deafening Adele.

"Hold on tight!" he yelled before taking off down the drive of Merlottes. Adele's hands gripped at Tommy's shirt, her breath getting sucked out of her as they road down the road past houses and spurts of forest and swamp. Adele felt the breeze whipping through her hair as her eyes watered from the blast of wind. But she loved the feeling of flight as they roared down the pavement.

Adele put her head on Tommy's shoulder, smelling the scent of him and the wilderness all around her. Her hands wrapped tighter around him and she could just tell Tommy was smiling.

In that moment, they were free.

Free from whatever had happened to Tommy in the past, free from Adele's powers and the responsibilities that followed. Free from people trying to keep them apart. Free from the evils of the world, with nothing but the wind at their backs and the sun that was going down over the horizon. It was beautiful, it was bliss, and it was heaven in Adele's eyes.

She could go anywhere with him, and she would if he only asked.