Chapter twelve
"What part of it did you want to hear again?" Garrett asked quietly.
"The last part Garrett, the last part." I replied.
"I think I love you?" Garrett replied but this time it came out as more of a question.
"How do you know? Or are you just saying that to get close to me hoping I won't zap you?" I asked.
"I'm not real sure I just know that the feelings I have for you are not like any I have had in the past for any other girl. I worry about you when you're out of my sight. I scan the room for you when I first walk in and you take my breath away the moment I look into your eyes." Garrett replied while still staring and digging at the dirt at his feet.
"Are you married?"
"I was engaged about three years ago but she was attacked by a wolf or bear when hiking with her family. They told me that she sacrificed herself to save her two sisters and two of her cousins. I only hope that she didn't suffer that much before she -"
"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have asked." I said putting a hand on his arm.
"It's okay, it's just that you remind me so much of her. You have her zest for life but you seem to be even more fierce. You seem to love not only your sister but Rose and Charlotte have become just as close to you as well. You are a very loyal person and can easily read those around you." Garrett spoke softly while gently placing his large hand on top of mine that was still on his arm.
"Why do you think I'm good at reading people?"
"Because if you weren't you wouldn't have shocked me so many times. And don't feel bad about it, I'm sure I deserved most of them." He replied.
"Now I'm positive I shocked you too many times. I must have fried half your brain cells. What am I supposed to do with a gorgeous halfwit that's in love with me?" I giggled.
"You think I'm gorgeous? Garrett asked.
"Lord not only do they breed 'em big in Texas they don't give them enough brains to begin with and now I just fried half of your measly little count of brain cells." I joked.
"I was being serious, I really want to know what you think of me."
"Besides the possessiveness your mother did raise you right. I've watched you pull out chairs and hold doors open. You like to reach for items on the top shelves and you don't mind heavy lifting. It's like you were born to be a cowboy protecting the women folk." I said attempting my best southern drawl.
"That fake accent was so adorable I could just kiss you." Garrett chuckled.
Instantly sparks were flying from my free hand and Garrett backed away holding up his hands in a means of surrender. "Whoa, turn the voltage down Sparky. I said I could kiss you, even a halfwit such as myself knows to wait until a lady asks." Garrett said with a smirk.
"And if you don't kiss me right now I will fry the other half of your puny brain cells cowboy." I said with an evil glare.
Just as Garrett was leaning in to kiss me I heard the door to the house slam and Alistair's voice calling my name.
"Kate, Kate you won't believe what just happened!" Alistair yelled as he ran across the yard.
I stepped back from Garrett and could feel the surge of electricity flowing through me. I could sense him getting closer and as I looked up at Garrett I saw his eyes widen and I knew that the sparks were now jumping from my hands that I held close to my stomach.
"Oh shit! Alistair don't move man. Trust me if you get close to her right now you'll regret it." Garrett bellowed but it felt like a whisper to me. There was too much humming going on in my head. Too much static.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but I just wanted to tell Kate the good news –"
"Alistair dammit get back! Kate, baby please calm down. Alistair I swear to God if you don't get back I'll burn your ass." Garrett was furious now but I couldn't focus the noise was too loud.
"But I –"
"FUCK! I didn't want to do this Alistair but you left me no choice." Garrett said and suddenly it felt 30 degrees hotter all around and I could hear a crackling sound and gasps coming from more than just Alistair. As I opened my eyes I realized that Garrett and I were standing inside a ring of fire about 10 feet wide.
"Garrett?" I questioned looking at the fire.
"Kate can you calm down for me honey? Sparks are flying off of you right now. You need to calm down. I'll keep the ring of fire going until you're calm." He replied.
"You're doing that?"
"Yup, surprise I got a talent too." Garrett said sheepishly.
He was so adorable at that moment that it distracted me from the electricity and I dropped the surge of volts and jumped into his arms and planted a big kiss on his lips. I felt the flames get hotter just like his skin and I pulled back from him and saw the flames which were now about eight feet tall slowly lower and die out.
"Wow." Garrett managed to say.
"Wow indeed." I replied.
"Um I hate to burst your little bubble of uh fire but can I move now?" Alistair asked.
"Oh sorry man, I knew her sparks had gotten stronger and I didn't want you to get zapped. Tanya would have been pissed off at Kate for that." Garrett replied.
"Alistair what was so amazing that you came running out here to tell me?" I asked finally getting my thoughts in check.
"Oh yeah, the display caught me off guard and I almost forgot. She called me Alistair!" He said with the biggest grin across his face.
"Well that is your name." Garrett said confused.
I zapped him on my lowest setting. "Ow woman that hurt! Why'd ya zap me?" Garrett whined.
"Oh stop being a baby that was my lowest setting and you were being an ass. He's talking about Tanya, she thinks he's Alex his younger brother so it's a good thing because she's starting to realize the truth. " I said before turning to Alistair. "I'm so happy for you Alistair. Where is she right now?"
"In the dining room setting the table for lunch."
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"We will get them brothers, I'm sure of it. April has seen it." Aro said as he patted the hand of his very pregnant slave.
"Go dearest, get something to eat and then rest. My son is due soon and you seem out of breath. Have one of the servants massage your feet as well. I will come see you later."
"How much longer will you treat her like a queen? It's disgusting." Caius asked.
"Until I find another that catches my eye like the very lovely Isabella McCarty." Aro replied.
"Stop pouting brother, you will have your rose soon enough and now it seems that my goddess Tanya is with them as well." Marcus replied.
"I say that this time we take all the women of the Whitlock and McCarty households." Aro suggested.
"That sounds very appealing brother." Caius replied.
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"Emily sweetheart don't cry. We'll get you a baby I promise." Sam said trying to console his sobbing wife.
"How do you suppose we do this Sam? All the women are infertile." Paul asked.
"I have a suggestion." Jake said walking in the door.
"What did the Chief say? Did he speak to the elders?" Sam asked.
"Better, they went on a spirit quest and found our answer." Jake replied.
"And where is it?"
"The where is Houston, Texas. The who are ten women most of whom are gifted and all of which are extremely beautiful. We can take them in a couple months and use them to produce the offspring our women want." Jake said with an evil smirk.
"Why must we wait?"
"One will be getting married then and we can use that opportunity to steal them away." Jake replied.
"How are we going to steal ten women at one time and from their husbands and family?" Jared asked.
"We pretend to be the caterers of the reception. Emily, Kim and Nessa can do the cooking and we put a sedative in the food. Once they all pass out we scoop up the women and go."
"I like it. Make sure the one you take for me has dark hair and eyes. I want the child to look like it actually belongs to me." Emily said from Sam's embrace.
