WARNING! SUGGESTIVE THEMES AHEAD!
Chapter 11
It didn't take long for people to get to the Danvers' mansion after Caleb sent out a text message to everyone asking them to meet there at seven. He took special care to make sure Pogue did not bring Zelmia. Caleb and Sarah were obviously the first to arrive, followed by Tyler, Reid and Jocelyn. Last was Pogue who was visibly irritated and was the first to speak as he walked briskly into the room. "So, what's this about? Is it Chase?"
An uncomfortable glance passed between Sarah and Caleb before she spoke. "Have you talked to Kate lately?"
"No, why?" Pogue asked, mildly concerned. "Should I have?"
"Well, we figured she'd have told you by now," Caleb sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Told me what?" Pogue stood up, uncrossing his arms.
"Sarah, don't," Jocelyn looked back and forth between the three when she felt the lull in consciousness that was the Source taking over.
"He doesn't know," It said calmly. "And she only just learned today."
"Well, somebody had better tell me before –," Pogue started, his voice rising.
"She's pregnant," Sarah blurted out.
At that moment all the attention in the room seemed to shift to Pogue. Tyler and Reid glanced at each other and back at their friend. The atmosphere was tense as everyone watched a myriad of emotions wash over his face. Surprise, astonishment, anger and more were visible as he sat and put is head in his hands. When he lifted it though the only thing visible was calm and maybe a hint of happiness. It all faded though as new thoughts begin passing through his brain and out his mouth. "Why didn't she tell me? Did she tell you what she was going to do? Is she even keeping it!?" he asked.
"She only just discovered this herself," It spoke. "I do believe she has the full intention of carrying it to term. However, the conception of this child is not what we need to worry about, rather than what it could mean if Chase were to discover its existence."
"If he did," Caleb looked from It to Pogue. "It would be disastrous. You saw what he was capable of doing before and he had no issue going after her when she wasn't… pregnant. I think, it would be best, if you told her about us."
"Wait a minute, you can't mean that," Pogue said. "It almost seems better for her not to know. Now more than ever. That way, if she remains far away from me, Chase won't go after her. For all he knows it could be bar guys kid she's carrying."
"Yeah, but we all know he's sneakier than that," Tyler spoke up. "I mean, he took Sarah when she was standing right next to Reid and I."
"None of that matter's right now," Reid stood up suddenly. He'd had his head down ever since hearing the word 'pregnant' and apparently had just gotten over his own state of shock. "If Chase does discover that the kid is Pogue's he's gonna use that against all of us. Maybe, if someone had paid attention in sex ed and shelled some cash out for a pack of condoms, we wouldn't be in this predicament!"
"Hey!" Pogue stood up again, looking the blonde straight in the eyes. "We were always safe. I'm surprised I'm even the one in this predicament here. How many girls have you screwed on a whim? For all we know, you could have a kid out there and not even know about it."
"Stop it," the Source said, calmly. "Believe me as shocking as this may be, you, Mr. Parry, are the first one of your group to reproduce. If Mr. Garwin had, I'd have felt it. This is what you're going to do," It looked pointedly at Pogue. "You are going to talk to her, you will tell her the truth. You are bound to her for life through this child and she needs to know what to expect from it. We don't want another 'Chase' situation on our hands."
The room was silent and the only response was a nod from Pogue as he sunk back into the chair. "Good. Now then, Chase has been growing impatient with us so –,"
"Impatient?" Reid interrupted, his temper flaring. "If he's so impatient why doesn't he just come at us now?"
"There is no telling what he'll do between now and March nineteenth," It replied, looking over at him. "But until then we all need to keep our guard up. He is a nefarious creature who will go to any length to get what he wants."
"March nineteenth," Tyler leaned back against the cushion. "But that's our spring break."
"Exactly," Caleb said, realizing what was planned. "It's perfect for confronting him. There wouldn't be anyone around so if he chooses to attempt a surprise attack no one will find out."
"Until then, simply be aware," It spoke. "Sarah, I know you have done this before so you know the signs. You should keep an eye on your Marian though Mr. Simms."
"And what about you? I mean, Jo?" Reid asked. He was still getting used to the fact that though it was her body, it wasn't his girlfriend he was talking to.
"Even with me present, she needs to be able to defend herself in the event I cannot manifest in time," It said coolly. "I will allow her use of some of my most basic abilities as well as suppress her, clumsiness. That has been bothersome from the beginning. If that is all, I think we can all go now."
No one spoke, but simply filed out of the room. Jocelyn could feel the Source trying to nudge her back into her body but after having watched the conversation unfold before her, she wasn't sure she was ready to return.
Relief had flooded through her when she'd heard It say Reid hadn't fathered any children, but the idea that he could be so careless worried her. What if he had contracted something else? She felt the nudge again and reluctantly shut her eyes and returned to her natural state. Nobody noticed the beetle sitting on the window ledge.
Pogue sped out of the driveway debating whether to turn towards home or the dorms. As he reached the fork in the road he made his choice and less then fifteen minutes later he was standing outside the dorms. He walked up the stairs three times before finally opening the door and turned back two more times before he reached Kate's room. When it opened, his eyes went black instantly at the sight of Chase standing in the doorway.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Chase shook his head, his voice dangerously low. "Not in front of an expectant lady."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Pogue's eyes returned to normal.
"Oh, nothing really, just spending time with my friend," Chase smirked.
"Who's at the door?" a feminine voice came from inside.
"I do believe it's your ex," Chase smiled, pulling the door open to reveal a sweats clad Kate. Her face fell at the sight of him.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I need to talk to you," Pogue said, his voice clearly strained. "In private."
"Oh, I'm not so sure I'm comfortable leaving my best friend alone with the guy who broke her heart," Chase said, putting his arm around her pretending to be concerned.
"Whatever you have to say to me, you can say it in front of him," Kate said, leaning against the taller boy's side. Pogue shook his head, trying to resist the urge to disintegrate Chase then and there.
Up one floor, another sort of quarrel was taking place. Jocelyn had accompanied Reid up to his dorm with every intention of spending the night seeing as Tyler had gone to Marian's. She was fortunate enough to have a single room. They'd been getting ready to crawl into bed for some much needed sleep when Reid went off on a tangent about the pregnancy again.
"I can't believe how stupid he was, getting Kate pregnant," Reid scoffed as he pulled his shirt over his head. "Is it really that hard to use a condom?"
"Oh God, not this again," Jocelyn muttered to herself as she walked out of the restroom. "Can you really stand there and say that? It's not like you've always been safe, I'm sure. Besides, Kate was on the pill, sometimes these things just happen."
"And how do you know that? You've never had sex, much less been on any sort of birth control," Reid shot back at her as he pulled on a pair of sweats over his boxers. "What gives you the right to judge?"
"I wasn't judging, I was just saying," Jocelyn stuttered, taken aback by his comment. It was true she'd never had sex, and the likeliness of it happening any time soon seemed to be shrinking by the second. However, she did know more then a thing or two about birth control seeing as she'd been on it for a couple of years now to help regulate her menstruation. "Even if a girl is on the pill, it's not one hundred percent effective. And neither is a condom."
Reid shook his head as he turned to look at the petit girl standing in the doorway. She was wearing one of his shirts that came down a quarter of her thighs and no pants. He walked the short distance to the doorway until they both stood in it, him looking down at her as she found herself with her back to the doorframe. He leaned down and kissed her, pressing his partial erection into her stomach.
"Well, let me tell you something, those things may not by one hundred percent, but I always am," he let his eyes flash black as he cupped his hands over her rear in an attempt to pick her up only to have her dodge him and dash to the hallway door, opening it like she was going to leave. God, he hoped not.
"Reid, not even you can be one hundred percent," Jocelyn flashed him a playful smile. "But, just to be on the safe side, maybe you should get tested. I'm not giving myself to someone, on any level, who's an STD-cesspool."
"Trust me babe, I'm not," Reid turned to face her yet again. "So why don't we just get into bed and see where the night takes us," he gave her a seductive look as he sat down and pet the spot on the bed next to him.
"No, Reid, I told you I'm not ready," Jocelyn said, her eyes shooting daggers at him.
"Well, how long are you planning on waiting?" Reid lay down, frustrated. "Until Caleb knocks Sarah up, or Tyler and Marian do the dirty? Or better yet, until Chase kills us all? Besides there are other things besides full on sex to experience."
"You're such a prick," Jocelyn rolled her eyes and walked into the hallway. She could feel the heat rising in her cheeks.
"Hey wait, come back," Reid jumped up and ran after her only to be hit with a wall of energy.
Cassie was just returning from a date and attempting to unlock her door when raised voices around the corner caught her attention. Curious as she was, she leaned her head around the corner looking for the source. Just as she rounded it, she saw Reid's little girlfriend send a blue wave of something through his door. She pulled back as Jocelyn turned in her direction. What had she just seen?
Author's Note: Ok, first I'd like to give a shout out to RedRogue for giving me the best possible advice ever and secondly, I'd like to thank those of you who take the time to post a review for this (A.K.A. legolover, Draco's Secret Lover, Angelique-du-Coudray1, Rotem, RedRogue, summerlover1, XUnFoRgEtTaBlEbAbEX and switchbat from last chapter). Reviews are both wanted and appreciated, thoughts, suggestions and constructive criticism are preferred but all is welcome. Thank You!