Thanks to everyone for your reviews. They make me so happy. In celebration of getting 60 reviews I decided to update today :) I may not update for a couple of days because I have a horse riding comp on this weekend so I will be busy getting ready for it and then I'll be very tired afterwards but I will try to update as soon as possible. You might be surprised to know that I still don't own Terra Nova, shocking I know. Anyway please review and let me know what you think :)
Skye awoke early the next morning. She tried to stand up but found that there was something stopping her. She looked down to see Lucas' arms wrapped around her. She smiled as she remembered the events of the previous night. She carefully unwrapped herself from him and stood up. She stretched, feeling the effects of sleeping on the ground.
She looked down at Lucas. He looked so peaceful sleeping. She carefully stepped away from him and past the dying remains of the fire. She made her way over to the edge of the river. She sat down on a rock and dipped her feet in the water. She swished her feet around the river, enjoying the way that the cool water felt on her legs. She decided that she shouldn't just settle for having the water on her legs.
Lucas awoke to find that Skye wasn't in his arms. For a moment he wondered if the last night had all just been a dream but the smell of her lingered on his shirt proving that it hadn't just been a wonderful dream. He looked over to the river to see Skye standing there with her back to him. He watched as she stripped down to her underwear before diving into the water. Lucas watched the way her body arched as she sailed through the air towards the water.
Skye swam through the water, enjoying the combination of the cold water and the warm morning sun. She ducked back under the water before coming up for air. Seconds after she resurfaced she felt lips on her neck.
"Morning Bucket," Skye spun around upon hearing Lucas' sultry voice. He pressed his lips to hers as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Now that they had had a taste of each other they couldn't stop themselves from coming back for more.
"Good morning," she replied with a smile as they broke apart.
"Sleep well?" he questioned before moving his lips back to her neck.
"Mmmm," was all that she could manage in reply. Lucas brought his lips back to hers and kissed her softly.
Soon they broke apart and swum back to shore. They climbed out and sat on the rocks to dry. Lucas couldn't stop his eyes from wandering over her body.
"Stop it," said Skye as she saw where his eyes were. She laughed and pushed him gently before folding her arms in mock anger.
"I can't help it," replied Lucas seriously. His eyes were memorized with her. "You're so beautiful." Skye laughed off his compliment. It felt good to laugh. It had been a while since she was genuinely happy.
They sat there for the majority of the morning, just laughing and talking in the sun.
"Do you miss it?" questioned Lucas. "Do you miss Terra Nova?" Skye thought long and hard before answering the question.
"Yes and no." She replied truthfully. "I don't miss it as much as I thought I would, not to mention some of the things that I miss aren't there anymore." Lucas reached out and took her hand, knowing that she was referring to her mother, but she just couldn't make herself say it. "But there are definitely some good things about being out here." She said before leaning over and pressing her lips to his. Lucas returned the kiss hungrily.
They continued in much the same way for the next few hours. Skye glanced up and saw that the sun was high in the sky. She knew that she had to go and meet Taylor soon. She stood up and dusted off her hands. Lucas looked up curiously.
"I'm going for a walk," she explained. Lucas made a move to stand up before Skye moved her hand to his shoulder. "Stay I'll be back soon."
She kissed him gently before walking off. Lucas watched as she walked down alongside the river. It seemed as though the sun seemed to dim once she left. Lucas groaned and lay back against the ground. He had it bad.
The time alone left Lucas with time to process the events of the previous day. His thoughts travelled back to the way that Skye's lips had felt against his. He never thought that anyone could see through his disguise, yet Skye had. She had come into his life and changed the way that he saw everything. No one could deny it, Skye was changing him for the better. The strange thing was that Lucas was actually happy about it. His head was no longer completely filled with thoughts of hate and revenge and instead was being taken over by thoughts of Skye and dare he say it love.
Half an hour later Skye had still not returned. She hadn't said how long she would but Lucas found himself thinking that she should have been back by then. He stood up and took a few steps in the direction that she had gone. He knew that she had told him to stay but he couldn't shake the feeling that she should have been back by then, besides he was never one to just follow orders blindly. After some deliberation he decided that he couldn't just sit there waiting for her, not knowing when she was coming back, and so he set off on the same path that she had taken.
He walked for about five minutes before he heard voices. Lucas ducked out of sight and looked over in the direction of the sounds. He saw Skye stand up, a man stood up next to her. It was his father. He saw Taylor reach out and hug Skye. That was all Lucas needed to see. He turned and ran back to the shelter, his anger increasing with each step.
Everyone always betrayed him in the end. He had accepted that, but Lucas had honestly thought that things with Skye were different. She had betrayed him and he had forgiven her. She had betrayed him again and he had forgiven her once again. She continued to betray him and he continued to forgive her, yet he had honestly thought that they had come to an understanding, he had truly thought she could be one person in his life who wouldn't betray him in the end. Obviously he was wrong. Obviously everything would always end in betrayal.
Skye made her way alongside the river to the place where she had arranged to meet Taylor. Soon she arrived there and saw Taylor sitting on a rock. He had a chess board in front of him and was setting up the pieces. He greeted Skye and invited her to sit down, giving no indication of why he had invited her there. She sat down on a log across from him, hoping to receive some answers.
Taylor made the first move. Skye moved one of her pawns soon after. It was almost like they were back at the colony, but they weren't and Skye was well aware of it. There was tension in the air, the events of the previous week still fresh in their minds. Sometimes Skye and Taylor would talk while they played chess and sometimes they would remain silent. Today was one of the days where they talked.
"I'm presuming Josh told you," Taylor said as he moved his bishop. Skye nodded. "I'm sorry," he continued with a solemn expression on his face. "We did all we could. She went peacefully." He reached out and grabbed her hand. "She was a great woman. I see so much of her in you." Skye nodded, not trusting herself to speak. She moved her knight, taking his queen.
"Your mind's on the game this time," he observed, referring to the last time that they had played chess. Several minutes passed in silence as they continued to play.
"Checkmate," said Skye, breaking the silence. Taylor studied the board for a few minutes before accepting his loss. He congratulated Skye before starting to pack away the chess set.
"I'm sorry it had to end up this way." He said. Skye knew he wasn't talking about the game. She stayed silent, letting him elaborate further. "I'm sorry I had to banish you. Sometimes you have to make tough decisions, sometimes they don't always end with the outcome that you hoped for." Skye nodded. She wasn't angry at him. She knew why he had done it.
"The thing is Terra Nova is about second chances, it's about forgiveness." He continues as Skye gave him a confused look. "It you could prove to me that you are loyal to the colony we could give you a second chance. You've spent a lot of time out here with Lucas. If you could convince me of you loyalty, perhaps share some information with me then we could welcome you back."
"So you're saying that if I betray Lucas and tell you everything I know about him then I can come back to Terra Nova?" She questioned in disbelief. Taylor nodded, standing up and picking up his backpack.
"Give it some thought. Come and visit me in a few days at the colony when you have made up your mind." Skye nodded before standing up. The commander pulled her into a hug before saying goodbye and making his way back towards Terra Nova.
Skye turned and made her back home. She considered Lucas' little shelter to be her home these days, it was the only home she had right now, although it looked like all of that could change. She thought long and hard on the way back. Taylor had given her a lot to think about. She finally had to opportunity to return to Terra Nova but at a high price. She didn't know if she could betray Lucas again.
Soon she arrived back at the shelter. Lucas wasn't by the river where she had left him. Skye made her way up the ladder and into the shelter.
"Hello Bucket." Skye spun around as she heard Lucas speak. "I see you decided to return. " His voice was harsh and cold. This was not the same Lucas that Skye had left behind less than an hour ago.