'OK, guys, so you know how these stories are written by RavenGirlX? Well the A/N's are done by me, Shnizel. We go to school together and she asked me to write them for her (as I am her best friend and she a lazy ass), but not tell anyone. I've also been replying to reviews, but don't worry; I only ever said anything that Raven said I should. I hope this is OK with you, and thanks.'
Chapter 14
I heard groaning coming from Validas' room. I became alarmed, had someone sneaked in and was trying to kill Validas? Nah, that was impossible. The groaning became louder. I sat up straight in my bed, and decided to just look. I pulled out my switchblade and walked to Validas' door. I turned the handle and surprised to find it unlocked.
Surely Validas would lock his door at night, but what if he didn't unlock it, what if . . .
The moaning became more frantic. What if a person had snuck in and hurt Validas. That would explain the groaning. My thoughts were running wild; I prayed silently that Validas was okay.
I opened the door and walked in. What immediately caught my attention was the huge king-sized bed in the middle of the room, or rather, what was on the bed. There lay Validas, only in his shorts. He had a perfectly chiselled body, sculptured legs and AMAZING biceps. He was a painters dream. I only got to admire him a little more, because he began moaning again.
Ah! He was having a nightmare.
I contemplated waking him up, it seemed bad, but if were having a nightmare, I wouldn't want Validas witnessing it.]The moon came out behind the clouds, and the light illuminated his face, throwing shadows on his body. Mesmerised, I walked forwards towards him. Without realising it, I leaned in closer to him. I was taken hold of by a sudden desire to reach out and touch him, to help and comfort him. My hand stopped a few centimetres short of his face. My hand seemed to grow a mind of its own, and began to trace his jaw, eyes, nose...his lips. It was a feather light touch, and I followed the contours down to his chest, then I started drawing out his scars, so many of them, faint and pale. Yet they weren't disfiguring, in fact, they added to his beauty.
I snapped out of my trance because of the total silence that had taken over the room. Validas had stopped moaning. Then I realised, the silent wasn't total. I could hear my ragged breaths and Validas' gentle breathing. I could hear the rustle of the curtain behind the open window. I could hear mine and Validas' heartbeat, in perfect sync with each other.
I turned to leave, but his hand shot out and grabbed my wrist. Alarmed, I turned to see if he was awake, but his eyes were shut. I frowned and tried to tug at my wrist, but he didn't let go. He had a calm and serene expression on his face. I pried his fingers off my wrist, but it didn't work.
I groaned. I didn't want to stand up all night.
Then a gentle pull from his part lead me onto him. My hands were on his chest and my face directly above his. All thoughts fled my mine as I was intoxicated by our close proximity. His free hand snaked down to my waist, causing shivers to run down my spine. His other arm encircled my body, and his hands rested on the small of my back. My faced was pressed into his chest, and, unfortunately I was beginning to feel very comfortable. (Wait, he was hugging me in his sleep? Is that even normal?)
I felt his even breath ruffling my hair. I lay there for a while, not wanting this moment to end. He murmured something, too quiet for me to hear. He then said it again, and this time, I understood him.
"Sabah" I lifted my head to see if he was awake, but he wasn't. He knew it was me, either thator he was dreaming about me. I smiled crept to my face at that thought, but I wasn't sure why. I moved slightly upwards, to do what, I wasn't sure, but his grip around me tightened, stopping me from moving.
"Stay" He whispered. I squirmed a little more. "Please" I stopped, but the hold around me didn't loosen. I felt my cheeks redden and become hot. Here I was laying in bed and being hugged by a semi-naked Validas. I couldn't imagine what Jace would say if he saw this.
Or, I cringed, my mother. I didn't know how long I stayed like that, minutes, maybe hours. All I know is that I could have lain there for eternity.
We then moved positions. He then lay on his side, and my back was pressed firmly against his chest and his arm was wrapped against my waist. (Again)
It was only when the wind blew that I looked at what I was wearing. A white vest top and black ¾ combats. I never used to think it was particularly revealing, but feeling his heat in my bare arms made me reconsider.
I felt his hand start moving, ever so slightly, upwards. His touch felt so nice, but I became concerned when it didn't stop. Finally it stopped just under my chest. I breathed sigh of relief, but my stomach was flipping over and over in my body. Thos wasn't good. He leaned his head forwards and I felt his breath on my neck, and it made me feel giddy. I heard a cough. Startled, I looked up and found bright jade eyes watching me. Dev.
I felt the heat rush up to my cheek and neck, and I just prayed that I would wake up, and this would all be a dream. No such luck. I firmly but gently moved Validas' arm and got off the bed. Without a word, I walked to move out of the room, but Dev blocked the door.
"Care to explain what you're doing here?" He asked.
"I could ask you the same thing" He laughed at that.
"This is my brother's room. I could come here whenever I want; you on the other hand, have no business here at all."
I tried to keep my face neutral as I said, "I'm his second-in-command" But really, I wanted to die of embarrassment. He raised an eyebrow.
"You're sleeping with your boss?" His voice was smooth and even, but for some reason, I found him to be sinister. I gritted my teeth.
"Of course not" I snapped, and then pulled him out of the way.
"Don't worry; you're secrets safe with me" He laughed, darkly.
I walked off as fast as I could towards my own room. I told myself not to look back, but I didn't have a very strong will power, so I ended up looking. He stood there and smirked at me, then winked. He walked into Validas' room, and the door shut with a quiet but distinguishable 'click'.
In my room, I tried to calm my breathing, but I found it was harder than imagined. I knew I was overreacting, but I didn't like the way people. He acted like he could see into your soul...He was a soulfinder! I lay down and closed my eyes. This night had been the most hectic in my short life. My sleepy mind registered the fact that the delegation had arrived, since Dev was here too. My last thought was of sapphire blue and jade green.
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