Disclaimer: I do not own anything Covenant, just my O.C.'s and stuff.

Special Acknowledgment: Thank you SuperDani for the Master Yoda idea. He he.

Caution: Steamy Chapter...read at your own risk.

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Chap. 18

Two Hours

The next few days were quite uneventful. I think as a group though, we were relieved. Sarah had called two days ago, on Saturday, to tell us when she first touched down. Right now, I was waiting for Kira to get here. Brown had pulled me out of my first block to give me her new time sheets I requested. School was over and I was starting to regret calling a last minuet meeting with my team. I growled as I paced back and forth, the girls were looking nervous. "Maybe something came up?" I heard Wendy's small voice pipe up. I stopped and gave her one of those trade mark looks of mine. "Yeah right." She deflated and nodded. Everyone knew the tension between me and Kira. She hated me, I couldn't stand to be around her.

After 20 minuets and some of the girls complaining, I went ahead and started. "I just wanted to get everyone together and those who are...quicker...pair you up with someone who isn't as fast." A few of the freshman girls perked up, meanwhile the more seasoned swimmers groaned. "I know, I know." I sighed, then the girl's locker room door entrance to the pool area swung open, and Kira strut in. I wanted to yell at her! She looked like there was no rush in the world. I decided to kill her with kindness. "Nice to see you Kira." I smiled, she smiled back. "You know me, can't miss your exciting meetings, Captain." That last word was a bit venomous. Obviously, she still had that grudge against me. Couldn't really blame her, she'd been Captain for a long time.

"Well, as I was saying..." I went on about how it would be good for everyone. I had noticed, even this far in the year, the girls team wasn't much of a 'team'. So I figured it would be good for them, bring us all together. So the next two hours were spent between partners. I partnered myself with Wendy. She had good potential. Strong arms, good head on her shoulders, and a good attitude. Her gray eyes flickered over the lanes and she clammed up. "I don't think I will ever come close to you and Kira's times." I rolled my eyes and smiled. "Wend, lemme tell you something. Once you find your center of concentration and where you draw your strength from...your going to take off." I think all she needs is a little bit of encouragement.

Finally, she nodded and took her position. "I'm going to time you okay?" She nodded and I blew my whistle. I watched her strokes, her left was weak. I sighed and heard a door open and close. I turned around and saw Caleb and Pogue waiting for me. I looked up and checked my clock. 5:15. I smiled and waved at them. Once Wendy was back I told everyone that was all. She was relieved. "So, when were you wanting to do this again?" I made eye contact with Caleb. "Um...I'll call you. I got plans." The mess of black hair nodded and jogged into the locker rooms. After everyone had cleared out, Caleb wrapped his arms around me and planted a soft kiss on me. "Hello handsome." I smirked and gave P a hug too. "So, how did it all go?" This made me snort.

"Well, Kira was 20 minuets late, and the older girls don't want to help." The two guys nodded and stood beside the boys locker room door. "Well, we're all outside." I nodded and quickly changed. When I met them outside, it was like every other day. "Hey Sons." I called and Reid smiled. "Hey Sweets." He enveloped me in one of those hugs that made all the girls squill. I gave some love to Baby Boy too, who was soon running up to meet Wendy. Looks like they are doing fine. "Not dating officially, I give them a week before he finally asks her." Reid whispered to me. "If he's smart he will...but at the same time...with his birthday coming up."

All the guys heard me and got quiet. "That's true, but he shouldn't stop his normal life, he's going to be fine." I filled up with worry as I watched Tyler smile and tuck Wendy's wet hair behind her ears. Shy he might be, but he knew what he was doing. She was blushing and he was reeling her in. "It's almost not fair for her." Pogue said. "Yeah, poor Wendy. Those, I watch her...she's a fireball if you piss her off." I nodded and turned my back to the two. I looked at my boyfriend, who was watching me. "Plans?" He nodded and motioned towards his car. I'd rode to school with him this morning, sense I went home with him last night. A small grin pulled at my lips thinking about last night.

His mother had went to bed early, so we did too...in certain senses of course. As I buckled my seat belt and waved bye to the guys, my cell phone went off. It was Sarah. "Hello." "Hey honey! How are you and the guys?" I smiled and watched Caleb pull us out. "Good, Caleb and the guys just picked me up from school. I called a last minuet meeting." She giggled. "Sounds fun." I shrugged. "Loads. So hows work?" "Oh you know, papers and more papers. I got three more cases to go through today! I'm buried as it is! My doctor says I shouldn't be taking it home with me, but it's the only way to get it all done!" I remember those late nights and grouchy mornings from her getting behind.

"I'm sorry. Why can't they split it up between the other people?" "I don't know! I guess I just do it better. There is an opening for a partnership with the head honcho. I have been here 5 years. If I don't get it, I swear I'm going to scream and quit." I closed my eyes and grunted a 'no shit' response. She was handling cases when she should be fighting for them. She didn't go to law school for nothing she says all the time. "Well they better give it to you, if not, come down here and I'm sure you could get a job down here." I heard Sarah 'mm hmm'. "Well honey, I got to go. I love you. Call me soon and check in." I smiled. "I will. Love you too." I hung up and Caleb smiled.

"Work pissing her off again?" I nodded and kissed his hand, letting it settle back on the gear shift. "You know it. She needs to just move down here." Caleb nodded and we pulled into the dorms. "Yeah, and I could help her get in around here. My mother is in good with a lot of the lawyer's wives." I smiled and kissed him before I unbuckled. "Your always thinking of others." He grinned, those perfect kissable lips twisting up. "Well, I do what I can for those I love. And speaking of what I do..." His voice got husky and deeper, as his brown eyes burned into me. I must have been red. "Mm hmm?" Caleb leaned into me and kissed me again, more teasingly. "I seem to please you.." I giggled and unbuckled. "Yes you do Mr. Danvers...very much actually."

"Get out already!" I heard Tyler knock on the glass, making kissy faces. I nodded and we got out, before I pointed my finger at him. "Don't knock it until you try it Baby Boy." His blue eyes look amused. "Well, actually..." I held my hands up. "Don't even..." Images of him and Wendy lip locked flashed through my mind, I shivered. "Your horrible Ty." I looked back at him as his eyes flashed back to blue. "Never again, or I'll put images in your head that will have your grandchildren blushing!" He cowered and nodded. "Agreed." I heard Caleb chuckle and we all went up to my room. "So, any of you guys felt anything lately, or noticed things?" Caleb asked us as I locked my door behind us. We all shook our heads in unison. "Not yet, anyways."

I added. Ever sense our last visit to the Colony house, I have spent hours contemplating how I would get at Chase. There was no doubt in my mind he was the spawn of Satan...the manifestation of all evil. Wolf in sheep's clothing. I got quiet as they began the usual discussion of what to do exactly. "Well you know, after what happened last time, if he used to get better he must have aged. He's older than Caleb by a year.." Reid mumbled to himself. I slid out of my shoes and grabbed a pair of sweats and a teeshirt. "I agree, theres no way he would have healed up the natural way." I added as I went into my private bathroom. I heard them talking about the random ideas. I laid my clothes on my small sink. I leaned forward and washed my face. When I straitened back up, I looked at myself.

My hazel eyes were as bright as they always were. My skin was clear. I touched my lip, at a small scar that was left from my last confrontation with Chase. I flinched at the memory. My eyes closed, digging for that deep hatred. When I opened my eyes, and I looked at my face. I saw me looking back...bruised up and bleeding. Scared and tired eyes looking back at me. I didn't know her, not anymore. I swallowed hard as I touched my reflection. She would always be me, deep inside. Afraid and unsure. I blinked and was looking back at me, right now. That was who I was now. The more confident Sweets, Caleb's Mati. I smiled to myself and let it go. After I had changed and came out, the guys were still talking.

"So, you think we should wait? Play into what he's already planning! Cause you know thats exactly what he's doing!" Pogue questioned Caleb. "Yes, and no. It's not like were unprepared. We know what to expect from him. He's impatient and he wants to get us riled up." I slid between them and leaned on Caleb's shoulder. "What do you think Mati?" Caleb asked me softly. "Me? Well, I'm not sure. I want to say we should provoke him out. Get him to make the first move. But at the same time, if he starts the game, we can see where he might be going with this." I was chewing on my lip. "Oh come on Sweets!" Reid huffed up. "Your like the Master Yoda! You always know what to do." I couldn't help myself. I grinned and we all laughed for a second at that.

"Not know, I do." I said seriously, sighing as I stood back up and stared out my window. It was getting chilly, leaves were turning and falling. My breath fogging up the window. "He's not like us. Chase doesn't feel for what he has done. He has found a way to numb himself. I got to figure out a way to make him feel, cause I can bet you anything...once he starts feeling...it'll eat at him till he can't stand it no more." I said this more to myself, the room as quiet. We were like this for a good few minuets. I slowly heard them take their leave. Caleb stuck behind and came up and held me. "You kind of freak me out when you do that." He said, barely above a whisper. I smiled. "I'm sorry. It's just with him and me...I feel like it has to be me to do this. Like we have unfinished business."

He nodded into my hair and kissed my head. "I know baby, but we are all in this together. I don't want him laying a hand on you." I leaned back and rested my head on his chest. "I love you." He said a little more louder. "I love you too. You going to stay and help me with my math?" Caleb chuckled and blew out a hot breath on my neck. "I could...maybe stay the night?" I giggled and turned around to face him, making sure the drapes covered my windows. "That could be arrangeable." He slowly peeled off his uniform jacket, and I felt that familiar butterflies in my stomach. Slowly, his hands rubbed my back as he planted tiny kisses all over my throat.

I grinned. The sun was just starting to sink down below the horizon line, causing this orange tint in my room. I loved it like this, cause it made his skin light up. I was content, here with him. My breath hitched as I slid his shirt off of him. His muscular chest from swimming always amazed me. I caught my breath and ran hand over his collar bone to his abs, then trailing them back up to playfully tug on his tie. "Mati.." He said breathlessly. I looked up to him, as I felt his hands pulling my shirt out of my skirt. "Yeah?" I watched as he licked his lips and his eyes flashed, it ripped into two pieces and fell to the floor. I gulped. I got the message. Loud and clear. 10-4 all the way.

Like someone had set a match to a gas tank, we exploded. Our hands fumbling everywhere, teeth teasing sensitive flesh... When I felt him pin me to the bed, I looked up and saw that familiar predator look. The same look during that little football game we played. I grinned and he kissed me. We where in such a hurry, like we had to have each other. I wrapped my arms around him, realizing my skirt was still on. "Hold on, my skirt..." He groaned. "Leave it on.." I blushed and nodded, as he ran his hand up my thighs and hooked his finger in, tugging it off. We had never been like this, we always took our time. Then again, we have only had sex twice before this.

But this, it was new...I was starting to really like it. I grabbed his pants zipper and unzipped it, tugging them and his boxers down around his knees. Caleb grabbed my shoulder and gently forced me back, as he did a repeat of my shirt...except with my bra. I moaned ad his mouth immediately covered my nipple. His hand didn't bother to pay attention to the other on, instead he thrust his fingers into me. I looked into his brown eyes. Caleb was intense, letting out something I have only imagined. "Mati..." He whispered as he leaned up to my mouth and captured it. I let him swallow my moans as his skilled hands did wonderful things to me.

I couldn't help myself, when we where caught up like this, I couldn't help but allow my eyes to go black and let go. Before he could get too carried away, he dug out his wallet out of his pocket. I knew what he was after, and loved the fact he considered it. After eavesdropping on a few candid conversations between Reid and Pogue, I realized how much better it was without a condom for guys. But Caleb never acted like it bothered him. So I never mentioned it. I heard him tear the package and then felt him at my entrance. I relaxed my hips and wrapped my legs around him. I bit my lip as I waited, earning a groan and him thrusting in. I felt him shudder and he brought my head to him. "Come here, you." He lifted me up and he sat on the edge of my bed. Caleb's hands grabbed my hips and positioned me over himself. I was blushing, we'd never done it this way before..

I was facing him, so that made it worse. His eyes were glued on my face. I swallowed as I got my balance and enveloped him. His eyes went shut and his hands had a death grip on my skirt that was pushed up. I smirked, loving the fact that I, Matilda Corey, had such a power over him. But most of all, I love him. Everything he gives to me. All the words, kisses and moments like this. We went on like this for the next while, before we finally collapsed on my bed and cuddled up. His breath was just starting to regulate. My eyes were drooping. I wanted to stay awake, watch him sleep. He was so at peace when he slept. "Matilda...Oh Matillllddddaaaaa.." My eyes shot wide awake, my body no longer sleepy. I swallowed hard.

I sat up, pulling my comforter up to cover me. "Hello?" I said. Then there was that laugh, the same one I'd heard in the fog. My body started trembling. "Caleb!" I whispered, he was out cold. "Caleb!" I said again, shaking him. He grunted and leaned up on his elbows. "Baby, whats wrong?" I pointed towards the door. When his eyes adjusted to the darkness and saw my face, his expression grew worried. "Bad dream?" I shook my head. "No! I heard him!" Those brown eyes flashed black as he looked around the room and stood up. He slid his boxers and pants back on. I was right behind him, blanket in tow. He turned my light on and there was a manila envelope laying on my floor, like someone had slipped it under my door. My name scribbled on it in big angry black letters.

"Let me." Caleb picked it up and opened it. I waited, scared of what would come out of it. I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. Why was I so shook up? I should be stalking down those hallways looking for him! He's already gone...duh! I mentally smacked myself. "Mati..." Caleb whispered as his jaw tightened. "What is it?" I took the sheets from his hands, and my heart stopped. They were pictures. Pictures of Sarah. I covered my mouth with my left hand as I sank to my kness and spread them on my carpeted floor. There was one of her jogging, getting into her car before work, her out at lunch with work mates, one taken through her window of her cooking...Tears sprang up to my eyes as I looked up at Caleb.

"Hand me my cellphone!" He nodded and crossed across the room, before he handed it to me. I was half way dialing her number, when I found a note between two pictures. Don't tell her, she wont get hurt...meet me at the Putnam Barn in 2 hours. I Flipped my phone shut and I'm sure I was ghost white. "What is it?" Caleb demanded, as he gently took the note from my hands. Two hours. I swallowed hard and looked up at my boyfriend. I let out a shaky breath. He was quiet. "Caleb?"

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