A/N: A little graphic chapter, just a note! You have been warned. Sorry I keep taking so long /. But here's quite a long chapter!

Chapter 26 – Departure

Ved didn't know why he was there, he felt he needed to come here. Their relationship flashed through his mind in a matter of minutes, and now he was in front of her house. Ved remembered the days when he'd sneak up to her room through her window. He then thought, why not? He headed to the backyard and looked for her window. Her window was on the farthest left, near a group of rocks sitting in the yard. Ved used to go up this way when they were together, he figured he'd give it a shot. He climbed the first couple of rocks, then onto the roof of the first floor. He had not forgotten how to get to her room. To his surprise and luck, her window was creaked open to let in some breeze. He slowly opened the window more and peeked through the curtains.

It was dark. He could see the chairs in her mini living room and the pillows on her area where she liked to lay and rest during the day. He slowly brought one foot in, and with no sound either. One more foot he thought, but to his dismay, it had gotten caught at the window sill. "Ouch!" he tried to restrain himself.

He soon heard the blankets rustling. He had hoped not to wake her. He slowly brought his foot inside and stood up. In a matter of seconds, the lights were on, and Sheia stood there, shocked.

"Ved…" she struggled to whisper. "What are you doing here? You'll wake everyone else!"

"Shhh…I'm sorry." He tried to calm her down. "I know I shouldn't have come through the window, but I really need to…"

"Ved you shouldn't be here." She told him. "You scared the shit out of me!"

"I'm sorry, really I am." Said Ved. "Please, I have to talk to you."

"Now is not the perfect time for this! Couldn't this wait till morning?" She said worriedly trying to keep her voice down.

"Would you have seen me off?" He asked her.

Sheia looked at him. "No, I wasn't planning on it."

Ved looked at the ground. "I kind of thought you weren't."

"Look, I would've." She stuttered. "But I don't think it would've been appropriate. I didn't want to get in between you and your brother."

"Well you did that so well." He said sarcastically.

"Are we going to have another argument?" she asked. "I'm really not in the mood for one. Especially because my ex-boyfriend decides to drop by through the window at one-thirty in the morning!"

"I wanted to say goodbye alright?" said Ved frustratingly. He was now pacing. "I just had a great time at the pub with the troops, and well I thought, maybe I should say a little farewell to the ex, no?"

"You got drunk didn't you?" she gasped. "A little too much I think."

"What do you care?" he retorted. "But I guess our goodbyes will end right here then."

"You're unbelievable!" she threw the pillow that she was holding at Ved.

"I'm unbelievable?!" Ved throwing the pillow to the ground. "I wanted to say a goodbye before I never see you again and all you do is get on my ass about how I got drunk and bothered your beauty sleep?!"

"Well considering we haven't spoken or seen each other in months, I should be happy that you dropped by huh?" Sheia now arguing.

Ved laughed. "You know what, I'm not going to waste my time."

"Get out of my room." She demanded.

"Oh yes I will." Ved held up his index finger, a little wobbly. "But before I do, let me tell you this. After drinking maybe six beers…" Ved stopped Sheia before she can nag on him drinking so much. "I sat there talking to Dean and suddenly, we started talking about you and me. I was in love, it fell apart, WE fell apart, excuse me. Then it got me thinking, wow that was an experience."

"God you're so drunk." She rolled her eyes.

"I may seem drunk but I'm thinking pretty clear!" said Ved. "Anyways, continuing before I was rudely interrupted, I thought, what are the chances of me seeing her again? Didn't think you would come by tomorrow, which I commend myself because I was right. So I'm sitting in my car, plastered like crap, and all of a sudden, I knock out! Fuckin hell it's like my world's spinning, and then it stops. Blurs out a bit, then I see you. Scene after scene, it was you. I wake up and god knows what happened, I don't know why I did it, but I ended up here. But now that I am here, and I've said that, I'll go."

Ved turned around towards the window, but unfortunately hit his forehead on the wall. Sheia stood there looking at the intoxicated Ved. "Was it really great at Ziggy's?"

Ved rubbed his forehead now leaning towards the window sill. "Yeah, pretty good. Well Sheia, I've said what I came to say, and lastly, goodbye." He got one more look at Sheia, who stood there with wearing her sleeping shorts and silk green cami.

"You take care." Sheia said slowly. "Wouldn't want to get washed away."

"You too, take care of my brother." Ved sighed. "One more thing Sheia, before I start wondering to myself like a maniac on the boat, did you two ever…"

"No." She said firmly. "I don't think I'm planning on it ever happening."

"Oh." Ved bit his lip. He put one foot out and looked at Sheia again. He looked at her face, her cute and comforting face. Her hazel eyes, he knew those eyes always looked happy, but at the moment he couldn't tell what she was feeling. She looked at the frame she had curvy hips and slender but evenly thick legs that would make him go crazy. Ved sighed. "Goodbye Sheia."

"Bye." She gave a little wave and watched him struggle to get out of the window.

As he was trying to get out, he had a feeling that wouldn't escape him. He didn't want to leave. He looked out into the dark sky, he would be leaving for who knows how long. "Who am I kidding?"

"What?" she thought, the next thing she knew, Ved lunged himself back in and pressed his lips on hers. He felt that same rush again. He couldn't fight the feeling he had inside. He forced his tongue into her mouth, brushing against hers. Sheia drew away from the kiss. "What are you doing?"

"I couldn't help it, sorry." They were both breathing heavily.

"Please leave," her face now looking saddened. "I'm gonna go back to bed." She walked away and into her bathroom, now looking at her face in the mirror. She fought hard to keep the tears in. She knew what was overwhelming her, the fact that she was never going to see Ved again.

"Sheia…" Ved was now at the bathroom door. "You're the reason why I'm leaving."

She looked at him. "Me? The last thing I'd want to do is drive you out of this place."

"Seeing that we were never going to be together again, I thought maybe I'll find more for myself out there." Said Ved. Sheia had now walked out of the bathroom and towards her other window by her bed. Ved followed. "I know Jay makes you happy, I want to be happy too. Maybe I'll find it out there."

Sheia walked to the other side of the bed looking at Ved. "Go find it then."

Ved sulkily walked towards her mini living room and towards the window again. He couldn't help the feeling. It just kept coming back. He walked back towards Sheia. "I don't care what you say, but I'm in love you." He kissed her again, putting his hand gently on her neck. To Ved's satisfaction, she had begun to kiss him back. Her arms were wrapped around his neck as his hands began to run down her back. As they kissed passionately, he slowly led her towards her bed.

He gently laid her down as he continued to kiss her. Ved's insides were burning up. He was now unconsciously kissing her neck and his hands were now roaming freely. Her silk cami made him feel her soft breasts touching his chest. He wanted more. He wanted to have her. Sheia on the other hand, didn't reject any of his body language. Her legs were now clinging onto him, then her hands started reaching towards his belt buckle. Ved was burning up even more, his hands now caressing her under her cami. She moaned as his hands touched her breasts, his belt buckle now undone.

He was now kissing her right below her neck and his hands were now going lower. He found his hands going beneath her shorts and under her silk panties, he felt her. She continued to moan and eventually succeeded in taking off his shirt. She looked at his body, chiseled and toned from being a troop. He continued to massage her in between her thighs, now putting a finger to feel her inside.

"You didn't think I forgot where you liked it?" he whispered into her ear as he thrusted his finger gently into her wet opening.

"Oh god…" She moaned. He was now sucking on her breasts as he pleased her with his fingers. He then withdrew his finger, now putting two. She didn't deny the pleasure he was giving her. She was begging for more. "Oh god, take off your pants."

They were both wanting more and more from each other now. She stroked him as he kept rubbing her. Ved lifted her to the center of the bed and took off her shorts and panties. "Are you ready for me?"

"Don't make me wait." She whispered as he thrust himself into her. The feeling was overwhelming. Ved felt her insides warm and wet. She pulled herself closer as he held onto her legs as he thrusted in and out. They were making love. In the back of his head, Ved thought of their first time together, it was nothing like this. There lust was genuine and spontaneous, he felt his skin on hers, wanting more as she moaned, trying to keep her voice down.

He then had her from the back, going in deeper and deeper. He had never felt so pleased in the longest time. He grabbed her breasts as he kept going. He has suddenly stopped and turned her over to their original position. "I wanna hear you moan…" He thrust himself back into her, putting one of her legs up. He knew this was what she liked to finish.

"Oh god, right there." She pulled him closer. He could feel his insides burning again, this time, he wanted to release. She moaned louder begging him not to stop too early, and soon he began to moan. He went faster and faster, until a sudden feeling of satisfaction took over. He had came in her.

He laid next to her, both catching their breathes. "Ved, what does this mean?"

"I won't say a word…" Ved looked at Sheia. He kissed her on the lips. "I missed you…so much."

Sheia smiled at him and closed her eyes. "Ved, I've always loved you." Ved smiled as he watched her fall asleep.

The next morning Ved had realized where he had slept. Sheia was still asleep, but he realized that his car was still in the front. Ved slowly got up trying not to wake her and headed to the bathroom. It had suddenly occurred that he wasn't supposed to be there. It was seven in the morning on a Saturday, people can't be awake this early. He quickly washed up and changed. He then looked at Sheia, who was still fast asleep after the noise he had been making in the bathroom. He didn't want to wake her, yet he wanted to say goodbye. He saw his bracelet, the one she had given him when they first became friends, took it off and put it gently into her hand.

"Goodbye Sheia." He kissed her softly on the lips. She muttered something and fell right back to sleep. Ved got out through her window and ran back to his car. The house was still quiet, no one was awake, it was safe for Ved to pull out of the driveway and leave like he was never there.

"Where have you been?" asked one of his roommates. He was sleeping on the living room couch.

"Knocked out in my car." Ved muttered as he went into his room. His room was nearly empty, his packing has gone smoothly. He laid on his uncovered mattress. Am I doing the right thing, leaving here? I don't know what I want. What am I talking about? I do, but it will fall apart, like before. Ved eventually fell asleep.

"Hey, shouldn't you be heading to the boat?" a voice asked.

"What?" Ved opened his eyes, yawning. It was Jay. Suddenly, Ved was alert. "Oh. I um, accidentally fell asleep."

Jay laughed. "Heard you had a pretty crazy night."

"Yeah?" Ved panicked. "How so?"

"Oh I don't know, drinking, going crazy down at the pub," Jay said. "sleeping in your car all night. Man, some farewell party huh?"

Ved sighed. "Yeah, pretty crazy." Ved was afraid that Jay had somehow found out that he had slept with Sheia. "Well, gotta head down to the dock now."

"Here, I'll bring some stuff for you. See you by the boat." Jay took some boxes and left. Ved gathered the rest of the boxes and took one look at his room. It was the last time he was ever going to see it. He said goodbye to his roommates, and left the complex.

"You be safe, Ved." Said the troop at the gate. Ved waved as he left. Once he got to the dock he saw Jay and Dean putting some boxes into the boat. Gene and all his siblings and cousins were there, except Sheia.

"Are you sure you want to leave? I mean, are we underpaying you?" Reed joked.

Ved laughed. "Oh bribery now huh?"

"We just wanted to make sure you're leaving with enough things to last you a month." Smiled Bree.

"Wow, thanks guys. I mean, really. Thank you." Said Ved as he looked at the crates of food and blankets.

"Well, you should keep your communicator on you." Said Gene. "I'm not sure how far it can still receive signal, but let us know how far you are and if you're okay."

"Don't worry about it, I'll keep you informed as much as I can." Ved nodded.

"Oh Ved, be safe!" said Gerie, hugging him.

"I'll be fine." Ved smiled.

"Get on then." Said Ivan. "Weather's looking pretty clear right now."

"You take care of yourself brother." Said Jay. "You let us know if anything happens. We're here for you."

"He's right." Smiled Bree. "Be safe."

"Yeah, we're not going anywhere man." Assured Dean.

"Thanks everyone." Ved got onto his boat and started its engine.

"In one of the crates there are a couple gallons of gas in case you run out." Said Ivan.

"I'll keep that in mind." Ved nodded. "Bye everyone."

"Be careful!" Ved heard Gerie yell as he pulled away. He was sailing into the ocean and could barely see everyone standing by the dock. One last time, he looked to the other end of the city where Sheia's house was. He took a deep breath and looked forward.