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Chapter 38 - The Intercom Won't Work Again

Tara glanced back up at him, and let her emotions burst out at his answer...

She smiled as Bryan nodded, a small smile on his face. They embraced shortly, and then broke apart again. Bryan's smile left his face quickly, but Tara didn't care. That was Bryan for you...

'So now what? Do we get together? Tell your brother? What?' asked Bryan. Tara shrugged.

'Do you want to get together?' she asked. Bryan thought for a moment, and nodded slowly. Tara blushed a little, and smiled back at him.

'So...Are we officially going out?'

Tara shrugged again. 'Dunno. I just wanna bask.' She closed her eyes and smiled wistfully for a few seconds. Her eyes snapped back open again. 'Ok, I'm basked. We goin' out or what?' She said with a smirk.

Bryan's lips answered in a different way, locking with Tara's, captivating her. She kissed back happily, her lips curving up as they held their kiss for longer.

He ran his tongue along her bottom lip, she let him in, and moaned with pleasure as his tongue explored her mouth. Bryan smirked against her lips.

A loud bang on the door broke them apart hastily.

'Tara!' Called the unmistakable voice of Tala Ivanov. 'You ok?'

'Umm, yeah!' Tara called back. Bryan and Tara scooted away from each other. 'I'm just talking to Bryan. Why'd you ask?' She asked him. She knew her brother was probably frowning.

'It's just you and Bryan went upstairs and we haven't heard or seen anything from either of you since. And since when have you and Bryan gotten along well enough to talk!' He yelled back through. Bryan scowled, and rolled his eyes as his girlfriend smirked.

'Since now.' Tara said calmly, opening the door to let him in. Bryan was now stood leaning against the dressing table across the room from the beds.

Tala walked inside, standing next to Bryan. His twin shut her door, and turned to face them.

'Ok Tala. Whadda ya want? And don't say the intercom was on again, because I doubt that thing will ever work again, not after I disabled it, anyway.' Tara said with a smirk. She pointed to the small white box on the wall, now smashed to pieces.

'I'll agree with you on that, Tar.' her brother added, as he hastily turned his glance away from the busted-up intercom.

Bryan pushed away from the dresser, and walked out. He shut the door behind him. Tara locked it, and checked the intercom. She saw Tala watching her, puzzled. 'I don't trust him not to turn it on.' Tara said. She walked back over again.

'What's wrong? Since when have you played protective big bro?' asked Tara teasingly. He shrugged.

'I just want you to be safe Tara. You suddenly disappeared for five years without a trace, to be honest, it scared me. One day you were there, the next you weren't. I don't want that again.' Tala admitted.

Tara was stunned, to say the least. Tala and her hadn't been this open with each other since before they came to the abbey, and they weren't even five then.

'Sorry Tal. You know I would have gotten out, contacted you, anything if I could...' Tara said. Opposite her, her twin nodded, and pulled her into a hug. He smiled.

'I don't think I've told you this yet, but it's good to have you back sis.' He said warmly. Tara grinned back at him.

'For better or worse!' She concluded. Tala looked doubtful.

'Yeah, I think that'll be the last one.' He said. Tara smirked and hit him playfully on the arm. Tala smirked as well. 'So what's up with you and Bryan?' he asked. Tara held her breath, debating what to say. Tala noticed.

'Well, there's definitely something going on. You're holding your breath.' He said. Tara groaned and let it out again. Tala held both her shoulders. 'What. Is. It?' he asked her. Tara looked away.

'Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell...' Tara started. Her brother frowned.

'Tara...' He said sternly. Tara sighed again.

'Umm, we're, kinda, sorta, dating?' She said weakly. Tala raised his eyebrows. Tara started to panic. 'Don't you dare do anything to him Tala! Else I'll...I'll...!' To her relief, he only smirked and nodded.

'Whatever. When'd he ask you out then?' he asked. Tara blushed like a school girl.

'Just now. he kissed me, and we got together. Tell anyone and you'll also be dead. I don't think Bryan wants it round the entire media.' Tara said. Tala smirked and nodded.

'Yeah. But then again, he's dating his captain's sister, so that's a bit of a health hazard. He's braver than I thought.' Tala smirked. His sister smiled back at him, and kissed him on the cheek, before pushing him out again.

She opened the door one last time to deliver a message. 'Tell Bryan you know, but don't say anything more. Please don't be an ass Tala...' And with that, Tara slammed the door shut again. Her brother went into his teams' room ready to confront his teammate.

Bryan looked up from his book as his captain entered, closing the door behind him. Tala blocked the door as he sat down on his bed.

'Tara told me to tell you that I know you two are going out. Apparently I can't say anything else though.' Tala said calmly, smirking though. He pulled out a book and started to read also. Bryan gaped at him.

'I'm amazed I'm not dead already.' Bryan muttered as he started to go back to his book.

'You know Tara as well as I do, well, certainly her temper anyway. Do you really think I'm stupid enough to cross that?' Tala asked. Bryan shook his head.

'Saying yes wouldn't even be funny.' He added. Tala smirked, and both boys went back to their books.

'She won't tell anyone else, will she?' asked Bryan after a couple of minutes. Tala smirked.

'Possibly Aelita, but only because she's her roommate. I wouldn't leave before Tara told me, so it wasn't like she wanted to tell me.' Tala said. Bryan nodded, silently thanking his captain, and the Gods, for not killing him over his relationship with Tara.

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