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Ghost5: This is where it's going to get romantic
WITH THIS CHAIN I THEE WED THE SEQUELCHAPTER ELEVEN: LOVE AND WAR
"Okay kids who wants to play basketball?" Faith asked the older kids
They yelled excitedly and ran outside onto the court.
"You up for playing or are you no fun anymore?" Faith teased looking at Kai challengingly
It wasn't in Kai's nature to refuse a challenge and she knew it.
"I'll show you no fun anymore," he said pleased
They went outside, Faith laid down the rules and it was decided that boys played against girls.
"Why don't we play 'shirts and skins'?" Kai suggested looking at her tight t-shirt then colliding with a look in her eyes.
"I'm down with that," she replied
Kai began leading the boys in stripping their shirts off, and then noticed Faith staring, she tightened her mouth and blushed bright red when he caught her eye.
Kai had a toned muscular stomach; it was obvious that he worked out, he still had his boyish figure, even Kai's arms were still muscular and powerful, Kai was amused by his best friend's reaction, he also liked the idea of her liking his body.
Walking toward her, seeing her backup a step, Kai grinned; when he reached her, he slid a fingertip over her lips then chucked her chin; all without a single word, she looked at him utterly shocked.
Kai knew she was plotting his downfall, when the game got underway Faith was giving Kai no mercy she was going to teach him a lesson or two about what she had become, Kai couldn't help but gaze at Faith mother nature had been generous to her in every aspect of her perfect body, he remembered the scrawny flat chested tomboy that was his best friend, then compared her to the woman that she now was; she had become a swan.
The game quickly ended in a draw, both teams shook hands all except the captains, Faith picked up the ball and put it under her arm before squaring up to Kai, they stood inches apart glaring at each other, Kai could see something very primitive in her eyes it excited him.
"How about a little one-on-one, the one to make it to ten baskets wins?" she asked
Kai's grin was slow and filled with wicked delight, the kids sat in the stands watching eagerly, the atmosphere was electric, which was going to win?
"What are we betting?" he asked curiously
"That I can beat the pants off you?" Faith taunted, she knew exactly what she said, then blushed scarlet.
"My pants? Well, Ms. Newman! It wasn't enough to ogle me without my shirt? You want to strip me of all modesty?" Kai replied
"Excuse me children are present" she said quickly indicating the eager faces in the stands.
"And anyway you don't possess any modesty and never will do" she added her face had become very hot and she didn't like what Kai was doing to her.
Kai's grin widened, he approached her slowly, his eyes never leaving her face.
"I'm ready when you are, but the stakes have to be worthwhile say…dinner? At the winner's choice of place?" Kai suggested
Faith gave a confident smile.
"You're on" she replied before racing down the court and scoring the first basket.
Faith was good real good, Kai had never felt this exhilarated in a long time; Faith looked done in but still determined to win, they were both enjoying themselves very much, she eventually won.
"In your face Kai!" she yelled jumping up and down like an excited child.
"I won now you have to buy me dinner!" she teased
Kai picked up his shirt drying the sweat off his shoulders; he was smirking and shaking his head at the way she was reacting to her victory, he had the feeling he was going to enjoy staying at the camp with her and his children.
"That was fun, I don't get too goof off anymore" he said pleased
"You know what they say about all work and no play," she reminded
"Guess it has turned me into a dull boy, in need of entertainment" Kai answered thoughtfully
"I'm not here to entertain you, I'm here to entertain them" Faith said pointing at the kids sitting down listening to their conversation.
"Come on you lot let's have another game," she announced
Kai wanted to laugh out loud; he had never had such verbal fights like that with anyone, there were many times when they traded mild verbal insults, but damned if he didn't like it, fighting with her was always fun, at the end of it they would usually end up falling in a heap laughing over it.
The kids began yelling with delight as they left the stands and ran out onto the court, Kai had his eyes fixed on Faith, it pleased him to know that she still maintained the fact that they were best friends, he just had to re-light that special bond they had.
When they were young, Faith was easy going, and incredibly easy to talk to, she was very giving; he never felt shy when he was with her, he told her everything; he would give her a kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas and send her a Valentines day card, he loved her like a sister.
Her warm and kind personality hadn't changed, even now he enjoyed being in her company, she was still wild and unpredictable, Faith always chased boredom right out the door, it wasn't in her vocabulary; she had become independent and determined to do things her way.
But his feelings for her were different, they were something he had never felt before and it went beyond the bounds of friendship, this was the feeling of complete bliss, it frightened him to admit it that he was in love and always had been in love with her; being married to Selene had made him realise that Selene was just another friend no one special, not like Faith, Kai could spill his soul to Faith.
"Yoo-hoo? Anybody home Kai, we're waiting to start the game," she complained
Kai shook his head chasing away the errant thoughts.
"Let's get it on," he said challengingly snatching the ball from her hands.
"Now you're talking" she replied brightly