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Chapter Ten:The wild card


Three days later,widows vale

Sunlight stirred Hunters' senses. Morgan lay beside him,clothed only in a sheet. They had chose to spend this weekend together,and to get closer. Hunter let his eyes fall back shut,The sex had been good,but he knew the distance was still there. He put his arm around Morgan and she twined closer to him in sleep. Hunter,fely bad,not that he had slept with her,but that they would never be as close as they had been.
His mind wondered to a not so distant morning,when anissa had lain in his arms. He took a moment,and thought about her.Was she okay?He was still angry with himself for not speaking to her before she had left.Morgan stirred beside him,bringing him back to the present. Her eyes flew open,and she asked with some alarm,"What time is it?" Hunter caressed her arm soothingly "Goodmorning,yourself. It's extremely early,and you're not late,love.Relax." Morgan let her head lay back on hunters'bear cheast.She ran one hand over it,stroking the fine hairs that were there. "Good,'cause we'd both have ALOT of explaing to do if my parents found out that I wasn't at Bree's house."Hunter smiled at her,but was thinking'Do I really need this shit?'

Morgan had been gone about an hour,and Huner was alone. Sky and Raven had gone out to "talk",and his da was at practical magick,doing some work with Alyce. He had no idea where Erin was,nor did he care.His body's needs had been satisfied(he was suprised he now only thought of Morgan as a sexual release)but his mind and emotions were a wreck. Hunter gave a sigh and tried to focus on the book he was reading,and once again wished he had cal's attitude about sex. Sleep with them,and forget em',why did he always have to be so damn responsible? The phone startled him,as it rang,he picked it up."Hullo?" the crackle told him it was an overseas call. "Hullo?" he repeated again. The girls voice on the end was so soft he almost didn't catch her voice.
"Anissa?" Hunter asked
"Hunter..." her voice was tight and strained
"Anissa,whats wrong?" Hunter demanded,fear in his own voice
"Hunter,I need to see you,It's...I need to see you..in person."
"Where are you,tell me how to get to you."
"I'm at Kira's flat" Anissa paused "you mean,you'll come here?"She sounded surprised.
"I need to get away from here for now anyway"Hunter addad softly"And I want to see you.We need to talk."
Anissa took a breath"yeah,we do. Hunter?"
"Yes,Anissa"
"Nevermind.I'll pick you up at Heathrow,just call me."
"I will.Anissa?"
"yeah,Hunter?"
"I've missed you-badly."
"Oh,Hunter..."Anissa felt the tears start to fall,she finally managed"Please,just get here soon. I need you."
Hunter smiled the first real smile in days,"Then consider me on the way,love."
Anissa smiled as well"Okay. bye."
"Goodbye,love.Soon."
With that they both hung up. In England,Anissa looked at Kira,"He's coming here." Kira nodded,and grinned at her sister. "You know,sis,we may have dated-but he always wanted you." Anissa looked at her sister,"Kira,sad as it is,right now I still don't what I want."Anissa stood and walked to the window,and spoke into the night"Goddess,just let him get here quickly.
Back in widows vale,Hunet had secured a ticket on-line and was upstairs packing. A sense of urgency that he couldn't explain was calling him home.

somewhere in the spirit realm
Selene smiled,cat-like,in satisfaction. Her plan was working,and now for her final card to be played.

The woods outside Widows vale
He was cold.So cold. His body was wracked with shivers. Would he ever be warm again? He reached for a blanket,some thing to disspell the coldness. Instinct kicked in. He had to move,then he would be warm. He pulled himself to his knees,then to his feet. He wobbled for a moment and fell. He hit the ground hard. He was confused.He was cold.WAIT! Was that voices?
The hunter was dissapointed,there had been no game to day. he was about to pack up and go home,when he saw movement in the brush.There was a flash of white, He lifted his gun and took aim. He lowered his gun,just as quickly,rubbing his eyes.Why that was no deer,that was a naked boy! He walked closer and called out "Son,do you need some help?" He cautiously approached the Kid. You never could tell what kind of crazies was in this world. The boy looked at him with confusion and fear,and spoke"Cold." The hunter took pity,he took off his own jacket and wrapped it around the boy. He had to get this kid to town and get him some help.
Cal Blaire was going back To widows vale.