Author's Note: Thank you to my dear, dear reviewers. Thanks, The wise. And though Rinoa does want to marry Seifer, I would remind you that this is more of a Squinoa than a Rinfer. Squinoas rule! Thank you, Tai-Style. Does Seifer really seem crazy? And, yeah, he does hate his father like Squall hates Laguna. And thank you to PasifiKStaR. I'm not really sure if there will be any head-butting here, but I'm working on it. And your question will be answered soon…I hope.
And a note about this Chapter: I think Rinoa and Squall should see each other again…haha! They are just so cute together! Squinoas still rule!
Chapter Fifteen
Seifer found their bedroom door locked so he knocked a few times. He heard the lock click and he opened the door then went inside. He closed the door behind him and watched as Rinoa dressed for bed. He smirked at her relaxed attitude though her nakedness was displayed for him in full. "I love you, Rinoa," he said.
"I love you, too," she answered, with a laugh, knowing he was just enjoying seeing her naked. "Let's go to sleep now, Seifer."
He shook his head as he pulled off his shirt and slipped out of his pants and got on the bed. "Not yet, Rinoa…come on, have fun with me tonight," he muttered.
"Not tonight, darling," she said, turning off the lights and getting into bed. "I'm not in the mood to play right now."
Seifer frowned as he reached for the bedside lamp and turned it on. "When, then?" he asked her. "You have to put away these limits someday, Rinoa."
"Well that day isn't today," she replied. She caught his lips in a loving kiss and smiled. "Be a little more patient, Seifer."
He frowned some more. "I don't like being patient."
"I know," she said. She reached down and gently stroked his member through the soft cloth of his boxers. "But you need to be."
"Fuck," he said. "I swear, I need you now…"
"Is that all you want from me?" she asked, stroking him some more.
He groaned as her fingers continued to tease him. It was starting to feel very good when a bark and a mass of 100% pure dog jumping on the bed made Rinoa stop. "Dammit!" Seifer yelled. "Angelo will no longer sleep with us the moment we're married! Heck, he won't even be in the same room! Oh, fuck that! I'll even get him his own house!"
"No, the poor baby," Rinoa said, giving the dog a hug. "He needs to be with me. You're such a meanie, Seifer. Angelo will definitely sleep in our room when we get married, unless you want me to sleep with Angelo instead of you."
"You wouldn't," he said.
"I would," she answered.
"You love that dog more than you love me!" he complained. "It's not---," Rinoa's sudden kiss stopped him in mid sentence and he pulled her closer to him. A soft moan escaped her lips as he groaned and she pulled away.
She smiled and said, "I love you, Seifer."
"Then let me make love to you," he said.
She contemplated for a moment, and then answered, "No."
"Rinoa, you are such a---," he stopped.
"I am such a what?" she pressed, narrowing her eyes.
"You are such a perfect little angel, my beautiful, dazzling, sweet, lovely, incredible, alluring, loving, wonderful, charming Rinoa," he said.
"Good boy, Seifer," she answered, kissing his cheek. Angelo whined and whimpered and Rinoa made a childish sad face.
"Poor, poor baby," she murmured, giving her dog a hug. "Yes, of course I love you, too. Good boy, Angelo, you are a very good boy!" Angelo barked again and she cooed, "Precious little doggie."
"Rinoa, can you stop that?" Seifer said, his eyes narrowed in displeasure.
"Jealous of a doggie, Seifer?" she teased, laughing.
His face burned and he got up from bed. "Come here, you little mutt!" He grabbed Angelo, who immediately began to yelp and bark, and pushed him out the door. "Stay there!" He slammed the door and turned back to the bed, where Rinoa sat.
"Seifer!" Rinoa said. "Why did you do that?"
He pushed her down and lay on top of her. "Because you're mine," he answered. "I love you very much, Rinoa."
"So you really are jealous of Angelo," she said, her fingers running through his hair. Seifer narrowed his eyes again and Rinoa laughed. "I love you…" she murmured softly, her eyes filled with love and affection. "I love you so much…"
Don't forget me…
Those three words echoed faintly in her mind but it was enough to remind her of Squall and she started to cry. "Rinoa?" Seifer asked, rolling off her and lying down beside her instead. "What's the matter? Rinoa?"
She moved closer to him and he held her close. "It's Squall again, isn't it?" he asked knowingly. She had been hearing voices lately and Seifer was beginning to wonder if every time she looked at him she saw Squall.
"I'm sorry," she said uncertainly. "I don't know what's wrong with me…Seifer…don't be angry, okay?" He looked down at her and held her close.
"It's okay," he said. "It will all go away in time."
"I'm really sorry," she said.
He kissed her hair. "I love you, it doesn't matter." He pulled her closer and waited until she was asleep before he turned off the lights.
'Damn you, Squall,' he thought as he held Rinoa. 'Look how much you're haunting her. Damn you, fucking asshole. I should have just had you killed.'
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"I think you should change your purpose for bringing him here," Ellone told Laguna as they were having breakfast. "Squall isn't happy; I can tell."
"Who can't?" said Laguna. "He's always in his room, sulking. He'd rather not eat than come here and dine with us. He hardly speaks to anyone but you."
"He misses Rinoa," Ellone said. "He dreams of her often, both good ones and bad. In the morning when he sleeps in and I come to wake him he always tells me he can't sleep because of something that Rinoa did or something that happened to Rinoa the night before. Everything in his world seems to revolve around Rinoa."
"So what do you suggest, Ellone?" Laguna asked. "I can't think."
"You haven't even tried," Ellone said with a laugh.
"Hey, I think every second, you know," Laguna defended himself.
Ellone laughed some more before saying, "Perhaps seeing Rinoa will make him feel better. The question now is how do we get them together? You do know about what happened in Winhill. Seifer and Squall are not on good terms."
"I still can't think," said Laguna and Ellone sighed.
"We could let him go with his friends to this amusement park in Timber," Ellone said. "Imagine that, an amusement park in Timber. Anyway, I know such places aren't Squall's thing, but at least it would get his mind off Esthar for a while. And I could fix things so that Rinoa will be there. What do you think?"
"I suppose we could," said Laguna.
"Great," said Ellone. "I'll call the others then tell Squall."
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"An amusement park?" Rinoa asked. Seifer had finally given in and she was allowed to visit her friends in Garden. He was pretty well pleased that Squall was not in Garden. "And all of you are going?"
"Yeah!" Selphie exclaimed. "Can you come, too? It will be so much fun!"
Rinoa thought about it and said, "What about Seifer? I want him to come, too."
Quistis added, "You can take Seifer along if you want. You can even take Raijin and Fujin. Did I get their names right?"
"Say yes, Rinoa!" Zell said. "It will be the coolest if you could go. Come on! Go with us! I swear you will have a really fun time!"
Seifer came to them and said, "It's time to go home, Rinoa. It's been five hours."
"One question, Seifer," she said. "If I asked you to accompany me to an amusement park, would you?" Seifer raised an eyebrow but shrugged. "If you want to, sure," he answered.
"Good," she said. She turned back to the others and said, "So we'll all see each other in Timber on Saturday, won't we?"
"Yes," answered Irvine. "All of us."
They watched Rinoa walk away and once she was out of earshot, the whole group rushed to a phone and immediately called Ellone.
"Rinoa said she will go, but Seifer unfortunately came with the package deal," said Quistis hurriedly. "And Squall?"
"Squall will go, too," Ellone answered. "Now our only problem is Seifer…"