A/N: Okay, I started out writing one of my other stories, and now I'm
writing "Revelations." So, if some dude named George suddenly appears, just
ignore him. I'm kidding.
Chapter 2
I sat straight up, pulling the blanket up with me. "Derek!" I hissed, glancing at Jesse. "What are you doing here?"
Derek was at the moment staring at the ceiling, obviously not wanting to look anywhere near the bed. But instead of answering my question, he went, "You know, I'd figured that by this time, you guys would have gotten married, but I thought that you'd at least wait until after the sun went down." Then he smiled. At least, I think he smiled. It was kind of hard to tell from where I was sitting. "I take it you didn't tell him, Suze."
Ignoring Jesse's interested look, I mumbled, "I was a little distracted."
"I can see that. Would you guys mind putting some clothes on?"
"As soon as you leave," I said.
Derek sighed. "I'm afraid I can't do that. Agency's orders, you know." He rubbed his chin. "-5 He rubbed his chin. "They wanted me to let you know, Suze, that they want to see you in about two days." His voice sounded edgy, like he really didn't like what he was saying. Not that I blamed him.
I didn't have to look at Jesse to know that he wasn't happy at this news. He said something, but I didn't really hear him. I just stared at Derek. "Two days?" I demanded.
He nodded. "Yeah. They don't want you to have enough time to change your mind. Oh, and one more thing. they're not thrilled about you two," he warned. And then he disappeared.
I finally stole a glance at Jesse.
"What," he wanted to know, "is going on?"
I sighed, rolling out of bed and picking up my clothes from the floor. "Look, Jesse, the Agency's back, and they're making Derek work for them." I started pulling on my clothes, though Jesse stayed right where he was. "They want me still, and I have to go along, because I owe Derek, and someone has to save him." I bit my lip, waiting for Jesse to say something.
Jesse rubbed his forehead-though, of course, since he's a ghost, it didn't hurt. "Susannah," he said finally. "You don't own Derek anything. He chose to die for you. You shouldn't put yourself in that situation again." Something flashed in his eyes, and I knew he was remembering what it had been like for him when we were at the Agency. I knew that the thought of it still haunted him sometimes.
"Be that as it may, I still can't just leave him there," I reminded him. "He is our brother-in-law, remember?" Because, of course, Derek had fallen in love with Jesse's sister, Amelia-or rather, her ghost-and had ended up marrying her. And then the Agency had exorcised Amelia, and, well, it was a big part of the reason why Derek had wanted to destroy the Agency so badly.
I certainly couldn't blame him in that, either.
Jesse stood up and walked over to me, putting his hands on my shoulders. "I know," he said in that soft, silky voice of his. "I just don't want to see you hurt again." He kissed me lightly, then pulled away. "I'll be fine," I assured him, though, really, I wasn't quite as sure as I sounded.
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A/N: Okay, I know that was really short, but oh well. I'll try to update soon.
Chapter 2
I sat straight up, pulling the blanket up with me. "Derek!" I hissed, glancing at Jesse. "What are you doing here?"
Derek was at the moment staring at the ceiling, obviously not wanting to look anywhere near the bed. But instead of answering my question, he went, "You know, I'd figured that by this time, you guys would have gotten married, but I thought that you'd at least wait until after the sun went down." Then he smiled. At least, I think he smiled. It was kind of hard to tell from where I was sitting. "I take it you didn't tell him, Suze."
Ignoring Jesse's interested look, I mumbled, "I was a little distracted."
"I can see that. Would you guys mind putting some clothes on?"
"As soon as you leave," I said.
Derek sighed. "I'm afraid I can't do that. Agency's orders, you know." He rubbed his chin. "-5 He rubbed his chin. "They wanted me to let you know, Suze, that they want to see you in about two days." His voice sounded edgy, like he really didn't like what he was saying. Not that I blamed him.
I didn't have to look at Jesse to know that he wasn't happy at this news. He said something, but I didn't really hear him. I just stared at Derek. "Two days?" I demanded.
He nodded. "Yeah. They don't want you to have enough time to change your mind. Oh, and one more thing. they're not thrilled about you two," he warned. And then he disappeared.
I finally stole a glance at Jesse.
"What," he wanted to know, "is going on?"
I sighed, rolling out of bed and picking up my clothes from the floor. "Look, Jesse, the Agency's back, and they're making Derek work for them." I started pulling on my clothes, though Jesse stayed right where he was. "They want me still, and I have to go along, because I owe Derek, and someone has to save him." I bit my lip, waiting for Jesse to say something.
Jesse rubbed his forehead-though, of course, since he's a ghost, it didn't hurt. "Susannah," he said finally. "You don't own Derek anything. He chose to die for you. You shouldn't put yourself in that situation again." Something flashed in his eyes, and I knew he was remembering what it had been like for him when we were at the Agency. I knew that the thought of it still haunted him sometimes.
"Be that as it may, I still can't just leave him there," I reminded him. "He is our brother-in-law, remember?" Because, of course, Derek had fallen in love with Jesse's sister, Amelia-or rather, her ghost-and had ended up marrying her. And then the Agency had exorcised Amelia, and, well, it was a big part of the reason why Derek had wanted to destroy the Agency so badly.
I certainly couldn't blame him in that, either.
Jesse stood up and walked over to me, putting his hands on my shoulders. "I know," he said in that soft, silky voice of his. "I just don't want to see you hurt again." He kissed me lightly, then pulled away. "I'll be fine," I assured him, though, really, I wasn't quite as sure as I sounded.
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A/N: Okay, I know that was really short, but oh well. I'll try to update soon.