A/N: Here's the next chapter. It's quite a long one a gives some
information more Max and Logan to come. It's mostly Ella and Alec though.
The poem Ella recites here is one of my own.
Thanks to Ting(as always!!! See they're ok!!) Dari, Munchi and Kat. Your
feedback is always appreciated.
Chapter Nine: Max's Secret and Ella's Salvation.
Ella awoke early morning. The first thing she was aware of was Alec's body heat against and around her. The second was how safe and comfortable she felt with him, arms wrapped tightly around her waist and chin perched on top her head.
His breathing was steady and rhythmical, Ella assumed he was asleep. He wasn't. Alec couldn't bring himself to move, he so happy exactly where he was. His arms held Ella against him tightly, keeping her safe once again.
~What now?~ Ella wondered as she glanced at the clock, they were late for work.
She could hear Alec's heart beating and it comforted her, she was forgetting completely about the problems this would cause between them. She felt a kind of safety she'd never felt before, as if nothing could hurt her here, as if she had salvation from life itself in his arms.
'Salvation from life in true love.' Ella said aloud. Quoting from a poem she'd read before.
'Pardon?' Alec asked her. He was unsure on what else to say so remained quiet.
'Nothing.' Ella murmured. Blushing. Alec grit his teeth and said what he'd been thinking for around an hour that morning.
'El, we're not going to ruin things between us over this are we?' ~please be ok, please be ok.~
'Of course not!' Ella couldn't remember feeling that relieved before in her life.
'Good.' Ella heard the relief in his voice. Alec sat up and glanced down at Ella, she was naked beneath the sheet wrapped around her; Alec knew he couldn't go back to being friends.
'Alec?' The concern clear in her voice touched Alec. He made his decision then and there.
'Ella? I don't know how you feel but I can't go back to being just friends not without trying first, I know you were in heat and everything but.' Alec rushed the next part 'will you come down to crash with me tonight? As my date?' ~You're blushing!!!~ Alec was VERY embarrassed; ~What if she says no?~
'Yes.' Alec was so caught up in his own thoughts that he didn't register Ella's response for several seconds. Then it hit him.
'Yes?'
'Yes!' Alec hugged her tightly, his lips wandering- automatically to her lips. Ella returned the kiss enthusiastically; until they both realised the lack of clothes.
'Look, I'm not at work today I'm helping Logan with something for Max but I'll see you there at. 9 ok?' Ella nodded wondering if she was dreaming or not. 'See ya kiddo.' She wasn't dreaming. Kiddo was not the most romantic nickname for your. boyfriend? To call you.
Ella got to Jam Pony that morning in definite daydream; she was snapped out of it rather rudely. By Max rushing past her to be sick. She followed concerned for her friend.
'Max? You ok?'
'We're fine!' Came the loud rather pissed of voice of Max Guevara.
'We're?' Queried Ella as Max came, wiping her mouth, out of the toilet cubical.
Max met Ella's eyes and it clicked.
'OH MY GOD!!! How far gone?' Ella screamed hugging her friend.
'How far gone what?' asked Original Cindy.
'I'm pregnant.' Max said matter-of-factly and then burst into tears.
'Hey, boo what's wrong isn't this good news?'
'No! Logan.'
'Logan'll thrilled he's going to be a daddy.' Ella said glancing at O.C for reassurance.
'True. No one would make a better a daddy than Mr. Money-bags.'
'We've only just got together. we promised nothing serious and.' Max broke off again, this time into a sulky silence.
'Logan loves you.' Ella said. Max nodded and then shrugged. 'You love him; it was bound to get serious. And now it has. But you and him are going to be fantastic parents!'
'You think so?' Max asked, Ella and O.C nodded. Max grinned.
'He's asked me round for dinner tonight.'
'You're going crash?' asked O.C 'it is Valentines day.' Ella realised why going to Crash with Alec that night had been such a big deal.
'I am.' Ella said smiling.
'Who with?'
'Someone new.' She wasn't sure Alec wanted everyone to know.
'You and Golden boy.'
'Oh?'
'Yeah Alec's got a new girl and he actually seems smitten. Fool might be falling in love!' Ella grinned.
'What am I going to wear?' She asked O.C. that evening as they walked back to the apartment.
'Lets have a look. You're really struck on this new fella of yours aren't you?' Ella blushed searching her pockets for her key.
'Yeah, I am.'
'Your not falling in love, are you Boo?'
'Hey Alec!' Ella said as he opened the door she was trying to get through. He coloured slightly when he saw her but smiled brightly.
'Hey! Look I'm on my way out so I'll see you later ok?'
'See you.' O.C. said pushing Ella into the apartment.
'What were you planning to wear honey?'
'Well. there was a dress I brought a while ago but.' Ella took the offending dress from her closest and held it against.
'Oh wow.' O.C. said with a grin. 'Let's get started then.'
It was ten past nine. Alec was beginning to get nervous, he was that worried that Ella had changed her mind her hadn't noticed the several admiring glances he was getting. It was hardly surprising. Alec was wearing a loose black cotton shirt over tight black jeans. He looked amazing. Ella had answered O.C's question about her date with the comment 'He'll be the best looking there. Trust me.' She was beginning to think Ella was wrong unless she was with Alec. Original Cindy glanced at Alec again. They'd always seemed close and she'd often wondered.
Ella walked slowly into crash. The red velvet dress was a full eight inches above her knees, it was clinging to every curve of her body up too her chest. The dress was low cut and fairly revealing, it had tiny spaghetti straps and the colour (very deep cherry red) suited her perfectly. Her auburn hair was loose across her shoulders in neat waves; the five-inch heels set off the whole thing beautifully.
Alec was awestruck. For a moment he could hardly breath. Then he got control of himself and walked to meet her.
'You look amazing!!!' he whispered in her ear as he bent to kiss her cheek.
'Thanks. You look good too.' Alec saw her apprehension and smiled.
'You want to dance?' Ella bit her lip and then laughed.
'Yes, I'd love too.'
O.C. stared as the couple swept away with each other. She should have known. They were perfect for each other, he was a joker pulling Ella out of herself and she kept him serious. They balanced each other.
They danced all night. Never leaving each other's arms. Max and Logan never did come but even if they had Alec and Ella wouldn't have noticed anyway. They were in love. They could both feel it slowly swelling and flying away with them.
'Lets go home.' Alec said eventually, to the girl in his arms. She nodded and left holding on to his hand.
They got back to the apartment and Alec swung Ella into his arms kissing her.
'I love you.' He told her, hardly realising that he'd said the words aloud.
'I love you too.' The response was automatic but Alec could feel she meant it. The couple kissed again and moved toward Alec's bedroom.
That morning Ella awoke again to Alec's body heat. He was smiling down at her.
'Morning baby.' He whispered. ~Well it's better than Kiddo.~
'Hey.'
'Can I ask you something?' Alec said still smiling.
'Yuhuh.'
'What were you whispering yesterday?'
'A poem.'
'Oh?' Ella coloured but wondered why she was embarrassed after Alec had seen her naked.
'It's called "Salvation" It's written by a prepulse poet. G L Willson.'
'How does it go?' 'You shall wander alone across the moors You shall wander many moons Your search for safety taking you to danger Wearing your beauty thin
You shall wander across the moors Scared for your own sanity Life chasing you closely behind Baying at your heels
Your destination is unknown to the mind But seen so clearly by the heart When it draws near it remains unseen Yet you feel its presence
Suddenly you arrive Life cannot reach you here Salvation from life In true love.' Ella finished the poem, now bright red.
'I love you.' Alec told he again. Ella nodded and repeated his words.
'I love you too.'
Chapter Nine: Max's Secret and Ella's Salvation.
Ella awoke early morning. The first thing she was aware of was Alec's body heat against and around her. The second was how safe and comfortable she felt with him, arms wrapped tightly around her waist and chin perched on top her head.
His breathing was steady and rhythmical, Ella assumed he was asleep. He wasn't. Alec couldn't bring himself to move, he so happy exactly where he was. His arms held Ella against him tightly, keeping her safe once again.
~What now?~ Ella wondered as she glanced at the clock, they were late for work.
She could hear Alec's heart beating and it comforted her, she was forgetting completely about the problems this would cause between them. She felt a kind of safety she'd never felt before, as if nothing could hurt her here, as if she had salvation from life itself in his arms.
'Salvation from life in true love.' Ella said aloud. Quoting from a poem she'd read before.
'Pardon?' Alec asked her. He was unsure on what else to say so remained quiet.
'Nothing.' Ella murmured. Blushing. Alec grit his teeth and said what he'd been thinking for around an hour that morning.
'El, we're not going to ruin things between us over this are we?' ~please be ok, please be ok.~
'Of course not!' Ella couldn't remember feeling that relieved before in her life.
'Good.' Ella heard the relief in his voice. Alec sat up and glanced down at Ella, she was naked beneath the sheet wrapped around her; Alec knew he couldn't go back to being friends.
'Alec?' The concern clear in her voice touched Alec. He made his decision then and there.
'Ella? I don't know how you feel but I can't go back to being just friends not without trying first, I know you were in heat and everything but.' Alec rushed the next part 'will you come down to crash with me tonight? As my date?' ~You're blushing!!!~ Alec was VERY embarrassed; ~What if she says no?~
'Yes.' Alec was so caught up in his own thoughts that he didn't register Ella's response for several seconds. Then it hit him.
'Yes?'
'Yes!' Alec hugged her tightly, his lips wandering- automatically to her lips. Ella returned the kiss enthusiastically; until they both realised the lack of clothes.
'Look, I'm not at work today I'm helping Logan with something for Max but I'll see you there at. 9 ok?' Ella nodded wondering if she was dreaming or not. 'See ya kiddo.' She wasn't dreaming. Kiddo was not the most romantic nickname for your. boyfriend? To call you.
Ella got to Jam Pony that morning in definite daydream; she was snapped out of it rather rudely. By Max rushing past her to be sick. She followed concerned for her friend.
'Max? You ok?'
'We're fine!' Came the loud rather pissed of voice of Max Guevara.
'We're?' Queried Ella as Max came, wiping her mouth, out of the toilet cubical.
Max met Ella's eyes and it clicked.
'OH MY GOD!!! How far gone?' Ella screamed hugging her friend.
'How far gone what?' asked Original Cindy.
'I'm pregnant.' Max said matter-of-factly and then burst into tears.
'Hey, boo what's wrong isn't this good news?'
'No! Logan.'
'Logan'll thrilled he's going to be a daddy.' Ella said glancing at O.C for reassurance.
'True. No one would make a better a daddy than Mr. Money-bags.'
'We've only just got together. we promised nothing serious and.' Max broke off again, this time into a sulky silence.
'Logan loves you.' Ella said. Max nodded and then shrugged. 'You love him; it was bound to get serious. And now it has. But you and him are going to be fantastic parents!'
'You think so?' Max asked, Ella and O.C nodded. Max grinned.
'He's asked me round for dinner tonight.'
'You're going crash?' asked O.C 'it is Valentines day.' Ella realised why going to Crash with Alec that night had been such a big deal.
'I am.' Ella said smiling.
'Who with?'
'Someone new.' She wasn't sure Alec wanted everyone to know.
'You and Golden boy.'
'Oh?'
'Yeah Alec's got a new girl and he actually seems smitten. Fool might be falling in love!' Ella grinned.
'What am I going to wear?' She asked O.C. that evening as they walked back to the apartment.
'Lets have a look. You're really struck on this new fella of yours aren't you?' Ella blushed searching her pockets for her key.
'Yeah, I am.'
'Your not falling in love, are you Boo?'
'Hey Alec!' Ella said as he opened the door she was trying to get through. He coloured slightly when he saw her but smiled brightly.
'Hey! Look I'm on my way out so I'll see you later ok?'
'See you.' O.C. said pushing Ella into the apartment.
'What were you planning to wear honey?'
'Well. there was a dress I brought a while ago but.' Ella took the offending dress from her closest and held it against.
'Oh wow.' O.C. said with a grin. 'Let's get started then.'
It was ten past nine. Alec was beginning to get nervous, he was that worried that Ella had changed her mind her hadn't noticed the several admiring glances he was getting. It was hardly surprising. Alec was wearing a loose black cotton shirt over tight black jeans. He looked amazing. Ella had answered O.C's question about her date with the comment 'He'll be the best looking there. Trust me.' She was beginning to think Ella was wrong unless she was with Alec. Original Cindy glanced at Alec again. They'd always seemed close and she'd often wondered.
Ella walked slowly into crash. The red velvet dress was a full eight inches above her knees, it was clinging to every curve of her body up too her chest. The dress was low cut and fairly revealing, it had tiny spaghetti straps and the colour (very deep cherry red) suited her perfectly. Her auburn hair was loose across her shoulders in neat waves; the five-inch heels set off the whole thing beautifully.
Alec was awestruck. For a moment he could hardly breath. Then he got control of himself and walked to meet her.
'You look amazing!!!' he whispered in her ear as he bent to kiss her cheek.
'Thanks. You look good too.' Alec saw her apprehension and smiled.
'You want to dance?' Ella bit her lip and then laughed.
'Yes, I'd love too.'
O.C. stared as the couple swept away with each other. She should have known. They were perfect for each other, he was a joker pulling Ella out of herself and she kept him serious. They balanced each other.
They danced all night. Never leaving each other's arms. Max and Logan never did come but even if they had Alec and Ella wouldn't have noticed anyway. They were in love. They could both feel it slowly swelling and flying away with them.
'Lets go home.' Alec said eventually, to the girl in his arms. She nodded and left holding on to his hand.
They got back to the apartment and Alec swung Ella into his arms kissing her.
'I love you.' He told her, hardly realising that he'd said the words aloud.
'I love you too.' The response was automatic but Alec could feel she meant it. The couple kissed again and moved toward Alec's bedroom.
That morning Ella awoke again to Alec's body heat. He was smiling down at her.
'Morning baby.' He whispered. ~Well it's better than Kiddo.~
'Hey.'
'Can I ask you something?' Alec said still smiling.
'Yuhuh.'
'What were you whispering yesterday?'
'A poem.'
'Oh?' Ella coloured but wondered why she was embarrassed after Alec had seen her naked.
'It's called "Salvation" It's written by a prepulse poet. G L Willson.'
'How does it go?' 'You shall wander alone across the moors You shall wander many moons Your search for safety taking you to danger Wearing your beauty thin
You shall wander across the moors Scared for your own sanity Life chasing you closely behind Baying at your heels
Your destination is unknown to the mind But seen so clearly by the heart When it draws near it remains unseen Yet you feel its presence
Suddenly you arrive Life cannot reach you here Salvation from life In true love.' Ella finished the poem, now bright red.
'I love you.' Alec told he again. Ella nodded and repeated his words.
'I love you too.'