Chapter 7: The Morning
Hey. Sorry if this is a short chapter, but I'm a little blank right now, and this is one of the few opportunities when I get some time to myself to write. Be sure to review!
JadeMoon**
~Bree's POV~
I woke up on Tuesday morning to see the sun rising in the sky. I smiled and stretched, yawning wide and curling my toes. I looked to my right, where Hunter was sleeping deeply. I smothered a laugh and checked the time. I wouldn't have to get up for school for another 45 minutes.
I couldn't believe the spell actually worked. Now I only had to hope Hunter would remain clueless to the fact I put a spell on him. I remembered that Diarmuid found the rose quartz (AN: Thanks for pointing out the error, MoOn-ChIcK0304) and the spell was broken. Rose MacEwan's life pretty much went downhill for a while after that.
I was ecstatic to be together with Hunter, but a part of me felt really guilty. I felt bad for Morgan. Now that I had taken away her soul mate, she might actually remain dateless for the rest of her life. I smiled a little at that. I imagined visiting Morgan with Hunter, when we were all old. She would be sitting in a rocking chair, knitting, while Hunter and I would still be having the time of our lives. We would be grandparents and would have absolutely gorgeous children and grandchildren. Morgan would be living in a small house, all alone.
"Good morning," Hunter whispered next to me. I turned to face him. Hunter was smiling, and his hair was all rumpled from sleep. The blanket had fallen to the middle of his naked chest. I blushed at the night we had had.
Hunter stayed at my house, and we both got just a little bit drunk. We hopped into bed, and the rest is history. Hunter reached over to stroke my hair. "You know I love you, right?"
I smiled and bit my bottom lip. "Of course. I love you, too." We both leaned over to kiss each other, and pulled back about a minute later. Hunter turned to lie on his back, and he stared at the ceiling. What are you thinking about?" I asked.
Hunter turned his head, not looking very happy anymore. "I'm going to have to tell Morgan I don't love her anymore. It's going to be a little hard."
My eyes instantly narrowed. "What do you mean, it will be hard? You love me now. Not her."
Hunter sighed. "I just mean that things will be awkward, since she really, really loves me. She's not going to want to let go of me. Plus, you're her best friend. What is she going to think about us?" His eyes were wide, and I got lost in his green pools.
"Um, uh…" I stuttered. A light bulb went off on top of my head, and I smiled. "We won't tell Morgan. This will be our little secret."
Hunter laughed. "Good. I love secrets." He kissed me again and sat up, rubbing his eyes. "You're going to have to break up with Robbie, too, right?" He eyed me warily.
"Of course," I answered. "I'm done with him. I never really wanted Robbie in the first place. He just kind of rushed me into that relationship."
Hunter nodded. "I'm going to be in the bathroom." He got up, and I closed my eyes, but quickly opened them again. I hadn't thought about Robbie. I was just so wrapped up in Hunter. I felt tears gather in my eyes, but I blinked them away. I really did like Robbie. I didn't love him, not in that sense, but I truly loved him as a friend. He would be crushed. What would that do to our friendship?
I got up and put on my bathrobe. I went down to the kitchen, where the answering machine was blinking. I pressed the button, and my father's voice rang throughout the room. "It's your father, Bree. I'm traveling down to New York City until Sunday. I'm meeting up with my friend from Connecticut. I'll see you Sunday." I rolled my eyes and deleted the message. Dad insisted on calling that woman from Connecticut his "friend," but I thought they were beyond friends. Dad had never even told me her name. (AN: In book 7, Calling, Bree says her father is seeing a woman in Connecticut.)
I heated up the oven to make some eggs and bacon, and I heard the shower turn off upstairs. By the time I was done making breakfast, Hunter emerged in the same clothes he was wearing yesterday. "It smells good in here," Hunter said.
"Thanks. I forgot to tell you, you can borrow some of my dad's clothes. In case you don't want to wear those."
"No thanks, I'm fine. What time do you leave for school?"
I checked my watch. It was 7:30, the time that I usually got up. I didn't have to be at school until 8:30. "I leave at about 8:15, 8:20. I got up early today, so I decided to prepare some breakfast. I usually just have some toast or cereal."
Hunter folded his hands on the countertop. "I'll miss you today."
"I'll miss you too," I said. "But you can come over after school. Or, if you want, you can hang here today until I get home."
"That sounds cool, but Sky will worry. I'll see you after you get home."
"Okay. Now have some breakfast." I handed Hunter a plate and sat down at the table with him. He told me about life in England while we ate, and when he was done, he decided to head home.
"I'll see you later," he promised. I kissed him good-bye and closed the door. It was now a quarter to 8. I better hurry up. I decided to skip washing my hair, and just put it up in a shower cap. It would be good enough. I put my hand in the pocket of my bathrobe and pulled out the rose quartz. I frowned. I didn't remember putting it in there. I wondered if I had to have the rose quartz with me at all times. I might as well, I thought. I don't want anything to go wrong with Hunter and me. I dropped the rose quartz into my backpack and finished with my morning routine.
AN: I guess the chapter wasn't that short. Hope it was good! Review!