Disclaimer: See chapter one.

QueerQuail: I'm sorry that wasn't acutaly the ending. I meant to say end of chapter. Soz. There maybe a sequal.

Mystic Maiden: Thank you. I love the Mina/Dorian ships as well. They just go together.

Jocelyn stood watching her love ride off.

It's really weird thinkin' that a short while ago I was normal and boyfriend-less, she sighed, hey-ho.

Turning on her heel she strode back to the house. Her skirts whipping up dust as she walked. It was steadily nearing mid-day and the heat was rapidly increasing. Looking around she could see the pure blue sky, completely devoid of clouds. Random birds flitted across it. She stepped into the cool interior of the manor. Her boots clicked on the marble floor, sending echoes round the walls. She went into the music room and sat on the Davenport. Looking around she saw she was on her own. Standing up Jocelyn decided to let go of herself.

'This car is systematic, hydromatic, ultramatic,

Why, it could be Greased lightening!'

She began to dance.

'Go greased lightnin'. Your burnin' up the quarter mile.'

Suddenly she stopped and spun round standing in the doorway was the entire League. They stood looking at her in very amused ways.

'Yes?' Jocelyn asked trying to keep her face from going bright red.

'We are going to the beach, if you would like to come.' Said Sawyer.

'Err, yeah I'll just go change,' a thought struck her, 'How long have you been standin' there?'

'Long enough to know that somethins' burnin' up the quarter mile.' Skinner laughed along with the rest.

Jocelyn turned and ran out to her room screaming, 'That's not funny.'

Ten minutes later they set off to the white sands of Africa. Skinner still kept quoting Jocelyn's song and she kept telling him it was not funny. As they reached the beach they could see that it was completely empty. She relished the feel of the seas breeze. The others walked on to the shade of a tree. She bent down and pulled her boots off. Running down towards the water she felt the sand warm her feet almost to the point of burning. Hitching her skirts up she ran straight into the clear warm sea.

'What are you doin'?' asked Tom.

'Come in, the water's lovely.' She wadded in up to her knees.

'Don't ruin your dress.' Called Mina.

'Ok.' Jocelyn ran out of the water and pulled her dress off and laid it in the sun to dry. Underneath she had surf shorts and a vest top on. She had changed when she had gone up stairs.

'What are you wearing?' her mother yelled.

'Beach clothes.' And with that she ran into the water again and fell straight into the blue depth. Jumping back up again she brushed the water out of her eyes.

'Are you alright?' asked Tom standing next to the waters edge.

She thought for a second, 'No, I think I twisted something. Come and help, please.'

'Serves you right.' Called Dorian.

Tom ignored him and extended his hand towards her. Jocelyn pulled the same move as Mina had and pulled him in. As he landed with a splash next to her she jumped up and ran back to shore.

'I'm gonna get you.' Tom yelled.

'I'd like to see you try.' She replied.

She ran towards her family just stopping short of Dorian and crouching behind him.

'No, don't use me as a shield.'

Tom ran up and as soon as he was two metres away Joss jumped up and ran off. He followed her down the beach. She turned back and was nearing the other adults when Tom grabbed her legs from behind and she fell face first in the sand.

'Not fair.' She yelled kicking her legs.

'Say you're sorry.'

'Never.' She writhed underneath him.

'Say it.' He twisted he foot.

'Okay, sorry.'

Tom jumped off of her and ran over to the other.

'Aw, Tom. I'm covered in sand.'

'Not my problem.' He went over and lazed in the sun.

Joss went back into the water and sat on a rock. She let the water lap against her legs.

'Don't burn.' Mina called as she lifted the hem of her dress and put her feet in the water.

They spent most of afternoon at the beach until the sun began to set. Jocelyn convinced them that she would stay a little longer and the others were in no mood to complain. After they had left her an hour ago she heard footsteps behind her. She turned to see Alexander.

'Hey.' She stood up and walked up to him.

He put his arms around her waist, 'Hello. Have you been here long?'

They walked along the shore, 'No. We spent the afternoon here.'

He stiffened, 'Your family's here?'

She laughed and kissed him, 'No.'

They spent a good hour walking and kissing and eventually sitting in the sand. Suddenly the rain began to pour down. It seemed that the heavens have opened up and chucked down for all it was worth. They huddled under a tree. Tom appeared in front of the astride his mustang.

'Joss, come on your da wants you.'

Joss kissed Alexander good bye and jumped up behind Sawyer holding on to his waist. They galloped off to the manor.

'You are gonna be in so much crap.'

'Thanks Tom. Like I didn't already know.'

As soon as Tom stopped the horse in the stables Jocelyn jumped off and ran into the house. She hurtled along the corridors and slid to a halt out side the library where she could hear voices. Opening the doors as quietly as she could, she crept in. She noticed that Dorian wasn't in the room. The other paused and looked at her.

'Where is he?' she asked.

'In here.' A booming voice startled her and she quickly composed herself before walking through the double doors at the end of the room and facing her father.

'Where were you?' he demanded, his back to her.

'At the beach father.'

'With whom.'

'Alexander father.' She instantly regretted it.

'I thought I had made myself clear that you will never see him again!'

'I'm sorry.'

'Sorry! He could have killed you!'

She clenched her fists, 'He would never.'

Dorian looked at her in a mocking way, 'And why wouldn't he?'

'Because we love each other.'

'Love each other! Impossible.'

'Why is it impossible?' She demanded.

Dorian tutted and looked at her in pity.

'He just wants you to think that so he can get to the League.'

'So he could never love me for being me.'

He didn't answer.

'Why didn't you just kill me? It would have been a lot easier. And don't say you wouldn't kill an innocent because I know better.'

Dorian unsheathed his sword and his voice rose above the thunder, 'How dare you speak to your father like that.'

'You are not my father.'

'Well here I am and I forbid you to love him.' He yelled.

'What do you know about love?' She screamed.

'Get out of my sight.' He brandished his sword.

Jocelyn flung open the doors and ran through the library ignoring the stares of the League. She paused in front of the doors.

'Maybe if you had killed me then there wouldn't be this trouble. And for the record,' she paused, 'I DO HATE YOU!'

She turned and ran out to the stables, reined her horse and galloped off into the rain. Leaving the shocked adults.

'Whoa someone's a bit stressed.' Said Skinner.

Mina's eyes flashed red, 'Shut up Skinner.' She growled.

A/N: I am trying to finish this before September the Sixth as that is when I go back to school. Please review. There will only be a few chapters left including one where Jocelyn meets George Moriarty.

Love Artemis Gray.