A/N Thank you to everyone who's reviewed! A few individual comments first:
Sunshine-Faery- Thank you for your reviews! (See- your cute review did get you a mention!) Your stories are really good so I'm glad you like mine!
RhiannanStar- Thanks you! You've been very kind!
Wake-Robin- I don't know yet! I'm not sure since she's still at school, but I'll make up my mind soon!
Hands Off- This isn't really a thanks for the reviews- it's a HURRY UP AND UPDATE YOUR STORY!!!
I'm going to twist my storyline in with some of the ideas in Night's Child (but not the whole Hunter dies part). Enjoy!
Hunter's POV:-
"Hello love," I kissed Morgan gently and she kissed me back. My gloved hands roamed over her hair and I could feel her running her hands over my jumper. We stood like that for long time until we eased apart and climbed into my car to warm up.
I rubbed my hands together and held them in front of the heater. "Feeling any better?" Morgan had been sick a few times the previous day and when she had left my house, her face had been ashen.
"A little. I was sick a few times this morning," she sighed and I wished that I could just kiss it all away. "I'm sure it's just because of the worry." She was probably right.
"We'd better get going if we want to be on time for Da." It was about a half hour drive to the airport and Da had called me before he left to tell me that the plane was on time.
I started the engine, and we drove in comfortable silence. "How... how should we tell him?" Morgan asked hesitantly.
I shrugged. "I don't think there's any easy way, but I suspect he might know already if he felt the spell. Besides, he sent me the ring, he must have some idea." She nodded thoughtfully.
A few minutes later, I parked the car outside the airport and leaned back to wait for Da. He appeared after ten minutes, lugging a heavy case behind him. I got out of the car and waved him over.
"I'll put that in the boot for you." I reached out and lifted the case, trying not to stagger under the weight. "How was your journey?"
"It was alright, thanks son." He climbed into the back of the car and greeted Morgan, leaving me to close the boot.
He talked to us about England and Alwyn for a little while. About how grown up Alwyn was, how nothing had changed.
"That was quite some spell you cast last night," I was startled by the sudden change of topic. So he had felt it too.
"Mmm... You know then?" I wasn't specific but something told me I didn't have to be. His face broke out in a broad grin.
"Aye. Congratulations to both of you. I have a gift for you." Morgan laughed and he reached into his travel bag.
"This is from Alwyn," he held up a small parcel wrapped in silver paper. He handed it to Morgan who unwrapped it eagerly. I watched out of the corner of my eye.
"Wow, what a beautiful book!" Morgan opened a book which was bound in green and a piece of paper fluttered out of it. She picked it up and read the note aloud.
"Congratulations! This is a small present for you two. It's a Book of Shadows/ Photo album (you can choose) for you to share and record your lives together in it. I've already stuck in a few pictures for you. It's not much, but I've got my eye on something special for a wedding present. Hope you enjoyed your birthday Morgan, if you didn't just blame it on my brother. Blessed Be, Alwyn"
She laid the note on the dashboard and flicked through the book. She smiled as she looked at Alwyn's pictures. I glanced at them quickly, trying to concentrate on the road at the same time. There was one of mum, Da, Alwyn, Linden and I. Another of Sky and I together and then one of Morgan and I which had been taken just before she left for Scotland.
I jerked my attention back to the road and prevented the car from diving off into a ditch. Morgan turned the page and I risked another glance. There were two more pictures. One of Alwyn and Da with Uncle Beck, Aunt Shelagh and Sky's two youngest sisters. The last was of Kithic. It had been taken on Beltane, the night Morgan and I first made love.
"This is from me," Morgan shut the book and placed it on her lap before twisting to reach whatever Da was holding. As she brought it forwards, I saw that it was a white envelope and she opened it carefully.
Morgan pulled out a card and opened it. "M... Mr Niall..." She had paled and I wondered what she had found.
"Call me Daniel," Da corrected her casually.
"Daniel... This is too much. We can't accept this." Her hands were shaking and I ripped my eyes away from the road to look at what she was holding. It was a cheque.
"How much for?" I couldn't read the figures while trying to drive but I was very curious and couldn't wait any longer.
"T... Ten thousand dollars." I nearly crashed the car into the tree we were passing, but I regained control at the last second.
"It's for your house," Da didn't look like he was worried or like he regretted giving the money to us. In fact, he looked happy and contented. "You need someplace to live don't you? I want to help."
"Thank you M... Daniel. This is way too much." He smiled and leaned back in his seat. I sent a message to Morgan. Ten thousand dollars? Where did he get that much money from? Morgan glanced at Da before replying. I don't know, but it looks like he really wants us to have it.
"There's something else in there." Morgan reached into the envelope and pulled out a silver chain. She cupped it in her hands and looked at it. "It was Fiona's."
At his words, Morgan held up the chain to let me have a better look. It was a silver locket, shaped like a heart and set with one glittering emerald.
"That's your birthday present Morgan," she fastened it around her neck and turned to let him see. "Beautiful. The emerald was like Fiona's eyes," he said wistfully, "And Hunter's at that. It'll remind you of him when your not with him."
Just then, I pulled up outside my house and we all clambered out. I got the suitcase out of the boot and dragged it inside. Sky and Da were already deep in conversation by the time I had taken it upstairs and Morgan was watching them in amusement.
"Has Sky told you about the warnings we got yesterday?" He shook his head. "Well we got a phone call from Killian warning us about something and then Morgan called Ciaran later and he warned her about something similar. They wouldn't tell us who it was, but they were both very concerned and if Killian thinks we're in danger, we are."
Morgan leapt up and ran out of the room. I could hear her throwing up in the bathroom and I went through to clean her up. I picked up a washcloth and wiped her face clean, twisting her hair behind her shoulder to keep it clean.
"It's okay," I soothed. I lifted her up and her arms went around my neck. I could feel her tears soaking my shirt. I rocked her back and forth until her cries became muffled sobs. "I'm here, it's okay, it'll be alright." I helped her up and she let me lead her back into the kitchen.
Sky and Da were talking in low voices, but as we came in, they stopped. "Hunter," Morgan said shakily, "I want to go home." I nodded and she leaned heavily on me as we made our way out to my car.
I dropped her off in front of her house and opened her door to let her out. "Are you sure you'll be okay?" She kissed me gently. "I'll take that as a yes."
I watched as she staggered along the path and into her house. I love you She turned and smiled at me, and I wished that her smile would never end.
A/N Things are about to get hard for them! I'm still not entirely sure what is going to happen so any ideas would be appreciated, but I've got a rough idea. Please Review!
(I'm sorry if I take a while to update but I have exams next week, I'm practising really hard for my dancing exam and I've got loads to do for my Duke of Edinburgh! As you can see, I'm just a tiny bit busy, but if you review then I might find the time to write sooner!!!)
Sunshine-Faery- Thank you for your reviews! (See- your cute review did get you a mention!) Your stories are really good so I'm glad you like mine!
RhiannanStar- Thanks you! You've been very kind!
Wake-Robin- I don't know yet! I'm not sure since she's still at school, but I'll make up my mind soon!
Hands Off- This isn't really a thanks for the reviews- it's a HURRY UP AND UPDATE YOUR STORY!!!
I'm going to twist my storyline in with some of the ideas in Night's Child (but not the whole Hunter dies part). Enjoy!
Hunter's POV:-
"Hello love," I kissed Morgan gently and she kissed me back. My gloved hands roamed over her hair and I could feel her running her hands over my jumper. We stood like that for long time until we eased apart and climbed into my car to warm up.
I rubbed my hands together and held them in front of the heater. "Feeling any better?" Morgan had been sick a few times the previous day and when she had left my house, her face had been ashen.
"A little. I was sick a few times this morning," she sighed and I wished that I could just kiss it all away. "I'm sure it's just because of the worry." She was probably right.
"We'd better get going if we want to be on time for Da." It was about a half hour drive to the airport and Da had called me before he left to tell me that the plane was on time.
I started the engine, and we drove in comfortable silence. "How... how should we tell him?" Morgan asked hesitantly.
I shrugged. "I don't think there's any easy way, but I suspect he might know already if he felt the spell. Besides, he sent me the ring, he must have some idea." She nodded thoughtfully.
A few minutes later, I parked the car outside the airport and leaned back to wait for Da. He appeared after ten minutes, lugging a heavy case behind him. I got out of the car and waved him over.
"I'll put that in the boot for you." I reached out and lifted the case, trying not to stagger under the weight. "How was your journey?"
"It was alright, thanks son." He climbed into the back of the car and greeted Morgan, leaving me to close the boot.
He talked to us about England and Alwyn for a little while. About how grown up Alwyn was, how nothing had changed.
"That was quite some spell you cast last night," I was startled by the sudden change of topic. So he had felt it too.
"Mmm... You know then?" I wasn't specific but something told me I didn't have to be. His face broke out in a broad grin.
"Aye. Congratulations to both of you. I have a gift for you." Morgan laughed and he reached into his travel bag.
"This is from Alwyn," he held up a small parcel wrapped in silver paper. He handed it to Morgan who unwrapped it eagerly. I watched out of the corner of my eye.
"Wow, what a beautiful book!" Morgan opened a book which was bound in green and a piece of paper fluttered out of it. She picked it up and read the note aloud.
"Congratulations! This is a small present for you two. It's a Book of Shadows/ Photo album (you can choose) for you to share and record your lives together in it. I've already stuck in a few pictures for you. It's not much, but I've got my eye on something special for a wedding present. Hope you enjoyed your birthday Morgan, if you didn't just blame it on my brother. Blessed Be, Alwyn"
She laid the note on the dashboard and flicked through the book. She smiled as she looked at Alwyn's pictures. I glanced at them quickly, trying to concentrate on the road at the same time. There was one of mum, Da, Alwyn, Linden and I. Another of Sky and I together and then one of Morgan and I which had been taken just before she left for Scotland.
I jerked my attention back to the road and prevented the car from diving off into a ditch. Morgan turned the page and I risked another glance. There were two more pictures. One of Alwyn and Da with Uncle Beck, Aunt Shelagh and Sky's two youngest sisters. The last was of Kithic. It had been taken on Beltane, the night Morgan and I first made love.
"This is from me," Morgan shut the book and placed it on her lap before twisting to reach whatever Da was holding. As she brought it forwards, I saw that it was a white envelope and she opened it carefully.
Morgan pulled out a card and opened it. "M... Mr Niall..." She had paled and I wondered what she had found.
"Call me Daniel," Da corrected her casually.
"Daniel... This is too much. We can't accept this." Her hands were shaking and I ripped my eyes away from the road to look at what she was holding. It was a cheque.
"How much for?" I couldn't read the figures while trying to drive but I was very curious and couldn't wait any longer.
"T... Ten thousand dollars." I nearly crashed the car into the tree we were passing, but I regained control at the last second.
"It's for your house," Da didn't look like he was worried or like he regretted giving the money to us. In fact, he looked happy and contented. "You need someplace to live don't you? I want to help."
"Thank you M... Daniel. This is way too much." He smiled and leaned back in his seat. I sent a message to Morgan. Ten thousand dollars? Where did he get that much money from? Morgan glanced at Da before replying. I don't know, but it looks like he really wants us to have it.
"There's something else in there." Morgan reached into the envelope and pulled out a silver chain. She cupped it in her hands and looked at it. "It was Fiona's."
At his words, Morgan held up the chain to let me have a better look. It was a silver locket, shaped like a heart and set with one glittering emerald.
"That's your birthday present Morgan," she fastened it around her neck and turned to let him see. "Beautiful. The emerald was like Fiona's eyes," he said wistfully, "And Hunter's at that. It'll remind you of him when your not with him."
Just then, I pulled up outside my house and we all clambered out. I got the suitcase out of the boot and dragged it inside. Sky and Da were already deep in conversation by the time I had taken it upstairs and Morgan was watching them in amusement.
"Has Sky told you about the warnings we got yesterday?" He shook his head. "Well we got a phone call from Killian warning us about something and then Morgan called Ciaran later and he warned her about something similar. They wouldn't tell us who it was, but they were both very concerned and if Killian thinks we're in danger, we are."
Morgan leapt up and ran out of the room. I could hear her throwing up in the bathroom and I went through to clean her up. I picked up a washcloth and wiped her face clean, twisting her hair behind her shoulder to keep it clean.
"It's okay," I soothed. I lifted her up and her arms went around my neck. I could feel her tears soaking my shirt. I rocked her back and forth until her cries became muffled sobs. "I'm here, it's okay, it'll be alright." I helped her up and she let me lead her back into the kitchen.
Sky and Da were talking in low voices, but as we came in, they stopped. "Hunter," Morgan said shakily, "I want to go home." I nodded and she leaned heavily on me as we made our way out to my car.
I dropped her off in front of her house and opened her door to let her out. "Are you sure you'll be okay?" She kissed me gently. "I'll take that as a yes."
I watched as she staggered along the path and into her house. I love you She turned and smiled at me, and I wished that her smile would never end.
A/N Things are about to get hard for them! I'm still not entirely sure what is going to happen so any ideas would be appreciated, but I've got a rough idea. Please Review!
(I'm sorry if I take a while to update but I have exams next week, I'm practising really hard for my dancing exam and I've got loads to do for my Duke of Edinburgh! As you can see, I'm just a tiny bit busy, but if you review then I might find the time to write sooner!!!)