A.N.: This chapter is dedicated to heatherika for being the first to review for my last chapter. I would also like to give a special thanks to chiefhow, heatherika, and WannaBArtist for reviewing to every chapter so far. I am really sorry it's taken me so long to update, but there are other China Garden fics now too, right? Anyway, if any of you guys have an idea about where this fic can go, can you please help me out? I have no idea where I'm going with this right now.

Kyree24: I'm really sorry for not putting the reply in my last chapter, but I updated on a different computer, so I didn't get the email saying that you had reviewed. So sorry, anyway thanks for the review.

heatherika: That's a really good idea, thanks. I might just use it. Thanks so much.

uknowwhoslittleprincess: I actually have no idea what's going to happen next, so you'll just have to wait like the rest of us.

MrsBrandonBoyd: I love this book too although I first read this book in eighth grade and that was about four years ago, but I did go out to buy it last year. Thanks for the idea. I appreciate it.

WannaBArtist: Ha, your book was in your sister's room? There are only a few good things about having ten brothers and one of those things is that if they do read, they never read the girly books that I read. I have no sisters though, lucky me.

Destiny's Darkness: No, Adrian and Sarah are not "together" sorry. But you did give me a good idea and I do try to write more. But I can never think of any more ideas. If you read my other stories then you'll see that I can write a lot when I'm more interested and have more ideas.

Lady of the Raven: As I've said before, I have no idea where I'm going with this story. And I might make Adrian nice, but you never know.

chiefhow: She might not have told them that she was a Guardian, but this is my story and I want Adrian and Sarah to feel as if they really don't know Clare anymore.

Ria le Fay: Thanks so much for the review and I'm not one to not finish a story. I always at least finish it whether I want to or not.

Star Fairey: I try to make the chapters longer, but sometimes I just can't think of anything else to add. It sucks sometimes. Thanks so much for the review.

Kyosnekozugirl: I loved The China Garden as well. It was an awesome book. Thank you for reviewing.

Problems In The Force

Everything and Anything

Mark and I packed a bag in the morning to bring with us. There were only some necessities like flashlights, food, and an extra pair of clothes. After everything was packed we went down to the kitchen to talk and have some breakfast because there is never any talking in our room at night.

We were sitting across from each other at the island in the middle of the kitchen drinking some coffee when Sarah and Adrian walked in. Sarah gasped and I tried to figure out why she would do that. And then I remembered, Mark didn't have a shirt on. I could say that he forgot to put a shirt on, but that would be a lie. He purposely didn't put one on because he wanted to remind Adrian that this was his house.

I had to struggle to hold in my laughs, "Mark, go put a shirt on. Do you guys want anything to eat or coffee or anything?"

They both shook their heads and stared at me in a weird sort of way. Mark decided to not do as I commanded and instead walked behind me and tied his arms around my waist. I wouldn't have minded so much had we not had company at that moment. My mother walked in at that moment though and it helped to defuse the situation. I am really grateful to her sometimes.

"Clare, my little vacation here is over, I need to get back to London." Of course, I completely forgot that today was the day of her departure.

"All right, I'll see you soon…won't I?" I had to admit that I would miss her terribly. It does seem weird sometimes to not have her there when I get home. But I have a husband now, so I guess she thinks that I don't need her anymore.

"Of course. I promise to visit soon." She gave me and Mark big hugs and left. We had bought her a nicer car to travel in so she wasn't in the ratty thing that we came to Ravensmere in. She actually loved it.

We were sitting in silence for about ten minutes before I said, "Pete Anscomb is coming over today to entertain you."

They both looked shock at that. Sarah said, "Why, where are you going?" I noticed that she hadn't included Mark in on her question. I don't think that she likes him very much.

"We have some errands to do. We'll be here before sunrise." It's hard to tell time down there, so I wanted to assure them that we wouldn't be gone for too long.

"What will we do?" Adrian had a face on. I think that the only reason e came to Ravensmere and to me was to 'get me back' and now that I had Mark, he wasn't too happy.

Mark sighed and said, "Clare already told you. Pete will entertain you. You guys can take a tour of the house or go somewhere. But we don't want you getting lost or going anywhere where you're not supposed to be, so we have to have Pete there."

Sarah looked hurt, "You don't trust us?"

I shook my head after a brief hesitation, "No, it's not about trust. It's about things that don't concern you…"

Adrian finished my thought, "Like the thing with the Guardians."

Mark looked at me harshly but didn't say anything. He didn't need to. I saw it in his eyes. He was angry that I told them our secret. But they did deserve to know. I was supposed to go back to London, but I didn't and for that they could know a part of my secret.

I wasn't about to get into it, "Mark, we should probably go. The sooner we go the sooner we'll be back."

Mark nodded and gave me a lingering kiss before going back through the kitchen door. When he was out of earshot Sarah said, "Do you love him, Clare?"

"Yes, yes I do. He's wonderful." She nodded, but her head was downcast. I could feel her emotions coming off me in waves, but I knew that there was nothing I could do to ease her.

Adrian looked hurt, but he simply asked, "Why do you two have to go today? Can't it be another day, particularly a day when we aren't guests in your house?"

I shook my head vigorously. "No, there's a problem. I can feel it. And Mark and I are the only ones able to fix it."

A.N.: That was the longest chapter I've written for this story. Wow. I would also like to say that I'm going to Florida for a week, so it might take me a little longer to update next time. Which also reminds me, I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to update.