NOTE: This chapter includes a little bit of sexual context! Beware! Don't say I didn't warn you!
He grinned, and held out his hands. She didn't say anything, or do anything, but stared at him in surprise. After a second, she reached out, and slammed her hands against his shoulders, shoving him backwards.
"Hey!" he exclaimed, stumbling. She felt the tears falling down her face, and shook her head.
"You can't keep doing this, John! You can't leave, come back, leave, come back, leave, come back…After a while, I'm just not going to take it anymore!" He reached out, and took her hands.
"Alright, I'll stop. But…Alright, Lil. Listen to me." She crossed her arms, turning away from him. He stepped closer, slipping his arms around her waist, pressing his lips against her neck. "I love you…" he said softly, his face in her hair. Lily lowered her arms, and turned around, looking up at him.
"I love you, too, Pyro…" She smiled, and hugged him, but paused, and pulled away. "You're really going to stay?" she asked. He nodded, and she squealed, giggling, and hugged him again. He pulled back, and she looked at him. "What?" she asked. He bent down, threw her over his shoulder, and headed inside. She began to laugh, and smack him in the back. "John! Put me down!" He walked to her room, and tossed her onto the bed, kneeling over her. She put her hands on his arms, a smile broken over her face. Leaning down, he pushed his lips against hers, and she kissed him back, pulling him closer. As he slid his lips to her neck, she whispered, "I love you…" The door opened, and she looked up as Rogue walked in. Rolling her eyes, she pushed John up, and sat up, too.
"Oh! Sorry, guys…"
"No problem, Rogue." She hurried in, grabbed something from her nightstand, and ran out again, closing the door. John leaned over, but Lily shook her head.
"What?" She pulled him off the bed.
"Perhaps you should go to Xavier, and get re-enrolled. Start classes again, just for this year." He shrugged, and followed her down the hallway.
Lily walked down from Scott's class, and was headed to Storm's class, talking to Rogue.
"I'm so glad! He's going to stay for the year!" Rogue was giggling, happy for Lily, when someone walked up and touched Lily's shoulder.
"Hey, Lil," he said, pushing her against the wall. Lily's smile faded, and she looked up at David. Rogue stepped over.
"Lily…?"
"Go on, Rogue. I'll meet you in there," she said. Rogue nodded, and turned down the hallway. Lily looked up. "What do you want, David?" He knocked her books to the floor.
"I hear Pyro came back…again."
"What about it?" she asked, rolling her eyes. He put his hands on the wall over her shoulders, and smirked.
"You ain't goin' back to him again, are you?" he asked. Lily paused, and looked at David. She never paid much attention to him before, and she was just now realizing that he was a big guy. He was strong, and looked like he worked out every day. It made her feel like she was in a tiny bit of trouble, but not much.
"What do you care, David? You don't like us anyways…" He shook his head.
"No, no, no. See, Lil, that's where you're wrong." He leaned in closer. "See, I've always liked you, Lily, its just John I don't like…" He bent his head down, and pushed his lips against hers. Lily's eyes widened, and John slid around the corner, and froze, seeing the two of them kissing. She turned her head away from him, opposite the way of John, and closed her eyes as David pressed his lips against her cheek.
"David, I love him…" she said softly.
"No, you don't. You know you don't…" She reached up, putting her hands on his shoulders, and, taking a breath, zapped him. He jumped back.
"No, David. I love him…No matter what he does, I'm always going to love him…" she said, sharply and strongly. She bent down, gathering her books, as John ran up. He pushed David backwards.
"What're you doin', dirtbag?" he asked, smirking. Lily looked up, and stood, reaching out and slipping her hand under his arm.
"John, don't fight. Let's go…" John looked at her.
"Just one hit, Lil, just one," he said, lightly pleading.
"Fine…You hit him. But I'm walking away." She headed down the hall, and John ran up behind her, sliding his hands over her stomach, and pushed his lips against her neck, making her stop in the hallway, close her eyes, and push a moan past her lips. "John…" she whispered, and turned around. She took her free hand, put it around his shoulder, and looked up at him.
"Do you love me?" he asked softly. She looked up at him, confused.
"Of course I do, John…I always will… " She reached up, putting her hand against his cheek. She smiled. "Do…you love me?"
"Yes…I do, Lily. I love you very much," he said, smiling. David walked past.
"Fine then…Don't leave him…but you'll regret it," he said, smirking. Lily dropped her hand, sighing, and turned to see him.
"What do you mean, David?" she asked. He paused, and turned to face her, walking over.
"I mean…you know he's just going to end up leaving again, so why bother? He'll hurt you, again, and again, and again…" he said, still smirking. Lily rolled her eyes. "He's nothing but a useless, poor, pathetic excuse for a human being…" Lily scoffed, and looked at John. His eyes were burning.
"David, I swear to God…" John began. Lily put a hand up, then grabbed her books.
"That's it…" She shoved her books to the ground, turned, and leapt on David, her fists flying. John was frozen, surprised, and then began to cheer.
"C'mon, Lily!" he called, clapping his hands. She knocked David to the ground, jamming her knees into his stomach and legs and crotch, and pushing her fists into his face. Little electric bolts shot from her fingers, from electric shocks, every time she hit him. Finally, John pulled her off.
"What! I was just starting to kick his ass!" she cried, looking at him.
"I know this wasn't your intent…but god…that made me hot…" he said softly. She looked at him, slightly confused, and laughed. She looked over at David, and saw him laying on the ground, surprised, blood flooding from his nose and lip. Lily walked over, and crouched down.
"You aren't planning on pissing me off again, now, are you David?" she asked. He shook his head, moving backwards, surprised. She smirked. "Now, get going," she said. He jumped up, and ran off. Standing back up, she turned towards John. He walked over, throwing his arms around her, and pushed her against the wall, kissing her. She laughed, kissing him back.
"Come on…let's get outta here…" he said, and pulled her hand. She snatched up her books, and ran after him as he pulled her down the hallway. Laughing, she watched him shove her door closed, and push her books to the floor as he pushed her back onto her bed, kissing her.
"John," she said, pulling back. He looked down at her.
"What?" he asked.
"I don't think…I don't think we should do this…" she said softly. His eyes were pleading.
"Lily…you can't just go and get me all excited and then just…stop…" he complained.
"It's your own fault for getting excited when I get pissed off…" He lowered his head, nuzzling her neck. She moaned a little. "John…" she whispered. He smirked, and ran his hands over her sides, tugging her shirt over her head.
"Please?" he whispered, looking at her. She grumbled, but reached up, pushing her hands against his shoulders, and rolled him over, so she was sitting on his thighs. Leaning down, she kissed him as her fingers moved down the front of his shirt, unbuttoning the buttons. He smiled again, and moved a little, pulling the shirt off and dropping it against the floor. "That's my girl," he stated, sliding his hands around her waist. She reached down, and unbuttoned his jeans, pulling them down, and tossing them to the ground. He did the same to her, and he rolled them over again, so he was laying on her. Only a moment later, they laid together, skin to skin. Lily smiled, glad Xavier wasn't there that day: he, Scott, and Jean had all gone to pick up a student that had called, but that had no way to the school. John gripped her waist, and moved, again, so he was looking up at her. She felt him push her up, and then drop her back down on his waist. She gasped slightly, but leaned down, kissing him. John, smirking, rolled over again, and moved his hips to her. She slid her hands over his back, tugging the blanket back up to his shoulders, and squeezed his shoulders as he bent his head down, kissing her shoulder. She gasped, moaning beneath him, and finally, after a little bit, she arched her back, crying out. He lowered himself so he was laying beside her, with his arms around her. She felt his lips against her shoulder, and she smiled, rolling towards him.
"John…" she started.
"Lily…I love you…" he whispered, brushing his lips over her skin. She parted her lips, a little surprised, and giggled.
"I love you, too, John…you…are amazing," she said softly, moving her lips near his, and kissed him. He kissed her back, and ran his hand over her cheek, pushing her hair off her shoulder. Lily paused, and turned her head, her smile gone.
"What?"
"Someone is coming…" she whispered, and moved quickly, pulling her clothes back on. John did the same, and she reached up, pulling her hair into a ponytail. Pushing the blanket back, Lily laid back, and slid her arm over John's waist, then dropped her head against his chest, closing her eyes. He did the same, arms around her shoulders, and, though John fell asleep next to her, Lily stayed awake by making up something to fill in the time they were together in her room for the past half hour, She sighed deeply, and slid her head up his chest a little, and then stopped, listening to the door open. Lily heard a creaking sound, and used all her power to force the same image from her mind into John's. Xavier wheeled up beside them, and looked at the two of them, laying together, fully clothed, on her bed. He closed his eyes, seeing into her head, and she squeezed her eyes closed. Xavier watched what they did, and smiled.
in Lily's mind
"David, I swear to God…" John began. Lily put a hand up, then grabbed her books.
"That's it…" She shoved her books to the ground, turned, and leapt on David, her fists flying. John was frozen, surprised, and then began to cheer.
"C'mon, Lily!" he called, clapping his hands. She knocked David to the ground, jamming her knees into his stomach and legs and crotch, and pushing her fists into his face. Little electric bolts shot from her fingers from electric shocks every time she hit him. Finally, John pulled her off.
"What! I was just starting to kick his ass!" she cried, looking at him.
"I know this wasn't your intent…but god…that made me hot…" he said softly. She looked at him, slightly confused, and laughed. She looked over at David, and saw him laying on the ground, surprised, blood flooding from his nose and lip. Lily walked over, and crouched down.
"You aren't planning on pissing me off again, now, are you David?" she asked. He shook his head, moving backwards, surprised. She smirked. "Now, get going," she said. He jumped up, and ran off. Standing back up, she turned towards John. He walked over, throwing his arms around her, and pushed her against the wall, kissing her. She laughed, kissing him back.
"Come on…let's get outta here…" he said, and pulled her hand. She snatched up her books, and ran after him as he pulled her down the hallway. Laughing, she watched him shove her door closed, and push her books to the floor as he pushed her back onto her bed, kissing her.
"John," she said, pulling back. He looked down at her.
"What?" he asked.
"We can't do this…it's not right," she said, and sat up. Sighing, John kissed her neck, and sat up, too.
"I know, but…I just really wanna…" Shaking her head, she slid her arms around him, and held him.
"I love you."
"I love you, too, Lil…" He moved, and laid down, pulling her blankets up to his waist. She smiled, and laid beside him.
"Looks good…" she stated, giggling, and laid beside him, resting her head on his chest and closing her eyes
back in her room
Lily yawned, and opened her eyes, seemingly surprised to see Xavier there.
"Oh…hi," she said, yawning again. He smiled.
"Hi, Lily…just came in to check on you. Rogue said you and John came in here, and she wanted to know if you guys were alright." Lily nodded, and looked up at John.
"We're fine…I guess we fell asleep…Sorry if we worried you guys," she said, moving to sit up. Xavier smiled.
"It's alright…well…bye," he said, rolling out of the room. She nodded, yawning once more, and, as he disappeared from sight, she straddled John, and leaned down, pushing her lips against his. He jumped, and looked up at Lily.
"You okay?"
"Mmmhmm," she said, smiling. He slipped his hands over her waist, and lifted himself up, kissing her again. After a second, she pulled back. "Luckily for you, I was still conscious when Xavier rolled in here…" He looked up.
"Huh?"
"I fixed the look of your memory to anyone who wasn't you or me…So it looks like we WERE going to…but I stopped us from being intimate…" she smiled, kissing his cheek. He smiled.
"That's my girl," he said, moving his lips to her neck. She moaned softly, but pulled away, dropping her feet to the floor. "What?" he asked.
"John…we can't do this again, not so soon," she said, climbing off the bed. He stood, and wrapped his arms around her waist, and nuzzled her neck.
"Lily?" he asked, as they walked out of the room.
"Hm?"
"Love you…" She smiled, turning her head to see him.
"Love you too, John… C'mon…let's get something to eat…" They moved into the kitchen, and she glanced over, seeing David rifling thru a cupboard. "Uh…how about we go out somewhere, and get some lunch?" she asked, turning around. David turned his head, and, rolling his eyes, he turned back towards the cupboard. John glared at his back, and stepped away from Lily. He lifted his hand. "John…" she began. He silenced her. He closed his eyes, concentrating, and, to her surprise, she watched the flame erupt in his palm…without his lighter. Her eyes widened, and he threw the flame at David's back, then ran out the door, dragging Lily with. They got out the doors before she stopped him.
"What?" he asked, glancing behind him.
"How did you do that?" He shrugged.
"Worked on it while I was away…" She beamed, and threw her arms around him, holding him to her.
"That was incredible!" He laughed, spinning her around, but then pulled away, bowing.
"Thank you, thank you," he said jokingly, smiling. She hugged him again, and kissed him.
"God, I love you," she said softly, kissing his cheek.