Author's Note: Wow! It's been forever since I replied to my reviews. Feels odd. And I have no idea how to ride a bike so I can't use that reference. Sorry for the LONG wait! Hmm where did I leave off…oh yeah THEY KISSED! Ha! And it was oh so good. So now it's the after boom and what happened? Oh they went to bed of course. Hey! Not like that they went back to the mansion. And Missy Binks needs to tell a secret that has been plaguing her since the moment of Wesley's birth. Or should I say Sophia's? Wondering what I mean? What truly happened to Isabella Avila before her wedding day. How did Rupert find Sophia? And what does Rodger dearly despicable have to do with this? Trust me, it's horrible. So please don't get offended. Stay tuned Read mi amigos! I have some spoilers at the end. Only if you guys are quiet!
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"Where is he?"
Sophia looked for Wesley around the house the next morning. She felt ridiculous, but she really needed to see him.
The funny thing was Wesley was doing the same thing for her. He ran around trying to check every room after he saw that his girlfriend wasn't in her room. He felt worried that something had taken her.
"I need to find her"
Finally out of all the hectic ness, he found her. Wesley smiled as he saw her franticly running around. He rushed to her and held her close. She actually put her best pouty face and started to wave her hands in anger.
"Wesley! My god, I thought. You know Spenicals and how they…" Then he kissed her lips tenderly. She closed her eyes while he kissed her again.
"What was I saying?"
"That you want me too cook you breakfast" She was still in his arms while she looked up at him.
"Oh of course" She told him with sleepiness in her voice.
"Are you all right?"
"Hmm-hmm. Just thinking about last night" She put her head on his chest.
"It hasn't left my mind either" He kissed her head
"Your mom!" Wesley was surprised by Sophia's words.
"Beg Pardon?" He asked her in confusion
"Your mom is behind us" Wesley felt his cheeks turn a bright pink while Sophia's went straight to a deep tomato red.
"Of all the times in world. At least my father isn't here" Sophia then flashed to the thought she had to tell her father about Wesley.
"Mum! Hello" He turned around quickly to a glowing Bianca. He let go of a stunned Sophia and ran over to kiss his mum.
"Did you two need some privacy?" Bianca smiled the biggest smile since Wesley was born.
"No, no! Oh really no" Sophia just wanted the conversation to stop.
Wesley's face sank at the thought he wasn't going to sleep with her, but then he noticed he was in his mother's house.
"What am I thinking? Oh yes, only of her" He thought back to her sweetness.
"Then I need you both to come down for breakfast. I need to tell you the truth about me"
They followed her down the stairs.
"By the way, you two can hold hands in front of me" Bianca had figured out that they were together the night before when she heard Sophia hum herself to sleep and Wesley sigh happily in the morning.
Sophia and Wesley just looked at each other in embarrassment , and any further thoughts of the two of them getting together in England was gone.
"Too much history for the both of us"
They ate dinner in silence. Sophia was extremely uncomfortable the entire time. She kept thinking of what would happen once she got back home to LA. How would everyone react?
"My father's going to kill me No not me. He's gonna kill Wesley."
Then all those worries seem to disappear when she stole one look form Wesley.
Wesley was just enchanted by his new girlfriend. He always loved her, but now that he knew she loved him too it made that love more special.
After the awkward breakfast, Bianca suggested they talk in the sunroom. They all sat down. Sophia and Wesley sat next to each other on the couch while Bianca sat in her favorite chair.
"I want to start off by saying that, I think this has been the best and worst day of my life. The best because my son finally found his soul mate. Sophia you are everything I wished for Wesley when he finally found his perfect wife. And Wesley I know for a fact that you two are meant to be. Now for the news that saddens me to my inner core. Wesley, darling. I have been lying to you since you were born. "
Wesley's face turned pale.
"What do you mean?"
"Please let me say. You both really need to hear this bit of news"
They nodded to Bianca
"When I 24, I went to the Symthorian Academy for my degree in being a private detective. There I met your father. He was different back then, more kind and he always told me he loved me. He was a young watcher and was quite young in his beliefs. We courted for a while and he asked me to marry him. I said yes. Wesley, we had you in love. Never forget that."
She touched his hand and he tapped it lovingly. She sighed deeply and continued.
"After we were married, Roger introduced me to his colleagues. One of which was your father Sophia. Rupert was just coming out of a bad time in his life, and decided to become a watcher. We met and became good friends. He was the one I went to whenever I had a problem with Roger becoming so enthralled in his work. Rupert was quite lonely in his life, he had no woman to take care of or vise versa. That's when a very special, extraordinary woman entered all our lives. She was a friend of mine from the collage, she was working for her law degree. I thought she and Rupert would be absolutely happy together. Actually Wesley, she took care of you when you were an infant. She loved you and we would always take you for walks. The first time I say them my heart jumped. This petite Spanish woman, with her long black hair and beautiful brown eyes and my dear handsome friend looking at each other with new love in their eyes. "
"My mother?" Sophia couldn't get the words out without sorrow.
"Yes dear. You beautiful mother. The enchanting Isabella Avila. They began to court and finally became engaged after one year. I was to be the maid of honor. Oh Izzy was overjoyed by the fact she was marring Rupert. Rupert had never felt any more love in his life than when he was with Izzy. They had what you two do. Pure, innocent love."
Sophia's eyes were tearing as Wesley held her hand to comfort her.
"But there was one thing that only Rupert, Izzy , and I knew. Something we kept from your father. He would have murdered me had he known. No wife of his was to be tainted with magical blood"
"That.."
"Yes. Along with your mother, Sophia. I too am a witch"
Wesley never even had a clue to that announcement.
"That means that I?"
"Yes Wesley, you half-witch. This is why you couldn't be a watcher. You weren't meant to be one. The reason your brilliance carried you through was because of yourself. Wesley, you're the brightest person I've met. You never failed, you can't fail. It's not in your nature. You have so much untapped potential in you."
Wesley had heard enough and got up in a rage. Sophia was surprised by his violent upwards motion, but she noticed a calm that came over his eyes as he walked towards his mother.
"Why didn't you just tell me? You could have told me the truth and kept the rest from father" His voice was soft but full of confusion.
"I wasn't sure if Roger was watching me. I know it sounds terribly paranoid, but it's what I felt. I knew it was better to keep you safe and in the dark than to expose you to the dangers of your father. Please Wesley, forgive me for every lie and all the pain I caused you"
Bianca was sobbing at this point. She closed her eyes in shame.
Wesley saw how much this secret affected her and took her hand gently.
"I understand mum. I know everything you did was for my protection" He hugged her tightly as she composed herself in his arms.
Sophia was stunned by all the revelations about Wesley and her.
"Oh, dear Sophia. I didn't finish about your parents. Do you think you want to know?"
"I must Bianca. I need to"
"Are you sure love?" Wesley knew whatever came next was going to devastate Sophia.
"I have to" Her voice was strong, but her face erupted her fears. Wesley decided to let her as he kissed her head. This motion brought a sense of happiness and despair to Bianca.
"I wonder if they'll survive this" She thought unhappily.
"The day Isabella and Rupert were to marry, she suddenly disappeared"
"This sounds familiar" Sophia knew the events of her own mother's wedding eerily mirrored her own .
"She didn't leave a note, but she did leave a sort of clue. Her ring. She had ring she always wore. She loved that ring and told Rupert to bury her with it if she ever died. Now, your father was convinced she was abducted or hurt in someway. Roger try to convince him that she had cold feet and was too weak to leave a notice. Of course, he didn't believe it, as did I. Izzy loved him too much to just leave him. He searched for her far and wide. He never gave up. Then came the news, Izzy and her sister Carlotta were killed in a car crash getting to the wedding. It killed your father. He wouldn't believe it. First he question the Watcher's council as to why London news never reported this. They explained that because she was the soon to be wife of a high profile watcher, that it was to be kept quiet. Rupert was outraged and decided that he would leave the council. Roger convinced him not to and that Izzy was in a better place."
"Then what exactly happened to my mother?"
"I don't know. Rupert only discovered that the council lied and that Izzy was alive and she was pregnant at the time she was to get married. She had you. He told me he was determined to find out who you were and what happened to your mother"
"Well, it sort of worked. All I know is that my mother never spoke of my father, she would just stare at his picture and cry. Then she died and I never understood why. Can we please stop this?" She was about to fall apart. The pain she felt was too much for her to handle.
"Of course."
They spoke of it no more. The rest of the day was spent in silence. Sophia was looking through the documents on the Kane family. She was peacefully reading through them when she heard a knock on the door.
"Darling?" It was Wesley.
"Hi. Look I'm sorry about--"
"No, it was emotional for both of us. It's becoming harder to accept the truth as it gets more bizarre."
"I just want to know the truth. The more I read into it, the more I know my mother's death was not an accident. Oh no…a car accident. Wesley, they told me she was killed in a car accident"
"Car accident? But why would the council try to hurt your mother again?"
"Well, think about the secret demonic section of the watcher's council. It couldn't have been just Howard and a select few. It has to stretch farther. You father"
"I wouldn't put it past him. I just hope the fact that I'm his son doesn't make me a monster"
"Never. You'll never be your father" She stood up off the floor and engulfed him in a kiss of passion. Sophia was about to unbutton his shirt when Wesley realized what was happening.
"No, Sophia. We're both upset. We can't-" He wanted to, but it was too soon and too damaging.
"I know. I'm just sick of things getting in the way of our happiness. I just really need some questions answered. And soon, before I loose my mind or blood. Blood"
"The book. Oh bloody hell. I have blood of a witch and a watcher. And so do you. Sophia, I think I know what's happening. Whoever told Giles your mother was dead was trying to hide the fact that she was pregnant. They knew that Giles would vanish with his wife and child once he knew the dark deeds of the council. "Killing" the both of you would keep Giles oblivious and in the council. Now for my father. That I don't know. I don't know if he knew about my true linage. But this could all have a connection."
"You're on to something. I need to talk to my father"
"We'll go to him as soon as we get home today"
"Not today, I just want to rest today when we get home"
"All right, sunbeam" He kissed her head.
"I have to pack, and so do you so onward" She waved him off.
"Your all ready trying to get rid of me" He smirked at her
"Well my lover is inside the closet and I think he needs to breathe soon"
"Oh your so funny" He kissed her sweetly on her lips
"See you in a bit baby" She whispered to him.
He walked out of the room as she began packing. One by one the clothes went back there they belonged. She left her perfect room in the condition it had been in.
"I'll be back, with all my questions answered" She knew that Solstice had to be full of love as it once wasn't. She walked out of the room in a glide and strolled down the stairs. She saw Bianca awaiting her at the bottom.
"Hello sweetheart"
"Hello Bianca. Thank you for everything you've done. All the answers you gave me and all the love you've shown"
"It was my pleasure darling. Thank you for making my son so happy. Call me mum form now on"
"Ok, but you might want to run that by Wes first"
"I think it'll be perfect" There was Wesley with his luggage in hand and a huge smile.
"Then it's settled. Next time you two come home, I want a ring on her finger"
"Mum, of course" He winked at Sophia and hugged his mother.
"Bye darling. I love you"
"Bye Mum, I love you so much" He kissed her on the cheek.
"Be careful both of you. Good travels" She watched them leave and blew a kiss into the wind.
As Sophia and Wesley boarded the plane, Sophia began to tremble.
"Love, what is it?"
"I'm wondering of what's going to happen to us"
"What do you mean?"
"I have this feeling someone's trying to harm us"
"No one's going to hurt you . I swear"
She kissed him and they took their seats.
The flight had been smooth and quiet. No disturbance to speak of. It was just a normal couple on a normal trip.
"How are you two enjoying your honeymoon?"
"I'm sorry?" Sophia asked
"Oh, well I thought that you two were married. I'm sorry" The woman was blushing
"No, it's perfectly all right" Wesley smiled at her and looked at Sophia
"We're almost married anyway" Sophia told her.
That sparked an idea in Wesley.
"Sunbeam? How about for the remaining time we're on this trip. Let's say that Sophia Wyndam-Pryce and Wesley Wyndam-Pryce are recently married. On the honeymoon to end all honeymoons"
"Sounds like a plan"
So they were married, and it wasn't really an act. It was just the truth of future to come. They left the airport hand in hand. He kissed her cheek in the cab ride home as the cabbie just smiled at the two. They decided to not tell anyone they were home until the next day.
"Let's go to my apartment"
"What are you implying?" She raised her eyebrow at the proposition
"Dug your own hole dude" Thought the cabbie
"I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry." He closed his eyes in embarrassment
"Never on the first date. You know that" She joked.
"Again I didn't mean--" He was incredibly flustered
"But I could use some rest. And I do love your bed. So big and soft. Great for the back" She smiled at him and gave him a kiss.
Sophia walked out of the car while Wesley was paying for the cab.
"Lucky man" The cabbie said to him.
"More than lucky, blessed" He gave him the money and a tip.
They walked into the apartment. Sophia turned to him and just sighed.
"This is going to be difficult" She said softly
"We've been alone in this apartment before" Wesley tried to reason with her.
"Not like this. I mean granted we were close and in love, it just wasn't known"
"Very true" He smiled that smile of his and closed his eyes.
"It's taking all of my strength to not kiss you right now." His lips were just calling to her.
"It's taking all of me not to hold you" He wanted to feel her like before.
"I should go" She took her purse and was about to open the door.
"No, please" He pleaded
"Good, I don't want to. I just-we can't" She inched closer to him
"I know. No matter how much we want to" He touched her cheek.
"Or need to" She raised her face to his.
"All of that" He whispered.
"Sleep. That's what I need. Yes sleep. We both need it. Wesley, we BOTH need it" She walked away from. Her love for him would have landed in her in his bed had she not walked from him.
"Right sleep" He cleared is throat and rubbed his forehead.
"Ok you go in your room, I'll go in the other" She told him straight forward.
"Night." He said
"Bye" She said quickly
"Can I at least kiss you?" He knew they could kiss at least. It had been so magical before.
"Do you want to risk it?"
"You're right"
"Wesley, you know why we can't"
"I know"
They still trying to find out the truth about their parents. That and the fact they had just told each other their own truths. It was too soon. They still had so much more to uncover.
Sophia arranged the bed for herself and laid down. It was only about 6 at night, but she knew she needed to relax.
It was the moment she hit rest that the vision came to her.
"NO! No way in hell are you talking me away from him"
"You have no choice. Either that or I kill you."
"I'm never leaving willingly! You bastard. You'll stop at nothing will you?"
"I always thought you were full of passion. Tell me, he never satisfied you did he?"
"Let go of me! I swear I'll kill you! You can't kill me anyway!"
"No, but I can rape you until you want to be dead"
Sophia woke up screaming and with Wesley holding her.
"Sophia! What's wrong! "
"I thought this was over! It was all a dream"
She found herself in Wesley's apartment. As she was before, but a new tragic image haunted her.
"My mother--" She stared at the wall
"You don't have to say it."
"She was going to be raped" Her eyes didn't move from the spot
"Raped?" He was shocked at the revelation
"Wesley, he was a man from my childhood"
"Oh love. It's ok" He kissed her head and held her tight.
"It was so real" She was shivering now. Her eyes were distant and not with Wesley.
"I understand. I know this a hard question, but do you know who he was?"
"No, he would come to my house in Spain once a year to tell my mother something and leave. She would send me to my room. Being a curious child, I would watch them talk. He seemed cruel and unkind. And she would always whimper and sob and he left. She would always wipe her tears and compose herself though. She never let me see her cry."
"Did you ever speak to him?"
"I opened the door once. He looked at me as if I was a ghost. I don't know why. He patted me on my head and asked if my mother was home. I told him no and he told me to be aware of the shadows. I still don't know what that means"
"Shadows?" It sounded familar
"Yes, this is so confusing"
"I know darling. But we'll figure it out, together" He took her in his arms and cradled her.
She then turned her head to the floor where she saw a photo album.
"Hey Wesley, what's that?"
"Oh an album from my childhood. Would you like to see it?"
"Yes, anything to ease my mind"
"All right" He kissed her head and laid her on the bed. He picked the book of the nightstand and opened it for Sophia. They sat on the bed and looked through it together.
The opening page had a copy of his birth certificate.
Wesley Albert Wyndam-Pryce: My pride and life
It was in Bianca's handwriting. There was also a picture of her holing the infant Wesley.
"Always loved you with all her heart"
"As I love her, and you" She kissed him on the lips.
Wesley then turned the page to a dark, uninterested man looking at his wife with love and his son with disgust.
"No no!" She whispered softly
"Darling?" His concerned eyes fixated on her
"Wesley who is that?" She said with dispair in her voice.
"My father. That's right. You never saw him. The bastard in all his horrific painful glory"
"He's he's--" She could barely get the words out.
"The most awful person?" Wesley thought he knew his love's thoughts
"The man from my childhood. He was the one who would come to Spain. He's the--rapist" She let all the damage in her heart just rip Wesley apart.
Wesley looked at her in pain and confusion.
"Your father ruined our lives! He took me away from my father!" She screamed at him. She wanted to hurt someone with the gravity her had hurt her mother.
They both just stared at each other in bewilderment and fear
"What does this mean for us Wesley?" She calmed herself down when she realized he had taken her anger out on an innocent man.
He just looked at her and said something he always thought.
"I would have killed him had he not been dead!" He screamed so that his father would hear in his grave.
"Wesley-" Sophia was now the calm one in between the two.
"He hurt your mother, he ruined my mother's life. He killed countess people!" He tried to tell her without yelling at the innocent woman.
"I know" She said looking at the floor
"Then how can I not hate him enough to kill him!" He raised his hands in anger about to hit the wall.
"You can't! You have to. I hate him to! But we can't let that consume us! For our children, please" He grabbed his wrist before he slammed it into the bedroom wall.
He remembered his children and calmed the emotions of rage in him. He looked at the angry and frightened Sophia and took her in his arms
"Our love will lets us get through this"
"Promise?"
"With everything of me"
"We have to find out what happened to her, and what happened to all your father's victims"
"We will. For both our sakes"
"I love you"
"I love you too"
And they stood in Wesley's apartment holding each other and anxious. They had love to last for millenniums, but they were about to face the monster of their lives. The truth about their lineages, and what the future had in store for them.
In the Next Chapter: Two more months have past and guess who's ready for some lovin? Rupert! Wow didn't see that one coming. My daddy's back and your gonna get in trouble. Now why Wesley? Could it be because the night before you and Sophia…..Cliffie on a spoiler! Ha! Never did that one before. Read and Review si-vous plait!
