CHAPTER TWO.
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Miss Parker awoke with a start. She sat up in her bed, scanning the dark? When she didn't see anything strange, she slowly slid down on her back again; her body was still tense, like she was waiting for something to happen. She sighed irritated. It was Jarod's fault! Having him in her house made her nervous. And sure as hell, things hadn't been better since their shower. God, she had never felt dumber in her entire life, and she wasn't even herself! Slowly she let her hands follow the contours of her arms, god, these strong protective arms. Miss Parker sighed longingly. She would do anything to be held by them, to feel safe. ***Ironic! Now when I finally admit it, it's impossible. *** Miss Parker rolled over to her side, snuggling up closer against the pillow. She wrapped the quilt tighter around her body to get warm. ***Mmmmm, I wish I could sleep with my head on my chest. ***
Suddenly the silence was broken by a voice. Miss Parker reached out to light the bed-lamp. She saw Jarod standing in the doorway.
Jarod met her look. "What is wrong with you?" he asked.
Miss Parker was confused. *** Hey! I haven't done anything! What the hell are you blaming me for now?!***
Jarod smiled as he saw the puzzled look on her face. "You have a stomachache, is that normal?" he asked, massaging his belly.
Miss Parker started to laugh. "This is not so bad after all! Now, I don't have to deal with my ulcer!" she smiled.
"Oh! Thanks, that sounds encouraging!" Jarod sighed. "Is it supposed to hurt like this?" *** Shit! ***
"I'm sure it is! Get use to it!" *** Hah! Now you'll understand how I feel! ***
Jarod sighed. "I need a painkiller," he mumbled. *** This is bad,
very bad! ***
"Oh C'mon, don't be such a wimp!" *** Poor Jarod, I hate to see him in pain. ***
With a low groan, Jarod turned around and left the room. Miss Parker twitched off the lamp and tried to go back to sleep.
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NEXT MORNING.
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"What is this smell? What the hell are you doing?" Miss Parker entered the kitchen, glaring at Jarod who was sitting by the table, eating what she thought was egg and bacon.
"You can't eat like that!" she snapped. *** Gee, what the hell does he think he is? A horse? ***
Jarod gave her an innocent look. "Why not?" *** This is yummy! ***
"I'm gonna be fat! Besides it's not good for my stomach."
Jarod looked at her, raising an eyebrow. ***Hah! You'll have to come up with something better. ***
"Oh yeah? And you're saying coffee, vodka and cigarettes are?" he asked.
Miss Parker rolled her eyes. *** Hell! He's right. Bastard! ***
"What I eat it's not any of your business!" she snapped. "You don't have time for this. You have a work to get to, now move!"
"I don't want to go to the Centre," Jarod whined. *** I hate that place. It's scary! ***
"Yeah, I'm not so thrilled about going there every single morning either. Jarod, it doesn't matter what you want or what you don't want. You are going there! And don't you dare get a lead on me, my inexperience of running away from people sure as hell are going to get me caught!"
Jarod smiled. "You'll learn," he said. "Sydney thinks I hurt my foot, so maybe I'll send Lyle to get you," he continued.
"If you do that, you're gonna regret it!" Miss Parker snarled.
"We'll se about that." *** Don't worry honey, do you really think I would risk your life like that. I love you. ***
"If you send Lyle, it's like sending me to a hungry lion, he will kill me!" *** Please, don't do that. Don't you care about me at all? ***
Jarod saw the fear that flashed through her eyes. He felt sorry for her, of course he wouldn't do something like that.
"Parker, I don't want you to get caught. First, it's my body which will get hurt, second, I need you to help me with this experiment," Jarod said, not knowing how much his words hurt her.
Miss Parker didn't say anything, she just stared at him. She felt tears brim in her eyes. He really didn't care. He just liked teasing her, to take advantage of having control of her body. Damn him! How could he do this to her?
Jarod noticed her sadness, he walked up to her, gently placing a hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked worriedly. *** I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. ***
Miss Parker just nodded. She knew that if she spoke, her voice would fail her.
Jarod sighed. "I have to go, and, watch your back. We'll never know what can happen," he said. *** I'm sorry Parker; I wish I could stay with you. ***
"I'm not dumb! JUST GO!" Miss Parker almost screamed. *** Please stay! ***
Jarod gave her one last look, and then he turned and walked up to the door, opened it and walked out...
*
Miss Parker awoke with a start. She sat up in her bed, scanning the dark? When she didn't see anything strange, she slowly slid down on her back again; her body was still tense, like she was waiting for something to happen. She sighed irritated. It was Jarod's fault! Having him in her house made her nervous. And sure as hell, things hadn't been better since their shower. God, she had never felt dumber in her entire life, and she wasn't even herself! Slowly she let her hands follow the contours of her arms, god, these strong protective arms. Miss Parker sighed longingly. She would do anything to be held by them, to feel safe. ***Ironic! Now when I finally admit it, it's impossible. *** Miss Parker rolled over to her side, snuggling up closer against the pillow. She wrapped the quilt tighter around her body to get warm. ***Mmmmm, I wish I could sleep with my head on my chest. ***
Suddenly the silence was broken by a voice. Miss Parker reached out to light the bed-lamp. She saw Jarod standing in the doorway.
Jarod met her look. "What is wrong with you?" he asked.
Miss Parker was confused. *** Hey! I haven't done anything! What the hell are you blaming me for now?!***
Jarod smiled as he saw the puzzled look on her face. "You have a stomachache, is that normal?" he asked, massaging his belly.
Miss Parker started to laugh. "This is not so bad after all! Now, I don't have to deal with my ulcer!" she smiled.
"Oh! Thanks, that sounds encouraging!" Jarod sighed. "Is it supposed to hurt like this?" *** Shit! ***
"I'm sure it is! Get use to it!" *** Hah! Now you'll understand how I feel! ***
Jarod sighed. "I need a painkiller," he mumbled. *** This is bad,
very bad! ***
"Oh C'mon, don't be such a wimp!" *** Poor Jarod, I hate to see him in pain. ***
With a low groan, Jarod turned around and left the room. Miss Parker twitched off the lamp and tried to go back to sleep.
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NEXT MORNING.
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"What is this smell? What the hell are you doing?" Miss Parker entered the kitchen, glaring at Jarod who was sitting by the table, eating what she thought was egg and bacon.
"You can't eat like that!" she snapped. *** Gee, what the hell does he think he is? A horse? ***
Jarod gave her an innocent look. "Why not?" *** This is yummy! ***
"I'm gonna be fat! Besides it's not good for my stomach."
Jarod looked at her, raising an eyebrow. ***Hah! You'll have to come up with something better. ***
"Oh yeah? And you're saying coffee, vodka and cigarettes are?" he asked.
Miss Parker rolled her eyes. *** Hell! He's right. Bastard! ***
"What I eat it's not any of your business!" she snapped. "You don't have time for this. You have a work to get to, now move!"
"I don't want to go to the Centre," Jarod whined. *** I hate that place. It's scary! ***
"Yeah, I'm not so thrilled about going there every single morning either. Jarod, it doesn't matter what you want or what you don't want. You are going there! And don't you dare get a lead on me, my inexperience of running away from people sure as hell are going to get me caught!"
Jarod smiled. "You'll learn," he said. "Sydney thinks I hurt my foot, so maybe I'll send Lyle to get you," he continued.
"If you do that, you're gonna regret it!" Miss Parker snarled.
"We'll se about that." *** Don't worry honey, do you really think I would risk your life like that. I love you. ***
"If you send Lyle, it's like sending me to a hungry lion, he will kill me!" *** Please, don't do that. Don't you care about me at all? ***
Jarod saw the fear that flashed through her eyes. He felt sorry for her, of course he wouldn't do something like that.
"Parker, I don't want you to get caught. First, it's my body which will get hurt, second, I need you to help me with this experiment," Jarod said, not knowing how much his words hurt her.
Miss Parker didn't say anything, she just stared at him. She felt tears brim in her eyes. He really didn't care. He just liked teasing her, to take advantage of having control of her body. Damn him! How could he do this to her?
Jarod noticed her sadness, he walked up to her, gently placing a hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright?" he asked worriedly. *** I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you. ***
Miss Parker just nodded. She knew that if she spoke, her voice would fail her.
Jarod sighed. "I have to go, and, watch your back. We'll never know what can happen," he said. *** I'm sorry Parker; I wish I could stay with you. ***
"I'm not dumb! JUST GO!" Miss Parker almost screamed. *** Please stay! ***
Jarod gave her one last look, and then he turned and walked up to the door, opened it and walked out...