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Last time-

"Come in." She called over the music. The door opened and a huge bouquet of pink roses and white lilies made their way into the room.

"Ha, really funny Chase. Good guess with the flowers though. They're my favourite." Evi got off the bed and made her way towards the flowers.

"Who's Chase?" a very familiar voice asked through the bouquet. Evi's breath got caught in her throat. She knew that voice. It was so familiar yet held something unknown to her.

"T-Tala?"

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Chapter 9

The Answer to my Dreams.

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"T-Tala….TALA!" Evi screamed as realisation dawned and she flung herself off the bed and across the room into Tala's awaiting arms. "I can't believe it's you! Is it really you?" She began to rub her hands up and down his back and arms as if she expected him to disappear.

"Hey Ev." Tala smiled down at her. Once he managed to release himself from the grip she had on him. He held her at arms length to get a better look at her, checking if his memory had failed him. The only difference he could spot was that she was dressed like a girl and she had a different hair cut. It was till long but instead of being cut straight her long hair was now feathered and with less weight pulling it down it had sprung into ringlets framing her face and neck. He had always considered her attractive but her body was always hidden beneath the abbey clothing. Now he could see her body and she was down right gorgeous. Before Tala could stop himself he had drawn Evi to his chest and placed a soft kiss on her rose bud mouth. Her lips were soft and sweet. All he could think about was tasting her fully but when she didn't respond he pulled away looking her in the eyes. They stared at one another for a full minute before Evi leaned in and captured Tala's lips with hers.

Though Evi cared deeply and had alot respected Chase everything she had done with him seemed to be practise for this one moment when she and Tala were reunited. It just felt so right being in his arms that she never wanted to leave the room or this moment. Tala slid his hands down Evi's back and grasped her hips, pulling her as close to him as was humanly

possible.

When they pulled away reluctantly to breath Tala leaned forward and whispered into Evi's ear. "I love you Evlin Laura Jane Smith."

Evi stopped breathing. Shock rippled through her body as she concentrated on breathing in and out so she didn't pass out from lack of oxygen.

"Wha….. the….. bloody…… fuck…… did….. you…… just……. Say?" Evi managed to stammer out.

"I said," Tala laughed "that I love you Evi." Tala told her looking down into her beautiful face.

"Just checking. I need to sit down!" Evi stumbled out of Tala's arms and over to the bed to sit down.

"Just sit there, I'll be back in a minute." Tala left the room leaving Evi sitting on her bed looking shocked.

Tala ran down the stairs to the living room where Kai, Bryan and Spencer were waiting with Bret. "C' mon on guys, she's in a bit of shock but apart from that she is in one piece." Tala beckoned the others up to Evi's room.

Tala led the way back up the stairs to Evi's room. They all filed in one at a time with Bret bring up the rear. He had to see how she reacted to having all her friends back.

"Jesus….. fucking…… Christ." Evi muttered as she looked at the five guys now standing in her room. Even though Tala was back she had never even considered the others would be here was well.

"Hi Ev." Kai, Bryan and Spencer smiled across at her from where they stood by the door.

"Ha ha, hi?" Evi smile uncertainly from her bed.

"Well are you just going to sit there or are you going to give your old friends a hug?" Bret laughed at his sister from the door.

"Oi, don't laugh at her!" Kai snapped from where he stood leaning against the wall.

Kai pushed himself off the wall and made his way over to Evi. Lifting her off the bed Kai wrapped his arms around her in a huge bear hug.

"It is so good to see you again!" Kai told her once he had put her down.

"I missed you guys too." Evi smiled up at him but was slightly confused when Kai took several steps away from her but realisation dawned when she was lifted off the ground and into another bear hug by Spencer and then Bryan in turn.

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They spent the rest of the afternoon sitting around the lounge room talking about what they had been doing these past months. Bret was happy to sit back and watch the interaction between his sister and her friends. It was interesting to see the tension well up every time Evi and Kai caught each others eye. He could only wonder at what was actually going on with the two of them. She also seemed very cosy with Tala. Sitting next to him on the couch with her head resting on his shoulder and his arm around her.

When their mother arrived home she let out a scream when she caught sight of the grown up Tala and smothered him in hugs and kisses.

"Oh my good graces. Look at you! Last time I saw you, you were knee high to a grass hopper." She squealed with delight.

"It's good to see you to Mrs Smith. How have you been?" she smiled at his manners, he had always had excellent manners.

"Your father is going to be so happy to see you! Have you been to see him yet?"

"Ah, no not yet. I was going to go and see him tomorrow." It wasn't the exact truth. He hadn't really put a time on seeing him but now that he had he felt nervous. But there was nothing making him stick to it was there?

"It's probably for the best. Evi has some things to tell you before you go and see him. Isn't that right Evi homey?" Evi who had been lost in her own thoughts at that moment snapped to attention when she heard her name.

"Ah yes, of course." She smiled. Later she would have to find out what she had just said she would do.

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