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Author's Note:
Here's the next chapter. Sorry with the slow updates I'll get much faster at it I promise you. Oh, and FYI to all you good readers out there. The next chapter is most definetly going to be a Lemon. So all of you people who have been waiting for me to write a sex scene you won't have to wait much longer. It's only a chapter away! So I hope all of you like this chapter first, please send me a review after you finish. More reviews the faster I'll write that Lemon and have it up! Ciao for now!
"So, do you think they'll find us?" Cloud asked as he put a small piece of ham in Logan's mouth.
Aeris shook her head. "Very unlikely it will be anytime soon. We left behind nothing that would have given us away, right?" She asked, turning to look at him.
Cloud nodded. "I made sure of it." Logan leaned over for another piece of ham.
"Good," she replied, going back to washing the few dishes they had.
"So, Aeris, what are we going to do with Logan?"
Aeris turned around with a puzzled look on her face. "You're going to raise him, of course. What did you think we were going to do with him?"
Cloud shrugged as he wiped Logan's face off and set him on the floor. "I don't know. Sorry I asked."
Cloud sat back in his chair and watched as Logan waddled over to his blanket. As he followed Logan with his eyes the same feeling of foreboding washed over him.
Was he really doing the right thing? Was kidnapping Tifa's only child the right thing?
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When I woke up that morning, Reno was nowhere to be found.
"Shit," I mumbled, rubbing my eyes.
I was at least hoping that Reno would still be here so I could go with him. I had no clue where the house was so I couldn't follow him. I grumbled and reluctantly rolled out of the bed. I trudged to my bag and grabbed my hairbrush then proceeded to get the tangles under control.
I tossed my brush back into my back then sank on the bed. I stared down at the floor with a look that would shame a corpse. Reno shouldn't have just left me all alone. I think too much when I'm alone and the silence is bound to drive me crazy.
I sighed, exasperated, and slowly meandered my way to the window. The liveliness of the town surprised me. Gongaga wasn't yet big enough for cars so, instead, they went from place to place on bikes. As I watched the townsfolk pass in front of my window the thought of going and exploring the town appealed to me. I stood gazing out the window for many long, quiet moments before I gathered clothes for the day and got in the shower.
After I got out, I put all my dirty clothes back in my bag and almost didn't see the note sitting on top. I picked it up and sat down on the bed. It was from Reno.
Tifa,
I'm probably going to be gone all day observing Cloud and Aeris. Don't worry, I won't get my ass in the same spot I did last time I eavesdropped. I left some gil for you on the table. Go out and do a little shopping and try to relax. You deserve it. Think about where you want to go for dinner. I'll be back later.
Love,
Reno
I folded the note up and put it back in my bag. He must have come back when I was in the shower. I stopped next to the table where he left the gil and when I picked it up to count it my mouth dropped open. He had left me almost 700 gil. I stared at it for a while before shoving it in my back pocket and grabbing my phone off the charger. I quickly dialed his number and walked over to the window as it rang.
Reno picked up at the end of the second ring. "What?" He answered, his voice hushed.
"Why did you leave me so much gil?" I asked, tapping my fingernail against the back of my phone.
"Oh, that." I heard some rustling then there was a long pause. "Didn't I tell you in the note?"
"Yeah, but you didn't have to leave me so much."
"Well, my last check was pretty fat. Seven hundred isn't even half."
I rolled my eyes. "I just hope I don't get mugged because of all the cash I'm carrying."
He nickered slightly. "You getting mugged wasn't even on my mind when I put that money on the table. You're a big girl that can tie her shoes. I just feel sorry for the bastard that tries to steal something from you."
I laughed at his comment, he was right. "Well, I'll let you get back to…whatever you were doing. I'll see you tonight."
"Alright, babe, talk to you later."
I hung up and flung my phone onto the bed behind me then continued getting ready.
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Reno slipped his phone back in his pocket and stepped out of the bush that he dove into when Tifa called.
Good thing that Aeris and Cloud left with Logan. He surely would have been caught if they were still at home. He had no clue where they went. They said nothing as they walked away from the house and for a moment he thought about following them. He dismissed the idea, of course, because he wanted to see if he could sneak into the house and look around.
He started to move away from the bush when he heard clomping footsteps racing toward him. Without even thinking he dove back into the bush and was rewarded with a mouthful of leaves. He froze and waited for the person to pass by and almost choked on a few of the bitter tasting leaves when he saw Cloud run up the driveway.
As soon as Cloud entered the house he disgustedly spat out the leaves and crouched lower to wait for Cloud to reemerge. Moments later, Cloud ran back out and took off down the street. Reno waited until he was a considerable distance away before jumping up and following him. As he was running after Cloud a thought occurred to him that almost made him come to a skidding halt.
Tifa was going to be in town; Cloud and Aeris were in town.
"Shit," he mumbled, pumping his legs even harder. He'd figure out where Cloud was going first before calling Tifa to tell her not to go anywhere.
They reached the shopping plaza and he watched Cloud run into a clothing store from the shade of a restaurant awning. He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed Tifa's number, making sure to keep a sharp eye on that clothing store just in case they walked out.
Tifa picked up on the third ring. "Hey, Reno."
"Hey, babe," he replied, moving to a place so he could see better. "Please tell me you haven't left the hotel yet."
"No, I was just getting ready to. Why?"
"Cloud and Aeris are in town. I think they're shopping for Logan. I want you to stay in the room until I call you back." Tifa started to say something to object but Reno stopped her. "Please, Tifa, just do it. I don't want them to find out we're here. If they do they'll book it. They have Logan with them. If he sees you he's gonna try to get to you."
There was silence on the other end. "Okay," she finally mumbled. "I'll stay here." Her voice was low and Reno knew that she didn't want to stay at the hotel at all.
"Hey, cheer up a little bit. I'll take you out tonight so you can relax, okay?"
"Yeah," she said, her voice still as gloomy as before.
"I'll call you back when it's safe for you to leave the room okay?"
"Okay," she mumbled. "I'll talk to you later."
Reno bit his lip. "I love you," he said, hoping that would cheer her up a little.
"I love you too," she said, a small smile in her voice.
Reno hung up and slid his phone back in his pocket before walking inside the restaurant and getting a table with an overly decent view of the clothing store. He told the waitress he only wanted coffee before sitting back and waiting.
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After I got off the phone with Reno, I sank onto the bed with a sullen look on my face. I wished I could be with him, but I knew in my mind and my heart that staying here in the room was best for now.
I sighed and slapped my hands on my knees before rising from the bed. I knew that if I stayed in the room I was liable to die of boredom. So I decided to venture down to the front desk and ask about the town's restaurants.
I stopped in front of the desk and a young man looking to be nineteen or twenty looked at me expectantly. "Can I help you miss?"
I nodded and placed my hands on the counter top. "Yeah, uh, do you have a listing of all the restaurants here in town?" I asked, not really sure if I was asking the right thing.
The young man reached under the desk and produced a pamphlet then handed it to me. He spoke up as I began to read the description of a Wutain restaurant. "If I could offer a suggestion?" He asked, his eyebrows raised inquisitively.
"Sure, go ahead," I replied, still looking at the pamphlet.
"The restaurants here in town are extremely overpriced," he began. "If you'd like, room service could bring you your dinner."
I was silent for a few seconds. "Why are the restaurants overpriced?" I asked, placing the pamphlet down on the counter top.
"They bring in most of the town's money. Trading with Wutai, Cosmo Canyon and Corel only bring in half as much as the restaurants do."
I nodded. "Tell me more about room service," I said, laying my arms down on the counter and leaning against it. "Is there a menu of some sort?"
"Yes," the young man said, reaching under the counter. "We try to keep things at a reasonable price here." He handed me a folded paper menu.
I opened it and looked around at the stuff they offered. "Wow," I said, one aspect of the menu catching my attention. "You guys provide tables?" I looked up at the man with an unsure look in my eyes.
He nodded. "Indeed we do. It's only a normal sized two-person table. Nothing flashy. You can also ask for a table cloth, candles and a few other things."
I bobbed my head up and down in approval as I stared back down at the menu. "You know what?" I said, raising one hand to my face and scratching my cheek. "I'm gonna take this back to the room with me, is that okay?"
"Of course."
"My boyfriend's out right now so when he gets back I'll talk with him about it."
"Alright," he said, smiling as I walked away.
I had left my phone on the bed in the room and when I walked back in the room my phone had just finished ringing.
"Dammit," I said, picking it up to see who called. It was Reno. I quickly dialed his number back.
He picked up immediately. "Hey, why didn't you answer?"
"I went down to the front desk really quick," I said, plopping down on the bed. "What's up?"
"Well, I'm stationed back in the damn flora outside the house Cloud and Aeris bought. They bought a whole bunch of new clothes for Logan. I'm pretty sure they don't intend to give him up anytime soon. But, I'm getting tired of sitting here like the house is gonna start doing tricks. I'm gonna start heading back pretty soon. Have you thought about where you wanna eat?"
"Yes actually, I have. When you get back to the room we'll talk about it."
"Okay," he said. "See you in a few, beautiful."
"Bye."
I hung up and rolled over onto my back before reaching over to the nightstand and grabbing the TV controller. I lazily flipped through the channels and finally stopped on a reality TV show about these people that were stuck in an underground base and they had to decide which one of them got the money. I wasn't very interested in it but all the drama that went on made me laugh.
After about twenty minutes, Reno trudged back into the room. He crawled onto the bed next to me and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Mmm, this is comfy. Can I fall asleep right here?"
"No," I said, cuddling into his chest. "We still have to eat remember?"
"Oh, damn," he said, raising a hand to rub his eyes. "Where did you wanna go?"
"The guy down at the front desk said that paying for room service would be a lot cheaper then going out."
"Really?" He said, skeptically. "Usually it's the other way around."
"Well," I said, leaning over and grabbing the menu. "He gave me a room service menu and it doesn't look half bad."
Reno plucked it from my hands and looked it over. "So, you don't want to go out?"
I thought for a few seconds. "I think having dinner here would be much more romantic than going out."
He cocked an eyebrow at my statement. "You think so huh?"
Reno and I decided to have dinner in our room. "But I'll only agree with it if you do something for me," he said with a mischievous smile.
"What is it?" I asked, almost afraid to find out.
"Hold that thought," he said, dashing for the door. "I'll be right back."
I rolled my eyes as I sat down on the bed. A few seconds later, Reno slinked back in the door with a very large grin on his face, almost like he had just gotten away with something. He closed the door behind him and I could tell he was holding something behind his back.
I frowned. "What do you have?" I asked, getting up and trying to grab what he was concealing.
"Ah, ah, ah," he said, quickly moving away. "Before you get to see it you have to agree to wear it."
"Are you kidding me?" I asked, shocked that he had bought me something to wear while we ate. This wasn't looking good at all.
He shook his head, sending his fiery red locks to fly about his head. "No, I am not kidding you. I was saving this for after dinner but we're eating here. So, come on, please promise me you'll wear what I bought," he said, a small pout in his voice like he'd start balling if I didn't agree to wear it.
I crossed my arms and looked at him skeptically. "Can I at least see it first?"
He shook his head again. "Nope, you can't until you tell me you'll wear it."
I rolled my eyes and sighed heavily. I knew that once I agreed with Reno I was going to loathe wearing whatever he had for me. I sighed again before holding my hand out to receive what he had for me. "Fine, I'll do it."
Reno beamed as he produced a black bag from behind his back. I looked inside it and just about had a heart attack at what he had bought. "Reno!"
Author's Note:
Okay, I know all you people are gonna wanna kill me right now but I promise I'll have the next one up very soon. Just give me a little time to write a very juicy Lemon! You won't be disappointed! Trust me!
