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A/N: I am so grateful for all the awesome reviews I've been getting, especially from the last chapter. I'm glad you all liked it. Sorry I didn't update last night, but I was at Rocky Horror, and it doesn't start till midnight. And then I went to IHOP with the boyfriend and I didn't get home till about 4 AM. So I was too tired to write. Sorry. This is a bit of a filler chapter. The song is 'Wytches' by Inkubus Sukkubus. This band is one of my favorites. Most of their songs are Pagan based.
Chapter 16: Wytches
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. Pleasant, right? Not the noise, but it was pleasant to feel Reid's arms tighten around me when I tried to move to turn it off. I reached over to the bedside table and hit the off button. Reid groaned and nuzzled his face into my hair. I sighed and rubbed my face. I really don't want to get up.
"We gotta get up," I said after a few minutes of just lying there. Reid just groaned again in response. "C'mon," I urged him. I managed to wiggle out of his arms. He wasn't much help. He just held tighter every time I tried to move. Once I escaped I put my bathrobe on.
"Hey… you blocked my view," Reid grumbled as he sat up. Talk about bed head. I just shook my head and went through my drawers to get out a clean uniform and some undergarments. Then I grabbed my shower bag.
"Reid. Get up. I have to lock my room. And we need to go to class in less then an hour.
"Yeah, yeah," he whined and stood up. I looked away. I don't know why I did, but I looked away. "Don't get shy on me now princess." When did he get right in front of me?
With one swift movement, he undid the tie to my robe and it fell open. He pressed his bare chest against mine and seductively kissed me. He pried my things out of my hands and discarded them on the floor… then he slid my robe off and threw that with the other things. Guess we're going to be late.
I sat outside at lunch today. Reid and I had missed breakfast and been late for our first class, which we had together. You can imagine the looks certain people gave us.
I had a cup of Green Tea and a container of California rolls. I was eating alone, but I knew someone would spot me eventually and join me. And I was right.
"Lux Elizabeth Proctor! You have some fucking explaining o do!" Mel's voice sounded from across the fucking courtyard. She marched over, a fake angry expression on her face. I could tell because there was a grin fighting to come through. She stood above me, hands on her hips and looked down at me.
"Why is that?" I asked, staring up at her. She looked like she was glowing because the sun was right behind her head. I had to squint to get a good look at her. I hissed and shut my eyes as she plopped on the grass besides me, unblocking the sun.
"Tyler told me that Reid didn't go back to their dorm last night. And he said you and Reid walked into English together about fifteen minutes late. Smiling. And you both weren't at breakfast. What happened?" she demanded to know.
"I um…."
"Ohmygod! You spent the night with him?" Mel squealed, then covered her mouth, realizing how loud she had been
"Well, now that everyone in the courtyard knows… yeah I did. And the morning," I grinned.
"How was it?!" she asked, eyes bright and excited.
"Well, you know how some girls talk about him… badly?" Mel nodded. "They lie… badly."
"Wow…. I mean… I can't believe you slept with Reid. I never would've expected that to happen in a million years! Well I did... but that's not the-" Mel kept going on and on. I was distracted when I saw a certain blonde walking towards me though. Mel must've realized what I was looking at because she stopped talking and stood up, running over to Tyler who was walking next to Reid.
Reid took a seat next to me on the grass and started eating the plate of tacos in front of him, putting the baby carrier beside him. We didn't say anything for a while. Just ate in a comfortable silence, listening to Mel and Tyler chatter. He was looking at me. I could see it out of the corner of my eyes. I turned to let him know I saw him and he just smirked, draping an arm around my shoulders.
"Want a bite?" he asked, offering me some of his taco.
"No thanks," I said, looking at it with distaste. Not a big fan of greasy food. "You want some?" I asked, offering him some sushi. He looked at it strangely. Then the smirk made its appearance.
"What'll you give me?" I smiled suggestively and he popped a roll of sushi into his mouth. "Not bad actually." The baby started crying and I took it out of the carrier and rocked it. "Diaper probably," Reid said.
I changed the baby's diaper and it stopped crying after a minute. Thankfully, we were getting rid of these dolls tomorrow. They were annoying. The lunch bell rang and we all headed to gym class. I hate gym. I hate sports.
I was sitting in study hall, my last period of the day. Bored. So bored. I'd be more entertained if the baby started crying and I had to take care of it! That's how bored I was. Not only was there nothing for me to do because I had no homework, it was a silent period.
My phone started vibrating in my purse and I pulled it out. New text.
'New text message from Reid –
Hey baby. Caleb wants us 2 go 2 the house again 2nite. Needs 2 talk. Meet u at ur room 6? Or before maybe?'
Sent at 2:16 PM 9/17/07'
I looked across the room at him and he winked at me and smirked. I just shook my head and laughed to myself, replying to his text.
'Reply to Reid –
Surprise me'
Sent at 2:17 PM 9/17/07'
I looked back at him. He was doodling in his notebook or something. A second later he stopped and pulled his phone out of his pocket. He read the text and I saw his smirk appear. He punched something in and then closed is phone, putting it back in his pocket and resuming his doodling.
I opened my phone when it vibrated again.
'New text message from Reid –
C u at 5
Sent at 2:18 PM 9/17/07'
I inwardly laughed and about ten minutes later the bell rang and I headed for my locker.
"Lux." Oh great. What the hell? Can't Aaron leave me alone?
"I'm ignoring you," I said, closing my locker and seeing him leaning against the one that had been blocked by my open door. I went to walk away from Aaron, but he grabbed my arm and stopped me.
"Lux, seriously. I need to talk to you." I was a bit taken aback when I looked at his face. He looked… sad? Sincere? I couldn't place it. "I thought about what you said. About me taking you for granted. And you were completely right." My jaw nearly dropped. Was this a joke? "I just wanted to let you know that… I'm sorry." What?! Aaron Abbot has never once apologized in his life. Not sincerely at least. And from the unusual look on his face, I'd have to guess he was being pretty sincere.
I looked up at him and studied his face. If there was one ounce of ulterior motive I was going to slap him square in the face. I could see nervousness, awkwardness, sincerity and sadness. But that' it. Wow. Wow! Aaron just genuinely apologized to me. "Wow. I know that wasn't easy for you."
"Tell me about it. I just… can we be friends again? You're the only person who doesn't drive me crazy."
"One condition."
"Name it." I tuned and looked him dead in the eyes.
"We will be friends. Not friends with benefits. No sleeping together anymore." Aaron sighed.
"Yeah… yeah fine." He didn't sound to happy, but he agreed.
"It's going to take a while for me to trust you again too. But… I'll see you around I guess." I said, walking off towards the dorms. I'm not going to go out of my way to make nice with Aaron again. But if he's willing to try and be a friend the way he used to be and not take me for granted, we could work something out I'm sure.
Reid and I lay in my bed, bodies bare covered only by a white sheet. We had The Craft on. We were enjoying pointing out the inaccuracies. He lay on his back, head lifted slightly by my pillows and I had my head on his bare chest angled so I could see the TV. Reid's fingers combed through my hair. It felt nice. I'm not sure if he even realized he was doing it.
"We should go," I said, noticing the clock said it was 5:40 PM. Reid sighed, my head moving up and down as his chest heaved.
"Yeah." Neither of us moved for the next ten minutes Until Reid's phone rang.
"Uh-oh…. Baby Boy," he said looking at his caller ID. I sat up as he answered the phone. "Sup?" Muffled talking on the phone. "I'm did come to get her." Muffle. "We got… sidetracked." Muffle. "Don't get mad because you're not getting' any." I scowled and threw a pillow at Reid's head, which he blocked. "I'm getting pillows thrown at me cause of you!" Muffle. "Well tell Caleb not to have a shit fit. I'll be there in a minute…. Okay I'll tell her… bye." He hung up the phone.
"Time to go?" I asked, knowing that it was though.
"Yep, before Danvers rips off Baby Boy's head. And bring that book." Reid and I got out of the bed and put our clothes back on and grabbed my book. I went into the bathroom and fixed my hair and makeup and Reid was behind me as I opened the door to leave the room, coing face to face with Kira.
"Oh… wow…" she said in a sarcastic voice. "Wait till Aaron hears about this one," she said, brushing by me and going into the room. I sighed and continued on my way.
"She totally copped a feel when she walked by me," Reid said as we walked outside and towards the parking lot where Tyler's Hummer was.
"She would," I replied. He just laughed.
"Finally!" Tyler exclaimed as we approached him.
We sat in the basement again. Caleb had just shown me the Book of Damnation, clearing up a lot of unanswered questions about the Ipswich boys. And Chase.
"I'm going after Chase Saturday night. I need you guys to take Sarah to the dance." Caleb said and we all nodded. "I don't want anyone coming… unless… Lux, have you ascended?"
"No. Not until May," I said.
"Hey, I won't be the last one anymore!" Tyler announced. I smiled at him.
"Lux… can I borrow your book?" Caleb asked. I clutched it tightly, but knew I could trust Caleb. If you couldn't trust a guy like Caleb Danvers, who could you trust? "I just want to see if maybe there's anything in there that could help me beat him."
I nodded and handed the book over to him. This was scary. I mean, Caleb could actually die fighting Chase.