Chapter Five- Love is in the air
It just felt amazing. Like I was at peace with the world for the first time in my life. I entwined my fingers in Iggy's hair as he pulled me closer. Our heads tilting from side to side so we could get closer to each other. Then I heard someone clearing their throat from the next table. We sprung apart quickly, both blushing bright red. The old couple at the next table was looking horrified at our public display of affection.
"Um do you want to get out of here?" Iggy said in a low voice.
"Yeah but not back to Dr Martinez's. Not yet." I murmured
"Of course not." He took my hand and we walked out of the restaurant together and down the street. I pulled him into a park and he pulled me into his arms and kissed me. It was better here than in the restaurant, no one to disturb us and we were out in nature a much more relaxing setting for two highly claustrophobic people. We ended up making out for about twenty minutes. Until I tripped over a rock and landed in some bushed dragging Iggy down with me. He landed on top of me.
"You're a klutz it's cute." Iggy said, pecking me on the lips before rolling off me and getting to his feet.
"Am not." I took the hand he extended to me and stood up brushing the leaves off me.
"Your skin is a nice colour, sort of a golden brown, olive-ish."
"And yours is almost albino." I giggled.
"It's adorable when you insult me."
"Love struck fool." But that's what we both were. Two love struck fools.
"Yeah I guess I am."
"Me too." We sat down on the grass. Iggy pulled me over onto his lap. I curled up against his chest and he played with stands off my hair. It was quite a warm evening but not stiflingly hot. There was a light pleasant breeze blowing. A perfect evening and I couldn't imagine spending it with a more perfect person. What a difference a few days had made.
"This is perfect." I sighed.
"Yeah, you are." He kissed the top of my head and I felt a shockwave go through me.
"I mean just five days ago I was at the school searching for information. Now I'm here and I've got you."
"That's sweet."
"I'm serious you know. Life wasn't any good before I meet you."
"Marshmallow."
"You haven't seen me in battle. They needed someone to test all the flying easers on."
"You mean the winged fridges."
"Pretty much. I kicked their butts and they still got past the testing process."
"Idiots, but they're gone now and even if they were I wouldn't let them hurt you."
"And I wouldn't let them hurt you either." I smirked. Iggy laughed. He had a really nice laugh. Again, I'm a love struck fool, I can't be held responsible for the things I say. I settled back on his chest. I gazed up at the inky black sky that was dotted with stars. I felt safe in Iggy's arms. I was warm and secure. I didn't ever want to let this feeling go. We sat simply enjoying being together for awhile. No words were needed.
But eventually our peace was interrupted after awhile by me yawning loudly.
"Tired?" Iggy asked smiling a little bit.
"A bit Fang kept me up last night showing me a power point about global warming. I took your advice and it worked."
"Glad to hear that. As much as I am enjoying this time, it must be getting late."
"Let go." I sighed reluctantly. We walked back to Dr Martinez's house, though the dark streets with our arms around each other. When we got to the house it was quiet everyone else had gone to bed. As I was turning to open the door to Angels and my room Iggy grabbed my arm and whirled me back around. He kissed me quickly.
"Good night grasshopper." He whispered in my ear sending chills down my spine. I grinned at him and backed into my room. I changed into my pyjamas and crawled into bed.
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My eyes flew open the next morning. I lay in bed staring across the room thinking about him. I'd never connected with anyone before but last night everything clicked into place. I loved him more than anything. He was my world. If you run an Iggy fan club I'll happily join heck I'd be president. I heard pots clanging from the kitchen. I guessed it was Iggy. I jumped out of bed and ran to find him.
He was cooking pancakes in the kitchen. He looked up when he heard me coming.
"Morning." I said leaning against the fridge. His mouth broke out into a grin.
"Morning. Last night was..."
"Amazing, fantastic the best night of my life."
"Yeah, my thoughts exactly." He was coming up close to me. My heart started to thud loudly and adrenaline ran through my veins. "Do you think we could pick up from where we left off last night?" Iggy murmured.
"Of course." I managed sound normal saying this. Iggy's hands entwined around my waist and pulled me closer to him. I felt his lips brush mine as he pushed me back up against the fridge keeping his body pushed up against mine. We started making out passionately. Iggy's lips moved down from my lips and on to my neck and back up again. I'd like to say that's what we did for the rest of the day but sadly we were interrupted.
"Get your hands of my sister, bastard!" bellowed Fang and he punched Iggy in the jaw. I tugged Iggy out of Fang's way quickly. I tried to ignore the fact that it made us touch so closely and the livewires that went through me at his touch.
"Jeez Fang fantastic time to go all over protective brother on me." I yelled at him. "Iggy are you okay."
"It might hurt less if you kissed me better." Iggy said cheekily. I leaned into to kiss him.
"WOW!" Exclaimed Nudge. I jerked away from Iggy and saw the rest of the flock plus Jeb and Dr Martinez. Crap.
"The flock is there aren't they?" Iggy asked.
"Yep." I replied.
"And Jeb and Doctor Martinez."
"Yep."
"Well crap."
"Yep." I could feel my face getting hot. Iggy was blushing too. The redness showed up more on his creamy skin than on my olive.
"Come on let's make like a banana and split." Iggy whispered in my ear grabbing my hand and dragging me out the door. We took off into the air flying hand in hand.
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As we walked back into the house that evening we were laughing hysterically. It was a direct contrast to the silent dinner table. We both went quiet as we entered the room. Iggy squeezed my hand as if to say, it's okay. The only two empty places were side by side and Max was on one side and Fang on the other. The air was much tenser than it had been on my first morning there. The only sounds for the entire meal were chewing and the scraping of knives and forks. I cause a lot of awkward silences. I knew that most of them didn't trust me. Especially after this.
As I was walking down the hall to my room, I overheard raised voices.
"Why are you doing this Iggy? She's a traitor I can bet she's relaying her information to I Tex right now." Max hissed.
"You don't know her like I do. She couldn't be an I Tex spy. She's my everything." Iggy said gently.
"I don't care what kind of lies she's feeding you. I don't trust her."
"And I love her." We hadn't exactly voiced that we loved each other before then but I knew it in my heart. Even though it had only been a day it just felt right.
"Well if you're not prepared to leave her then... then... you can leave with her." There was silence for a moment.
"You can't be serious."
"Iggy I don't want to do this. Believe me it's a last resort. But I have to do what I can to keep the flock safe."
"Well, there's no question about it I'm with Violet." This was enough. I walked away from the doorway and out onto the porch. I sat on the step with my head in my hands. I thought when you found the person you loved you were supposed to make their life better not alienate them from their family. I didn't know how I could fix it. Was there any way I could prove to them that I wasn't a traitor. There was only one thing I could do. As much as it scared me and that it was the last thing I wanted to do, when you love someone you have to make sacrifices for them. I was learning that the hard way. I heard the door open and shut. Footsteps approached me and someone sat down beside me.
"Hey, I was wondering where you were. What are doing out here all alone?" Iggy asked softly.
"I've been thinking..."
"About what?"
"Well I overheard you and max arguing before."
"Oh that. It will be fine. I don't think the others would stand for it. If not I know who I'm going with."
"You shouldn't have to choose between me and your family. But I think I've figured out how to fix it."
"How?"
"Just trust me; I need to go back to the I Tex headquarters."
"W-w-why. You can't do that."
"Hear me out. If I can prove to the Flock that I Tex had fallen and maybe even find some information on their parents maybe they will see that I'm not a spy and am actually Fangs sister." Iggy nodded slowly.
"Okay, if it's what you think will work then I'm going to let you go. Just come back to me."
"Just try and stop me."