Aja's Worry

Aja was so worked up about Spader going off to Cloral without telling her.

Spader had left because they needed help on Grallion.

He was in a hurry so he didn't take the time to say bye to Aja, which made her really mad.

"Calm down Aja. He will be back soon. He sends his apologies. I just talked to him on the phone. He said he had just arrived at the subway station and he was on his way." Bobby assured her.

Bobby was sitting on the couch at his house with Loor laying in his lap, asleep.

Aja crossed her arms and sat back in her chair.

"Fine." She retorted.

Bobby smiled.

"Stop smiling! I just miss him, okay?" Aja yelled.

Bobby shrugged and continued to run his hands through Loor's hair, which he had pulled out of a braid.

"Let me give you some advice," Bobby started "If you really want to win Spader's heart, you gotta cool down. Last thing he wants is a hothead who will murder him if he forgot to call. Yelling will never get you anywhere, we settled this on Veelox."

Aja calmed down and stared at Bobby.

"Thanks, Pendragon. Now I see why you are the lead Traveler." She said.

The door burst open and they looked at it.

"Vo!" Aja said jumping to her feet and running over to him.

She wrapped her arms around Spader's neck.

"How could you leave me?" She cried.

Spader rubbed her back.

"Now, now, mate. Don't cry. I had some business to take care of. But I am back now." He assured her.

Aja nodded and let him go.

"You're right. Sorry." She whispered.

Spader rubbed her cheek.

"No. It is okay. Come on. Let's go for a swim." He suggested.

Aja nodded and went upstairs to change her clothes into a pink one-piece bathing suit.

She ran down the stairs to Spader who had a pair of black shorts and no shirt on.

Aja walked past him, taking a chance to run her fingers through his dark hair and walked to the back door.

Spader walked out after Aja and jumped in the pool out back.

Aja hesitated at the edge of the pool and bent down.

She slid her legs in the water and sat on the edge.

Spader sighed.

"Don't tell me you don't like the water?" He said.

Aja nodded slightly.

Spader swam over to her and stopped right in front. "Here, let me help."

He put his hands on her hips and pulled her into his arms.

"There. You are in the water and you cannot get hurt." Spader said into her ear.

Aja smiled and looked into his eyes.

"You're right. I am in your arms, there is no safer place. Especially not in Lifelight." She said.

Spader kissed her cheek and pulled her over to the side of the pool.

He stopped and let her go.

"Here. This part you can stand in." He said comfortingly.

He backed up into the center of the pool.

"No! Wait. Don't leave me." Aja called.

Spader swam over to her.

"What's wrong?" He asked while slidding his fingers into her blonde hair behind her left ear.

Aja shook her head.

"Nothing. I just... Don't want you to leave me. I never knew my real family and thought it would be nice to start caring for someone I could have a future with, and that is... You." She whispered.

Aja didn't get a warning when Spader leaned forward and kissed her fiercly.

"I would love that." He whispered when they parted.

Aja smiled.

She followed him out into the center of the pool.

He splashed her with water before giving her another kiss.