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CHAPTER 15
Marissa awoke to the sound of her comm unit buzzing. She rolled over and snapped it open rubbing her eyes and sitting up.
"Well?" demanded the voice from the other end.
Marissa frowned "Good morning to you to mother" she snapped sarcastically.
"Don't get clever with me young lady...any progress?" her mother asked.
She nodded "I found a few things out...and Taj still wants me"
"Well what did you find out...what can we use to our advantage?" Marissa's mother asked
Marissa smiled smugly "Have you ever heard of precursor soul mates...how if one dies then the other dies?"
"Thats an old wives tale Marissa" her mother snapped in annoyance.
Marissa shook her head "Taj told me himself...he told me his parents were joined by the precursors before he and his sister were born"
"So you're telling me if his father dies his mother will follow, how would this affect him?" she asked
Marissa grinned "Well his family are extremely close...they'd be devastated and then Taj would be in charge of the family...but mother I'd rather not have his parents killed off...I could probably find an easier way in to the family"
"Like how?" her mother asked
Marissa flung her legs over the edge of the bed and sat fully upright "Well yesterday I was fooling around with Taj and we almost...you know...but his mother caught us...I just have to get him alone for long enough" she smiled
"Well just see that its done...we haven't much time" her mother snapped before hanging up.
Marissa sighed "Nice to talk to you to mother" she frowned slamming her comm unit shut.
Lucie knocked on the Mar front door and waited. She smiled as Jak opened the door and looked down at her.
"Good morning Lucie...what brings you here?" he asked cheerily "You do know my children are grounded?" he asked
Lucie nodded "I know Anya said...but I need her help with my history project...it won't take long I promise" she smiled holding her history book up as proof "We were supposed to be working on it today".
Jak laughed "Okay okay...go on up" he said opening the door wider for her.
Lucie smiled broadly "Thanks Jak" she sing songed and skipped up the stairs.
Jak walked back into the kitchen shaking his head and chuckling to himself. Keira smiled and said "Lucie?"
Jak nodded "She's a fire cracker that one"
"What Lucie is here?" Taj asked looking up from his bowl of cereal.
Jak chuckled again "You stay where you are son...she's only here to do home work with Anya"
"But I'm in the same class, maybe I can help?" he smirked starting to get up.
Jak pointed to his chair "Sit down Taj, you are not going up them stairs" he said sternly and watched as Taj slumped back into his seat.
"Good morning" Lucie said cheerily as she entered Anya's bedroom.
Anya looked up from her place sat cross-legged on her bed reading her history book. She smiled at her best friend "Hi...I wasn't sure my father would let you in"
"He likes me" Lucie grinned plonking herself down next to Anya "So were do we start...how about how you got caught with Rio in your bed?" she giggled cocking her head at Anya.
Anya's eyes widened and she gasped "How did you know about that?" she asked
"Rio told me...he asked me to give you this" Lucie said handing Anya an envelope.
Anya looked at it nervously "Oh no...I hope this isn't a break up letter"
Lucie shook her head "I doubt it...read it" she urged
Anya shook her head "I'll read it later"
"Spoil sport" Lucie sulked.
Anya laughed and went back to her project.
"I need to get showered and dressed mama" Taj complained pacing around the kitchen.
Keira giggled "Since when were you in such a hurry to get dressed on a sunday?" she teased.
"Well what if Lucie comes down for a glass of water or something and I'm just stood here in PJ bottoms?" Taj tried.
Keira shook her head "Fine go get washed and showered but if your not back down here in an hour I'm coming looking for you"
Taj grinned and planted a kiss on his mothers cheek "Thanks mama you're the best" he said before running up the stairs just as Jak walked back in.
Jak frowned at Keira "Where's he going?" he asked
"To get washed...then I thought you could take him for some practice on at the stadium" Keira smiled getting up and moving over to the sink.
Jak smiled "In Haven?" Keira nodded "To keep him out of the way?" he asked raising an eye brow.
Keira walked over to Jak and slipped her arms around his waist pressing her groin to his "Yeah...and maybe you could take Damas...and we girls can have some bonding time"
Jak placed his hands on Keiras waist "Okay I suppose I could do that...but whats my reward?" he asked cheekily
Keira frowned and looked up into his eyes "You shouldn't need rewarding for spending time with your sons"
"I know but I can spend time with them here...whats my reward for taking them all the way to Haven City?" he smiled
Keira laughed and stood on her tip toes "Oh you'll see husband of mine" she said before winking and kissing him lightly on the mouth before moving away from him.
Jak frowned and grabbed her wrist pulling her back to him "You do not play fair pretty girl" he breathed before crashing his lips to hers.
Taj arrived at Anya's bedroom door and leaned on the frame. His arms crossed over his chest as he took in Lucie sat on the edge of Anya's bed. Her long legs crossed and her halter neck vest showing him just enough. Her blond and red hair blowing slightly in the breeze that blew in through Anya's open window. He smiled as her face turned into a frown as she read something in her book.
"Need any help?" he asked from the door way.
Anya and Lucie looked up. Anya frowned while a smiled spread across Lucie's face "We don't need any help thank you Taj" Anya said still frowning.
"Well I'm in the same class as you...maybe you could help me" he smirked.
Anya groaned and got up "Why don't you just say you want to talk to Lucie...I'm going for a drink" she snapped marching out the room.
Taj made his way to the bed and sat down next to Lucie "So... you look good today?" he smiled.
"You don't look to bad yourself...so I heard about you and Marissa...I can't believe you would do that...after what she said about you" Lucie said shaking her head.
Taj frowned "We were just fooling around after all your with Mason"
"God Taj why don't you get it?" Lucie snapped
Taj shook his head "Get what?"
"The only reason I started seeing Mason was to make you jealous...you were all over Marissa and I wanted you to get jealous and realise you wanted to be with me but you never did" Lucie said sadly
"I...I..." Taj stumbled grabbing her hands "Lucie I never stopped wanting you...I just wanted a bit of fun...I thought it would be good for us to see other people, experience other people"
Lucie shook her head "Why couldn't we have fun together...why couldn't we experience new things together?"
"I don't know I just didn't want to be tied down so young" Taj said
Lucie lifted a hand and gently stroked Taj's face "Do you love me?" she asked softly
Taj looked down "I...I...I don't know"
Lucie nodded and got up walking over to the window and looking out "That means no"
"I didn't say no" Taj said defensively standing up.
Lucie turned around "If you have to think about it Taj then the answer is no...would your father have to think about it if you asked him if he loved your mother?"
"That's different...their not fifteen" Taj snapped
Lucie shook her head "I'm pretty sure if your parents had met at fifteen they still would have fallen in love and they'd still be in love now...in fact you and Anya probably would have been born a lot sooner"
Taj nodded "I guess...I have to get a shower before one of my parents comes looking for me...I'll see you"
Lucie nodded and turned back around as Taj left and Anya returned "You okay?" Anya asked
Lucie wiped her face and turned around smiling "I'm fine" she lied.
"Okay" Anya said quietly knowing her best friend was lying but also knowing not to push her about it.
Jak stopped the stop watch and grinned as Taj sped past him over the finish line at the stadium.
"Did he win daddy?" Damas asked excitedly from next to him.
Jak looked down and smiled "I'm pretty sure if he can keep them speeds up during a race then he will win" he nodded proudly
"Yeay...when can I have a go?" Damas asked
Jak laughed and took his hand "When you're a bit bigger son" he said walking over to where Taj had stopped.
Taj looked up as his father and brother approached "Well?" he asked
"You did great...a little too aggressive through the turns but we can work on that" Jak smiled
Taj frowned and nodded "If this thing went faster I could have smashed your lap times"
Jak frowned "Whats with you...I thought you'd be happy...you beat your personal best?"
"I am it's just..." he groaned getting off the bike "Dad...would you have fallen in love with mama if you'd met her at my age?" he asked
Jak smiled and nodded "Son I would have fallen in love with your mother if I'd met her at Damas' age"
"And it wouldn't have scared you?" Taj asked
Jak nodded "It would have scared the crap out of me and I'm sure your grandfather would have beaten the crap out of me with that stick of his"
"Why would he do that?" Taj said
Jak laughed "Because I'm pretty sure your mother would have been pregnant at lot younger than she was...whats with the questions?" he asked
"Lucie asked me if I loved her" Taj said sitting down at the side of the race track.
Jak sat next to him with Damas on his knee "And what did you say?"
"I said I didn't know" he said hanging his head "And she said if I had to think about it then I couldn't be in love with her"
Jak nodded "Well are you in love with her?"
"I think so...but how do I know?" Taj asked
Jak shrugged "Well I knew I loved your mother when I told her about the dark and light eco and about my father and she accepted it no question...when I couldn't stand to not be around her...when I felt as though I was walking on air when we were together...when she smiled at me and my heart jumped...when..."
"Okay dad I get the point" Taj snapped
Jak frowned "Tell me Taj...when you do something good...like how you've just beaten your best lap times...who is the first person you want to tell?"
"Lucie" Taj said
Jak nodded "And when you wake up in the morning who is the first person on your mind or the last before you go to sleep?"
"Well most of the time its Lucie but sometimes this knuckle head is bouncing on my bed in the morning so its him" Taj chuckled ruffling Damas' hair.
Jak laughed "Well I'm pretty sure you do know if you love her but you just have to build up the courage to tell her...and don't leave it to late"
Taj smiled "I won't" he looked up and saw Rio walking into the stadium "Don't get mad but Rio is here" he said to his father.
Jak stood up and frowned as Rio came up in front of him "I'm sorry Rio but Taj is grounded"
Rio nodded "I know I was actually hoping to talk to you Mr. Mar"
Jak nodded "Taj why don't you take Damas to the ottsel for some ice cream"
"Will do...come on little brother" he said taking Damas' hand and leading him out.
Anya sat on her bed and pulled out the letter Lucie had given her earlier. She opened it and took a deep breath as she began to read.
Dear Anya,
I'm so sorry about what happened, I'm sorry I got you in to trouble and we will probably never be allowed to be alone in your house again but I just want you to know that this doesn't change my feelings towards you.
I don't blame your father for getting so mad, I'm pretty sure if it was our daughter in that situation I would have done exactly the same thing.
Please don't be upset about this everything will be just fine.
I can't wait to see you Monday at school.
I Love you Ri X
Anya wiped her eye and looked up as her mother entered her room frowning "Are you crying?" she asked.
Anya shook her head "Happy tears mama...Rio just told me he loved me"
"How?" Keira asked confused
Anya held the letter up "He sent a letter with Lucie saying I shouldn't be upset and that he doesn't blame daddy for getting so mad...and at the end it says love you".
Keira smiled "Well there you go angel...now daddy has took Taj and Damas to Haven what have us girls to do?" she asked as Lexa ran in and jumped on her knee.
"Lets play on the beach" Lexa shouted excitedly.
Keira nodded "How about we go get ice cream and take it down to the beach?"
"Sounds good to me mama" Anya beamed getting up off the bed and turning around so Lexa could jump on her back.
"You wanted to talk Rio?" Jak snapped as he walked around the race track.
Rio nodded and gulped "First of all I wanted to say that I would never do anything to hurt Anya...that I would never pressure her in to doing something she wasn't ready for"
Jak chuckled "Believe me Rio if you even tried I'm sure her dark side might have something to say about it"
Rio smiled "Yeah I guess...but Mr. Mar I do love Anya and I want to be with her for like a really long time"
Jak stopped and looked at Rio closely "A really long time...not forever?"
Rio shrugged "Who knows whats going to happen in the future...I'll be getting my orders for KG training soon and Anya has other responsibilities I can't expect a princess to just settle for some member of the KG, she deserves a prince"
"She does deserve a prince but just because you don't have a title it doesn't make you any less worthy...if Anya loves you and you love her then that's all you need" Jak said
Rio nodded "I do love her...she's just so incredible" he gushed
"Anya's never been one to run around telling everyone she's a princess...not since she was about four any way...and I doubt she's even interested in taking the throne in Haven...all she wants is to be happy" Jak said
Rio took a deep breath "Thats another thing...I'll be stuck in Haven she'll be in Spargus"
Jak looked closely at Rio "You really truly love my daughter?" he asked
"More than anything in the world" Rio smiled
Jak looked into his eyes looking for a hint of doubt when he didn't see anything he nodded "I might be able to help you out on that one...the KG often send new recruits to me for desert training...I could recommend you become a wastelander"
"Really...I would love that" Rio beamed
Jak nodded "Just remember I'm doing this for Anya...she's my angel you know Rio and if you break her heart...I will make sure yours never works properly again"
"I would never hurt her " Rio smiled.
Jak smiled "I think you can call me Jak".
Jak, Taj and Damas strolled along the beach. Taj and Damas ran towards their sisters playing at the edge of the water and joined in as Jak walked up to Keira and sat next to her wrapping a strong-arm around her.
"How was your day?" Keira asked leaning in to him.
Jak smiled "Pretty good...Taj beat his personal best...and I had a nice little chat with Rio"
Keira's eyes widened and she turned to look at Jak "What happened?" she asked
"He came down to the track and asked if he could have a word" Jak shrugged
Keira nudged him "And?"
"He loves her...I could see it in his eyes...he is truly in love with our daughter...and who am I to come between that" Jak smiled
Keira smiled "He sent her a letter and it said I love you...I think it's the first time he's said it to her...but she loves him too"
"I know...it's just going to be hard letting her go...but I have to admire the kid for coming to talk to me" Jak said
Keira nodded "Thats how we know its right"
"Right that's it...we'll just have to have another little girl" Jak said grabbing Keira and pushing her to the ground.
Keira laughed "You've still got Lexa" she giggled
"Yes but not for long...we'll just have to keep replacing them, every time one grows up we'll have to have another" Jak chuckled as he began to kiss Keira only to be disturbed by the distant yell of their children.
"Can you two not do that in public?" Taj shouted
"Or ever!" Yelled Anya as Jak and Keira burst out laughing.
As ever thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy. X X X X