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Amanda POV
I woke up the next morning feeling kisses on my bare shoulder. I was laying on my stomach my head resting on my folded arms and I opened my eyes to see the most beautiful mahogany eyes staring at me with a look that I knew from now would only be for me. I was definitely not expecting last night to happen and the euphoric feeling I had made it that much better. Nick kissed my shoulder then my cheek then my lips "hi" he said smiling. "hi" I smiled back shifting my body so I was cuddling with him. He was playing with my hair and I was rubbing his bare chest. Up until last night I didn't know what an amazing body he had. Chiseled and toned and strong. His six pack was tight and whenever he wrapped his arms around me I could feel the bulge of his biceps. I cuddled closer to him and he shifted this time so his arm was fully around me. I looked up at him again I could never get enough of the smolder in his eyes. He leaned down and kissed me softly. I wanted to say something but I didn't know what. Not that I was embarrassed by any means. Nick and I loved each other so much and last night we were able to physically show each other that love and because of that there were no words to describe the incredible feeling I had. Last night was a magical night in all aspects. I felt close to the Circle and I felt even closer to Nick if that was even possible. I knew now that Nick was my future and that image was a definite possibility down the road. I just hoped that we would survive what after war we would soon be faced with. "you alright?" Nick said "yeah im fine. Just thinking about last night" I smiled. "Amanda I um well I hope" he stopped trying to find the words. "what is it?" I said looking up at him. "I don't even know" he laughed. I have so much I want to say to say but I cant find the words." I smirked. I knew exactly how he felt but I was going to let him squirm for a bit. It was something to see calm, cool Nick flustered and I was enjoying it. Finally he looked at me with earnest and said "Amanda I love you so much and last night was the most unexpected most amazing experience I have every shared with anyone" he said "I felt close to you in a way I never thought possible" I smiled "you said that perfectly" I said "nick, last night was magical every part of it. I can remember every kiss and every touch so clearly that I don't want to get out of bed because I don't want it to end" He kissed me "me neither" he said and kissed me again. He rolled me over so he was on top of me and was kissing me passionately when my phone buzzed. I reached over and got my phone it was text from Sammy There is no time left. We will be there in 2 days. I pushed Nick off of me. "so much for forgetting about the prophecy" I rolled my eyes "My circle will be here in 2 days we have to call Diana now"
Nick POV
Dammit. Really? Now? I was having an amazing moment with Amanda and the circle calls. Well her circle or is it our circle. I don't even know anymore. All I knew is that her Circle was coming here in 2 days and we have done nothing to prepare. We had no idea who was dark and who wasn't. Even we did know who how would we purify them? There were so many questions that needed answers. Aunt Grace was gone for the day we decided to meet at mine and Deb's house. It just seemed easier because if we needed to do any potions or anything right then and there we had everything we could possible need with Amanda's stash. Deb came down before everyone else would be piling into my room. Amanda and I were already showered and dressed and she looked particularly cute today. I don't know if it was because of what we shared last night or what. She was wearing a pair of black sweats cut off above her feet and a white guinea tank he hair up in a ponytail and she looked radiant to me. I was making the bed and she was tidying up the rest of the room when Deborah came strolling in holding a tray of 3 coffees. "morning guys! Fun night last night!" she said and Amanda giggled. I looked at her and smiled and tried not to laugh. "whats so funny?" she said handing Amanda and then me a cup of coffee. "oh nothing last night was amazing" I said and Amanda couldn't help but giggle again. If we wanted to hide it we were doing a really bad job. "best night I ever had" Amanda said and she winked at me. That was it. "what is going on with you two today?" Amanda and I couldn't hold our laughter in any longer. Amanda was cracking up. "oh my god! You guys didn't?" Deborah said her mouth dropped opened. "shut it Deb" I said smiling and she capped her hand over her mouth. She just shook her head and smiled "I don't want to know" she said "you guys may want to practice hiding it because the others will freak and you my dear cousin will never hear the end of it" she chuckled. "what's so funny?" Chris said as he led the others into my room. "oh nothing" I said. Everyone came into my room and found a spot to sit. Amanda and Deb were on the bed with Chris. Diana Cassie Faye and Adam were scrunched together on the couch. Doug was in my computer chair and laurel and Melanie were on the floor by the coffee table. "where's Suzan?" Deb asked. "where's Sean?" Faye added. "im not sure Diana said. Sean wasn't answering my texts so Suzan said she'd go get him and bring him here. They should be here soon but I guess we can get started and fill them is when they get here we haven't time to waste" I made my way over to bed and scooted Amanda up and I sat behind her and she was leaning into me. "the other circle will be here in 2 days" Diana said. "things are progressing rather quickly and we aren't the least bit prepared." Diana said looking worried. "has anyone found any purification of evil spells in their books?" she asked Everyone shook there head "there is one spell in Amanda's Dad's journal; that may work." Laurel spoke up. "it's a crystal spell where you take the working crystal of the person that you believe to be evil. You soak it in sage and rosemary over night and give it to them. When you give it them you say your working crystal is full of sight and will calm your evil on this night" and that's supposed to purify them?" faye sounded skeptical to say the least. Just then Suzan came rushing in her red hair a mess, she was out of breath and uncontrollably crying. Alarm rang through the room. Deborah, Diana and Faye got up to confort her. "suzan what happened?" Diana asked calming "where's Sean!" Deborah was panicked which was not like her but I think he knew something was wrong by the look on Suzan's face. "sean is dead" suzan said and that's when the war began.
Amanda POV
Looking at Suzan's face when Deb asked where Sean was I knew what she was going to say before she said it and so did nick. I could tell by the way he gripped my arm. "sean's dead" suzan said and chaos ensued. Diana was hysterical and wanted to know what happened Laurel and Melanie were hugging and crying. Adam had his head in his hands and Cassie who was crying herself was comforting him. Chris and doug just shook their heads their eyes wet but not yet crying. Nick just held me tight from behind and buried his face in my shoulder. Deborah and Faye were trying to calm Suzan down which was hard because it was Suzan who found his body. "this is all her fault" Faye yelled heading toward me. I was frozen I couldn't move. "you did this! By you coming here you killed him!" she was screaming so loud and looked like she was about to attack me Doug and Chris dragged her outside and Deborah and Diana followed with Suzan. I started crying. I couldn't believe this . The same day my circle was burying Alex, Nick's circle loses on of their own. I got up and walked to the bathroom. Hot tears making my vision blury. Nick followed me into the bathroom and closed the door. "ssh ssh" he said I was sobbing uncontrollably. He held me in his arms till I stopped shaking he pulled back and looked at me with red rimmed eyes. "this is not your fault!" he said sternly. I shook my head "how can it not be? None of this happened until I came to Boston" I said "no don't do that." He said pulling me in again. "Amanda when you came here you knew nothing about the prophecy or anything about my circle. This has nothing to do with you and everything to do with whatever our ancestors set in stone many moons ago" he reassured me . There was a knock on the door "can I come in?" it was Deborah. "sure" nick let her in and closed the door. "don't listen to her Amanda. None of this is yours or Nicks fault. No one else in the circle blames you" she said. "everyone is calm and we need you guys" Deborah said. "hey you can do this. You did nothing wrong." Nick said quickly and took my face in his hands "I love you and I believe in you" he said looking right in my eyes. I nodded and took his hand and let him lead me out of the bathroom. No one was sitting on the bed so I followed Nick to the bed and sat down and let him put his arms around me. They were comforting and they steadied me. No one glared at me except for Faye who was across the room. "Amanda please excuse the behavior of the group. It was uncalled for and we all know that this is not your fault" Diana said. "thanks" I couldn't say anything else but Faye shot up and went at it again. "how can this stranger get away with murder and I get crapped on for being 5 minutes later to a stupid meeting?" She yelled and you she said pointing at nick "you! You are the one who brought her here. You brought here and even after learning that we could face casualties you kept her here" Nick stood up and stood in front of me in a protective crouching way. "I should just get rid of her now and then we can all go back to our normal lives" she lunged at me and then all of a sudden "NO IT'S NOT HER TURN TO DIE, IT'S YOURS!" it was Deborah yelling at Faye with a strange tone in her voice. The next thing I knew Faye was levitating and was thrown across the room her head slamming into the wall knocking her out. The war had definitely started and it started with Deborah. She possessed the black. Deborah had evil in her.