A/N: THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF "JACK THE RIPPER". This continuation was suggested by my beta reader for Amnis, Lil Kitsune-chan. Lil K suggested the continuation. so that's what I did. For a second, I considered making it a three part, but the third part doesn't seem to be working. -.-' Just my luck, right? And a word for the reviewers...
Lil Kitsune-chan: Thanks for the suggestion! (I was pulling my hair out looking for something to write about when I read your email. XD)
EternityIsALongTimexx: I tried to write "Kill Shot" so it would be easily understandable, I'm working on a second one-shot like "Conversations" and I sit around and read slash all day on the weekends and when I'm sick too. Hell, today, I discovered "Gravitation" (one of my fave Yaoi mangas) had the anime on demand for free. =D I watched both tracks they had.
Dark Angel's Blue Fire: I'm glad you liked the chapter. I tried so hard to make that one work. T_T
forgetMEalways: Here's your update. And I'm glad you likey.
mypersonalsun: -sigh- Where to begin? Well, I'm glad I hooked another one on ReidXTyler. I'm also glad you think so highly of me as a writer. I hope you like this chappie just as much as the last one. =D
Chase slowly opened his eyes. His memories crashed on him. He'd gone to figh Caleb at the Putnam Barn, but he was laying in Caleb's bed. He buried his face in one of Caleb's pillows and breathed in Caleb's scent. He sat up and saw a note laying on the pillow next to him.
"Chase, I wanted to wait for you to wake up (God knows you're beautiful when you sleep) but classes started. I have to try to break the news to the others. Send me a message when you get up. Love you, Caleb."
Chase sighed. Tell the others. Tell the others what, exactly?
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"What happened?" Reid asked.
"He told me he didn't want to fight. He came home with me."
"What kind of spell did he put on you? Do you not remember him threatening Sarah?" Pogue demanded.
"I've only known Sarah for a few days. Chase is one of us." Caeb said evenly.
"He tried to kill Pogue. Last I checked, Pogo was one of us too." Reid pointed out.
"You would have done the same thing. He didn't grow up with The Book of Damnation. He didn't know what was going on and he was determined to not die like his father did." Tyler said slowly.
The table was silent for a long moment.
"Are you sure he can be trusted?" Reid asked after several minutes.
"He can be trusted." Caleb said.
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Caleb opened the door to his house and was immediately attacked. He stumbled back against the now closed door. Chase's lips were pressed firmly agaisnt Caleb's.
"I've waited all day to do that." Chase breathed.
Caleb pulled Chase close to him and held him for a long moment.
"How'd the other's take the news?" Chase asked softly.
"Pogue's pissed, Reid's suspicious, Tyler's supportive."
Chase kissed Caleb again, this time slower and much less forcefully. He wrapped his fingers in Caleb's darks hair and pulled them ever closer.
"So this is the new house guest."
The two quickly separated. Caleb flushed and looked up to the top of the stairs wherehis mother stood. He watched her expression go from amused to confused.
"So was the 'big fight' just a lover's quarrel then?" His mother asked.
"Something like that." Caleb blushed.
She nodded and announced that she was going out for the night. Chase wished Mrs. Danvers a good night and smirked at Caleb once the door was closed. It was a smirk that caleb was all too familiar with. It was a smrik that meant Chase was plotting something...
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Chase was still sleeping soundly when Caleb showered (the water was hot in hopes of loosening his muscles), when Caleb go dressed (for once he was glad the pants were a little too big) and still asleep when Caleb walked out to his car (he hoped the limp wasn't obvious).
"You look pretty hagard." Reid said icily as he sat.
"Long night." Caleb shrugged.
"So Chase really does have you under his spell, doesn't he?" Pogue spat.
Caleb said nothing. He didn't even acknowledge Pogue.
"So you're just going to turn your back on us. You're choosing Chase over us." Pogue snarled.
"No. I'm not turning my back on anyone. What I'm doing is giving him a second chance."
"He tried to kill Pogue and he threatened all of us." Reid pointed out.
"You've made mistakes too, Reid." Tyler sighed.
"My mistakes didn't nearly kill anyone!" Reid hissed in reply.
"Except for yourself."
They looked at Tyler who had gone virtually unnoticed until he spoke.
"What?" Reid demanded.
"Your mistakes have never come close to killing someone other than yourself. Your addiction nearly killed you. And what would that have done to me? Is Chase the only one that's irresponsible and inconsiderate?" Tyler asked.
"I don't trust him, not completely. But I'm going to trust you." Tyler said to Caleb before he left the lunch table.
Reid growled and ran after him while Caleb sighed. High school drama...
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"What's wrong babe?" Chase asked when he saw Caleb'sface.
Caleb dropped his bag by the front door. Chase hugged the younger teen close to him, humming a song that Caleb found haunting and strangely comforting.
"I told them you were staying with me. Pogue freaked, Reid was an ass and Tyler admitted that he's trusing my judgement and not you. How are things going to react when they find out we're...involved?"
Chase sighed and pressed his lips to Chaelbs forehead.
"We just have to take it one step at a time." Chase sighed.
"I don't want to choose between how I feel about you and them."
Chase released the distressed teen.
"You won't have to. If it comes to that, I'll go."
Caleb looked up at Chase and the older teen felt a wharp pain in his chest. There was so much hurt in those dark eyes.
"That's it? You'll just go like nothing ever happened between us?"
"You make it sound like it would be easy for me. No. I'm probably not going to last long without you. But it would be worth it to see you happy."
Caleb shook his head, tears threatening to spill over.
"Do I mean that little? They were all right. I shouldn't have trusted you."
"You mean that much. Since my parents died, you're the only one regarding me with any degree of humanity. If you can't be happy with me, I'll leave so maybe you can be happy without me. Just say the word. You think being away from you will be easy for me? Do you have any idea how much I love you?"
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Chase was awake when Caleb's eyes opened. He washed Caleb's hair (the water was hot to relax stiff muscles), he picked out an outfit for Caleb (The jean just a little loose), he walked Caleb to his car (the limp wasn't so bad), and he kissed his lover goodbye.
"What's with you?" Reid asked Caleb at lunch.
She shook his head.
"He hurt you, didn't he? Just like I told you he would." Pogue smirked.
"He offered t leave, if it would make my life easier."
"Did you take him up on that offer?" Reid asked.
"Of course not. I told him I loved him, he told me he loved me more and we fucked like bunnies." Caleb shrugged.
Pogue choked on his sandwich, Reid spat out his mouthful of soda, and Tyler raised an eyebrow. Caleb smirked to himself. How would they react when when Chase stared school in a few days?