Chapter 10 – A Hot, Hot Day Concluded

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Valkyrie's eyes flickered to the doors to the van, just as Fletcher leaned in to kiss her, and she saw Skulduggery.

As Fletcher's lips made contact with hers, Skulduggery froze. Her heart pounded as she watched him nod and turn away.

She pushed Fletcher off her (much to Fletcher's surprise and disappointment), and got to her feet, all fatigue from earlier gone.

"Skulduggery, wait!" She called, climbing out of the van and running up to him. She placed a hand on his arm in an attempt to turn him around. He didn't budge.

Scowling, she ran in front of him, and he stopped just in time, preventing a collision.

"Listen, Skulduggery- I'm sorry. I didn't know he was going to do that!" she exclaimed as Skulduggery looked down, his hat covering most of his eye sockets. He didn't know what to say, or how to react.

Say something, you look retarded just standing there.

He wasn't even surprised when the voice started talking to him anymore.

Well, what do -you- think I should say?

Something smart, something clever.

Yes well, I can't think of anything to say at this very moment.

Have you cornered, does she? A thirteen year old girl?

She's an exception.

Oh really..

Valkyrie stared at him and raised an eyebrow as he had a private conversation with himself, the things he was saying were inaudible to Valkyrie.

"Uhm.. Skulduggery? You alright there..?"

Skulduggery jumped slightly at her voice, and looked at her.

"I apologize. I was.. Thinking out loud."

Heavy foot steps sounded Fletcher's arrival as he came jogging up to them. Skulduggery's head turned slightly towards him and he subtly held out a hand, manipulating the air in front of him, causing Fletcher to face-plant in to a solid wall of air.

Fletcher glared at them from the floor, "Okay, what the heck is your problem?"

Valkyrie, to add to the effect, walked smoothly up to him and kicked him in the special place.

Fletcher rolled over, his mouth gaping in silent pain, tears threatening.

Valkyrie, quite happy with the results, backed up and bumped in to Skulduggery. Before she turned around, Skul's bony arms were around her shoulders in one of her most favourite skelly hugs.

Relaxing slightly, she smiled. But soon that smile wavered, as the heat got to her again.

Not trusting her knees to stand, she slowly slid down to the ground, Skulduggery following to support her.

Once she could walk, he helped her walk back in to town to where the Bentley was parked, leaving Fletcher behind.

Back at Skulduggery's house, they both slumped down on to the sofa. Well, Valkyrie did. Skulduggery's too elegant for that.

They remained silent for a while, both thinking about the kiss. Skulduggery wanted to talk about it.

As if reading his mind, Valkyrie turned to him and sighed. "Skulduggery, I want you to know that he kissed me against my will. I'm sorry it happened. Fletcher's an idiot."

If Skulduggery had lips, he'd be smiling. He pulled her close and wrapped an arm around her in another hug.

They just sat there, hugging, seeing as no one else was in the house.

It was quiet- not that uncomfortable, awkward quiet. It was nice.

They were still like this when an angry Fletcher stomped through the door, his fists clenched and his face resembling a tomato.

"SERIOUSLY? YOU -LEFT- ME?" He glared at them.

Valkyrie stood up, and walked calmly over Fletcher. She stood right up close to his face.

"Fletcher.." she began, pausing slightly for effect. "If you ever try to kiss me again, whether I'm vulnerable and confused or not, I will do much.. much worse than kick you."

Fletcher put his hands up in submission and backed away, staring in surprise at her.

Valkyrie flashed him a smile and then went to sit next to Skulduggery again.

Fletcher glared at them again and murmured something that the others couldn't hear. He wandered in to the kitchen and sat on the counter.

The door opened and Ghastly and Tanith walked in, laughing hysterically at something random.

As they wander in to the living room, they stare at Valkyrie and Skulduggery, then at Fletcher in the kitchen.

"Uh.. What happened?" they asked.

"Nothing." the three said in unison.

Ghastly and Tanith shrugged and sat down on chairs. Valkyrie and Tanith began talking, and Valkyrie questioned Tanith.

"So, where've you been?"

Tanith simply smirks and shrugs her shoulders.

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS dear 'Nuggets'.. Jess wanted to end the CLIFFHANGER sooooooo I had to do this one tooooooo.. Sigh. But don't be mean to her. I know she just HAD to know the ending. Hehe! But here it is. I know it's not a good one, but AN ending is better than none, right? ESPECIALY with the Fletchyrie bit!

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