Get me Through

Chapter Twelve

There's nothing I can do
I believe you can get me through
Nothing else will do
I believe you can get me through

Get me Through - Daughtry

Next chapter. The big secret is revealed! I hope I did a decent job. Let me know. Read and review :)

Morning came too early. Hannah felt the frigid air on her skin, causing her to recoil back into the warmth of the covers and the body lying next to her. Smiling, Hannah snuggled farther into the cocoon of blankets, trying as hard as possible to not wake the blond beside her. Maybe they could spend all day in bed. She doubted that he would object to the idea.

"I can hear the gears turning in your head," Hannah jumped at the outburst from the blond to her right. Had he been awake all this time? "It's only nine in the morning. Why are you up so early? We shouldn't be up until at least one in the afternoon, especially since we were up until two this morning."

Hannah couldn't hide the blush that rose onto her cheeks as the events from last night flooded through her brain. Last night had been wonderful. It was exactly what she expected her first time to be like. Reid had been perfect. He hadn't rushed things. He was sweet and caring. She wouldn't take back the previous night for anything. When she told him she loved him, she meant it.

"You're not having second thoughts are you?" Reid's voice broke through her train-of-thought. He sat up, the sheets falling to his waist, chest fully exposed for her enjoyment. "Because if you are-"

"You worry too much," Hannah giggled as his face fell. How could he think that she regretted it? "You know I wouldn't have, well you know if I wasn't ready. I love you, Reid. I really, truly do. I wouldn't take it back for anything."

Reid grinned at her. No one had made him feel like this before. He said that so many times, but he didn't care. Grabbing Hannah's hips, he pulled her down beside him as close as possible. He wasn't going to let her go. Literally and figuratively.

"You're so cute when you're nervous," he laughed, playing with strands of her hair. "You can say sex. It's not like it's a bad word."

"It just sounds weird to me when I say it when I hear it," Hannah sighed, tracing her fingers over the tattoo on his arm. "It just feels strange."

"You'll get used to it," he reassured her. "Especially if I take you again tonight."

"REID!" he couldn't help but snicker at her reaction. Hannah sat up, clutching the sheet to her chest. "You are such an animal."

"But you love it," he winked, tossing the blankets to the side as he got out of bed not caring about his nakedness. "Why the red face? It's not like you haven't seen this gorgeous body before."

"You are a horrible person," Hannah narrowed her eyes while he grabbed a towel from the closet from the connected master bathroom.

"Keep telling yourself that," he smirked. "I'm getting a shower. Care to join me?"

Hannah's eyes grew wide. She heard all about shower sex from her old friends. Lexi and Aleaha most recently, and by the way it sounded, it would only be nice if there was a very large shower. But this was Reid Garwin and his family was loaded. His shower was probably as big as her room. Rising to her feet, Hannah's lips turned upwards and the sheet fell to the floor.

Reid couldn't believe his luck. His life was finally turning around. He was spending his break with the people he cared about the most. He confessed his love for the girl of his dreams, and she for him, and ugh, last night; last night was one of the best nights he had ever had. After their very long shower, they were both greeted by his mom and dad in the kitchen.

"About time you both got down here," Joseph said, while reading through the morning paper. "I was about to send up a search party."

"Joseph, don't scare Hannah like that," Meredith called from the stove, flipping pancakes. "Did you two enjoy the party last night?"

"We had a great time last night," Reid answered, filling his plate with all of the food within range. "Didn't we?"

"The party was really fun," Hannah responded, the blush from Mr. Garwin's comment still present on her cheeks. "It's really beautiful here."

"We certainly think so," Meredith smiled. "So what is on your agenda for today? You should take Hannah out and show her the sights. You didn't get the opportunity the last time you were here."

"There's snow on the ground, mother," Reid spoke. "Unless you're up for it. Do you want to go on a tour of the best town in New England?"

"I wouldn't go that far," Hannah answered. "But I would love to."

"You wound me, you really wound me," Reid placed a hand over his heart. "Doesn't that make you feel bad?"

"Nope," she said, taking her plate to the dishwasher. "Thank you for breakfast, Mrs. Garwin. It was delicious. I'm going to go put something warmer on if you're taking me around."

"All right, I'll be down here when you get done," Reid hollered once she was out of earshot. "I'm going to tell her about the Covenant."

"Are you sure that is wise, son?" Reid's father peered over the sport's section.

"Caleb told Sarah two, maybe three days after he met her," Reid replied. "I've known Hannah for five months. I know that's not an extremely long time, but I know I can trust her. I love her."

Joseph turned to face his wife. She had the same look on her face. "You're an adult, son. You can make your own decisions. Just make sure you know it's what you want."

"Thanks, dad," Reid stood with a smile on his face. "I'll see you both later tonight."

"So this is where you went to high school, huh?" Hannah asked while Reid led her across the snowy ground of his old campus. "It's really fancy."

"Yeah, can't say I enjoyed it though. I wasn't the best student back in the day as you already know."

"Yes, but you had your friends here," Hannah met his gaze. "And swimming. You can't tell me you don't love swimming."

"That's true. You are so smart." Reid pecked her on the lips, passing the main building.

"I try my best," she grinned. "Where to now? You've shown me the town and your high school. What else is there?"

"There's one more stop on my list then we'll head back home. Are you ready for it?" he asked.

"You make it sound so serious," she laughed, sliding back into the car. "Just drive me there."

"You asked for it," he said. "No turning back now."

"Where would I go?" Hannah asked.

"Good point." He drove them both towards the old colony house, or what was left of it anyway. Over the years the building had really started to take a beating.

Hannah didn't want to say it out loud, but she was a little scared. Reid turned down one of the main roads and then turned down some unpaved path, and that's where he had been going for what felt like hours. It was almost like one of those horror movies where the boyfriend would take the girlfriend out into the middle of nowhere and kill her.

"Reid," she finally found her voice when the car stopped. "Where are we?" Hannah stepped out of the car and looked at her surroundings. Trees, dead trees, were to her left and to her right, and in the center before them was a house. A really old one by the looks of it. It looked to be over two hundred years old. "What is this place?"

"It's the old colony house. It's been here since the witch trials."

"Like, the Salem Witch Trials?" Hannah interrupted.

"The very same," Reid continued. "This house was part of the Ipswich coven back in 1692. The five families made a pact of silence to keep their powers a secret so they wouldn't have been killed by witch-hunters."

"Who were the five families?" Hannah asked out of curiosity.

"Danvers, Parry, Pope, Simms, and Garwin," Reid waited for it to hit her. She was either going to call him crazy, or believe her.

"So you come from a line of supposed witches?" she asked. "That's pretty cool, but you don't believe they were real witches do you?" There was a long pause. "Reid, you can't be serious. There's no way; witches don't exist."

"You trust me don't you?" he grabbed both of her hands. She nodded. "Look directly at my eyes all right."

Reid hadn't Used in years. What once was the best feeling in the world to him felt foreign and unfamiliar. Back in high school Caleb was so sure that he would kill himself from his addiction, and for a long time, Reid thought so too. Who knows what would have happened if he didn't turn his life around.

"What the hell?" he felt her begin to pull away, but he needed her to understand. "Is this some kind of joke?"

"Hannah, relax. Everything is fine," he insisted. "Look down at your feet."

"Why would I- oh wow," Hannah was baffled. She watched as Reid knelt to the ground and picked up one of the multiple red roses that sprouted from the ground and handed it to her. Roses couldn't do that. Could they? "How did you do that?"

"Are you going to freak out again, or do I get to tell you everything?" he asked.

"I'll be good."

"It's called the Power. Imagine having the ability to do whatever you want. Whenever you want. We can do anything. The only down side is that when you Use, part of your body, and soul I suppose get taken away."

"This is crazy," Hannah blurted. "When I mean, are you born with this power?"

"We get some of it when we turned 13. It's like a test of some sort. To see if we can handle it. Then when we turned 18 we our powers fully matured. All of the power is then just itching to be used. It's seductive, and the more you Use the more addicted you get."

"What happens when you become addicted?" Hannah asked, taking all the information in.

"It ages you. You can be 25 and look 86. If you Use too much you die. That's what happened to Caleb's father," that was somewhat of the truth anyway. "Look, I know this is a lot to take in, but I couldn't keep this from you any longer."

"You're right about that, it is a lot to take in," she took a few steps back from Reid. She was freaking out on the inside, but who wouldn't be? She had just found out that her boyfriend had supernatural powers.

"Hannah-"

"Give me a minute, Reid!" she exclaimed, sounding harsher than she intended. "You said there were five families. You only named five. What happened to the fifth?"

"He's gone. Let's just leave it at that," he said. "If you want to break up with me you can, but-"

"You think I'm going to break up with you? Why would you think that? You're still the same person. You just have something extra. I still love you, Reid. This whole thing might sound crazy, but I can get used to it. I can't tell anyone though can I?" Hannah asked.

"Thank God!" Reid shouted, pulling Hannah into a tight embrace. "I was so worried you were going to leave me high and dry. My heart is still pounding. And no, you can't tell anyone."

"I figured," she sighed into his coat. "Do you think we could head back home? I'm getting a little cold, and uh, I'd like to see what your powers can actually do. Within reason of course. I don't want you to get addicted."

"I love the way you think," Reid kissed the top of her head and pulled her back towards the car. Telling her the family secret wasn't as bad as he thought. She didn't leave, and that's all he wanted.

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