Chapter 7

Tease&Desire

" I couldn't hurt him that way." Lina replied in a soft tone as she tucked some of her hair behind her ear. It wasn't, but a few seconds later that she spoke again. "But I can threaten him. That's all I can do to him, for now. I promise." she told him as she turned her head to look at him. "Now go to sleep." She told him as she gently pulled him over to her, laying his head against her lap. "You'll need your rest." She reminded him as she gave him a soft smile. For some reason unknown to even him, her touch was of great comfort. "No... Don't use it against him." He asked her as he turned to stare up at her," He's..." He couldn't really call him his brother right now. He was falling into sleep so much faster than he thought he would. Much like some sort of spell. He closed his eyes as he leaned his head against her lap, staying close to her. He felt like it was going to be deep sleep, even if it was only going to last a few hours.

The clock on the wall started to chime as It woke peter from his sleep, listening to it as he started to count. The time had only pass three hours according to the chimes. He turned his head a little as he had realized his head was still in her lap. It was not a dream, but reality. Or a Nightmare that had sent him into heaven. He started to wake further as he took in a deep breath, looking up at her as he spoke. "Are you still alright?" He asked as he knew the answer. He still worried about her even though she was obviously fine. He couldn't help but grin when she answered him, " Mmm." She was mumbling at the sound of his voice as her head rested against the door. It was not the best way to fall asleep, against a door way. He would be glad to take her to any bed of her choice.

Lina tilted her head down as she opened her eyes to see him. She smiled at him as she spoke, "Yeah. You feeling any better?" Peter was still comfortable in her lap as he was still a little lost as how they had come to be this way. He would not argue with it. For once he had felt that Fate was giving him a little peace. "A little." He told her as he moved his hand against her cheek, pushing some of her hair out of her face. "You alright? No damages?" He asked her as he let his fingers fall down her cheek and to his side. "None at all." She told him as she gave him a smile, leaning down to give him a kiss. " Do you need some Coffee? Do you want me to make you some?" She asked him as her fingers moved through his hair.

He wasn't really sure if he wanted any or not. He was not a fan of coffee, but he would of taken it simply because she was the one giving it to him. She was going to get up and make it just for him. Just for him. "Well I guess if you feel like making some coffee, than I'll have some." It was after his answer that he heard her laughing at it. "It's a yes or no questions Peter." He smiled up at her as she leaned down to kiss his cheek." I think you need some..But." She whispered to him as she paused, her lips pressing another kiss against his cheek. "You need to get off my lap so I can move." She told him, leaning back a little as she put her hand against his forehead. She pushed his hair back as she ran her fingers through his hair again. She tilted her head a little as she looked down at him, smiling as she waited.

"It's so tempting you know..." He was still smiling as he looked up at her, " But I want you to myself." He leaned up onto his elbows as he gave her a kiss of his own. "I'll help you." He told as he gave her another kiss. He had to be honest with himself. He wasn't so sure this wasn't a dream still. He didn't want to let her out of his sight. He moved from their spot as he did so slowly, sore from laying like that on the floor. "So to the kitchen?" he asked as he held his hand out to help her up. She took her hand in his as she moved to her feet. "This way." She noticed the way he got up, seeing him tense." You're so tense. You should have slept in a bed." She told him as he wasn't disagreeing with her at the moment." Yes, but that's not where you were at." He felt her fingers against his shoulders as she started to massage his shoulders. He pulled away from her as he looked at her. He looked away for a moment as he turned to her." I'm just not use to being touched." he told her as he was always in defensive mode. It was hard for him to switch over from it. She looked at him a little confused, but she wasn't going to press. She gave him a small shrug as he spoke," Whatever you like peter." she moved into the kitchen as he offered." I can massage you if you like." She pushed the door open as she shook her head. "It's alright. I'm fine."

He followed her into the kitchen as he watched her go to the sink. "I know it's weird, but I guess...It's because none of us were ever that way. Love I mean. It doesn't exactly run that way with us." he told her as he watched her from behind, doing something in the sink. There was a small flicker in her eyes as she spoke in a low whisper, mostly to herself." Love doesn't exactly run that way with us." Peter came over to her as he brushed against her, hoping it would make up for what he had done. He just felt like he had done something he shouldn't of. "In my family...Showing love..it's more like we are there for each other over showing physical love. I don't think my brother has even told me that he cares for me. Or my sister. " he thought about it for a moment as he spoke." I can't remember the last time that my parents did. Not even on my father's death bed." He had always loved his two children better. "It doesn't come by that way." he spoke as he chuckled at how true his words for his life. He was staring at the sink as he turned to her," Does it make sense?"

"A bit." she told him as she added," I can see what you mean. Well..that's alright." she gave him a smile as she gave him a kiss against his cheek. She turned her attention back to the kitchen as she started making the coffee. "What can I do?" He asked as he stood beside her waiting for instructions. " Oh you can hand me some mugs if you want. In that cabinet." she pointed one next to the fridge, right above the toaster. He retrieved the mugs as he handed them to her, stroking her arm." You know it wouldn't be that way with us."

She turned her head to smile at him as he was standing behind her. "I don't care whatever way it is...as long as there's still a us." she told him as he took the opportunity to kiss her again. She chuckled a little against his lips as she pulled away to continue with the coffee. He watched her for a moment as she had asked him to get the coffee in the fridge, doing as she asked. He had the bag in his hands as he closed the fridge door, noticing her wings. He had already started coming towards her as he slowed to a stop next to her. Her wings had appeared behind her, spreading further as she relaxed. He stared at them as he took in all their details, especially the color of them. It has been a very long time since he had enjoyed wings as those. He came beside her as he handed her the coffee.

"You know they are your wings." she told him as she poured the water into the coffee machine from the pot. "I'm yours, so they're yours." she was still busy with the machine as he spoke to her." Your quick to give yourself to me. Are you so sure of it?" he asked her as he remembered not being aloud within a very far far distance from her. "No I'm quick to change." She corrected him as she had finished with the coffee maker, letting it run its process.

"Well, You can have part of me. The other is for duties." she offered to her as he smiled at her words. "I guess I'll have to learn to share then. " he handed her the first mug as he spoke to her." I will admit I was never good at it." He smiled still as he spoke again." And what are the exact hours on your duties?" He passed his mug to her, a pure black mug that had no other color. Yes that was his favorite. " I don't exactly have hours." she poured him his coffee, giving it to him as she then drank a little of her own. "I just go to help those who..." how should she put it. She held onto her coffee cup, which was also a black mug." Who require my services? It's usually during the night or very early mornings."

"What if I require you?" He asked her as he took a sip of his own coffee, putting it down against the counter. " I can become insane." he teased her a little as he leaned against the counter. She had an amused look on her face as she hid behind her coffee, taking another drink. " I could." he assured her as he gave her a smile at how amusing this must be for her. "You could... become Insane. Or broken. I suppose, then it is my job to come see you." She put her coffee cup down as she spoke still." But don't get any ideas. I need at least one sane person in my life." She gave him a small smile as she added, "You could... pretend." She suggested as she laughed at her own suggestion.

He leaned closer to her as he whispered into her ear." Wish Granted." He pulled away from her as he thought for a moment as to how he would of became insane. "You see..." he started as he smiled her way." This beautiful woman started to serve me coffee. It was endless amounts of it. Whatever I asked she gave to me. I had so much coffee that I became delusional. I went a little crazy, mad even." he took a drink of his coffee as it helped fuel his story. " See...I just cant stop." he teased as he continued. " To make the story short, I ended up hurting myself because of the state of delusion. " He sighed just a little as he finished." And you see I ran into a wall for starters. It was rather embarrassing. But … my lips. They really hurt. Can you fix that?" He asked her as she started laughing at him. She put her coffee cup down as she came towards him.

"Do they hurt really.. bad?" she asked as she came a step closer to him. He had a small smirk on his lips as he wanted all the attention she would give me. He was very broken, standing before him like he was. She should give him all her attention. "They hurt enough. Enough to be fixed." he promised her as she raised an eye brow at him." I suppose... I could try and fix them." She smiled again as she soon moved to her tippy toes, looking as if she was about to kiss him. She almost had reached his lips when she pulled a bandage out instead. "Hmmm." She said as she grinned, eying him as she was determining where she should package him up. He let out a small chuckle as he looked at the bandage. "At least now you won't be able to hear complaints from me. " She looked at him as she leaned back on her toes. " Oh I don't think I should hear any complaining coming from you." she moved closer to him as she put the bandage around his neck as she was going to start around his lips." Now I'll be one of those mummy mouth things." He told her as he was content to just play games with her.

She laughed at him as she stopped wrapping it around him, looking at him as she spoke." A mummy mouth?" She noticed that the bandages were covering his mouth as that wouldn't do. "That will not help me if I wanted to kiss you. I don't think I like these anymore." She pulled them from his neck as she tossed them aside. " Good. I didn't like them either. It sounded slightly terrifying." He teased with her as he added," You know... we could start that now. You know wanting all those kisses. "She looked at him as she spoke." Who said I was the one who wanted to? Huh? Mummy mouth." She teased him, laughing at her own words. He was regretting ever saying that now. But! He did get away from those bandages. Not to mention her arms were now around his waist. " Because I asked. Besides, Now is as good as ever. " They had both finished their coffee as she leaned towards the dishes, moving to pour the coffee out. " I should do these dishes." She told him as she held the empty cup in her hand.

He was standing there beside her as he had his hands against her waist, making sure she wasn't going to go any further. He gently kissed her cheek as he trailed his lips down towards her neck, giving her a kiss there. She clutched onto her cup as he continued kissing her neck. She let out a slightly noisy sigh as she tilted her head to the opposite side for him. He placed an even longer kiss against her neck as he felt Lina shiver from it. He knew her weaknesses as he went towards her ear. Her fingers moved to his hips as she hadn't remembered the mug in her hands. It fell from her hand as it shattered into pieces on the floor. Neither one of them noticed, far to much distracted. He pulled her ear into his mouth, sucking on it a little as a temptation. "Mmm. Oui." She mumbled out as her hands slipped into his back pockets, pulling herself closer to him by it. Her eyes were closed when he pulled back to look at her, seeing her in a frozen stated. He smirked at her as he waited for her to open her eyes.

"Hm?" She asked as she had thought she had heard something, opening one eye towards him. He was grinning at her as he raised an eye brow at her. She blushed at him as she finally realized that he was staring at her. Well.. that was embarrassing." I like it when you blush." he told her as he added," It matches your dress. Besides, someone had to bring you back to reality. Wherever it is you went." He teased her more as he grinned still with amusement. His ran his fingers through her hair as she spoke to him," Your terrible to me." She leaned her head against his shoulder, burying into it a little. He was so mean to her. He could only smile at her as he moved his arms around her as he leaned his own head against hers. "Sorry. I can't help it. It's just my personality. " He kissed her forehead as he was hoping it would give her some comfort.

"This will make you shut up and stop embarrassing me." She mumbled into his shirt, pulling it open so she could kiss his shoulder. Peter felt the kiss against his shoulder as he really couldn't help it. He knew she had intended it to be something more than what it was. He chuckled at it as it felt slightly funny. He was smirking now as he was using it to hide his laughing. She pulled away to look at him as she looked up at him. "You're not helping! You know." She told him as she sighed. " I'm sorry. I know. When I told you that I liked kisses.." He knew he had told her he had liked being kissed there, but not in that way. Not as a way to shut him up at least. He took in a deep breath as spoke to her seriously." I'm sorry. I won't embarrass you any longer." He was now trying to make her feel better as she was still blushing. He did feel a little bad for her, but he was enjoying her shades of reds and pinks.

She pulled away from him as she spoke." Well thanks for making me look stupid, I'm better off with the coffee." she told him as she started off towards the kitchen. His hands were slipping from her waist as he pulled her back," There's not any more coffee.." He pulled her to him as he gave her a kiss, trying to persuade her to stay here with him. He pulled her hand against his chest as he put his other against her side. She was trying to pull away, but he seemed to be working harder than she was. She couldn't help but finding herself kissing him, even if it was short ones. He pulled away from her a little as she moved her hands around his neck, pulling him back to her. He moved his had his hands against her waist as he slowly moved them backwards, into their bedroom. He sat down on the bed, pulling her down on his lap. They were kissing for a brief moment before she pushed them both down on the bed.

All the spaced between them had been taken up as their clothing rubbed up against each other. It was starting to get distracting before they started hearing noises from the door. There was knocking on the door when they both turned to look at it. Great. The worst timing came to those who were about to receive great things. "Do-" Her grey eyes widened as she whispered to him quickly." Shhh.." She covered his mouth as she whispered more." Turn off the lights. Maybe no one will know we are here." She said as she turned towards the door for a moment.

" DONT YOU DARE PETER MOONSON TURN THOSE LIGHTS OFF. I WILL COME IN THERE!" You could hear Angie's voice coming from the other side as Peter sighed. " I think I should turn the lights off." He teased with Lina as she gave him a smile, biting her lip a little. Angie banged against the door, shaking the door as she did. " DONT MAKE ME BREAK IT DOWN." Oh and she would. She was a persistent little Angel. "Sorry, pesky relatives. " He said to Lina as he sighed, moving from her a little. She groaned in disappointment as she stopped him from going anywhere. She looked down at him as she was not pleased with the interruption; her eyes were almost glowing with a darker grey than normal. "Fine. Go answer it, just make it quick." She told him as she pulled him up towards her, giving a rough kiss. She moved off his lap as she laid there on the bed, hoping that would encourage him for making it quick.

Hell peter didn't want to leave that. He heard the banging again as he went to the door, fully intending to make it as fast as possible. He opened the door as he leaned against it, seeing his sister standing there in front of him. She was always dressed in her white dress. He had wondered if she ever wore anything else. " I should hurt you. Have you LOST your MIND?" She asked him as she practically growled at him. It wasn't very becoming of her either. " Do you even understand what you are doing?" She asked him as he spoke to her." Hey Angie..." He gave her a small smile as she was about to enter on one of her rampages. He had seen it before.

"DO NOT Hey Angie me. " She said pointing a finger at him. She was always the one who was trying to protect them as children. "Josh is coming back soon.. You. Can. Not. Be here when he does. Do you understand me?" She asked him as she was glaring at him as he guessed he should be afraid of her. He had lost that will when they were children. She was a rough cookie, but he wasn't afraid of the Angel. She was barely his sister any longer. They all knew it. He was the outcast in this world, they all made sure that he knew it. "I 'm not ready for your brotherly rivalry to start. " She sighed as she was still glaring at him. It was a small improvement. It was what it was. " Do you have both have to make it so hard? She's an Siren for willing and untamed creatures of habit. Your both fools for falling into her trap. Are you thinking at all Peter? " Angie was staring at him as Peter finally spoke to her. " Are you done?" He asked much like a child would to a mother who was trying to teach it a lesson.

She shot him a glare as she would no longer try to help him."DONT be here. I won't save you this time. Not this time." She said as she walked off down the hallway. She couldn't believe the nerve of that forsaken angel. She was all sorts of evil. Lina Artois was never and would never be worthy of either one of her brothers. What they saw in her.. she would never know. At least she was able to contribute something to the world. Charlotte. Peter sighed as he leaned his head into the hallway, making sure she was leaving. He closed the door to the room as he came back over to Lina. " She's in a really bad mood. It's what happens to you when you're up here too long." That was a true statement.

"She sure is." She agreed as she was a little worried at how true her words were. He looked at her as he stood between her legs, leaning against the bed a little. "You should leave..." She spoke to him in a whisper as she looked up at him, her fingers touching his cheek. "Just for a couple of hours, until things calm down." He looked into her eyes as he was trying to decide how much he had wanted to fight it. He had wanted to have her tonight, but it seemed that it wouldn't be this night. He sighed as he nodded a little." Alright. But if anything happens, I'm coming back. I won't let anything happen to you." He stroked her cheek as her skin felt good under his. He was going to miss it. It had been a very long time. He had not wanted to lose her again.

He looked at her eyes as he could tell he would be gone for some time." I'll be gone for a while." He moved to stand straight, seeing her still sitting against the bed. " I won't tell him where you've gone." She moved to push him back a little when she stood, making just a little room for herself. There was little space between them as she spoke." Be careful." She asked him even if it was more of a command. She pressed a tender kiss against his lips as she then pulled away from him, adding just one more thing. She moved to pull something out of her drawer as she gave it to him." Here... take this." it was a small ring that she placed into his palm, letting him look at it. He looked at it for a moment as he turned to look at her in confusion." Just.. Take it.' She told him as he asked." You'll be alright. "He had meant it to be more of a question, even if it hadn't come out that way. He moved the ring into his pocket as she barely whispered to him, her hands against his arms. "Just... Don't let him find you. But... if he does..." She hadn't wanted to think of what chaos that would cause. " I will find the both of you." she assured him as her voice broke into her full tone. She glanced at the door for a second before turning back to him." You should go now."

Peter looked at her as he didn't want to leave. He had wanted to be selfish and stay with her tonight. He moved his hands against her cheeks as he spoke to her." I've waited my life to be with you. "he stroked her cheeks as he continued," Now I have to run away from you..." He sighed as he pulled her face to his, kissing her roughly as he did. He had hoped it would give her the motivation to return quickly. "I'll see you soon Princess." he teased her as he gave her a smile, pulling away to leave. She had given him a faint whisper of goodbye from her lips, taking in a shaky breath after he had gone. She had nothing to do. Just to wait. She did not like to wait. She slowly sank back into the bed as she stared at the door he had just left from.

Several weeks had passed as it turned into months before it seemed safe enough to venture back to her. Lina had gone to live in an apartment in Paris. It was her favorite city, a fact that carried over into every life that she had. He had broken into her apartment as it wasn't hard. He was a master at doing things that weren't supposed to be done. He thought she should be home any time soon. He looked around for a good place to hide, seeing not a great selection. It was pretty small, but then again it was just her. He found a closet to hide in as he closed the folding doors behind him. He had waited a good twenty minutes before he heard keys sliding into the lock. You could hear her sighing as she turned the lights on, throwing things onto the bed. He peered at her through the slots in the door, seeing her going towards the mirror. She pulled her hair down as her appeared behind her, spreading out again as she sighed again. She pushed some of her hair from her face, making her way to the closet.

She opened her doors slowly as Peter came out, picking her up in his arms. "Surprise Princess." He told her as he smiled at her, putting her back down on the floor. He could tell that he had surprised her as her eyes were wide. She had her hands against his shoulders as he spoke." Miss me?" He was curious since she those gray eyes were just staring at him. He had missed those. "Peter!" Yes indeed. He was tempted to tease her, but at the moment he was just happy to see her. It was a little distracting at how she had screamed his name practically. Not that she was the first. "What are you doing here?" She swung her arms around him as she continued, not letting him answering her question." Oh god I missed you! Are you okay?" She asked him yet another question. "Has he reached you? Oh Peter." She sighed as she moved to put her hands against his face, looking at him. No bruises, it was a very good sign.

He grinned at her as he had yet been able to explain any of her questions. "I'm surprising you. I would of thought the hiding in your closet was pretty obvious." He teased as she just pulled him into a kiss. He kissed her for a few moments, his hand finding the back of her neck. He pulled away with a smile as he spoke." I missed you." He stared at her, rubbing his thumb against her neck a little." He almost found me a few times, but I'm the master at disappearing. I missed you." He told her again as she spoke." Oh I missed you too! I can't believe you are here. "She told him in excitement as she was still trying to fight the shock away. Her hands fell down to his shoulders again as she felt them, making sure that he was really here in front of him. Making sure it wasn't some sort of dream she was having.

"You...You're really here aren't you?" she asked him as she looked up at him. " The one and only." He told her with a smile as he looked her over." You're alright?" She nodded at him as she still had her hands against him," I'm fine." She told him as she stroked his cheek. She smiled at him as she bit her lip, asking him now." How long can you stay?" She had wanted it to be forever. " Till tomorrow. Maybe a little longer. I'm Sorry..that it can't be longer" He offered to her as he wondered how long he could stay without being noticed. Even if he had stayed hidden in one place.

He pushed some of her hair away from her face, letting his hand roll down her cheek." It's alright. It's for the best." She whispered to him as she tilted her head, kissing his hand as he did. "I'm not so sure it's for the best. It doesn't really feel like it." He told her with a small smile at how true it felt. He took in a deep breath as he spoke." So what is it that you want to do? You're the one who is in such high demand. "He referred to her about her duties, those other people. He was the one who came second. It was always true when it came to him, but she didn't seem to make it a bad thing. She smiled at him as she spoke," You should have pretended. I would have come sooner."

Peter chuckled as he leaned down to kiss her head." I'll be sure to remember that." She closed her eyes as she felt his lips against her head, speaking to him in whisper that was almost angelic. It was a little out of her character to be so. "I just want to be with you." He gave her a smile as he kissed her cheek. "I'll let you pick." He would let her chose whatever it was that she wanted. He knew that later in the night they would do finish what they had started several months before. "Let's take a walk." She told him as her fingers fell along his arm, sliding her hand into his. "Lead the way." he told her as he wrapped his fingers around hers. He would have a good grasp on her hand as he wasn't planning on letting her any sooner than he had to. She tugged him out of the room with a grin as her wings faded behind her, grabbing her keys. She locked the door behind them, heading into the side walk. They both walked together, only seeing them when they walked under the street lamps.