Chapter 2
Chapter is a little bigger but a lot more suspense in it :) ENJOY!
I walked down the tunnel that led to Aphrodite's room. I just stood there staring at her door wondering if I should go in or not. Part of me just wanted to curl up in a little ball and just cry but another part of was saying TIME TO COWBOY UP! I took a deep breath and knocked on the door hoping she was awake. Sure enough after the first knock the door swung open. "What do want bumpkin? "She said one hand on her hip obviously pissed off that I was there so late at night…or day. "I…uh…I need to talk to you about something. I can't tell anyone else because…well uh…they won't understand…" I said looking down away from her pissed off gaze. "And what makes you think I could understand you and your okie self?" She said with an attitude and a confused look on her face. "I don't know I never came to you for anything…are you gonna let me in or not? " I said already getting annoyed with her. "I guess…come on in." she moved aside and let me in. her room was amazing. It actually looked like something back at the House of Night. Her Gold card does wonders in this place. I sat on her bed and sighed. She sat next to me on my right side and crossed her legs. I felt her gaze on me and she broke the silence. "Well? Are you gonna tell me what going on or not bumpkin? I don't have all day." She asked staring curiously at me. "Yeah…well I had this dream and I been having it for awhile now but I don't know what to make of it…its scaring me and I'm always afraid to go to sleep knowing that I'm gonna see it again…" I said already starting to cry as I remember Rephraims hateful eyes looking at me. I felt her hand go on my shoulder and she suddenly and gently pulled me in for a hug. I instantly hugged her back as my heart raced uncontrollably now. But a thought finally hit me then. Why is Aphrodite being nice? What the heck!
We just sat there in an embrace that was awkward yet comforting and I stopped crying. I pulled away from here wiping my eyes and asked "why are being so nice? " "I'm not! I just…I had to get you to stop crying somehow. Are you ok now? Can you go on to what you saying?" she said blushing. Oh my Goddess! She was blushing now? She is the hateful hag from hell but she shows kindness and is blushing! I just stared at her in disbelief with my mouth wide opened at what I was seeing. She actually looked cute blushing. I mentally shook myself and looked away trying to make sure she didn't see me blush. I looked back at her and her blush was gone. I sighed and got back on topic. "My dream started out find but got really weird as it went on…I was walking through a tunnel that had sun light at the end. When I reached the sun light I walked out of the tunnel into it and…." "You walked out in sunlight? You didn't burn up or anything?" Aphrodite said interrupting me. "Yeah…but that's not the weird part. I saw Rephraim…" "Huh… that doesn't surprise me" she said looking upset for some reason. "Wait! This isn't a sex dream is it Stevie Rae? I do not want to hear anything like that!" She said looking pissed off now. " NO! It's nothing like that! ""Oh okay you may continue then" she said with her preppy attitude. I rolled my eyes at her and said "I walked out into the sunlight and I saw him. He was standing over the exact spot where he saved me and was looking up in the sky. I went up to him and he looked down to me with red eyes. And he brought his hand up and a knife appeared…and then he….stabbed me…" I said cringing as I remembered the pain he caused me. I turned to look at Aphrodite's face that was mix with fear, shock, and anger. "What the fuck? He stabbed you? Why would he do that?" She asked uncurling her legs and turning her body completely in my direction "I don't know that's why I came here because I'm so confused right now. I don't know what to make of it. It felt like a vision but was like a dream. You didn't have a vision lately have you?" "No I haven't for a while actually. If this was a vision and not a dream then I would've had a vision of it happenening. But I didn't." I looked down breathing deeply. Feeling frustration creep up on me now but broke off when Aphrodite's place her hand on my back rubbing it. "It's gonna be ok…you're here with Zoey and everyone and nothing like that is gonna happen. " "I know it's not gonna happen. I just want to know why I'm having this dream over and over again. "I said frustrated. " I don't know but maybe your thinking about it too much bumpkin…you know your bird boy won't do anything like that so don't worry about it. "She said getting up walking to the door obviously getting ready to throw me out. I stopped her before she opened the door. "Wait…Aphrodite is it ok if I stay the rest of the day in here? I don't want to go back to room and sleep alone…please just for a couple of hours? ""oh for shit's sake….are you kidding me? I only have one bed as you can see and I don't want you to get all tempted to bight me while I'm asleep! "She said with her hand on both hips. " I would never bite you dork! "I blushed as I remembered the imprint we had along with the sexual pleasure it brought with it. Ugh the blushing again! I thought as I looked away so she wouldn't see me blush. When I looked back at her she was also blushing. I broke the silence and said "Aphrodite you know I'm sorry I broke my imprint with you…I never thought it would happen like that…but I…." she stopped me by saying "yeah I know…our imprint was nothing like that bumpkin…your life was in danger and I understand but you could've given me a heads up about it…you no send a little mental messaging saying what you were gonna do or something. But the past is the past and done with now. So I guess you can sleep in here for a couple of hours but after that I want you out! I don't want Darius to think something is up with us when he comes back in here from his day duty blocking the entrances. "She said rolling her eyes and making her way to the bed on the opposite side from me. "Thanks Aphrodite and don't worry I won't be in here before you wake up. "I said with a smile on my face. "Yeah… yeah whatever" she said as she plopped down on her bed. I just laid there starring at the ceiling wondering if I could sleep without dreaming that dream again but I couldn't keep my eyes opened anymore and I feel into a deep sleep.
Aphrodite's POV:
I couldn't sleep. The okie would have to get up in about an hour. Ugh I don't know why she came to me with her problem when I don't have a damn clue what to do about it. But she chose me out of everyone else. I looked at her while she slept. She was cute while she was sleeping. Did I show too much care while we were talking? Did she pick up anything? I could never tell her how I feel about her. I sighed as I wondered what was going through her head but stopped thinking when I started to hear her pant like she was running a marathon. I looked at her and saw tears coming from her eyes. Was she dreaming again? "Stevie Rae…wake up. Your dreaming again…you need to wake…" she cut me off when her eyes opened wide. Tinge in red as she threw herself at me grabbing my throat. "Bumpkin...wha…what are…you doing? I can't…breathe…." I said trying to breathe through her strong grip. She was growling at me and I could see her lowering her head down to my neck. Was she going to bite me? But before I could find out what she was doing the side of my vision started going black and finally she was beginning to loosen her grip and she pulled back immediately slamming her back hard against the bed frame. I could see her hands were shaking. "Aphrodite…I'm so sorry… I…I don't know what came over me…" she said holding her head with her hands while her head shook side to side. I rubbed my neck still stinging in pain and went over to her. I've never seen her so scared before. This dream is getting worst. I went next to her and pulled her face so her eyes met mine and said "bumpkin I know why you did It. I saw you crying in your sleep. You had that dream again didn't you?" Without saying anything she closed her eyes and nodded sobbing this time. I couldn't stand seeing her like this. So what I did next shocked me. I was just a reaction I didn't know I took until I felt the feeling behind it. I kissed her. I felt her pull her head back but then she stopped and I surprised that she kissed me back.
I broke the kiss and only inches away I said "I'm...I'm sorry..." "Sorry for what? "She said in a whisper as she looked at me with pleading eyes. She put her hands on my hips and led me to lie on my back with her on top of me. She stopped crying then. Her lips were soft to the touch. The damn nerd knew how to kiss and I didn't want to stop. We switched positions with me on top of her now and continued kissing. I put my hand under her shirt touching her smooth stomach. But I stopped. I couldn't go any further. Guilt was coming from the back of my mind as I slowly started to remember Darius. I pulled away and sat up. "I'm sorry…I can't do this. " I said looking down. "I'm sorry Aphrodite I didn't… "I cut her off before she could say anything else. " I love you Stevie Rae…" I needed her to know. Oh my Goddess what if she didn't love me back? I had to try though. I need her to know how I feel. How she made me feel when I'm around her.
That's it for this chapter…I know I left the story hanging but dont worry it gets better. Im gonna try updating every other day or when I have free time.