Hawaii
After getting blood from Oliver he left without a word. Finally a little peace and quiet. Beauty; my blood hound, was laying on my bed next to my suitcase, while I packed my things for Hawaii. A nice vacation that's what I need. Yeah, something to help with the stress. Maybe I'll go to Paris after the photo shoot, after all I am a Senior. And if I don't get away from this people soon I think I'm going to crack. No like seriously I think that if I don't get away form this drama that is rapped around me so tight like a spider cocoon, I will probably, most likely, nearly, defiantly kill someone form insanity. There was a knock on my door, without looking up from my draw I asked
"What Hattie?"
"Its not Hattie. Its your mother, may I come in Skylar?" That shocked me I didn't even know that she had returned. Closing my draw, I said
"Ah, sure come on in Mother." in a small voice. She opened the door and smiled. Her beautiful blond hair was in a low ponytail. She wear a smile short sleeve white dress that came to her knees. She sat on the corner of the bed next to Beauty and rubbed the dog's head. I turned back to my draw and started to pull out cloths and set them on top of the dresser.
"So tell me Skylar, has your life been a good one?" Mother said quietly. I turned back to her.
"Yes it has. But I still missed you all the same, Mother." I said softly.
"I'm so sorry Skylar. I just couldn't…" she hesitated
"I get it Mother, you don't have to explain." I said going to my closet.
"Skylar?" her change in tone made me pause. There was something in her voice some emotion I couldn't place. And it mad me nervous.
"Yes, Mother?"
"What is going on with you and Jack Force?" I froze, my hand was still touching a shirt I was about to grab. Then grabbed the shirt my hand shaking a little.
"Nothing," I said, my voice empty. I could feel my mother staring her heated gaze at my back. It was a miracle that it didn't go right through me.
"Skylar Van Alen. Don't think that just because I was in a coma, that I'm stupid. Now I will ask you again, what is going on between you and Jack Force?" I turned and looked deeply into those beautiful green eyes.
"We love each other." she sighed and closed her eyes. When she opened them there was a sadness so deep, it looked as though it would hit the ocean floor.
"Oh, Skylar. You both must know that it will never be…"
"Never say never, Mother. Isn't what they say?" I joked. She didn't take my joke well.
"Damnit Skylar! No matter how bad you both want it to be. It. Will. Never. Be." her voice was cold, distant. I wonder if she was talking about me, or just repeating what she told herself a hundred times before, when she was with my father. That's when I decided to tell her about the baby. She had a right to know after all, she is my mother.
"I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant, and its Jack's child. So you see no matter who hard we tried to stay away from each other, it would only bring us closer. When Grandfather was here, Charles had adopted me. Which brought us even closer, when we tried are up most hardest to stay away from each other. When Oliver- my conduit- now human familiar found out about me and Jack, I knew what I had to do. I had to convince myself that I didn't love Jack and that my heart belonged to Oliver. But no matter what I wanted to believe my heart knew the truth and so did my heart. But then 3 and a half months ago I found out that I was pregnant, I knew that I had to tell Jack."
"Oh, Skylar. Sweetheart…" She got up form the bed and gave me a tight hug. I cried into her shoulder for I don't know who long. Some how we ended up on the bed, and she was rubbing my back as my cries became softer. When I finally stopped crying she looked at me with this tender look in her eyes. As if she understood, she probably do understand seeing as she broke the bond with her twin to be with my father. Before I could stop myself, I was crying. I don't know who long I cried, but it must have been a very long time because it was 9:00 'o clock. I went to bed that night, hoping that I would be able to sleep. Not so much. I kept walking up, I didn't know why. It was just that I couldn't stay asleep. Maybe it was because I was going to Hawaii in two freaking days for a photo shoot with my Baby Daddy. Oh yeah, that must have done it. And lets not forget my best friend that hates me right know. Oh yes, this is going to be so much fun! I thought sarcastically. But thank God for small favors, like lets say a little Angel of Death won't be there. Yeah! And the fact that I will be going to Hawaii with my friends and my secret boyfriend. An there shall be no annoying, backstabbing, self absorbed, psychopathic, insane, fire breathing bitch from hell…. Wait, what was I saying? Oh yes, the one good thing is that Mimi Force won't be there. Sighing I used on last fetal attempt to get some sleep. I was awaken but a bust of light hit my face. Sitting up I tried to look around the room, trying to see who opened my curtness. Who the hell's bright idea was to wake me up like they had no… when my eyes finally forced. I saw my mother stand at my window with her hands on her hips. This must be how Grandmother woke her up as a child. Sighing, I plopped back down on my pillows and put the cover back over my eyes. Trying to go back to sleep.
"Oh, no you don't young lady. Today's a new day, so get up and start living it." I had the sudden urge to tell her 'if you don't get the hell out, this will be the last time you see a new day.' But as my mother, I had to be respectful. Even it that mean wanting to kill her that very moment. Before I could say anything she comes and yanks the covers off of me. Luckily the sunshine feels like have across my skin so I wasn't cold. And my mother did something I didn't expect… she got in my bed and started jumping in it, it was impossible for me not to jump when she did and fall when she did that I wanted to push her clean off the bed. Before I could tell her to stop. My stomach felt like someone had sucker punched me and I got nauseas. Damnit to hell. Getting up I ran to the bathroom, nearly not making the toilet, I threw up. Again and again and again. Until I had nothing to throw up left and it came out nothing more than clear water. God kill me! I begged. I couldn't wait till this part of the pregnancy was over. Mother walked into the bathroom and stood in the doorway as I was brushing my teeth. She had a satisfied look on her face. I glared at her.
"Don't look at me like that. I remember this part, the continues feeling of puking… I could feel it in my throat just sitting there waiting, waiting for me at my weakest moment. And then…" She make puking noises. Okay yeah that did it big time. Thanks mom, love you so much. I quickly went back to the toilet and threw up again. I think she did that on purpose. I went back to the sink an began to start brushing my teeth again, after I snarled at her. She gave me a sad smile.
"Sorry sweetheart, your Grandmother did the same thing to me when she found out I was pregnant with you. I swore that if I had a daughter and she did the same thing I did, then I would do the same thing to her." Oh, lucky me then. I thought sarcastically. She lifted an eyebrow. I gave her a sharp smile, she laughed. Yeah, we can read minds, and compel them as well. Don't worry we use our powers for good… most of the time.
"Alright. When your through getting ready, come down stars and get some breakfast. Because we're going shopping today." She said. I frowned at her. Spitting the toothpaste into the sink I asked
"Going shopping for what?"
"For your trip to Hawaii." She said simply and walked out of the bathroom. Sighing I got into the shower. I stayed in there until the hot water was almost out. After I brushed and plow dried my hair, and put on a T- shirt that said "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and a pair of black pants, and went down stairs. Mother was sitting in one of the chairs in the parlor. I had noticed for the first time she was wearing a white sun dress with yellow flowers over it. I think its because she got me up so early that even the damn birds aren't up yet. I had know idea why I was in such a crappy mood it also so made me think of the rebuilding of the house. It amazed me that the construction crew wasn't here yet, it must still be early. Even though Grandfather is gone we are still going a head with rebuilding the house to its once glories state. Let the nail hammering, drills, at the crack of dawn began! Mother wasn't kidding when she said that we were going shopping. We spent hours shopping around. After a while we both grew hungry and when to get something to eat.
"So what did the Counsel say?" I asked as we were waiting to be served. Mother looked at me started. As if she was in some distant place, to far beyond my voice.
"What?" She said with a frown and pulled her eyebrows down together.
"I said 'So what did the Counsel say?'" I repeated then added
"Did they say what they wanted and why it took you so long to get back home?" Her frown deepened.
"Skylar… let's not talk about that now." She said as the waiter came to take our orders for lunch. We were both having a light salad and I was getting a class of water, Mother didn't what anything to drink. When the waiter went to take our orders to the chief I asked.
"Why not? Why wont you talk about what happened, what they said?" Mother looked at me sharply. Her gaze was so icy that I was surprise that it didn't turn Summer into Winter.
"Nothing happened." Nothing happened? Then why did you have to stay so long? Just what the hell are you hiding from me Mother? I wanted to ask, but the waiter came back with our salads. Besides I knew that tone. Grandmother would always use that tone when she meant that the conversation was over and that was the end of it. There was going to be no more argument of it. No matter how much I wanted to know. Sighing, I let it drop. Suddenly my phone rang. It was Jack. I looked at my mother. She nodded, I told her that I would only be a minute.
"Hey Jack, hold on a sec, kay?"
"Sure no problem." He said.
Getting up from the table I went outside. I could feel my mother's stare, bore into my back so I went to the side of the building.
"Okay, I'm back. So… I miss you." He laughed softly.
"I miss you to Sky. A lot. So how are you doing, how's the baby doing, you two are in good health aren't you?" I smiled.
"Yes, everything is fine. I'm fine, the baby's fine, that was very sweet of you to ask."
"Well, how couldn't I, I haven't seen the woman I love and our baby-to-be in almost two days. So what are you doing?"
"Having lunch with my mother. She took me out shopping for tomorrow's plane trip to Hawaii. And might I add that she woke me up by jumping on my bed, and made me throw up on purpose." He laughed.
"Yeah, that's not funny!" But despise myself, I smiled. He laughed even harder than the first time.
"My haven't you had a busy morning?" He teased. Now it was my turn to laugh. I guess this was a good as time as any to tell him about Oliver coning along.
"Jack?"
"Hmm?" I took a deep breath
"Oliver's coming to Hawaii with us- as my Conduit/ Human Familiar of course." I added quickly. Jack was silent for several minutes. For shock or anger. I couldn't tell which though.
"Jack?" I asked biting my bottom lip. I heard him sigh on the other end of the phone.
"I guess I'm not surprised about this. And if we're delivering unpleasant news… Mimi is coming along as well. She said and I quote 'There's no way in hell that I'm not going down there too, Jack. Besides I always wonder what it would be like to have a few Familiars in Hawaii anyway.' unquote. I'm deeply sorry Skylar." He said. Now it was I how sighed. I had been hoping, praying, begging, wishing, pleading that Mimi's spoiled little ass wouldn't show up. But Fate's a total bitch. And so was I going to be if she wanted to piss me off.
"So am I, Jack. So am I." We said our 'I love you's' and 'goodbyes' then hung up the phone. I stood there for a few more minutes, leaning my back against the side of the building, I looked up at the clear blue sky. I knew and Jack knew, that it was going to be hell with Mimi and Oliver there- especially with Mimi there. Sighing I turned and went back into the restaurant. Something must of showed on my face when I sat back down at the table.
"What's wrong?" I looked at her.
"Oliver and now Mimi is going to Hawaii along with the other models." She gave me a sad smile and nodded. Then went back to her salad. I didn't want to talk about it anymore and she had understood that without me saying it. We finished our little shopping spree and went back home. I had several bikinis to pick from, and 5 sundresses. My feet were so soar that I went in my room and took a nap.
"Skylar… Skylar, honey wake up." Mother said softly, shaking me gently. Groaning I turned over on my side.
"Hmmmm…" She chunked softly.
"Come on, time to catch your plane. Don't want to be late do we?" She asked. My eyes suddenly widened. Sitting up, through the covers off of me in such a rush that it scared Beauty. She lifted her head to me. As I ran in the bathroom and turned on the water, my mother says from the other side of the door.
"Your breakfast is already made, Julius is already in the car with your bags. So just take a quick shower and get dressed." Then I heard the door close behind her. I took a 30 minute shower and had my cloths on in less that 10 seconds. I ran down stars so I could eat breakfast. I can down to my mother smiling at me.
"Skylar come down, you still have plenty of time to catch your plane." I shrugged. True was is that I wanted a window sit. Okay, maybe I wanted to see Jack. So what sue me he is the man I love!
"Will you calm down child, you'll see him." Mother said. I glared at her.
"Can you please stop reading my mind?"
"I wasn't. I can read it all over you face." I blushed. I finished my breakfast.
"Done?" She asked. I nodded, she got up and headed to the door, I followed her. We were at the airport in time. We got my ticket and waited on the others. The first on we saw as Jack….Mimi and Charles, of course. I sighed, and turned toward them.
"Hey Jack." I smiled. Mother stiffed by my side. I looked at her. She looked as pale as a ghost. I touched her arm.
"Are you alright, Mother?" I asked. She nodded, and she looked normal again.
"Hey Skylar." Jack said, bring my attention back to him. I complete ignored them and they did the same. It was as if we were in our own little world. I was completely lost in those green eyes.
"Skylar… Skylar!" Mother snapped. She sounded a little irritated, she must have been calling my name for several.
"Yes?" I asked
"Let's sit down and wait for the plane." She said. I blushed, and after that it was just awkward. After a while Bliss showed up and the Oliver, then all the other models and the manger. We were in the air in less than 30 minutes. I looked out of the window and I swear I never saw water so blue. So clear, unbelievable blue. Finally we landed and the weather was amazing. So warm and sunny. God it felt like Heaven. Someone's hand brushed mine. Looking up Jack smiled back at me. It was a sly, sneaky smile. I lifted an eyebrow.
Yeah, there beautiful. He said in my mind. My eyes widen.
Right back at you, Achilles. I sent him. He laughed softly in my mind. Okay, it looks like this wasn't going to be bad after all. I smiled. We were staying for two weeks. Two weeks of sunshine, good weather, and laying out in the sun. We were taking pictures at night under the moonlight, so the day was ours. We were either working on our tans, surfing, snorkeling, or finding other ways to entertain ourselves… it you get what I'm saying. Me and Bliss decided to work on our tans- even though we don't get them. Watching the guys surf. Oliver decided to try, I laughed.
"Okay, now this is something I have to see," I laughed. He raised an eyebrow at me and gave me a crocked smile.
"You can't even surf. Last time I checked."
"You know what let's make a bet. If I can stay on the board for… 10 minutes than, I get a foot rub." I put my hand on my hip.
"And if I win?" I asked. He thought about it.
"Then I'll give you a foot rub and I pay for you and Bliss to go to the spa." He said. What an arrogant little thing he is. I turned to Bliss.
"So what do you think? Take him up on his offer?" Bliss smiled
"I would love to get a mustache." We laughed. I nodded and shook his hand. Looks like the bet was on. We got his board. As luck would have it, Ollie couldn't even say on the board for two minutes. Bliss gave me a high five.
"Looks like we're going to the spa." I said with a huge smile.
"And don't forget that he has to give you a foot rub." She said. We laughed again. But I stop when I saw Jack. Man he looked like a God with his shirt off. That amazing six pack, smooth tan, blond hair waving in the wind as he surfed, the look on his face… I decided to try. Bliss looked at me like I was crazy.
"Have you lost your mind? You can't go surfing!" I gave her a look that shut her up. Getting a board I headed for the water. Someone touched my shoulder. It was Jack.
"What your doing Skylar?" He asked between clenched teeth. Oh for the love of God. Then I got an idea.
"Fine then-" He cut me off.
"Good." I continued as if he hadn't spoke.
"Then you'll just have to teach me. But either way, I'm surfing." He glared at me, I smiled at him.
"Skylar…" He hissed. I looked at him patiently. He sighed.
"Fine." I grinned. He shook his head at me. As we got into the water and paddled, he said
"Follow everything I tell you, got it?" He said. I nodded. In no time we were surfing. It felt amazing. The wind in my hair and face. Man I felt alive. It felt like there was not time like it was an endless pause, man it felt like Heaven its self. Then we went crashing into the water.
"Skylar, are you right?" Jack said.
"Hey, fine." I told him. From the water I could see, Oliver and he was pissed. Oh goodie, fn time was over and World War 3 was about to begin.
"Let's go back. Before Ollie goes insane." Jack growled. I gave him a sad smile. We made our way back to the beach. Ollie came up to us.
"Have you lost your mind? What if something had happened?" Ollie snapped.
"Oh, Ollie will you just-" He cut me off.
"What if you had lost it…" He stopped when Jack snarled.
"One, you will not talk to her in that manner. Two, last time I checked she wasn't your concern." Oliver's face darkened.
"And the last time I check, if you had kept you and yours to yourself, then she wouldn't be your concern." His eyes narrowed. Then got into Jack's face.
"Is this a challenge… little human?" Jack got this odd look on his face that scared the hell out of me. Sighing I shook my head.
"I'll see you guys later. Come and get me when you two realize that you have brains." Then walked away. I could feel them staring at me from behind. And I didn't care. Bliss was over at the shake drinking form a coconut. Bliss look one look at my face and asked.
"Okay, what happened." I sighed.
"Oh the usual, Jack and Oliver got into a pissing match." She shook her head.
"Not even in Hawaii can they get along." She said. I snorted.
"Yeah, and you know its not going to get any easier now." She touched my arm. I gave her a small smile. And you won't believe who walked up with a scowl on her face.
"Heads up, its Ms. Deville." Ladies and gentlemen… give the lady her prize! I thought. Turning I turned- full faced to Mimi.
"Mimi," I greeted her icily. She hisses at me.
"Stay the hell away from my brother you little half- breed. Or you won't like the results." She growled. I coked my head to the side.
"If the results is having to see your face… then I think I'm already being punished. Now why don't you go off and find someone to play with." I said turning around and ordering me something to drink- ignoring her. I turned Bliss snicker beside me. Mimi, not taking the hint pulled my hair trying to make me face her. Using my vampire speed, I grabbed her by her throat and slammed her head on the shake bar, snarling in her face I said.
"I don't give a damn who you are! If you every touch me again…"
Jack won't have to worry about being bonded to a little bitch like you. I sent to her mind.
"Got me?" I snapped. Before she could say something, someone pulled me back. At first I thought it was Bliss, but it turned to be Oliver. Jack came to stand in front of Mimi. But we paid them no attention. We stood there give each other murderess glares.
"Don't." Jack said. That one word stopped us in our tracks. Even though he said it so calmly and quietly, there was still a warning there. Snatching myself out of Oliver's arms I turned and waked away. I put 12 feet away from each other when…
Don't go near him again, Mutt. Mimi sent. And well, going insane was a huge underestimate. I turned and ran at her. Jack was in front of me for I could get close enough to snatch all that blond hair out of her head. He put his hands on my shoulders, as I tried to get passed him.
"Move!" I spat at him.
"No. Skylar, you need to calm down for a while." He said softly. Taking a deep breath, I nodded. I know it might sound a little childish, but I wanted the last word.
Careful little Azzie, or will see whose stronger. Light or Dark. I sent to her walking away. The night came quicker than I thought. We were out there by 8. The manner wanted Jack and I in the water. Jack looked like Achilles- but with short hair. I looked like Nyx the Goddess of Night. With my tarp all the way down my lower thigh and fake gold Egyptian bracelets. I on the beach first and then the water. Jack looked like Achilles- but with short hair. I looked like Nyx the Goddess of Night. With my tarp all the way down my lower thigh and fake gold Egyptian bracelets. I was laying on my back, Jack was on his knees over me with his hand cradling my head with one hand and the other on rested on my cheek. My arms were around his shoulders.
"Stare into each other's eyes. Like there is no one but you two. I want to see heat, passion, longing, yearning, love." The manager said. Easy enough to do. So we did.
"Prefect! Just prefect, don't move a muscle!" The photographer said in excitement. Now that that was over it was time for the water shots. The water was surprisingly warm. They switched out my white tarp, for a long black dress with a V-neck and long sleeves. Jack was now looked like a dark version of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. I was posed to stand in front of Jack- looking out at the moon. Jack was posed behind me, with his hands around my waist and his lips on my neck- but still able to show his face. And I don't know how he did it, but he did.
"Hold her closer to you Jack, like you never want to let her go. Skylar, give me… sad, longing to go home. Yet look enchanted about the way Jack is trying to comfort you." The manger said. I did, and surprisingly it wasn't that hard. When everyone was finished we took off our cloths and put on our bikinis and swim drunks and had ourselves a Liuchow, and everything was going great until I had to feed.
"Ollie…" I said. He looked at me and I motioned with my head for him to follow me. We were far way from the others, but close enough to see the fire on the tyke torches. We laid on the beach- with me on top of him. I bared my fangs as I leaned myself into him. He gasped as my fangs pierced his neck. While I feed, I think he was trying to say something. He tries to push me off of him- but I am stronger than he is. Pulling back from his neck, I see that Ollie is pale white. Oh, no! I thought. Oh no, no, no, no! Think Skylar, think! I demanded myself.
Jack! Jack, please come quick! I sent to Jack. Even though I can still hear Oliver's heartbeat, I'm still freaked out on how pale he is. Jack was next to me seconds.
"Skylar, what is it? What's wrong?" He asked. Before I could answer, he kneels down beside Oliver's still body. Which is still breathing- thank God!
"I-I think I drank too much." I stammered. Jack examines the bit mark.
"Have you ever taken this much before?" He says looking at me. I shook my head.
"No, never. But then again I hadn't been feeding for two then," He gives me a look. I give him one back. Ollie moans, Jack and I snap our attention back to him.
"Is he going to be alright?" I ask as Jack picks Ollie up in his arms. As we walked back to the hotel we were all staying in he said.
"Yeah, he'll be fine. He just needs a few days of rest, and some fluids. Other than a massive headache he'll be okay." Jack laid Oliver in his bed and we close the door behind us.
"Thank you Jack." I said giving he a warm smile. He opens his mouth but I beat him to it.
"I'll be looking for another familiar when were back in the city. I don't want his to happen again." Jack nods.
"Good, because I don't want it to either." I raise my eyebrows in surprise. He gives me a sly smile, then shrug's.
"Are you going back to the party?" I looked back at Ollie's door. Jack touches my check.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine." He said soothingly. I smiled and touched his hand. We went back to the party. The morning after was a little awkward. Oliver didn't really like the idea of another familiar, but he didn't have a chose. Unless he wanted to possible die from blood loss. Which he didn't so the point was mute. We spent the rest of the was heaven. Good weather, spas, surfing, oh and let's not forget the drama.