Sydney (Surprising Emotions)

I slowly slipped into Adrian deeper and deeper. I soon was able to tell that when he'd walked in to find me barely moving on my couch he had been completely afraid. He hadn't been sure if I was alive or not. Also he regretted his few shots of Vodka while waiting in the limo Abe had sent.

I also got to see how much he had cared about Rose, but that that didn't amount to what he felt for me. With that I was able to push myself to return to me again. I looked at Adrian who on the outside looked just fine but on the inside wanted to strangle Abe for yelling at me the way he had.

I couldn't take the fact that I knew how he felt about me without telling me, but most of all that he had no idea he felt the way he felt. I slowly walked away as Adrian had continued to wait for Abe to finish with what he thought was a very needed lecture. Even though, Adrian already knew fully well that he had messed up and Abe yelling at him sure didn't help.

I started to head for baggage claim. When I felt the pull of Adrian's emotions trying to pull me in again. At first I was able to stop it from happening by thinking of the fact I knew he was falling for me but that he didn't. I was caught off guard when I noticed my stomach was doing backflips and front flips at the thought of Adrian loving me. This caused me to once again fall weak to his emotions and slip into his head or body. I hated that I was so weak and was slipping into him so easily.

Adrian was no longer angry or talking to Abe. He was downright horrified. Adrian was completely in full on panic mode, he couldn't see me anywhere. Conspiracy theories ran through his head. I hadn't thought what me just disappearing without telling Adrian where I was going would do to him. My own guilt and sadness soon became stronger than Adrians panic and I was back to myself once again.

I turned around quickly. My heart was racing in complete fear of what Adrian might do. Spirit users where fantastic at compelling people. I was afraid he would compel everyone to look for me until I was found. In my hurry I fell, I hadn't completely healed yet. I was mostly just pushing through the pain for Adrian. He didn't need to feel any more guilty than he already did. But this pain no one could push past. I screamed as I heard and felt every bone in my right arm and leg break.

I could see Adrian looking panicked all around. He was worried that had been my scream, which he was pretty sure it had been my scream anyways. Thank god he was heading straight towards me. He hadn't seen me yet, but as soon as I knew he could hear I called "Adrian."

I felt a flood of relief flow through the bond. Then I felt the most amazing feeling in my life, magic, Spirit magic. I hadn't realized that at first but the second he placed his hand on me I know what it was. I didn't even get mad that he healed me with something that every part of my body said wasn't right. I no longer cared.

I soon realized why I was in a great mood I was high. Higher than the clouds, but that wasn't me that was Adrian. I'd slipped into the trap once more. He felt so happy that he had been able to help that he kissed me.

That kiss pulled me back into myself just as it ended. He pulled away, but I grabbed him and kissed him. This shocked not only me but also Adrian. I that moment though life seemed just right and I wished that life would stay like this forever. I also knew Adrian wanted that to but that he had no idea why. Which freaked him out.

When we finally pulled apart both our hearts were racing faster than any heart should. "I'm so sorry Sydney. I shouldn't have kissed…" I kissed him again to try to get him to stop, but when I pulled away I got a drawn out "You…" And then another kiss. He was very careful with his fangs thought. Which I appreciated.

Finally, Adrian remembered we had an hour to get on our flight back to Montana. He was still thinking about what that moment well hour we just shared meant. To tell you the truth so was I. Did this mean I felt the same way? Was I too falling in love with him, even though everything I had been raised to live by told me that that was completely impossible.

We both knew it was best to put that on hold as we forgot about the baggage claim and just went to try and buy last minute tickets to Montana. It turned out Abe had already done that. So we got our tickets and went through security yet again, but it went quickly and we arrived at our gate just as they were announcing that first class, us, could bored.

Our flight to Spain had been close to 18 hours. I wasn't tired, because I'd slept on the way to Spain.

Adrian wanted to talk but wasn't sure how to bring up ourhour make-out session. I didn't blame, if I was him I wouldn't know what to say either, and I didn't even being me. So I took his face in my hands and kissed him softly. Then I pulled away just a little and said something that surprised both of us. "You're falling in love with an Alchemist who just might be doing the same thing." And then I kissed him once again.

I knew the Alchemist couldn't touch me not with Adrian at my side with is Spirits and Abe with his connections. Just because we were head back to the royal court didn't mean anything, or that anything had to change, right?

I no longer believed what I had been raised to believe. Vampires weren't bad, they are just like us just better looking. At that thought I couldn't help but laugh. If Adrian had heard that he would've become suspicious if I was the real Sydney Sage.

The flight was long, but I slept for some of it again. When I woke up they were serving us breakfast. I'd been asleep for about three hours already. I also woke up to being in Adrian's arms. This wasn't startling at all, which concerned me just a little. It was comforting, he was warm compared to my shivering body temperature at that moment.

Once I had woke up a little more I was more consciously aware of the bond. Once again I could feel everything he felt. I could tell that he was tired but refused to go to sleep know that something could happen to me. I found this very sweet. What was wrong with me. Maybe I really was falling in love with Adrian. But that seemed like a crazy impossible thing. Although maybe it wasn't as crazy as it sounded.

Adrian was watching me and resisting the urge he had to kiss me and tell me that my messed up hair was beautiful. I smiled and he realized I knew that. He looked way for a moment embarrassed. This was new not only to him but to me. I just watched him as he sorted through all of his crazy feelings trying to figure out if maybe I had been right about him falling in love with an Alchemist.

I wasn't sure if I was okay with the idea that I would soon be depending on another person for my happiness. I also realized how much Adrian must hate that I know everything he's feeling and thinking. I was the lucky one in this whole thing. I was the one that got the better end of the stick. He couldn't slip into me, it was a one way thing. No one knew why that was but it's just how it worked and there was no point being upset about it because there was nothing anyone could do.

I was still in his arms as he started to move. "Don't," I whispered. He looked at me in confusion. "Stay, I know you want to talk." He looked at me with a look he'd never given me and I believe it was concern, but I couldn't be sure.

"You still look tired, you should get some sleep Sydney." I knew that he still didn't know what to talk about. There was just so much to talk about that it was crazy. He also was trying to help me by keeping his emotion under control so that I was able to sleep in peace.

I sat up and turned to face him. "Adrian, everything will be fine, Abe isn't going to kill you." I kissed him softly.

"I'm not worried about that." I laughed causing his heart to start to race with joy at the sound. "I'm worried about you. I'm worried about if you're right, that I am falling in love with you. I'm worried about what that would mean for you if you are falling in love with me. What if the Alchemist find out?" I notice he was coming down from his earlier high of using the Spirits. This was the crash, depression. I hated to see him like this. He almost seemed as though he was about to cry, which was very unlike Adrian.

"Adrian, I'm no longer part of the Alchemist, as for my safety I have you and Abe. As long as I have you two I'll be safe." He seemed to take this to heart. "Also, Adrian, I do believe that we are both falling for each other and there is nothing we can do to stop it."