Poor girl I hate to see anyone alone and frightened like that. I wonder why shes alone shes beautiful. She glanced up at Kane seeing the muscles in his jaw bounce and knew he was gritting his teeth. Why did you suddenly have a change of heart and decide to let her stay? Tabatha whispered as if the girl could still hear them.
Kane nodded at the monitor. Shes right not to tell anyone what she is, he stated as the girl leaned back against the roof door and slid down it into a sitting position. He shook his head noting the way she was still staring at the covers in her arms with teary eyes.
She cant be any rarer than you are, Tabatha frowned seeing the worry in her lovers eyes. She looked back at the monitor and felt her heart break a little as the girl hugged the blankets closer as though someone would suddenly appear and take them away.
I think she may have crawled out of the rift with the demons, Kane said avoiding Tabathas question about rareness.
He needed a moment to think of a damn good reason not to grab the phone and call Dean. Shed obviously lived among the demons for who knew how long and there was no telling how big of a toll it had taken on her. She wasnt trusting of anyone and now that he knew the reason he couldnt just turn her away. He looked over at Tabatha suddenly feeling his mates sadness.
Kane do you truly love me? Tabatha asked quietly.
Kane slowly nodded as he searched her eyes, With everything that I am.
Tabatha smiled softly at the sweetness of his words. Then trust me enough to let me in. Youre not alone anymore, she raised her hand and cupped his cheek. Youre worried and I want to worry with you. Maybe I can even help chase your demons away.
Kane took a deep breath. What if I told you that girl on the roof is probably the only female of her kind on earth? he asked, his mind still going a mile a minute. She needs to be with her own kind her own breed. But if I tell them about her, it will destroy what they have right now. I dont want to be responsible for that.
Tabatha's lips parted and she frowned thoughtfully. Bless his heart he was trying, but he wasnt giving her much to go on. She watched his knuckles turn white where he was tightly gripping the back of the chair between him and the monitor. By this action alone, she could tell that this was weighing heavily on him.
My first instinct was to pick up the phone and tell the men of her kind that shes here I want to tell them. But its the wrong thing to do. Shes hiding from something out there and with their help, she would be better protected, he slung the chair away from him and it crashed into the wall startling both of them. Damn it!
Kane turned his amethyst eyes on Tabatha, You would want to tell them too and we would both be wrong to do it.
What would happen if we tell them? Tabatha asked calmly still not entirely sure what he was and wasnt telling her.
Kane inhaled deeply before trusting her enough to tell her his most secret thoughts. The two men in question would stop loving each other and turn that love on her but only one of them can have her. In the end, one of them would lose everything. Or worst case scenario she could reject them both and the damage would already be done.
He reached out and cupped her cheek the same way shed done him. To tell Kriss and Dean about her would inevitably destroy them.
Tabatha blinked realizing the full implications of what Kane was trying to tell her that the girl was a Fallen. She looked back at the monitor and remembered the first time she ever met Dean. Hed been enraged because Kriss scent had been on her and believed shed done something with the other Fallen. Possessive and scary were two words that came to mind.
She bit her bottom lip as she contemplated what Kane had said. If Kriss and the girl got together there was no question that Dean would become very dangerous. And if Dean and the girl got together how much heartbreak would Kriss be put through? Kriss had told her why a Fallen could only be with a Fallen. Hed be completely alone without Dean it would destroy him.
Kane closed his eyes listening to Tabatha's voice as he eavesdropped on her private thoughts. He was looking at it from Deans point of view and she was more worried about Kriss. Hed expected no less.
You have the biggest heart, Tabatha said startling Kane. She smiled and slid into his arms, pressing her ear against his chest so she could hear his heartbeat. Youre right I wouldnt have thought it through and would have instantly called them thinking it was the best news in the world. How could I be so blind and you see so much?
She glanced back toward the monitor and added, I feel bad for her though. She probably thinks shes completely alone in the world.
Kane reached over and turned the monitor off, Were not completely heartless you know. She now has a place to run to if she needs sanctuary and I have a feeling well be seeing her quite a bit.
I need something to take my mind off of her, Tabatha gave him a seductive pout before disappearing from the room so fast that she left a breeze.
Damsels in distress got to love them, Kane traced through the club stopping in his bedroom doorway to admire the view.
She was stretched out on the bed with her tiny silk nightie still on and smiling at him with half-lidded eyes. Kane approached the bed, shedding the leather pants as he went.
Tabatha didnt know how he could make taking his pants off look sexy but he managed it and she couldnt argue with the results. In a matter of seconds, her nightie was gone and they were once again participating in Kanes favorite pastime sexual torture at least that was the way Tabatha saw it.
*****
On the roof above them, Aurora finally gave in to the temptation of the blankets. She spread one of them out on the roof then tossed a pillow down on it. Hugging the second pillow to her chest, she wrapped the other cover around her and laid down thinking about the couple that had found her. They both had amethyst eyes.
She hugged the pillow tighter to her chest as she remembered another with such eyes and wondered if they were the same breed as the man shed made love to. Shed accused the blond man of being a vampire even though she knew he wasnt but what else did she have to compare him to. She wasnt really afraid of vampires, there had been several in the demon realm.
One of the many times shed escaped from Samuel, it had been directly into a nest of soulless vampires and theyd descended on her like a swarm of angry bees. Shed managed to kill a good number of them with her bare hands before being overrun.
Aurora could still remember the feeling of their claws ripping at her clothing and fangs sinking into her flesh. She didnt know who was more surprised her or the vampires when the ones that did bite her started burning away from the inside out.
The vampires that were left finally fell back once they realized they couldnt drink her. When shed raised her eyes, she saw Samuel smirking at her from the edge of the mob. What she had left of the little bit of clothing hed allowed her was ripped away and she was forced to remain like that for a very long time never leaving Samuels sight.
She could have regained her clothing sooner but Samuel had insisted she make love to him without a fight if she wanted her modesty back. Shed decided right then that modesty was highly overrated.
She could have regained her clothing sooner but Samuel had insisted she make love to him without a fight if she wanted her modesty back. Shed decided right then that modesty was highly overrated.
The man in the subway had bit her, but it hadn't felt like the merciless tearing of flesh shed endured and he survived the sip of blood hed stolen from her. She rolled her neck to the side remembering the sensation then clenched her legs together when she felt a phantom pulse between her thighs.
Aurora bit her bottom lip. Her chest had felt like something heavy was sitting on it when Samuel had told her hed killed the vampire. Her relief when she realized he was lying had lifted that weight. She suddenly frowned wondering if that meant the vampire had beaten Samuel in a fight. She sighed knowing that was just wishful thinking.
*****
Across town, Michael leaned against the frame of his bedroom doorway surveying the progress hed made in righting the room. Everything was back in its place except the bed his mattress was now missing the antique frame that had once supported it.
He already missed it but shrugged deciding it was better to leave it that way until he had these power surges under control. He hadnt had the heart to throw the frame away though it was now stored in the attic. If luck was with him, he would be able to restore it later.
He couldnt help but push his melancholy away and laugh when Scrappy jumped up on the mattress. The little dog looked at him strangely for a moment before he decided to run around in circles so fast he made himself dizzy to the point that he couldnt stay on his feet.
Youre not right you know that, Michael exclaimed shaking his head.
Scrappy merely whined and finally succeeded in righting himself, still lying down but Michael laughed harder when Scrappys head kept moving in tiny circles. Finally he took pity on the little dog and picked him up in his arms.
Well thats one way to get drunk, but I know another way that might be just what I need tonight, he rubbed Scrappys ears hopefully my drinking buddy is still free. He sat Scrappy down and patted his pocket for his cell phone then sighed in annoyance remembering hed crushed it in the subway.
The house phone chose that moment to ring sending Michael tracing down the stairs to the living room.
Tell Kat you need a fresh bottle of Heat make that two, Michael started off the conversation by getting straight to the point.
Having a bad day are we? Warren asked then glanced over at Devon whom hed locked in the dance cage. Ive definitely got something to take your mind off your own troubles. You can have as much Heat as you want if youll just come help me get a handle on Devon.
Its a deal. Michael hung up feeling a sudden adrenaline rush.
Deciding to put it to good use, he was standing on the sidewalk in front of the house before the living room clock had time to make it to the next second. Stopping dead, he turned back toward the house hearing Scrappy scratching on the door.
Opening the door back up, he could have sworn the puppy sent him a glare before slowly walking out. Guess a doggie door might be a good investment, Michael cocked an eyebrow. And dont you go telling your daddy on me.
Scrappy barked up at Michael before taking off around the back of the house.
Traitor, Michael yelled.
Listening to the roaring silence coming from the empty house, Michael closed the door. He missed having Kane, Damon and Alicia living here with him. Hed lived alone for so long before that he hadn't realized just how lonely he truly was.
With a heavy sigh, Michael walked away from the house and decided he needed to get to Moon Dance as quickly as he could. For some reason, he just didnt want to be alone tonight.
The first thing he saw when he entered the club was Kat and Quinn standing against the railing looking down onto the dance floor. He tilted his head to the side, the edges of a smile pulling at his lips.
Whats going on? Michael asked when he saw what Kat and Quinn were looking at.
Devons practicing a new cage dance, Quinn smirked at him and then grabbed the top of his head when Kat smacked him. What? he inquired looking innocently at Kat.
Kat crossed her arms over her chest and looked at him as if he were stupid, Youre joking right?
Michael frowned at the weirdness of the newly mated couple and cocked an eyebrow at what he was seeing. Warren was sitting in a chair with his feet propped up on a five gallon paint bucket and he was staring at the cage with a dejected looking Devon inside. Michael cocked an eyebrow when he noticed that the door to the dance cage had a heavy chain locking it.
Will you please talk some sense into Warren? Kat pleaded.
Dont you mean talk some sense into Devon? Quinn corrected then took a quick step back when Kat snapped a glare in his direction.
Do you really want to fight? Kat asked then took her own step back when Quinn started toward her.
Yes, Quinns voice came out in a dark seductive purr.
Michael shook his head when Kat took off up the stairs with Quinn right on her heels. He had to admit Kat was often smarter than her brothers and glanced back down into the pit seeing an almost devious smile on Warrens face.
Yep, whatever reason Warren had taken Devon prisoner he was enjoying playing the part of jailer.
Feeling eyes on him, Warren lifted his head and waved at Michael. He reached for the bottle of Heat on the floor beside him and held it up so Michael could see it. Wanna join me?
Devon sighed now sitting on the cage floor with his back against the bars. Seeing Michael coming down the steps was all he needed. He thumped his head backwards against the steel making the bars rattle. Between Michael and Warren he would never hear the end of this.
Sorry to disappoint you Michael but the show is over, he hissed.
What did I miss? Michael asked rubbing his chin as he stopped beside Warrens chair.
Warren finally pulled his gaze away from his brooding brother and glanced at Michael who was busy sliding the five gallon bucket across the floor with his foot, You mean you really dont know?
Know what? Michael asked only for Warren to laugh and hand him the bottle.
Hey Devon, why dont you tell him, Warren suggested glad Michael didnt know. This was going to be funny as hell.
Why dont you go to hell, Devon retaliated staring at the wall so he wouldnt have to look at them. Im fine now let me go to her.
Her? Youre keeping him away from Envy? Michael inquired while taking a seat on the bucket.
Warren looked at Michael and held up one finger then pointed it at Devon with a mischievous smile. You cant go see Envy right now its the middle of the night and shes probably in bed snuggled up to her Teddy Bear.
When Devon grabbed his head and started screaming in a tired voice, Michael slowly tipped the bottle up and took a long drink. It was a Trevor pun he understood that much, but why the theatrics?
Michael felt his healing powers surface and sat the bottle back on the floor he could feel Devon's pain and didnt like it. He started toward the cage with every intention of fixing Devon but Warrens words stopped him.
Hes alright leave him be, Warren nodded when Michael turned to look at him curiously. Kane has him under a compulsion spell.