Aurora growled, her grip on her phone tightening as she paced in front of her bed. Her brother's voice ringing clearly through the phone.
"Are you even listening to me Aurora?"
"Of course I am." Aurora sighed, running a hand through her ebony and scarlet hair.
"But I'm not coming back home, Damien. I am just fine, nothing else is going to happen to me."
"You know Dad would freak if he found out."
"Which is exactly why he's not going to. I just..." She hesitated, eyes on the ground as she bit the inside of her cheek.
"You wanted to hear his voice."
"He doesn't need to know what happened to make me feel safer." Aurora's voice was soft, hands trembling slightly.
"I have to be here, Dai. I can't let him take me home. I'm not as smart as you, and I have to stay and work hard. Becoming a veterinarian isn't exactly easy."
"That's not even what you want. Why do you keep acting like you care so much about it?" His voice was soft but she tensed, her lip beginning to quiver. She swallowed as she fell back onto her bed.
"I'm sorry, Roe. You want to talk to Dad again?" He laughed softly.
"Mom's downstairs fussing that the two of us got to talk to you and she hasn't."
Aurora smiled softly, the small ache in her chest not entirely unpleasant.
"Let Mom on the phone before she hurts Dad too much."
She laughed as Damien agreed, overhearing her mother yell at her father, and squeak as Damien handed her the phone.
Kitty spoke at a thousand words a minute, letting her know how home was, how missed she was, how happy she was the college was going well, and weirdly enough that she'd adopted one of the puppies Spikes's dogs had.
"His name is Moon Moon and he's so cute and kinda stupid but I love him." Kitty squeaked from the other end of the line, followed by what sounded like a yelp.
"Still don't understand why you picked him out of all of them. He's a moron." Takado grumbled.
"He makes me laugh." Kitty protested.
"And that's a good enough reason to keep it as a pet?" Aurora chuckled, rolling her eyes even though it wouldn't be seen.
"Well it was a good enough reason to keep your father, wasn't it?" Kitty responded. Aurora nearly choked on her laughter, listening to her father's complaints
After a few more minutes of listening to her mother Aurora finally convinced her mother to get off of the phone, but not before Takado stole it back for a moment.
"I love you Princess, stay safe."
"I love you too, Daddy. You know I will." Aurora's smile vanished the moment she hung up. She dropped her phone on her bed and made her way downstairs.
Willow was on her bed, books strewn about as she did her homework.
"I take it the conversation with Damien went well?" Spade asked as Aurora took a seat across from her.
"As well as you would expect it to." Aurora grumbled, flipping her hair aside.
"Despite popular belief he's just a protective as my dad. He's just a little less blinded by it."
Spade chuckled, shaking her hed lightly as she flipped to the next page in her book.
"Why did you even call in that case?"
"Like I told Dai. I feel better just talking to dad, and I don't really..." She hesitated glancing up at Spade for a moment before her gaze shifted to her feet.
"I don't really like hiding things from them. Nothing really happened. I'm not hurt, I'm okay but."
Spade reached out, resting her hand over her cousins.
"Stop belittling the problem. It's okay that it scared you. That's nothing to be ashamed of."
Aurora raised an eyebrow at Spade who smiled softly in return before her eyes shifted back to her book.
"You're being strangely calm." Aurora commented, pulling the book out of Spade's hands.
"Hey!"
"Normally you lecture the hell out of me, tell me I need to be more responsible and that you told me so. Go over a thousand times that you literally saw this and how stupid I am for not listening to you in the first place. What is with you?"
"Well let's just say I feel like you've learned the lesson on your own." Spade growled reaching for the book. Aurora leaned back, holding the book just out of her reach.
"That's not what you said when I accidentally lit the dog on fire."
"That was different and we were ten." Spade glared at Aurora. She stood from her seat, laying across the table to reach for the book.
"Aurora I need to study!"
"I'm surprised you don't just read everyone's minds to get the right answers." Aurora scoffed, dropping the book on Spade's back, recieving another growl from the dog.
"Well I'm surprised you don't just flirt with some nerd to take the tests for you." Spade barked back.
"Don't be stupid Spade." Aurora rolled her eyes.
"That only works with homework, not tests."
Aurora tossed her hair over her shoulder and left Spade at the table and laid on Willow's bed beside her. She grabbed strands of her hair, braiding her copper hair and humming softly while Willow studied.
Spade smiled softly, Aurora's humming filling the large dorm. She shook her head softly and stood up, taking a seat on the floor at Willow's bed.
...
“C’mon guys let’s go already!” Aurora whined slumping almost all her weight on the eldest of the three.
“Just five more minutes Aurora.” Spade mumbled as she pulled another book off the shelf to add to her nearly overflowing basket.
“UGH! Don’t you have enough already?” the feline continued to protest,
“Damn it woman you are worse than my mother!”
“No one is that bad Aurora.” Willow giggled closing the book she had been skimming through.
“Whatever,” Aurora scoffed flipping her hair back over her shoulder,
“I still want to get out of here.”
Willow frowned slightly at the older girl, only to jump at a hand on her shoulder.
“Ignore her Willow, she’s just hungry.” Spade spoke calmly, her lips forming to a small smile as she received a playful glare from Aurora.
“Let me just go pay for these and then we’ll go get some food.”
“And then after we can go buy new clothes!” Willow cheered linking arms with the feline, following the older demon to the check out.
“We should go check out that cute boutique we passed.”
“I think there was a sandwich shop by there,” Spade chimed in, politely nodding at the cashier before turning to the girls.
"I could go for a veggie wrap."
She casually rolled her eyes at the simultaneous giggles she received from the younger two, shaking her head briefly as she held the door open.
“How is it that you are the only one of us cats that likes vegetables?” Aurora laughed, her lips resting to her signature smirk, unafraid of letting her fangs show.
“Seriously dude, ever since we were kids, I don’t get it.”
The scarlet in her ebony hair shimmered in the afternoon sunlight, flowing behind her as she banked left toward the street the shop was on.
“You have to admit Spade, it is pretty weird; I thought felines were primarily carnivores.” Willow chuckled playfully nudging the feline.
“True, but my mom is about as canine as they get, which could explain why I an eat them.” her black painted lips opened to a grin as she watched the kitsune tilt her head, quickly perking up making sense of the information.
“Whatever, it’s still weird.” Aurora scoffed, her head turned focusing on the other two. She didn’t take time to question why they suddenly fell silent, or why the psychic had begun to smirk.
She turned her head forward, smile turned to scowl as his crimson eyes made contact with her jade hidden behind designer sun glasses; the over confidence in his smile as he opened his mouth.
“Hey Scourge.” he spoke casually, eyes focused on her.
“What the fuck are you doing here?” Aurora spat, her chest puffing up as she rest her hand on her hip.
“Scourge?” Willow questioned looking up at Spade who seemed to be getting a sense of amusement from the situation.
“What am I doing here? Walking the streets of the city I live in?” he retorted sarcastically, grin only growing wider with each glare she shot.
“Are you stalking me you fucking creep?!” she hissed, head still having to tilt up despite her 4 inch pumps.
“Wait, is that?” Willow question getting only a nod from the silver haired feline.
“Look, I know you know you’re hot, but no chick is worth that.”
“What, don’t want to have your ass handed to you by a girl again?” Aurora scoffed, folding her arms over her chest.
“Hey, that bitch got lucky.” Dagger hissed, his posture straightening as he finally looked over to see the feline wasn’t alone.
“You hear that ya fucken freak?”
“Bring it on tough guy, I could use a workout to build up my appetite.” Spade grinned finally stepping forward, cracking her knuckles.
“He’s not worth it Spade, let's just go in and get food.” Aurora gently wrapped her arm around the other girl’s pulling her toward the door to the Deli.
“Worth it or not, I had fun kicking his ass the first time.” she laughed turning away from the fiery haired man, Willow quickly skipping ahead of them into the shop.
Dagger followed behind, catching the door before it could close behind them.
“Okay seriously? What the fuck dude?!” Aurora nearly screeched as she spun around, instantly face to face with him; heat waves starting to radiate around her.
“Calm down princess, criminals have to eat too ya know.” Aurora’s hair began to rise, chest puffing up, fire in her eyes.
“Fuck this!” she spat pushing her way past him back out the door,
“We’re going to the steak house,”
She paused to look back briefly; observing his worn out jeans, dirty boots, facial hair that was clearly there from laziness; a sinister smirk pulling at the corner of her lips.
“At least there they won’t let street trash in.”
She gracefully pushed her hair behind her shoulder, leisurely walking out the door. Spade and Willow followed, easily catching up with her.
“So,” Willow chimed quickly linking arms with the feline;
“He was cute.”
Aurora shook her head, too exhausted to fight.
“Fuck you.”
...
Spade flinched slightly, receiving a swat from Aurora as she tried to evenly place fake eyelashes onto the canine's eyelids.
"I don't see the point of these things." Spade grumbled, receiving another swat from Aurora.
"The point is to make you look hot." Aurora sighed, pulling an eyelash curler from her bag.
"It is halloween, we're away from out parents, and we're going dancing. You are going to look amazing whether you want to sleep with people or not."
"She's probably just bummed because Abigail isn't here." Willow shrugged. Aurora groaned loudly, stepping away from Spade and into her heels.
"Even more of a reason to go out instead of letting her sit around and mope."
"I'm not moping. I just don't really care for going out." Spade frowned. She stood from her seat, staring at a distant mirror. She didn't feel excited or attractive like the other two did. She felt lonely.
She glanced at Aurora who had begun to work on her hair. She closed her eyes, focusing on her cousin. She could feel the underlying lonliness in her cousin. Hell had no fury like Aurora's wrath if she were to comment on it though.
"Alright ladies, let's get out of here." Aurora commented, tossing her hair over her shoulder as she made her way towards the door.
"Let's get out college party girl on!" Willow cheered, following after Aurora. She glanced back at Spade, shrugging.
"Or you know, standard party girl. Doesn't have to be specifically of the college variety."
Aurora chuckled softly, patting Willow head. She pulled her car keys out of her pocket and Spade locked their dorm as the two other girls made their way out of the building towards Aurora's car.
Aurora sighed, a grin flashing across her lips as she revved her cars engine. Spade entered the car after Willow and the sped into the city. The car filled with music, idle chatter, and the GPS occasionally directing them.
"Wow this place looks huge." Willow commented as the car pulled up to the building.
"Well I'd expect it to be given I've heard it's the hottest place in town, not just for halloween." Aurora stepped out of the car, taking a moment to straighten her outfit.
"Also the sluttiest place if anyone's thoughts here mean anything." Spade sighed. She followed Aurora out of the vehicle allowing Willow to climb out after her.
"I really don't understand the point of clubs."
"There isn't a point Spade." Aurora groaned. She placed her hands on her cousins shoulder.
"Lighten up and have some fun. You know Abigail wouldn't want you to stay at home pouting."
"I don't pout." Spade muttered under her breath as she followed Aurora and Willow through the club doors. Aurora and Willow both quickly joined the crowd and started dancing. Spade stood reluctantly to the side, eyes scanning the room for anything of interest.
She groaned as her eyes fell on a familiar head of orange hair leaned against a wall with a drink in his hand.
Spade turned around, keeping her eyes on Aurora as she tried to put distance between herself and Dagger. His thoughts reached her before his voice did.
"What are you doing here?" Dagger laughed, walking up behind her.
"No offense, but you don't really seem the type."
"Type to what?" Spade glared at him from behind her curtain of hair.
"Have fun." Dagger spoke to her, but his eyes were elsewhere. They scanned the room, searching, watching.
"So did you come alone or-"
"Spade!" Aurora called out trotting over and grabbing her cousins hand.
"Come join us instead of-"
Aurora turned around running straight into Dagger's chest. She let out an audible groan as her eyes met his.
"How are you every where?"
"Guess it's one of my special talents." He laughed shifting on his feet.
"Have to admit I didn't really expect to see you here."
"Well I'll just be on my way. I'd hate to interrupt your futile attempts to get someone into bed." Aurora rolled her eyes and dragged Spade to where she'd left Willow.
"Oh come one, I've got a bit more class than that." Dagger protested as he followed after her.
"I mean not much, but a bit."
"You're disgusting." Aurora scoffed.
"You think I'm hot, admit it." Dagger towered over her, his hand resting against her hip.
Aurora shoved his hand aside, eyes burning as she glared up into his.
"You don't have the right to touch me."
His face sobered as he took a step back from her, his eyes flickering towards the ground before meeting hers once again.
"Sorry about that." His voice was almost sheepish as he took a step back.
"See ya around, Scourge,"
Aurora opened her mouth ready to yell at him, before realizing he had apologized and walked away. Her head tilted to the side slightly as she watched him walk away.
"I expected him to put up more of a fight." Spade commented, bringing voice to everyone's thoughts.
"I guess he's got more manners than we gave him credit for."
"Guess so..." Aurora's voice was soft, finally pulling her eyes away from his retreating figure.
Spade sighed as Willow linked arms with Aurora and pulled her back into the crowd of thrashing bodies.
She grimaced at a couple nearly undressing each other in the corner, growled under her breath as she dodged a drunken man stumbling after a group of equally drunk women.
Her shoulders relaxed as she took a seat where she could still see Aurora and Willow dancing amidst the crowd. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and frowned.
She had text Abigail hours ago, and still hadn't heard back from her. She hadn't expected Abigail to be in constant contact, but she had hoped for a response my now.
Uncertainty settled into her stomach, panic ebbing at the edges of her mind. She closed her eyes, inhaling deeply as she stroked the ring Abigail had given her before they'd parted.
She stood up, shuffling through the dancing crowd before finally reaching her cousins.
"Aurora." Spade called out, sighing when she received a glare from her cousin's piercing green eyes.
"Aurora come on. I want to call Abigail, I'm starting to worry." She began to fidget where she stood.
"She usually keeps in touch with me but it's been hours."
"Maybe she's just out having fun like you should be doing." Aurora turned to face her cousin, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Do you seriously want to get out of here that bad? You're even using your girlfriend as a cop out?"
"I'm really not feeling up to this right now Aurora. I just want to call her."
"If it was really just a phone call then why haven't you already stepped outside and done it?" Aurora's eyes were annoyed, but knowing. She sighed glancing away from Spade, her eyes landing on his orange hair and traveled down to find a small blonde swatting at his arm.
Aurora pulled her keys out of her pocket, tossing them at Spade.
"Tell Willow to either go home with you or find another way home." Aurora was brief as she turned on her heel and walked away.
"Aurora..." Spade growled as she watched her cousin. She shook her head, shoulders falling as she turned towards Willow.
"You're so funny." The blonde laughed as she flipped her hair over her shoulder. She leaned toward him, resting her hand on his arm.
"I wonder what you're like in the morning."
Aurora gripped the blonde's shoulder and shoved her aside, knocking the girl to the ground and sending her drink flying.
"What the fuck!" Her voice was shrill as she glared up at Aurora.
"You're driving me back to my dorm tonight." Aurora ignored the londe, her eyes on Dagger's smirk.
"What the hell happened to your cousin?" Dagger chuckled, pushing himself off of the wall and taking a step closer to her.
"She's going back, and I am not. So you're going to drive me back when I'm ready." Aurora crossed her arms in front of her chest.
"And why would I do that?"
"Excuse me." The blonde stood up, nearly falling over.
"We were in the middle of a conversation. So you can leave now."
Aurora raised an eyebrow at her, a cruel smirk spread on her ruby lips.
"Fine. I'll go." She spoke sweetly. Dagger's eyes widened, his head tilting slightly.
"I mean, I was going to actually suggest dancing with me but if you'd rather waste your time with blondie over here, that's fine."
"I thought I didn't have the right to touch you." Dagger grinned, shoving his hands in his pockets.
"Consider my mind changed." Aurora turned around and made her way back into the crowd.
"If you think you're up for it that is."
Aurora laughed at the sounds of the blonde's protests as Dagger followed behind her. Aurora turned on her heel, resting her arms on his shoulders.
"I don't your little friend is very pleased about your choice."
"That's funny because I don't remember giving a damn." Dagger grinned, his hands staying in his pockets.
Aurora's hands traveled down his arms, lingering on his wrists.
"I thought you wanted to dance, Criminal."
She pulled his hands out of his pockets, resting them against her waste. She shuddered against the warmth of his hands.
A small laugh escaped her lips at the confusion in his eyes, but he complied and followed her regardless.
He watched as she swayed in his grasp, her own hands grabbing the back of his neck. Her ruby smirk taunting him as her feet moved effortlessly with the music.
She turned around in his hands, pressing her back against his chest. His breath hitched in his chest as she tossed her hair over her shoulder. His grip on her tightened as she rest her hands over his, rocking her hips against his own.
He leaned over, resting his forehead against his shoulder, loosing his sense of thought at the sound of her mellifluous laughter.
His breaths came in short and ragged as he danced with her, focusing on her.
Her hips moving against his own, the sweat against her skin, and her heart racing in time with music.
Aurora struggled to catch her breath as they slowed to a stop. She grinned at his short breaths against her neck. She grabbed him by the shirt, pulling him outside.
She shoved him against the wall, shriving against the cold, her lips an inch from his.
"You know you really need to think less when dancing." Aurora grinned, pressing her chest against his.
"Are you really doing all this over some other chick?"
Aurora shoved herself off of him, her eyes and voice venomous.
"You just had to ruin it didn't you?"
His hand reached out to her for a moment, but quickly dropped to his side. A sarcastic grin played across his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes as it had.
"Oh come on. You didn't give a damn about me until you saw someone else moving on what you fancy as your turf."
"Why don't you back to her and see how wrong you are." Aurora hissed, her eyes shifting to slits. She shoved him back as he took a step towards her.
"I don't give a fuck about you, and I'm going home."
"Scourge wait," He ran after her as she started to walk away, his hand brushing against hers.
"I'll take you home."
"Fuck off." She hissed at him, sparks flying from her hands.
"How many times do you have to be told this town isn't safe before you stop trying to stubbornly leave on your own?" He growled under his breath.
"Stop acting like you fucking care." Aurora hissed, turning around to glare at him.
"You are nothing. You have nothing. You cannot possibly imagine yourself to be the sort of man I deserve, so stop fucking looking at me like something might happen here."
She took a swing at him, flames engulfing her fist. He caught her hand and shoved her against the wall.
"You need to take a step down from your pedestal, Princess." He spat bitterly. Their hands still engulfed in flames, warming the freezing bricks he'd pressed her against.
"I'm trying to be nice but you know what I've had enough of your shit. You really wanna walk around this fucking late be my guest. I won't stop you."
He let her go, catching another swing from her before she turned around and stormed off.
She felt her phone buzz in her pocket, and stubbornly ignored it.
She refused to call Spade for a ride home, refused to turn around, refused to be the damsel in distress.
She shivered against the cold. She glanced around herself briefly before sparking a small fire in her hands.
A small smile on her lips as she felt the warmth radiate from her hands.
The fire dissipated at the sound of a car engine, her hands falling to her sides.
She growled as the car stopped beside her, the window rolling down to reveal a familiar pair of red eyes.
"Just get in the damn car and let me take you home."
"I thought you'd had enough of my shit?" She spat back bitterly, tapping her heel impatiently against the cold concrete.
"Yeah well apparently sick of your shit or not, I'm not okay with letting a woman walk around alone this late at night." Dagger reached over, opening the door to his car.
"Even if she can more than take care of herself."
"Don't think this means we're friends." Aurora his as she stepped into his car.
"This might not, but I think the way we were dancing kinda makes us friends." Dagger winked at her. He laughed as she rolled her eyes, lifting her feet onto his dashboard as she had before.
He stayed quiet, and she only spoke when guiding him where to go. When they reached the dorm Dagger stepped out of the car, walking around and opening the door from Aurora.
She stood up, brushing past him without so much as a glance as she made her way towards her dorm.
"You could have had a meaningless night with that blonde." Aurora spoke before she'd stepped to far away. She refused to turn around to face him, her hands curled into fists at her sides.
"Why not with me?"
"You don't feel meaningless." His voice was soft, and her eyes widened as it reached her. She bit down on her lip, turning to face him only to watch the taillights of his car speeding down the street.
...
Promise me Cher, no matter what, you and I will always stand together....
-BEEP-
Heavy eyelids fluttered open to the the familiar annoyance of the alarm echoing through the silent dorm.
Bloodshot silver eyes stared up at the ceiling as the ringing continued, she hated the sound but at that moment, it was her favorite melody so long as it kept her from her own thoughts.
She finally reached over and turned off the alarm before she escaped the grace period of not waking her not so “morning friendly” cousins.
Spade went about her morning routine: brush teeth and wash face to fully wake up, breakfast blend tea, a run around campus.
The moment’s she loved most, the quiet when most others were asleep or not coherent enough to appreciate it; the serenity it brought her to run with the rising sun.
When you have the ability to see what the future holds, it causes you to see the world around you in a completely different way.
She spent longer than normal on the morning run, still careful to be quiet as she made her way to the bathroom.
She inhaled the steam, enjoying the hot water washing over her chilled skin; November was still cold, but to be expected only being five hours from home. Her mind drifted, lost in the sea of unspoken emotions.
“Hey Spade!” the sharp chirp of the feline's voice breaking her from her trance, she leaped backward, feet slipping out from underneath her.
“FUCKING CHRIST! FUCK! SHIT!!!!”
“Spade, what the fuck?!” Aurora laughed opening the door, jaw gaping as she took in the sight before her.
Some how wrapped completely in the shower curtain, torso on the floor, feet tangled in the curtain still in the tub; soaking hair sticking to her face as she glared daggers up at the feline.
“Not a fucking word...”
...
“Okay spill bitch.” Spade flinched before looking up with a raised eyebrow, jade eyes mere inches from hers.
“What are you talking about Aurora?” she sighed removing the headphones from her ears and setting down the book she had been consumed by.
“Don’t play dumb with me,” Aurora started, pouncing onto the bed so she could better face the canine,
“you just jumped at me talking to you!”
“You just caught me in the middle of a good book.” Spade’s voice remained leveled, keeping eye contact.
“Bull shit I caught you in a good book, only once in my entire life have I surprised you and that was when I first learned to set something on fire!” Aurora hissed finally getting a smile from Spade.
“What are we setting on fire?” Willow suddenly asked walking into the room, a bag of chips in her hands.
“Nothing-gimme some-” Aurora mumbled snatching the bag from her,
“I’m just explaining to Spade that she’s clearly hiding something, I’ve managed to scare her twice today.”
she scooted over, patting the bed for the copper haired girl to sit.
“Wait? What?!” she yipped jumping onto the bed, her turn to invade the feline’s personal space.
“Are you sick or something?”
she reached over trying to feel her forehead, getting an annoyed growl from Spade.
“No I- get off me,” she grunted, lightly pushing the reaper away. She sighed heavily bringing her index finger and thumb to the bridge of her nose.
“Look guys, I’m just stressed out about Abigail getting here tomorrow.”
“Why? Shouldn’t you be beyond ecstatic about that?” Aurora questioned, eyebrow raised.
“Did something happen with you two?” Willow asked, furrowing her eyebrows with concern. Spade paused for a moment, hand slowly extending to cover her face.
She took a deep breath in a failed attempt to compose herself.
“Oh no...” Willow whispered softly, leaning over to attempt to console her.
“What? No! No nothing bad guys I just, well we... erm.” Spade stuttered frantically waving her hands in front of her.
Aurora began to smirk, noting the sudden pink in the the pale girl’s cheeks.
“Spade finally got laid!” the feline howled with laughter, quickly wrapping her arm over the cat’s shoulder.
“That’s what this is about you?” she continued to shriek while Spade just let her head hands.
“No way!!!” Willow chirped pushing Spade over so she could hug her from her other side.
“I hate you both...” she growled lowly, barely lifting her head to speak.
“Shut up you adorable idiot.” Aurora laughed pulling her closer, using her free hand to ruffle the other cat’s hair.
Spade quickly ducked out from under the girls’ arms, frantically smoothing her hair as she shot a glare at her cousin. Aurora rolled her eyes and chuckled, scooting back some to get comfortable.
“Sorry Spade, you’re just so cute.” Willow giggled.
“Thanks..”
“Anyway Spade, what’s the big deal, so you guys finally did it? You don’t regret it, do you?” Aurora asked calmly.
“No, I don’t regret it;” she paused, cheeks flushing as her lips curled into a small smile;
“I actually really enjoyed that night.”
She shook her head trying to make her face cool,
“I just...How do you handle actually seeing the person after that? I mean what if that’s all she want’s now? Or what if I’m just horrible at it and she never wants to again?” Spade began to frantically list the ‘what ifs’.
Aurora and Willow stared blankly for a moment before bursting into another fit of laughter. Spade sighed, resting her face in her hand,
“How the fuck to normal people deal with this shit so often?”
“Spade; this is really weird saying to you; but you need to just chill.” Aurora managed to get out through her laughter.
“She’s coming out here tomorrow, if all she cared about was the sex she wouldn’t bother coming out to see you.”
“But what if-” Spade started only to be cut off by the youngest of the three.
“Spade, you’re the psychic one here, do you really think your concerns are anything more than just you being paranoid?” Willow questioned getting her to make eye contact.
“I-” Spade paused, taking a deep breath in attempt to calm herself.
“No, you’re right... I don’t- no, I can’t lose her.” She felt a lump forming in her throat as she spoke, her mind grew fuzzy as she felt the beginning of a premonition.
Her breathing began to grow rapid, screams ringing in her ears; flashes of a dark room, the scent of blood and wet stone. Spade frantically reached for the ring on her necklace, trying to use it as an anchor to reality.
“Spade!” Aurora’s voice broke through to her, she looked up wide eyed, face dripping sweat.
“S-sorry...” she mumbled softly, wiping the sweat off her face.
“Dude it’s fine, what was it this time?” Aurora asked, gently reaching over to stroke her hair.
“I-I don’t know, it was extremely fuzzy, not like my normal visions.” Spade sighed scooting to the edge of her bed to get up,
“I think the stress is messing with my abilities, I’m just gonna make some tea, try to ‘chill’.”
she smirked winking at Aurora.
“You sure you’re okay? I can make it for you if you want.” Willow insisted, trying to prevent her from getting up.
“I got it, don’t worry.” Spade smiled, standing up;
“Do either of you want anything?”
Aurora sighed, she could see that the canine wasn’t as okay as she claimed; but if there was one trait Spade did take from her mother, it was her stubbornness.
“I’m good, Willow?” the feline asked looking over at the reaper who shook her head.
“Suit yourselves,” Spade shrugged, she paused for a moment turning back to the girls, “hey, thank you for letting me vent like that.”
“Hey, we’re family, that’s what we’re here for.” Willow smiled, getting up to hug her.
Spade smiled as she released the embrace and left the room. She sighed heavily once she was alone in the kitchen, bringing a shaky hand to her face covering her eyes.
“Get a grip, you’re okay.” she whispered to herself.
“Everything will be okay...”
...
“Mon Cher!” Abigail screamed, easily spotting her silver streaked raven hair standing out in the crowd.
She ran at top speed; dropping her duffel bag; jumping into the other girl’s arms, wrapping her legs around her waist as she was spun around.
Tears streamed down her face as she tightened her grip on the demon,
“You’re not allowed to be away from me for that long ever ‘gain, ya hear?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t.” Spade smiled, leaning back so she could look her in the eyes,
“I’ve missed you, more than I thought was possible.”
She shifted her arms, holding the witch up with her left as she brought her right hand to her face; lightly moving her fiery curls from her face.
“I’ve prayed to the witch ancestors every morning and every night to ensure you would stay safe and well ‘till you were in my arms again.” Abigail spoke softly, resting her forehead against the demon’s, smiling feeling her warm breath against her lips.
She gently tilted her head, softly letting their lips meet. Soft, turned to urgency as she felt Spade’s grip on her tighten, fingers tangling in her curls as the demon deepened their kiss.
“As long as you’re in my life,” Spade whispered, momentarily breaking their kiss;
“I will stay safe, and strong; for you.”
She gently kissed the corner of her lips, lightly pecking at her jaw line up to her ear;
“Come on, let’s go home.” She smiled against her ear.
“You should put me down then Cher.” Abigail giggled resting her forehead against her’s again.
“That’s not necessary.” She smirked, crouching down grabbing the duffle bag with her right hand.
“I feel like a youngin’ being held like this.” Abigail whined playfully. Spade raised an eyebrow before smirking again.
“Oh really?” she quickly lifted the witch, putting her over her left shoulder.
“Lenore!” Abigail squealed, trying to wiggle free.
“That did not mean do this!”
“Too bad, it’s happening.” Spade laughed, walking to her car. She dropped the duffle bag so she could fish her keys from her pocket, and quickly unlocked the car.
“See, not that bad.”
She chuckled setting down her mate. Abigail smiled, rolling her eyes before getting into the passenger seat.
The bus station wasn’t far from the college, only 15 miles. They spent the car ride talking about school, teachers they love, and those they hate.
Abigail voiced her annoyance with how many men at her university couldn’t grasp that she was lesbian, Spade laughed offering to beat the life out of all of them.
Their conversation turned a bit more serious as Spade filled her in on the most recent encounter with Dagger, leaving out her own opinion of him.
Finally, they arrived at the dorm, where Abigail caught up with both Willow and Aurora; and heard another earful about the orange haired street rat.
Spade smiled, wide, unlike she had in months; finally at ease being able to lay in her love’s lap.
“Anyway, we’re going out to eat; you kid’s behave yourselves.” Aurora winked at the couple, grabbing her purse and keys.
“Come now meenoo, you know I’m nothin’ but well behaved.” Abigail smirked, getting a laugh from her mate.
“Suurrre you are,” Aurora chuckled rolling her eyes,
“See you later guys, lets go Willow.”
“Have fun you two!” Willow sang, shutting the door behind them.
“What was that all about?” Abigail questioned looking down at Spade who was nuzzled against her stomach.
“Ignore them, they’re just not done teasing me yet.” Spade sighed, rolling onto her back, staring up at chartreuse eyes. Abigail furrowed her brows with concern.
“What do you mean Cher?”
“Nothing, I was just stressing out yesterday and ended up telling them about how we um well, you know.” Spade began to stutter, cheeks flushing.
“You mean that we made love?” Abigail smiled, suppressing her giggle as the pale girl’s face began to flush a deep crimson.
“Wait,” she paused for a moment shaking her head slightly,
“what do you mean you were stressing out? I thought you’d gotten better Cher.”
Spade quickly sat up, cupping her mate’s face with her hands.
“Don’t worry Abs, I wasn’t how I used to be, the exact opposite actually.” she gently rubbed her thumb on her cheek.
“I didn’t turn off my emotions, I was reacting how normal people do; freaking out.”
She paused, “All the stress triggered a weird vision, but I made sure to hold this to anchor myself before it could get too bad.”
She smiled reaching for the ring on her necklace.
“Cher...” Abigail spoke softly, reaching over and taking the necklace off her,
“I told you when I gave you this.” She gently took the ring off the chain and took Spade’s hand in hers;
“Wear this, and I am with you. The protection spell I used on this, only has full effect when it’s in full contact with you.” she slid the ring onto her forefinger.
“I guess that explains why I was so out of balance yesterday, I always put it on my necklace when I shower; yesterday I forgot to put it back on my finger,” Spade smiled softly,
“I really don’t know how I lived before meeting you,”
she leaned back on the couch, pulling Abigail onto her.
“I don’t know what I’d do without you.” Abigail rested her head on the demon’s chest, listening to her heart steady.
“Neither do I Cher,” she whispered, smiling as she felt her strong arms wrap around her,
“just promise me Cher, no matter what, you and I will always stand together.” she could hear her heart rate increase as she tightened their embrace.
“You have my word;” Spade choked, holding back the tears that threatened to fall;
“I love you Abigail.”
“And I love you Lenore.”
