08-25-2014, 04:24 PM
Ayden snuggled up to him as they walked. He was content. A bit sad, too. It always hurt to say goodbye, to accept that a part of your life was over. But whether you accepted it or not, life moved on. Fighting it only made it harder to find happiness in that new life. He knew that the hard way.
This time he would accept it. Of course with Ayden it was much easier. He loved her. It was that simple. And she loved him. And they would marry and maybe even have children some day. There was no rush. A lifetime of possibility stretched before them.
And suddenly there was a man in front of them with a gun. Connor's first instinct was to step in front of Ayden to shield her. Indeed, he had already moved when suddenly there was a flash of light and then the man flew back as if struck. The man's face contorted in fear and he ran. Connor looked at Ayden and saw a satisfied smile on her face. She'd done that.
It was one thing to know about her and her abilities. But he had only seen it one other time, the first night they had slept together. And she said she'd tried to heal him at that house that night, though he hadn't been conscious for that. But to see those abilities in action was something else. A part of him felt ashamed that he had not been able to stop the man, that she had to do. Idiot! It was just the primitive part of his mind asserting itself. It didn't matter that it had been her. They were safe. That was all that mattered.
"You ok?"
she asked?
"Yeah, I'm good. Are you?"
Stupid question. She was the one who drove the guy off. He really didn't know what to say. He noticed how very exposed they were. Anyone could have seen her. "I guess we should get out of here. I don't want anyone to see you. Those Atharim bastards hunt people like you."
This time he would accept it. Of course with Ayden it was much easier. He loved her. It was that simple. And she loved him. And they would marry and maybe even have children some day. There was no rush. A lifetime of possibility stretched before them.
And suddenly there was a man in front of them with a gun. Connor's first instinct was to step in front of Ayden to shield her. Indeed, he had already moved when suddenly there was a flash of light and then the man flew back as if struck. The man's face contorted in fear and he ran. Connor looked at Ayden and saw a satisfied smile on her face. She'd done that.
It was one thing to know about her and her abilities. But he had only seen it one other time, the first night they had slept together. And she said she'd tried to heal him at that house that night, though he hadn't been conscious for that. But to see those abilities in action was something else. A part of him felt ashamed that he had not been able to stop the man, that she had to do. Idiot! It was just the primitive part of his mind asserting itself. It didn't matter that it had been her. They were safe. That was all that mattered.
"You ok?"
she asked?
"Yeah, I'm good. Are you?"
Stupid question. She was the one who drove the guy off. He really didn't know what to say. He noticed how very exposed they were. Anyone could have seen her. "I guess we should get out of here. I don't want anyone to see you. Those Atharim bastards hunt people like you."