by Lauren Wood
“Let’s just run away from it all then. Let’s try it somewhere else. I just want to be with you.” She said.
He couldn’t hold back any more and pounced on her. His passionate lovemaking made her scream again and again. It lasted for hours and he was ready for food after they were done.
“I have to get some food for us.” He got up to go.
“I wasn’t kidding can we go somewhere else?” Colleen asked. The conversation that had started before their lovemaking started up again.
“I guess we can, but we can’t do it all at once. I mean we won’t ride straight through. We can’t be sure before we get there that people won’t know us. There is a price on your head and I’m not willing to lose you.” Kaiden’s eyes sparked.
“I know. But can we at least try. I don’t want to have to hide out forever. I don’t care about the crown either. As far as I’m concerned it has always brought pain and suffering to our family. I know we had good times, but it killed them in the end.” She stated.
Not many would understand why she hated being an heiress. But the only thing about claiming her heritage would be that she would be able to rule the people better. Give them more of a life. She remembered how her father had been with the people. He had given them more grain if they needed it, he had made them wealthy, at least in knowing they were cared for.
“Maybe one day I’ll want to rule. But I don’t know about that. It seems like so many people would be dependent on what I decided. I don’t know enough to make a good ruler.”
“Let’s just try and survive first.” Kaiden reminded her.
“Your right, let’s focus on that first. So when can we leave?” Colleen asked him.
“Tomorrow we can leave. I’ll get everything ready tonight. We’ll try and go as far as we can. I have some spells that will protect us from view. We should be okay, as long as we.” He stopped and didn’t say anything else.
“As long as we what?” Colleen asked him.
“I just haven’t used some of these spells before. I can only hope that they all work.” Kaiden admitted.
Colleen shook her head. “Alright I understand.”
They travelled for what seemed like a month to Colleen before he would allow them to stop. “This should be far enough.” He said one day.
She looked around the town, it wasn’t big, but not too small. “So where will we stay?” She asked him.
“I’ll get you a room in the inn. You can freshen up and relax a bit. I’ll see about finding a permanent house for us.” Kaiden stated.
She watched him walk out of the room after he had helped her get settled. She smiled thinking about him. He was such a good man. She hadn’t told yet, but she was almost certain she had a child on the way.
Colleen hadn’t wanted to tell him while they were travelling she feared he wouldn’t push to the end of their trip had he known. Now once they were in their own house, she could safely inform him about what she thought.
Kaiden came back quickly and there was a smile on his face. She looked up at him. “Good news?” She asked.
“We have a place! Let’s go I want to show it to you.” Kaiden grabbed her hand and pulled her up. “It’s perfect there is a nursery and everything already!” He heard her gasp.
“Did you hear those thoughts too?” She asked him.
He stopped and turned around. “Yes I did dear! Plus I can hear our child’s heart beat.” He smiled at her widely.
Colleen smiled broadly.
He pulled her up to a two story house. It was on the outskirts of the little town. She hadn’t realized it was quite that small at first. However, maybe that would be better. The less people around she still felt the better off they would be. Colleen had pleaded her case to be out in the woods somewhere instead. But he had told her that would have to wait until later. “I will have to find a good piece of land and buy it, then build our home. So we are looking at a few months for sure.”
She hadn’t been happy at that point. However, she understood his plan.
“We are still going to go to the woods eventually right? I mean not wait for too long? How much did this cost? How did we afford it?” She asked him.
“We will move to the woods yes, don’t worry. There are only around 100 people at the most in this town. Don’t worry about the money, I had it. Please Colleen you need to think of the baby.” Kaiden told her, trying to calm all of her fears at once.
“I just think we would be better off without anyone around us.” Colleen looked out the window her fear apparent.
“Look at any sign of someone knowing who either of us are, I can do a spell. It is a hard one to do, but I believe I have enough magic skill to do it.” Kaiden explained.
Colleen looked at him, she studied him deeply. She saw no sign of betrayal in his eyes. He did love her, she could tell that so she felt safe.
“You will do this spell if anyone notices either of us?” Colleen questioned again.
“Yes I promise you that I will do the forget spell if anyone says a word to us that we have to wonder if we have been discovered or not. I will not make us run, not while you are pregnant. I also promise you that within the next few months I’ll start looking for a place in the woods for us to build.” Kaiden said, putting his hands on top of hers. “Please just trust me. I won’t let a single thing happen to you or our little child.”
She smiled up at him. Her fears seemed to be something that would drive her crazy. “Let’s go out and get some goods for our new home then. We will see if anyone recognizes me. I stand out a bit more than you do anyway!” She commented.
It was true the Queen would have a bounty on her head for sure by now. If they weren’t far enough from home, or if someone around here was from out of town, they might notice her.
“Alright, let’s go.” Kaiden said and walked with her outside.
He helped her get into the wagon. Heading into town, Colleen had a dreadful feeling cross over her body. She wasn’t sure why, but she had a feeling that something might take place. She hoped that Kaiden was ready with this spell. In fact as she thought about it maybe they should have just done the spell without going to get the goods.
She turned to him about ready to ask him what he thought.
“I don’t know if that would be a good idea. What if no one notices you? If I use this spell I don’t know how long it will take to recover. We use it now, and in a month or two someone notices you, I may not be able to do anything. That will mean we will have to flee while you are pregnant, and much more so at that point.” Kaiden commented.
“Aye, you are right.” She admitted.
He pulled up to the front of the store that looked very small from the outside. “ I don’t know how much stock they have on hand, but hopefully enough to start with!” He stated.
They walked in and the shop keeper looked up.
“Hello, new to town?” He asked them. He seemed like a friendly sort.
“Yes we just move down from up north.” Kaiden stated, not giving the correct direction they had come to town from.
The man looked at Colleen. “You look very familiar, do I know you from somewhere?” He asked her. His eyes got a far off look as if trying to place her face.
“No I don’t think so sir.” She answered, but felt the thrill of fear shot throughout her body.
Kaiden squeezed her hand to calm her down.
“The eyes they remind me of someone I once knew I think.” He finally commented and looked away from the couple.
They bought their goods and left the store.
“Did he know me?” Colleen asked almost before they were out the door.
“I’m not sure he had too many questions going around in his head. But I will do the spell once we get home if you want. Or we can wait to see if he says anything to anyone. He didn’t have a direct link to who you might be set in his mind though. So we might be safe.” Kaiden explained.
“That mind reading ability you have is very helpful.” Colleen
commented.
“I love it.” Kaiden admitted.
“Let’s wait to see if he says anything to anyone before you use the spell. But we might have to be very careful about it. All it takes is one person thinking the wrong thing, and I don’t know if they will kill me or simply turn me over.” Colleen stated.
“I can tell you he had nothing in his mind about killing you for now!” Kaiden commented. “If he had he wouldn’t be alive still.”
Colleen looked at him no doubt that he was telling the truth.
“Is there a way you can try and focus on the whole town’s thoughts?” Colleen asked.
“It would take a lot out of me too, and trying to keep them all separate would be impossible for now.” He stated.
“But if you hear someone think something well you can do the spell, right?” Colleen said.
“Alright let me do it when we get home. I’ll see if I hear anything.”
When they got back to their new home, Colleen put the things away and Kaiden sat down to focus.
Colleen watched him from the other side of the room. The whole time she couldn’t get away from the feeling of fear in her mind. She watched as his brow furrowed.
“I’m sorry dear I’m going to have to do the spell. I hear far too many whispers about an heiress being in the kingdom. Someone the Queen is searching for. I don’t know who brought in the rumors or anything. But I know we need to stop them now.” Kaiden explained.
“I had a feeling this whole time.” Colleen admitted.
Kaiden focused and chanted the words for the spell. Colleen watched intently as he looked as if he aged years in front of her.
“I don’t know if I’m strong enough. I might be able to do it.” Kaiden stated.
She walked over behind him and put her hands on his shoulders. “Use some of my energy if you need too.”
“I can’t it may hurt the baby. This has to be all me.” Kaiden admitted.
As she watched she saw a few of his hairs turn gray on the sides of his head. The moments passed and more hairs turned color. Colleen began to worry wondering if he was going to survive this spell.
Finally, he fell to the ground. “It is done, we are safe. But I’m sorry baby we will have to stay in town for a while. Please help me to bed.” Kaiden whispered.
Colleen looked at him. “Will you be okay?” She asked, worried.
“Yes I just need sleep.” Kaiden said.
Colleen helped him lie down on the bed and curled up beside him. He placed a hand on her stomach. “It is safe for us now. But I don’t know how long this spell will last on them. I also placed a barrier up around the town to not allow new news into this town. It is what really took the power out of me. However, we can be safe here for a long time now. I hope anyway.” Kaiden said and closed his eyes.
THE END
OPEN SNATCH
Chapter 1
Johnny Strom will be playing tonight in the big game, if you don’t have your tickets, get them now. This could line up the Panthers for a top bowl bid!
The announcer said over the radio. Johnny smiled at the promotion. “Yep that’s me! I’m going to take us all the way to the top of the pack this year!” He announced to anyone who was listening to him. That was usually a lot of people too, especially girls.
Oh the girls, he thought! Life as the top ranked quarterback in the nation was great. He could have a girl at any place they had a game, just by his name.
He smiled as he thought back to last week’s game and that girl. She had been a little blond cheerleader type. Her lips were nice and pouty, “perfect for a blowjob!” He laughed.
“Oh would you like one of those?” A little brunette asked him.
Johnny thought about taking her up, but she was there. He couldn’t accept a cheap blowjob while his, what the hell was she? He didn’t know why this girl got him so worked up, and why he wanted her.
He looked back at the brunette; she was pursing her lips and placing a finger in her mouth. She’s showing me what she wants to do right now, he thought. But then he looked back over to her, sitting at the table. She seemed like she wasn’t even paying any attention to what was going around her.
Johnny walked over to her; it wasn’t the first time he had talked to her. “Hey Carrie, how are you doing?”
She looked up from her book, he saw her flush red. “Hi Johnny, I didn’t know you were here.” She said, but her eyes betrayed her words.
Johnny had seen her look up as soon as he came in the door. “Yeah I just got here. So what you been up too?” He asked awkwardly.
“Just studying, you know the usual.”
He sat down close to her. “I really wish you would let me study with you.” He ran a finger up her arm and felt her reaction.
She chuckled, “I really don’t think you are interested in studying at all.”
“I think you’ve figured out my evil plot!” He smiled his best eye-catching, mouthwatering grin.
He could feel her reaction to him, and he wanted to do nothing more than undress her and lay her on any bed. Johnny would show her what it was like to be pummeled by his manhood.
“Johnny, I’m not that type of girl, I told you that before. If you want to get laid, go back over and talk to Sally.” She said.
“Sally?” He questioned.
“The one who wanted to give you a blowjob, that’s Sally.”
“So you were listening.” He said.
Her face turned red. “It was hard to not overhear her. But you know what Johnny I’m going to go one better. How would you like to come up to my room?”
It was at that point Johnny realized he was simply dreaming. But he figured he might as well ride it out. He’d been pursuing Carrie for several months now. At least he could get something in his dreams, to see if the wait might be worth it.
“Wait, I never have to wait for a woman!” He laughed in his dream.
The clock began buzzing its incessant chatter. “Shit, just when we were getting to the good part.” He slammed a fist down on the buzzer.
Johnny was now left with a raging hard-on thanks to that buzzer. He wanted to close his eyes and slip back into the folds of the dream. But he knew that he had to get up, he had a class and then practice.
“But first, let’s take care of this problem.” He wrapped his hand around his hardness, wishing that he had Sally here with him, that blowjob would sure be nice right now.
Chapter 2
Carrie Litim looked over her notes; she had a biology test today and wanted to pass it. She was hoping to get on the Dean’s List again this semester.
“Hey Carrie, you want to go to a party tonight?” Her roommate Sally asked.
“Maybe, let’s see how I do on my test.” Carrie answered.
Sally looked at her shocked, “Wait did I just hear that right, you might come with me? Are you feeling okay? Did you finish your book? Why are you possibly agreeing to go out?”
Carrie laughed at her roommate. “Just because I usually don’t go out, doesn’t mean I can’t. I figured one party here and there won’t hurt. After all I have a long weekend, so why not enjoy a bit of it.”
“Great! I can’t wait to tell the others!” Sally jumped up in excitement.
Carrie watched her skitter out of the room. She had to laugh. Sally was everything that Carrie wasn’t. She was bold and brave and up front. While Carrie was shy and not brave at all. If she would have been brave, she would have slept with Johnny Strom.
She sighed thinking of the hunky quarterback of the college team. He was arrogant, mouthy, cocky, and damn gorgeous. He had talked to her a few times, made it aware to her that he wanted to have sex. But that was it, just sex, nothing more. She couldn’t allow that to happen.
But if she was Sally, she would have been in bed with him quicker than he could imagine. That was really why she had agreed to go to the party, to see him.
Carrie liked when he touched her, and it made her want so much more from him. She knew it was a bad id
ea, had heard from his own mouth about the women he’d slept with. “That can’t be good; he must have some sort of disease.” She said aloud.
She knew she should just stay away from Johnny, run far away and never look back. But she really did like him, there seemed to be a lot more under his public image. That was the part of Johnny she wanted to get to know.
Not for the first time she thought back to the first time they met. It had been a sorority party and he had come to their house. She had barely been downstairs, trying to avoid all the noise and drinking. But she had finally had to traipse down the stairs to get a drink.
He had run into her in the kitchen. “Hey I haven’t seen you tonight, my names Johnny.” He had smiled at her.
She had been annoyed; she had hoped to escape back upstairs quickly. “Hi I’m Carrie, nice to meet you. I have to go back and study though.”
When she had tried to leave he had stopped her for a minute. “Hey don’t go so quick! I mean I can actually understand you, you aren’t slurring every word!”
She had laughed, “That’s because I don’t drink a lot, and haven’t had any tonight. I find it messes with my ability to concentrate and learn.”
He had smiled that killer smile, the one that she saw in her dreams now. “Yeah it does do that. Don’t tell anyone, but, this is the only drink I’ve had tonight.” He had whispered to her.
Carrie had felt privileged to know something no one else did about him. “Why is that?” She had asked him, she had honestly been shocked.
“I don’t like what it does to my body. But I also don’t want to hear all that shit about being a wuss and crap like that. You know how guys get when they think you aren’t drinking enough. Do girls do the same thing?” He asked her.
“No not really. I mean they might ask you if you want something, but they’ll just roll their eyes if you say no too often!” She had laughed.
“Well that’s kind of nice. Guys go into this long spiel of how you’re not a man unless you drink so much, and yada yada yada!” He had laughed.