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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 5, 2010 17:22:15 GMT -5
So, this was bad. This was really bad. Colette was here and crying (and boozing) with Ainslie in the kitchen. All the students were alternating between crying and laughing and hiding. All the couples were huddled together; speaking in low, private voices, touching lips together, wiping tears from each other's cheeks. She had texted Scott a few hours ago; to make sure he and her family were all okay. Sure, she never wanted to see the guy again. But she didn't wish him dead. He was fine though, on lockdown in Princeton. Her mom was all right as well, though worried sick over Josslyn of course. And Josslyn was.... She was slowly and steadily losing it. All she kept doing was pacing and worrying. Pace, pace, pace, worry about Cain. Pace, pace, pace, worry about Amarie. Pace, pace, pace, worry about Emma and Colette and Cian and Oliver, Regan, Morgan, Evangeline, Dean, Shames, Lyra, Ainslie...everyone. And Cain wasn't here or there and she couldn't contact him and it was stupid but she just wanted him there, with her. He was an angel, after all. Her guardian angel. So where in the Hell was he? |
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Post by Cain on Jan 5, 2010 17:42:14 GMT -5
He was going out of his mind. Between Brianna, the demons, the world in turmoil.. Someone could shoot him and he wouldn't be phased by it right now. He was numb. Going through the motions until he couldn't take it anymore. The three of them had become a family, almost. He scooped Brianna up off the street as another attack started. Pushing from the pavement he soared into the sky, Brianna's arms locked around his neck as he held into her. Landing a moment later on Belleza's balcony, he put her down. " You okay?" She gave a faint nod and took his hand. " Come on." He pulled her along down and through the hallway to Josslyn's room. Opening the door he sighed, thankful to see her safe. He didn't say a word as he pulled her into his arms, laying a kiss to her forehead as Brianna wrapped her arms around their legs. And there they stood, the three of them.. A family. |
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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 5, 2010 17:54:09 GMT -5
The door opened and she swung around, expecting...she didn't know what. But whatever it could have been melted from her mind. Because it was Cain. It was Cain and Brianna and thank fucking God. She was in his arms before she could even finish those thoughts.
Her arms went tight around him and she buried her face in his neck. She felt his kiss and then Brianna's little arms around their legs. All she wanted to do was disappear inside his arms. Hide inside his embrace forever; or at least until all this was over. She ended up pulling back though, meeting his eyes and forgetting the tears lingering in hers.
"I was worried... I'm so glad you're here," she murmured out. "I'm so glad you're okay." Looking down to Brianna, she attempted a smile and rested her hand on the little girl's head. "Hey there, sweetheart." She lifted Brianna up then, holding her close to her. She sniffled back tears. "I'm glad you're okay too." She dropped a kiss to Cain's lips before tucking her head beneath his chin. "I love you," she breathed out at last, able to relax at least a little bit.
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Post by Cain on Jan 8, 2010 14:10:21 GMT -5
"I was worried... I'm so glad you're here," she murmured out. "I'm so glad you're okay."
He shook his head, pushing some of her hair out of her face, his forehead leaning against hers. "I'm fine, we're fine. Just out helping as much as we can." He told her gently, placing another kiss to her head as Brianna looked up at them.
"Hey there, sweetheart." She lifted Brianna up then, holding her close to her. She sniffled back tears. "I'm glad you're okay too."
Brianna was eager and willing to be held, her arms wrapped around Josslyn's neck as her head laid on the woman's shoulder. "Me too." She whispered into Josslyn's ear. "I love you Jossie." She smiled, holding on tighter.
"I love you,"
Soft kisses, was the best remedy. He wrapped an arm around them both as Josslyn held Brianna. "I love you too, both of you." He smiled. "Every'hin's fine. We're okay. You're okay, so my world is okay."
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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 8, 2010 15:40:23 GMT -5
"I'm fine, we're fine. Just out helping as much as we can." She leaned into his touch, happy just to have him there. To have them both there. Letting out a soft breath, she pressed her lips against his, returning the kiss gently. She could feel herself calming down just from hearing that, seeing them, holding them. "Helping?" she asked.
Pressing a kiss to the little girl's cheek, she cuddled her closer. Her eyes closed softly as she rested a cheek on Brianna's soft hair. "All right," she mumbled. She was better now; now that she had them there with her.
"I love you too, both of you." He smiled. "Every'hin's fine. We're okay. You're okay, so my world is okay."
At his words, Josslyn felt her blood fizzle pleasantly. She nuzzled against his chest, letting her fingers toy with ends of Brianna's hair. "Right," she agreed. "This is all I need."
[[feels shitty, sorry.]]
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Post by Brianna on Jan 14, 2010 14:25:33 GMT -5
Brianna listened to them, her head buried into Josslyn's neck, her arms wrapped around her. She took in a deep breath, smelling Josslyn's shampoo. "Helping?" Brianna lifted her head slowly. "The people." She said softly. "They were scared, and running.. we had to help."
She leaned her head back down on Josslyn's shoulder, her eyes blinking several times as a soft yawn escaped her. "I kinda sleepy." She announced tiredly. "We stayin' here, Cain?" She asked, looking over at him.
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Post by Cain on Jan 14, 2010 14:31:25 GMT -5
"Helping?"
He went to open his mouth, but Brianna had beat him to it. He smiled over at her as she explained what they were doing. "Wha' she said." He smiled, brushing Josslyn's hair out of her face, laying another kiss to her forehead.
"Right," she agreed. "This is all I need."
He wrapped his arms around her as Brianna rested her head on Josslyn's shoulder. "T'at's righ', love. T'is all I need, jus' y' an' Brie." He closed his eyes, taking in the moment. "I kinda sleepy." He slightly opened one eye to look at her.
"We stayin' here, Cain?"
His eyes met with Josslyn's and then back to Brianna's. "Depends.." He looked back at Josslyn. "Feel like sharin' y' room tonight?"
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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 14, 2010 15:17:41 GMT -5
"The people." She said softly. "They were scared, and running.. we had to help."
"Wha' she said."
"Oh," Josslyn breathed out shortly. She didn't want to think of all the people out there... She didn't want to think of all the pain and dying that was going on outside. That would just link her closer to it and then she might start to feel it, hear it... And she really didn' think she would be able to handle that...
She stroked Brianna's cheek softly with her thumb. "That was really brave of you." She looked up to Cain then, dropping a kiss to his lips. "Both of you." She was so proud of them. She didn't know if she would be able to do that; go out there, in the middle of everything...
She giggled at Brianna's little-girl voice, pulling back a little to look at her. The poor thing did look drained. Josslyn's fingers stroked softly at the back of her practically-a-daughter's neck, hoping to soothe her to sleep a little.
"Depends.." He looked back at Josslyn. "Feel like sharin' y' room tonight?"
The smile came easily. "Of course," she replied without hesitation. "Come on, honey." She moved away from Cain and settled Brianna on her bed. She took the little girl's shoes and jacket off before tucking her under the covers. Smoothing the sheets under her chin, Josslyn crouched to the ground next to the bed. "How's that, Brie?" she asked in a soft, lilting voice.
Instinctively she reached back a little, searching for contact with Cain.
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Post by Cain on Jan 17, 2010 14:28:29 GMT -5
"That was really brave of you." She looked up to Cain then, dropping a kiss to his lips. "Both of you."
Brianna rubbed at her eye sleepily as she smiled warmly. "I got to use my powers." Cain smiled brightly. "Yea, y' did, love. Y' did wonderful." He brushed a hand over her head as Josslyn laid a kiss to his lips.
"How's that, Brie?"
She curled up on the bed, her eyes about to close. As Josslyn took a step back, she reached out a hand and grabbed hers. "You and Cain lay with me till I go to sleep?" She asked softly. Cain took a step towards the bed, putting an arm around Josslyn. "Yeah.. sure thing, love." He smiled. "Scoot over." Brianna smiled, and did just that, moving closer to the wall.
"I want Josslyn to sleep by me." Cain laughed softly, looking over at her.
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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 17, 2010 14:39:28 GMT -5
"I want Josslyn to sleep by me."
Josslyn felt her heart sweel with love for the little angel before them. "Of course, honey," she complied happily. "How bout this..."
She arranged herself between the little girl and the wall, snuggling her close. "And then Cain can lay on the other side and you'll be all safe and snug between us, huh?" She rubbed noses with Brianna, passing a smile to her.
Looking up to Cain, she grinned, chuckled softly. "Are you gonna join us or what?" she joked. She wanted him close, just to reassure herself.
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Post by Cain on Jan 17, 2010 14:47:08 GMT -5
"And then Cain can lay on the other side and you'll be all safe and snug between us, huh?"
She giggled softly as Josslyn hopped over her and laid next to her on the bed. Brianna's head turned, looking back at Cain. "Yeah. Come on, Cain."
"Are you gonna join us or what?"
He smiled, kicking off his shoes as he climbed in next to Brianna. "Of course." He chuckled lightly, kissing Brianna's head. "Can you sing?" She asked, tilting her head up to look into Cain's eyes.
He smiled softly, running a hand through her dark long locks. "'Course." He replied softly. "Let's see.." He thought about it a moment, a soft smile on his face as he hummed softly. "I just want to see you, when youre all alone..I just want to catch you if I can. I just want to be there, when the morning light explodes, on your face it radiates.. I cant escape. I love you till the end.."
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Post by Josslyn Danner on Jan 18, 2010 0:07:09 GMT -5
"Can you sing?"
Yay! Josslyn loved when Cain sang. His voice soothed her better than anything. And she definitely needed some calming vibrations with everything that was going on.
She let her eyes slip closed as she listened to him, relaxing. One hand stroked through Brianna's hair, occassionally bumping against Cain's. Her other reached over the little girl, resting on Cain's hip.
This was good. This was better. Just being comfortable with Cain and Brianna... not really worrying about the raging war going on outside. Ignoring the world beyond this room. There was no one but the three of them, nothing but this bed.
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